. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CHL/356 
10 May 2011 
 (11-2399) 
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 Nacional de Pesca , SERNAPESCA (National Fisheries 
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):  Resources and products of hydrobiological origin (aquaculture and fisheries).  
Feed for hydrobiological species and i nputs used to manufacture such feed. 
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:  Manual de Ingresos.  Procedimientos y Requisitos 
Aplicables a Productos Pesqueros y Productos A limenticios que Solicitan Ingreso a Chile 
(Import manual.  Procedures and requirements applicable to fishery products and food 
products seeking entry into Chile)  Language(s):  Spanish   Number of pages:  26 
6. Description of content:  Administrative procedures and requirements governing the entry 
or importation into Chile of fishery products for human or animal consumption intended 
either for domestic consumption or fo r processing in Chile for re-exportation. 
The text sets forth requirements governing the entr y of fishery products used as ingredients 
in animal feed, and complete feed, additives or supplements for hydrobiological species. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety , [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] 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) 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number) 
[X] None  G/SPS/N/CHL/356 
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   Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard? 
 [ ] 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: 
D.S. N° 319-01 Reglamento de Medidas de Protección, Control y Erradicación 
enfermedades de alto riesgo para especies (Actualizado Marzo 2011)  (Supreme Decree 
No. 319-01, Regulations establishing measures to  protect against, control and eradicate 
diseases that pose a high risk to hydrobiological species) (updated in March 2011) (available in Spanish) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  80 days from the date of circulation of the 
notification 
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) :  30 days from the date of adoption and publication on the SERNAPESCA 
website 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure 
12. Final date for comments:  [X] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  9 July 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 address:  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: 
Text available from sps.chile@sag.gob.cl 
Also available from: Servicio Nacional de Pesca 
Victoria 2832 
Código postal 2340159 Valparaíso, Chile Tel.: +(56 32) 281-9202 Fax: +(56 32) 281-9200 
Website: http://www.sernapesca.cl/
 
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