WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/CRI/11
25June1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-2612)
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
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Botanical seeds
ofvegetables, grasses, oilseed plants, fruittrees, ornamental plants andflowers
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: RTCR 306:1997. Phytosanitary
Requirements fortheImport ofSeeds (47pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Prevent theintroduction intonational territory ofquarantine
pests onseeds, byestablishing phytosanitary measures fortheirimportation.
6. Objective andrationale: Plant protection
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: RTCR 306:1997.
Phytosanitary Requirements fortheImport ofSeeds (Spanish). Willbepublished inthe
Official Journal "LaGaceta".
9. Proposed date ofadoption: Notspecified
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: Notspecified
11. Final date forcomments: 60days
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
Ministry ofAgriculture andLivestock
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