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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/COL/67
9 December 2002
(02-6770)
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 should be provided in addition, where
applicable):  Bovine animals, sheep, swine and other susceptible species and the risk
products thereof.
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
Paraguay
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Resolution No. 02471 of
24 October 2002 Extending the Suspension of the Importation of Bovine Animals, Sheep,Swine and Other Susceptible Species and the Risk Products Thereof from Paraguay
(2 pages, in Spanish).
6. Description of content:  This Resolution extends for a further three (3) months the
suspension of the importation of bovine animals, sheep, swine and other susceptible species
and the risk products thereof from Paraguay until sufficient information has been received on
the current situation and the epidemiological conditions and sanitary procedures
implemented have been checked.
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:  Colombia requires
detailed information on the current animal h ealth situation in the light of recent events
involving the Republic of Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil.  The measure is therefore extended
for a period of three (3) months until sufficie nt information has been received and the
epidemiological situation and sanitary procedures implemented by the veterinary service of
the Republic of Paraguay have been checked.
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:G/SPS/N/COL/67
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10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Resolution No. 0803
of 11 April 2002 and Resolution No. 1679 of  12 July 2002 (available in Spanish).
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  24 October 2002 / three
(3) 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:
Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA)
Agricultural Risks and Intern ational Affairs Analysis Group
Calle 37 #8-43, Office 409
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Tel:  (571) 285-3485
Fax:  (571) 232-4695E-mail:    analisis.riesgos@ica.gov.co
Subprev@impsat.net.co
Web site: http://www.ica.gov.co
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:
Ministry of Economic Development
Directorate of Commerce and Promotion of Competition
Carrera 13, No. 28 - 01, 7th floor
Bogotá, D.C., ColombiaTel.: (571) 350-5500, Ext. 713
Fax: (571) 350-9564
E-mail: normalizacion01@mindesa.gov.co
COLOMBIA@mindesa.gov.co  (Enquiry point)