WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/N/CRI/136  
11 January 2013 
 (13-0197) 
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 Ganaderí a, Servicio Nacional de Salud 
Animal , SENASA  (Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, National Animal Health Service)
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Live animals (HS code: 01); products and byproducts; veterinary drugs 
(ICS code: 65.020.30). 
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:  Directriz SENASA-DG-D003-2011 (National Animal 
Health Service Directive SENASA-DG-D003-2011) 
Language(s):  Spanish  Number of pages:  5 
Text available at: 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2013/sps/CRI/13_0131_00_s.pdf  
http://www.senasa.go.cr/senasa/sitio /index.php/paginas/view/209  
6. Description of content:  The notified Directive seeks to control the sale of drugs 
containing ivermectin, doramectin, moxidec tin or abamectin and establish measures 
relating to the sampling undergone by animal s and animal products when exceeding the 
Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) approve d by the Codex Alimentarius for liver 
(100ug/kg), and by the FDA for muscle tissue, in relation to those drugs. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety , [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/CRI/136 
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8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text) 
 Codex Alimentarius Commission (July 2012). CAC/MRL 2-2012  
http://www.codexalimentarius.n et/vetdrugs/data/index.html  
  Residues of some veterinary drugs in animals and foods (FAO Food and 
Nutrition Paper 41/3) 
 Residues of some veterinary drugs in animals and foods (FAO Food and 
Nutrition Paper 41/5) 
 Residues of some veterinary drugs in animals and foods (FAO Food and 
Nutrition Paper 41/13) 
 Residues of some veterinary drugs in animals and foods (FAO Food and 
Nutrition Paper 41/14) 
 Codex Alimentarius, Volume 3, Resi dues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods 
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-vetdr ugs/details.html?substance=331&lang=en  
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  
[ ] None 
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: 
Code of Federal Regulations (Title 21, Vo lume 6) (Revised as of April 1 2012). 
CITE: 21CFR556.344 Chapter I - Food and Drug Administration - Department of Health 
and Human Services, Subchapter E - Animal drugs, feeds, and related products, Part 556 - 
Tolerances for residues of new animal drugs in food, Subpart B - Specific tolerances for 
residues of new animal drugs, Sec. 556.344 Ivermectin. 
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/ cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?fr=556.344  
Official Journal La Gaceta  No. 114 of 14 June 2011, Executive 
Decree No.-36605-COMEX-MEIC-MAG: Centra l American Technical Regulation 
(RTCA) No.-65.05.51:08: Veterinary drugs a nd related products (a vailable in Spanish). 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  In force. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  In force. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  In force. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  G/SPS/N/CRI/136 
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  12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  This directive is now in force a nd applies parameters established by 
CODEX.  Members may, however, subm it questions or comments at any time. 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail 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 Rica Tel.: (+506) 2549-3454 Fax: (+506) 2549-3598 
E-mail: puntocontactoMSF@sfe.go.cr