Sanitary and regulatory registration
Sanitary registrations and permits for regulated products in Costa Rica and Central America.
Our technical and legal team handles the sanitary registrations and other permits your product needs to go on sale, meeting each country’s rules.
In Costa Rica, processed food, cosmetics, chemical products, biomedical equipment and natural products are registered with the Ministry of Health through the Regístrelo platform. Without that registration they cannot be legally imported, distributed or sold.
Labels cause most delays. We check yours against the technical regulation that applies before you print, and file a complete dossier to avoid requests for corrections.
What it includes
- Sanitary registration for food, cosmetics and other regulated products
- Renewals and post-registration changes
- Filings across several Central American countries
Where we handle it
Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua.
How we work
- ClassificationWe define what kind of product it is and which regulation applies.
- DocumentsWe gather the formula, manufacturer certificates and label, and tell you what is missing.
- LabelWe check the label complies before you print.
- FilingWe register the product on the platform and answer any corrections.
- Follow-upWe remind you of renewals and file later changes.
You may also need
- Intellectual propertyRegister the product’s brand too, so nobody files it first in Costa Rica or the region.
- Consumer lawLabels and warranties also answer to consumer law.
- Corporate lawIf you import or distribute, we review your contracts with manufacturers and distributors.
Common questions
Which products need sanitary registration?
Among others, processed food and drinks, cosmetics, hygiene products, cleaning chemicals, biomedical equipment and natural products. Some, such as agrochemicals or veterinary products, are registered with other agencies. We confirm which applies to yours.
Whose name should the registration be in?
We recommend the brand owner, not the distributor. That way, if you change distributors, the registration stays yours.
What if I change the formula or the label?
You must notify the Ministry before selling the modified product. Some changes are simple notices; others need a new filing.
Does the Costa Rican registration work in the rest of Central America?
For several product types, the region applies Central American technical regulations and some countries recognize another member’s registration. It depends on the product and country; we review it with you.
Tell us about your case.
We reply as soon as we can. Your information is confidential and only used to answer your request.
- Address
- Barrio Dent, Avenida 15, Calle 39. San José, Costa Rica.
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- +506 4001-8651