G/TBT/N/COL/118/Add.2  
11 October  2023 
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 1 0 October 2 023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Colombia . 
 
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Title: Draft Resolution of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of Colombia, updating the 
Technical Regulation laying down the requirements to be met by energy drinks for human 
consumption  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date: 10 December 2 023; Article 1 . Purpose : The purpose 
of the notified Resolution is to update the Technical Regulation laying down the 
requirements to be met by energy drinks for human consumption that are 
manufactured, processed, packaged, stored, transported, distributed, marketed, sold 
or imported in the national territor y, with the aim of protecting human health and 
preventing unsafe consumption that may cause adverse health effects or that may 
mislead or deceive the consumer with respect to the nature or characteristics of these 
drinks.  
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[ ] Notified measure published - date:  
[ ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[ ] Text of final measure available from1: 
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:  
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed and text available from1: 
New deadline for comments (if applicable):  
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1: 
[X] Other:  
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a PDF attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final measure/change to the measure/interpretative guidance can be 
obtained.  G/TBT/N/COL/118/Add.2  
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  https://www.minsalud.gov.co/sites/rid/Lists/BibliotecaDigital/RIDE/VS/PP/SSNAB/anal
isis-impacto -normativo -actualizacion -resolucion -4150-2019.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/COL/23_12932_00_s.pdf  
 
Description : The Republic of Colombia hereby informs all Members of the World Trade Organization 
(WTO) that the Ministry of Health and Social Welfar e of Colombia has developed a new draft 
Resolution aimed at updating the Technical Regulation laying down the requirements to be met by 
energy drinks for human consumption, with the following scope of application : Article 2 . Scope of 
application . The provi sions contained in the Technical Regulation established under the present 
Resolution apply to : 2.1. Energy drinks and mixtures for preparing energy drinks for human 
consumption in the national territory, as classified in subheading 2202.10 of the National Customs 
Tariff in force. 2.2 . All establishments where energy drinks for human consumption are 
manufactured, processed, packaged, stored, distributed, marketed and sold (traditional and digital 
channels) or imported and the transport associated with those activities. 2.3 . Inspection, 
surveillance and control activities carried out by the health authorities in relation to the 
manufacturing, processing, packaging, storage, transportation, distribution, marketing, sales and 
importation of energy drinks for hum an consumption . In addition, the comment period will end on 
11 December 2 023. 
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