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G/SPS/N/CRI/126 
12 July 2012 
 (12-3761) 
Committee on Sanitary and 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, Servicio Nacional de Salud 
Animal, SENASA (Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, National Animal Health 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):  Products of avian origin. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners [X] Specific regions or countries:  State of  Jalisco (Mexico)  
5. Title of the notified document:  Orden relativa a las medidas de protección contra el 
brote de Influenza Aviar Tipo A, subtipo H7N3, detectada en el Estado de Jalisco, México  (Order establishing protective measures ag ainst the outbreak of avian influenza 
(type A, subtype H7N3) detected in the State of Jalisco, Mexico) Language(s):  Spanish Number of pages:  1 
Text available at: 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2012/sps/CRI/12_2651_00_s.pdf  
http://www.senasa.go.cr/senasa/sitio/index.php/paginas/view/207 
6. Description of content:  Application of technically based  sanitary measures in accordance 
with the notification to the OIE regarding th e outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza 
(serotype H7).  Suspension by the Nationa l Animal Health Service (SENASA) of 
imports of products of avian origin from s upplier farms and establishments located in 
Jalisco, Mexico, produced within 15 days prior to the date of the outbreak (16 June 2012).  
Sanitary measure to prevent the introduction a nd spread of the virus, which is exotic to 
Costa Rica. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
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  8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Change in the health 
status of Jalisco (Mexico) and of other countries with a reported presence of the avian 
influenza virus (type A, subtype H7N3) in poultry farms.  
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is an extremely contagious viral disease that 
affects birds of various species and is exotic to Costa Rica. 
In the light of this situation and with a view to maintaining Costa Rica's health status, the 
National Animal Health Service has strengt hened the sanitary measures protecting the 
health of the country's poultry-farming sector. 
9. Is there a relevant international standa rd?  If so, identify the standard: 
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 
Chapter 10.4:  Avian influenza. 
[ ] 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:  
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   Follow-up 
report No. 1 of 25 June 2012, OIE reference:  12074.  Country:  Mexico. 
Available in Spanish at: http://web.oie.int/wahis/public.php?p age=single_report&pop=1&reportid=12074  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  Immediately 
[ ] 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 Noti fication 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