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Notifying Member: CHILE

If applicable, name of local government involved:

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Agency responsible: Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero, SAG (Agriculture and Livestock Service)

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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): Wild or ornamental and exhibition birds and pet birds; meat of poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen; eggs for human consumption; and meat products processed without heat treatment

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Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:

[ ]      All trading partners

[X]     Specific regions or countries: Argentina

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Title of the notified document: Resolución exenta número 4.210, de 2024 - Deroga Resolución No 1.459 exenta de 2023, que suspende la importación a Chile de aves y productos de origen aviar desde Argentina (Exempt Resolution No. 4.210 of 2024 repealing Exempt Resolution No. 1.459 of 2023 suspending the importation into Chile of birds and products of avian origin from Argentina) Language(s): Spanish Number of pages: 2

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/CHL/24_04673_00_s.pdf

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Description of content: The notified Exempt Resolution repeals Exempt Resolution No. 1.459 of 2023 of the National Directorate suspending the importation into Chile of wild or ornamental and exhibition birds, pet birds, fresh poultry meat and eggs for consumption from Argentina owing to the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza.

This measure entered into force from the date of publication in the Official Journal of Chile on 4 July 2024.

Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.

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Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other damage from pests.

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Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: On 18 March 2023, pursuant to Exempt Resolution No. 1.459/2023, the Service decided to suspend the importation into Chile of wild or ornamental and exhibition birds, pet birds, fresh poultry meat and eggs for consumption from Argentina owing to the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

This measure is being repealed following the submission by SENASA of all the information requested by SAG, which the Service has evaluated and verified on the ground, concluding that Argentina has overcome the conditions that led to the suspension of imports of birds and products of avian origin into Chile.

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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):

[X]       World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number): Chapter 10.4, Infection with high pathogenicity avian influenza viruses

[ ]        International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM No.):

[ ]        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:

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Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 

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Date of entry into force (dd/mm/yy)/period of application (as applicable): 4 July 2024

[X]     Trade facilitating measure

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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

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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