. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CRI/82 
29 July 2009  
 (09-3684) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Notifying Member:  COSTA RICA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible:  Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería , MAG, Servicio Fitosanitario 
del Estado , SFE (Ministry of Agriculture and Liv estock, State Phytosanitary 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):  Fresh fruit for consumption of Prunus  spp., Malus  spp. and other hosts of 
Grapholita molesta   
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners, or 
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document:  Polilla oriental del melo cotonero Grapholita molesta 
(Busck).  Análisis de Riesgo de Plagas por Plaga (Oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta  
(Busck):  Pest risk analysis). Full text of notification available online at:  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2009/sps/CRI/09_2664_00_s.pdf
 
Language:  Spanish Number of pages:  4 
6. Description of content:  The notified text lays down the phytosanitary requirements for 
the importation into Costa Rica of fresh  peaches, apples and other host fruit for 
consumption from countries where the pest Grapholita molesta  has been intercepted. 
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. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  The immediate adoption 
of emergency measures has become necessary fo llowing recurrent interceptions in fruit for 
consumption of the pest Grapholita molesta , a quarantine pest affecting fruit crops 
(peaches, apples and other host fruit).  G/SPS/N/CRI/82 
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  9. 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)  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM N°)  
[X] None 
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:  
10. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
• Grapholita molesta  (Busck).  Technical data sheet on the pest risk analysis (PRA) 
for the Oriental fruit moth. 
• Reglamento Técnico RTCR:  379:2000:  Procedimientos para la aplicación de 
requisitos fitosanitarios para la importaci ón de plantas, productos vegetales y otros 
capaces de transportar plagas (Costa Rican Technical Regulation (RTCR) 
No. 379:2000:  Procedures for the implementation of phytosanitary requirements for the importation of plants, plant produc ts and other plant material capable of 
harbouring pests);  Decreto (Decree) No. 29473-MEIC-MAG of the Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Trade (MEIC)  and Ministry of Agriculture and 
Livestock (MAG), published in Official Journal La Gaceta No. 93 of 16 May 2001.
11. Date of entry into force (dd/mm/yy)/period of application (as applicable):  Immediately 
upon notification 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. 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 en  Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias 
Apartado Postal 70-3006 Barreal de Heredia, Costa Rica 
Tel.: +(506) 22 60 83 00, Ext. 2065 
Fax: +(506) 22 62 78 31 E-mail: notificaciones@protecnet.go.cr