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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/COL/49
25 July 2001
(01-3693)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  COLOMBIA
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:  Colombian Agricultural Institute, ICA.
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  Bovine animals, swine and other susceptible species and the products and by-
products thereof that pose a risk of transmitting foot-and-mouth disease.  Regions or
countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  States of Táchira
and Zulia in Venezuela.
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  ICA Resolution No. 01314 of
21 June 2001 "Temporarily Suspending the Issue of Licences and Animal Health
Documentation for the Import from the States of Táchira and Zulia in Venezuela of Bovine
Animals, Swine and Other Susceptible Species and the Products and By-Products Thereof
that Pose a Risk of Transmitting F oot-and-Mouth Disease" (two pages).
5. Description of content:  (a) Temporary suspension of the issue of licences and animal
health documentation for the import of bovine animals, swine and other susceptible species
and the products and by-products thereof that pose a risk of transmitting foot-and-mouth
disease;  (b) The suspension will remain in force for a minimum of two (2) months until
official information and the control measures implemented in the countries affected are
known and risks to the country assessed;  (c) Suspension for a period of two (2) months of
licences and animal health documentation is sued before the current Resolution came into
force so that the facts which gave rise to this decision can be analysed.
6. Objective and rationale:  [  X ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests.
7. Nature of the urgent problem(s):  Outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (type A) in the
State of Táchira, Venezuela.
8. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [     ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give its appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  International Animal Health Code.
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  ICA Resolution
No. 01314 of 21 June 2001 (in Spanish).
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  Immediate.G/SPS/N/COL/49
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11. Texts available from/and agency or authority designated to handle comments:
[ X ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry point or address, fax
number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Ministry of Economic Development
Department of Trade and Promotion of Competition
Carrera 13, No. 28 – 01, Piso 7°
Bogotá, D. C., Colombia
Tel:  (571) 350-5500, Ext. 1700
Fax:  (571) 350-9564
E-mail:  normalizacion01@mindesa.gov.co
Colombian Agricultural Institute
Agricultural Risks and Internati onal Affairs Analysis Group – ICA
Calle 37 8-43, Office 409
Bogotá, D. C., Colombia
Tel:  (571) 287-2129
Fax:  (587) 232-4695E-mail:  analisis.riesgos@ica.gov.co