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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CHL/326 
4 June 2010 
 (10-3098) 
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):  Day-old chicks and fertile  eggs of hens, geese, ducks, partridges, quails and 
pheasants 
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 N° 839 del 2007, que Fija 
Exigencias Sanitarias para la Internación de  Aves de un Día y Huevos Fértiles de las 
Especies que Indica (Amendment to Resolution No. 839 of 2007, Establishing sanitary 
requirements for the importation into Chile of day-old chicks and fertile eggs of certain 
species) Language:  Spanish  Number of pages:  2 
6. Description of content:  The notified text amends the sanitary requirements for the 
importation into Chile of day-old chicks and fe rtile eggs of hens, geese, ducks, partridges, 
quails and pheasants, given that there is a need to incorporate in ovo  vaccination techniques 
for fertile eggs and that it is essential to trace th e origin of fertile eggs and day-old chicks. 
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 stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  
[ ] None G/SPS/N/CHL/326 
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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:  Resolución 
N° 839 del 2007, que Fija Exigencias Sanitari as para la Internación de Aves de un Día y 
Huevos Fértiles de las Especies que Indica (Resolution No. 839 of 2007, Establishing 
sanitary requirements for the importation into Ch ile of day-old chicks and fertile eggs of 
certain species) (available in Spanish) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Upon publication in the Official Journal 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  60 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) :  Date of 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) :  3 August 2010 
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: