WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/CRI/12
23June1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-2573)
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. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Plants which have
undergone some process such asbreaking, grinding, drying, freezing, etc.for
subsequent consumption
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: RTCR 307:1997. Phytosanitary
Requirements fortheImportation ofProcessed Plant Products (14pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Prevent theintroduction intonational territory ofquarantine pests
onprocessed plant products, byestablishing phytosanitary measures fortheir
importation.
6. Objective andrationale: Plant protection
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: FAO. 1996. Code ofconduct ontheimport andrelease ofexotic
biological control agents. Section 1-Import regulations, Publication No.3.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) inwhich these areavailable: RTCR 307:1997.
Phytosanitary Requirements fortheImportation ofProcessed Plant Products. Spanish.
Willbepublished 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
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.Box 10094-1000 SanJosé, Costa Rica.