G/SPS/N/CHL/601  
22 July 2019 
(19-4836) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : CHILE 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Ministerio de Salud  (Ministry of Health)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO ; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable) : Meat of domestic swine  
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 : Proyecto de Modificación de la Resolución Exenta 
711/2002 del Ministerio de Salud sobre la Inspección Médico Veterinaria de Reses y sus 
Carnes  (draft amendment to Ministry of Health Exempt Resolutio n No. 711/2002 on the 
veterinary medical inspection of livestock and their meat) Language(s) : Spanish 
Number of pages : 1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/CHL/19_4080_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : Public consultation concerning the amendment to Ministry of 
Health Exempt Resolution No. 711/2002 on the veterinary medical inspection of livestock 
and their meat.  
Draft amendment to Exempt Resolution No. 711/2002 adopting Technical Standard No. 
62 on the veterinary medical inspection of livestock for slaughter and the ir meat in Title 
III: Special procedures, Section II, Methods for the investigation of Trichinella.  
The draft amendments are highlighted in italics . 
(table of draft changes)  
1st column  
Current wording:  
III. - Collective sample digestion method using a magnetic shaker  
 (a) Instruments and reagents:  
2nd column  
Proposed text:  
III. - Collective sample digestion method using a magnetic shaker  
 (a) Instruments and reagents:  
The following is added at the end of III: 
"Artifical digestion test for the in vitro detection of Trichinella spp. larvae in meat samples, 
PrioCHECK® Trichinella AAD Kit.  
This method is only considered equivalent for detection in meat of domestic swine.  G/SPS/N/CHL/601  
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  The PrioCHECK® Trichinella AAD Kit will  be used in accordance with its instruction 
manual, with separating funnels (Lenz NS 29/32) and a 80 ml glass test tube. " 
3rd column  
Justification/rationale for the comment or proposal:  
An additional method is included for the detection of Trichinella spir alis in meat of 
domestic swine . This method was adopted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 
2015/1375 laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella  in meat, which has 
been in force since its publication on 1 0 August 2 015. 
7. Objec tive and rationale : [X] food safety , [ ] 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 standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. I SPM No. ): 
[X] None  
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 doc uments and language(s) in which these are available:  
1. Comments form  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/CHL/19_4080_01_s.pdf  
2. Ministry of Health Exempt Resolution No. 711/2002 adopting Technical Standard No. 
62 on the veterinary medical inspection of livestock and their meat  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/CHL/19_4080_02_s.pdf  
(available in Spanish)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication in the Official Journ al. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Approximately 90 days as of 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.  
[X] Trade facilitation measure  An additional measure is included for the detection 
of Trichinella spiralis  in meat of domestic swine.  G/SPS/N/CHL/601  
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  12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/o r (dd/mm/yy ): 20 September 2 019 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Email : sps.chile@sag.g ob.cl 
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Email : sps.chile@sag.gob.cl