G/LIC/N/2/CRI/17  
 
5 February 2020  
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: Spanish  
 
  
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF  THE AGREEMENT1 
COSTA RICA 
The following notification, dated 31 January 2020, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Costa Rica.  
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Costa Rica  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Import or export licence s for explosives, weapons and ammunition , and 
temporary licences for weapons and ammunition that are to be used  
exclusively for sports competitions or hunting  activities ; physical 
inspection upon entry, re -export and national and international transit.  
 
Law No. 7530 of 10 July 1995  
3 Date of publication  23/08/1995  
4 Date of entry into force  23/08/1995  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  Official Journal ( La Gaceta ) No. 159 of 23 August 1995  
6 Have you attached a copy 
of the regulation (PDF) to 
the Secretariat?   Yes (please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification ) 
 
 No 
7 Type of notification   (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2 (please answer questions 8 
to 14) 
 
 (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been previously 
notified in document: ______________ ( please answer questions 15 
and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  See Annex I3 
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic:  
 
Non-Automatic:  
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect 
environment  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and the 
prevention of deceptive practices  
 
1 It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notification obligations under 
Article  1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling in this 
form in a full and complete manner.  
2 "New l icensing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  
3 In Spanish only.  G/LIC/N/2/CRI/17  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions, etc. ) 
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable materials 
and safeguard national security  
(h)  Other: ______________ ( please specify ) 
11 Administrative body(ies) 
for submission of 
applications  Ministry/authority and Department: Directorate -General for Armament, 
Ministry of Public Security  
Address: Dulce Nombre de Coronado, de la gasolinera El Trapiche 600 
metros norte y 65 oeste, en la “Escuela nacional de policía”.  
Website: https://www.seguridadpublica.go.cr/d ireccion/armamento/  
Telephone: (+506) 2216 -1820 
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: Directorate -General for Armament, 
Ministry of Public Security  
Address: Dulce Nombre de Coronado, de la gasolinera El Trapich e 600 
metros norte y 65 oeste, en la “Escuela nacional de policía”.  
Website: https://www.seguridadpublica.go.cr/direccion/armamento/  
Telephone: (+506) 2216 -1820 
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Permanent  
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages  Adoption of procedures for processing import and export licences for 
explosives, weapons and ammunition , and temporary licences for  
weapons and ammunition that are to be used exclusively for sports 
competitions or hunting  activities ; physical inspection upon entry, re -
export and national and international transit.  
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification of specific details in existing 
procedures:  
 Product coverage  
 Administrative purpose  
 Automatic or non -automatic  
 Duration of licensing  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction  
 Eligibility of applicants  
 Contact information on eligibility  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of application  
 Documentation requirements (including application form)  
 Period for application  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence  
 Processing time for issuing licence  
 Licence fee/administrative charge  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions  
 Appeal regulations/procedures  
 Validity of licence  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use, etc.)  
 Foreign exchange requirements  
 Other: __________ (please specify ) 
 
16  Please elaborate on the 
changes in detail (in one 
of the WTO official 
languages)   
 
  G/LIC /N/2/CRI/17  
 
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  ANNEX I  
Partida 
arancelaria  
(SAC 2017)  Descripción  
250300000010  - Para uso agrícola  
250300000090  - Las demás  
280200000000   AZUFRE SUBLIMADO O PRECIPITADO; AZUFRE COLOIDAL  
281410000010  - - Para uso agrícola  
281410000020  - - Para uso en sistemas de refrigeración y/o climatización  
281410000090  - - Las demás  
282741000010  - - - Para uso agrícola  
282741000090  - - - Los demás  
282911000000  - - De sodio  
282919000000  - - Los demás  
282990100000  - - Bromato de potasio (CAS7758 - 01- 2) 
282990200000  - - Yodado de potasio (CAS 7758 - 05- 6) 
282990300000  - - Yodado de calcio (CAS 7789 - 80- 2)  
282990900000  - - Otros  
283010000000  - Sulfuros de sodio  
283421000010  - - - Para uso agrícola  
283421000090  - - - Los demás  
283429000010  - - - Para uso agrícola  
283429000090  - - - Los demás  
283692000000  - - Carbonato de estroncio  
310230000090  - - Los demás  
310250000010  - - Para uso agrícola  
310250000090  - - Las demás  
321290100000  - - Polvo de aluminio disperso en un medio no acuoso  
360100000000  POLVORA  
360200100000  - A base de nitrato de amonio  
360200900090  - - Otros  
360300100000  - Mechas de seguridad  
360300200000  - Cordones detonantes  
360300300000  - Cebos  
360300400000  - Cápsulas fulminantes  
360300500000  - Inflamadores  
360300600000  - Detonadores eléctricos  
360410000000  - Artículos para fuegos artificiales  
360490000000  - Los demás  
360690100000  - - Ferrocerio y demás aleaciones pirofóricas  
360690900000  - - Otros  
760310000000  - Polvo de estructura no laminar  
760320000000  - Polvo de estructura laminar; escamillas  
930200000000  REVOLVERES Y PISTOLAS, EXCEPTO LOS DE LAS PARTIDAS 93.03 ó 
93.04.  G/LIC/N/2/CRI/17  
 
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  Partida 
arancelaria  
(SAC 2017)  Descripción  
930310000000  - Armas de avancarga.  
930320000000  - Las demás armas largas de caza o tiro deportivo que tengan por lo 
menos, un cañón de ánima lisa.  
930330000000  - Las demás armas largas de caza o tiro deportivo.  
930390000010  - - Pistolas de señales y luces, como insumo para la pesca  marina  
930390000090  - - Las demás  
930400000010  - Que emiten descarga eléctrica  
930400000020  - Aire comprimido o gas  
930400000090  - Las demás  
930510000000  - De revólveres o pistolas.  
930520100000  - - Cañones de ánima lisa.  
930520900000  - - Otros  
930599000000  - - Los demás.  
930621000000  - - Cartuchos.  
930629000000  - - Los demás.  
930630100000  - - Cartuchos para "pistolas" de remachar o usos similares, para pistolas 
de matarife, y sus partes.  
930630900090  - - - Los demás.  
930690000010  - - Señales de humo de emergencia, como insumo para la pesca marina  
930690000090  - - Los demás  
930700000010  - Arma blanca cuya hoja supere los 12 cm.  
930700000090  - Los demás  
 
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