WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CHL/23
8 October 1998
(98-3890)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  CHILE
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:   Agriculture and Livestock Service
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited
with the WTO.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Sheep
for breeding
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Amends the Sanitary Requirements
for Importing Sheep for Breeding into Chile (1 page)
5. Description of content:   Complements the provisions in Resolution  No. 1995/97 adding
the latex agglutination test for the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis
6. Objective and rationale:  Animal health
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [X].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:           
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Draft Resolution of
the Agriculture and Livestock Service No. 2188/98 (Spanish)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  2 October (complements the existing Standard, providing a
new alternative.  Facilitates trade).
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  2 October 1998
11. Final date for comments:  24 October 1998
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  Agriculture and Livestock Service
12. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telefax number and
E-mail address (if available) of other body:            