WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/CRI/17
23June1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-2568)
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): Plants, plant
products orby-products forwhich noimport requirements areincluded inaspecific
technical regulation
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: RTCR 325:1997. Minimum General
Requirements Applicable toPlants, Where NotOtherwise Established inaSpecific
Technical Regulation
5. Description ofcontent: Phytosanitary requirements toprevent theintroduction on
Costa Rican territory ofquarantine pests affecting plants, plant products orby-products,
where thephytosanitary requirements arenotincluded inaspecific technical regulation,
through theestablishment ofphytosanitary measures fortheirimportation.
6. Objective andrationale: Phytosanitary protection
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents and language(s) inwhich these areavailable: RTCR 325:1997.
Minimum general requirements applicable toplants, plant products orby-products
intended forimport, where nototherwise established inaspecific technical regulation
(Spanish). Tobepublished intheOfficial Journal "LaGaceta".
9. Proposed date ofadoption: Notspecified
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: Notspecified
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11. Final date forcomments: 60days
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
Ministry ofAgriculture andLivestock
Directorate ofAgricultural Protection
RiskAnalysis 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