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Ref : EIC 414/2

25 November 2013

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 938/2013

Chile : Modification of Food Safety Regulations

The Chilean government issued Decree No. 21/2013 and No. 22/2013 on 5 October 2013 to modify the food safety regulations.

2. Decree No. 21/2013 sets out the maximum levels for certain micro-organisms in processed fruits and vegetables with immediate effect. The maximum levels are set out in Article 1 of Decree No. 21/2013.

3. Decree No. 22/2013 sets out the maximum levels for microtoxins in cereal, milk, cocoa, coffee, corn, nuts, certain spices, and juice, concentrates and related products, including certain fruit. The maximum levels are set out in Article 1 of Decree No. 22/2013. The provisions for total aflatoxins, aflatoxins M1 and zearalenone will come into effect immediately, while provisions for other microtoxins will take effect on 5 October 2014.

4. For details, traders are advised to consult their importers in Chile and/or the above Chilean Decrees (in Spanish), which are available at:

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5.For enquiries about the content of this circular, please contact Miss S Y TANG at telephone number 2398 5405.

Yours faithfully,

(Ms Cindy CHENG)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry