Modifica Resolución Exenta No 5.018 de 2016 que establece requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación a Chile de turiones de espárragos (Asparagus officinalis) para consumo en estado fresco, procedentes de Perú (Amendment to Exempt Resolution No. 5.018 of 2016 establishing phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into Chile of fresh asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) spears for consumption from Peru).

The notified measure amends Resolution No 5.018 as follows: • Subparagraph 1.1 of the operative part is replaced by: To be imported into the country, shipments must be covered by an official phytosanitary certificate (original copy) issued by SENASA, which contains an additional declaration stating that “The shipment has been inspected and been found free from Prodiplosis longifila.” • Subparagraph 1.2 of the operative part is replaced by: Shipments of asparagus spears must come from registered establishments, which have a unique producer code, have been officially verified by SENASA, and implement integrated pest management for the control of Prodiplosis longifila, which has been verified by SENASA. Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.