WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/CHL/2
27June1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-2662)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: CHILE
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofHealth, Division ofEnvironmental Health, Environment
Programmes Department.
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with the
WTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Food forhuman
consumption
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Food Health Regulations (141pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Establishes regulatory health standards fordomestic andimported
foods withaview toprotecting thehealth ofthepopulation, including thefollowing
chapters: general principles offoodhygiene; foods; foodadditives; contaminants;
microbiological criteria; foodirradiation; foodfreezing, milkanddairy products; ices
andicemixes; fattyfoods; meat foods; fish; shellfish; eggs; farinaceous foods;
baker'syeast andraising agents; sugars andhoney; confectioner 'sproducts; jamsand
thelike; preserves; pickles; dehydrated broths andsoups; spices, condiments and
sauces; stimulants andthelike,prepared meals anddishes; drinking water, mineral
water andice; non-alcoholic beverages andfruitandvegetable juices, special dietary
foods, sanctions, finalchapter.
6. Objective andrationale: Food safety andhealth
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: Broadly speaking thedocument isaligned withthestandards ofthe
Codex Alimentarius, withafewexceptions where aninternational standard does not
exist.
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: Official Journal of
13May 1997. Supreme Decree No.997/97 oftheMinistry ofHealth. Available in
Spanish.
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9. Proposed date ofadoption: Thestandards willbeadopted assoonaspossible afterthe
finaldateforcomments.
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: 9November 1997
11. Final date forcomments: 15July1997
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body:
Ministry ofHealth
Departamento Programas sobre elAmbiente
Estado No.360,oficina 801
Santiago, Chile
Fax(56-2) 6397110
E-mail: Ambiente@pasteur.minsal.cl