G/SPS/N/COL/349  
22 September  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) : Pharmaceutical products (HS code(s) : 30) 
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 : Proyecto de Resolución : "Por la cual se establecen los 
requisitos y el procedimiento para el registro de los productores, productores por 
contrato,  semielaboradores e importadores de cosméticos con cannabis no psicoactivo, 
preparaciones magistrales y productos farmacéuticos de uso veterinario con cannabis 
psicoactivo y no psicoactivo, así como los requisitos y el procedimiento para el registro 
de sus  productos, en desarrollo del numeral 11 del artículo 2 del Decreto 811 de 2021"  
(Draft Resolution establishing requirements and procedures for the registration of 
producers, contract producers, semi -processors and importers of cosmetics containing 
non-psychoactive cannabis, and magistral preparations and pharmaceutical products for 
veterinary use containing psychoactive and non -psychoactive cannabis, as well as 
requirements and procedures for the registration of their products, in accordance with 
Article 2.11 of Decree No. 811 of 2021) Language(s) : Spanish . Number of pages : 55 
https://www.sucop.gov.co/entidades/ica/Normativa?IDNorma=14066  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/COL/23_12559_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  
ARTI CLE 1. PURPOSE . To regulate procedures and requirements for the registration of 
products, producers, contract producers, semi -processors and importers of cosmetics 
containing seed, seed derivatives, plant component s and non -psychoactive derivatives  of 
cannabis , and magistral  preparations and pharmaceutical products (phytotherapeutic  and 
homeopathic medicines) for veterinary use containing psychoactive and non -psychoactive 
cannabis.  
ARTI CLE 2. SCOPE . The provisions set out in this resoluti on shall apply throughout 
national territory to all natural or legal persons that produce , produce by contract, semi -
process or import cosmetics containing seed, seed derivatives, plant component s and 
non-psychoactive derivatives  of cannabis , and magistral  preparations and pharmaceutical 
products (phytotherapeutic  and homeopathic medicines) for veterinary use containing 
psychoactive and non -psychoactive cannabis.  
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  7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety , [X] animal health , [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] 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. ISPM 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) i n which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Once the international public consultation 
period is over  and the text has been published  in the Colombian Official Journal.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Pending compliance with the time frame 
for international public consultation ; the text will be come  official once published in the 
Colombian Official Journal.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Pending compliance with the time frame for  international public 
consultation ; the text will be come  official once published in the Colombian Official Journal.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 21 November 2 023 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address 
(if av ailable) of other body:  
Subdirección de Regulación Sanitaria y Fitosanitaria (Sanitary and Phytosanitary 
Regulation Sub-Directorate ) 
Oficinas Nacionales ICA  (National ICA Offices ) 
Dirección Técnica de Asuntos Internacionales  (Technical Division for Interna tional Affairs)  
Tel.: (+601) 7563030 , Ext. 3515  
Email: Asuntos.internacionales@ica.gov.co  
Website: www.ica.gov.co  
Aurora Villalobos Diaz  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism)  
Dirección de Re gulación (Regulation Department)  
Calle 28 # 13 A 15 piso 3, Bogotá, DC  
Tel.: (+57 1) 606 7676, Ext. 2223  
Email: puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co  
Hernan Alonso Zuñiga  
Director of Regulation  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  (Ministry of Trade, In dustry and Tourism)  
Dirección de Regulación (Regulation Department)  
Calle 28 # 13 A 15 piso 3, Bogotá, DC  
Tel.: (+57 1) 606 7676  
Email: puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co  G/SPS/N/COL/349  
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  13. Text(s) available from : [ ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Subdirección de Regulación Sanitaria y Fitosanitaria (Sanitary and Phytosanitary 
Regulation Sub -Directorate)  
Oficinas Nacionales ICA  (National ICA Offices ) 
Dirección Técnica de Asuntos Internacionales  (Technical Divisi on for International Affairs)  
Tel.: (+601) 7563030 , Ext. 3515  
Email: Asuntos.internacionales@ica.gov.co  
Website: www.ica.gov.co  
 
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.: (+57 1) 606 7676, Ext. 2223  
Email: puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co