G/SPS/N/COL/345  
24 April 2023 
(23-2920) 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) : Live animals (HS Code(s) : 01); Environment . Health protection . 
Safety (ICS code(s) : 13) 
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 medio de la cual se 
establecen los requisitos y el procedimiento para  obtener el Registro ante el ICA de los 
establecimientos productores de animales acuáticos para reproducción o consumo 
humano, con destino a la exportación"  (Draft Resolution establishing the requirements 
and procedure for the registration with the ICA of establishments producing aquatic 
animals for breeding or human consumption for export) . Language(s) : Spanish . 
Number of pages : 11 
https://www.sucop.gov.co/busqueda?k=instituto%20colombiano%20agropecuario  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/COL/23_9239_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified draft Resolution establishes the requirements and 
procedure for the registration with the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) of 
establishments producing aquatic animals for breeding or human consumption for export.  
7. Objective and rationale : [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection , 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territo ry 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?  
[ ] Yes [ ] No G/SPS/N/COL/345  
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  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) : The notified Resolution shall enter into force 
as from the date of its publication in the Official Journal in Colombia and repeals ICA 
Resolution No. 1414 of 2006.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined  
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication in the Official Journal in Colombia.  
[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) : 23 June 2 023 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
availa ble) 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  
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:  
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  
Email: puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co  
ICA URL: 
https://www.sucop.gov.co/busqueda?k=instituto%20colombiano%20agropecuario