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17 November  2022 
(22-8594) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
MEASURES CONCERNING PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATES AIMED  
AT THE FACILITATION OF TRADE IN VIEW OF ISSUES  
ARISING FROM THE COVID -19 PANDEMIC  
COMMUNICATION FROM CHILE  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 1 6 November  2022, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of Chile. 
 
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1.  The Agriculture and Livestock Service of Chile (SAG) hereby advises that:  
On 2 4 October  2022, SAG repealed the provisions set out in point 6 of 
document  G/SPS/GEN/1770  of 2 April 2020, which establi shed facilities for the submission of 
original phytosanitary certificates in order to export to Chile, in response to the disruption caused 
by the COVID -19 virus.  
2.  The above -mentioned decision has been made due to the return to normality seen worldwide and 
the fact that airlines and courier services are operating without any issues.  
3.  This information was shared with IPPC contact points on 2 5 October  2022. 
4.  Lastly, Chile states that this communication is being made for the purposes of transparency, 
without prejudice to the country's rights and obligations under the SPS Agreement.  
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