. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CRI/83 
13 August 2009  
 (09-3874) 
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 Ganaderí a, Servicio Nacional de Salud 
Animal  - SENASA (Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, 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):  Establishments that process products and by-products of animal origin. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners, or 
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Japan  
5. Title of the notified document:  Directriz SENASA-DG-D0002-2009 sobre el "Sistema 
Oficial de Inspección Veterinaria, a todos los establecimientos procesadores de productos 
y subproductos de origen animal"  (Directive SENASA-DG-D0002-2009 concerning the 
"official veterinary inspection system for all establishments that process products and 
by-products of animal origin").  Text available online at:  
http://www.senasa.go.cr/Documentos/Lega l/Directrices/DIRECTRIZ_SENASA_002-
2009.pdf   Language:  Spanish Number of pages:  2 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2009/sps/CRI/09_2847_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The purpose of the notified health directive is to establish a 
mandatory official veterinary inspection system  for all establishments that process products 
and by-products of animal origin for expor t to Japan, in accordance with the guidelines 
established for this purpose by the SENASA Directorate for the Safety of Products of Animal Origin (DIPOA). 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X] food safety, [ X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/CRI/83 
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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)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention  (e.g. ISPM No.)  
[ ] 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:  Directriz 
SENASA-DG-D0002-2009 del 30 de julio de l 2009, Sistema Oficial de Inspección 
Veterinaria, a todos los establecimientos procesadores de productos y subproductos de 
origen animal (Directive SENASA-DG-D0002-2009 of 30 July 2009, Official veterinary 
inspection system for all establishments that  process products and by-products of animal 
origin). 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Upon publication in the Official Journal 
(La Gaceta ) No. 147, Directive SENASA-DG-D0002-2009. 
Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  30 July 2009 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Si x months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) :  30 July 2009 
[ ] 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, [ ] 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 Nacional de Salud Animal (SENASA) 
Centro de Información y Notificación en  Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias 
Apartado Postal 70-3006 Barreal de Heredia, Costa Rica Tel.: +(506) 2260 8300, Ext. 2065 Fax: + (506) 2262 7831 E-mail: notificaciones@protecnet.go.cr 
Website: http://www.senasa.go.cr