. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CRI/87 
3 December 2009  
 (09-6202) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  COSTA RICA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:  Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería , MAG, Servicio 
Fitosanitario del Estado , SFE (Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, 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 for consumption. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners, or 
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:   Cochinilla harinosa de la vid Planococcus ficus 
Signoret. Análisis de Riesgo de Plagas por Plaga  (Vine mealybug  Planococcus ficus  
Signoret:  Pest risk analysis). 
Full text of notification available online at:   
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2009/sps/CRI/09_4203_00_s.pdf  
Language:  Spanish Number of pages:   8 
6. Description of content:  The notified text lays down the phytosanitary requirements for 
the importation into Costa Rica of fresh grapes for consumption from countries where the vine mealybug  Planococcus ficus is present. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ X] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Repeated interceptions 
of the pest Planococcus ficus in shipments  of fresh grapes for consumption from 
California.  G/SPS/N/CRI/87 
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  9. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM N°)  
[X] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
 [ ] Yes   [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
10. Other relevant documents and langua ge(s) in which these are available:  
• Cochinilla harinosa de la vid Planococcus ficus Signoret. Análisis de Riesgo de 
Plagas por Plaga  (Vine mealybug Planococcus ficus  Signoret: Pest risk analysis). 
November 2009; 
• Reglamento Técnico RTCR:  379:2000: Procedimientos para la aplicación de 
requisitos fitosanitarios para la import ación de plantas, productos vegetales y 
otros capaces de transportar plagas  (Costa Rican Technical Regulation (RTCR) 
No. 379:2000:  Procedures for the implem entation of phytosanitary requirements 
for the importation of plants, plant produc ts and other plant material capable of 
harbouring pests);  Decreto  (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 of 16 May 
2001. 
11. Date of entry into force (dd/mm/yy) peri od of application (as applicable):  
Immediately upon notification 
[ ] 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 Notification 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 en  Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias 
Apartado Postal 70-3006 
Barreal de Heredia, Costa Rica 
Tel.: +(506) 22 60 83 00, Ext. 2065 Fax: +(506) 22 62 78 31 E-mail: notificaciones@protecnet.go.cr