G/LIC/ N/2/CRI/7  
 
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 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 of goods subject to conformity 
assessment, in accordance with the specific technical regulation (steel 
concrete reinforcement bars, rods and wire) , for a certain period.  
 
Executive Decree No. 37341 -MEIC of 31 August 2012  
3 Date of publication  
 11/10/2012  
4 Date of entry into force  
 24/05/2013  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  Official Journal ( La Gaceta ) No. 19 7 of 11 October 2012 
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 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 this form 
in a full and complete manner.  
2 "New licensing regulation/proced ure" 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/7  
 
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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: Ministry of the Economy, 
Industry and Trade  / Costa Rican Accreditation Authority  
Address:  400 m al Este del Periódico La Nación, Oficentro 
ASEBANACIO / San José, Avenida 02, calle 32, contiguo a la 
embajada de España.  
Website: https://www.meic.go.cr/meic/  
http://www.eca.or.cr  
Telephone: (+506) 2 249-1400, Ext. 503/2296 -0782 
Email: despachoviceministro@meic.go.cr  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/autho rity and Department: Ministry of the Economy, 
Industry and Trade / Costa Rican Accreditation Authority  
Address:  400 m al Este del Periódico La Nación, Oficentro 
ASEBANACIO  / San José, Avenida 02, calle 32, contiguo a la 
embajada de España.  
Website: https://www.meic.go.cr/meic/  
http://www.eca.or.cr  
Telephone: (+506) 2 249-1400, Ext. 503/2296 -0782 
Email: despachoviceministro@meic.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 of goods subject 
to conformity assessment , in accordance with the specific technical 
regulation (steel concrete reinforcement bars, rods and wire) , for a 
certain period . 
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)   
 
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  ANNEX I  
Partida 
arancelaria  
(SAC 2017)  Descripción  
252321000000   - - Cemento blanco, incluso coloreado artificialmente  
252329000000  - - Los demás.  
252390000000   - Los demás cementos hidráulicos.  
721310000010  - - Barras de acero al carbono lisas y corrugadas grado 40 y 60 y Barras 
de acero de baja aleación, lisas y corrugadas grado 60.  
721420000010  - - Barras de acero al carbono lisas y corrugadas grado 40 y 60 y Barras 
de acero de baja aleación, lisas y corrugadas grado 60.  
721550000011  - - - Alambres de acero al carbono grafilado, grado 70.  
721590000011  - - - Alambres de acero al carbono grafilado, grado 70.  
 
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