G/SPS/N/CRI/212  
8 April 2019 
(19-2213) 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 : Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería  (Ministry of Agriculture and 
Livestock), Servicio Nacional de Salud Animal , SENASA (National Animal Health Service)  
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) : Medicines for veterinary use  
4. Regio ns 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 : Resolución SENASA -DMV-002-2019. Guía de Buenas 
Prácticas de Almacenamiento, Transporte y Distribucion de Productos de Uso  Veterinario  
(Resolution SENASA -DMV-002-2019. Guide to good practices for the storage, 
transportation and distribution of products for veterinary use) Language(s) : Spanish 
Number of pages : 10 
Guía de Distribución y Transporte CAMEVET  (CAMEVET distribution and transportation 
guide):  http://www.senasa.go.cr/informacion/centro -de-
informacion/informacion/s gc/dmv  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/CRI/19_1958_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : SENASA requires that establishments engaged in the stor age, 
marketing, transportation, distribution and use of veterinary drugs and related products 
comply with the CAMEVET guide to good practices for the storage, transportation and 
distribution of products for veterinary use.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety , [X] animal health , [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] 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  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes [ ] No G/SPS/N/CRI/212  
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  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:  
La Gaceta  No. 40 of 2 6 February 2 019 
http://www.senasa.go.cr/informacion/centro -de-informacion/in formacion/legislacion -y-
normativa/resoluciones/3053 -2019-resolucion -senasa -dmv-r02-adopcion -de-bpadt -
camevet -1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/CRI/19_19 58_01_s.pdf  
(available in Spanish)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Six months after publication  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 26 February 2 019 
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/o r (dd/mm/yy ): 7 June 2 019 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address 
(if available) of other body:   
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email ad dress (if available) of other body: