G/SPS/N/CRI/243  
2 March  2022 
(22-1966) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member: COSTA RICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible: Servicio Nacional de Salud Animal, SENASA  (National Animal 
Health Service) Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería  (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(s): 16023, 0105, 04071, 0207  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries: Canada, Province of Nova Scotia  
5. Title of the notified document: Resolución SENASA -DG-R008-2021. - Dirección 
General. Servicio Nacional de Salud Animal  (Resolution SENASA -DG-R008-2021 - 
Directorate -General of the National Animal Health Service) Language(s):  Spanish 
Number of pages:  2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/CRI/22_1887_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content: The notified document orders the temporary suspension of 
imports of the commodities indicated in Chapter 10.4 ("Infection with avian influenza 
viruses") of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code from the province of Nova Scotia, 
produced or obtained 21 calendar days prior to the beginning of the notified outbrea k and 
from establishments that have received products from provinces affected by the avian 
influenza virus.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action: In the interest of 
protecting animal health, the notified Resolution establishes, with immediate effect, the 
temporary suspension of imports of goods under Chapter 10.4 ("Infection with avian 
influenza viruses") of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code from the province of Nova 
Scotia, produced or obtained 21 calendar days prior to the beginning of the notified 
outbreak and from establishments  that have received products from provinces affected 
by the avian influenza virus with the aim of preventing their entry to Costa Rica.  G/SPS/N/CRI/243  
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  9. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. ti tle or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
[X] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 10.4.  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM No.) : 
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes [ ] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  10 
February 2022  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. 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 numbe r and email address (if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería , MAG (Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock)  
Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado , SFE (State Phytosanitary Service)  
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