G/SPS/N/COL/323/Add.3  
31 August  2023 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 3 1 August 2 023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Colombia . 
 
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Draft r esolution "Establishing the sanitary, welfare and safety requirements for the certification of 
establishments exporting live bovine and/or bubaline animals and those to be slaughtered for the 
export of meat, and setting forth other provisions"  
The draft Resolution of the Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario, ICA  (Colombian Agricultural 
Institute) seeks to establish the sanitary, welfare and safety requirements for the certification of 
establishments exporting live bovine and/or bubaline animals and those to be slaughtered for the 
export of meat, as well as health, welfare and safety parameters for exporting live animals by 
sea. 
It repeals Resolution No. 097977 of 2 7 May 2 021 and any regulations that run counter to it.  
https://www.sucop.gov.co/formulacion_/Procesos/Norma%201674564480119/Documento%20d
e%20consulta%20 -%20e5ae7e04.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/COL/23_12110_00_s.pdf  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final da te for comments  
[ ] Notification of adoption, publication, or entry into force of regulation  
[X] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force  
[ ] Other:  
Comment period : (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified 
measure in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days . Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of the originally announced final date for 
comments, the comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the ad dendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy ): 30 October  2023 G/SPS/N/COL/323/Add.3  
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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:  
Aurora Villalobos Diaz  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism)  
Dirección de Regulación (Regulation Department)  
Calle 28 # 13 A 15 piso 3, Bogotá, DC  
Tel.: (+571) 606 7676, Ext. 2223  
Email: avillalobos@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co  
Hernán Alonso Zuñiga  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo (MINCIT)  
Dirección de Regulación  
Director de Regulación MinCIT (MINCIT Director of Regulation)  
Calle 28 # 13 A 15 piso 3, Bogotá, DC  
Tel.: (+571) 606 7676  
Email: puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co  
Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . 
Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Aurora Villalobos Diaz  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  
Dirección de Regulación  
Calle 28 # 13 A 15 piso 3, Bogot á, DC  
Tel.: (+571) 606 7676, Ext. 2223  
Email: avillalobos@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co  
Hernán Alonso Zuñiga  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  
Dirección de Regulación  
Director de Regulación MinCIT  
Calle 28 # 13 A 15 piso 3, Bogotá, DC  
Tel.: (+571) 606 7676  
Email: puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co  
 
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