G/SPS/N/CRI/182  
22 Novembe r 2016  
(16-6398) 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, Servicio Fitosanitario del 
Estado , SFE (Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, State Phytosanitar y 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) : Lista de Plagas Reglamentadas de Costa Rica 2016 (II Actualización)  
(List of regulated pests, Costa Rica, 2016 (second update))  
4. Regions 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 : Lista de Plagas  Regla mentadas de Costa Rica 2016 
(II Actualización)  (List of regulated pests, Costa Rica, 2016 (second update)) 
Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 56 
http://members.wto.o rg/crnattachments/2016/SPS/CRI/16_4834_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified text establishes the list of regulated pests . This list 
is based on international standards, notably ISPM No. 19: "Guidelines on lists of regulated 
pests " (2003) , FAO, Rome, as well as on Costa Rican Technical Regulation (RTCR) No. 
379/2000 : "Procedures for the implementation of phytosanitary requirements for the 
importation of plants, plant products and other plant material capable of harbouring pests ", 
Decree No. 29.473-MEIC-MAG, and the respective technical guides, and on pest 
interceptions at entry points, technical data sheets, and pest risk analysis (PRA) for specific 
pests and pests of national interest . This notification replaces notification 
G/SPS/N/CRI/169.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] 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)  
[X] International Plant Protecti on Convention  (e.g. I SPM No. ) ISPM No. 19: 
"Guidelines on lists of regulated pests " (2003), FAO, Rome.  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/CRI/182  
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  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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 January 2 017 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date o f entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 1 January 2 017 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable.  
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, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería  
Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado (SFE)  
Centro de Información y Notificación MSF  
Apartado Postal 1521 - 1200 
San José, Costa Ri ca 
Tel.: (+506) 2549 3454  
Fax: (+506) 2549 3598  
Email : puntocontactoMSF@sfe.go.cr