G/SPS/N/COL/328  
9 June 2021 
(21-4711) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
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) : Foodstuffs for animals  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Ecuador  
5. Title of the notified document : Resolución N° 097893 del 26 de mayo de 2021 "Por la 
cual se establece una medida sanitaria provisional"  (Resolution No. 097893 of 2 6 May 
2021 establishing a provisional sanitary measure) Language(s) : Spanish Number of 
pages : 3 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachme nts/2021/SPS/COL/21_3999_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : Colombia hereby advises that, as a result of the blockades and 
demonstrations in the country, the departments in the South -West are currently lacking 
foodstuffs, in particular poultry feed, for both production animals and pets, which is putting 
the welfare, health and life of animals at serious risk . The notified sanitary measure 
therefore permits the importation from Ecuador of foodstuffs for animals, upon 
presentation of the certificate of prod uct registration issued by the Ecuadorian health 
authority.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action : The protests that 
have been taking place in various regions of the country since 2 7 April , disturbing public 
order and restricting mobility across the country on main and secondary roads and 
byroads, have been hamper ing the operations of the production chain for balanced 
foodstuffs, dietary supplements and additives for animals . Likewise, the road blockades in 
the national territory are having  a serious impact on the transportation of raw materials 
and other imported and domestic inputs that are vital for the production of foodstuffs for 
animals . Consequently , there has been a decrease in manufacturers' production capacity 
and thus in their abi lity to supply the market with these products, putting the welfare, 
health and life of both production animals and pets at risk . As a result of the blockades and 
demonstrations in the country, the departments in the South -West are currently lacking 
foodstu ffs, in particular poultry feed, for both production animals and pets, which is putting 
the welfare, health and life of animals at serious risk.  G/SPS/N/COL/328  
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  9. 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 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:  
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are avail able:  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable) : 26 May 
2021. This measure shall take effect for a period of one month from the publication of the 
notified administrative act, or until the situation in terms of free tra nsit returns to normal 
in the departments in the South of the country, in which case the lifting of this sanitary 
measure is to be ordered.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. 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:  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism)  
Dirección de Regulación  (Regulation Department)  
Calle 28 # 13 A 15 Piso 3  
Bogotá, Colombia  
Tel.: (+571) 606 7676  
Email : puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National N otification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  
Dirección de Regulación  
Calle 28 # 13 A 15 Piso 3  
Bogotá, Colombia  
Tel.: (+571) 606 7676  
Email : puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co