. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CRI/52 
6 March 2007 
 (07-0932) 
Committee on Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
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 Liv estock, 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 fruit, vegetables, roots, bulbs and tubers for consumption or use in the 
food industry 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   
 Trading partners  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Guía técnica ARF 05:  
requisitos fitosanitarios para la importaci ón de frutas, hortaliz as, raíces, bulbos y 
tubérculos para consumo fresco o para la industria   (Technical Document on High 
Phytosanitary Risk No. 05:   Phytosanitary requirements for th e importation into Costa Rica 
of fresh fruit, vegetables, roots, bulbs and tubers for consumption or use in the food 
industry)  (28 pages, in Spanish)  (Last updated February 2007). 
6. Description of content:  The notified text establishes the phytosanitary requirements for 
the importation into Costa Rica of fresh fruit,  vegetables, roots, bulbs and tubers for 
consumption or use in the food industry.  
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. 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:    
9. 
  Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
 Costa Rican Technical Regulation RTCR:379:2000: Procedimientos para la 
aplicación de requisitos fitosanitarios para la  importación de plantas, productos vegetales 
y otros  capaces de transportar plagas  (Procedures for the implementation of phytosanitary G/SPS/N/CRI/52 
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  9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  (cont'd) 
requirements for the importation of plants, plan t products and other plant material capable 
of harbouring pests); Decree No. 29473-MEIC-MAG of the Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Trade (MEIC) and Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), published in 
Official Journal La Gaceta  No. 93 on 16 May 2001. 
10. Proposed date of adoption:  60 days as from the date of notification 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  60 days as from the date of notification 
12. Final date for comments:  60 days as from the date of notification 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [  X ] National notification 
authority, [    ] National enquiry point, or add ress, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
13. Texts available from:  [  X ] National notification authority, [  X ] 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