WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/CRI/21
17March 1998
ORGANIZATION
(98-1059)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: COSTA RICA
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofAgriculture andLivestock, Directorate-General of
Agricultural Protection
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with the
WTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): 07,0701, 0703,
0704, 0705, 0706, 0707, 0708, 0709, 0710, 0711, 0712, 0713, 0714, 08,0801, 0802,
0803, 0804, 0805, 0806, 0807, 0808, 0809, 0810, 0811, 0812, 0813, 0814, 09,
0901, 0902, 0903, 0904, 0905, 0906, 0907, 0908, 0910, 10,11,1101, 1102, 1103,
1104, 1105, 1106, 1107, 1108, 12,1201, 1202, 1203, 1204, 1205, 1206, 1207, 1208,
1209, 1211, 1212, 1213, 1214, 1507, 1508, 1509, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513, 1514,
1515, 1516, 1517, 1518, 1519, 1801, 1802, 1803, 1804, 1805, 1806, 19, 1901,
1903, 1904, 20,2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 21,
2101, 2103, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2306, 2307, 2308.
4. Title and number ofpages ofthe notified document: Technical Regulation
RTCR:213:1997. Sampling forAnalysis ofPesticide Residues inVegetable Crops for
Human Consumption (8pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Establishes theform ofsampling forthevarious vegetable crops
forhuman consumption inorder todetermine pesticide residue levels prior to
consumption.
6. Objective andrationale: Toguarantee safety andprotection ofhuman andanimal health
andprevent environmental contamination ofthecountry.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: 7.1United Nations Food andAgriculture Organization. Guidelines
onPesticide Residue Trials toProvide Data fortheRegistration ofPesticides andthe
Establishment ofMaximum Residue Limits.
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: Technical
Regulations RTCR:213:1997. Sampling foranalysis ofpesticide residues invegetable
crops forhuman consumption (Spanish). Tobepublished intheOfficial Journal "La
Gaceta" atadatethatremains tobedetermined.
8.1 Guidelines onPesticides Residue Trials toProvide DatafortheRegistration of
Pesticides andtheEstablishment ofMaximum Residue Limits.
8.2 National Institute ofStandards andTechnology, U.S.Department ofCommerce,
Handbook forSRM Users, Washington, 1993.
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8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: (cont'd)
8.3 Food andDrug Administration, U.S. Department ofHealth andHuman
Services, Pesticide Analytical Manual, Volume I:Multiresidue Methods, United States,
1994.
9. Proposed date ofadoption: Notspecified
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: Notspecified
11. Final date forcomments: 60days
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments: Ministry ofAgriculture and
Livestock, Directorate ofAgricultural Protection, Agricultural Input Department
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body:
Ministerio deAgricultura yGanadería
Dirección deProtección Agropecuaria
Centro deInformación Fitosanitaria
yZoosanitaria paraelComercio
Tel: (506) 260-6190 Fax: (506) 260-8291
E-mail: protagro@sol.racsa.co.cr
Aparatado Postal: 10094-1000 SanJosé, Costa Rica