G/SPS/N/CHL/442  
12 September 2013  
(13-4798)  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; ICS num bers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): Cuttings and twigs of lychee trees ( Litchi chinensis ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners, or 
[X] Specific regions or countries: European Union  
5. Title of the notified document: Establece requisitos fitosanitarios de importación para 
plantas, estacas y ramillas de litchi (Litchi chinensis), procedentes de los Estados miembros de la Comunidad Europea  (Phytosanitary requirements governing the 
importation into Chile of plants, cuttings and twigs of lychee trees ( Litchi chinensis ) from 
European Community Member States) Language(s): Spanish Number of pages: 3 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/CHL/13_3605_00_s.pdf 
6. Description of content: Establishment of phytosanitary import requirements on the basis 
of the pest risk analysis conducted for imports of plants, cuttings and twigs of lychee trees (Litchi chinensis ). 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal heal th, [X] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international st andard? 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. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention  (e.g. ISPM No.)  
[ ] 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:  G/SPS/N/CHL/442 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication in the Official Journal. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 80 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: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 11 November 2013 
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 Notifi cation Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if availabl e) of other body: 
E-mail: sps.chile@sag.gob.cl