G/TBT/N/CRI/200  
18 August  2023 
(23-5586) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : COSTA RICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  
Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Comercio  (Ministry of the Economy, Industry and 
Trade)  
Dirección de Calidad  (Quality Directorate)  
Departamento Reglamentación Técnica  (Technical Regulation Department)  
Tel.: (+506) 2549 -1479 
Name and address (including t elephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:  
Información de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  (TBT Enquiry Poi nt) 
Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Comercio  
Tel.: (+506) 2549 -1479 
Email: crotc@meic.go.cr ; msolera@meic.go.cr  
Website: http://www.reglatec.go.cr  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], 
other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading . ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable) : ICS 
91.120.40  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : RTCR 510 :2023 
Productos eléctricos . Series de luces, adornos navideños y figuras decorativas de uso 
doméstico . Especificaciones y Etiquetado  (Costa Rican Technical Regulation (RTCR) No. 
510:2023, Electrical products . String lights, Christmas decorations and decorative items 
for domestic use . Specifications and labelling) (14 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The purpose of the not ified Technical Regulation is to establish 
the minimum technical requirements to be met by string lights, Christmas decorations 
and decorative items for domestic use with a rated voltage not exceeding 120 V in 
accordance with Executive Decree No. 36979 -MEIC, Regulation to formalize the Costa 
Rican Electrical Code for the Safety of Life and Property (RTCR No. 458:2011), to be used 
or marketed in the national market, whether domestic or imported . "Seasonal use" means 
that the product is set up and used for no  longer than 90 days.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection ; Protection of 
animal or plant life or health.  G/TBT/N/CRI/200  
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  8. Relevant documents:  
Relevant documents:  
1. Costa Rica . Instituto de Normas Técnicas de Costa Rica . INTE N5:2014 Productos 
decorativos de temporada - series de luces, adornos navideños y figuras decorativas de 
temporada de uso doméstico - requisitos de seguridad. 2014 . 
2. Standard UL 588 "Seasonal and Holiday Decorative Products ", 2003.  
9. Proposed date of adoption : Upon publication in the Official Journal, La Gaceta  
Proposed date of entry into force : 18 months after publication in the Official Journal, 
La Gaceta.  
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Centro de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  (TBT Centre)  
Website: http://www.reglatec.go.cr  
WTO Contact Point: crotc@meic.go.cr ; msolera@meic.go.cr  
San José, Costa Rica  
Tel.: (+506) 2549 -1479 
Full text available at: http://www.reglatec.go.cr/reglatec/principal.js p 
http://www.reglatec.go.cr/reglatec/principal.jsp  
Full text available at: http://www.meic.go.cr  
http://www.reglatec.go.cr/reglatec/principal.jsp  
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