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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CHL/308 
2 July 2009 
 (09-3220) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd 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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Dried hazelnuts 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners, or 
[X] Specific regions or countries:  United States of America (State of Oregon)  
5. Title of the notified document:  Establece requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de 
frutos secos de avellana (Corylus avell ana) con cáscara, procedentes del Estado de 
Oregón, Estados Unidos de Norteamérica (Phytosanitary requirements for the importation 
into Chile of dried hazelnuts ( Corylus avellana ) in shell from the State of Oregon, United 
States of America).  Language:  Spanish Number of pages:  3 
6. Description of content:  The notified text lays down the phytosanitary requirements for 
the importation into Chile of dried hazelnuts originating in the State of Oregon, United States of America. 
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.  
8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM N°) International 
Standard for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) No. 2 
[ ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
 [ X] Yes [ ] No G/SPS/N/CHL/308 
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   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 
Propose date of publication ( dd/mm/yy) :  70 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) :  60 days from the date of circulation of the notification 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or ( dd/mm/yy ):  40 days from the date of circulation of the notification 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and E-mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification Authority, [ X] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: