G/SPS/N/CHL/762  
27 July 2023 
(23-5116) 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 numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable) : Ingredients authorized for use in the production of foodstuffs or 
supplements for animals  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document : Modifica Resolución Exenta No. 6.612/2018, que 
establece nómina de ingredientes autorizados para la producción de alimentos o 
suplementos para animales  (Amendment to Exempt Resolution No. 6.612/2018 
establishing the list of ingredients authorized for use in the production of foodstuffs or 
supplements for animals) Language(s) : Spanish . Number of pages : 3 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CHL/23_11262_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The no tified draft measure amends SAG Resolution  No. 
6.612/2018 of 2022 as follows:  
It incorporates ingredients into two groups, along with their guarantees  
Group (A) : Cereals, and products and by -products thereof:  
Designation  
- Wheat bran  
Group (I) : Food-producing animals, and products and by -products thereof:  
Designation  
Animal by -products (Whole or parts of warm -blooded land animals, fresh, frozen, cooked, 
acid treated or dried)  
It also incorporates new Articles (9, 10, 11 and 12), meaning that the curre nt Article 9 
becomes Article 13.  
These new Articles address aspects specify that:  
• A process monograph must be submitted for the authorized ingredients on the list or 
such ingredients must be approved by SAG, with the exception of those ingredients of 
miner al or plant origin that are not mixed with other additives or ingredients, subject 
to authorization by SAG.  
• For the purposes of the notified Resolution, authorized ingredients are considered to be 
those approved by Regulation (EU) 2017/1017 and the amendme nts thereto and those 
listed in chapter 6 of the Association of American Feed Control Officials for use in cat 
and dog feed . Any other ingredient not included in the Regulation or the above -G/SPS/N/CHL/762  
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  mentioned list must be assessed by SAG in order to be approved.  
• Ingredients of animal origin intended for human consumption may be used in animal 
feed when they are proven to have no effect on the health of the target animals and 
are safe . In such cases, the ingredients must comply with the specific health 
requirements e stablished for human consumption in the relevant legislation . In order 
for such ingredients to be used in the preparation of cat and dog feed , and on the basis 
of the hazard analysis undertaken by each manufacturer, the preparation process for 
the product may be considered as a method of mitigating microbiological risks.  
Further details of the draft measure can be found in the document attached to this 
notification.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Aliment arius 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) : 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM No.) : 
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] 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:  
− SAG Resoluti on No. 6.612/2018 of 2022: https://bcn.cl/2n56b  
− Animal foodstuff regulations and repeal of certain decrees: https://bcn.cl/2iqea  
(available in Spanish)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication in the Official Journal  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Approximately 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 pub lication 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) : 25 September 2 023 
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