SAG updates equine traceability and repeals 2015 regulation

The Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG), under the Ministry of Agriculture, published Exempt Resolution No. 7,392, dated August 4, 2026, which modifies the requirements for the traceability of equines, mules, and donkeys within the national territory. The regulation, signed by the National Director of the Service, Domingo Rojas Philippi, was published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Chile No. 44,529, on August 20, 2026, and repeals Exempt Resolution No. 8,204 of 2015.

The measure is part of SAG’s responsibility to protect the country’s zoosanitary heritage and responds to the recommendations of the International Zoosanitary Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), of which Chile has been a member since April 5, 1962. The agency emphasizes that animal identification and traceability are key components for animal health, disease surveillance, and the safety of food of animal origin.

Mandatory Identification with Microchip

The resolution establishes that establishment owners must identify equines, mules, and donkeys using the DIIO Microchip (RFID) before twelve (12) months of age. If the animals must be moved before that deadline, they must be identified and registered with the Service, with the exception of non-weaned equids that permanently accompany their mother or foster mother.

Every applied DIIO must be registered in the Service’s computer system or via FIIO (paper) at the jurisdictional office, within a maximum period of 10 business days.
Equids with a microchip without country code 152 must register their identification before December 31, 2026.
For equids imported under a definitive regime, the microchip implanted at the origin will be recognized as official and registered by the Official Veterinary Doctor at the end of the quarantine.

Categories of Properties and Movements

The regulation incorporates definitions for equestrian center and property, classifying establishments into three categories:

Properties intended for reproduction: breeding farms and studs dedicated to the reproduction of one or several breeds.
Properties that keep equines for sports: rodeo, equestrianism, polo, enduro, Chilean-style racing, reining, and jineteadas.
Supply and family breeding properties: family breeding, meat or fattening, talaje, and backyard.

All movement of equines, mules, or donkeys via means of transport must be supported by the Animal Movement Form (FMA), issued per lot in electronic or paper format. Equestrian centers may only issue the FMA in electronic format.

Gradual Entry into Force

The resolution will take effect in stages according to the type of establishment:

30 days after its publication for horses, mules, and donkeys from equestrian centers.
6 months for breeding establishments and equestrian sports practice centers.
24 months for any holder of horses, mules, and donkeys not included in the previous categories.

The update seeks to refine the animal traceability system in accordance with the country’s new zoosanitary requirements, directly affecting breeders, fairs, equestrian centers, and slaughterhouses, which must adapt their records and identification procedures within the indicated timeframes.

Source: Official Gazette of the Republic of Chile, No. 44,529, August 20, 2026, Section I (official reference: CVE 2854001).