G/SPS/N/CHL/429  
14 February 2013  
(13-0833)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
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; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Fresh stone fruit 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners 
[X] Specific regions or countries: United States of America  
5. Title of the notified document: Establece requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación 
de frutos frescos de carozos desde el Estado de California, Estados Unidos de Norteamérica y deroga la Resolución N° 4.506 de 2006 (Phytosanitary requirements 
governing the importation into Chile of fresh stone fruit from the state of California in 
the United States of America and repeal of Resolution No. 4.506 of 2006) 
Language(s): Spanish Number of pages: 6 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/CHL/13_0728_00_s.pdf 
6. Description of content: The notified text establishes phytosanitary import 
requirements for fresh peaches ( Prunus persica ), nectarines ( P. persica  var. 
nucipersica ), Japanese plums ( P. salicina ), European plums ( P. domestica ), apricots 
(P. armeniaca ) and cherries ( P. avium ) from the state of California in the United States 
of America. These requirements have been updated on the basis of new information 
regarding the presence of quarantine pests in this state. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/CHL/429 
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8. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
standard or related text)  
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  
[ ] 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:  
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication in the Official Journal. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 40 days from the date of circulation of 
the notification. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication in the Official Journal. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 30 days from the date of circulation of the 
notification. 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
E-mail: sps.chile@sag.gob.cl 
13. Texts available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:  
E-mail: sps.chile@sag.gob.cl