G/TBT/N/COL/264  
26 July 2023 
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : COLOMBIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism)  
Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio  (Supervisory Authority for Industry and Trade)  
Punto de Contacto OTC/MSF  (TBT/SPS Enquiry Point)  
Servicio Nacional de Información  de Colombia  (Colombian National Enquiry Point)  
puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  
Dirección de Regulación (Regulation Department)  
Calle 28 # 13 A 15 Piso 3  
(+571) 6067676, Ext. 2223  
Bogotá, Colombia  
Website : www.mincit.gov.co  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], 
other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading . ICS numbers may be provided in additio n, where applicable) : Non-
automatic weighing instruments  
9016.00.11.00 : Balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better, with or without weights . 
Electric balances . Based on  tariff description.  
8423.81.00.00 : Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensiti vity of 5 cg or 
better), including weight operated counting or checking machines ; weighing machine 
weights of all kinds.  
Other weighing machinery having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30 kg. 
Price computing balances (used in shops, supermarkets and butchers), with or without a 
printer, weight -only, counting, for points of sale (weight -only balances connected to a 
computer for price calculation) with a scale division not less than 0.1 g (generally Class 
III equipment, although it may also include some Class II configurations).  
8423.82.90.00 : Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or 
better), including weight operated counting or checking machines ; weighing machine 
weights of all kinds.  
Other weighing machinery : Having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 30 kg but 
not exceeding 5,000 kg. H anging and platform scales, with a capacity of between 30 and 
5,000 kg. Class III.  G/TBT/N/COL/264  
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  8423.82.10.00 : Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or 
better), includ ing weight operated counting or checking machines ; weighing machine 
weights of all kinds.  
Other weighing machinery : Having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 30 kg but 
not exceeding 5,000 kg : Scales between 30 and 5,000 kg for weighing vehicles.  
8423.89 .10.00 : Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or 
better), including weight operated counting or checking machines ; weighing machine 
weights of all kinds.  
Other weighing machinery : Other : Scales for weighing vehicles of more than 5 ,000 kg.  
9016.00.12.00 : Balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better, with or without weights . 
Electronic balances . Balances with a scale division not exceeding 0.05 g . Class II and 
Class I equipment.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Resolución 
33187 de junio 16 de 2023, "Por la cual se modifica el Capítulo Sexto en el Título VI de 
la Circular Única de la Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio"  (Resolution No. 33187 
of June 1 6 2023 amending the sixth chapter of Title VI of the Single Circular of the 
Supervisory Authority for Industry and Trade) (27 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : 6.1. Purpose : The purpose of the notified Metrological 
Technical Regulation is to prevent consumers and users in general  from being misled , by 
guaranteeing the quality of the measurements provided by non -automatic weighing 
instruments.  
To fulfil this objective, the notified Regulation establishes the technical, metrological and 
administrative requirements to be met by non -automatic weighing instruments ; lays 
down the conformity assessment procedure ; outlines the obligations for manufacturers, 
importers and marketers ; and specifies the metrological verification procedure for 
instruments of this type that are used in activitie s subject to metrological control.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  
The purpose of the notified Metrological Technical Regulation is to prevent consumers and 
users in general  from being misled , by guara nteeing the quality of the measurements 
provided by non -automatic weighing instruments.  
To fulfil this objective, the notified Regulation establishes the technical, metrological and 
administrative requirements to be met by non -automatic weighing instrument s; lays 
down the conformity assessment procedure ; outlines the obligations for manufacturers, 
importers and marketers ; and specifies the metrological verification procedure for 
instruments of this type that are used in activities subject to metrological co ntrol.  
Article 78 of the Colombian Political Constitution provides that "[t]he law shall regulate 
the quality control of goods and services offered and provided to the community, in 
addition to the information to be made available to the public when such g oods and 
services are marketed . Those who, when producing and marketing goods and services, 
jeopardize health, safety and an adequate supply for consumers and users shall be held 
be responsible in accordance with the law "; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents : - 
9. Proposed date of adoption : 16 June 2 023 
Proposed date of entry into force : 16 June 2 023 
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/COL/264  
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  11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  
Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio  
Punto de Contacto OTC/MSF  
Servicio Nacional de Información de Colombia  
puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  
Dirección de Regulación  
Calle 28 # 13 A 15 Piso 3  
(+571) 6067676, Ext. 2223  
Bogotá, Colombia  
Website : www.mincit.gov.co  
Resolution No. 33187 of June 1 6 2023 amending the sixth chapter of Title VI of the Single 
Circular of the Supervisory Authority for Industry and Trade: 
https://www.sic.gov.co/sites/ default/files/normatividad/062023/33187.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/COL/23_11279_00_s.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/COL/23_11279_01_s.pdf