G/SPS/N/CRI/250  
8 December  2022 
(22-9147) 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 : 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) : Hemp and med icinal cannabis ( Cannabis sativa ) seeds for sowing  
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 264 -2022-NR-ARP-SFE, Servicio 
Fitosanitario del Estado, Departamento de Normas y Regulaciones, Unidad de Análisis de 
Riesgo de Plagas . Establece los requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de semilla de 
cáñamo y cannabis medicinal (Cannabis sativ a) para siembra de cualquier origen  
(Resolution No. 264-2022-NR-ARP-SFE of the State Phytosanitary Service, Standards and 
Regulations Department, Pest Risk Analysis Unit, establishing the phytosanitary 
requirements for the importation of hemp and medicinal  cannabis ( Cannabis sativa ) seeds 
for sowing , of any origin) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 7 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/CRI/22_834 2_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified Resolution establishes the phytosanitary measures 
for the importation of hemp and medicinal cannabis ( Cannabis sativa ) seeds for sowing , 
of any origin, and repeals Resolution No. 063-2020-ARP-SFE, notified in document 
G/SPS/N/CRI/232, circulated by the WTO on 2 4 June 2 020. 
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) : 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM No.) : 
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes [ ] No G/SPS/N/CRI/250  
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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 availa ble: 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 16 November 2 022 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 16 November 2 022 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 16 November 2 022 
[X] 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 Enquir y 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 
San José, Costa Rica  
Tel.: (+506) 2549 3407  
Fax: (+506) 2549 3598  
Email: puntocontactoMSF@sfe.go.cr