G/SPS/N/COL/352  
18 April 2024 
(24-3220) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : COLOMBIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario , ICA (Colombian Agricultural 
Institute)  
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) : Handicrafts made from cattail ( Typha  spp.) fibres  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : India 
5. Title of the notified document : Proyecto Resolución por medio de la cual se establecen 
los requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación a Colombia de productos artesanales 
elaborados con fibras de Typha spp. de origen y procedencia India  (Draft Resolution 
establishing phytosanitary requirements for the importation into Colombia of handicrafts 
made from cattail ( Typha spp .) fibres originating in and coming from In dia) Language(s) : 
Spanish Number of pages : 3 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/COL/24_02675_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified Draft Resolution establishes phytosanitary 
requirements for the importation into Colombia of handicrafts made from cattail ( Typha 
spp.) fibres originating in and coming from India.  
The provisions set out in this Resolution shall apply to all natural or legal persons who 
import into Colombia handicrafts made from cattail ( Typha spp .) fibres originating in and 
coming from India.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM No.) : 
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  G/SPS/N/COL/352  
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  [ ] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 17 April 2 024 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 17 April 2 024 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [X] Six months from date of publication, 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 17 June 2 024 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and e mail 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 No. 13A - 15, tercer piso, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia  
Tel.: (+601) 606 7676 
Email: puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co  
Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario , ICA (Colombian Agricultural Institute)  
Subgerencia de Regulación Sanitaria y Fitosanitaria  (Sanitary and Phytosanitary Regulation 
Sub-Directorate)  
Dirección técnica de Asuntos Internaci onales  (Technical Division for International Affairs)  
Avenida Carrera 20 No. 83 - 20 Bogotá - Colombia  
Tel.: (+601) 332 3700  
Email:  asuntos.internacionales@ica.gov.co ; subgerencia.sanifito@ica.gov.co  
Website: http://www.ica.gov.co  
13. 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 No. 13A - 15, tercer piso, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia  
Tel.: (+601) 606 7676  
Email: puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.g ov.co  
Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario, ICA  
Subgerencia de Regulación Sanitaria y Fitosanitaria  
Dirección técnica de Asuntos Internacionales  
Avenida Carrera 20 No. 83 - 20 Bogotá - Colombia  
Tel.: (+601) 332 3700  
Email:  asuntos.internacionales@ica.gov.co ; subgerencia.sanifito@ica.gov.co  
Website:  http://www.ica.gov.co