WORLD TRADE
G/TBT/N/CRI/24
3 June 2005
ORGANIZATION
(05-2276)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
Original: Spanish
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1.
Member to Agreement notifying: REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):
2.
Agency responsible: Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Trade, Regulatory
Improvement and Technical Regulation Directorate
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:
TBT Enquiry Point
Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Trade (MEIC)
PO Box 10216-1000
Tel.:
Fax:
E-mail:
Web site:
(+506) 235-2700 ext. 206/203
(+506) 297-1439
crotc@meic.go.cr
www.reglatec.go.cr
3.
Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:
4.
Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Cauliflower (0704.10.00)
5.
Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Costa Rican
Technical Regulation (RTCR) … : Fresh Cauliflower for Consumption (11 pages, in
Spanish)
6.
Description of content: This technical regulation defines the quality, safety, packaging
and labelling requirements for fresh domestic and imported cauliflower of botanical types
Brassica oleracea var. Botrytis, for consumption in Costa Rica.
7.
Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Protection of human health and safety and of animal and plant life and health.
8.
Relevant documents:
11.1
Bolaños, A. 1991. "Coliflor. Programa de Hortalizas" (Cauliflower. Vegetable
Programme), Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, (MAG), pages 323-326. In: MAG.
1991. "Aspectos técnicos sobre cuarenta y cinco cultivos agrícolas de Costa Rica"
(Technical aspects of forty-five agricultural crops in Costa Rica). Technical Bulletin No. 74.
. /.
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8.
Relevant documents: (cont'd)
MAG, Directorate-General of Agricultural Research and Extension Services, San José,
Costa Rica, 560 pages.
11.2
Carmona, G. 2001. "Rol de la temperatura en el almacenamiento de productos
frescos"
(Role
of
temperature
in
the
storage
of
fresh
products).
www.mercanet.cnp.go.cr/calidad/postcosecha/guías-técnicas.
11.3
Mc Gregor, B. 1989. Tropical Products Transport.
Number 668, USDA, Office of Transportation. 148 pages.
Agricultural Handbook
11.4
Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Trade (MEIC), Ministry of Agriculture and
Livestock (MAG), National Production Council (CNP). 2003. "Estudio de caracterización
de coliflor en campo" (Cauliflower field study). MEIC, San José, Costa Rica. Field study
mimeo sheets.
11.5
Mexico. 1982. NMX-FF-049-1982. "Productos Alimenticios no Industrializados
para Uso Humano – Hortalizas en Estado Fresco – Coliflor" (Non-Industrialized Food
Products for Human Use – Fresh Vegetables – Cauliflower). Ministry of Trade and
Industrial Development, Mexico City, 8 pages.
11.6
Comprehensive Agricultural Marketing Programme (PIMA) – National Food
Supply and Distribution Centre (CENADA), 2003. "Guía N° 6 para el manejo de la coliflor
(Brassica oleracea var Botritys) a comercializar en el CENADA" (Manual No. 6 on the
handling of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var Botritys) for marketing in the CENADA).
PIMA-CENADA, San José, Costa Rica, 12 pages.
11.7
PIMA-CENADA, 2001. "Comercializacíon Hortifrutícola en CENADA. Manual
de consulta" (Fruit and Vegetable Marketing in the CENADA. Handbook). PIMA,
CENADA, San José, Costa Rica, 49 pages.
11.8
Rodríguez, J.J.; Sáenz, A.; Marín, S.; Cerdas, M.M., 2003. "Determinación vida
útil Coliflor (Brassica oleracea var Botritys) bajo dos condiciones de almacenamiento"
(Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var Botritys) shelf life determination under two conditions
of storage). CNP, San José, Costa Rica, Mimeo, 9 pages.
To be determined
Three months' validity following publication in the
Official Journal, La Gaceta
9.
Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:
10.
Final date for comments: 60 days from the date of notification
11.
Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
Centro de Información de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio
Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Comercio – MEIC
Apartado Postal 10216-1000
Tel.:
Fax:
E-mail:
Web site:
(+506) 235-2700 ext. 206/203
(+506) 297-1439
crotc@meic.go.cr
www.reglatec.go.cr