. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CRI/89 
2 February 2010 
 (10-0519) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd 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 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 fruit for consumption of Malus spp.  Prunus  spp. and other hosts of 
Cydia pomonella  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading parters, or [ ] Specific regions or countries: 
5. Title of the notified document:  Palomilla de la manzana Cydia pomonella  Linnaeus.  
Análisis de Riesgo de Plagas por Plaga  (Codling moth Cydia pomonella  Linnaeus.  Pest 
risk analysis) 
Full text of notification available online at: 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2010/sps/CRI/10_0447_00_s.pdf  
Language:  Spanish Number of pages:  7 
6. Description of content:  The notified text lays down the phytosanitary requirements for the 
importation into Costa Rica of fresh apples, peaches and other host fruit for consumption from countries where the pest Cydia pomonella  has been intercepted. 
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 reasons for urgent action:  The immediate 
adoption of emergency measures has become ne cessary following the interception in fruit 
for consumption of the pest Cydia pomonella , a quarantine pest affecting fruit crops 
(apples, peaches and other host fruit). G/SPS/N/CRI/89 
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  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)  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM No.)  
[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 language (s) in which these are available:  Costa Rican 
Technical Regulation (RTCR) No. 379:2000:  Procedimientos para la aplicación de 
requisitos fitosanitarios para la importac ión de plantas, productos vegetales y otros 
capaces de transportar plagas  (Procedures for the implementation of phytosanitary 
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 of 16 May 2001. 
11. Date of entry into force (dd/mm/yy) /period of application (as applicable):  Immediately 
upon notification. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Agency or authority designated to handl e 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 en  Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias 
Apartado Postal 70-3006 
Barreal de Heredia 
Costa Rica Tel.: +(506) 2260 8300, Ext. 2065 Fax: +(506) 2262 7831 E-mail: notificaciones@sfe.go.cr