WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CHL/100
3 December 2001
(01-6140)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  CHILE
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Agriculture and Livestock Service
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  Prickly pears (Indian figs) for consumption.   Regions or countries likely to
be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Mexico (except the State of Chiapas).
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Requirements for the Importation
of Fresh Prickly Pears (Indian Figs) ( Opuntia ficus-indica ) from the United States of
Mexico (2 pages).
5. Description of content:  Establishes the phytosanitary regulations for importing fresh
prickly pears (Indian figs) for consumption fr om the United States of Mexico, with the
exception of the State of Chiapas, into Chile.
6. Objective and rationale: [     ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [  X ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Draft Resolution of
the Agriculture and Livestock Service (in Spanish).
9. Proposed date of adoption:  13 March 2002
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  60 days after publication in the Official Journal.
11. Final date for comments:  30 December 2001
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification
authority, [  X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: