COSTA RICA: TECHNICAL REGULATION RTCR 317:1997. BIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES. REGISTRATION The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.280. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: COSTA RICA. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Directorate-General of Agricultural Protection. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above. 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): 1302, 1302192000, 3808, 38081000, 3808100010, 3808100090, 38082000, 3808200010, 3808200090, 3808300000, 38089090, 3808909010, 3808909090 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Technical Regulation RTCR 319:1997. Biological and Biochemical Agricultural Pesticides. Registration (6 pages). 6. Description of content: To establish the Official Register of Biological and Biochemical Agricultural Pesticides. Describes the official procedure for registering, sampling, labelling, manufacturing, formulating, repacking, storing, transporting and marketing biological and biochemical agricultural pesticides. Also provides information concerning the regulations governing the advertising of these products, as well as confiscation and precautions in handling and use. 7. Objective and rationale: To ensure safety and the protection of human and animal health and to prevent environmental pollution. 8. Relevant documents: Technical Regulation RTCR 320:1997. Biological and Biochemical Agricultural Pesticides. Registration, in Spanish, to be published in the Official Journal "La Gaceta" on a date to be determined. 9. Proposed date of adoption: ~To be determined; Proposed date of entry ~into force: To be determined. 10. Final date for comments: 60 days. Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Directorate of Agricultural Protection, Department of Agricultural Inputs. 11. Texts available from: National enquiry point or Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Directorate of Agricultural Protection, Centre for Information on Plant and Animal Health for Trade, P.O. Box 10094-1000, San Jose

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