G/SPS/N/CRI/247  
20 May 2022 
(22-3908) 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) : Avocados (HS  code: 080440)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : United States of America (State of Florida and 
State of California) ; Guatemala ; Honduras ; Mexico; Peru 
5. Title of the notified document : Resolución DSFE -004-2022. Servicio Fitosanitario del 
Estado, Dirección Ejecutiva . Establece los requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de 
frutos frescos de aguacate (Persea americana Mill) pa ra consumo (Resolution DSFE -004-
2022 of the Executive Directorate of the State Phytosanitary Service, establishing 
phytosanitary requirements governing the importation of fresh avocados ( Persea 
americana  Mill) for consumption) Language(s) : Spanish Number o f pages : 9 
Text available at:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/CRI/22_3490_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : Resolution DSFE -004-2022 of the State Phytosanitary Service 
repeals Resolutions DSFE -002-2018 and DSFE -003-2018, and establishes phytosanitary 
requirements governing the importation of fresh avocados ( Persea americana Mill) for 
consumption, originating from the United States of America (State of Florida and State of 
California), Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Peru.  
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. 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 Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM No.) : 
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  G/SPS/N/CRI/247  
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  [ ] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 18 May 2 022 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 18 May 2 022 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 18 May 2 022 
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax numb er and email address 
(if available) of other body:  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería , MAG (Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock)  
Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado , SFE (State Phytosanitary Service)  
Centro de Información y Notificación en MSF  (SPS Enquiry and Notification Point)  
Apartado postal 1521 - 1200 
Tel.: (+506) 2549 3692 
Fax: (+506) 2549 3598  
Email: puntocontactoMSF@sfe.go.cr  
Website: http://www.sfe.go.cr