CRI/230
WTO/SPS
CR Costa Rica
  • 01 - Live animals
  • 02 - Meat and edible meat offal
  • 05 - Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
  • 06 - Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage
  • 23 - Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder
2020-06-22
2020-04-24

Live animals, products and by-products of animal origin, their derivatives and waste products, hazardous substances, animal feed and veterinary medicines, or biotechnological material of animal origin; plants and plant products, basic commodities, as well as other non-plant materials, where applicable.

Circular SENASA-SFE-R001-2020. Servicio Nacional de Salud Animal (SENASA) y el Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado (SFE) comunica readecuación en forma temporal de los procedimientos técnicos ordinarios de manera que estos no se tornen en un obstáculo innecesario al comercio exterior y al abastecimiento nacional en momentos de crisis. (Circular SENASA-SFE-R001-2020. The National Animal Health Service (SENASA) and the State Phytosanitary Service (SFE) announce temporary adjustments to normal technical procedures to ensure that they do not become an unnecessary obstacle to foreign trade and domestic supply in times of crisis.) Language(s): Spanish Number of pages: 6

The notified Circular authorizes officials from the Animal Health Service and the State Phytosanitary Service to review documents using copies of the original documents, which may be either printouts or simple photocopies, in order to avoid unduly slowing down trade flows during the COVID-19 international epidemiological emergency.