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3.147.   (...) In the case of electrical products and products that use fuels, the SEC[the Electricity and Fuels Supervisory Authority] is responsible for establishing, maintaining and enforcing the mandatory certification system, by drawing up the specific protocols that domestic and international electrical products and fuel-related equipment marketed in the country must follow for their proper safety and energy efficiency performance, and authorizing certification bodies and testing laboratories. (...)

3.152.   SAG[the Agriculture and Livestock Service] is responsible for establishing the rules and procedures for the importation and release, under confined conditions, of genetically modified (GM) vegetative propagating material imported or developed in Chile. The confined sowing of an imported or domestically developed genetically modified organisms (GMO) is allowed with prior authorization from SAG, following a case(...) risk analysis process, depending on the species and the genetic modification incorporated, and the establishment of biosafety measures. The only activities that SAG permits are growing seedlings for export purposes and carrying out evaluation trials. SAG inspects and oversees all GMO seedbeds and trials in the country, for the entire crop cycle, in order to verify compliance with the biosafety measures established for each species so as to be able to guarantee their complete traceability.(...)

3.158.   (...) In the case of SAG, there are equivalence agreements with the European Union and the United Kingdom concerning trade in organic products (2018); (...)

3.180.   Exempt Resolution No. 1.284/2021 of the Ministry of Agriculture establishes the categorization of plant products according to their pest risk, considering the method and extent of processing applied and their intended use. That includes goods entering the country for use as animal feed.[164] Products are sorted into four categories: (...) and (d) category 4 covers products that have not been processed, that have a higher possibility of introducing or spreading regulated pests and whose intended use is propagation (in this case a pest risk analysis is also necessary. This category includes: cuttings, stakes, roots, rhizomes, tubers and bulbs; micropropagated material; plants; in vitro plants; pollen; branches and twigs; seeds; stems; and other plant material for propagation).[165]
[164] In its recitals, the Exempt Resolution specifies that the categorization of products according to their pest risk will facilitate the establishment of phytosanitary import requirements and the comprehensive application of animal health regulations, as well as the requirements applicable to organic products, in procedures established at the inspection sites of the authorized ports of entry into the country. (...)
[165] Exempt Resolution No. 1.284/2021 establishing the categorization of products of plant origin according to their pest risk and potential effects on animal health and according to their organic certification requirements and respective control measures at the border, and repealing Resolution No. 3.589 of 2012. Viewed at :https://www.sag.gob.cl/sites/default/files/res._1.284_de_2021_con_anexo.pdf.

3.181.   In accordance with SAG Exempt Resolution No. 1.284/2021, products in categories 2, 3 and 4 and products in category 1 destined for animal consumption and that require livestock approval, or organic products destined for human or animal consumption, must be presented to SAG at the authorized point of entry for the respective import procedure to be carried out. (...)

3.219.   During the review period, several amendments were made to the legal framework for government procurement. Amendments made to Law No. 19.886 include, in chronological order:
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• Law No. 21.056 of 2 January 2018, amending Article 6, incorporating specific regulations applicable to tenders for the contracting by municipalities of solid waste collection, transport or final disposal services;
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• Law No. 21.445 of 28 April 2022, amending Article 6, supplementing the specific regulations for municipal tenders for the collection, transport or final disposal of solid waste.
3.220. Several amendments

3.228.   (...) Ministry of Finance Decree No. 250 of 2004 provides that, in addition to the content of the specification documents, tendering entities may establish criteria and weightings for bidders, on the basis of matters of high social impact. Matters of high social impact are defined as compliance with environmental standards, inclusiveness and the promotion of smaller enterprises. There are also recommendations (directives) from ChileCompra to incorporate sustainability, gender and SME promotion criteria into tenders.(...)

3.244.   (...) INAPI[The National Industrial Property Institute] incorporates considerations relating to environmental impact (energy consumption, recycling, carbon footprint measurement), inclusion measures and the timely payment of suppliers in all its processes(...)

3.252.   (...) During the review period, Chile continued to participate in the work of the TRIPS Council and issued several joint communications with other WTO Members. These statements focus, in particular, on matters such as the role of intellectual property in the financing of startups; intellectual property, innovation and microfinancing; women and intellectual property; intellectual property and innovation; intellectual property for investment and financing; and making MSMEs competitive in green tech(...)

3.263.   The following cannot be patented: scientific theories, business plans, and mathematical, surgical, therapeutic or diagnostic methods; plants and animals (except microorganisms) and essentially biological processes for the production of plants and animals (other than microbiological processes); and parts of living beings as encountered in nature and natural biological processes and materials. Protection is not granted if an invention is contrary to public order, security, morality, the health of persons, animals or plants, or the environment.