CHANGE TO THE SAFETY CERTIFICATES FOR
EXPORTS ISSUED BY SERNAPESCA
Communication from CHILE
The following communication, received on 14
February 2025, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Chile.
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1. This
communication is to announce that the National Fisheries and Aquaculture
Service (SERNAPESCA) of the Ministry of the Economy, Development and Tourism of
the Republic of Chile will be including in the safety certificates for export
products a new scientific denomination for the following species:
|
Common
or vernacular name of the species
|
New
scientific denomination
|
|
Yellow prawns
|
Grimothea
johni
|
|
Red prawns
|
Grimothea
monodon
|
2. This
measure will apply to certificates issued from 3 March 2025 onwards.
3. Further
information may be obtained from:
Servicio Nacional de Pesca y Acuicultura
(SERNAPESCA)
Victoria 2832, Valparaíso, Chile
Tel.: +(56 32) 228 19 202
Fax: +(56 32) 228 19 200
Email: aespinosa@sernapesca.cl
pcamus@sernapesca.cl
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.