G/SPS/N/CRI/236  
7 January  2021 
(21-0245) 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) : Lista de pla gas reglamentadas de Costa Rica 2020  (List of regulated 
pests, Costa Rica 2020)  
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 : Lista de plagas reglamentadas de Costa Rica 2020  (List 
of regulated pests, Costa Rica 2020) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 53 
Text available at:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CRI/21_0257_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified text establishes a list of regulated pests, which 
entered into force on 1 5 December 2 020. This list is based on international standards, 
notably I SPM No. 19: "Guidelines on lists of regulated pests" (2003, FAO, Rome), and  
"Costa Rican Technical Regulation (RTCR) No. 379/2000 : Procedures for the 
implementation of phytosanitary requirements for the importation of plants, plant 
products and other plant material capable of harbouring pests", Decree No. 29.473 -MEIC-
MAG, and the respective technical guides, and on pest interceptions a t entry points, 
technical data sheets and pest risk analysis (PRA) for specific pests and pests of national 
interest.  
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) : 
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM No.) : ISPM No. 19: 
"Guidelines on lists of regulated pests" (2003, FAO, Rome)  
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] 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) : 15 December 2 020 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 15 December 2 020 
11. Prop osed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 15 December 2 020 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] 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)  
Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado (SFE)  
Centro de Información y Notificación en MSF  
Apartado postal 1521 - 1200 
San José, Costa Rica  
Tel.: (+506) 2549 3407  
Fax: (+506) 2549 3598  
Email : puntocontactoMSF@sfe.go.cr