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G/SPS/N/CRI/131 
19 November 2012 
 (12-6317) 
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;  ICS code: 13) ;  animal products of bovine origin 
(HS code: 05). 
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-D008-2012 (National Animal 
Health Service Directive SENASA-DG-D008-2012) 
Language(s):  Spanish Number of pages:  5 
Text available at: 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2012/sps/CRI/12_4487_00_s.pdf  
http://www.senasa.go.cr/senasa/sitio/files/310812052534.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The notified Directive establishes the relevant veterinary or 
sanitary measures for the control of B ovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), 
also known as "mad cow disease". 
It repeals Directive SENASA-DG-D007-2011 of 12 September 2011. 
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.  
8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)  
[X] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 
Chapter 11.5 Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy. G/SPS/N/CRI/131 
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  [ ] 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:  
Directriz SENASA-DG-D008-2012 (National Animal Health Service 
Directive SENASA-DG-D008-2 012), Official Journal La Gaceta  No. 177 of 
Thursday 13 September 2012 (5 pages, available in Spanish). 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  13 September 2012 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  13 September 2012 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  13 September 2012 
[ ] 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 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