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Basic legislation

Legal definition

The Fisheries and Aquaculture Law defines aquaculture as an organized human activity aiming at the production of living aquatic resources [u.t.] ("actividad que tiene por objeto la producción de recursos hidrobiológicos organizada por el hombre").

Guidelines and codes of conduct

There are no guidelines or codes of conduct on aquaculture.

International arrangements

Chile is a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). In 1996, Chile has signed a free trade agreement with the MERCOSUR (Mercado Común del Sur).

Chile has recently (2010) joined the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

Chile is also a party to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), but has not yet ratified the Biosafety Protocol.

From a regional perspective, the 1997 Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement and its side agreements (Canada-Chile Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (CCAEC) and Canada-Chile Agreement on Labour Cooperation (CCALC) are worth mentioning. Indeed, the CCFTA deals with investment in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, whereas the goal of the CCAEC is to ensure that both countries enforce environmental laws, such as those governing water, air, toxic substances and wildlife, to provide for high levels of environmental protection.

Furthermore, Chile and Greece have signed a Framework Agreement on economic, scientific and technical cooperation (1994). Agriculture (including agro-industry and aquaculture), and forestry were identified as areas of possible cooperation.

Other bi- or multilateral agreements that do not expressly mention aquaculture but could be relevant for the latter are:

• Agreement on the Protection of the Marine and Coastal Environment (Convenio para la Protección del Medio Marino y la Zona Costera del Pacífico Sudeste) (1981), among Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Chile.
• Agreement on the Measures of Surveillance and Control on the Maritime Zones of Signatory Countries (Convenio sobre las Medidas de Vigilancia y Control de las Zonas Marítimas de los Países Signatarios) (1954), between Ecuador, Peru and Chile, on the exploitation of maritime resources.
• Fisheries Cooperation Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Chile and the Government of the Kingdom of Spain. (1977).

Planning

Authorization system

The authorization/concession system to set up aquaculture facilities is regulated by the General Fisheries and Aquaculture Law. The law identifies three classes of concessions and authorizations to conduct aquaculture: beach (playa); coastal areas (terrenos de playa); water-column and sea-bed lots (porción de agua y fondo, y de rocas). No distinction is made with regard to different aquaculture techniques, such as sea ranching (cultivo abierto). However, the law ensures the protection of sea ranching by prohibiting or limiting the capture of migrating species in certain areas during spawning migration.

An authorization or concession is not required for aquaculture activities carried out entirely on private property, even when inland or marine waters are used, provided they are used in accordance with the respective regulations.

Only individuals of Chilean nationality or foreigners with permanent residence in the country, and Chilean legal entities, established in accordance with Chilean law, may apply for aquaculture concessions and/or authorizations. The concession or authorization confers the right to set up an aquaculture activity in a specific area and may concern either a single species or a group of species.

Operators of nurseries and slaughterhouses also need to obtain an authorization pursuant to the Fisheries and Aquaculture Law. In addition they need to fulfill certain sanitary and environmental requisites and observe some practices for disease control and environmental protection. The 2005 amendment (Law No. 20.091) to the Fisheries and Aquaculture Law has introduced the concept of nurseries and slaughterhouses in Article 90 (bis). The law only refers to an “authorization” to operate these types of facilities without giving additional details. The environmental requisites are provided for in articles 86 and 87 of the law which are applicable to aquaculture facilities as well as to nurseries and slaughterhouses. Therefore, no specific procedures have been introduced.

The cultivation and import of genetically modified living aquatic resources are now subject to the prior authorization of the Sub-Secretariat for Fisheries (Law No.38.547 of 2006 amending the Fisheries and Aquaculture Law). A sanitary study is required, which must include an environmental impact assessment. The procedures will be defined by a decree of the Minister of Economy.

Granting procedure:

Aquaculture concessions are granted by the Ministry of Defense and confer the right to use and benefit from State property (marine beaches; public coastal areas; water-column and sea-bed lots; navigable rivers and lakes for vessels over 100 gross tons) for an indefinite period of time by allowing the concessionaire to establish an aquaculture facility.

Aquaculture authorizations are granted by the Sub-Secretariat for Fisheries and confer an indefinite right to use and benefit, for aquaculture purposes, from the streams and water bodies that are not under the authority of the Ministry of Defense and are classified as suitable for aquaculture development.

Applications for aquaculture concessions and authorizations have to be filed with the Sub-Secretariat for Fisheries. Applicants must provide a technical project, together with the supporting documentation required by the regulations. Subject to a technical report drafted by the National Service for Fisheries, the Sub Secretariat shall verify the absence of a prior concession or authorization affecting the same area, as well as the compliance with the conditions set forth by the law. In particular, the approval of an application is subject to the compliance of the project with the requirements established by the Ministry of Economy, such as the environmental measures to be taken to ensure that the development of aquaculture facilities does not exceed the carrying capacity limits of each waterbody, or the maximum size of aquaculture areas. Concerning the former, the Environmental Regulation on Aquaculture   (Reglamento Ambiental para Acuicultura) (2001) requires the preparation of a study, the CPS (Preliminary Characterization of Site – Caracterización Preliminar de Sitio), for the determination of the physical, biological and chemical parameters and variables of the project area. The CPS must be lodged with the Sub-Secretariat for Fisheries by those applying for a concession or authorization to conduct aquaculture in water-column and sea-bed lots (sectores de agua y fondo). The content of the CPS and the methodology for its preparation are established by the Sub-Secretariat for Fisheries in Resolution (Subpesca) No. 404 of 2003. The resolution also establishes that the aquaculture facility should provide “environmental information” (información ambiental), including the system of production and the projected annual productions.
According to the General Law on the Environement (Ley sobre Bases Generales del Medio Ambiente) (1994), the conduct of aquaculture is also subject to an EIA. Therefore, authorizations and concessions (considered as sectoral environmental permits) are issued through the EIA System (Sistema de Evaluación de Impacto Ambiental) (see § on EIA below).

When processing an application, the Sub-Secretariat for Fisheries must either issue the authorization or, within 30 days, refer the documentation concerning concession applications to the Sub-Secretariat for Marine Affairs, under the Ministry of National Defense, for final decision to be taken within the following 90 days. After obtaining the concession or authorization, the applicant has 45 days to publish the resolution in the Official Bulletin. Article 80, as amended in 2005, establishes that the aquaculture authorization/concession should indicate if it is subject to Article 80 bis or 80 ter (see paragraph on management of titles below). The applicant also has three months to request the actual delivery of the authorization/concession (entrega material) to the Maritime Authority. The official delivery of the authorization/concession is performed once the fee for the concession or authorization is paid in accordance with Article 84.

The Fisheries and Aquaculture Law provides for the payment of an annual fee for aquaculture concession or authorizations holders (Article 84). This fee corresponds to two tax units per hectare. In case of units of less than one hectare the fee will be decreased accordingly. For a period of three years from the publication of the granting resolution in the Official Gazette, concession or authorization holders operating in an area of 50 hectares or less are exempted from paying the fee, provided they have not been granted additional concessions or authorizations.

Management of titles:

Concession and authorization holders have the right to carry out works to improve the structures of the aquaculture facilities subject to an authorization of the competent authority. As a general rule, both are under an obligation to ensure the conservation of the ecological balance of the concerned area.

Concession and authorization holders may apply for modifications of the scope to include one or more additional species to the the Sub-Secretariat for Marine Affairs and the Sub-Secretariat for Fisheries respectively.

All aquaculture concessions and authorizations, as well as any subsequent modifications thereto, must be entered in the National Aquaculture Register before starting operations. The Register is kept by the National Service for Fisheries. Procedures are regulated by Decree No. 499 of 1994 establishing the National Aquaculture Register Regulations (Reglamento del Registro Nacional de Acuicultura )

As a general rule, the authorization or concession holder should commence the aquaculture activity within a year from the official delivery of the title. The concession or authorization holder may interrupt operations for a period of two consecutive years, with a possible extension up to 4 years.

In addition, a concession or authorization may be transferred or leased with the prior permission of the Sub-Secretariat of Marine Affairs or Sub-Secretariat of Fisheries:

• if the concession or authorization holder has been operating the farm for at least three consecutive years; and
• if six years have elapsed from the official delivery of the title (Article 80 ter).

If these conditions are not fulfilled the individual will not be able to enter into any transaction involving the concession or authorization. The authorization / concession cannot be used for the benefit of the third parties.

However, following the 2005 amendment to the Fisheries and Aquaculture Law, applicants may choose to be subject to a special regime by paying a fee upon filing the application (Article 77). The special regime established under Article 80 bis gives the applicant the right to:

• Transfer, sell or otherwise dispose of the aquaculture concession or authorization with the prior permission from the Sub-Secretariat of the Marine Affairs or the Sub-Secretariat for Fisheries.
• Request the reimbursement of half the fee paid under Article 77 to subscribe to the special regime.
• Increase of another 4 years the deadline for initiating aquaculture activities.

In order to benefit form options 1) and 2) the applicant should demonstrate that has been operating the aquaculture facility for a period of three consecutive years, whereas for option 3) he should prove that he operates aquaculture facilities on a regular basis. The concept of “regular farmer” (acuicultor habitual) is defined as the person entitled to two or more aquaculture concessions or authorizations that he has been operating for a minimum of three consecutive years each. Algae farmers entitled to only one concession or authorizations that operate an extension equal or inferior to half a hectare can benefit from this regime without paying the extra fee required under Article 77.

Access to land and water

Authorized Areas for the establishment of Aquaculture activities (A.A.A.: Areas Autorizadas para el ejercicio de la Acuicultura) are declared by Ministerial Decree, as required by the Fisheries and Aquaculture Law. There are different decrees that declare Authorized Areas for the establishment of Aquaculture Facilities. Twelve regions have been identified so far. The areas authorized for the establishment of an aquaculture facility area are “geographical areas which are classified as such by the Sub-Secretariat of Fisheries to be adequate for the establishment of an aquaculture facility”. Only the areas classified are elegible for the establishment of an aquaculture facility.

The granting of permits for the use of water is regulated by the Water Code, which recognizes three kinds of water use: continuous (24 hours a day), discontinuous and alternated (shared among two or more users). The competent authority is the General Department for Water, Ministry of Public Works. No specific reference is made to the use of water for aquaculture purposes.

The General Law on the Environment establishes a National System of Wild Protected Areas, which includes marine parks and reserves. Likewise, the creation of private wild protected areas shall be encouraged. Any waterbody (sea, lakes, rivers, lagoons, marshes, etc.) and beach situated in a protected area is considered as part of that area.

EIA

The conduct of aquaculture is subject to an Environmental Impact Assessment. The General Law on the Environment, implemented by Decree No. 95 that regulates the EIA (Decreto Nº 95 - Reglamento del Sistema de Evaluación de Impacto Ambiental) (21 August 2001) states that any project of intensive exploitation, farming of aquatic resources, and the installation of plants for the processing of those resources is subject to an EIA. 

The EIA System is administered by the Regional or National Environmental Commission. Applications are to be filed with either the Regional Commission or the Executive Board of the National Commission, depending on whether the environmental impact is located in one or more regions. Upon approval of an EIA Study or Declaration, an environmental permit will be granted

The Regulation on the EIA System (Reglamento del Sistema de Evaluación de Impacto Ambiental) (1997), as modified in 2001, includes authorizations and concessions to conduct aquaculture among sectoral environmental permits (permisos sectorales ambientales), i.e. issued by the authority responsible for the aquaculture sector as opposed to the environmental authority. Should such authorization or concession not be issued within the deadline for the approval or denial of the EIA Study or Declaration, the competent Environmental Commission shall require the responsible authority (i.e. the Ministry of Economy for aquaculture authorizations and the Ministry of National Defense for aquaculture concessions) to do so within the following 30 days: silence means approval.

When a project or activity that is subject to the EIA System is also likely to cause one of the impacts listed below, an Environmental Impact Study is required. Otherwise, an Environmental Impact Declaration shall suffice.

• Risks for people's health, caused by the quantity of effluents or waste matter.
• Significant adverse effects over the quantity and quality of renewable natural resources, including soil, water and air.
• Resettlement of human communities, or significant alteration of the life system and customs of the human group.
• Location close to human settlements, protected areas or resources which may be affected, and environmental value of the area.
• Significant alteration, in terms of magnitude or duration, of the scenic or tourism value of an area.
• Alteration of monuments, sites of anthropological, archaeological or historical interest and, in general, of those forming the cultural heritage.

The Regulation on the EIA System provides a detailed list of the content of Environmental Impact Studies, which must include among others the following items: a description of the project; a plan of compliance with the relevant environmental legislation; an estimate of the environmental impact of the project, including possible risks; a mitigation, repair and/or compensation plan; and a monitoring plan of the main environmental variables for which the Environmental Impact Study is required

The competent Commission must approve or reject the Study within 120 days from the application (deferrable for 60 additional days under specific conditions): silence means approval. However, a temporary authorization to commence the project or activity may be issued upon subscription of an insurance policy covering the environmental damage risk. To ensure community participation in the decision-making process, the Commission shall publish in the Official Gazette an abstract of the Study, within 10 days from the application. Within the following 60 days, civic associations and natural persons may express their opinion thereon.

The Environmental Impact Declaration shall contain at least the following: type of project or activity; description of the project or activity to be carried out or of the modifications to be introduced; indication of the necessary elements to determine whether the environmental impact is in keeping with the relevant legislation and does not require an Environmental Impact Study; and description of the environmental obligations voluntarily taken up by the project manager.

The competent Commission must approve or reject the Declaration within 60 days from the application (deferrable for 30 additional days under specific conditions): silence from the administration means approval.

Every month, the National and Regional Environmental Commissions publish, in the Official Gazette and in a national or regional periodical publication, a list of all the Declarations and Studies that have been presented during the previous month, indicating the name of the applicant, the project location and the type of activity. For both Studies and Declarations, all the administrations participating in the EIA process approve the final technical report, to be drafted by the competent Commission.

Operation

Water and wastewater

The Health Service (Servicio de Salud) of the General Department for Water, Ministry of Public Works, is in charge of establishing the water quality standards for different uses, including aquaculture.

Concerning the discharge of wastewater, the General Law on the Environment establishes that the Rules determining the maximum quantity of contaminants allowed in the effluents (Normas de Emisión) shall be issued by the Ministry General Secretariat of the Presidency (Ministerio Secretería General de la Presidencia). The Rules, drafted by the National Commission for the Environment (Comisión Nacional de Medio Ambiente – CONAMA), set specific quantities for the discharge of contaminated water into areas suitable for aquaculture (see § on access to land and water above). Moreover, Title IV of the Regulation for the Control of Water Contamination (Reglamento para el Control de la Contaminación Acuática) (1992) provides that any establishment producing waste to be discharged into national waters (contamination deriving from terrestrial sources as opposed to waste originated by ships and vessels) shall apply for an authorization to the General Department for the Maritime Territory and Merchant Marine (Dirección General del Territorio Marítimo y de Marina Mercante).

According to Decree Nº 397 that modifies Decree No.320 that approved the Environmental Regulation for aquaculture (Decreto Nº 397 - Modifica Decreto Nº 320 de 2001, que aprobó el Reglamento ambiental para la acuicultura) (19 November 2008) every aquaculture establishment has to adopt measures that prevent the dumping of solid and liquid wastes originating from aquaculture activities, including fish blood and fluids, chemical substances, mud and in general any material or substance of any origin that may affect the sea bed, water column, beaches. 

Fish movement

According to the General Fisheries and Aquaculture Law and its Regulations, the introduction of any living aquatic species in the country is subject to the submission of health certificates - as well as other documentation required by decree of the Ministry of Economy - to the National Customs Service (Servicio Nacional de Aduanas). The certificates, declaring that the specimens to be introduced are healthy and comply with the conditions set forth by the above decrees, must be issued by the official authorities of the country of origin and approved by the National Service for Fisheries. The following information is to be provided:

• Identification of the importer.
• Identification of the exporter.
• Country and region of origin of the specimens.
• Name and location of the establishment of origin, specifying whether it is a public or private entity, when appropriate.
• Species, stage of development and quantity of the specimens.
• Name and stamp of the official authority.
• Date of the certificate.
• Origin of the maintenance waters of the reproductors/broodstock and of the specimens (well, catchment, river, lake, sea, etc.).
• Health conditions of the species to be imported, in compliance with the legal requirements.

The Sub Secretariat of Fisheries issues, on a yearly basis, a resolution containing all the species the introduction of which has been authorized. The species that are not included in the list are considered as species of first import.

The introduction of species that have already been authorized is subject to the communication of the following information to the Sub Secretariat of Fisheries, at least 30 days before the introduction in the country:

• Identification of the importer and the consignee.
• Species to be imported.
• Number and biomass of specimens for each species (fertilized ova; gametes; or other).
• Country of origin.
• Origin of the specimens (cultivation; natural environment; or other).
• Name and location of the establishment of origin, when appropriate.
• Origin of the maintenance waters of the reproductors/broodstock and the specimens (well, catchment, river, lake, sea, etc.).
• Time period of the importation.

With regard to certain specific diseases referred to by the decrees of the Ministry, the Sub Secretariat may request complementary health certificates to be issued following confirmatory tests carried out in Chile. Likewise, approval by the National Service for Fisheries and subsequent submission to the National Customs Service are also required.

The first introduction of a species in the country is subject to the authorization of the Sub Secretariat, to be issued or denied within 60 days from the application. Applications must provide the following information:

• Identification of the applicant; (legal persons - a copy of the memorandum of association, a certificate of validity and a copy of the mandate empowering the legal representative).
• Identification of the species (scientific and common name).
• Geographical distribution of the species in its natural environment.
• Geographical and physical place of origin of the specimens, and indication of their development stage.
• Zoogeographical area and establishment where the species will be kept.
• Purpose of import.
• History of the species in its natural environment, including the following aspects:
  1. Life cycle.
  2. Reproductive biology, including:
     • Type of reproduction.
     • Type of fecundation.
     • Reproductive cycle.
     • Fecundity.
     • Environmental requirements for reproduction.
  3. Ecology, including its role in the ecosystem during the different steps of its life cycle, with special concern to its trophic web.
• Evolution of the cultivation technology of the species, when appropriate.
• Pathologies, etiological agents, epibionts, endobionts and/or symbionts related to the species.
• Previous introduction of the species in other countries, and consequent results.
• Bibliography.

The Sub Secretariat may require applicants to carry out a health study with respect to the potential impacts on the environment that the introduction of a new aquatic species may have over one year at most (renewable only once), in order to detect the presence of diseases or the deterioration of the environment and to conduct the related assessment. A limited introduction of the concerned species may be authorized for this purpose. The health study concerns in particular the following matters:

• Description of the habitat under analysis (biotic and abiotic factors).
• Identification of direct and indirect effects of the species over wild and cultivated aquatic species living in the concerned zoogeographical area.
• Characterization of each single effect over the aquatic ecosystem, in order to determine:
  1. The probability of its occurrence and the quantitative and/or qualitative assessment of its impact, including the elements demonstrating it.
  2. The environmental tolerance to the occurrence and duration of the impact.
  3. The area of possible influence.
  4. The degree of reversibility of the effects and an estimate of the necessary time frame.
• Specification of the methodology and activity chronogramme of the study, including the quantity and use of the specimens for which a limited introduction of the species has been allowed.
• Proposal of a preventive monitoring system for the health and ecological risk variables.
• Technical characteristics of the isolation unit.

With regard to both first introduction and introduction of authorized species, the importer must communicate the following information to the National Service for Fisheries (entry point and final destination offices), at least 72 hours before arrival to the country:

• Number and date of the relevant resolution of the Sub Secretariat for Fisheries (with reference to the authorization).
• Identification of the importer and the consignee.
• Identification of the responsible Customs Agency.
• Species to be imported.
• Number and biomass of the specimens (fertilized ova; gametes; or other).
• Country of origin.
• Origin of the specimens (cultivation; natural environment; or other).
• Name and location of the establishment of origin.
• Origin of the maintenance waters of the reproductors/broodstock and the specimens (well, catchment, river, lake, sea, etc.).
• Place of incubation or isolation unit.
• Final destination.
• Identification of the means of transport, date and time of arrival in the country.
• Facsimile or copy of all the health certificates (including the complementary certificates required by the Sub Secretariat for Fisheries).

The Regulation on Measures for the Protection, Control and Eradication of High Risk Diseases of Living Aquatic Species  (Reglamento de Medidas de Protección, Control y Erradicación de Enfermedades de Alto Riesgo para las Especies Hidrobiológicas) (2001) , specifies additional procedures for the import of live aquatic species – such as certification, disinfection, etc. – in order to avoid introduction of high risk diseases in the country. Moreover, a 15-day quarantine period is prescribed for the import of ornamental species.

The Regulation also establishes the procedures and conditions for the transport of live species within the country. The transport of high risk material is subject to the authorization of the National Service for Fisheries.

Lastly, the export of Chilean products is only subject to the quality standards imposed by the country of destination.

Disease control

Fish disease control is regulated by the General Fisheries and Aquaculture Law and its Regulations, and in particular by the Regulation on High Risk Diseases of Living Aquatic Species, issued by the Ministry of Economy.

As mentioned above (see § on fish movement), health certificates are required for both first import and introduction of authorized living aquatic species in the country. The Regulations also address the characteristics of the Isolation Unit and the procedures to be followed when complementary certificates or studies are required, before the first import of a specimen.

As stated by the Regulation, the Sub-Secretariat for Fisheries shall draft a classification of high risk diseases, on a yearly basis, according to the following criteria: virulence, percentage of infected specimens, spread, or economic impact on the country. For each species (fish, molluscs and crustaceans), two lists are drafted – List 1 contains the diseases that are subject to compulsory declaration to OIE (International Animal Health Organization - Office International des Epizooties), those that have been detected in the country for the first time, or those with limited distribution; List 2 includes the remaining diseases that are considered important by the OIE, or those showing a wide geographical spread over the national territory.

The said Regulation describes the procedure to be followed in case of a disease outbreak of unknown origin or in case of legitimate suspicion concerning one of the diseases included in List 1. The Director of the aquaculture facility notifies the disease outbreak to the National Service for Fisheries, that takes one or more of the following measure, until the suspicion is officially confirmed or refuted:

• Determine the species, the development stage and the number of dead, ill or presumably infected specimens.
• Identify the infected area and the surveillance zone.
• Forbid or authorize the transfer of live specimens, eggs and gametes from the infected cultivation centre to those located in the surveillance zone.
• Adopt and supervise the appropriate disinfection measures concerning individuals, tools, feedstuff, waste and vehicles.
• Establish an intensive monitoring and official investigation system in the affected cultivation centre and in those located in the monitoring zone.
• Define the management and production procedures to avoid the transmission of the disease.

Should the suspicion of a List 1 disease outbreak be confirmed, the Service shall take one of the following actions:

• Define the management and production procedures to avoid the transmission of the disease.
• Require the disinfection of the facilities and implements.
• Restrict or forbid the transfer of specimens from the infected cultivation centre.
• Identify the infected area and the surveillance zone.
• Authorize the processing and upkeep of clinically healthy organisms until they have reached the commercial size.
• Require the elimination of all infected or ill specimens.
• Dispose the elimination of all the living aquatic species cultivated in the infected centres.
• Establish a period of time during which the introduction and holding of sensitive living aquatic species shall be forbidden.

The Service drafts general and specific health programmes, concerning respectively the health measures for each species and the surveillance, control and eradication of high risk diseases. The Service submits a bi-annual report based on the results of the specific health programmes to the Sub Secretariat, and establishes a zoning plan accordingly: free zone, surveillance zone and infected zone. No transfer of species from a surveillance or infected zone to a free zone shall be allowed. The Regulation then sets forth the requirements for the maintenance and operation of aquaculture facilities, experimentation centres and processing plants, as well as for fish ova production, import of live aquatic species and transfer of aquatic species within the country.

Given the importance of the salmon farming industry in the country, some specific regulations and voluntary norms have been agreed within the industry and between the industry and the government (the National Fisheries Service- SERNAPESCA). Examples of these include:

• The Environmental Monitoring System (Sistema de Monitoreo Ambiental) since 1989.
• The Clean Production Agreement (Acuerdos de Producción Limpia) signed in 2002.
• Codes of Better Management Practices, 2003.
• Certification Systems such as ISO (9001, 14000) and OHSAS.
• The permanent Fiscalization of the Salmon Farming Norms System (Sistema de Vigilancia Permanente de la Normativa Salmonera – VIGÍA. 2005.
• The Coastal Management Program (Programa de Gestión Zonal). 2006.

Drugs

The Agriculture and Livestock Service (Servicio de Agrícola y Ganadero), Ministry of Agriculture (Ministerio de Agricultura), is generally speaking responsible for inspection and health control over veterinary drugs and shall keep the National Veterinary Drugs Register.

The production, conservation, sale, import/export of veterinary drugs, as well as the use of experimental drugs are covered by the Regulation on Veterinary Drugs (Reglamento de Productos Farmacéuticos de Uso Exclusivamente Veterinario) (1995), implementing the Animal Health and Protection Law  ( Ley de Sanidad y Protección Animal) (1963) and the Agriculture and Livestock Service Law (Ley sobre el Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero) (1989). Furthermore, the Biosecurity Regulation (Normas Generales de Bioseguridad para los Productos Farmaceúticos Biotecnológicos que Contienen Organismos Geneticamente Modificados) (1999) provides additional measures for the registration, testing, production, import, prescription and sale of veterinary products containing GMOs. There is no specific reference with respect to the use of drugs for aquaculture purposes, in any of the above mentioned regulations.

Several resolutions establish limitations or prohibitions for drugs containing specific substances, such as Ketamine or Nitrofuran derivatives. However, such drugs are not specific to aquaculture.

Feed

Fish or seafood products are not mentioned in regulations concerning animal feed. The Regulation on Health Control for the Introduction of Food and Organic Products to be used for Aquaculture Purposes  , implementing art.122 of the General Fisheries and Aquaculture Law, is in the process of being adopted (Reglamento de Control Sanitario en la Internación de Alimentos y Productos Biológicos de Uso en la Acuicultura).

Food safety

The Food Safety Regulation (Reglamento Sanitario de los Alimentos) (1996), issued by the Ministry of Health (Ministerio de Salud), sets forth the general principles for food products hygiene (establishment, staff, processing, transport, sale, etc.), as well as specific rules on fish and seafood products requirements, be they fresh, frozen or preserved. The Regulation also provides for the level of contaminants allowed in fish and seafood products and defines the microbiological criteria to determine the products safety for human consumption.
Furthermore, several Rules (Normas Técnicas) prescribe standards for the detection of microorganisms and bacteria in aquatic products in general.Resolution No. 1.462/1999 (Resolución que fija los Límites Máximos de Residuos de Medicamentos Veterinarios en Alimentos destinados al Consumo Humano), issued by the Ministry of Health and implementing the Food Safety Regulation, establishes the maximum quantity of veterinary drugs residues to be found in food intended for human consumption, including all fish and fishery products.

Miscellaneous

Aquaculture investment

References

Legislation

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Resolución Nº 825 - Declara como no disponibles áreas apropiadas para el ejercicio de la acuicultura de la X Región de Los Lagos.	2012-04-05			Chile
Ley Nº 20.583 - Modifica normas sanitarias y de ordenamiento territorial para las concesiones de acuicultura.	2012-03-26			Chile
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Resolución Nº 2.268 - Declara emergencia sanitaria por caligidosis en la agrupación de concesiones número 10 y dispone medidas adicionales de control.	2011-11-10			Chile
Resolución Nº 2.082 - Fija períodos de descanso para las agrupaciones de concesiones de acuicultura de salmónidos en la XII Región.	2011-10-13			Chile
Resolución Nº 1.648 - Establece el procedimiento para la aplicación del artículo 9º del Decreto Nº 320 de 2001 que aprueba el Reglamento Ambiental para la Acuicultura.	2011-08-09			Chile
Resolución Nº 1.577 - Establece programa sanitario específico de vigilancia y control de la anemia infecciosa del salmón (SEVC - ISA).	2011-07-28			Chile
Resolución Nº 1.896 - Establece agrupaciones de concesiones de acuicultura de salmónidos en las Regiones X y XI.	2011-07-13			Chile
Decreto Nº 72 - Aprueba Reglamento de Certificación y otros requisitos sanitarios para la importación de especies hidrobiológicas.	2011-06-13			Chile
Resolución Nº 1.898 - Fija nuevos períodos de descanso sanitario para zonas que indica.	2010-11-08			Chile
Resolución Nº 2.353 - Establece metodología para determinación de banco natural de recursos hidrobiológicos para fines que indica.	2010-08-04			Chile
Resolución Nº 3.612 - Fija las metodologías para elaborar la Caracterización Preliminar de Sitio (CPS) y la Información Ambiental (INFA).	2009-10-29			Chile
Resolución Nº 3.276 - Fija nómina de especies hidrobiológicas vivas de importación autorizada.	2009-09-30			Chile
Resolución Nº 2.117 - Aprueba Programa Sanitario Específico de Vigilancia y Control de Caligidosis (PSEVC–Caligidosis). Deja sin efecto Resoluciones que indica.	2009-08-27			Chile
Decreto Nº 348 – Establece medidas de protección ambiental para el cultivo de especie que indica.	2008-10-01			Chile
Resolución Nº 2.138 - Ordena investigación oficial sobre la presencia de Alphavirus.	2008-08-18			Chile
Decreto Nº 256 - Establece medidas de protección ambiental para el cultivo de especie que indica.	2008-07-08			Chile
Decreto Nº 383 - Aprueba Reglamento que fija los niveles mínimos de operación por especie y área de las concesiones y autorizaciones de acuicultura.	2007-12-31			Chile
Resolución Nº 2.800 - Fija nómina de especies hidrobiológicas vivas de importación autorizada.	2007-09-27			Chile
Resolución Nº 2.572 - Clasificación de enfermedades de alto riesgo para las especies hidrobiológicas.	2007-08-29			Chile
Resolución Nº 1.930 - Establece procedimientos para visación de documentos que acredite el origen legal de los recursos y productos derivados de la acuicultura.	2007-08-22			Chile
Resolución Nº 1.789 - Establece Programa Sanitario Específico de Vigilancia de Caligidosis.	2007-08-10			Chile
Resolución Nº 1.307 - Areas para el ejercicio de la acuicultura en aguas terrestres y marítimas de la VI Región.	2006-05-16			Chile
Decreto Nº 49 - Reglamento de viveros y centros de matanza.	2006-01-24			Chile
Decreto Nº 297 - Reglamento para la instalación de colectores.	2005-11-10			Chile
Decreto Nº 231 - Establece condiciones especiales para el cultivo de especies que indica.	2005-08-17			Chile
Decreto Nº 314 - Reglamento de actividades de acuicultura en áreas de manejo y explotación de recursos bentónicos.	2004-12-24			Chile
Resolución Nº 114 - Registro de profesionales que hubieren acreditado su experiencia en enfermedades de especies hidrobiológicas.	2002-02-08			Chile
Decreto Nº 320 - Reglamento ambiental para la acuicultura.	2001-12-14			Chile
Resolución Nº 2.045 - Condiciones de certificación para la importación de especies hidrobiológicas vivas.	2001-09-26			Chile
Decreto Nº 626 - Reglamento de certificación y otros requisitos sanitarios para la importación de especies hidrobiológicas.	2001-09-24			Chile
Resolución Nº 2.021 - Nómina de especies hidrobiológicas vivas de importación autorizada.	2001-09-24			Chile
Decreto Nº 319 - Reglamento sobre las medidas de protección, control y erradicación de las enfermedades de alto riesgo para las especies hidrobiológicas.	2001-08-24			Chile
Resolución Nº 2.089 - Nómina de especies hidrobiológicas vivas de importación autorizada.	2000-09-27			Chile
Resolución Nº 2.360 - Requisitos complementarios de certificación para importación de ovas de especies de la familia Salmonidae.	1999-12-01			Chile
Resolución Nº 1.930 - Nómina de especies hidrobiológicas vivas de importación autorizada.	1999-09-28			Chile
Decreto Nº 325 - Reglamento de certificación y otros requisitos sanitarios para la importación de especies hidrobiológicas.	1999-08-18			Chile
Decreto Nº 480 - Exigencias complementarias de certificación sanitaria para la importación de ovas de especies salmonidas.	1998-10-29			Chile
Resolución Nº 1.416 - Nómina de especies hidrobiológicas vivas de importación autorizada.	1998-09-30			Chile
Resolución Nº 1.406 - Procedimientos para visación de documentos que acrediten el origen de las especies.	1998-07-01			Chile
Resolución Nº 1.291 - Nómina de especies hidrobiológicas vivas de importación autorizada.	1997-09-30			Chile
Decreto Nº 75 - Certificados sanitarios y otros exigibles para la importación de especies hidrobiológicas.	1996-04-12			Chile
Decreto Nº 96 - Reglamento de procedimiento para la importación de especies hidrobiológicas.	1996-02-26			Chile
Decreto Nº 730 - Reglamento de internación de especies de primera importación.	1995-11-28			Chile
Decreto Nº 464 - Establece procedimiento para la entrega de información de actividades pesqueras y acuicultura.	1995-07-31			Chile
Decreto Nº 499 - Reglamento del Registro Nacional de Acuicultura.	1994-09-27			Chile
Framework Agreement between the Government of the Hellenic Republic and the Government of the Republic of Chile on economic, scientific and technical cooperation.	1994-09-15		This Agreement shall enter into force thirty (30) days after the date of the last written notification, by a Contracting Party, to the other Contracting Party, that the internal constitutional procedures, necessary to this end, have been completed; the same shall apply for any amendment of this Agreement concluded between the two Parties. This Agreement shall remain in force for a period of ten years and shall be tacitly renewed thereafter for periods of one year, unless written notice of termination has been given by either Contracting Party at least six months before the date of expire of its current period of validity. Notwithstanding the expiration of this Agreement, its provisions shall continue to apply with respect to projects and contracts already in course and up to their completion, unless otherwise agreed upon by the Contracting Parties.	Greece; Chile
Resolución Nº 2.459 - Condiciones para importar ovas de especies salmónidas, complementarias a las establecidas en el DS Nº 162 de 1985.	1993-11-23			Chile
Decreto Nº 290 - Reglamento de concesiones y autorizaciones de acuicultura.	1993-05-28			Chile
Decreto Nº 550 - Reglamento sobre limitaciones a las áreas de concesiones o autorizaciones de acuicultura.	1992-10-21			Chile
Resolución Nº 792 - Areas aptas para la acuicultura en la X Región.	1992-08-21			Chile
Resolución Nº 531 - Nómina de especies hidrobiológicas vivas de importación autorizada.	1992-06-05			Chile
Resolución Nº 530 - Areas apropiadas para la acuicultura en la IV Región.	1992-06-05			Chile
Ley Nº 18.892 de 1989 y sus modificaciones - Ley General de Pesca y Acuicultura, cuyo texto refundido, coordinado y sistematizado ha sido fijado por el Decreto Nº 430.		1991-09-28		Chile
Decreto Nº 291 - Reglamento de control de enfermedades de peces de la familia salmonidae y otras especies hidrobiológicas.	1985-11-23			Chile
Decreto Nº 162 - Reglamento sobre control de enfermedades de peces de la familia salmonidae y otras especies hidrobiológicas.	1985-06-03			Chile
Decreto Nº 175 - Reglamenta actividades pesqueras.	1980-03-24			Chile

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