G/SPS/N/CRI/139  
19 September 2013  
(13-4955)  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 Nacional de Salud 
Animal, SENASA  (Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, National Animal Health Service) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS num bers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Bovine semen and embryos - HS tariff subheadings 0511.9 and 
0511.10 
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: Resolución Nº SENASA-DG-R046-2013 (National Animal 
Health Service Resolution No. SENASA-DG-R046-2013) Language(s): Spanish 
Number of pages: 3 
Text available at: 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/CRI/13_3725_00_s.pdf  
http://www.senasa.go.cr/senasa/si tio/index.php/pa ginas/view/207  
6. Description of content: The notified Resolution establishes sanitary measures for 
the importation of bovine semen and embryos with a view to ensuring an appropriate level 
of protection against Schmallenberg virus. 
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. Is there a relevant international st andard? 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)  
[ ] 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: G/SPS/N/CRI/139 
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  9. Other relevant documents and langua ge(s) in which these are available:  
"http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/esp/Our_ scientific_expertise/ docs/pdf/E_Schmallenbe
rg_virus.pdf " (available in Spanish) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 22 August 2013 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 22 August 2013 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 22 August 2013 
[ ] 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 hand le 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 Notifi cation 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