G/SPS/N/CRI/196  
24 January 2018  
(18-0594) 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): List of regulated pests, Costa Rica 2018  
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 Reglamentad as de Costa Rica 2018  (List 
of regulated pests, Costa Rica 2018) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages:  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/CRI/18_0461_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified text contains a list of regulated pests . The list is 
based on international standards, most notably ISPM No. 19: Guidelines on lists of 
regulated p ests (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/182.  
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 No. 19: 
Guidelines on lists of regulated pests  (2003, FAO, Rome)  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes [ ] No G/SPS/N/CRI/196  
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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:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 January 2 018 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy ): 1 January 2 018 
[ ] 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  (Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock)  
Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado  (SFE)  (State Phytosanitary Service)  
Centro de Información y Notificación MSF  (SPS Enquiry and Notification Point)  
Apartado Postal 1521 -1200 
San José, Costa Rica  
Tel.: (+506) 2549 3454  
Fax: (+506) 2549 3598  
Email : puntocontactoMSF@sfe.go.cr