G/SPS/N/CRI/181  
10 November  2016 
(16-6174) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sa nitary 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 Phytosanitar y 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 code 0901 : Green coffee beans ( Coffea arabica  L.) 
4. Regions or cou ntries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners, or  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Colombia  
5. Title of the notified document : Resolución N° 101 -2016-ARP-SFE (Resolution No. 101-
2016-ARP-SFE) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 2. 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/CRI/16_4682_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  
1. The notified text establishes the mandatory phyto sanitary requirements governing the 
importation of green coffee beans ( Coffea arabica  L.) from Colombia . Shipments must 
be accompanied by an official phytosanitary certificate issued by the country of origin . 
The product must be packed in unused sacks and properly identified.  
2. Upon arrival in the country, shipments will be subject to phytosanitary control by State 
Phytosanitary Service officials at the point of entry, who will verify compliance with the 
phytosanitary requirements and conditions applicable to  the product.  
3. Failure to comply with the phytosanitary requirements established in this Resolution 
will be punishable under Law No. 7664 (Plant Protection Law) and its implementing 
regulations.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal healt h, [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 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)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. I SPM No. ) 
[X] None  G/SPS/N/CRI/181  
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   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:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are 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 : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 9 January 2 017 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fa x 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 Ganaderí a 
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