G/SPS/N/COL/244/Add.2  
28 August  2019 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 2 1 August 2 019, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Colombia . 
 
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Network of analysis and diagnostic laboratories in the context of sanitary and phytosanitary 
measures  
The Republic of Colombia hereby advises that Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) Resolution 
No. 3823 "Establishing the network of analysis and diagnostic laboratories in the context of 
sanitary and phytosanitary measures designed to strengthen the agricultural sector", notified by 
the World Trade Organization on 2 5 October 2 016 in document G/SPS/N/COL/244/Add.1, has 
been amended under Resolution No. 11636 of 2 August 2 019 "Amending Articles 2, 10 and  23 of 
ICA Resolution No. 3823 of 2013 and repealing ICA Resolution No. 20058 of 2018".  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/COL/19_4614_00_s.pdf  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[ ] Notification of adoption, publication, or entry into force of regulation  
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[X] 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 originally announced final date for 
comments, the comment period provided in the addendum ma y vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy ): Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax nu mber and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism)  
Dirección de Regulación  (Regulation Department)  
Calle 28 N° 13A - 15, tercer piso  
Bogotá, D.C . Colombia  
Tel.: (+571) 606 7676, Ext. 1690 - 1340 
Email:  ngarcia@mincit.gov.co  G/SPS/N/COL/244/Add.2  
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   mgonzalezs@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co  
Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario , ICA (Colombian Agricultural Institute)  
Subgerencia de Reg ulación Sanitaria y Fitosanitaria (Sanitary and Phytosanitary Regulation 
Division)  
Dirección Técnica de Asuntos Internacionales  (Technical Division for International Affairs)  
Avenida Calle 26 N° 85B -09 
Bogotá - Colombia  
Tel.: (+57 1) 332 3700 - 288 48 00, Ext. 1510 - 1515 
Email:  asuntos.internacionales@ica.gov.co  
 margarita.lubo@ica.gov.co  
Website: http://www.ica.gov.co  
Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . 
Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  
Dirección de Regulación  
Calle 28 N° 13A - 15, tercer piso  
Bogotá, D.C . Colombia  
Tel.: (+571) 606 7676, Ext. 1690 - 1340 
Email:  ngarcia@mincit.go v.co 
 mgonzalezs@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co  
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