WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CHL/65
29 August 2000
(00-3399)
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, Ministry of Agriculture
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).  Regulation on Animal Feedingstuffs.  Regions or countries likely to be
affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  All those exporting these products to
Chile.
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Proposed Amendments to Supreme
Decree 307/79 on Animal Feedingstuffs (4 pages)
5. Description of content:  Updates the existing regulation for the authorization of "Animal
Feedingstuffs" in the country.
6. Objective and rationale: [     ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [     ] 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 (available in Spanish)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Upon publication in the Official Journal
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  30 October 2000
11. Final date for comments:  20 October 2000
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:           