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G/SPS/N/CHL/394 
7 June 2012 
 (12-3010) 
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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Sweet oranges ( Citrus sinensis ), bitter oranges ( Citrus aurantium ), grapefruit 
(Citrus x paradisi ), mandarin oranges ( Citrus reticulata ) and pomelos ( Citrus grandis ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners 
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Israel  
5. Title of the notified document:  Establece requisitos fitosaniotarios de importación a 
frutos frescos para consumo de naranja dulce (Citrus sinensis), naranja amarga (Citrus 
aurantium), toronja (Citrus x paradisi), mandar ina (Citrus reticulata) y pomelo (Citrus 
grandis) procedentes de Israel, y deroga Resolución N° 2.447 de 2002 (Phytosanitary 
requirements governing the importation into Chile of fresh sweet oranges ( Citrus sinensis ), 
bitter oranges ( Citrus aurantium ), grapefruit ( Citrus x paradisi ), mandarin oranges ( Citrus 
reticulata ) and pomelos ( Citrus grandis ) for consumption from Israel, and abrogation of 
Resolution No. 2.447 of 2002) Language(s):  Spanish Number of pages:  5 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2012/sps/CHL/12_2173_00_s.pdf   
6. Description of content:  A pest risk analysis has been  conducted for quarantine pests 
affecting fresh sweet oranges, bitter oranges,  grapefruit, mandarin oranges and pomelos for 
consumption from Israel. 
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 number)  
[ ] None G/SPS/N/CHL/394 
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  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:  Agriculture 
and Livestock Service  Resolution No. 2.447 of 2002. 
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) :  6 August 2012 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] 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, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:  
 E-mail:  sps.chile@sag.gob.cl