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2 July 2021 
(21-5302) 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) : Fresh tomatoes ( Lycopersicon esculentum ) for consumption  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Peru 
5. Title of the notified document : Resolución exenta No. 4.025/2021 : Amplía el período 
de vigencia de la resolución No. 3.491 de 2020, la cual modifica transitoriamente, 
Resolución No. 2.134 de 2003, que estable requisitos fitosanitarios de ingreso de frutos 
frescos de tomates (Lycopersicon esculentum), para consumo, producidos en lugares de 
producción bajo mallas antáfidos , en Perú  (Exempt Resolution No. 4.025/2021 extending 
the period of effect  of Resolution No 3.491 of 2020, which temporarily amends Resolution 
No. 2.134 of 2003 establishing phytosanitary requirements for the importation of fresh 
tomatoes ( Lycopersicon esc ulentum ) for consumption, grown under anti -aphid netting in 
Peru) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 3 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CHL/2 1_4458_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified measure amends the second article of Resolution 
No. 3.491 of 2020, by extending the period during which sites authorized to grow fresh 
tomatoes under anti -aphid netting and pack them may do so , from 1 July 2 021 to 3 0 June 
2022. 
This measure may be extended automatically for another season, should the health 
emergency caused by the COVID -19 pandemic still exist on 2 9 June 2 022, not only in 
Chile but also in the exporting country.  
See document attached to this notification for details.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is ther e 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) : G/SPS/N/CHL/682  
- 2 - 
  [X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM No.) : ISPM Nos. 1 
and 20  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes [ ] 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 : 
Resolution No. 3.491 of 2020  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CHL/21_4458_01_s.pdf  (available 
in Spanish)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 7 July 2 021 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 7 July 2 021 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 7 July 2 021 
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [ ]  Sixty days from the date o f circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  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 : [ ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Email : sps.chile@sag.gob.cl  
 