G/SPS/N/COL/330  
29 June 2021 
(21-5201) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : COLOMBIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario , ICA (Colombian Agricultural 
Institute)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO ; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable) : Fertilizers, soil conditioners and related products for agricultural and 
garden use  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document : Proyecto de resolución "Por medio del cual se 
establecen los Requisitos para el Registro y Control de Fertiliza ntes, Acondicionadores de 
Suelos y Productos Afines de uso agrícola y en jardinería"  (Draft Resolution establishing 
requirements for the registration and control of fertilizers, soil conditioners and related 
products for agricultural and garden use) Langua ge(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 79 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/COL/21_4378_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The purpose of the notified  draft Resolution is to establish 
requirements for the registration of manufacturers, formulators, packers and importers 
of fertilizers, soil conditioners and related products for agricultural and garden use and 
other provisions, with a view to minimizing associated health and environmental risks and 
protecting plant health in Colombia.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM No.) : 
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the re levant international standard?  
[ ] Yes [ ] No G/SPS/N/COL/330  
- 2 - 
  If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
− Resolution No. 3002 of 2005  
− Resolution No. 1316 of 2007  
(available in Spanish)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Date on which the Resolution is signed  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Date of publication in the Official Journal  
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : The Resolution shall enter into force from the date of publication in the 
Official Journal.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date of circ ulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 28 August 2 021 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address 
(if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and 
Tourism)  
Dirección de Regulación  (Regulation Department)  
Calle 28 No. 13A - 15, tercer piso, Bogotá, D.C ., Colombia  
Tel.: (+571) 6067 676, Ext. 1566  
Email : puntocontacto@mincit .gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co  
 
Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario (ICA)  
Subgerencia de Regulación Sanitaria y Fitosanitaria (Sanitary and Phytosanitary 
Regulation Division)  
Dirección Técnica de Asuntos Internacionales  (Technical Division for International Affairs)  
Avenida Calle 26 No. 85B-09, Bogotá, Colombia  
Tel.: (+571) 332 3700  
(+571) 288 4800, Ext. 1510 - 1515 
Email : asuntos.internacionales@ica.gov.co ; margarita.lubo@ica.gov.co  
Website: http://www.ica.gov.co  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  
Dirección de Regulación  
Calle 28 No. 13A - 15, tercer piso, Bogotá, D.C ., Colombia  
Tel.: (+571) 6067 676, Ext. 1566  
Email : puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co