G/SPS/N/CRI/169  
27 April 2016  
(16-2349)  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 num bers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): Lista de Plagas Reglamentadas, Costa Rica 2016 (I actualización)  
(List of regulated pests, Costa Rica 2016 (first 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 Reglamentadas, Costa Rica 2016 (I 
actualización)  (List of regulated pests, Costa Rica 2016 (first update)) Language(s): 
Spanish Number of pages: 56 
Text available at:  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/CRI/16_1697_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 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/153. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal heal th, [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 st andard? 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. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM No.) International 
Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) No. 19: " Guidelines on lists of 
regulated pests " (2003), FAO, Rome. G/SPS/N/CRI/169 
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  [ ] 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:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 12 April 2016 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 12 April 2016 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 12 April 2016 
[ ] 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 hand le 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 Rica Tel.: (+506) 2549-3454 
Fax: (+506) 2549-3598 
Email: puntocontactoMSF@sfe.go.cr