WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CHL/49
19 October 1999
(99-4476)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original: Spanish
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  CHILE
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Agriculture and Livestock Service
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Camelidae
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Sanitary Requirements for the
Importation of Camelidae into Chile (3 pages)
5. Description of content:  Sets out the sanitary requirements for the importation of camelidae
into Chile
6.Objective and rationale: [     ] food safety,  [ X  ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection, [   
 ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from other
damage from pests           
7.An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [ X  ]. If an
international standard, guideline or recom mendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:           
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Draft Resolution by
the Agriculture and Livestock Service (available in Spanish)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Upon publication in the Official Journal.  By comparison with
the previous rule on these animals, this measure facilitates trade.
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon publication in the Official Journal
11. Final date for comments:  10 October 1999
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [     ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:           
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:           