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Submission of a form and other documents for refrigerant gases for
Environmental protection

Registration certificate for preservatives to be used to treatwood for Protection of public health and environmental protection

Authorization for customs clearance of toxic andhazardous substances for Environmental protection

Authorization for the import (or export) of fish, molluscs and crustaceans, live or in any living state; sharks and their byproducts, tuna, swordfish and sailfish in any form, authorization for the transit of sharks and their byproducts in any form for Environmental protection

Authorization for the import ofhazardous waste from the national authority appointed under the Basel Convention, Environmental protection

In April 2013, Costa Rica and Canada agreed on a procedure for mutual recognition of the system for accrediting agencies certifying organic products.

In Costa Rica, the MAG is responsible for matters relating to sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures, through the State Phytosanitary Service (SFE), which is in charge of the sanitary protection of all products of plant origin, including biotechnology organisms or products for agricultural use, and the National Animal Health Service (SENASA), which has responsibility for matters relating to animal health, veterinary public health and the environment.

The export of some products requires an authorization for reasons of public health, environmental protection, quality assurance, or for statistical purposes. The products requiring an authorization include coffee, sugar in bulk, textile and clothing products, and fish , molluscs and crustaceans. The export of various species;  of wood logs is prohibited

Certain exports (such as coffee, bulk sugar, fish, molluscs and crustaceans) are subject to authorization for reasons of public health, environmental protection or quality assurance. The exportation of various species; of wood logs is prohibited

Export prohibitions and restrictions mainly apply for reasons of public security, protection of the national heritage, public health, environmental protection and for statistical control purposes (Table 3.11). Costa Rica also controls the export of certain products in accordance with the commitments made under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered species;  of Wild Fauna and Flora ( CITES ); the BaselConvention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Waste s and their Elimination; and the Montreal Protocol on Ozone -Depleting Substances.