G/LIC/ N/2/CRI/ 14 
 
5 February  2020 
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: Spanish  
 
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF  THE AGREEMENT1 
COSTA RICA 
The following notification , dated 31 January 2020 , is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Costa Rica . 
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Costa Rica  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Authorization for importing and exporting works of modern art – 
(copies and imitations of) archaeological objects . 
 
(General law ) Law No. 7 of 6 October 1938  
(Implementing regulations ) Executive Decree No. 14 of 
20 December 1938  
3 Date of publication  
 (General law ) 06/10/1938  
(Implementing regulations ) 20/10/1938  
4 Date of entry into force  
 (General law ) 06/10/1938  
(Implementing regulations ) 20/10/1938  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  (General law ) https://bit.ly/2NC2ROB  
 
(Implementing regulations ) https://bit.ly/2Ne4TVU  
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat ?  Yes (please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification ) 
 
 No 
7 Type of notification   (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2 (please answer 
question s 8 to 14 ) 
 
 (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been previously 
notified in document: ______________ (please answer 
question s 15 and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  Tariff heading (Central American Tariff System 2017) 9705.  
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic:   
 
Non-Automatic:  
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect 
environment  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and 
the prevention of deceptive practices  
 
1 It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notification obligations under 
Article  1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling in this 
form in a full and complete manner.  
2 "New licensin g regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  G/LIC/ N/2/CRI/14  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security  
(h)  Other: Preserve archaeological objects in the national 
territory  
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications   Ministry/authority and Department: Cultural Heritage Protection 
Department , National Museum  
Address:  Entre las avenidas Central y Segunda, sobre la Cuesta de 
Moras, al costado este de la Plaza de la Democracia  
Website : https://www.museocostarica.go.cr  
Telephone : (+506) 2296 -5724 
Email : informacion@museocostarica.go.cr  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: Cultural Heritage Protection 
Department , National Museum  
Address: Entre las avenidas Central y Segunda, sobre la Cuesta de 
Moras, al costado este de la Plaza de la Democracia  
Website : https://www.museocostarica.go.cr  
Telephone : (+506) 2296 -5724 
Email : informacion@museocostarica.go.cr  
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Permanent  
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   Adoption of p rocedure for authorizing the import and export of 
works of modern art – (copies and imitations of) archaeological 
objects.  
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification of specific details in existing  
procedures:  
 Product coverage  
 Administrative purpose  
 Automatic or non-automatic  
 Duration of licensing  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction  
 Eligibility of applicants  
 Contact information on eligibility  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of application  
 Documentation requirements (including application form)  
 Period for application  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence  
 Processing time for issuing licence  
 Licence fee/administrative charge  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions  
 Appeal regulations/procedures  
 Validity of licence  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.)  
 Foreign exchange requirements  
 Other: __________ ( please specify ) 
 
16  Please elaborate on the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)   
 
 
 
__________