G/SPS/N/COL/348  
21 August  2023 
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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) : Live animals (HS code : 01); Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other 
aquatic invertebrates (HS code : 03); Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS 
code: 07); Edible fruit and nuts ; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code : 08) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document : Resolución 8389 del 12 de julio de 2023, "Por la cual se 
reglamentan las solicitudes y trámites de análisis de riesgos de plagas y enfermedades 
para la importación a Colombia de animales, vegetales, sus produc tos y otros artículos 
reglamentados"  (Resolution No. 8389 of 1 2 July 2 023 regulating the applications and 
procedures for the pest and disease risk analysis for the importation into Colombia of 
animals, plants, their by -products and other regulated articles ) Language(s) : Spanish . 
Number of pages : 6 
https://www.ica.gov.co/normatividad/normas -ica/resoluciones -oficinas -
nacionales/2023/202 3r00008389  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/COL/23_11907_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : Resolution No. 8389 of 1 2 July 2 023: 
ARTI CLE 1. PURPOSE . Establish the requirements and procedure for applications for a 
pest and disease risk analysis for the importation into Colombia of animals, plants, their 
by-products and othe r regulated articles.  
ARTI CLE 2. S COPE . The provisions laid down in the Resolution shall be applicable to all 
natural and legal persons interested in importing into Colombia animals, plants, their by -
products and other regulated articles requiring a risk a nalysis.  
7. Objective and rationale : [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[X] 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 G/SPS/N/COL/348  
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  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?  
[ ] 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) : 12 July 2 023. Resolution No. 8389 of 1 2 July 
2023 was published in Official Journal No. 52.455 of 1 3 July 2 023 and entered into force 
the same day.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 12 July 2 023 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 12 July 2 023 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days fro m the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 20 October 2 023 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Aurora Villalobos Diaz  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism)  
Dirección de Regulación (Regulation Department)  
Calle 28 # 13 A 15 piso 3, Bogotá, DC  
Tel.: (+571) 606 7676, Ext. 2223 
Email: avillalobos@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co  
Hernán Alonso Zu ñiga 
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  (MINCIT)  
Dirección de Regulación  
Director de Regulación MinCIT (MINCIT Director of Regulation)  
Calle 28 # 13 A 15 piso 3, Bogotá, DC  
Tel.: (+571) 606 7676  
Email: puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Jorge Luis Garzón Contreras  
Director Técnico de Asuntos Internacionales  (Technical Director  of International Affairs ) 
Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario (ICA)  
Carrera 68A No. 24B-10 Edificio Plaza Claro  
Torre 3 Piso 8, Bogotá, Colombia  
Tel.: (+601) 756 3030, Ext. 3515  
Website: http://www.ica.gov.co  
https://www.ica.gov.co/normatividad/normas -ica/resoluciones -oficinas -
nacionales/2023/2023r00008389