G/SPS/N/CRI/242  
23 February  2022 
(22-1744) 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 Nacional de Salud Animal, SENASA  (National Animal 
Health Service) Ministerio  de Agricultura y Ganadería  (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): Rifampicin cla ssified as an antimicrobial agent for veterinary medical 
use 
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 Resolución para prohibir la importación, 
fabricación, comercialización o uso de medicamentos veterinarios que contengan 
principios activos o sustancias que pertenezcan al grupo farmacológico de Rifamicinas  
(Draft Re solution prohibiting the importation, manufacture, commercialization or use of 
veterinary medicines that contain active principles or substances that belong to the 
Rifamycin pharmacological group) Language(s):  Spanish Number of pages:  6 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/CRI/22_1746_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content: The notified document prohibits the importation, manufacture, 
commercialization or use of veterinary medicines that contain active principles or 
substances that belong to the Rifamycin pharmacological group, as well as ordering the 
rejection of application s for registration, renewal or recognition of registration of 
veterinary medicines that contain active principles or substances that belong to the 
Rifamycin pharmacological group.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ ]  food safety, [ ]  animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ]  protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission ( e.g. title or s erial number of Codex 
standard or related text ): ISBN: 978 -92-5- 008610 -1 
[X] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 6.10: Responsible and 
Prudent Use of Antimicrobial Agents in Veterinary Medicine  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM No.) : 
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/CRI/242  
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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) : 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) : 24 April 2022  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax numbe r and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
13. Text(s) available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería , MAG (Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock)  
Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado , SFE (State Phytosanitary Service)  
Centro de Información y Notificación en MSF  (SPS Enquiry and Notification Point)  
Apartado postal 1521 - 1200 
San José, Costa Rica  
Tel.: +(506) 2549 3407  
Fax: +(506) 2549 3598  
Email: puntocontactoMSF@sfe.go.cr