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21 June 2019 
(19-4236) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member : COSTA RICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado , SFE  (State Phytosanitary 
Service)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO ; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable) : Papaw (papaya) seeds (HS code : 1209.99)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Brazil, Mexico  
5. Title of the notified document : Resolución 078 -2019-ARP-SFE (Resolution No. 078-
2019-ARP-SFE) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 6 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/CRI/19_3557_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : Implementation of a technically based emergency 
phytosanitary measure to prevent the introduction of the virus referred to as Papaya 
meleira virus (PMeV).  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect hum ans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action:  
To amend the phytosanitary requirements for the importation of papaw or papaya ( Carica 
papaya ) see ds originating in Mexico or Brazil, countries where Papaya meleira virus 
(PMeV) is reported.  
9. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. I SPM No. ): 
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes [ ] No G/SPS/N/CRI/215  
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  If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable) : 
Immediately  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address 
(if available) of other body:  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería , MAG (Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock)  
Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado , SFE (State Phytosanitary Service)  
Centro de Información y Notificación en MSF  (SPS Enquiry and Notification Point)  
Apartado postal 1521 - 1200 
San José, Costa Rica  
Tel.: (+506) 2549  3407 
Fax: (+506) 2549 3598  
Email : puntocontactoMSF@sfe.go.cr  
 