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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CRI/47 
21 July 2006 
 (06-3526) 
Committee on Sanitary and 
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 flowers, plant propagation material, leafy vegetables 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Guatemala, 
Honduras, Panama and any other country where Thrips palmi is present 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Available in Spanish. 
6. Description of content:  Application of technically based phytosanitary measures 
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:  Change in the phytosanitary 
status of Central American countries (Honduras, Guatemala and Panama) following the detection 
of Thrips palmi , a pest posing a high phytosanitary risk (given that it is highly polyphagous, of 
particular economic importance and extremely difficult to control). 
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:   
1. Minutes and Recommendations of the LIII Ordinary Meeting of the Technical 
Commission of the Honourable Internationa l Regional Committee for Plant and Animal 
Health (H. CIRSA); 
2. Risk analysis of Thrips palmi: pest risk analysis (PRA) by pest; 
3. Risk analysis of Thrips palmi (cut flowers);   G/SPS/N/CRI/47 
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  10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  (cont'd) 
4.  Technical data sheet on the pest risk analysis (PRA) for Thrips palmi ; 
5.  Consolidated regional consultant's report on Thrips palmi Karny , International Regional 
Organization for Plant and Animal Health (OIRSA). 
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 
Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado Centro de Información y Notificación en Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias Apartado Postal 70-3006 Barreal de Heredia, Costa Rica Tel.: (506) 260-8300, Ext. 2065 
Fax: (506) 260-7831 
E-mail: notificaciones@protecnet.go.cr