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25 November 2021  
(21-8894) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: Spanish  
 
  
REPLACEMENT OF SIGNATURE S AND STAMP S WITH ADVANCED ELECTRONIC 
SIGNATURE S ON HEALTH CERTIFICATES FOR PRODUCTS FOR HUMAN  
CONSUMPTION  AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE PROCESSING  
COMMUNICATION FROM CHILE  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 23 November  2021, 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  modifyin g the final page of certificates issued digitally or online so that it includes  the following 
graphic elements:  
 
2.  However , certificates that are  also issued with an e lectronic si gnature will have the following 
graphic elements : 
 
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  3.  In both cases, the certificate may be validated using  the QR code or the URL included on each 
certificate . These  lead to SERNAPESCA 's system , where the health certificate number and the 
corresponding  verification code must be entered : 
 
4.  The elements described below will be included in  digitally -issued certificates as of 
1 December  2021.  
5.  Therefore , with regard to  what was originally announced in  notification G/SPS/GEN/1946 , the 
graphic elements to appear on the final page of certificates issued online are being  modified , and 
validation is now through  a SERNAPESCA website instead of  an external provider 's website. It should 
be noted that, for certificates issued with an electronic signature, the way in which the space for the  
signature  and stamp will be filled in  remains the same . 
6.  Given that certificate s will only be validated in the way  described in the preceding  paragraphs, 
the specific username s and passwords used by certain  competent authorities will no longer be valid 
as of 31 December 2021.  
7.  Lastly , it should be noted that both certificates issued with a signature and stamp and the 
elements described in paragr aph 1, as well  as certificates issued with an electronic signature and 
the elements described in paragraph 2, will be in use  for a period of time.  
8.  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 : inocuidad@sernapesca.cl  
 
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