G/SPS/N/CRI/225  
14 February  2020 
(20-1186) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
 
1. Notifying Member : COSTA RICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado , Ministerio de Agricultura y 
Ganadería  (State Phytosanitary Service, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock ) 
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) : HS codes 0602 and 060310  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document : Proyecto de Resolución para evitar la introducción de 
Frankliniella tritici en flores frescas cortadas y plantas para plantar (excepto semillas, 
cormos, tubérculos, bulbos y plantas in vitro), de todas las especies hospedantes 
reportadas y de todos los países en los que está presente la plaga  (Draft Resolution to 
prevent  the introduc tion of Frankliniella tritici  in fresh cut flowers and plants for planting 
(other than  seeds, corms, tuberous roots, bulbs and in vitro plants) of all reported host 
species  from any country in which the pest is present ) Language (s) : Spanish 
Number  of pages : 7 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/CRI/20 1210_00_s.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/CRI/20 1210_01_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified text establish es phytosanitary measures, in addition 
to the phytosanitary import requirements currently in force, for the importation of fresh 
cut flowers and plants for planting (other than seeds, corms, tuberous roots, bulbs and in 
vitro plants) of all reported host spe cies of Frankliniella tritici  from any country in which 
the pest is present.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection,  
[ ] protect humans fro m animal/plant pest or disease,  [X] protect territory from 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard? 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 number)  
[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:  
9. Other r elevant documents and language(s) in which these are available : Technical 
fact sheet on Frankliniella tritici  (available in Spanish)  
10. Proposed date of adoption  (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined . 
Propose d date of publication  (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined . 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [X] Six m onths from  date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 
[ ] Trade facilitating  measure  
12. Final date for comments:  [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/ or (dd/mm/yy) : 14 April 2 020 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
13. Text(s) available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National E nquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e mail address (if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería  (MAG)  
Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado (SFE)  
Centro de Información y Notificación en Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias  
Apartado Postal 1521 - 1200 
San José, Cos ta Rica  
Tel.: (+506) 2549  3407 
Fax: (+506) 2549  3598 
Email:  puntocontactoMSF @sfe.go.cr