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10 August  2023 
(23-5449) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : CHILE 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero , SAG (Agriculture and Livestock 
Service)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO ; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable) : Zea mays  (maize) seeds  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document : Resolución Exenta No. 4.690/2023 que Modifica 
Resolución No. 1.187 de 2022 que aprueba texto coordinado y sistematizado de la 
Resolución que establece requisitos fitosanitarios de ingreso para semillas de cereales  
(Exempt Resolution 4.690/2023 amending Resolution No.  1.187 of 2022, which approves 
the coordinated and consolidated text of the Resolution establishing phytosanitary import 
requirements for ce real seeds) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CHL/23_11644_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : Chile hereby advises that the notified text has been triggered as 
a result of the actions conducted the phytosanitary surveillance programme . The presence 
of wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV) has been reported in the country ; accordingly, it has 
been removed from the list of quarantine pests not found in Chile.  
For this reason, Resolution No. 1.187 of 2022, which approves the coordinated and 
consolidated text of the Resolution establishing phytosanitary import requirements for 
cereal seeds, has been amended, and the additional declaration for Zea mays  (maize) 
seeds in resolution No. 1.1 is to b e replaced, so that it reads as follows:  
Species  ADDITIONAL DECLARATION  
Zea mays  (maize)  This shipment is free from High Plains virus (HPV) on the basis of 
phytosanitary actions taken at origin.  
The phytosanitary import requirements for Zea mays  (maize) se eds, established in the 
notified Resolution, entered into force as from the date of publication in the Official 
Journal, which took place on 3  August  2023.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/CHL/764  
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM No.) : 
− ISPM No. 1: "Phytosanitary principles for the protection of plants and the 
application of phytosanitary measures in international trade" (FAO, 2006), 
IPPC.  
− ISPM No. 8: "Determination of pest status in an area" (FAO, 2021), IPPC  
[ ] None  
Does  this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Ye s [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication in the Official Journal  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 3 August 2 023 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 3 Augu st 2023 
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority , [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Email: sps.chile@sag.gob.cl  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority , [ ] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Email: sps.chile@sag.gob.cl  
 