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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CRI/73 
1 May 2009 
 (09-2143) 
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)  (Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, State Phytosanitary 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):  Synthetic and non-synthetic formulated pesticides 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners, or 
[ ] Specific regions or countries: 
5. Title of the notified document:  Reglamento Técnico RTCR 433:2009:  Reglamento para 
la importación de muestras para investigación con Plaguicidas Sintéticos y no Sintéticos 
Formulados, Ingrediente Activo Grado Técnico,  Sustancias Afines, Dispositivos Físicos 
que contengan plaguicidas o sustancias a fines incorporadas y Coadyuvantes de Uso 
Agrícola (Costa Rican Technical Regulation (RT CR) No. 433:2009:  Regulation governing 
the importation of research samples of synthe tic and non-synthetic formulated pesticides, 
technical-grade active ingredients, related substances, devices containing incorporated 
pesticides or related substances, and co-formulants for agricultural use) 
Text available online at:  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2009/sps/CRI/09_1625_00_s.pdf  
Language:  Spanish Number of pages:  34 
6. Description of content:  The notified Technical Regulation lays down the requirements for 
the importation and use of research samples of synthetic and non-synthetic formulated pesticides, technical-grade active ingredients,  related substances and co-formulants, as well 
as devices containing incorporated pesticides or  related substances for agricultural use for 
research purposes. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/CRI/73 
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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)  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM N°)  
[X] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
 [ ] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how a nd why it deviates from the international 
standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  Reglamento 
Nº 33495-MAG-S-MINAE-MEIC, sobre Registro, Uso y Control de Plaguicidas Sintéticos 
Formulados, Ingrediente Activo Grado Técnico,  Coadyuvantes y Sustancias Afines de Uso 
Agrícola (Regulation No. 33495-MAG-S-MINAE-MEIC governing the registration, use 
and control of synthetic formulated pestic ides, technical-grade active ingredients, 
co-formulants and related substances for ag ricultural use), published on 31 October 2006. 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Upon publication in the Official Journal, La 
Gaceta  
Propose date of publication ( dd/mm/yy) :  
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  Upon publication in the Official Journal, La Gaceta  
[ ] 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 handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ X] 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:  
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) 22 60 83 00, ext. 2065 Fax: +(506) 22 62 78 31 E-mail: notificaciones@protecnet.go.cr Website: http://www.protecnet.go.cr