G/SPS/N/CRI/226  
14 February  2020 
(20-1187) 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) : HS code 060310  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Guatemala  
5. Title of the notified document :: Proyecto de Resolución para modificar los requisitos 
fitosanitarios de importación de flores  frescas cortadas de rosa ( Rosa sp.), para 
ornamento, originarias de Guatemala (Draft Resolution to modify the phytosanitary 
requirements for the importation of fresh cut ornamental flowers of the species Rosa sp., 
originating in Guatemala)  Language (s) : Spanish Number of pages : 6 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/CRI/20 1211_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified text establish es phytosanitary mea sures in addition 
to the phytosanitary requirements for the importation of fresh cut ornamental flowers of 
the species Rosa sp., originating in Guatemala, in order to prevent the introduction of the 
quarantine pest Frankliniella tritici  into Costa Rica.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection,  
[ ] protect humans fro m animal/plant pest or disease,  [X] protect territory from 
other damage from pest s. 
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 Organization for Animal Health  (OIE)  (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM number)  
[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/226  
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  9. Other r elevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
10. Proposed date of adoption  (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined . 
Propose d date of publication  (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined . 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [X] Six m onths 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) : 14 April 2 020 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [X] 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 E nquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e mail address (if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería  (MAG)  
Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado (SFE)  
Centro de Información y Notificación en Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias  
Apartado Postal 1521 - 1200 
San José, Cos ta Rica  
Tel.: (+506) 2549  3407 
Fax: (+506) 2549  3598 
Email:  puntocontactoMSF @sfe.go.cr