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Costa RicaProposed measure, open for comments

Proposed measure: Costa Rica

RTCR 528:2026. Concrete Products. Horizontal Tiles and Prefabricated Columns. Specifications and Test Methods.

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RTCR 528:2026. Productos de Concreto. Baldosas Horizontales y Columnas Prefabricadas. Especificaciones y Métodos de Ensayo.

Costa Rica notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 13 October 2026. Comments are open until 12 December 2026.

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At a glance

Products

HORIZONTAL TILES AND COLUMNS

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BALDOSAS HORIZONTALES Y COLUMNAS

Notifying member
Costa Rica
Status
Proposed measure, open for comments
Objectives
  • Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/CRI/213

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Open until 12 December 2026
Proposed adoption
12 [sic] after adoption
Proposed entry into force
Doce (12) después de su adopción

How to comment

Comments on a notification go from government to government. If this measure affects your exports, send your comments to your country's WTO TBT enquiry point before 12 December 2026, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/CRI/213 and how the measure affects your products. Your enquiry point forwards them to Costa Rica.

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What the notification says

The notified Regulation establishes the mandatory specifications to be met by prefabricated concrete horizontal panels and columns used in the construction of single-storey single-family homes and single-storey educational facilities, based on a system of prefabricated concrete columns and horizontal panel-type enclosure elements. It also applies to prefabricated concrete horizontal panels and columns used in the construction of single-storey single-family homes and single-storey educational facilities that are marketed in the national territory, whether manufactured domestically or imported.

Sources

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