Lista de plagas reglamentadas de Costa Rica 2023 (List of regulated pests for Costa Rica, 2023)

The notified text establishes a list of regulated pests, which entered into force on 1 June 2023. The list is based on ISPM No. 19: "Guidelines on lists of regulated pests", 2003, FAO, Rome. The regulations are primarily based on Costa Rican Technical Regulation (RTCR) 379/2000: "Procedures for the implementation of phytosanitary requirements for the importation of plants, plant products and other plant material capable of harbouring pests, Decree No. 29.473-MEIC-MAG", and the respective technical guides, and on pest interceptions at entry points, technical data sheets and pest risk analysis (PRA) for specific pests and pests of national interest.