. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CRI/51 
2 March 2007 
 
 (07-0902) 
Committee on Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  COSTA RICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:  Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería, Servicio Fitosanitario del 
Estado  (Ministry of Agriculture and Livest ock, State Phytosanitary Service) 
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):  Fresh grapes ( Vitis vinifera ) for consumption and other host fruit of 
Brevipalpus chilensis  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Chile  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Oficio DSFE 165-07 por 
el que se establece un cambio de requisitos fito sanitarios de frutas frescas de uva Vitis 
vinifera procedentes de Chile  (Official Communication of the Director of the State 
Phytosanitary Service (DSFE) No. 165-07 am ending the phytosanitary requirements for 
fresh grapes ( Vitis vinifera ) from Chile) (1 page, in Spanish).  
6. Description of content:  Pest risk analysis for  Brevipalpus chilensis  (Chilean false red 
mite) in relation to the importation into Co sta Rica of fresh grapes for consumption and 
other host fruit from Chile.  
7. Objective and rationale:  [    ] food safety,  [    ] animal health,  [  X ] plant protection,
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [    ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests 
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action:  Amendment to the 
phytosanitary requirements for fresh grapes ( Vitis vinifera ) from Chile following the 
detection of the Chilean false red mite, a regul ated pest for Costa Rica, in a shipment of 
fresh grapes from Chile.  The product is now required to undergo effective treatment with 
methyl bromide prior to importation, while other host fruit must be certified pest-free.  
9. International standard, guideline or recommendation: 
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [ X ] None If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations: G/SPS/N/CRI/51 
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  10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 
Análisis de riesgo de plagas por  plaga del falso ácaro rojo Brevipalpus chilensis para la 
importación de uva, fruta para consumo fresco y otras frutas hospederas procedentes de 
Chile  (Pest risk analysis for  Brevipalpus chilensis  (Chilean false red mite) in relation to the 
importation into Costa Rica of fresh grapes for consumption and other host fruit from 
Chile). 
Decree No. 29473-MEIC-MAG of the Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Trade 
(MEIC) and Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) / Costa Rican Technical Regulation RTCR:379:2000:  Procedimientos para la aplicaci ón de requisitos fitosanitarios 
para la importación de plant as, productos vegetales y otros capaces de transportar plagas  
(Procedures for the implementation of phytosan itary requirements for the importation of 
plants, plant products and other plant ma terial capable of harbouring pests). 
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  Immediately 
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification 
authority,  [   ] National enquiry point,  or address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body: 
13. Texts available from:  [  X ] National notification authority, [    ] National enquiry 
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería 
Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado Centro de Información y Notificación en Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias 
Apartado Postal 70-3006 
Barreal de Heredia, Costa Rica Tel.: (506) 260-8300, Ext. 2065 Fax: (506) 260-7831 E-mail: notificaciones@protecnet.go.cr