WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/CRI/3
23June1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-2562)
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. ICS numbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Phytosanitary
protection measures
4. Title and number ofpages ofthenotified document: General Law onPhytosanitary
Protection. Affirmative Majority Opinion. FileNo.11.894. Permanent Commission
forAgricultural Affairs andNatural Resources. Legislative Assembly. 24April 1996.
(26pages)
5. Description ofcontent: General LawonPhytosanitary Protection
I. General provisions
II. Competent authority anditsfunctions
III. Plant pestcontrol
IV. Supervision ofagricultural establishments andinputs foruseinagriculture
V. General rules ontheelaboration, implementation and monitoring of
phytosanitary measures
VI. Phytosanitary regulations relating toforeign trade. Import andtransit regulations
VII. Financing
VIII. Criminal provisions
IX. Procedures forimplementation oftechnical measures
X. Final provisions
6. Objective andrationale: Phytosanitary protection andpublic health
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents and language(s) inwhich these areavailable: General Law on
Phytosanitary Protection. Affirmative majority opinion. FileNo.11.894 (Spanish)
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9. Proposed date ofadoption: Tobedetermined
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: Tobedetermined
11. Final date forcomments: 60days
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments: Ministry ofAgriculture and
Livestock (MAG), Directorate-General ofPhytosanitary Protection
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body:
Directorate-General ofAgricultural Protection (MAG)
Centre forInformation onPlant andAnimal Health forTrade
Tel: (506) 260-6190
Fax: (506) 260-8291
Apartado 10094-1000 JanJosé, Costa Rica
E-mail: protagro@sol.racsa.co.cr