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Notifying Member: COSTA RICA
If
applicable, name of local government involved:
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Agency responsible: Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado
(State Phytosanitary Service), Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería
(Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock)
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Products covered
(provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited
with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable): Live bay laurel (Laurus
nobilis) plants, including their roots, for propagation (HS code:
0602.90)
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Regions or countries
likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
[ ] All trading partners
[X] Specific regions or countries: Switzerland
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Title of the notified
document: Proyecto de Resolución para regular
la importación de plantas con raíz de Laurel (Laurus nobilis) para
propagación originarios de Suiza (Draft
Resolution regulating the importation of rooted bay laurel (Laurus nobilis) plants for
propagation, originating in Switzerland) Language(s):
Spanish Number of pages: 6
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/SPS/CRI/25_04174_00_s.pdf
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Description of content: The notified draft Resolution establishes the phytosanitary
measures governing the importation of rooted bay laurel (Laurus nobilis) plants for propagation, originating in
Switzerland.
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Objective and rationale:
[ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, [ ] protect humans
from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from other damage
from pests.
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Is there a relevant
international standard? If so, identify the standard:
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.
title or serial number of Codex standard or related text):
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health
(OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number):
[ ] International Plant Protection
Convention (e.g. ISPM number):
[X] None
Does
this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?
[ ]
Yes [ ] No
If no,
describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the international
standard:
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Other relevant documents
and language(s) in which these are available:
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Proposed date of
adoption (dd/mm/yy): To be determined
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy):
To be determined
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Proposed date of entry
into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy):
The Resolution will enter into force upon
signature.
[ ] Trade facilitating measure
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Final date for comments:
[X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 25 August 2025
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X] National
Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and
email address (if available) of other body:
Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería, MAG (Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock)
Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado, SFE (State Phytosanitary Service)
Centro de Información y Notificación de
MSF (SPS Enquiry and Notification Point)
Apartado postal 1521 - 1200
San José, Costa Rica
Tel.: (+506) 2549 3407
Fax: (+506) 2549 3598
Email: puntocontactoMSF@sfe.go.cr
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Text(s) available from: [X] National Notification
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and email address
(if available) of other body:
Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería, MAG (Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock)
Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado, SFE (State Phytosanitary Service)
Centro de Información y Notificación de
MSF (SPS Enquiry and Notification Point)
Apartado postal 1521 - 1200
San José, Costa Rica
Tel.: (+506) 2549 3407
Fax: (+506) 2549 3598
Email: puntocontactoMSF@sfe.go.cr
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