G/SPS/N/COL/338  
2 May 2022 
(22-3409) 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) : Cut flowers or branches of ornamental species  
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 el cual se busca "Establecer 
los requisitos para el registro ante el ICA de los "lugares de producción para exportación", 
"Exportador" o "Importador" de flores o ramas cortadas de las especies ornamentales, 
para garantizar su calidad fitosanitaria en los mercados de destino"  (Draft Resolution 
establishing requirements for the registration with the ICA of product ion facilities for 
export, exporters or importers of cut flowers or branches of ornamental species, to ensure 
their phytosanitary quality in destination markets) Language(s) : Spanish Number of 
pages : 29 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/COL/22_3048_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified draft Resolution seeks to establish requirements for 
the registration with the ICA of production facil ities for export, exporters or importers of 
cut flowers or branches of ornamental species, to ensure their phytosanitary quality in 
destination markets.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] 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. ISPM No.) : 
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes [ ] No G/SPS/N/COL/338  
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  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:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Date of publication in the Official Journal . 
However, registered production facilities for export, importers and exporters of cut flowers 
and branches of ornamental species that have a valid registration in accordance with ICA 
Resolution No. 63625 of 1 2 March 2 020 will have six months from the entry i nto force of 
the notified Resolution to include their information in the new online system set up by the 
ICA for such purpose.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Date of publication in the Official Journal.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [X] Six months from date of publication, 
and/or ( dd/mm/yy ): The Resolution will enter into force on the date of publication in 
the Official Journal.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 1 July 2 022 
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:  
Liliana Hernández Toloza  
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, Colombia  
Tel.: (+571) 606 7676, Ext. 1340  
Email: ehernandezt@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co  
 
Aurelio Enrique Mejía Mejía  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria  y Turismo  
Dirección de Regulación  
Calle 28 # 13 A 15 piso 3, Bogotá, DC, Colombia  
Tel.: (+571) 606 7676, Ext. 1340  
Email: puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.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  (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism)  
Dirección de Regulación  (Regulation Department)  
Calle 28 No. 13A - 15, tercer piso, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia  
Tel.: (+571) 6067 676  
Email: puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co