. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CRI/43 
1 December 2005 
 (05-5732) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd 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 Livestock, State Phytosanitary Service) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item num ber(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):
  Fresh oranges ( Citrus sinensis ) for consumption  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Nicaragua 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Análisis de riesgo de plagas 
por vía de entrada para la impor tación de naranja, frutas para consumo fresco procedentes de 
Nicaragua   (Pest risk analysis related to the entry for importation of fresh oranges for 
consumption from Nicaragua)  (6 pages, in Spanish).  
6. Description of content:  Pest risk analysis for fresh oranges ( Citrus sinensis ) given the presence 
of the Citrus leprosis virus in fresh oranges from Nicaragua.  
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:  Establishes a change in the 
phytosanitary requirements for fresh oranges ( Citrus sinensis ) from Nicaragua.  Fresh oranges are 
now required to come from an area free from the Citrus leprosis virus (Citrus leprosis 
rhabdovirus, CiLV). 
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:  
10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Análisis de riesgo de 
plagas por vía de entrada para la importaci ón de naranja, frutas para consumo fresco 
procedentes de Nicaragua   (Pest risk analysis related to th e entry for importation of fresh oranges 
for consumption from Nicaragua). 
Análisis de riesgo de la lepros is de los cítricos CIAV (fruta fresca procedente de Nicaragua ) 
(Citrus leprosis virus, CiLV, risk analysis (fresh fruit from Nicaragua)). G/SPS/N/CRI/43 
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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, f ax 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 
Dirección Fitosanitaria del Estado 
Centro de Información y Notificación en Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias 
Apartado Postal 70-3006 Barreal de Heredia, Costa Rica Tel.:   (506) 260-83-00, Ext. 2065 Fax:   (506) 260-78-31 
E-mail:  notificaciones@protecnet.go.cr