G/SPS/N/CRI/256  
12 December 2023  
(23-8501) 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) : Apples, fres h (HS code(s) : 080810)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Ukraine  
5. Title of the notified document : Resolución No 116 -2023-NR-ARP-SFE - Servicio 
Fitosanitario del Estado, Departamento de Normas y Regulaciones, Unidad de Análisis de 
Riesgo de Plagas - Establece los requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de frutos 
frescos de manzana (Malus domestica) para consumo, originarios de Ucran ia (Resolution 
No. 116-2023-NR-ARP-SFE of the State Phytosanitary Service, Standards and Regulations 
Department, Pest Risk Analysis Unit, establishing the phytosanitary requirements for the 
importation of fresh apples ( Malus domestica ) for consumption, ori ginating in Ukraine) 
Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 6 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CRI/23_14480_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified text establishes the phytosanitary requirements for 
the importation of fresh apples ( Malus domestica ) for consumption, originating in Ukraine.  
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)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. I SPM No. ) 
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  G/SPS/N/CRI/256  
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 8 November 2 023 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 8 November 2 023 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 8 November 2 023 
[X] 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 desig nated to handle comments : [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  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  (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