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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CHL/97
5 October 2001
(01-4833)
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).  Fresh citrus fruit from North-East Argentina, transported through Region II of
Chile  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Establishes Regulations for the
Transport of Citrus Fruit from North East Argentina and Supplements Resolution No. 1551
of 22 May 1998 (2 pages, Spanish).
5. Description of content:  Establishes conditions and authorizes the transport of citrus fruit
from north east Argentina through Region II of Chile.
6. 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           
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:           
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Agriculture and
Livestock Service Draft Resolution (available in Spanish).
9. Proposed date of adoption:  On publication in the Official Journal.
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  22 October 2001
11. Final date for comments:  15 October 2001
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [  X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:           G/SPS/N/CHL/97
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12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero
Avenida Bulnes No. 140
SantiagoTel:  +(562) 671 23 23
Fax:  +(562) 672 1812