WORLD TRADE
G/SPS/N/CHL/5
27August 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-3490)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION OFEMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member toAgreement notifying: CHILE
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Agriculture andLivestock Service
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with the
WTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Sheep forbreeding
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Sanitary Requirements forImporting
Sheep forBreeding intoChile (3pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Conditions tobemetbycountries inorder toexport sheep for
breeding toChile
6. Objective andrationale: Protection ofanimal health
7. Nature oftheurgent problem(s): Make rules flexible -favourable impact ontrade.
8. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X]. Ingeneral the
textisinlinewiththeIOErules except where aninternational standard doesnotexist.
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
9. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: Official Journal ofthe
Republic ofChile of21June1997. Textavailable inSpanish
10. Date ofentry intoforce/period ofapplication (asapplicable): 21July1997
11. Texts available from/and agency orauthority designated tohandle comments: National
enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail address (ifavailable) ofother
body: