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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/COL/59
2 July 2002
(02-3695)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
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):  Oils and fats derived from fish, marine mammals, crustaceans, molluscs and
other aquatic invertebrates; complete foodstuffs intended for aquacultural use, containing
raw materials of animal origin; shark meat, cartilage and fin; ambergris, castoreum, civet,musk and cantharides; antisera, other blood fr actions and modified immunological products
for human use; artemia; broths or soups made with fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other
aquatic invertebrates (paste, cube or powder); pet dogs and cats totalling five or less in
number; caseinates; processed caviar; animal glue; tortoiseshell; coral; raw, prepared or
preserved crustaceans; completely tanned hides; tinned and preserved fish, crustaceans,
molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates; spermaceti; natural sponges of animal origin;
extracts and juices of fish, marine mammals, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquaticinvertebrates;  meal, powder or pellets of fish, marine mammals, crustaceans, molluscs and
other aquatic invertebrates, suitable for human  consumption;  lactose; carbonized wool;
whalebone hair and ivory;  sterile, non-cellular culture media, prepared for the development
of micro-organisms; raw, prepared or pr eserved molluscs; peptone made from fish,
crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates; raw, prepared or preserved fish inwhole, filleted or other form;  polychaetes;  preparations for sauces, sauces, taste-enhancers
and condiments in powder form made from an imals other than bovine animals, sheep and
goats;  human diagnostic reagents for in vitro  use;  diagnostic reagents for industrial, other
than veterinary, use; vaccines for human use; shells of molluscs, crustaceans or
echinoderms and cuttle-bone.
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
Countries with which Colombia has trade relations involving the import of agricultural
products.
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Resolution No. 01160 of
24 May 2002 "Establishing Exceptions and Adopting Measures Relating to Health"
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6. Description of content:  An Andean animal health certificate will not be required for
import or export purposes, unless requested by the importing country, for the animals and
animal products mentioned in section 3.  The entry of cats from countries with reported
cases of bovine or feline spongiform encephalopathy is prohibited and rabies and feline
panleucopenia vaccination certificates must be provided.  For dogs, valid certificates mustbe provided of vaccination against rabies, canine distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis and
parvovirus.   Animals and animal products not covered by this resolution require an Andean
animal health certificate for import purposes, valid for 90 days from the date of issue.
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. International standard, guideline or recommendation:
[    ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [ X ] Office International des Epizooties,
[    ] International Plant Protection Convention, [    ] NoneIf an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:           
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Spanish
10. Proposed date of adoption:  24 May 2002
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  Following publication in Official Journal # 4430 of
11 June 2002
12. Final date for comments:  Not applicable
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [  X ] National notification
authority, [     ] 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, Office 409Bogotá, 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
13. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Ministry of Economic Development
Directorate-General of Trade and Promotion of Competition
Carrera 13, No. 28 - 01, 7th floor
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Tel.: (571) 350-5500, Ext. 713
Fax: (571) 350-9564E-mail: normalizacion01@mindesa.gov.co
Enquiry point: COLOMBIA@mindesa.gov.co