G/MA/QR/N/COL/1/Add.1  
 
9 June 2020 
(20-4106) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Market Access  
  Original: Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO  THE DECISION ON  NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES  
FOR QUANTITATIVE RESTRI CTIONS  
(G/L/59/REV.1)  
COLOMBIA  
Addendum  
The following  communication , dated 3 June 2020, is being circulated at the request of the delega tion 
of Colombia . 
A. Notifying Member : Colomb ia 
B. Date of notification : 3 June  2020 
C. First-time notification : 
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in  document  G/MA/QR/N/COL/1  
D. Type of notification : 
 1. Complet e (i.e., notification of all quantitative restrictions in force ) 
 2. Changes to a notification previously made in  document G/MA/QR/N/COL/1 consist ing of 
the following : 
  2.1 Introduction  of new restrictions , as listed in Section  1. 
  2.2 Elimina tion of restrictions , as described in G below . 
  2.3 Modifica tion of a previously notified restriction , as described  in Section  1. 
 3. Reverse notification of restrictions maintained by  (Member ): 
E. The notification provides information for the following  bienni al period  
(e.g. 2012 -2014) : 2018-2020 and re lates  to restrictions in force as of  7 April  2020. 
F. The present notification contain s information* relat ing to : 
 Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions  that are  currently in force . 
 Section 2: Cross -referenc e to other WTO notifications with informa tion on quantitative 
restrictions that are currently in force  and additional information . 
 
* In Spanish only.  G/MA/QR/N/COL/1/Add.1  
 
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  G. Comments of a general nature, including a description of the elimination of 
restrictions notified under D.2.2 and the date they ceased to be in force . 
 In response to the coronavirus (Covid -19) pandemic, the Colombian Government ha s 
adopted economic, social and ecological emergency measures to prevent and address a 
situation of serious public concern , which include  placing the  entire population  under 
lockdown . 
 This situation has led to a significant decrease in domestic demand for fuels and the fuel 
alcohol (ethanol ) required for their oxygenation. Due to  the resulting increase in ethanol 
reserves , the limited storage capacity  for ethanol , and the effects of this situation on overall 
sugar production,  limits have been placed on imports of fuel alcoho l, subject to certain 
conditions and ex emptions , for a two -month period , which may be extended by  one month, 
as provided for in Decree No 527 of 7 April 2020 . 
   
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- 3 - Section 1 : List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
 
RC 
Nº Descripción 
general de la 
restricción  Tipo de 
restricción  
 Código(s) de 
la(s) línea(s) 
arancelaria(s) 
afectada(s), 
basados en  
el SA (2017)  Designación detallada del 
producto  Justificación en el 
marco de la  OMC y 
motivos de la 
restricción, por 
ejemplo, otros 
compromisos 
internacionales  Fundamento 
jurídico nacional 
y entrada en 
vigor  Administración, 
modificación de 
medidas notificadas 
anteriormente y 
otras observaciones  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1 Autorización 
para Importar 
alcohol 
carburante  CP 2207200000   
 Alcohol etílico y aguardiente 
desnaturalizados, de cualquier 
graduación  GATT Artículo XI:2 (c)(ii)  
 
GATT Artículo XX:(b)  
 Decreto del 
Ministerio de 
Agricultura y 
Desarrollo Rural, 
No. 527 del 7 de 
abril de 2020  Para afrontar la 
emergencia sanitaria 
provocada por el 
coronav irus COVID -19, 
se dictan medidas para  
limitar la importación 
de alcohol carburante 
–etanol -, sujeto a 
ciertas condiciones y 
excepciones, con el 
objetivo de eliminar el 
sobrante temporal del 
producto ocasionado 
por la caída de la 
demanda de 
combustibles co mo 
consecuencia del 
aislamiento obligatorio 
de la población.  
 
 
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