G/SPS/N/CRI/251  
13 December  2022 
(22-9271) 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) : In vitro  plants of the Musaceae family ( Musa sp.) for planting  
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 de resolución para reglamentar la importación 
de plantas in vitro de la familia Musaceae - Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado, Departamento 
de Normas y Regulaciones, Unidad de Análisis de Riesgo de Plagas - Establece los 
requisitos fitosanitarios pa ra la importación de plantas in vitro de la familia Musaceae 
(Musa sp.) para plantar, originarias de cualquier país  (Draft Resolution regulating the 
importation of in vitro  plants of the Musaceae family - State Phytosanitary Service, 
Standards and Regulati ons Department, Pest Risk Analysis Unit - Establishment of 
phytosanitary requirements for the importation of in vitro  plants of the Musaceae family 
(Musa sp.) for planting, originating in any country) Language(s) : Spanish Number of 
pages : 7 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/CRI/22_8535_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified text establishes phytosanitary measures for the 
importation of in vitro  plants (propagated through meristem culture, using plant apexes of 
≤ 5 mm) of the Musaceae family ( Musa sp.) for planting, originating in any countr y. It also 
repeals point 2 under "Por Tanto, Resuelve" in Resolution No. 096-2022-NR-ARP-SFE, 
notified in document G/SPS/N/CRI/245 of 5 April 2 022. 
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  G/SPS/N/CRI/251  
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  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:  
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) : 11 February 2 023 
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)  
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