G/SPS/N/CHL/686  
2 August  2021 
(21-6036) 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) : Fresh melons ( Cucumis melo ) and watermelons ( Citrullus lanatus ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Brazil 
5. Title of the notified document : Resolución Nº 4.610/2021 : Establece medida 
provisional para el cumplimiento de la Resolución  Nº1.482 de 2014, que establece 
requisitos fitosanitarios para el ingreso de frutos frescos de melón (cucumis melo) y 
sandía (citrullus lanatus), procedentes de Brasil  (Resolution No. 4.610/2021 establishing 
a provisional measure to ensure compliance with Resolution No. 1.482 of 2014, which 
establishes phytosanitary requirements for the entry of fresh melons ( Cucumis melo ) and 
watermelons ( Citrullus lanatus ) from Brazil) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 
3 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CHL/21_5018_00_s.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2 021/SPS/CHL/21_5018_01_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : Given the restrictions resulting from the COVID -19 pandemic, 
and the need to maintain the smooth flow of trade between Brazil and Chile, it has been 
decided to temporarily suspend the in -person checks carried out by the Agriculture and 
Livestock Service (SAG) . These checks will be assigned to the Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) of Brazil.  
For enabling resolutions to be issued, MAPA must send SAG a list of the production sites 
and packing companies that wish to participate for the first time in the programme for 
exporting fresh melons ( Cucumis melo ) and watermelons ( Citrullus lanatus ) to Chile.  
See document attached to this notification for details.  
7. Objective and ratio nale: [ ] 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/686  
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  8. 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 No. 1: Phytosanitary principles for the protection of plants and the 
application of phytosanitary measures in international trade (FAO, 2006), 
International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) . 
 ISPM No. 20: Guidelines for a phytosanitary import regulatory system (FAO, 
2004), IPPC.  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates fro m the 
international standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Resolution No. 1.482 of 2014 (available in Spanish)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 2 August 2 021 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 2 August 2 021 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 2 August 2 021 
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
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