G/SPS/N/CRI/253  
14 July 2023 
(23-4782) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : COSTA RICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado, Ministerio de Agricultura y 
Ganadería  (State Phytosanitary Service, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock)  
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) : Pumpkins, sq uash and gourds, " Cucurbita  spp", fresh or chilled (HS 
code(s) : 070993) ; Edible fruit and nuts ; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code(s) : 08) 
Fresh pumpkin ( Cucurbita pepo ), squash ( Cucurbita pepo ) and watermelon ( Citrullus 
lanatus  (syn. citrullus vulgar e)), fresh mango ( Mangifera indica ), Persian limes ( Citrus x 
latifolia ), citrus fruits ( Citrus spp.), for consumption.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document : Proyecto de Resolución para establecer y modificar 
medidas de mitigación de riesgo para moscas de la fruta cuarentenarias en envíos de 
frutos frescos para consumo de las especies hospedantes reporta das, originarias de 
cualquier país en el que estén presentes dichas moscas de la fruta cuarentenarias  (Draft 
Resolution to establish and modify risk mitigation measures for quarantine fruit flies of the 
reported host species originating in any country wher e such quarantine fruit flies are 
present, in consignments of fresh fruit for consumption) Language(s) : Spanish . Number 
of pages : 11 
https://members.wto.org/crn attachments/2023/SPS/CRI/23_11015_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : Risk mitigation measures are established and amended for 
quarantine fruit flies of the reported host species originating in any country where such 
quarantine fruit flies are present, in consignments of fresh fruit for consumption . In 
addition:  
1. Risk mitigation measures are established for the importation of fresh pumpkin 
(Cucurbita pepo ), squash ( Cucurbita pepo ) and watermelon ( Citrullus lanatus  (syn. 
citrullus vulgare )), originating in Panama, for consumption;  
2. Risk mitigation measures are established for the importation of fresh mango 
(Mangifera indica ), originating in Brazil, for consumption;  
3. Risk mitigation measures are established for the importati on of fresh Persian lemons 
(Citrus  x latifolia ), originating in Brazil, for consumption;  
4. Risk mitigation measures are established for the importation of fresh mango 
(Mangifera indica ), originating in the Dominican Republic, for consumption;  
5. Risk mitigation  measures are established for the importation of fresh citrus fruit ( Citrus  
spp), originating in Egypt, for consumption;  
6. Products for Costa Rica that do not have currently established phytosanitary import 
requirements and that are hosts of quarantine fruit  flies and originate from countries 
where quarantine fruit flies are present must, in addition to complying with G/SPS/N/CRI/253  
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  phytosanitary requirements as determined for other pests of quarantine concern;  
7. All consignments of fresh fruits for consumption must comply wi th the general 
requirements for produce for fresh consumption.  
Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. 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. ISPM No.) : 
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined  
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [X] Six months from date of publication, 
and/or ( dd/mm/yy ): 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 12 September 2 023 
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  (Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock)  
Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado, SFE  (State Phytosanitary Service)  
Centro de Información y Notificación MSF  (SPS Enquiry and Notification Point)  
Apartado Postal 1521 - 1200 
San José, Costa Rica  
Tel.: (+506) 2549 3454  
Fax: (+506) 2549 3598  
Email: puntocontactoMSF@sfe.go.cr