. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CHL/310 
2 July 2009 
 (09-3227) 
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):  Melons, watermelons, pumpkins , courgettes and cucumbers 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners, or 
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Department of Ica, Peru  
5. Title of the notified document:  Establece requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de 
frutas frescas para consumo de melón (Cucumis melo), sandía (Citrullus lanatus), zapallo 
(Cucurbita maxima), zapallo italiano (Cuc urbita pepo) y pepino (Cucumis sativus) 
procedentes del Departamento de Ic a - Perú, y aprueba Plan de Trabajo (Phytosanitary 
requirements for the importation into Chile of fresh melons ( Cucumis melo ), watermelons 
(Citrullus lanatus ), pumpkins ( Cucurbita maxima ), courgettes ( Cucurbita pepo ) and 
cucumbers ( Cucumis sativus ) for consumption from the Department of Ica, Peru, and 
approval of the work plan).  Language:  Spanish Number of pages:  3 
6. Description of content:  The notified text outlines the operational system and the 
phytosanitary requirements for the importation into Chile of certain fresh fruit originating 
in the Department of Ica, Peru. 
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 G/SPS/N/CHL/310 
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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:  - 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Upon publication in the Official Journal 
Propose date of publication ( dd/mm/yy) :  30 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) :  40 days from the date of circulation of the notification 
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or ( dd/mm/yy ):  Not applicable 
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: