G/SPS/N/CRI/252  
19 June 2023 
(23-4132) 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) : List of regu lated pests for Costa Rica, 2023  
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 2023  (List 
of regulated pests for Costa Rica, 2023) Language(s) : Spanish . Number of pages : 52 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachmen ts/2023/SPS/CRI/23_10352_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified text establishes a list of regulated pests, which 
entered into force on  1 June 2 023. The list is based on ISPM No. 19: "Guidelines on lists 
of regulated pests", 2003, FAO, Rome . The regulations are primarily based on Costa Rican 
Technical Regulation (RTCR) 379/2000 : "Procedures for the implementation of 
phytosanitary requirements for the importation of plants, plant products and other plant 
material capable of harbouring pests, Decre e No. 29.473 -MEIC-MAG", and the respective 
technical guides, and on pest interceptions at 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 Aliment arius 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)  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes [ ] No G/SPS/N/CRI/252  
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  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) : 1 June 2 023 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 1 June 2 023 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six m onths from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 1 June 2 023 
[ ] 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, [ ] 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