WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/CRI/4
20June1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-2551)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: COSTA RICA
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofAgriculture andLivestock
Directorate-General ofAgricultural Protection
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with the
WTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Swine, imported
products andby-products ofswine
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Regulation Governing theEvaluation
andApproval ofAnimal Products and/or By-Products Imported byCosta Rica
(18pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Regulations governing theimport ofswine andproducts and
by-products thereof which could carry diseases subject toofficial mandatory control and
specific mandatory control.
6. Objective andrationale: Health protection
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: (1)General Lawon
Animal Health No. 6243, published intheOfficial Journal "LaGaceta" on
24May1978 (Spanish); (2)Animal Health Protection Regulation No.14584-A
published intheOfficial Journal "LaGaceta" on24June 1983 (Spanish); Decree
No.21858-MAG, Journal No.49ofThursday, 11March 1983.
9. Proposed date ofadoption: Tobedecided
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: Tobedecided
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11. Final date forcomments: 60days
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
Ministry ofAgriculture andLivestock
Directorate ofAgricultural Protection
Animal Quarantine Department
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body:
Ministry ofAgriculture andLivestock
Directorate ofAgricultural Protection
Centre forInformation onPlant andAnimal Health forTrade
Tel: (506) 260-6190
Fax: (506) 260-8291
E-mail: protagro@sol.racsa.co.cr
P.O.Box: 10094-1000 SanJosé, Costa Rica