The Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Trade has published Costa Rican Technical Regulation (RTCR) 511:2023. Hemp. Derivatives and products of sanitary interest that contain hemp. Administrative provisions, sanitary registration, labelling, specifications, control and advertising. The purpose of the notified technical regulation is to establish the administrative provisions and requirements governing the regulation and control of plant material, derivatives and products of sanitary interest that contain hemp. It applies to derivatives and products of sanitary interest that contain hemp: food, cosmetics, dietary supplements, hygiene products, pesticides for domestic or professional use, hazardous chemicals, and biomedical equipment and material.

Applies to derivatives and products of health interest with hemp: food, cosmetics, dietary supplements, hygiene products, pesticides for domestic or professional use, hazardous chemicals, biomedical equipment and material.