WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.319
1 July 1999
(99-2714)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   COSTA RICA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Trade, National Standards
Office (ONNUM)
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], other:
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   0401.10.00.00,
0401.20.00.00
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   RTCR 90:  1999
Drinking Milk (9 pages, Spanish)
6. Description of content:   Establishes the categories and defines the specifications for fluid
drinking milk sold for consumption in Costa Rica.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
International trade, protection of human health and consumer protection.
8. Relevant documents:   Codex Alimentarius Commission.  Draft General Standard for the
Use of Dairy Terms CX/FFL 99/ 3.  Codex Alimentarius Commission  Draft Maximum
Limits for Residues of Veterinary Drugs ALINORM 99/31 Appendix II.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }30 days after publication in La Gaceta
(Official Journal)
10. Final date for comments:   60 days after the relevant notification in La Gaceta
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [   ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:  National Standards Office, ciudad universitaria Rodrigo Facio,
San Pedro de Montes de Oca, Costa Rica.  Tel. and Fax:  (506) 283 51 33