. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/COL/79 
12 March 2004 
 (04-1113) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd 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, sheep, swine and ot her susceptible species and the products 
and by-products thereof that pose a risk of transmitting foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   
Paraguay 
5. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Colombian Agricultural Institute 
(ICA) Resolution No. 00355 of 26 Februa ry 2004 Prohibiting the Importation from 
Paraguay of Bovine Animals, Sheep, Swine and Other Susceptible Species and the Risk 
Products Thereof  (2 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   Prohibition for a period of three (3) calendar months as of 
25 February 2004 on the importation from Para guay of bovine animals, sheep, swine and 
other susceptible species and the risk products  thereof until an inspection visit to assess 
current epidemiological conditions in the field has been conducted. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safety,  [ X ] animal health,  [   ] plant protection, 
[ X ] protect humans from anim al/plant pest or disease, 
[   ]  protect territory from other damage from pests  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action:  The review and 
assessment of the documents on epidemio logical conditions s ubmitted by Paraguay's 
Ministry of Agriculture and the assessment of the sanitary procedures implemented by the 
Paraguayan veterinary service in relation to  the foot-and-mouth disease situation have 
proved unsatisfactory.  
9. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:   
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [ X ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE),  [   ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [   ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:  
10. Relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:   Colombian 
Agricultural Institute (ICA) Resolution No. 20 48 of 30 July 2003 (available in Spanish). G/SPS/N/COL/79 
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11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):   Upon publication in the 
Official Journal / three (3) calendar months. 
12. 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  
 E-mail: javiermi@mincomercio.gov.co  
 Tel.: (571) 350-5500, Ext. 703 
 Fax: (571) 350-5211 
 and  Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario 
 Grupo de Análisis de Riesgos Agropecu arios y Asuntos Internacionales - ICA 
 Calle 37 # 8-43, Oficina 409 
 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia 
 Tel.: (571) 285-3485  Fax: (571) 232-4695  Web site: http://www.ica.gov.co
 
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National noti fication authority, [ X ] National enquiry 
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
 Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo 
 Dirección de Regulación  Calle 28 No.13A - 15, primer piso  
 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia 
 E-mail: danielrico@mincomercio.gov.co
 (Enquiry point) 
 jcrondon@mincomercio.gov.co  
 Tel.:   (571) 350-5500, Ext.713  Fax:   (571) 350-9564  Web site: http://www.mincomercio.gov.co