G/LIC/N/2/CRI/15  
5 February  2020 
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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 2 020, 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 seed import s and export s. 
 
Law No. 6289 of 4 December 1 978 
3 Date of publication  
 10/1/1979  
4 Date of entry into force  
 10/1/1979  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  Official Journal ( La Gaceta ) No. 7 of 1 0 January 1 979 
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 
questions 8 to 14 ) 
 
 (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been previously 
notified in document : ______________ ; (please answer 
questions  15 and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  See Annex I .3 
 
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic:  
 
Non-Automatic:  
 
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 f orce but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  
3 In Spanish only.  G/LIC/N/2/CRI/15  
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   Category  Notification details  
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  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. C ITES, 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 : National Seed Office  
Address : San José, Avenida 12A, Calle 49 . Casa esquinera color 
blanco.  
Website: http://ofinase.go.cr  
Telephone : (+506) 2223 -5922, Ext. 101 or 107  
Email: info@ofinase.go.cr ; registrosci@ ofinase.go.cr  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department : National Seed Office.  
Address : San José, Avenida 12A, Calle 49 . Casa esquinera color 
blanco.  
Website: http://ofinase.go.cr  
Telephone : (+506) 2223 -5922, Ext. 101 or 107  
Email: info@ofinase.go.cr ; registrosci@ofinase.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 seed imports and exports . 
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 ) 
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   Category  Notification details  
16 Please elaborate on the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)   
 
 
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  ANNEX I  
Partida 
arancelaria  
(SAC 2017 ) Descripción  
060110000010  - - Bulbos, tubérculos y rizomas, de plantas productoras de flores o 
follajes.  
060110000090  - - Otras.  
060120000010  - - Bulbos, tubérculos y rizomas, de plantas productoras de flores o 
follajes.  
060120000090  - - Otras.  
060210000010  - - Esquejes e injertos, productores de flores o follajes.  
060210000090  - - Otros.  
060220100010  - - - Banano ; in Vitro de papa  
060220100090  - - - Las demás  
060220900010  - - - De cítricos  
060220900020  - - - Arboles de la especie Dipteryx panamensis, Almendro de Montaña  
060220900090  - - - Los demás  
060230000000  - Rododendros y azaleas, incluso injertados.  
060240000000  - Rosales, incluso injertados.  
060290100000  - - Plántulas de hortalizas y tabaco.  
060290900010  - - - Arboles de reforestación.  
060290900030  - - - Esquejes con raíz  
090921000010  - - - Para siembra  
090931000010  - - - Para siembra  
090961100010  - - - - Para siembra  
090961200010  - - - - Para la siembra  
090961300010  - - - - Para la siembra  
100210000000  - Para siembra  
100310000000  - Para siembra  
100410000000  - Para siembra  
100510000000  - Para siembra.  
100610100000  - - Para siembra.  
100710000000  - Para siembra  
100810000010  - - Para la siembra.  
100821000000  - - Para siembra  
100830000010  - - Para la siembra.  
100840000010  - - Para siembra  
100850000010  - - Para siembra  
100860000010  - - Para siembra  
100890000010  - - Para la siembra.  
120110000000  - Para siembra  
120230000000  - Para siembra  
120400000010  - Para la siembra.  
120510100000  - - Para la siembra  
120590100000  - - Para la siembra  G/LIC/N/2/CRI/15  
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  Partida 
arancelaria  
(SAC 2017 ) Descripción  
120600000010  - Para la siembra.  
120710100000  - - Para siembra  
120721000000  - - Para siembra  
120730000010  - - Para siembra  
120740100010  - - - Para la siembra.  
120740200010  - - - Para la siembra.  
120750000010  - - Para la siembra.  
120760000010  - - Para la siembra.  
120770000010  - - Para la siembra  
120791000010  - - - Para la siembra.  
120799000010  - - - Para la siembra  
120910000000  - - Semilla de remolacha azucarera.  
120921000000  - - De alfalfa.  
120922000000  - - De trébol (Trifolium spp.).  
120923000000  - - De festucas (cazuelas).  
120924000000  - - De pasto azul de Kentucky (Poa pratensis L.).  
120925000000  - - De ballico (Lolium multiflorum Lam., Lolium perenne L.).  
120929100000  - - - Semilla de remolacha, excepto la azucarera  
120929200000  - - - Semilla de fleo de los prados (Phleum pratensis)  
120929900000  - - - Otras  
120930100000  - - De petunia.  
120930900000  - - Otras.  
120991000000  - - Semillas de hortalizas.  
120999000010  - - - Semilla de sandía  
120999000020  - - - Semilla de melón  
120999000030  - - - Esporas para estimulación del desarrollo de las plantas  
120999000090  - - - Los demás  
 
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