G/LIC/ N/2/CRI/4  
 
5 February 2020 
(20-0884) Page: 1/6 
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  Authorization for the import and export of fish, molluscs and 
crustaceans, live or in any living state . Authorization for the transit 
of sharks and their by -products in any form.  
 
INCOPESCA Executive Board Agreement AJDIP/238 -2002 of 
22 August 2002  
3 Date of publication  7/10/2002 
4 Date of entry into force  7/10/2002  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  Official Journal ( La Gaceta ) No. 19 2 of 7 December 2002  
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 question s 
8 to 14 ) 
 
 (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been previously 
notified in document: ______________  (please answer question s 
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 licensing 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/4  
 
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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: Protection and Registration 
Department, Costa Rican Fisheries and Aquaculture Institute  
Address:  200 metros norte de Purdy Motor de Paseo Colón, edificio 
esquinero, segundo piso de las oficinas del INCOP  
Website: https://www.incopesca.go.cr/  
Telephone:  (+506) 2630 -0600, Ext. 758 or 754  
Email: spresidencias@ incopesca.go.cr  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: Protection and Registration 
Department, Costa Rican Fisheries and Aquaculture Institute  
Address: 200 metros norte de Purdy  Motor de Paseo Colón, edificio 
esquinero, segundo piso de las oficinas del INCOP   
Website: https://www.incopesca.go.cr/  
Telephone: ( +506) 2630 -0600, Ext. 758 or 754  
Email: spresidencias@incopesca.go.cr  
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Permanent  
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   Adoption of  procedures for authorizing the import and export  of fish, 
molluscs and crustaceans, live or in any living state, and for 
authorizing the transit of sharks and their by -products in any form.  
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/4  
 
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  ANNEX  I 
Partida 
arancelaria  
(SAC 2017)  Descripción  
030119000090  - - - Los demás  
030191100000  - - - Larvas para repoblación.  
030191900000  - - - Otras.  
030192100000  - - - Larvas para repoblación.  
030192900000  - - - Otras.  
030193100000  - - - Larvas para repoblación  
030193200000  - - - Larvas para repoblación de las demás especies  
030193900000  - - - Otras  
030199100000  - - - Larvas para repoblación.  
030199990000  - - - - Los demás.  
030271000000  - - Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.)  
030281000010  - - - Tiburón Martillo Sphryna sp. (lewini), Tiburón Punta Blanca Oceánico 
(Carcharhinus longimanus)  
030281000020  --- Tiburones de la Familia Carcharhinidae  (Tiburón Gris, Tiburón Punta 
Blanca Oceánico)  
030281000030  --- Tiburones de la Familia Alopiidae (Tiburón Thresher o Zorro)  
030281000040  --- Tiburones de la Familia Lamnidae (Tiburón Mako)  
030281000090  - - - Los demás  
030282000000  - - Rayas ( Rajidae)  
030289600000  - - - Las demás tilapias, excepto las que se clasifican en el inciso 
arancelario 0302.71.00  
030289900010  - - - - Pez Vela  
030289900020  ---- Rayas Familia Myliobatidae (Manta spp y Mobula spp)  
030292000010  --- De tiburones de la Familia Sphyrnidae (Tiburón Martillo)  
030292000020  --- De tiburones de la Familia Carcharhinidae (Tiburón Gris, Tiburón Punta 
Blanca Oceánico)  
030292000030  --- De tiburones de la Familia Alopiidae (Tiburón Thresher  o Zorro)  
030292000040  --- De tiburones de la Familia Lamnidae (Tiburón Mako)  
030292000090  --- Los demás  
030369000010  - - - Pez Vela  
030381000010  - - - Tiburón Martillo Sphryna sp. (lewini), Tiburón Punta Blanca Oceánica 
(Carcharhinus longimanus)  
030381000020  --- Tiburones de la Familia Carcharhinidae (Tiburón Gris, Tiburón Punta 
Blanca Oceánico)  
030381000030  --- Tiburones de la Familia Alopiidae(Tiburón Thresher o Zorro)  
030381000040  --- Tiburones de la Familia Lamnidae (Tiburón Mako)  
030381000090  - - - Los demás  
030382000000  - - Rayas (Rajidae)  
030389000010  --- Rayas Familia Myliobatidae (Manta spp y Mobula spp)  G/LIC/ N/2/CRI/4  
 
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  Partida 
arancelaria  
(SAC 2017)  Descripción  
030392000010  --- De tiburones de la Familia Sphyrnidae (Tiburón Martillo)  
030392000020  --- De tiburones de la Familia Carcharhinidae (Tiburón Gris, Tiburón Punta 
Blanca Oceánico)  
030392000030  --- De tiburones de la Familia Alopiidae (Tiburón Thresher  o Zorro)  
030392000040  --- De tiburones de la Familia Lamnidae (Tiburón mako)  
030392000090  --- Los demás  
030447000010  --- Tiburones de la Familia Sphyrnidae (Tiburón Martillo)  
030447000020  --- Tiburones de la Familia Carcharhinidae  (Tiburón Gris, Tiburón Punta 
Blanca Oceánico)  
030447000030  --- Tiburones de la Familia Alopiidae (Tiburón Thresher o Zorro)  
030447000040  --- Tiburones de la Familia Lamnidae (Tiburón Mako)  
030447000090  --- Las demás  
030448000000  - - Rayas ( Rajidae)  
030449000010  - - - Pez Vela  
030449000020  ---- Rayas Familia Myliobatidae (Manta spp y Mobula spp)  
030456000010  --- Tiburones de la Familia Sphyrnidae (Tiburón Martillo)  
030456000020  --- Tiburones de la Familia Carcharhinidae  (Tiburón Gris, Tiburón Punta 
Blanca Oceánico)  
030456000030  --- Tiburones de la Familia Alopiidae (Tiburón Thresher o Zorro)  
030456000040  --- Tiburones de la Familia Lamnidae (Tiburón Mako)  
030456000090  --- Los demás  
030457000000  - - Rayas ( Rajidae)  
030459000010  --- Rayas Familia Myliobatidae (Manta spp y Mobula spp)  
030488000010  --- Tiburones de la Familia Sphyrnidae (Tiburón Martillo)  
030488000020  --- Tiburones de la Familia Carcharhinidae  (Tiburón Gris, Tiburón Punta 
Blanca Oceánico)  
030488000030  --- Tiburones de la Familia Alopiidae (Tiburón Thresher o Zorro)  
030488000040  --- Tiburones de la Familia Lamnidae (Tiburón mako)  
030488000050  --- Rayas (Rajidae)  
030488000090  --- Las demás  
030489900010  - - - - Filetes Pez Vela  
030489900020  ---- Rayas Familia Myliobatidae (Manta spp y Mobula spp)  
030496000010  --- Tiburones de la Familia Sphyrnidae (Tiburón Martillo)  
030496000020  --- Tiburones de la Familia Carcharhinidae (Tiburón Gris, Tiburón Punta 
Blanca Oceánico)  
030496000030  --- Tiburones de la Familia Alopiidae (Tiburón Thresher o Zorro)  
030496000040  --- Tiburones de la Familia Lamnidae (Tiburón Mako)  
030496000090  --- Los demás  
030497000000  - - Rayas (Rajidae)  
030499000010  --- Rayas Familia Myliobatidae (Manta spp y Mobula spp)  
030539000010  --- Tiburones de la familia Sphyrnidae (Tiburón Martillo)  G/LIC/ N/2/CRI/4  
 
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  Partida 
arancelaria  
(SAC 2017)  Descripción  
030539000020  --- Tiburones de la Familia Carcharhinidae (Tiburón Gris, Tiburón Punta 
Blanca  
030539000030  --- Tiburones de la Familia Alopiidae (Tiburón Thresher o Zorro)  
030539000040  --- Tiburones de la Familia Lamnidae (Tiburón mako)  
030539000050  --- Rayas ( Rajidae)  
030539000060  --- Rayas Familia Myliobatidae (Manta spp y Mobula spp)  
030549000020  --- Tiburones de la Familia Sphyrnidae (Tiburón Martillo)  
030549000030  --- Tiburones de la Familia Carharhinidae  (Tiburón Gris, Tiburón Punta 
Blanca Oceánico)  
030549000040  --- Tiburones de la Familia Alopiidae (Tiburón Thresher o Zorro)  
030549000050  --- Tiburones de la Familia Lamnidae (Tiburón mako)  
030549000060  --- Rayas (Rajidae)  
030549000070  --- Rayas Familia Myliobatidae (Manta spp y Mobula spp)  
030549000090  - - - Otros.  
030559000020  --- Tiburones de la familia Sphyrnidae (Tiburón Martillo)  
030559000030  --- Tiburón Punta Blanca Oceánica (Carcharhinus longimanus) 
Carcharhinus falciformis (Tiburón Gris sedoso)  
030559000040  --- Tiburones de la Familia Alopiidae (Tiburón Thresher o Zorro)  
030559000050  --- Tiburones de la Familia Lamnidae (Tiburón mako)  
030559000060  --- Rayas (Rajidae)  
030559000070  --- Rayas Familia Myliobatidae (Manta spp y Mobula spp)  
030559000090  - - - Los demás  
030569000020  --- Tiburones de la familia Sphyrnidae (Tiburón Martillo)  
030569000030  --- Tiburones de la Familia Carcharhinidae  (Tiburón Gris, Tiburón Punta 
Blanca Oceánico)  
030569000040  --- Tiburones de la Familia Alopiidae (Tiburón Thresher o Zorro)  
030569000050  --- Tiburones de la Familia Lamnidae (Tiburón Mako)  
030569000060  --- Rayas (Rajidae)  
030569000070  --- Rayas Familia Myliobatidae (Manta spp y Mobula spp)  
030569000090  - - - Los demás  
030571000010  - - - Tiburón Martillo Sphryna sp. (lewini), Tiburón Punta Blanca Oceánico 
(Carcharhinus longimanus)  
030571000020  --- De tiburones de la Familia Carcharhinidae (Tiburón Gris, Tiburón Punta 
Blanca Oceánico)  
030571000030  --- De Tiburones de la Familia Alopiidae (Tiburón Thresher o Zorro)  
030571000040  --- De tiburones de la Familia Lamnidae (Tiburón Mako)  
030571000090  - - - Los demás  
030631900010  - - - - Vivas  
030636100000  - - - Larvas para la repoblación  
030695900010  - - - Larvas para repoblación  
051191900010  ---- Arcos branquiales Rayas (Rajidae)  G/LIC/ N/2/CRI/4  
 
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  Partida 
arancelaria  
(SAC 2017)  Descripción  
051191900020  ---- Arcos branquiales Rayas familia Myliobatidae (Manta spp y Mobula 
spp) 
410390990010  ---- Pieles de tiburón  
410691000010  --- Piel curtida de tiburón  
 
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