G/SPS/N/CRI/246  
11 April 2022 
(22-2930) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures   
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : COSTA RICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado , Ministerio de Agricultura y 
Ganadería  (State Phytosanitary 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 addition, 
where applicable) : Lista de pla gas reglamentadas de Costa Rica 2022  (List of regulated 
pests, Costa Rica 2022)  
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 reglamentadas de Costa Rica 2022  (List 
of regulated pests, Costa Rica 2022) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 54 
https:/ /members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/CRI/22_2731_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified text establishes a list of regulated pests, which 
entered into force on 2 8 March 2 022. This list is based on ISPM No. 19: "Guidelines on 
lists of regulat ed pests" (2003, FAO, Rome) . The regulation is based mainly 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 cap able 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.  
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 Protectio n 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/246  
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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) : 28 March 2 022 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 28 March 2 022 
11. Proposed date of entry  into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 28 March 2 022 
[ ] 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, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería , MAG (Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock)  
Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado , SFE (State Phytosanitary Service)  
Centro de Información y Notificación en MSF  (SPS Enquiry and Notification Point)  
Apartado postal 1521 - 1200 
Tel.: (+506) 2549 3692  
Fax: (+506) 2549 3598  
Email:  puntocontactoMSF@sfe.go.cr  
Website: http://www.sfe.go.cr