WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CHL/41
6 September 1999
(99-3708)
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).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable: Livestock producers which export to Chile.  All countries which export
animals or animal products to Chile.
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Authorization Requirements for
Livestock Producers Wishing to Export Animals or Animal Products to Chile
5. Description of content:  Lays down the conditions under which establishments engaged in
the production, reproduction, slaughter and processing of animals or animal products may
be authorized to export such animals or animal products to Chile.
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: 10 October 1999
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  As of publication in the Official Journal
11. Final date for comments:
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:           