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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/COL/62
2 July 2002
(02-3697)
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).  One-day old chicks, adult poultry and other susceptible species.
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Chile
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document: Resolution No. 01213 of
7 June 2002 "Adopting Health-Related Measures to Prevent the Introduction and Spread of
the Disease known as Avian Influenza"  (2 pages)
6. Description of content:  This Resolution suspends for a period of three months the issue of
animal health documents for the import of one-day old chicks, adult poultry, other
susceptible species and the products thereof.  It applies to the province of San Antonio,Valparaíso.
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:  There have been no
cases of Avian Influenza in Colombia and it is necessary to prevent its introduction into the
country in order to protect national poultry farming.  It has been observed over time  that the
low-pathogenic strains of the Avian Influenza virus can undergo mutations under field
conditions and become highly pathogenic.  There is a risk that the international movementof poultry and products thereof could lead to the introduction of Avian Influenza into the
Colombian poultry industry.
9. International standard, guideline or recommendation:
[    ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [    ] Office International des Epizooties,
[    ] International Plant Protection Convention, [ X ] 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:  Spanish
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  Following publication in
the Official Journal/three months.G/SPS/N/COL/62
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12. Agency or authority designated to handle  comments: [    ] National notification
authority, [    ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:           
13. Texts available from:  [  X ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry
point or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA)
Agricultural Risks and Intern ational Affairs Analysis Group
Calle 37 # 8-43, Oficina 409
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Tel.: (571) 285-3485
Fax: (587) 232-4695
E-mail:    analisis.riesgos@ica.gov.co
   Subprev@impsat.net.co
Web site: http://www.ica.gov.co
Ministry of Economic DevelopmentDirectorate-General of Trade and Promotion of Competition
Carrera 13 No. 28 – 01, piso 7°
Bogotá, D.C., ColombiaE-mail:  normalizacion01@mindesa.gov.co
Contact point:  COLOMBIA@mindesa.gov.co
Tel:  (571) 3505500 Ext. 713
Fax:  (571) 3509564