COSTA RICA: REGULATIONS ON THE PRESCRIPTION, USE AND SALE OF VETERINARY DRUGS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.283. 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): Veterinary drugs. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Regulations on the Prescription, Use and Sale of Veterinary Drugs (5-10 pages). 6. Description of content: Classifies veterinary drugs according to their level of risk for animal and public health. 7. Objective and rationale: Animal and public health protection. 8. Relevant documents: Draft Regulations on the prescription, use and sale of veterinary drugs (in Spanish). 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 Veterinary Drugs. 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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