. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CHL/346 
21 February 2011 
 (11-0882) 
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):  Animals and products of animal origin. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners, or [ ] Specific regions or countries: 
5. Title of the notified document:  Resolución general que establece exigencias para la 
emisión de certificados sanitarios para la in ternación de animales y productos de origen 
animal (General Resolution establishing requirements for the issuing of health certificates 
for the importation of animals and products of animal origin) Language:  Spanish Number 
of pages:  2 
6. Description of content:  The notified text sets forth requirements for the issuing of health 
certificates which cover the importation of livest ock products, such as animals, fertile eggs, 
products and by-products of animal origin, fo od and inputs destined for animal feed, and 
veterinary medicines, and which certify compliance with the general and specific requirements relating to this type of product. 
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) Article 5.10 of the Terrestrial Animal 
Health Code 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM No.)  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/CHL/346 
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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 langua ge(s) in which these are available:  
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) :  22 April 2011 
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:  
E-mail:  sps.chile@sag.gob.cl 
13. Texts available from:  [ ] 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