G/SPS/N/COL/275/Add.2  
23 November  2022 
(22-8722) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 2 3 November 2 022, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of Colombia . 
 
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Proyecto de Resolución "Por medio de la cual se prohíbe la importación, fabricación, registro 
comercialización y uso de Colistina (Polimixina E), sus sales y la Polimixina B en especies animales"  
(Draft Resolution prohibiting the importation, manufacturing, registration, marketing and use of 
colistin (polymyxin E) , colistin salts and polymyxin B in animal species)  
The purpose of the notified draft Resolution is to prohibit the importation, manufacturing, 
registration, marketing and use in national territory of colistin (polymyxin E) , colistin salts and 
polymyxin B in animal species . Veterinary drugs for topical use that contain polymyxin B are 
exempt from this ban, as are those containing polymyxin B as part of their preservative system . 
A maximum period of three months from the date of publication of th e Resolution will be granted 
for the exhaustion of stocks of the products and labels approved for use in the country . Once this 
period has elapsed, the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) shall officially cancel all 
registrations for veterinary products  containing colistin (polymyxin E) , colistin salts and/or 
polymyxin B in their formulas, with the exception of those specified in the draft Resolution.  
https:/ /members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/COL/22_7987_00_s.pdf  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[ ] Notification of adoption, publication, or entry into force of regulation  
[X] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force  
[ ] Other:  
Comment period : (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified 
measure in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days . Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of the originally announced  final date for 
comments, the comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy ): 22 January 2 023 G/SPS/N/COL/275/Add.2  
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  Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Angela Fetecua Castellanos  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism)  
Dirección de Regulación (Regulation Department)  
Calle 28 # 13 A 15 piso 3, Bogotá, DC  
Tel.: (+571) 606 7676  
Email: afetecua@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co  
 
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  
Dirección de Regulación  
Calle 28 # 13 A 15 piso 3, Bogotá, DC  
Tel.: (+571) 606 7676, Ext. 1340  
Email: puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co  
Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . 
Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Angela Fetecua Castellanos  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  
Dirección de Regulación  
Calle 28 # 13 A 15 piso 3, Bogotá, DC  
Tel.: (+571) 606 7676  
Email: afetecua@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co  
 
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  
Dirección de Regulación  
Calle 28 # 13 A 15 piso 3, Bogotá, DC  
Tel.: (+571) 606 7676, Ext. 1340  
Email: puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co  
 
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