WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/CRI/13
25June1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-2611)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: COSTA RICA
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofAgriculture andLivestock,
Directorate-General ofAgricultural Protection
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with the
WTO. ICS numbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Grains for
consumption orprocessing: pounded rice,riceinthehusk, wheat, barley, peas, maize
(corn), sorghum, soya, oats, dried beans (black, red,white and"cuba"), lucerne
(alfalfa), chick-peas, lentils, "rabiza", groundnuts (shelled orunshelled), etc.(10)(12)
(0713)
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: RTCR 308:1997. Phytosanitary
Requirements fortheImportation ofGrains (16pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Toprevent theintroduction onCosta Rican territory of
quarantine pests affecting grains, byestablishing phytosanitary measures fortheir
importation.
6. Objective andrationale: Phytosanitary protection
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents and language(s) inwhich these areavailable: RTCR 308:1997.
Phytosanitary Requirements fortheImportation ofGrains (Spanish). Tobepublished in
theOfficial Journal "LaGaceta".
9. Proposed date ofadoption: Notspecified
10. Proposed dateofentry intoforce: Notspecified
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11. Final date forcomments: 60days
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
Ministry ofAgriculture andLivestock (MAG)
Directorate ofAgricultural Protection
PestRiskAnalysis Unit
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body:
Ministry ofAgriculture andLivestock
Directorate ofAgricultural Protection
Centre forInformation onPlant andAnimal Health forTrade
Tel: (506) 260-6190; Fax: (506) 260-8291
E-mail: protagro@sol.racsa.co.cr
P.O.Box10094-1000 SanJosé, Costa Rica