. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CRI/98 
20 January 2011 
 (11-0325) 
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 Ganad ería, Servicio Fitosanitario del 
Estado  (SFE), Servicio Nacional de Salud Animal (SENASA)  (Ministry of Agriculture and 
Livestock, State Phytosanitary Servi ce, National Animal Health Service) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Products of animal and plant origin 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners 
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Central America  
5. Title of the notified document:  Directriz Sanitaria y Fitosanitaria Centroamericana para 
Facilitar el Comercio de Envíos y Mercancías  (Central American Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Directive on Trade Facilitati on in Respect of Shipments and Goods) 
Full text available at:  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/sps/CRI/11_0144_00_s.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/sps/CRI/11_0144_01_s.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/sps/CRI/11_0144_02_s.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/sps/CRI/11_0144_03_s.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/sps/CRI/11_0144_04_s.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/sps/CRI/11_0144_05_s.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/sps/CRI/11_0144_06_s.pdf  
Language:  Spanish Number of pages:  37  
6. Description of content:  The notified Directive establishes procedures to simplify the 
application of sanitary and phytosanitary measu res, with a view to facilitating trade in 
respect of shipments and goods.  It takes into  account considerations relating to the risks 
associated with shipments and goods, productio n systems, production areas or sites, and 
processing establishments. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety , [X] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/CRI/98 
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  8. 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)  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  
[ ] None Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
 [X] 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:  None 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Date of publication in the Official Journal 
La Gaceta  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  To be determined 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [X] Six months 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) :  21 March 2011 
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) Servicio Nacional de Salud Animal (SENASA) Centro de Información y Notificación en  Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias 
Apartado Postal 10094-1000 
San José, Costa Rica Tel.: +(506) 2549-3454, Ext. 1054 Fax: +(506) 2549-3599 E-mail: notificaciones@sfe.go.cr 
Website: http://www.sfe.go.cr
 
 http://www.senasa.go.cr