G/SPS/N/CRI/1 85 
 
22 February 2017  
(17-1087) 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 applicable):  HS tariff heading 0805: Fresh citrus fruit  for 
consumption  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Portugal  
5. Title of the notified document:  Resolución N° 047 -2016-ARP-SFE (Resolution No . 
047-2016-ARP-SFE) Language(s):  Spanish   Number of pages:  3 
Text available at:  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/CRI/17_1035_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of cont ent: The notified Resolution establishes the mandatory 
phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into Costa Rica of the following 
fresh citrus fruit for consumption originating in Portugal: sweet oranges (Citrus sinensis  
(L.) Osbeck), mandarins  (Citrus reticulata  Blanco , Citrus unshiu  (Yu. Tanaka ex Swingle) 
Marcow  and Citrus deliciosa  Ten.), clementines  (Citrus clementina ), lemons  (Citrus limon  
(L.) Burm. f.) and  grapefruit  (Citrus paradisi  Macfad) .  
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety,  [ ] animal health, [ X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commis sion (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organi sation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[ ] Yes    [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/C RI/185 
  
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these ar e available:   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined  
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) : To be determined  
[ ] 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 En quiry Point.  Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
13. Text(s)  available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [ X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ministeri o 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