G/SPS/N/CRI/202  
31 October 2018  
(18-6821) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member : COSTA RICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Servicio Nacional de Salud Animal, Ministerio de Agricultura y 
Ganadería  (National Animal Health Service, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO ; ICS numbers should be provided in a ddition, 
where applicable) : Day-old live poultry (HS code : 0105), fertile eggs (HS code : 0407), 
fresh meat (HS code : 0207), meat offal of poultry (HS code : 1602), feathers and down 
(HS code : 0505) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the exte nt relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : United States of America  (Los Angeles County, 
California ) 
5. Title of the notified document : Nº SENASA -DG-R0098 -2018 (Resolution No. S ENASA -
DG-R0098 -2018) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/CRI/18_5534_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : Orders the temporary suspension of imports of the commodities 
indicated in Chapter 10.9 ("Infection with Newcastle disease virus") of the OIE Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code from Los Angeles County, California, United States of America, 
produced or obtained 21 calendar days prior to the beginning of the notified outbreak and 
from establishments that have not received products from the affected county.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety , [X] animal health , [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action : Presence of 
Newcastle disease virus in chickens at a live bird market in Los Angeles County, California.  G/SPS/N/CRI/202  
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  9. 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) : 
[X] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 10.9 ( "Infection with 
Newcastle disease virus ") of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. I SPM No. ): 
[ ] 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:   
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable) : 
2 October  2018 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address 
(if available) of other body:   
13. Text(s) available from : [ ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body: