. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/CRI/57 
20 December 2006 
 
 (06-6094) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  
Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Comercio  
(Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Trade) 
Órgano de Reglamentación Técnica  (Technical Regulation Body) 
Tel.:  (+506) 235-2700, ext. 206/203, or (+506) 297-1439 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and E-mail and web site 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:  
TBT Enquiry Point 
Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Trade (MEIC) 
Apartado Postal 10216-1000, San José Tel.: (+506) 235-2700, ext. 206/203 Fax:  (+506) 297-1439 E-mail: crotc@meic.go.cr Web site: www.reglatec.go.cr 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   International 
Classification for Standards (ICS) code 75.160.20 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:  RTCA 75.02.43:06:  
Biocombustibles.  Biodiesel (B 100) y su s Mezclas con Aceite Combustible Diesel. 
Especificaciones  (Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 75.02.43:06:  
Biofuels. Biodiesel (B 100) and biodiesel blend stock for diesel fuel oils.  Specifications) (11 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   The notified text establishes the physico-chemical requirements 
for biodiesel (B100) for use as a fuel.  It a pplies to biodiesel (B100) blend stock for diesel 
fuel, as specified in Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 75.01.17.06. G/TBT/N/CRI/57 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
 Prevention of practices likely to deceive the consumer and environmental 
protection. 
8. Relevant documents:  
ASTM D 6469:   Guide for Microbial Contamination in Fuels and Fuel Systems. 
ASTM D 6751-06el:  Standard Specification for Biodiesel Fuel (B100) Blend Stock for 
Middle Distillate Fuels.  
EN 14214-2003:  Automotive fuels - Fatty acid methyl  esters (FAME) for diesel engines - 
Requirements and test methods.  
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon publication in the Official Journal. 
Six months as from the date of adoption. 
10. Final date for comments:   60 days as from the date of notification 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and E-mail and web site add resses, if available, of other body:  
Centro de Información OTC 
San José, Costa Rica Tel: (+506) 235-2700, Ext.221 or 203 
Fax: (+506) 297-1439 or (+506) 236-7192 
E-mail: crotc@meic.go.cr Web site: http://www.reglatec.go.cr 
Full text available online at:  
http://www.reglatec.go.cr/descargas/RTCA_75.02.43.06_ Biodiesel_CRnov06.pdf