G/SPS/N/COL/346  
1 May 2023 
(23-3030) 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) : Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits ; miscellaneous grains, seeds and 
fruit; industrial or medicinal plants ; straw and fodder (HS code(s) : 12; Food technology 
(ICS code: 67) 
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 medio de la cual se 
reglamenta y controla la producción, importación, exportación y almacenamiento de 
semillas producto del mejoramiento genético para la comercialización y siembra, así como 
el registro de las Unidades de Evalua ción Agronómica y/o Unidades de Investigación en 
Fitomejoramiento" (Draft Resolution " regulating and controlling the production, 
importation, exportation and storage of genetically improved seeds for marketing and 
sowing, and the registration of agronomic assessment units and/or plant breeding 
research units" ) Language(s) : Spanish . Number of pages : 113 
https://www.sucop.gov.co/busqueda?k=instituto %20colombiano%20agropecuario  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/COL/23_9352_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified text seeks to regulate and control the production, 
importation, exportation and storage of genetically improved seeds for marketing and 
sowing, and the registration of agronomic assessment units and/or plant breeding 
research units.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] 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 Protectio n Convention (e.g. I SPM No.) : 
[X] None  G/SPS/N/COL/346  
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  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) : The Resolution shall enter into force on the 
date of its publication in the Official Journal in Colombia.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be dete rmined  
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication in the Official Journal in Colombia.  
[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) : 30 June 2 023 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
availa ble) of other body:  
Aurora Villalobos Diaz  
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.: (+571) 606 7676  
Email:  puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  
 info@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National  Notification Authority, [ ] 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 Department)  
Calle 28 # 13 A 15 piso 3, Bogotá, DC  
Tel.: (+571) 606 7676, Ext. : 2223 
Email:  puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  
 info@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co