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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/COL/60
2 July 2002
(02-3687)
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, other susceptible species and the products thereof that
pose a risk of transmission of Type "O" and Type "A" Foot and Mouth Disease.
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
Ecuador
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document: Resolution No. 01175 of
29 May 2002 "Suspending the Issue of Animal Health Documents for the Import fromEcuador of Bovine Animals, Swine, Other Susceptible Species and the Products Thereof
that Pose a Risk" (2 pages)
6. Description of content:  Temporarily suspends the issue of animal health documents for
the import of bovine animals, swine, other susceptible species and the products thereof that
pose a risk.
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:  According to reports
received from the Pan American Foot and Mouth Disease Centre and the Ecuadorian
Agricultural Health Service (SESA), outbreaks of the Type "O" strain of Foot and Mouth
Disease have occurred in the province of Esmeralda and Type "A" outbreaks have occurred
in the province of Imbabura, Ecuador.
9. International standard, guideline or recommendation:
[    ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [ X ] Office International des Epizooties,
[    ] International Plant Protection Convention, [  ] None
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations: Recommendation by the Office International
des Epizooties.
10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Law 395 of 1997
declares that the eradication of Foot and Mouth Disease on national territory is in the
national interest and is a health priority (in Spanish).G/SPS/N/COL/60
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11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  Following publication in
the Official Journal/(3) three 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:           
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