Notifications for Chile (618 notifications)

The notified text establishes the provisional measure affecting the monitoring carried out throughout the process of exporting Hass avocado pears (Persea americana), grown in the municipalities of Uruapan, Salvador Escalante, Peribán de Ramos, Tancítaro, Nuevo Parangaricutiro (San Juan), Ario de Rosales and Taretan in the state of Michoacán, Mexico, to Chile. The measure establishes that monitoring may only be carried out at specific times determined by SAG, depending on the quantity of exports and any breaches that occur. Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.

Chile hereby advises that the measure notified in document G/SPS/N/CHL/643/Add.1 entered into force on 26 November 2020.

The notified text establishes provisional measures no longer requiring SAG to carry out on-site verification and testing of establishments where fresh mangoes (Mangifera indica) for consumption grown in Ecuador are packed and hydrothermally treated. It also lays down other requirements. Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.

Chile hereby advises that the Resolution establishing import requirements for dried fruit (raisins) of Vitis vinifera, with stalks and pedicels, from certain places of origin, the draft version of which was notified through the World Trade Organization on 13 May 2020 in document G/SPS/N/CHL/634, entered into force on 30 November 2020. https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/CHL/20_7390_00_s.pdf

The notified document establishes the provisional measure no longer requiring SAG to conduct on-site inspections and approval of sites where fresh melons (Cucumis melo), watermelons (Citrullus lanatus), pumpkins (Cucurbita maxima), courgettes (Cucurbita pepo) and cucumbers (Cucumis sativus) for consumption are grown and packed in the department of Ica, Peru. This provisional measure shall only cover the 2020-2021 season (i.e. the period between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021). The other guidelines set out in Resolution 4.324 of 2009 are not amended by this regulation. It should therefore be noted that packing establishments will continue to be authorized by means of enabling resolutions. Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.

Chile hereby advises that the provisional measures on the importation into Chile of meat of bovine animals from Colombia adopted through Resolution No. 6378/2018, which was notified through the World Trade Organization on 25 October 2018 in document G/SPS/N/CHL/580, have been lifted. https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/CHL/20_7389_00_s.pdf

Chile hereby advises that the Resolution amending Resolution No. 7.214 of 2014 establishing phytosanitary requirements for the importation of certain species and types of ornamental plants for planting, of any origin, the draft version of which was notified through the World Trade Organization on 26 May 2020 in document G/SPS/N/CHL/635, entered into force on 20 November 2020. https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/CHL/28_7351_00_s.pdf

Chile hereby advises that the Resolution "Phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into Chile of fresh blueberries (Vaccinium corimbosum, Vaccinium ashei and hybrids thereof) for consumption, produced in the states of California, Oregon and Washington, United States of America", the draft version of which was notified through the World Trade Organization on 25 August 2020 in document G/SPS/N/CHL/643, entered into force on 17 November 2020. https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/CHL/28_7350_00_s.pdf

The notified text establishes phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into Chile of pistachio (pistacia vera) plants, cuttings and twigs from the state of California, United States of America. Shipments must be covered by a USDA APHIS phytosanitary certificate containing the additional declarations indicated in the draft Resolution, and fulfil the other specified requirements. Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.

The notified text establishes the phytosanitary requirements and regulations governing the importation of reproductive material for the indicated species. Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.

The notified text amends Agriculture and Livestock Service Resolution No. 3.418 of 2002 by eliminating the phrase "The consignment is free from Uromyces tranversalis". It also amends Agriculture and Livestock Service Resolution No. 2.312 of 2012 by replacing point 1.2 of Article 1 with the following phrase: "The consignment has undergone insecticide immersion treatment for the control of Ctenarytaina spatulata (Hem.: psyllidae), which must be indicated on the phytosanitary certificate in the section on treatment, specifying the product and dose used". Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.

Chile advises that the Agriculture and Livestock Service (SAG) has issued Resolution No. 7.186/2020 establishing a provisional measure to ensure compliance with Resolve 3 of Resolution No. 2.756 of 2018, which regulates phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into Chile of fresh blueberries (Vaccinium spp.) from Peru that have undergone methyl bromide fumigation or been cold-treated, as a result of the health emergency caused by Covid-19, which has made it impossible, until now, to perform tasks abroad with a view to conducting the relevant on-site verifications for new participants in the export programme to Chile. This provisional measure shall only cover the 2020-2021 season (i.e. the period between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021). The other guidelines set out in Resolution No. 2.756 of 2018 are not amended by this regulation. Further details can be found in Resolution No. 7.186/2020, which is attached to this notification. https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/CHL/28_6758_00_s.pdf

1. The notified draft Resolution establishes the following phytosanitary requirements governing the importation of alfafa (Medicago sativa) hay in various forms or conservation and storage systems, for animal feed, coming from Argentina. 2. For the purposes of this draft Resolution, various forms may be accepted, including traditional bales, mega bales, high density bales, rolls and cubes. 3. Shipments must be covered by an official phytosanitary certificate issued by the country of origin. The document must declare that: - The shipment underwent heat treatment for the control of weed seeds, indicating in section III of the phytosanitary certificate the exposure time, product temperature and date of treatment. - Heat treatment may be carried out before or after the hay is baled. 4. The following will be accepted as heat treatment for the control of seeds: - Dry heat treatment at 120°C for 15 minutes. - Exposure time must only be counted from the moment that the entire mass reaches the required temperature. - Source: USDA/APHIS Treatment Manual (T412-a) 5. Shipments must be free of soil. 6. The species, producer and production area must be identified for all of the forms indicated in point 2 of the draft Resolution. 7. The packaging materials used must allow for potential quarantine treatments to be carried out at points of entry. 8. The wood used for packaging, pallets and packing materials must comply with quarantine regulations when entering the country. 9. Given that the shipments are to be consumed by animals, they must meet the requirements laid down by the SAG Agricultural Protection Division. 10. Each shipment will be inspected by SAG, at the point of entry, in order to ensure that the physical and documentary import requirements have been met. Upon the detection of quarantine pests listed in Resolution No. 3.080 of 2003 and its amendments, or of unlisted pests that are potentially quarantine pests according to the risk assessment, relevant phytosanitary risk management measures may be applied. Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.

The notified document establishes phytosanitary requirements governing the importation of plants, cuttings and twigs of the following stone fruit species: Prunus armeniaca, P. avium, P. cerasifera, P. cerasus, P. domestica, P. dulcis, P. mahaleb, P. persica, P. persica var, Nucipersica and P. salicina, coming from the United States of America. Consignments must be covered by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the official plant health organization of the United States (USDA APHIS), containing the additional declarations and the scope indicated in the draft Resolution. Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.

The notified text establishes phytosanitary requirements for the importation of in-shell and shelled nuts of Corylus avellana (hazelnuts) from Turkey. To enter the country, a shipment must be covered by an official phytosanitary certificate issued by the phytosanitary authority of the country of origin, with an additional declaration that the shipment has undergone phytosanitary treatment (methyl bromide) for the control of Curculio nucum (Col: Curculionidae) and Trogoderma granarium (Col: Dermestidae). The treatment must be specified in Section III of the phytosanitary certificate, together with the product, dose, exposure time, product temperature and date of treatment, as appropriate. The treatment indicated in the draft resolution alongside other specifications will be accepted as a phytosanitary treatment for the control of Curculio nucum (Col: Curculionidae) and Trogoderma granarium (Col: Dermestidae). Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.

The notified text establishes phytosanitary requirements for the importation of fresh pomelos (Citrus maxima) for consumption from Viet Nam. They include the following: 1.1. The products must be covered by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the official phytosanitary authority of Viet Nam, containing the following additional declarations: 1.1.1 The shipment is free from the following arthropods: (a) Eutetranychus orientalis, (b) Ferrisia virgata, (c) Maconellicoccus hirsutus, (d) Prays citri, (e) Prays endocarpa, (f) Citripestis sagittiferella. 1.1.2 The shipment has been treated with 150 Gy of irradiation to control Bactrocera cucurbitae and Bactrocera dorsalis. This information must be recorded in the "treatment" section of the phytosanitary certificate. Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.

The notified Exempt Resolution establishes temporary emergency measures for the importation of fresh bananas from Ecuador, in addition to the requirements laid down in Exempt Resolution No. 3920/1998 establishing import requirements for pineapples, bananas and coconuts. a. The phytosanitary certificate must include: The number or code of the container's official seal; The container number; The date of inspection of the consignments. b. The consignment must come in containers or means of transport with official seals from the exporting country's national plant protection organization (NPPO); the boxes or other types of packaging must be properly palletized and can be filled to up to 80% of their capacity. c. The packaging materials must meet the conditions required for possible phytosanitary fumigation treatments at destination. The regulated item must not be wrapped or covered with materials that will prevent the penetration of the fumigant. Fumigation is not permitted when the packaging material consists of sponge, foam or expanded polyethylene (EPE foam). d. Wood used for packaging, pallets and dunnage must comply with the "Guidelines for regulating wood packaging material in international trade" (ISPM No. 15) and with the existing SAG rules establishing quarantine regulations governing the importation of wood packaging. Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.

In light of available technical information and the recommendations of international reference organizations, the notified text updates the domestic regulations establishing health requirements governing the importation into Chile of small ruminants (sheep and goats) for breeding purposes. The following criteria have been updated: 1. Country of origin 2. Establishment of origin 3. Animal conditions 4. Pre-shipment quarantine 5. Transport and shipment 6. Health certification 7. Post-entry quarantine

Agriculture and Livestock Service Exempt Resolution No. 692 of 2019 establishing health requirements for the entry into Chile of animals of the order Rodentia to be used in zoos, for commercial purposes or as pets and repealing Resolution No. 2.875 of 2019 has been amended as follows: Point 3.3 of the Resuelvo section has been removed, and points 4.2 and 4.3 below have been added to point 4 on establishment of origin: "4.2 The zoo or establishment of origin of the animals for commercial purposes maintains a special surveillance and control programme for rabies and has not presented any cases of this disease in the 12 months leading up to shipment. 4.3 Any pet rodents were kept at a known address, where no cases of rabies had been recorded for at least 12 months prior to shipment, during the six months leading up to their shipment and were separated from rabies-susceptible animals."

Chile hereby advises that the Resolution establishing requirements for the importation of alfalfa hay and straw and other fodder crops, their products and by-products, for animal feed, the draft version of which was notified through the World Trade Organization on 29 May 2020 in document G/SPS/N/CHL/636, shall enter into force on 8 October 2020. https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/CHL/28_5395_00_s.pdf