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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/COL/44
17 April 2001
(01-1936)
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, products and by-
products that pose a risk of transmitting Foot and Mouth Disease  Regions or countries
likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Argentina, France and the
United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland)
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  ICA Resolution 0474 of
20 March 2001, temporarily suspending the issuance of licences or animal health
documentation for the import of bovine animals, swine and other susceptible species,
products and by-products that pose a risk of transmitting Foot and Mouth Disease from
Argentina, France and the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern
Ireland).  (3 pages)
5. Description of content:  (a) Suspension of licences and animal health documentation for
the import of bovine animals, swine and other susceptible species, products and by-products
that pose a risk of transmitting Foot and Mouth Disease;  (b) The suspension will remain in
force for a minimum of (2) two months, to as sess prior knowledge of official information,
control measures implemented in the countries affected and the risks for the country;
(c)  Suspension for a period of (2) two months of licences and animal health documentation
issued before the current Resolution came into force, in order to analyse the facts that gave
rise to the afore-mentioned decision.
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):  Outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease in Argentina,
France and the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland)
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:  Measures based on OIE International Animal
Health Code
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Andean Community
Law 395 of 1997 and Resolution 447 of 1997G/SPS/N/COL/44
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10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  Immediate
11. Texts available from/and agency or authority designated to handle comments:
[ X ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point or address, fax
number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
National Enquiry Point:
Ministerio de Desarrollo Económico
Dirección de Comercio y Promoción de la CompetenciaCarrera 13 No 28 – 01, piso 7o
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Tel:  (571) 3505500 Ext. 1700
Fax:  (571) 3509564
E-mail:  normalizacion01@mindesa.gov.co
Other body:
Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario
Grupo de Análisis de Riesgos Agropecuarios
Calle 37 No 8 – 23
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Tel:  (571) 2324692Fax:  (571) 2324695
E-mail:  Subprev@impsat.net.co