Overview
The approval of Resolution N. 777 (2021) was published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Chile on January 11th, 2023.
This Resolution updates the list of products that, according to Law N. 18.184 of the Health Ministry, are considered toxic or hazardous substances and are subject to the rules of customs entry, sanitary certification, storage, and transport. This link - https://ghs-chile.minsal.cl/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/LISTA-OFICIAL-CHILE-ABRIL-2022-1.pdf contains the list of substances.
According to the law, this list must be reviewed and updated every 2 years.
This Resolution also describes which products are exempted from the list and which substances are considered to be of low risk.
To obtain the Customs Destination Certificate (CDA) and Import Authorization or Use and Disposal Authorization (UyD), importers must request them online through the digital platform https://seremienlinea.minsal.cl/asdigital/index.php, attaching the information requested.
This update impacts the importation regulations for the industrial, cosmetic, and medical industries, as the devices, appliances, and other items they import may contain substances now listed as toxic or hazardous.
Implementation Dates
The decided time that this Resolution will enter into force depends on whether it is considered a substance or mixture and industrial use or a use other than industrial. The dates are as follows:
- 02.09.2022 for substances for industrial use
- 02.09.2023 for substances for non-industrial use
- 02.09.2025 for mixtures for industrial use
- 02.09.2027 for mixtures for use other than industrial
Additional Information
For further details, you can review the publication here - https://www.diariooficial.interior.gob.cl/publicaciones/2023/01/11/43448/01/2250201.pdf.