G/SPS/N/COL/343  
9 March  2023 
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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) : Live birds, as well as fertile or embryonated eggs, table eggs, fresh 
meat and meat products, other products of avian origin . 
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 : RESOLUCIÓN No. 00001894 (3 de marzo  de 2023), 
"Por la cual se establecen medidas sanitarias temporales por la presencia de Influencia 
Aviar de Alta Patogenicidad (IAAP) en Perú y Ecuador " (Resolution No. 00001894 ( 3 March 
2023), establishing temporary sanitary measures owing to the presence  of highly 
pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Peru and Ecuador) . Language(s) : Spanish . 
Number of pages : 3 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/COL /23_1777_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified Resolution prohibits the entry into Colombia of 
birds and risk products from Ecuador and Peru that pose a risk of transmitting avian 
influenza , for a period of six months from the date of entry int o force of this Resolution.  
PARAGRAPH . The Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA), during the time provided for in 
this article, will assess the risk of the disease being introduced into Colombia by means 
of a review of updated official information submitted by Ecuador and Peru on the status 
of the disease and in situ verification by ICA officials and/or staff.  
ARTICLE 2  - SUSPENSION OF APPLICATIONS . Applications submitted to the ICA for the 
import of birds and risk products from Ecuador and Peru that pose a risk of transmitting 
avian influenza  shall be suspended for the period provided for in Article 1 of this 
Resolution.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety , [ ] animal health , [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from 
other d amage from pests.  G/SPS/N/COL/343  
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  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 errestr ial 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 relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes [ ] No 
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) : 3 March 2 023 The notified Resolution shall 
enter into force as from the date of its publication in the Official Journal in Colombia.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 3 March 2 023 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [X] Six months from date of publication, 
and/or ( dd/mm/yy ): 3 March 2 023 The notified Resolution shall enter into force as 
from the date of its publication in the Official Journal in Colombia.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 7 May  2023 
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:  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X] 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 Depa rtment)  
Calle 28 # 13 A 15 piso 3, Bogotá, DC  
Tel.: +(571) 606 7676  
Email: puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co  
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.: +(57 1) 606 7676, Ext. 1340  
Email: puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co