G/SPS/N/CHL/561  
 
17 November 2017  
(17-6269) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member : CHILE 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero , SAG (Agriculture and Livestock 
Service)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO ; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable) : Plant reproductive material  
4. Regions or countries likely  to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : European Union  
5. Title of the notified document : Resolución Exenta Nº:6753/2017, Modifica las 
resoluciones que se indican respecto de la C omunidad Europea como medida emergencial 
contra la plaga Xylella fastidiosa  (Exempt Resolution No. 6753/2017 amending certain 
resolutions concerning the European Community as an emergency measure against the 
Xylella fastidiosa  pest) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 4 
Text available at:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/CHL/17_5115_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified Exempt Resolution amends Resolutions No. 2.425 of 
2007, No. 2.820 of 2010, No. 193 of 2012, No. 7.230 of 2013 and No. 7.243 of 2012, 
which establish phytosanitary requirements governing plant reproductive material used for 
different species ori ginating in the Member States of the European Union.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Natu re of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action:  
1. Pursuant to Directive 2000/29/EC, Xylella fastidiosa is considered  to be a harmful 
organism, the introduction and spread of which is prohibited in all the Member States 
of the European Community.  
2. Given that Xylella fastidiosa  is known to be present in the European Union, the SAG 
considers it necessary to update the phytosanitary requirements governing the 
quarantine pest's hosts and channels of introduction.  
3. The updated pest risk analysis for Xylella fastidiosa  demonstrates that the pest has a 
large number of fruit hosts and high potential for introduction and spread through plant 
propagation material. This could have a significant economic impact on Chile.  
4. The pest risk analysis also demonstrates t hat it is necessary to amend the 
phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into Chile of fruit plant 
propagation material originating in the European Union.  G/SPS/N/CHL/561  
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   5. Studies show that the bacteria 's potential hosts and global geographical distribution 
are not fully known . As a result, risk a ssessments  are difficult and provisional 
emergency measures based on current information are necessary.  
6. As it obtains more scientific background on Xylella fastidiosa , its sub -species, vectors 
and hosts, and the opti ons to reduce the risk of its introduction, the Service will be 
able to update the phytosanitary requirements on fruit plant propagation materia l more 
precisely .  
9. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[X] International Plant Protection Convention  (e.g. I SPM No. ) ISPM Nos. 1, 2, 
11 and 20  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable) : 11 
November 2 017. Shipments in transit to Chile on 1 1 November  will be exempt  and must 
undergo the appro priate analyses while in post -entry quarantine.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of  other body:  
Email:  sps.chile@sag.gob.cl  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Email:  sps.chile@sag.gob.cl