26921-MAG: Regulation to the Plant Protection Law (Reglamento a la Ley de Protección Fitosanitaria), of March 20, 1998, to read as follows:
"Article 2 bis- Abbreviations. For the purposes of this regulation, the following shall be understood as:
- ADN: Deoxyribonucleic acid.
- ARN: Ribonucleic acid.
- ARP: Pest Risk Analysis.
- CIISB: Biosafety Clearing-House.
- CITES: International Convention for the Protection of Endangered Species and Fauna.
- CLA: Certificate for release into the environment, confined use, and commercialization (Certificado de liberación al ambiente, uso confinado y comercialización).
- CTNBio: National Technical Biosafety Commission (Comisión Técnica Nacional de Bioseguridad).
- Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería).
- Minister: Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, highest authority of the Ministry.
- MIP: Integrated Pest Management.
- OIRSA: International Regional Organization for Agricultural Health.
- OMC: World Trade Organization.
- ONS: National Seed Office (Oficina Nacional de Semillas).
- OVM: Living modified organism.
- SFE: State Phytosanitary Service (Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado).
- SIF: See SITC.
- SITC: International Service for Quarantine Treatments.
- TIE or SIT: Sterile Insect Technique.
- UOGM: Genetically Modified Organisms Unit (Unidad de Organismos Genéticamente Modificados).
"Article 118 bis. -Applications for the use of organisms produced by new genetic improvement techniques, including genome editing, used in agriculture.
a. Submission of the application.
To request the use of organisms produced by new genetic improvement techniques, including genome editing, the interested party must submit the application to the UOGM digitally, in the BIO-07 format available on the official website of the SFE and in Annex 1 of this regulation, and under oath (declaración jurada), providing information on the qualifications, legal representation, and contact details of the interested party, technical and scientific information on the organism, information regarding the genetic modification or improvement process, and information on authorizations in other countries where applicable.
b. Admissibility.
The information provided in BIO-07 by the interested party shall be subjected to an admissibility review, for which the UOGM shall verify that, along with the application, the interested party provides all the information required in BIO-07, without analyzing the substantive content of such information.
For such purposes, the admissibility review of the application must be carried out within the following 15 calendar days from its submission. For authorization purposes, the substantive review process shall not be allowed to begin for applications that do not meet the admissibility process before the UOGM.
c. Single prevention.
The UOGM may, on a single occasion, prevent the interested party, through the means of communication indicated in the application, by requesting the submission of any missing document, rectification, or correction of any requirement related to the application, granting for this purpose a period of 30 business days to comply with the prevented aspects, a period that may be extended for an additional 30 business days and on a single occasion through a duly justified request by the interested party, which must be submitted to the UOGM within the initially granted period. Such prevention shall be carried out through a duly reasoned administrative act.
d. Archiving of the procedure at the admissibility stage.
Once the period granted to the interested party in the preceding paragraph has expired, if the UOGM verifies that the original non-compliances or inconsistencies were not fully rectified, it may order the definitive archiving of the procedure, an act that must be communicated to the interested party by means of an administrative resolution, through the means of communication they have indicated.
The ordinary remedies of revocation and appeal may be filed against the act of the administrative resolution, in accordance with the provisions of Article 254 of this regulation.
e. Analysis of the application by the UOGM and its resolution.
Once the complete documentation is deemed received, the UOGM shall have 90 calendar days for the analysis and resolution period of the application, which includes, if necessary, the technical assessment of the potential receiving environment.
Prior to making a reasoned decision on a specific organism, whether imported or developed in the country, and when there is uncertainty about the level of risk or there are specific issues of concern, the UOGM may request the interested party to conduct local trials so that said organism undergoes an observation period appropriate to its life cycle or generation time, or to carry out evaluations to obtain data that help resolve the detected doubts. The interested party shall bear the costs of the evaluations or trials required by the UOGM.
In the event that trials or evaluations of the organism are required, the timeframe for the UOGM to resolve the application shall be suspended.
If the UOGM determines with reasonable certainty that no new combination of genetic material has been produced or that no new combination of genetic material used transiently in the process of obtaining the organism produced by new genetic improvement techniques subsists, it shall inform the interested party by means of an administrative resolution that their organism is not subject to the regulatory frameworks applicable to LMOs for agricultural use and, therefore, shall not require a CLA for its use.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the UOGM may make recommendations to the ONS for these to be considered in the varietal registration of said organism. For coordination purposes, the UOGM may have access to the varietal registration information in order to strengthen the documentation and follow-up supporting the administrative act based on the determination that the organism is not subject to the regulatory frameworks applicable to LMOs for agricultural use.
f. Consultation with the CTNBio and issuance of a technical opinion. If the UOGM cannot determine with reasonable certainty that a new combination of genetic material has not been produced, it shall submit the application for review by the CTNBio so that, within a period of 30 calendar days, it can determine whether the organism produced by new genetic improvement techniques is an LMO or, conversely, is not subject to the regulatory frameworks applicable to LMOs for agricultural use.
g. Request for clarification or additional information.
If during the analysis stage by the CTNBio, it is necessary to expand or improve the information provided by the interested party through BIO-07, the UOGM has the authority to request in writing, on a single occasion and in a justified manner, clarifications and additional information to that provided in the application, provided that this information is essential to carry out the substantive analysis of the application, without this implying the establishment of additional requirements to those previously established. The interested party shall have a period of 60 business days to submit it, which may be extended at their express and justified request, on a single occasion and for an equal additional period; said request must be submitted to the UOGM within the initially granted period.
Once the information is received in a timely and proper manner, the analysis and resolution of the application shall continue. In the case of the CTNBio, an additional period of 30 calendar days shall begin to run for it to issue its opinion.
In the event that additional information is required from the interested party, the timeframe for the UOGM to resolve the application shall be suspended.
Once the period granted for the addition or clarification has expired and if the interested party has not submitted the required information or clarifications to the UOGM, the procedure may be declared without merit and its archiving shall proceed, communicating the decision to the interested party by means of an administrative resolution through the means of communication they have indicated. The ordinary remedies of revocation and appeal may be filed against the act of the administrative resolution, in accordance with the provisions of Article 254 of this regulation.
h. Resolution based on the opinion of the CTNBio.
Once the opinion from the CTNBio is received, the UOGM shall have 10 calendar days to issue the corresponding administrative resolution communicating the result of the application to the interested party through the means of communication indicated therein. If the organism produced by new genetic improvement techniques has a new combination of genetic material, it shall be declared an LMO and must have a favorable opinion from the CTNBio for the granting of the CLA.
i. Resolution timeframe The maximum resolution timeframe for these applications shall be 175 calendar days, which conforms to the maximum timeframes established in the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.
j. Validity The authorization issued by the SFE shall have indefinite validity.
k. Requirements.
1. Submit the information requested in Annex 1, BIO-07 form in digital format, which has the character of a sworn statement (declaración jurada), providing information on the qualifications, legal representation, and contact details of the interested party, technical and scientific information on the organism, information regarding the genetic modification or improvement process, and information on authorizations in other countries where applicable.
2. Submit a copy in digital format of the literature cited in completing the BIO-07 form.
3. Indicate the payment voucher number for tariff 15.e Technical study for the evaluation of risk analysis of biotechnology products, established in Article 2 of Executive Decree No. 27763 Setting tariffs for the services of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, of March 10, 1999.
4. Be up to date with compliance with Article 74 of Law No. 17: the Constitutive Law of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (Ley Constitutiva de la Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social), of October 22, 1943."; "Article 119 bis. -Registry of research or development projects applying modern biotechnology to manipulate the genome of an organism for agricultural use.
a. Scope of application.
Every research or development project that applies modern biotechnology, including new genetic improvement techniques, to manipulate the genome of an organism for agricultural use must be registered with the SFE using the BIO-08 format, except for teaching and research projects developed in confined use by public university entities, by virtue of their autonomy. The SFE, within its scope of competence, shall be the entity responsible for establishing and verifying compliance with biosafety guidelines to prevent the unauthorized use, dissemination, and establishment outside confined use of the eventual LMO produced.
b. Submission of the application.
The interested party must submit the project registration application to the UOGM digitally, using the BIO-08 format available on the official website of the SFE and in Annex 2 of this regulation, and under oath (declaración jurada), providing information on the qualifications, legal representation, and contact details of the interested natural or legal person, the scientific lead of the project, technical and scientific information related to the project's development, information on the legal representation and contact details of the natural or legal person that will provide agricultural biosafety auditing services, and information regarding the genetic modification or improvement process.
c. Admissibility.
The information provided in BIO-08 by the interested party shall be subjected to an admissibility review, for which the UOGM shall verify that, along with the application, the interested party provides all the information required in BIO-08, without analyzing the substantive content of such information.
For such purposes, the admissibility review of the application must be carried out within the following 15 calendar days from its submission. For authorization purposes, the substantive review process shall not be allowed to begin for applications that do not meet the admissibility process before the UOGM.
d. Single prevention.
The UOGM may, on a single occasion, prevent the interested party, through the means of communication indicated in the application, by requesting the submission of any missing document, rectification, or correction of any requirement related to the application, granting for this purpose a period of 30 business days to comply with the prevented aspects, a period that may be extended for an additional 30 business days and on a single occasion through a duly justified request from the interested party, which must be submitted within the initially granted period. Such prevention shall be carried out through a duly reasoned administrative act.
e. Archiving of the procedure at the admissibility stage.
Once the period granted to the interested party in the preceding paragraph has expired, if the UOGM verifies that the original non-compliances or inconsistencies were not fully rectified by the interested party, it may order the definitive archiving of the procedure, an act that must be communicated to the interested party by means of an administrative resolution through the means of communication indicated in the application. The ordinary remedies of revocation and appeal may be filed against the act of the administrative resolution, in accordance with the provisions of Article 254 of this regulation.
f. Analysis of the application by the UOGM and its resolution.
Once the complete documentation is deemed received, the UOGM shall have 90 calendar days for the period of analysis and resolution of the application, which includes the technical assessment of the potential project execution site. The administrative resolution shall communicate, based on scientific-technical reasoning, the result of the project registration application, the biosafety measures that must be implemented, as well as the follow-up measures to be applied, if necessary, for each particular case.
g. Request for clarification or additional information.
If during the analysis stage by the UOGM, it is necessary to expand or improve the information provided by the interested party through BIO-08, the UOGM has the authority to request in writing, on a single occasion and in a justified manner, clarifications and additional information to that provided in the application, provided that this information is essential to carry out the substantive analysis of the application, without this implying the establishment of additional requirements to those previously established. The interested party shall have a period of 60 business days to submit it, which may be extended at their express and justified request, on a single occasion and for an equal additional period; said request must be submitted within the initially granted period.
Once the information is received in a timely and proper manner, the analysis and resolution of the application shall continue. In the event that additional information is required from the interested party, the timeframe for the UOGM to resolve the application shall be suspended.
Once the period granted for the addition or clarification has expired and if the interested party has not submitted the required information or clarifications to the UOGM, the procedure may be declared without merit and its archiving shall proceed, an act that must be communicated to the interested party by means of an administrative resolution through the means of communication indicated in the application. The ordinary remedies of revocation and appeal may be filed against the act of the administrative resolution, in accordance with the provisions of Article 254 of this regulation.
h. Considerations regarding subsequent evaluations of the produced LMO.
Whenever subsequent trials, evaluations, research, or experiments, whether in confined use or outside it, are desired for the LMO produced in the research or development project, the respective CLA must be obtained according to the analysis of each particular case and in accordance with the objective or intended purpose for the use of the LMO, as well as the conditions of the probable receiving environment; otherwise, all the material originated must be destroyed, confined, or exported once the genetic manipulation project concludes.
i. Considerations regarding subsequent evaluations of the organism produced with new genetic improvement techniques, including genome editing.
Whenever subsequent trials, evaluations, research, or experiments, whether in confined use or outside it, are desired for organisms produced by new genetic improvement techniques, including genome editing, the determination (dictamen) of the UOGM must be obtained, reasonably guaranteeing that said organism does not contain a new combination of genetic material in its genome, and if it turns out to be an LMO, the respective CLA must be obtained according to the analysis of each particular case and in accordance with the objective or intended purpose for the use of the LMO, as well as the conditions of the probable receiving environment; otherwise, all the material originated must be destroyed, confined, or exported once the genetic manipulation project concludes.
j. Resolution timeframe The maximum resolution timeframe for these applications shall be 105 calendar days, which conforms to the maximum timeframes established in the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.
k. Validity.
The authorization issued by the SFE shall remain valid for the period during which the research or development project is being executed.
l. Requirements.
1. Be registered in the registry of natural or legal persons wishing to use organisms produced by modern biotechnology, including new genetic improvement techniques, used in agriculture.
2. Submit the information requested in Annex 2, BIO-08 form in digital format, which has the character of a sworn statement (declaración jurada), providing information on the qualifications, legal representation, and contact details of the interested natural or legal person, the scientific lead of the project, technical and scientific information related to the project's development, and information regarding the genetic modification or improvement process.
3. Attach a map, sketch, or aerial or satellite photograph of the project execution site, including demarcation of the farm's boundaries and the area under the applicant's control if it is shared with other users, demarcation of the boundaries of the lots or project execution sites, indication of the nearest public roads or heavily transited places, indication of internal roads, indication of the location of the nearest water sources, indication of the location of the nearest towns or urban areas, and demarcation of adjacent cultivation areas, with an indication of the types of crops planted during the last two years.
4. Submit a copy in digital format of the literature cited in completing the BIO-08 form.
5. Indicate the payment voucher number for tariff 6.a Lots to authorize planting of genetically modified organisms, established in Article 2 of Executive Decree No. 27763 Setting tariffs for the services of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, of March 10, 1999.
6. Submit a copy in digital format of the curriculum vitae of the scientific lead of the project.
7. Have the services of an agricultural biosafety auditor.
8. Be up to date with compliance with Article 74 of Law No. 17: the Constitutive Law of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (Ley Constitutiva de la Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social), of October 22, 1943.
9. Provide the letter of commitment established in Article 120 of this regulation."; "Annex 1 (NORMATIVE) BIO-07 Format. Application for the use of organisms produced by new genetic improvement techniques, including genome editing 1. INITIAL INFORMATION | Name of the natural or legal person | | | --- | --- | | Physical or legal identification number | | | Payment voucher for tariff 15.e Technical study for the evaluation of risk analysis of biotechnology products, according to Article 2 of Executive Decree No. 27763-MAG of March 10, 1999. | | | Note invoice number | | 2. LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE NATURAL OR LEGAL PERSON
| Name | Type of identification | Identification number |
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| Office phone number | Cell phone number | |
| Specific address for notifications | Email address | |
3. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE ORGANISM SUBJECT TO THIS APPLICATION
| Common name | |
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| Scientific name | |
| Variety or line | |
| Description of the obtained phenotype | |
| Country of origin of the material | |
4. INFORMATION OF THE MATERIAL OR SEED SUPPLIER (RESPONSIBLE PARTY IN THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN)
| Company name | Name of the responsible person |
|---|
| Telephone(s) | Email |
| Address | |
5. SPECIFIC INFORMATION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANISM OF THE GENETIC MODIFICATION 5.1. Description of the biology of the recipient organism (include a general description, morphology, taxonomy, center of origin or genetic diversity, geographic distribution, agronomic practices and requirements, human and animal health (toxins and allergens), reproductive biology, hybridization and introgression, genetics, interaction with other organisms (ecology), description of the habitat in which the organism can persist or proliferate).
6. DESCRIPTION OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 6.1. Map of the genetic construct or nucleic acid fragment used in the process of obtaining the genetic modification.
| Name of the genetic element | Detail function/Biological Activity |
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| (Add a line for each element) | |
| . | |
6.2. Detailed description of the technique used and all its steps applied in the genetic modification process.
6.3. Molecular description of the target nucleotide sequences of the organism, in their state prior to the application of the technique.
6.4. Known function of the sequences in their state prior to the application of the technique.
6.5. Detail the changes obtained in the function of the target sequences and in the phenotype after applying the technique.
6.6. Detail how the possibility of eventual unintentional effects (off-target) of the applied technique that could be in the organism was evaluated.
6.7. Present evidence demonstrating that the obtained organism does not present new combinations of genetic material.
7. BACKGROUND OF PREVIOUS AUTHORIZATIONS 7.1. Indicate if the organism has been authorized by the official agency of any country. If this is the case, you must indicate the type of authorization referring exclusively to the material object of this request; you must provide all written background information you have.
8. BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATIONS 8.1. Note the bibliographic citations indicated in the form, using the same reference name in the text. (Attach the complete documents that constitute the bibliographic citations).
9. SWORN STATEMENT:
The undersigned, (enter name), legal representative of the natural or legal person requesting the use of the organism resulting from new genetic improvement techniques, including genome editing, set forth in this form, DECLARE UNDER OATH IN MY OWN NAME AND THAT OF MY REPRESENTED ENTITY THAT:
The organism intended to be imported, moved, released into the environment, used in confinement and/or commercialized, is exactly the one declared in this request.
I am aware of the provisions of the current regulations related to the regulation of organisms obtained from modern biotechnology, especially those contemplated in Law No. 7664: Law of Phytosanitary Protection, its current Regulation, and Law No. 8537: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.
The information contained in this request in all its parts is complete and accurate.
I declare that I accept that any falsehood or inaccuracy in the information or documentation will give rise to the rejection of the request, or the revocation of the permit if it had been granted.
10. SIGNATURES ____________________________________ Digital signature Legal representative of the requesting natural or legal person ________________________________ Digital signature Head of the Genetically Modified Organisms Unit ......Last Line......
(NORMATIVE) Format BIO-08. Registration of research or development projects that apply modern biotechnology to manipulate the genome of an organism for use in agriculture 1. GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE NATURAL OR LEGAL PERSON EXECUTING THE PROJECT Name of the natural or legal person Identification Number
| Location of the natural or legal person | | |
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| Province | Canton | District |
| Exact address | | |
| Telephones | | |
| Email | | |
1. LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE NATURAL OR LEGAL PERSON
| Full Name of the legal representative | Identification type | Identification number |
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| Telephone number | Email | |
2. RESEARCHERS OR PROFESSIONALS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROJECT
| Full Name of the responsible person | Identification type | Identification number |
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| Telephone number | Email | |
| Attach curriculum vitae | Note name of the attached document | |
| Other researchers or professionals who will be part of the project | | | |
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| Full name | Position | Telephone number | Email |
| Add lines as needed | | | |
4. INFORMATION ON THE ORGANISM SUBJECT TO GENETIC MANIPULATION
| Common name | |
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| Scientific name | |
| Variety or line | |
| Country of origin of the material | |
| If the organism needs to be imported, provide the following information: | | |
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| Country of provenance | Supplier company | |
| Port of Entry | Type of material to import | |
| Approximate quantity of material to import | Possible date of entry | |
| If the organism is located in Costa Rica, provide its location: | | |
| Province | Canton | District |
| Exact address | | |
| Type of material | | |
| Storage or conservation method | | |
5. SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON THE DONOR, VECTOR, AND RECIPIENT ORGANISM OF THE GENES OR GENETIC SEQUENCES 5.1. Description of the biology of the donor organism(s) of the genes or genetic sequences that will be used in the project (include a general description, taxonomy, center of origin, geographic distribution, and genetic characteristics).
5.2. Description of the biology of the vector organism (include a general description, taxonomy, center of origin, geographic distribution, hosts, distribution range of its hosts, and genetic characteristics).
5.3. Description of the biology of the recipient organism (include a general description, morphology, taxonomy, center of origin or genetic diversity, geographic distribution, agronomic practices and requirements, human and animal health (toxins and allergens), reproductive biology, hybridization and introgression, genetics, interaction with other organisms (ecology), description of the habitat in which the organism can persist or proliferate).
6. SPECIFIC PROJECT INFORMATION 6.1. Detail the technical-scientific information of the project, such as: project name, objectives, timelines, or general description.
6.2. Include a schedule with estimated dates indicating the practices associated with the execution of the project.
7. DESCRIPTION OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 7.1. Map of the genetic construct or nucleic acid fragment used in the process of obtaining the genetic modification.
| 7.2. Indicate the complete description of the transformation vector and/or construct used in the transformation indicating the origin of all regions. | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Name of the Gene/Genetic Element | Position in the vector or construct | Size in base pairs | Donor organism | Function/Biological Activity | | (Add a line for each element) | | | | | | . | | | | | 7.3. Detailed description of the technique used and all its steps applied in the genetic modification process.
8. BIOSAFETY MEASURES 8.1. Detail the biosafety procedures and measures that will be used to prevent the uncontrolled escape and dissemination of the possible living modified organism (LMO) produced during the practices associated with the execution of the project (detail for each area used, for example, laboratory, growth chamber, or waste disposal area. Indicate the access control standards or protocols for each consigned area). Attach the biosafety protocol associated with each activity.
9. INFORMATION ON THE PROJECT EXECUTION SITE
| Name of the farm or project execution site | | |
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| Province | Canton | District |
| Exact physical address | | |
| Owner's name | | |
| Indicate location of the main entrance using GPS coordinates | | |
| Specific information on the project execution site | |
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| Name of the specific project execution site | General description of the site |
| Add lines as needed | |
Include all tables from section 9 for each additional site 10. INFORMATION OF THE NATURAL OR LEGAL PERSON THAT WILL PROVIDE AGRICULTURAL BIOSAFETY AUDITING SERVICES Name of the natural or legal person Identification Number | Full name of the designated Agricultural Biosafety Auditor | Identification type | Identification number | | --- | --- | --- | | Telephone number | Email | | 11. SWORN STATEMENT The undersigned, (enter name), legal representative of the natural or legal person requesting the project registration, DECLARE UNDER OATH IN MY OWN NAME AND THAT OF MY REPRESENTED ENTITY THAT:
As a natural or legal person conducting activities with LMOs for agricultural use and as established in article 120 of Executive Decree No. 26921-MAG: Regulation to the Law of Phytosanitary Protection, we take responsibility for the management or destruction of the possible LMO produced in the project, in such a way as to prevent its escape into the environment or the eventual use of the LMO outside the officially authorized project or in non-regulated areas for such purpose.
I am aware of the provisions of the current regulations related to LMOs for use in agriculture, especially those contemplated in Law No. 7664: Law of Phytosanitary Protection, its current Regulation, the technical regulations generated by the UOGM, and Law No. 8537: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. The information contained in this request in all its parts is complete and accurate. I declare that I accept that any falsehood or inaccuracy in the information or documentation will give rise to the rejection of the request, or the revocation of the permit if it had been granted.
Based on article 123 of Executive Decree No. 26921-MAG, access for UOGM officials and the Agricultural Biosafety Auditor to the sites consigned in this request will be permitted for supervision during and after the completion of the project.
Name of the natural or legal person Identification Number Full name of the designated Agricultural Biosafety Auditor Identification type Identification number Telephone number Email I assume the commitment to fully comply with the biosafety measures established by the Genetically Modified Organisms Unit of the Biotechnology Department of the State Phytosanitary Service, whether these are established in the eventual resolution approving this project, during the development of the project, or subsequently, including those pertaining to the monitoring of the regulated areas after its execution.
12. SIGNATURES ____________________________________ Digital signature Legal representative of the requesting natural or legal person ________________________________ Digital signature Head of the Genetically Modified Organisms Unit 13. ANNEXES
Attach proof of transfer or electronic invoice number for the payment of fee 6a, established in article 2 of Executive Decree No. 27763 Establishment of tariffs for the services of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, dated March 10, 1999.
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(NORMATIVE) Format BIO-02. Request for Certificate of Release into the Environment, confined use or commercialization 1. INITIAL INFORMATION | Name of the registered natural or legal person | | | --- | --- | | Physical or legal ID number | | | Proof of payment of fee 15.e Technical study for risk analysis evaluation of biotechnology products | | | Note invoice number | | | Proof of payment of fee 6.a Lots for authorizing planting of genetically modified organisms | | | Note invoice number | | | Format Bio-05: Edict to be published in the Official Gazette La Gaceta once (digitally signed by the responsible person for the company) (attach) | | | Note name of the attached document | | 2. TECHNICAL PROJECT LEADER
| Name | Identification type | Identification number |
|---|
| Office telephone number | Cell phone number | |
| Specific address for notifications | Email | |
| Attach curriculum vitae | | |
| Note name of the attached document | | |
1. LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REGISTERED NATURAL OR LEGAL PERSON
| Name of responsible person | Identification type | Identification number |
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2. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE LIVING MODIFIED ORGANISM (LMO) OBJECT OF THIS REQUEST
| Scientific name | Common name |
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| Donor organism(s) of the gene(s) | Transformation method |
| Unique identifier of the LMO (internationally assigned) | Introduced traits |
| Trade name of the LMO or any other designation by which it is identified | |
| Types of projects to be developed with the LMO (Mark with x) | Briefly detail the selected option | | --- | --- | | Confined use () Release into the environment () Commercialization for agricultural purposes () | | | Intended use of the LMO (Mark with x) | Briefly detail the selected option(s) | | --- | --- | | Research () Experimentation () Movement () Field evaluations or acclimatization () Seed propagation () Production of plants, cuttings, and other propagules () Production of ornamentals for export () | | 5. INFORMATION OF THE MATERIAL OR SEED SUPPLIER (RESPONSIBLE PARTY IN THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN)
| Company name | Name of the responsible person |
|---|
| Telephone(s) | Email |
| Address | |
6. SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON THE DONOR, VECTOR, AND RECIPIENT ORGANISM OF THE GENES OR GENETIC SEQUENCES 6.1. Description of the biology of the donor organism(s) of the genes or genetic sequences that determine the introduced trait(s) (include a general description, taxonomy, center of origin, geographic distribution, and genetic characteristics).
6.2. Description of the biology of the vector organism (include a general description, taxonomy, center of origin, geographic distribution, hosts, distribution range of its hosts, and genetic characteristics).
6.3. Description of the biology of the recipient organism (include a general description, morphology, taxonomy, center of origin or genetic diversity, geographic distribution, agronomic practices and requirements, human and animal health (toxins and allergens), reproductive biology, hybridization and introgression, genetics, interaction with other organisms (ecology), description of the habitat in which the organism can persist or proliferate).
7. DESCRIPTION OF THE MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE DONOR-VECTOR-RECIPIENT SYSTEM THAT IS RELEVANT IN THE GENERATION OF THE LMO 7.1. Map of the transformation vector or genetic construct used in the transformation.
| Indicate the complete description of the transformation vector and/or construct used in the transformation indicating the origin of all regions. | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Name of the Gene/Genetic Element | Position in the vector or construct | Size in base pairs | Donor organism | Function/Biological Activity | | (Add a line for each element) | | | | | | . | | | | | 1. GENES AND/OR GENETIC ELEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN INSERTED INTO THE LMO (THAT MAKE UP THE EXPRESSION CASSETTE OR THE DEFINED GENETIC CONSTRUCT) | Gene/Genetic element | Expression product (protein or other) | Function /Biological activity | Detailed molecular mechanism | Tissue/Organ where expressed | Expression level (quantitative data) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | (Add a line for each element) | | | | | | | . | | | | | | 2. OTHER REGIONS OF THE VECTOR OR GENETIC CONSTRUCT THAT HAVE BEEN INSERTED INTO THE LMO, THAT ARE NOT PART OF THE EXPRESSION CASSETTE
| Region | Size in base pairs | Donor | Function in the LMO and detailed molecular mechanism |
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| (Add a line for each element) | | | |
| . | | | |
10. SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON THE LMO (ATTACH BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES).
10.1. General description of the morphology and phenotype of the LMO (consider differences from its conventional counterpart).
10.2. Inheritance pattern of the trait incorporated by the main gene(s) (consider whether it is Mendelian or non-Mendelian inheritance).
10.3. Indicate the phenotypic stability of the LMO, mentioning the number of generations in which it was verified.
10.4. General description of the reproductive biology and phenology of the LMO (consider difference from its conventional counterpart).
10.5. Describe the propagation mechanisms (consider whether sexual and/or asexual), dispersal mechanisms of fruits, seeds, and propagules, periods and conditions of latent life or dormancy of seeds or propagules (consider difference from its conventional counterpart). (Include studies under agroecological conditions equal or similar to the release area).
10.6. History of previous releases or use of the LMO.
11. POTENTIAL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LMO (ATTACH BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES) 11.1. Indicate if there are homologies between the sequences of the expression products and known sequences of pathogens, toxins, or allergens.
11.2. Indicate if the genetic sequences incorporated into the LMO have homologies with viral genomes that could give rise to recombination, and indicate which of these viruses can infect the transformed species, as well as those other plant species that the virus can infect.
11.3. Specify the possibility of cross-pollination of the LMO with individuals of the same species and/or with sexually compatible species (wild or cultivated), with primary attention to those present in the release area (include studies, under agroecological conditions equal or similar to the release area).
11.4. Indicate the potential of the LMO to become a risk to diversity or agriculture, such as, but not limited to, becoming a weed, difficulty in the elimination of regrowth, volunteer plants, remnants or by-products, possibility of dispersal or exit of propagules (by biotic or abiotic agents) and establishment outside the authorized areas.
11.5. Indicate other possible risk factors derived from the presence of the introduced genes or their expression (take into account possible adverse effects on human health, impact on non-target organism populations, impact on other productive activities (such as, but not limited to, apiaries, conventional crops, and organic crops) and prevalence in the soil of the products of genetic expression).
12. MOVEMENT AND STORAGE OF THE LMO (USE FORMAT BIO-04 FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF PACKAGING) | Attach the Bio-04 form proposed for the identification of the LMO | Note name of the attached document | | --- | --- | | Description of the packaging and/or means of transport to be used for moving and/or storing the LMO (take into account movement and/or storage in the processes of import-export, planting-processing, commercialization, or management of by-products or waste) | | | Description of the substrate accompanying the LMO during its movement and/or storage and a detailed description of the method to be used for its destruction | | --- | | Possible route of movement and location of the storage site, take into account the starting point of the movement to its proposed destination, including intermediate destinations (attach a map with the route and photos of the possible storage site) | | Name of the person responsible for the movement and/or storage | 13. INFORMATION ON THE SITE PROPOSED FOR CONFINED USE, RELEASE INTO THE ENVIRONMENT, OR COMMERCIALIZATION OF THE LMO
| Name of the entity responsible for the site | |
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| Name of the farm or site | |
| Province/Canton/District | |
| Exact physical address | |
| Indicate location using GPS coordinates (WGS84 System and/or decimal degrees) | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Property | () Own () Leased | Name of owner | | | Site use history during the last two years | Briefly detail the selected option(s) | | | | () Projects with LMOs () Other crops () Livestock () Other: | | | | | Total area of the farm or site (ha) | | | | | Indicate the nearest existing water sources within and closest to the consigned area | | | | | Name of the lot or project execution area | Area of the lot or specific site (ha) | | --- | --- | | Include a new table for each lot or area | | | Indicate location of the lot or specific area using GPS coordinates (WGS84 System and decimal degrees) | | Include all tables from section 13 for each additional farm or site 13.1. Describe the taxonomically related species to the LMO that have the potential for hybridization or crossing, which may be habitually present in the area proposed for release into the environment (indicating genus and species, as well as their geographic distribution and the corresponding bibliographic references, including both wild and cultivated plants). Include floristic studies, under agroecological conditions equal or similar to the release area.
13.2. Attach a map or satellite photograph of the farm or site proposed for the development of projects with the LMO, taking into account the following:
1. Demarcation of the limits of the area under the applicant's control.
2. Demarcation of the limits of the possible lots or specific areas for the development of eventual projects.
3. Indicate the nearest public roads or heavily trafficked places.
4. Indicate the internal roads.
5. Indicate the location of the nearest water sources.
6. Indicate the location of the nearest towns or urban areas.
7. Demarcate the adjacent cultivation areas, with an indication of the types of crops planted during the last two years.
14. INFORMATION ON THE PROPOSAL FOR CONFINED USE, RELEASE INTO THE ENVIRONMENT, OR COMMERCIALIZATION OF THE LMO 14.1. Must indicate in detail the proposal for confined use, release into the environment, or commercialization, according to the objective or intended purpose for the use of the LMO.
14.2. Specify what the distribution sites of the LMO will be (such as, but not limited to, greenhouse, laboratory, germination or growth chambers, field, processing plant, storage sites, commercialization site).
14.3. Program of activities according to the objective or intended purpose for the use of the LMO (develop a schedule with estimated dates (weeks or months) indicating the practices associated with the execution of projects with the LMO, for example, area preparation, importation of material, planting, sampling, evaluations, applications, flowering, harvest, processing, export, destruction of remnants, or post-harvest monitoring).
15. BIOSAFETY MEASURES Detail the procedures and biosafety measures that will be used to prevent the escape and uncontrolled dissemination of the LMO during the practices associated with the execution of projects with the LMO (detail for each area used, for example, greenhouse, laboratory, or field. Indicate the access control standards or protocols for each consigned area). Attach the biosafety protocol associated with each activity:
15.1. Movement.
15.2. Storage.
15.3. Planting.
15.4. Management of planting remnants.
15.5. Management of the plantations.
15.6. Harvest.
15.7. Management or processing of the seed, fruits, or other obtained LMOs.
15.8. Packaging or conditioning of the LMO for movement, storage, export, or commercialization.
15.9. Management or final destination of the resulting by-products.
15.10. Management of regrowth and volunteer plants.
15.11. Cleaning of the machinery and equipment used in handling the LMO.
15.12. Monitoring of the lots or areas post-harvest.
15.13. Actions in case of accidental release or unauthorized exit of the LMO.
15.14. Isolation measures to be used in the different areas.
15.15. Methods to be employed for controlling the entry/exit of potential vectors of any nature that could disseminate the LMO.
15.16. Indicate other biosafety measures to be used.
15.17. Molecular analysis methods available for detecting the LMO (attach procedure, with their respective bibliographic references).
15.18. Detail the procedures and mitigation measures to be used in case of a situation where it is necessary to eliminate the LMO in each area used, for example, greenhouse, laboratory, field, or warehouses).
16. BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATIONS 16.1. Indicate the bibliographic citations mentioned in the form, using the same reference name in the text. (Attach the complete documents that constitute the bibliographic citations).
17. SWORN STATEMENT:
The undersigned, (enter name), legal representative of the natural or legal person requesting the transboundary movement, movement, confined use, release into the environment, and/or commercialization of the LMO set forth in this form, DECLARE UNDER OATH IN MY OWN NAME AND THAT OF MY REPRESENTED ENTITY THAT:
As a natural or legal person conducting activities with LMOs for agricultural use and as established in article 120 of the Regulation to the Phytosanitary Protection Law No. 26921-MAG, we take responsibility for the management or destruction of the LMO declared in this request, in such a way as to prevent its escape into the environment or the eventual use of the LMO outside the officially authorized project or in non-regulated areas for such purpose.
The LMO to be imported, moved, released into the environment, used in confinement, and/or commercialized is exactly the one declared in this request and does not contain the presence of other events (contamination).
I am aware of the provisions of the current regulations related to LMOs for agricultural use, especially those contemplated in Law No. 7664: Law of Phytosanitary Protection, its current Regulation, Law No. 8537: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, the biosafety measures issued by the National Technical Biosafety Commission, and the technical regulations generated by the Genetically Modified Organisms Unit of the Biotechnology Department of the State Phytosanitary Service.
The information contained in this request in all its parts is complete and accurate.
I declare that I accept that any falsehood or inaccuracy in the information or documentation will give rise to the rejection of the request, or the revocation of the permit if it had been granted.
Based on article 123 of Executive Decree No. 26921-MAG, access for UOGM officials and the Agricultural Biosafety Auditor to the sites consigned in this request will be permitted for supervision prior to, during, and after the completion of the project.
18. SIGNATURES ____________________________________ Digital signature Legal representative of the requesting natural or legal person ________________________________ Digital signature Head of the Genetically Modified Organisms Unit ......Last Line......
(NORMATIVE) Format BIO-06. Request for authorization of stacks of living modified organisms for agricultural use in which their individual events hold the Certificate of Release into the Environment, confined use, or commercialization 1. INITIAL INFORMATION | Name of the registered natural or legal person | | | --- | --- | | Physical or legal ID number | | | Proof of payment of fee 6.a Lots for authorizing planting of genetically modified organisms | | | Note invoice number | | 3. TECHNICAL PROJECT LEADER
| Name | Identification type | Identification number |
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| Office telephone number | Cell phone number | |
| Specific address for notifications | Email | |
| Attach curriculum vitae | | |
| Note name of the attached document | | |
4. LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REGISTERED NATURAL OR LEGAL PERSON
| Name of responsible person | Identification type | Identification number |
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4. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE STACK OBJECT OF THIS REQUEST 4.1. Information on the event (fill out a table for each event that constitutes the stack).
| Scientific name | Common name | | --- | --- | | Transformation method | Gene or genes introduced and donor organism | | Introduced traits | Unique identifier of the LMO (assigned internationally) | | CLA No. designated by the UOGM | Trade name of the LMO or any other name by which it is identified | | Scientific name | Common name | | Transformation method | Gene or genes introduced and donor organism | | Introduced traits | Unique identifier of the LMO (assigned internationally) | | CLA No. designated by the UOGM | Trade name of the LMO or any other name by which it is identified | .copy and paste the above table here as many times as you consider necessary.
| 4.2. General information on possible projects to be developed with the stack | | | --- | --- | | Types of projects to be developed with the stack (Mark with x) | Briefly detail the selected option | | Contained use () Release into the environment () Commercialization for agricultural purposes () | | | Intended use of the stack (Mark with x) | Briefly detail the selected option(s) | | --- | --- | | Research () Experimentation () Movement () Field evaluations or acclimatization () Seed reproduction () Production of plants, cuttings, and other propagules () Production of ornamentals for export () Production of fruits () Production of fibers and/or other by-products () Direct commercialization of the stack for use in agriculture () Other () | | 4.3. Objective or purpose of the transboundary movement, movement, contained use, release into the environment, or commercialization of the stack (Describe in detail and clearly).
5. INFORMATION ON THE SUPPLIER OF THE MATERIAL OR SEEDS (RESPONSIBLE PARTY IN THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN)
| Company name | Name of the responsible person |
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| Telephone(s) | Email |
| Address | |
6. SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON THE STACK (INCLUDE CITED REFERENCES IN THE BIBLIOGRAPHY).
6.1. General description of the morphology and phenotype of the stack (consider differences with its conventional counterpart).
6.2. Inheritance pattern of the traits incorporated by the stacking of the main genes (consider whether it is Mendelian or non-Mendelian inheritance).
6.3. Indicate the phenotypic stability of the stack, mentioning the number of generations in which it was verified.
6.4. General description of the reproductive biology and phenology of the stack (consider differences with its conventional counterpart).
6.5. Describe the propagation mechanisms (consider whether sexual and/or asexual), dispersal mechanisms of fruits, seeds, and propagules, periods and conditions of latent life or dormancy of seeds or propagules (consider differences with its conventional counterpart). (Include studies under agroecological conditions equal or similar to the release area).
6.6. History of previous releases or use of the stack.
7. POTENTIAL ADVERSE EFFECTS CAUSED BY THE RISK OF INTERACTIONS OR SYNERGIES PRODUCED BY THE STACKING OF EVENTS (INCLUDE CITED REFERENCES IN THE BIBLIOGRAPHY).
7.1. Are there changes in toxicology resulting from the stacking that could potentially cause adverse effects on biological diversity, agriculture, or other productive activities, as well as on human or animal health? (Detail your response based on technical or scientific evidence).
7.2. Are there changes in allergenicity resulting from the stacking that could potentially cause adverse effects on biological diversity, agriculture, or other productive activities, as well as on human or animal health? (Detail your response based on technical or scientific evidence).
7.3. Is there evidence of possible significant interactions or synergies between the main genes and their regulatory sequences contained in the stack, which could potentially cause adverse effects on biological diversity, agriculture, or other productive activities, as well as on human or animal health? (Detail your response based on technical or scientific evidence).
8. POTENTIAL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE STACK (INCLUDE CITED REFERENCES IN THE BIBLIOGRAPHY) 8.1. List the species taxonomically related to the stack, and that have potential for hybridization or crossing, that may be commonly present in the area proposed for project development (indicating genus and species, including both wild and cultivated plants). (Detail your response based on technical or scientific evidence).
8.2. Specify the possibility of cross-pollination of the stack with individuals of the same species and/or with other sexually compatible species (wild or cultivated), with primary attention to those present in the area proposed for project development. (Detail your response based on technical or scientific evidence).
8.3. Indicate the potential of the stack to become a risk to biological diversity, agriculture, or other productive activities, such as, but not limited to, becoming weeds, difficulty in eliminating regrowth, volunteer plants, remnants or by-products, possibility of dispersal or escape of propagules from authorized areas (by biotic or abiotic agents), and establishment outside authorized areas.
8.4. Indicate other possible risk factors derived from the presence of the introduced genes or their expression (take into account possible adverse effects on human health, impact on non-target organism populations, impact on other productive activities (such as, but not limited to, apiaries, conventional crops, and organic crops), and prevalence in the soil of gene expression products.
9. MOVEMENT AND STORAGE OF THE STACK (USE FORM BIO-04 FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF PACKAGING) | Attach the proposed Bio-04 form for the identification of the stack | Note the name of the attached document | | --- | --- | | Description of the packaging and/or means of transport to be used to move and/or store the stack (consider movement and/or storage in import-export, planting-processing, commercialization, or management of by-products or waste processes) | | | Description of the substrate accompanying the stack during its movement and/or storage and a detailed description of the method to be used for its destruction | | | Possible movement route in Costa Rica and location of the storage site, consider the place of origin to its proposed destination, including intermediate destinations (attach a map with the route and photos of the possible storage site) | | --- | | Name of the person responsible for movement and/or storage | 10. INFORMATION ON THE PROPOSED SITE FOR THE CONTAINED USE, RELEASE INTO THE ENVIRONMENT, OR COMMERCIALIZATION OF THE STACK
| Name of the entity responsible for the site | |
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| Name of the farm or site | |
| Province/Canton/District | |
| Exact physical address | |
| Indicate location using GPS coordinates (WGS84 system or decimal degrees) | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Property | () Own () Leased | Owner's name | | | Site use history for the last two years | Briefly detail the selected option(s) | | | | () Projects with LMOs () Other crops () Livestock () Others: | | | | | Total area of the farm or site (ha) | | | | | Indicate the nearest existing water sources and those within the designated area | | | | | Name of the lot or area for project execution | Area of the lot or specific site (ha) | | --- | --- | | Include a new table for each lot or area | | | Indicate location of the lot or specific area using GPS coordinates (WGS84 system or decimal degrees) | | .Copy and paste all tables from section 10 here for each additional farm or site.
10.2. Attach a map or satellite photograph of the farm or site proposed for project development with the stack, considering the following: 1. Demarcation of the boundaries of the area under the applicant's control.
2. Demarcation of the boundaries of the possible lots or specific areas for the development of potential projects.
3. Indicate the nearest public roads or heavily transited places.
4. Indicate internal roads.
5. Indicate the location of the nearest water sources.
6. Indicate the location of the nearest towns or urban areas.
7. Demarcate adjoining cultivation areas, indicating the types of crops planted during the last two years.
11. INFORMATION ON THE PROPOSAL FOR THE CONTAINED USE, RELEASE INTO THE ENVIRONMENT, OR COMMERCIALIZATION OF THE STACK 11.1. Specify the distribution locations of the stack (such as, but not limited to, greenhouse, laboratory, germination or growth chambers, field, processing plant, storage sites, commercialization site).
11.2. Activity schedule according to the objective or intended purpose for the use of the stack (prepare a timeline with the estimated time, in weeks or months) indicating the practices associated with the execution of projects with the stack, for example, area preparation, material import, planting, sampling, evaluations, applications, flowering, harvest, processing, export, destruction of remnants, or post-harvest monitoring).
12. BIOSAFETY MEASURES Detail the biosafety procedures and measures to be used to prevent the escape and uncontrolled dissemination of the stack during practices associated with the execution of projects with the stack (detail for each area used, for example, greenhouse, laboratory, or field. Indicate the access control rules or protocols for each designated area). Attach the biosafety protocol associated with each activity:
12.1. Movement.
12.2. Storage.
12.3. Planting.
12.4. Management of planting remnants.
12.5. Management of plantations.
12.6. Harvest.
12.7. Management or processing of seeds, fruits, or other LMOs obtained.
12.8. Packaging or conditioning of the stack for movement, storage, export, or commercialization.
12.9. Management or final disposal of resulting by-products.
12.10. Management of regrowth and volunteer plants.
12.11. Cleaning of machinery and equipment used in handling the stack.
12.12. Monitoring of post-harvest lots or areas.
12.13. Actions in case of accidental release or unauthorized escape of the stack.
12.14. Isolation measures to be used in the different areas.
12.15. Methods to be used to control the ingress/egress of potential vectors of any nature that could disseminate the stack.
12.16. Indicate other biosafety measures to be used.
12.17. Molecular analysis methods available to detect the stack (attach procedure, with respective bibliographic references).
12.18. Detail the procedures and mitigation measures to be used in case of a situation where it is necessary to eliminate the stack in each area used, for example, greenhouse, laboratory, field, or warehouses).
13. BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATIONS 13.1. Indicate the bibliographic citations mentioned in the form. (Attach digital copies of the complete documents that comprise the bibliographic citations, using the same reference name as in the text).
14. SWORN DECLARATION:
The undersigned, (indicate name), legal representative of the natural or legal person requesting the transboundary movement, movement, contained use, release into the environment and/or commercialization of the stack stated in this form, DECLARE UNDER OATH IN MY OWN NAME AND THAT OF MY REPRESENTED ENTITY THAT:
As a natural or legal person carrying out activities with LMOs for agricultural use and in accordance with the provisions of Article 120 of the Regulation to the Phytosanitary Protection Law No 26921-MAG, we take responsibility for the management or destruction of the stack declared in this application, in a manner that prevents its escape into the environment or the eventual use of the stack outside the officially authorized project or in areas not regulated for such purpose.
The stack to be imported, moved, released into the environment, used in containment, and/or commercialized is exactly that declared in this application and does not contain the presence of other events (contamination).
I am aware of the provisions of the current regulations related to LMOs for agricultural use, especially those contemplated in Law No 7664: Phytosanitary Protection Law, its current Regulation, Law No 8537: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, the biosafety measures issued by the National Technical Biosafety Commission, and the technical regulations generated by the Genetically Modified Organisms Unit of the Biotechnology Department of the State Phytosanitary Service.
The information contained in this application in all its parts is complete and accurate.
I declare that I accept that any falsehood or inaccuracy in the information or documentation will result in the rejection of the application, or the revocation of the permit if it had been granted.
Based on Article 123 of Executive Decree N° 26921-MAG, access will be allowed to officials of the UOGM and the Agricultural Biosafety Auditor to the sites stated in this application for supervision before, during, and after the completion of the project.
15. SIGNATURES ____________________________________ Digital signature Legal representative of the applicant natural or legal person ________________________________ Digital signature Head of the Genetically Modified Organisms Unit ......Last Line......
(NORMATIVE) Registration of natural or legal persons wishing to use organisms derived from modern biotechnology 1. GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE NATURAL OR LEGAL PERSON Name of the natural or legal person Identification Number
| Location of the natural or legal person | | |
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| Province | Canton | District |
| Exact address | | |
| Telephones | | |
| Email | | |
2. LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE NATURAL OR LEGAL PERSON AND TECHNICAL RESPONSIBLE PARTY
| Full name of the legal representative | Type of identification | Identification number |
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| Telephone number | Email | |
| Full name of the technical responsible party for LMO projects | Type of identification | Identification number |
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| Telephone number | Email | |
1. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE LMOs WITH WHICH THEY WISH TO CARRY OUT ACTIVITIES IN THE COUNTRY
| Unique identifier | Scientific name | Variety (if applicable) | Common/Trade name | Trait/Modification |
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| Insert as many rows as you consider necessary | | | | |
2. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE ACTIVITIES INTENDED TO BE CARRIED OUT IN THE COUNTRY WITH LMOs FOR AGRICULTURAL USE
| Development phase in Costa Rica (Mark with x) | Briefly detail the selected option |
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| Contained use () Release into the environment () Commercialization () | |
| Activities to be developed (Mark with x) | Briefly detail the selected option(s) | | --- | --- | | Applications of modern biotechnology to manipulate or modify the genome () Research () Field evaluations or acclimatization () Seed reproduction () Production of plants, propagules, or cuttings () Production of fruits () | | 5. INFORMATION ON THE NATURAL OR LEGAL PERSON OFFERING AGRICULTURAL BIOSAFETY AUDITING SERVICES Name of the natural or legal person Identification Number
| Full name of the designated Agricultural Biosafety Auditor | Type of identification | Identification number |
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| Telephone number | Email | |
6. SWORN DECLARATION The undersigned, (indicate name), legal representative of the natural or legal person requesting the registration stated in this form, DECLARE UNDER OATH IN MY OWN NAME AND THAT OF MY REPRESENTED ENTITY THAT:
I am aware of the provisions of the current regulations related to LMOs for agricultural use, especially those contemplated in Law No 7664: Phytosanitary Protection Law, its current Regulation, and Law No 8537: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.
The information contained in this application in all its parts is complete and accurate. I declare that I accept that any falsehood or inaccuracy in the information or documentation will result in the rejection of the application, or the revocation of the registration if it had been granted.
We have no family, personal, or commercial ties with the natural or legal person offering agricultural biosafety auditing services stated in this application, beyond the auditing service provided to my represented entity.
Name of the natural or legal person Identification Number Full name of the designated Agricultural Biosafety Auditor Type of identification Identification number Telephone number Email 7. SIGNATURES ____________________________________ Digital signature Legal representative of the registering natural or legal person ________________________________ Digital signature Head of the Genetically Modified Organisms Unit ......Last Line......
(NORMATIVE) Format BIO-04. LMO identification tag for movement, storage, or commercialization | NAME OF THE RESPONSIBLE NATURAL OR LEGAL PERSON: | | | | --- | --- | --- | | LIVING MODIFIED ORGANISM Common name: Scientific name: Unique identifier: | QR CODE Biosafety Clearing-House Insert code here if available | | | TYPE OF MATERIAL MOVED/STORED | QUANTITY OF MATERIAL MOVED/STORED | UNIT OF MEASUREMENT: | | DEPARTURE SITE | FINAL DESTINATION/STORAGE SITE | | | BIOSAFETY MEASURES (Indicate the biosafety measures to be applied in the movement and/or storage processes of the LMO): 1. Note here 2. ... | | | | CONTACTS (Indicate addresses and telephone numbers to which a loss of the shipment or any special situation can be reported, indicate the telephone number of the auditing company or assigned auditor): Genetically Modified Organisms Unit, Biotechnology Department, State Phytosanitary Service. +506 2549-3400 Ext. 1206, 1041, 1153. Email: [email protected] | | |
(NORMATIVE) Registration of projects with living modified organisms for agricultural use 1. GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE NATURAL OR LEGAL PERSON EXECUTING THE PROJECT Name of the natural or legal person Identification Number
| Location of the natural or legal person | | |
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| Province | Canton | District |
| Exact address | | |
| Telephones | | |
| Email | | |
2. REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NATURAL OR LEGAL PERSON
| Full name of the legal representative | Type of identification | Identification number |
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| Telephone number | Email | |
| Full name of the project technical responsible party | Type of identification | Identification number |
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| Telephone number | Email | |
| Persons authorized to receive notifications from the Genetically Modified Organisms Unit | | |
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| Full name | Telephone number | Email |
| Add as many rows as you consider necessary | | |
3. INFORMATION ON THE LIVING MODIFIED ORGANISM
| Unique identifier | Scientific name | Common/Trade name | Trait/Modification |
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| Identification of the Certificate(s) of Release into the Environment (CLA) | | | |
| If the LMO needs to be imported, provide the following information: | | |
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| Country of origin | Supplier company | |
| Port of entry | Type of material to import | |
| Approximate quantity of material to import | Possible date of entry | |
| If the LMO is located in Costa Rica, provide its location: | | |
| Province | Canton | District |
| Exact address | | |
| Type of material | | |
| Form of storage or conservation | | |
4. INFORMATION ON THE PROJECT WITH THE LIVING MODIFIED ORGANISM
| Possible project start date | Possible project end date |
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| Approximate quantity of the LMO to be used (specify units) | |
| Development phase in Costa Rica (Mark with x) | Briefly detail the selected option |
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| Contained use () Release into the environment () Commercialization for agricultural purposes () | |
| Project objective (Mark with x) | Briefly detail the selected option(s) | | --- | --- | | Research () Field evaluations or acclimatization () Seed reproduction () Production of plants, propagules, or cuttings () Production of fruits () Production of fibers and/or other by-products () Direct commercialization of the LMO for use in agriculture () Other () | | | Final destination in Costa Rica of the produced LMO (Mark with x) | Briefly detail the selected option(s) | | --- | --- | | Export () Replanting () Subsequent evaluations in other projects () Commercialization of seeds or other propagules for use in agriculture () Direct use as food for human consumption () Direct use as feed for animal consumption () Processing () Total destruction upon project completion () Other () | | | Final destination of remnants or stubble (Mark with x) | Briefly detail the selected option(s) | | --- | --- | | Export () Processing () Total destruction () Other () | | 5. ACTIVITY SCHEDULE ACCORDING TO THE OBJECTIVE OR INTENDED PURPOSE FOR THE USE OF THE LMO 5.1. Include a timeline with estimated dates indicating the practices associated with the execution of the project with the LMO, for example: area preparation, material import, planting, sampling, evaluations, applications, maintenance, flowering, harvest, processing, export, destruction of remnants, or post-harvest monitoring.
6. INFORMATION ON THE PROJECT EXECUTION SITE
| Name of the farm or site of project execution | | |
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| Province | Canton | District |
| Exact physical address | | |
| Owner's name | | |
| Farm or site history for the last two years | | |
| Total area of the farm or site (ha) | | |
| Indicate location of the main entrance using GPS coordinates | | |
| Specific information on the execution lots or sites of the project | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Name of the lot or specific execution sites of the project | Lot area | Project area | Indicate location using GPS coordinates | | Add as many rows as you consider necessary | | | | | General description of the execution lots or sites of the project | | | | Include all tables from section 6 for each additional farm or site 1. INFORMATION ON THE NATURAL OR LEGAL PERSON COLLABORATING IN THE PROJECT EXECUTION (IF APPLICABLE) Name of the natural or legal person Identification Number | Full name of the legal representative | Type of identification | Identification number | | --- | --- | --- | | Telephone number | Email | | | Full name of the person responsible for the collaboration in the project | Type of identification | Identification number | | Telephone number | Email | | | Note: Attach a note from the collaborating natural or legal person, according to the terms of Article 120 of Executive Decree N° 26921: Regulation to the Phytosanitary Protection Law. | | | 2. INFORMATION ON THE NATURAL OR LEGAL PERSON OFFERING AGRICULTURAL BIOSAFETY AUDITING SERVICES Name of the natural or legal person Identification Number
| Full name of the designated Agricultural Biosafety Auditor | Type of identification | Identification number |
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| Telephone number | Email | |
9. SWORN DECLARATION The undersigned, (indicate name), technical responsible party for the project with living modified organisms, DECLARE UNDER OATH IN MY OWN NAME THAT:
As the natural person responsible for implementing this project, I undertake to comply with all biosafety measures established in the Certificate(s) of Release into the Environment approved for this project, as well as any additional technical recommendations issued by the State Phytosanitary Service during the project's development, all with the purpose of reducing the risk of escape into the environment or the eventual use of the LMO outside the officially authorized project or in areas not regulated for such purpose.
The material to be used is exactly that indicated in this application and does not contain the presence of low levels of other events (contamination); otherwise, I take responsibility for declaring to the UOGM the contamination percentages.
I am aware of the provisions of the current regulations related to LMOs for use in agriculture, especially those contemplated in Law N° 7664: Phytosanitary Protection Law, its current Regulation, the technical regulations generated by the UOGM, and Law N° 8537: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.
I accept that any falsehood or inaccuracy in the information or documentation will result in the rejection of this application, or the revocation of the permit if it had been granted. Based on Article 123 of Executive Decree N° 26921-MAG, access will be allowed to officials of the UOGM and the Agricultural Biosafety Auditor to the sites stated in this application for supervision during and after the completion of the project.
10. SIGNATURES ____________________________________ Digital signature Project technical responsible party ________________________________ Digital signature Head of the Genetically Modified Organisms Unit 11. ANNEXES
Attach proof of transfer or the electronic invoice number for payment of tariff 6a: Lots to authorize planting of genetically modified organisms, established in Article 2 of Executive Decree No 27763 Fixing of tariffs for services of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, of March 10, 1999.
Attach a map, sketch, or aerial or satellite photograph of the project execution site, considering the following:
1. Demarcation of the boundaries of the farm and the area under the applicant's control, in case it is shared with other users.
2. Demarcation of the boundaries of the project execution lots or sites.
3. Indicate the nearest public roads or heavily transited places.
4. Indicate internal roads.
5. Indicate the location of the nearest water sources.
6. Indicate the location of the nearest towns or urban areas.
7. Demarcate adjoining cultivation areas, indicating the types of crops planted during the last two years.
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(NORMATIVE) Format BIO-01. Notification of movement within the national territory of living modified organisms for agricultural use 1. GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE NATURAL OR LEGAL PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MOVEMENT OF THE LIVING MODIFIED ORGANISM Name of the natural or legal person Identification Number 1. PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MOVEMENT OF THE LIVING MODIFIED ORGANISM
| Full Name | Type of identification | Identification number |
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| Telephone number | Email | |
2. INFORMATION ON THE LIVING MODIFIED ORGANISM
| Unique identifier | Scientific name | Common/Trade name | Trait/Modification |
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4. INFORMATION ON THE MOVEMENT OF THE LIVING MODIFIED ORGANISM
| Objective of the movement | Briefly detail the selected option(s) |
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| Storage () Export () Planting () Processing () Total destruction () Other () | |
| Date(s) of the movement | |
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| Type of material to move | |
| Approximate quantity to move | |
| Possible start time(s) of the movement | Possible time(s) of arrival at the final destination |
| Location of the movement start site | Location of the final destination |
| Description of the means of transport to be used to move the LMO (consider movement in import-export, planting-processing, commercialization, and management of by-products or waste processes) | | --- | | Description of the packaging or wrapping to be used to move the LMO | | Description of the substrate accompanying the LMO during its movement and a detailed description of the method to be used for its destruction | 5. SWORN DECLARATION The undersigned, (indicate name), technical responsible party for the project with living modified organisms, DECLARE UNDER OATH IN MY OWN NAME THAT:
The material to be moved, as well as the quantity and destination, are exactly those declared in this application.
I commit to ensuring compliance with the biosafety measures established in the Environmental Release Certificate(s) (Certificado(s) de Liberación al Ambiente) for the mobilization of the LMO that supports this project, in order to reduce the risk of its escape into the environment or the eventual use of the LMO outside the officially authorized project or in areas not regulated for such purpose.
I am aware of the provisions of the current regulations related to LMOs for use in agriculture, especially those contemplated in Law No. 7664: Plant Protection Law (Ley de Protección Fitosanitaria), its current Regulations, the technical regulations generated by the UOGM, and Law No. 8537: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (Protocolo de Cartagena sobre Seguridad de la Biotecnología).
Based on Article 123 of Decreto Ejecutivo N° 26921-MAG, access will be granted to UOGM officials and the agricultural biosafety Auditor to the sites listed in this application for the supervision of the LMO mobilization process when so required (in advance) by the State Plant Health Service (Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado).
6. SIGNATURES ______________________________ Digital signature Approved project technical manager ________________________________ Digital signature Head of the Genetically Modified Organisms Unit (Unidad de Organismos Genéticamente Modificados) ......Last Line.......
(NORMATIVE) Application for the importation of living modified organisms for agricultural use 1. GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL OR LEGAL ENTITY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE IMPORTATION Name of the individual or legal entity Identification Number 1. PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE UNSTORAGE OF THE LIVING MODIFIED ORGANISM
| Name of the individual or legal entity | Type of identification | Identification number |
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| Phone number | Email | |
2. INFORMATION ON THE LIVING MODIFIED ORGANISM
| Unique identifier | Scientific name | Common/Commercial name | Trait/Modification |
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4. IMPORTATION INFORMATION FOR THE LIVING MODIFIED ORGANISM | Objective of the importation (Mark with x) | Briefly detail the selected option(s) | | --- | --- | | Research () Field or acclimatization evaluations () Seed reproduction () Production of plants, propagules, or cuttings () Fruit production () Production of fibers and/or other byproducts () | |
| Expected date of importation | |
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| Type of material to be imported | |
| Quantity of material (note unit of measurement) | |
| Proforma invoice number (attach) | |
| Import Registration Number (National Seed Office, Oficina Nacional de Semillas) | |
5. SWORN DECLARATION The undersigned, (state name), technical manager of the project with living modified organisms, DECLARE UNDER OATH ON MY OWN BEHALF THAT:
The material to be imported, as well as the quantity and origin, are exactly as declared in this application.
I commit to ensuring compliance with the biosafety measures established in the Environmental Release Certificate(s) (Certificado(s) de Liberación al Ambiente) for the importation and mobilization from Customs to the LMO storage destination that supports this importation, in order to reduce the risk of its escape into the environment or the eventual use of the LMO outside the officially authorized project or in areas not regulated for such purpose. I am aware of the provisions of the current regulations related to LMOs for use in agriculture, especially those contemplated in Law No. 7664: Plant Protection Law (Ley de Protección Fitosanitaria), its current Regulations, the technical regulations generated by the UOGM, and Law No. 8537: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (Protocolo de Cartagena sobre Seguridad de la Biotecnología).
I know the established import requirements (requisitos fitosanitarios) that must be met by the LMO as plant material for its importation, and that these will be verified at points of entry.
Based on Article 123 of Decreto Ejecutivo N° 26921-MAG, access will be granted to UOGM officials and the agricultural biosafety Auditor to the sites listed in this application for the supervision of the LMO importation process when so required (in advance) by the State Plant Health Service (Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado).
I accept that any falsehood or inaccuracy in the information or documentation will result in the rejection of the application, or the revocation of the authorization if it had been granted.
6. SIGNATURE OF THE TECHNICAL MANAGER ____________________________________ Digital signature Approved project technical manager 7. IMPORTATION AUTHORIZATION After reviewing the information provided, and having verified that the LMO subject to this importation is registered in the name of the applicant individual or legal entity, we officially communicate that the Genetically Modified Organisms Unit (Unidad de Organismos Genéticamente Modificados) approves the importation of the LMO, in accordance with the specific information declared in this application.
________________________________ Digital signature Head of the Genetically Modified Organisms Unit (Unidad de Organismos Genéticamente Modificados) ......Last Line.......
(NORMATIVE) 1. Edict for publication in the Official Gazette La Gaceta Based on Law No. 7664: Plant Protection Law (Ley de Protección Fitosanitaria) and Decreto Ejecutivo No. 26921-MAG: Regulations to the Plant Protection Law (Reglamento a la Ley de Protección Fitosanitaria), as well as Law No. 8537: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (Protocolo de Cartagena sobre seguridad de la Biotecnología) of the Convention on Biological Diversity, the following format is made available to interested parties for communication to the general public of the intention to request the environmental release, contained use (uso confinado), and/or commercialization of Living Modified Organisms (LMOs) for use in agriculture.
Note: when completing the form, remove the filling instructions and lines.
The undersigned, ____________________, identity card number _____________, as _____________________ of the individual or legal entity ____________________, with individual or legal entity identification number _____________, has submitted to the State Plant Health Service (Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado) the application for the issuance of an Environmental Release Certificate (Certificado de Liberación al Ambiente) for the use of genetically modified ____________, with unique identifier number _______________, containing the gene or genes _______________, which express(es) the protein(s) or metabolite(s) ______________________________________ that confer(s) _______________________________________________, with the sole objective of ___________________________________, in projects of 6. SIGNATURE OF THE TECHNICAL MANAGER ______________________________, which are intended to be developed in ___________________________.
This corresponds to an LMO with _________ history of use in the country. It is expected that, according to the prior evaluations carried out by the applicant individual or legal entity, the project will have a __________________________ risk, in relation to possible adverse effects on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity and agriculture, also taking into account risks to human health, and with respect to its conventional homologous crop. This application will be subjected to the internal procedure of the Genetically Modified Organisms Unit (Unidad de Organismos Genéticamente Modificados) DB-OGM-PO-06, available on the website https://www.sfe.go.cr, by which the application is subjected to a risk assessment and whose decision could imply the authorization of the use of the LMO declared in this edict.
As established by Law No. 7664: Plant Protection Law (Ley de Protección Fitosanitaria) and Decreto Ejecutivo No. 26921-MAG: Regulations to the Plant Protection Law (Reglamento a la Ley de Protección Fitosanitaria), in addition to Law No. 8537: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (Protocolo de Cartagena sobre seguridad de la Biotecnología) of the Convention on Biological Diversity. It is communicated to all persons who wish to express support or opposition based on technical-scientific criteria regarding the application described above, that they must do so, in person or via email: [email protected], before the Genetically Modified Organisms Unit (UOGM) of the State Plant Health Service (Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado), located in Sabana Sur, San José, next to the La Salle Museum, at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería), within a period of 10 business days counted from the day of publication of this edict, during central office hours: Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., indicating for such purpose a means of notification to communicate any resolution from the UOGM. The public file containing the technical information for the risk analysis, and in accordance with the provisions of Article 23.2 of the Cartagena Protocol, can be obtained by appearing in person at the State Plant Health Service (Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado). The statements will be analyzed and accepted or rejected on a technical basis and, when appropriate, sent to the National Technical Biosafety Commission (Comisión Técnica Nacional de Bioseguridad, CTNBio) to be incorporated into the corresponding risk assessment report in accordance with the objectives and principles indicated in Anexo III of the Cartagena Protocol, which corresponds to determining and evaluating possible adverse effects on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, taking into account risks to human health, from the environmental release of living modified organisms in the likely receiving environment. To this end, the UOGM, as well as the CTNBio in applicable cases, will use the available scientific information to assess the consequences of possible damage and the probability of that damage occurring, based on the differences with the non-modified homologous crop and on the environmental objectives that are defined on a case-by-case basis after assessing the corresponding risk variables, which include, but are not limited to: effect on the environment and human health, impacts on agriculture, impact on other productive activities, potential for the crop to become a weed, plant survival when coexisting with native flora, possibility of eliminating volunteer plants or stubble, possibility of specific gene flow to wild or cultivated relatives, and impact on non-target organisms.
2. SIGNATURES ____________________________________ Digital signature Legal representative of the applicant individual or legal entity ________________________________ Digital signature Head of the Genetically Modified Organisms Unit (Unidad de Organismos Genéticamente Modificados) ......Last Line.......