Notifications for Chile (618 notifications)
1. The notified text amends paragraph 1.3(ii) of the operative part of the Resolution as follows: (a) for whole, vaccinated males, the expression "o igual a 1:2" is replaced by "a 1:4"; (b) for castrated males or females, the expression "o igual" is removed. 2. In paragraph 1.2(c) of the operative part, the expression "vecinos dentro de un radio de 10 Kilómetros" is inserted between the expressions "predios" and "no se han presentado".
A pest risk analysis has been conducted for quarantine pests affecting fresh kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis, A. deliciosa, A. arguta and hybrids thereof) from China, and has determined that such kiwifruit may be a carrier of the following quarantine pests: Adoxophyes orana, Bactrocera dorsalis, Zeugodacus (Bactrocera) cucurbitae, Ceroplastes rusci, Frankliniella intonsa, Halyomorpha halys, Parlatoria pergandii, Phomopsis longicolla, Phytophthora palmivora, Pseudaulacaspis pentagona and Pseudococcus maritimus.
The notified text establishes phytosanitary requirements for the importation of fresh tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L. Sin. Lycopersicon esculentum) from Argentina. Entry requirements for this product include coverage by an official phytosanitary certificate issued by the phytosanitary authority of the country of origin, containing the declarations established in the Resolution, and quarantine treatment with methyl bromide fumigant for the control of Ceratitis capitata (Dip.:Tephritidae).
In accordance with the provisions of Resolution No. 3.815 of 2003 of the Agriculture and Livestock Service (SAG), a pest risk analysis has been conducted for canola (Brassica napus L.) seeds originating in Canada. This has made it possible to establish the relevant phytosanitary requirements. SAG has also conducted a pest risk analysis for Tribolium madens, which determined that this pest is a quarantine pest for Chile and that canola (Brassica napus L.) seeds are one of its possible pathways of introduction. Furthermore, through oversight, phosphine treatment against insects of the Bruchidae family and Prostephanus truncatus (Coleoptera Bostrichidae) and the alternative treatment for cases in which treatments against Trogoderma granarium and insects of the Bruchidae family are requested, were removed. They must therefore be added to this legislation. The notified text thus establishes the import regulations for grains, seeds and other products for consumption and processing.
The notified text establishes phytosanitary requirements for the importation into Chile of fresh Hass avocado pears (Persea americana) for consumption from certain territorial units, in accordance with the specifications set forth in the joint SAG-SENASA work plan.
The notified text establishes the phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into Chile of fresh Rubus spp. berries from the United States of America, removes Drosophila suzukii from the list of quarantine pests not found in Chile and repeals Resolution No. 1.408 of 2001.
The notified Exempt Resolution establishes the phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into Chile of fresh table grapes (Vitis vinifera) from the state of California in the United States of America, removes Drosophila suzukii from the list of quarantine pests not found in Chile and repeals Resolution No. 1411/2001.
The notified text establishes that the Koppert B.V. production centre has been granted authorization by SAG to export certain biological control agents to Chile. It also establishes the authorization requirements and conditions governing the entry into Chile of biological control agents.
Chile hereby advises that the Agriculture and Livestock Service Resolution establishing health requirements for the entry into Chile of natural honey, the draft version of which was notified by the World Trade Organization on 24 October 2017 in document G/SPS/N/CHL/554, entered into force on 29 March 2019. https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/CHL/19_6970_00_s.pdf
The notified draft Resolution establishes specific health requirements for the importation into Chile of bovine animals suitable for breeding. It covers a number of aspects, including the following: - The definition of bovine animals for breeding; - Details concerning the androgenic examination to be performed on all male animals; - Requirements to be met by the exporting country or area, and exporting and neighbouring farms, for different diseases, and pedigree and animal identification requirements (paragraphs 1.2 to 1.6); - Requirements concerning the rearing of bovine animals and diagnostic tests, treatments or vaccinations for different diseases (paragraphs 1.9 to 1.13); - Specific requirements for loading and transporting animals (paragraphs 1.14 to 1.17); - Requirements to be met upon the arrival of animals in the country, such as official health certification; - Repeal of the Resolution.
- The notified text establishes health requirements for horses that are returning to Chile after leaving the country temporarily, for no longer than 60 days, to participate in competitions or other events. It does not apply to horses that have left the country for breeding purposes. If the horses have been away from Chile for longer than 60 days, they must comply with the requirements established for horses entering definitively or under the dual hemisphere shuttle system. - The country or area where the horses were temporarily kept must be declared officially free of African horse sickness by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). - The enclosure where the animals were kept must be free of: o Equine Infectious Anaemia, equine encephalomyelitis (Eastern and Western) and Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis for 90 days prior to shipment; o Glanders for six months prior to shipment; o Rabies for 12 months prior to shipment. - Horses must have been kept in an approved enclosure and been under official monitoring during their stay in the country, and had no direct contact with horses outside the competition or been used for breeding activities. - Animals must be clinically healthy at the time of shipment back to Chile. - The transportation of animals to the place of shipment must be officially monitored under the conditions established by this Resolution. - Any treatments for and/or vaccinations against infectious and contagious diseases notifiable to the IOE that were administered during the event must be recorded in the health certificate and include all relevant information. - Animals must bear an official health certificate, issued by the competent health authority in the host country at the time of shipment. The certificate, which must be issued in Spanish and in the official language of the host country, must attest to compliance with the health requirements established in this Resolution. - Animals must be identified by a microchip that complies with ISO Standard No. 11784 and can be read using a reader compatible with ISO Standard No. 11785.
The following is a brief summary of the health requirements for importing amphibians into the country: a. The amphibians must come from a country, zone or compartment declared free of infection with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans and the genus Ranavirus, or, if the amphibians come from a country, zone or compartment not declared free of such infection, diagnostic tests must be performed and return negative results for the following pathogenic agents (specify the diagnostic test performed for each agent): Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans and the genus Ranavirus. b. They must come from laboratories, research centres, exhibition centres, breeding centres or hatcheries established and authorized in the country of origin (specify, as applicable). c. They must be quarantined at origin, under official supervision, for at least 21 days, during which time no signs of diseases affecting the species may be observed and diagnostic tests for the agents indicated in point 2(a) must be performed in accordance with the OIE Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals or, if the relevant diagnostic method is not set out in that Manual, with another OIE publication in effect. Diagnostic tests not provided for in the OIE recommendations may be used subject to a prior satisfactory assessment by the Service. d. Diagnostic tests must be performed in an official laboratory, one authorized by the competent health authority of the country of origin or one on the OIE list of reference laboratories. e. The animals must be transported from the establishment of origin to the place of shipment in washed and disinfected vehicles sealed by the competent health authority, without coming into contact with animals not being exported, and with all necessary measures being taken to ensure sanitary conditions and the welfare of the animals. f. The containers used to transport the animals must be cleaned and disinfected prior to use and constructed so as to prevent the spillage of water or seepage of liquids during transport. g. There must be a way to view the contents of the containers. h. During the 48 hours prior to shipment, the animals must not show any clinical signs of infectious or contagious diseases that can affect their species and there must be no evidence of parasitic diseases. Also included are requirements that the importer must satisfy prior to the entry of the animals into the Republic of Chile, other measures applicable to the animals once they arrive in the country and management measures at the destination establishment.
The notified draft Resolution amends Exempt Resolution No. 809 of 2003 establishing health requirements for the importation into Chile of laboratory rodents, through: 1.- The replacement of point 1 by the following: The animals must come from barrier colonies and must be free of viral diseases such as ectromelia, Sendai virus and lymphocytic choriomeningitis, and from the following bacterial diseases: salmonella, tularemia, leptospirosis, pseudotuberculosis and rat-bite fever. Furthermore, the laboratories from which the animals come must have had no cases of the following zoonotic diseases: California encephalitis virus, Argentine haemorrhagic fever (Junín virus) and Bolivian haemorrhagic fever (black typhus). 2.- The replacement of point 2 by the following: During the 30 days prior to shipment, the animals must have undergone a coproparasitic test and direct observation using a black background to detect external parasites (lice: Polyplax serrata and mites such as Miobia musculi, Radfordia affinis, Miocoptes musculinus and Psorergates simplex), in order to establish whether they are free of diseases of this type. 3.- The removal of point 3. 4.- The replacement in point 4 of the word "embarque" (shipment) by the word "despacho" (dispatch). 5.- The inclusion of the following points 9 and 10: 9.- Upon entry into the country, the parties concerned must submit, together with the health certificate, the exotic wildlife authorization resolution issued by the Renewable Natural Resources Division of the Agriculture and Livestock Service (SAG). 10.- If the species to be imported is listed in the appendices of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), the parties concerned must comply with the requirements established by the Convention and the relevant regulations in force.
Shipments of the ornamental host species indicated in the Resolution will remain suspended until a suitable risk management procedure has been evaluated and established in conjunction with the NPPO of Costa Rica for Opogona sacchari in ornamental plants for planting that are hosts of this pest.
The notified text establishes phytosanitary requirements for the importation into Chile of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) tubers for consumption from Argentina as part of a work plan developed together with the National Agriculture and Food Quality and Health Service (SENASA), which was approved by this draft Resolution. Specific requirements may be revised in the attached draft Resolution.
Se señala que la notificación registrada con la signatura G/SPS/N/CHL/599/Add.2 fue distribuida por error; por tanto, debe considerarse nula y sin efecto.
The notified text establishes health requirements for horses that are returning to Chile after having left the country temporarily for no longer than 60 days to participate in competitions or other events. It does not apply to horses that have left the country for breeding purposes. If horses are away from Chile for longer than 60 days, they must comply with the requirements established for horses entering definitively or under the dual hemisphere shuttle system.
Chile hereby advises that, after considering comments received from Members, it has amended the sanitary requirements notified in document G/SPS/N/CHL/599 and is making them available for international consultation. https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/CHL/19_4776_00_s.pdf
Phytosanitary import requirements are set forth for unrooted Ficus carica cuttings from Mexico.