G/SPS/N/CRI/208  
15 February  2019 
(19-0910) 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 Phytosanitary 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 applicabl e): Trees, shrubs and bushes, grafted or not, of kinds which bear edible 
fruit or nuts (HS code : 060220)  
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 : Adenda N° 1 a la RESOLUCIÓN N° 004 -2017-NR-SFE 
(Addendum No. 1 to Resolution No. 004-2017-NR-SFE) Language(s) : Spanish Number 
of pages : 9 
Text available at:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/CRI/19_0906_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified text amends the phytosanitary requirements 
governing the importation of regulated articles that may transmit Fusarium oxysporum  f. 
sp. cubense  tropical race 4, which are established in Resolution No. 004-2017-NR-SFE. It 
also removes the require ment for post -entry quarantine and specifies the use of in vitro  
meristem culture.  
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 Protection Convention  (e.g. I SPM No. ) ISPM Nos. 2 and 
11 
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes [ ] No G/SPS/N/CRI/208  
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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 : 
Resolution No. 004-2017 notified to the WTO in document G/SPS/N/CRI/190/Add.1 of 2 3 
November 2 017. 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/CRI/19_0906_01_s.pdf   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 24 January 2 019 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 24 January 2 019 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy ): 24 January 2 019 
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from t he date of circulation of the 
notification and/o r (dd/mm/yy ): 16 April 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 address (if available) of other body: