G/TBT/N/COL/255  
7 April 2022 
(22-2831) Page: 1/2 
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 Salud y Protección Social  (Ministry of Health and Social Welfare)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notificatio n shall be indicated if different from above:  
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. 1566  
Bogotá, Colombia  
www.mincit.gov.co  
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 addition, where applicable): Domestic 
and imported  pounded rice, maize (corn) flour and wheat flour. Domestic or imported 
processed foods that include maize (corn) flour, wheat flour or mixtures thereof among 
their ingredients.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Proyecto de 
resolución del Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social "Por el cual se establecen los 
requisitos técnicos para producción, importación y comercialización de arroz, harina de 
maíz, harina de trigo y alimentos procesados, con fortificación obligatoria par a consumo 
humano, tanto de producción nacional como importados" (Draft Resolution of the Ministry 
of Health and Social Welfare establishing the technical requirements for the production, 
import and marketing of domestic and imported rice, maize (corn) flou r, wheat flour and 
processed foods, with mandatory fortification for human consumption) (9 pages, in 
Spanish)  
6. Description of content: The notified draft resolution establishes the technical 
requirements to be fulfilled by the natural and/or legal perso ns engaged in the production, 
import and marketing of rice, maize (corn) flour and wheat flour and processed foods with 
mandatory fortification, with the aim of protecting human life and health.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent p roblems where 
applicable: Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/COL/255  
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  8. Relevant documents: - 
9. Proposed date of adoption: Date of publication in the Official Journal  
Proposed date of entry into force: In two phases, as follows:  
1. Eight (8) months from the date of publication for those engaged in the production, 
import and marketing of maize (corn) flour and wheat flour, and for manufacturers of 
products that have these flours as a primary ingredient.  
2. Twelve (12) months  from t he date of publication for those engaged in the production, 
import and marketing of rice.  
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from the date of notification.  
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and e mail and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and 
Tourism) - Dirección de Regulación  (Regulation Department)  
Calle 28 No. 13A -15, tercer piso Bogotá, D.C. Colombia  
Tel.: +(571) 6067 676  
Email: puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  and ehernandezt@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co  
 
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