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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CRI/28
23 July 2002
(02-4072)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  COSTA RICA
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture and Livest ock, State Plant Protection Service
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  Asexual  propagative material, fruit and vegetables for fresh consumption and
any other material capable of hostin g the pink or hibiscus mealy bug.
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  State of
Florida, United States of America (USA).
5. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Guía Técnica ARF  (Technical
Document on High Phytosanitary Risk). N o. 02.  Phytosanitary Requirements for the
Importation of Propagative Plant Material. (143 pages, in Spanish).  Guía Técnica ARF
(Technical Document on High Phytosanitary Ri sk).  Phytosanitary Requirements for the
Importation of Fruit, Vegetables, Roots, Bulbs and Tubers for Fresh Consumption or Use in
the Food Industry  (22 pages, in Spanish).
6. Description of content:  Introduces a change in the phytosanitary requirements for plants
and plant products from Florida, USA.  Products are now required to come from a place of
production free from Maconellicoccus hirsutus , in the light of the recent report of the presence
of this pest in some counties of the State of Florida.
7. Objective and rationale:  [     ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [  X ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action:  Change in the
phytosanitary requirements for plants and plant products from Florida, USA.  Products must
come from a place of production free from Maconellicoccus hirsutus .
9. International standard, guideline or recommendation:
[    ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [    ] Office International des Epizooties,
[    ] International Plant Protection Convention, [ X ] None
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:
10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Guía Técnica ARF
(Technical Document on High Phytosanitary Ri sk) No. 02.  Phytosanitary Requirements for
the Importation of Propagative Plant Material.  Guía Técnica ARF  (Technical Document on
High Phytosanitary Risk).  Phytosanitary requirements for the import of fruit, vegetables,G/SPS/N/CRI/28
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10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: (cont'd)
roots, bulbs and tubers for fresh c onsumption or use in the food industry.
Maconellicoccus hirsutus found in Florida (USA).  2002.  EPPO (European and
Mediterranean Plant Protection Organizati on) Reporting Service.  2002/094.  Reporting
Service 2002, No. 6.
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  Immediately
12. Agency or authority designated to handle  comments: [    ] National notification
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (ifavailable) of other body:
13. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
National Enquiry Point
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock
State Plant Protection Service
Plant and Animal Health Information and Notification CentreP.O. Box 10094-1000
San José, Costa Rica
Tel.:  (506) 260-8300 (ext. 20902)
Fax:  (506) 260-8301
E-mail:  notificaciones@protecnet.go.cr