Notifications for Chile (618 notifications)

Amendment to Resolution No. 1.187 of 2022 approving the coordinated and consolidated text of the Resolution establishing phytosanitary import requirements for cereal seeds Chile hereby advises that Exempt Resolution No. 5.048/2023 amending Resolution No. 1.187 of 2022 approving the coordinated and consolidated text of the Resolution establishing phytosanitary import requirements for cereal seeds was published in the Official Journal on 21 August 2023, entering into force upon its publication. https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CHL/23_12076_00_s.pdf

Exempt Resolution No. 4.781/2023 amending Exempt Resolution No. 7.773 of 2021 defining animal products for which only a sanitary certificate must be submitted to the Agriculture and Livestock Service Chile hereby advises that Exempt Resolution No. 4.781/2023 amending Exempt Resolution No. 7.773 of 2021 defining animal products for which only a sanitary certificate must be submitted to the Agriculture and Livestock Service, entered into force on 5 August 2023. https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CHL/23_11957_00_s.pdf

Exempt Resolution No. 4.761/2023 establishing sanitary requirements for the entry into Chile of hedgehogs (subfamily: Erinaceinae) Chile hereby advises that Exempt Resolution No. 4.761/2023 establishing sanitary requirements for the entry into Chile of hedgehogs (subfamily: Erinaceinae) entered into force on 5 August 2023. https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CHL/23_11956_00_s.pdf

The draft standard seeks to amend "Exempt Resolution No. 3.211 of 2022 establishing sanitary requirements for the importation into Chile of tallow or fat of bovine animals, pigs, sheep, goats and poultry, and repealing the Resolutions indicated" of the Agriculture and Livestock Service, as follows: • The phrase "Hog fats and edible pig skin" is added after the word "poultry" in the text of the Resolution; • In paragraph No. 1(b), the phrase "Hog fats" is replaced with "Hog fats, pig fat or edible pig skin"; • In paragraph No. 2, item (a) and points (i) and (ii) are replaced. Provision of treatment options for the products and species identified, for Foot and Mouth Disease and Classical and African Swine Fever. Item (b) is also replaced in this paragraph to the effect that if a treatment other than this measure is used, "the health authority may present a document, describing in detail the treatment, whose efficacy or capacity to inactivate the virus(es) of interest is scientifically demonstrated, for evaluation by the SAG". Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.

Chile hereby advises that the notified measure seeks to amend Resolution No. 4.542 of 2019 by replacing Resolution No. 3 with the following: "3. This resolution will remain in effect until 21 September 2023". Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.

Modifica Resolución No. 1.187 de 2022 que aprueba texto coordinado y sistematizado de la Resolución que establece requisitos fitosanitarios de ingreso para semillas de cereales (Amendment to Resolution No. 1.187 of 2022 approving the coordinated and consolidated text of the Resolution establishing phytosanitary import requirements for cereal seeds) Chile hereby advises that the measure notified in document G/SPS/N/CHL/755/Add.1, "Exempt Resolution No. 4.690/2023 amending Resolution No. 1.187 of 2022 approving the coordinated and consolidated text of the Resolution establishing phytosanitary import requirements for cereal seeds" does not correspond to the consultation process of this symbol and therefore it will be communicated in a new notification, and the information contained therein will become invalid.

The notified text seeks to amend Resolution No. 1.187 of 2022, which approves the coordinated and consolidated text of the Resolution establishing phytosanitary import requirements for cereal seeds, as follows: The additional declaration for the species Zea mays (maize) is to be replaced in resolution No. 1.1, so that it reads as follows: SPECIES: Zea mays (maize) ADDITIONAL DECLARATION: 1. The consignment has been inspected and is free from: o Caulophilus oryzae o Corcyra cephalonica o Prostephanus truncatus o Trogoderma granarium o Trogoderma inclusum 2. For High Plains wheat mosaic emaravirus (Sin. High Plains virus). 2.1 The consignment is from a nursery that was inspected during the active growth period. Where any symptoms were detected, the nursery was analysed (indicate diagnostic technique) and found to be free from High Plains wheat mosaic emaravirus (Sin. High Plains virus). 2.2 The consignment is free from High Plains wheat mosaic emaravirus (Sin. High Plains virus), as per the results of an official laboratory analysis, applied to seedlings with G/SPS/N/CHL/765 - 2 - real leaf development. 3. For Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii and Clavibacter nebraskensis: 3.1 The consignment is from a nursery that was inspected during the active growth period. Where any symptoms were detected, the nursery was analysed (indicate diagnostic technique) and found to be free from Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii and Clavibacter nebraskensis. 3.2 The consignment is free from Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii and Clavibacter nebraskensis, as per the results of an official laboratory analysis. 4. For Stenocarpella macrospora (sin. Diplodia macrospora, Macrodiplodia macrospora, Macrodiplodia zeae var. macrospora, Stenocarpella zeae) y Stenocarpella maydis (sin. Diplodia maydis, Diplodia zeae). 4.1 The consignment is from a nursery that was inspected during the active growth period. Where any symptoms were detected, the nursery was analysed (indicate diagnostic technique) and found to be free from Stenocarpella macrospora and Stenocarpella maydis. 4.2 The consignment is free from Stenocarpella macrospora and Stenocarpella maydis, as per the results of an official laboratory analysis. 5. For Achyranthes aspera, Amaranthus palmeri, Eragrostis plana, Persicaria nepalensis, Striga spp., Urochloa panicoides. 5.1 The shipment originates from a seed which was inspected and is free from: Achyranthes aspera, Amaranthus palmeri, Eragrostis plana, Persicaria nepalensis, Striga spp. and Urochloa panicoides. 5.2 The consignment is free of the following weed seeds: Achyranthes aspera, Amaranthus palmeri, Eragrostis plana, Persicaria nepalensis, Striga spp. and Urochloa panicoides, as per an official laboratory analysis. The phytosanitary import requirements for maize seeds, established in this draft measure, will enter into force on 24 May 2024. In addition, shipments of Zea mays (maize) seeds that were certified prior to 24 May 2024 will be exempt from the additional declarations set out in this legal instrument. Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.

Health requirements for the entry into Chile of seabird guano and repeal of Exempt Resolution No. 686 of 1991 Chile hereby advises that Exempt Resolution No. 4785 of 2023, "Health requirements for the entry into Chile of seabird guano and repeal of Exempt Resolution No. 686 of 1991", was published in the Official Journal on 8 August 2023 and will enter into force 90 days after that date. https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CHL/23_11640_00_s.pdf

Chile hereby advises that the notified text has been triggered as a result of the actions conducted the phytosanitary surveillance programme. The presence of wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV) has been reported in the country; accordingly, it has been removed from the list of quarantine pests not found in Chile. For this reason, Resolution No. 1.187 of 2022, which approves the coordinated and consolidated text of the Resolution establishing phytosanitary import requirements for cereal seeds, has been amended, and the additional declaration for Zea mays (maize) seeds in resolution No. 1.1 is to be replaced, so that it reads as follows: Species ADDITIONAL DECLARATION Zea mays (maize) This shipment is free from High Plains virus (HPV) on the basis of phytosanitary actions taken at origin. The phytosanitary import requirements for Zea mays (maize) seeds, established in the notified Resolution, entered into force as from the date of publication in the Official Journal, which took place on 3 August 2023.

Modifica Resolución No. 1.187 de 2022 que aprueba texto coordinado y sistematizado de la Resolución que establece requisitos fitosanitarios de ingreso para semillas de cereales (Amendment to Resolution No. 1.187 of 2022 approving the coordinated and consolidated text of the Resolution establishing phytosanitary import requirements for cereal seeds) Chile hereby advises that Exempt Resolution No. 4.690/2023 amending Resolution No. 1.187 of 2022 approving the coordinated and consolidated text of the Resolution establishing phytosanitary import requirements for cereal seeds was published in the Official Journal on 3 August 2023, entering into force upon its publication. https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CHL/23_11496_00_s.pdf

The notified text establishes health requirements for the importation into Chile of non-human primates for research or teaching, outreach and reproduction or breeding centres. These requirements concern aspects such as the country or area of origin, the origin of the animals, the establishment of origin, pre-shipment quarantine, transport and shipping, sanitary certification, post-entry quarantine and other authorizations. Further details of the draft measure can be found in the document attached to this notification.

The notified text establishes phytosanitary requirements for the importation of plant propagation material in the form of in vitro tissue cultures of fruit-bearing species, vegetables, industrial crops, ornamental species and forest species. On this occasion, the following phytosanitary requirements have been updated: • Citrus yellow vein clearing virus has been added to: Citrus spp., Fortunella spp. and Poncirus trifoliate; • Erwinia amylovora has been added to Fragaria spp., Prunus armeniaca, Prunus cerasifera, Prunus domestica, Prunus salicina and Rubus spp.; • Ralstonia solanacearum raza 1 has been added to Fragaria × ananassa; • Xanthomonas fragariae has been added to Fragaria spp.; • Brenneria rubrifaciens (= Erwinia rubrifaciens) has been added to Juglans spp.; • Candidatus Phytoplasma phoenicium has been added to Prunus armeniaca, Prunus dulcis, Prunus persica and Prunus persica var. Nucipersica; • Peach rosette mosaic virus has been added to Vaccinium spp. (except V. macrocarpon). Moreover, the additional declaration referring to the fact that "the pest/s is/are not present in the country of origin, in accordance with the guidelines of ISPM No. 8 "Determination of pest status in an area"" has been updated. For further details, please review the document with the draft measure attached to this notification. G/SPS/N/CHL/629/Rev.1 - 2 -

The notified draft measure amends SAG Resolution No. 6.612/2018 of 2022 as follows: It incorporates ingredients into two groups, along with their guarantees Group (A): Cereals, and products and by-products thereof: Designation - Wheat bran Group (I): Food-producing animals, and products and by-products thereof: Designation Animal by-products (Whole or parts of warm-blooded land animals, fresh, frozen, cooked, acid treated or dried) It also incorporates new Articles (9, 10, 11 and 12), meaning that the current Article 9 becomes Article 13. These new Articles address aspects specify that: • A process monograph must be submitted for the authorized ingredients on the list or such ingredients must be approved by SAG, with the exception of those ingredients of mineral or plant origin that are not mixed with other additives or ingredients, subject to authorization by SAG. • For the purposes of the notified Resolution, authorized ingredients are considered to be those approved by Regulation (EU) 2017/1017 and the amendments thereto and those listed in chapter 6 of the Association of American Feed Control Officials for use in cat and dog feed. Any other ingredient not included in the Regulation or the above-G/SPS/N/CHL/762 - 2 - mentioned list must be assessed by SAG in order to be approved. • Ingredients of animal origin intended for human consumption may be used in animal feed when they are proven to have no effect on the health of the target animals and are safe. In such cases, the ingredients must comply with the specific health requirements established for human consumption in the relevant legislation. In order for such ingredients to be used in the preparation of cat and dog feed, and on the basis of the hazard analysis undertaken by each manufacturer, the preparation process for the product may be considered as a method of mitigating microbiological risks. Further details of the draft measure can be found in the document attached to this notification.

Resolución Exenta No. 4.271/2023 - "Establece requisitos fitosanitarios de importación para plantas, estacas y ramillas de especies Prunus que indica, procedentes de los Estados miembros de la Unión Europea y modifica las resoluciones exentas SAG No. 7.243/2012, No. 2.820/2010 y No. 7.230/2013" (Exempt Resolution No. 4.271/2023 establishing phytosanitary requirements governing the importation of plants, cuttings and twigs of certain Prunus species from member States of the European Union and amending SAG Exempt Resolutions No. 7.243/2012, No. 2.820/2010 and No. 7.230/2013) Chile hereby advises that Exempt Resolution No. 4.271/2023 establishing phytosanitary requirements governing the importation of plants, cuttings and twigs of certain Prunus species from member States of the European Union and amending SAG Exempt Resolutions No. 7.243/2012, No. 2.820/2010 and No. 7.230/2013 was published in the Official Journal on 17 July 2023 and will enter into force on 15 September 2023. https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CHL/23_11233_00_s.pdf

Resolución Exenta No. 4.166/2023 - "Establece requisitos fitosanitarios de importación para plantas para plantar de Sansevieria spp., procedentes de Costa Rica y deroga resoluciones SAG No. 3.288 de 2009 y No. 1.038 de 2023" (Exempt Resolution No. 4.166/2023 establishing phytosanitary import requirements for Sansevieria spp. plants for planting from Costa Rica and repealing SAG Resolutions No. 3.288 of 2009 and No. 1.038 of 2023) Chile hereby advises that Exempt Resolution No. 4.166/2023 establishing phytosanitary import requirements for Sansevieria spp. plants for planting from Costa Rica and repealing SAG Resolutions No. 3.288 of 2009 and No. 1.038 of 2023 was published in the Official Journal on 14 July 2023 and will enter into force on 15 October 2023. https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CHL/23_11164_00_s.pdf

Resolución Exenta No. 4.027/2023 - Proyecto de resolución que "Establece las exigencias sanitarias para la internación a Chile de leche y productos lácteos, consumo animal y humano, y deroga resolución exenta N° 1194 de 2001" (Exempt Resolution No. 4.027/2023 - Draft Resolution "Health requirements for the importation into Chile of dairy produce, for animal and human consumption, and abrogation of Exempt Resolution No. 1194 of 2001") Chile hereby advises that Exempt Resolution No. 4.027/2023 "Health requirements for the importation into Chile of dairy produce, for animal and human consumption, and abrogation of Exempt Resolution No. 1194 of 2001", was published in the Official Journal on 8 July 2023 and will enter into force three months after that date. https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CHL/23_11064_00_s.pdf

Resolución Exenta No. 4.117/2023 - Establece requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación a Chile de frutos frescos de lima mexicana o limón sutil (Citrus aurantifolia) y lima persa o limón tahiti (Citrus latifolia) (Exempt Resolution 4.117/2023 establishing phytosanitary requirements for the importation to Chile of Mexican limes or Key limes (Citrus aurantifolia) and Persian limes or Tahiti limes (Citrus latifolia)) Chile hereby advises that Exemption Resolution 4.117/2023 establishing phytosanitary requirements for the importation to Chile of Mexican limes or Key limes (Citrus aurantifolia) and Persian limes or Tahiti limes (Citrus latifolia), entered into force on 11 July 2023. https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CHL/23_10970_00_s.pdf

The notified text recognizes the Fall Creek Farm & Nursery Inc. production centre, which is located at 39318 Jasper-Lowell Road, Lowell, Oregon 97452, United States and was verified by USDA/APHIS/ODA and SAG, for the shipment of in vitro material of Vaccinium spp. Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.

The notified text establishes requirements governing the overland transport of foodstuffs for animals with a view to ensuring food safety. It sets out specific sanitary requirements according to the nature, category and presentation of the product, in order to prevent the alteration, adulteration, expiry or contamination thereof. Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.

The notified text seeks to establish phytosanitary requirements for the importation into Chile of fresh papayas (Carica papaya) produced in specific States of Brazil, including: • To enter the country, consignments must be covered by an official phytosanitary certificate issued by the Brazilian plant health authority. This document must contain the additional declarations established in the draft Resolution. • Consignments must come from States classified as low risk for Bactrocera carambolae. • Consignments of fresh Citrus papaya must come from production and packing facilities registered by the Brazilian national plant protection organization (NPPO) and authorized through unique identification codes, in accordance with the guidelines of its certification programme. • Consignments must come from production facilities subject to monitoring for the quarantine pests indicated. • Requirements on the colouring of the fruit surface are detailed. • Aspects relating to the presentation of fruits and consignments, such as identification, phytosanitary inspection and clearance, are all given in the draft Resolution. Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.