G/SPS/N/COL/308/Add.2  
28 October  2019 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 2 4 October 2 019, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Colombia . 
 
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Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) Resolution No. 16439 nullifying Resolution No. 00005382 
of 25 April 2 019, which established phytosanitary measures to prevent the introduction and 
spread of Cryptolestes pusilloides  (Coleoptera : Laemophloeidae ), a qua rantine pest for Colombia, 
and the amendments thereto  
The Republic of Colombia hereby advises that ICA Resolution No. 5382 of 2019 establishing 
sanitary measures to prevent the introduction and spread of Cryptolestes pusilloides  (Coleoptera : 
Laemophloeidae ), a quarantine pest for Colombia, and ICA Resolution No. 50066 of 2019 
amending Resolution No. 5382 of 2019, notified in documents G/SPS/N/COL/308 and 
G/SPS/N/COL/308/Add.1, respectively, were nullified upon issuance of Resolution No. 16439 of 
17 October 2 019. 
The General Secretariat of the Andean Community, in Resolution No. 2088 of 1 6 September 2 019 
concluding its investigation into alleged restrictions placed by the Government of Colombia on 
imports of coffee from Andean Community member states, deemed the measures established in 
ICA Resolution No. 00005382 of  25 April 2 019 and the amendments thereto to be a restriction on 
trade within the subregion under Article 73 of the Cartagena Agreement.  
Accordingly, the ICA, on behalf of the Government of Colombia, is nullifying the above -mentioned 
administrative acts an d withdrawing the measures adopted therein.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/COL/19_5959_00_s.pdf  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification o f final date for comments  
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified regulation  
[X] Withdrawal of regulation  
[ ] Change in period of application of measure  
[ ] Other:  G/SPS/N/COL/308/Add.2  
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  Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism)  
Dirección de Regulación  (Regulation Depa rtment)  
Calle 28 N° 13A - 15, tercer piso  
Bogotá, D.C . Colombia  
Tel.: (+571) 606 7676, Ext. 1690 - 1340 
Email:  ngarcia@mincit.gov.co  
 mgonzalezs@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co  
Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario , ICA (Colombian Agricultural Institute)  
Subgerencia de Regulación Sanitaria y Fitosanitaria (Sanitary and Phytosanitary Regulation 
Division)  
Dirección Técnica de Asuntos Internacionales  (Technical Division for International Affairs)  
Avenida Calle 26 N° 85B -09 
Bogotá - Colombia  
Tel.: (+57 1) 332 3700 - 288 48 00, Ext. 1510 - 1515 
Email:  asuntos.internacionales@ica.gov.co  
 margarita.lubo@ica.gov.co  
Website: http://www.ica.gov.co  
Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . 
Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism)  
Dirección de Regulación  (Regulation Department)  
Calle 28 N° 13A - 15, tercer piso  
Bogotá, D.C . Colombia  
Tel.: (+571) 606 7676, Ext. 1690 - 1340 
Email:  ngarcia@mincit.gov.co  
 mgonzalezs@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co  
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