G/TBT/N/COL/269  
6 May 2024 
(24-3587) 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 Comercio, Industria y Turismo  (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notif ication shall be indicated if different from above:  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism)  
Dirección de Regulación  (Regulation Department)  
Calle 28 No. 13A- 15, tercer piso, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia  
Tel.: (+601) 606 7676  
Email: puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mi ncit.gov.co  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 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) : Carboys, 
bottles, flasks and similar articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics (HS 
code: 3923.30) ; Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel (HS code : 
7311); Parts and accessori es, for tractors, motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more 
persons, motor cars, motor vehicles for the transport of goods and special purpose motor 
vehicles, n.e.s . (HS code : 8708.99)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto 
Resolución por la cual se expide el Reglamento Técnico aplicable a talleres, equipos y 
procesos de conversión de combustibles para uso vehicular  (Draft Resolution issuing the 
Technical Regulation governing workshops engaged in, and equipment and procedures 
for, the conversion of vehicle fuel systems) (95 pages(s), in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified text issues the Technical Regulation that workshops 
are to comply with in their procedures for converting and maint aining systems using 
compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for vehicles. It also 
applies to manufacturers, importers and marketers of the equipment used to adapt, 
transform, convert and maintain such system s. 
The Technical Regulati on seeks to protect human life and health through technical 
performance and safety requirements for workshops that convert and maintain systems 
using vehicular gas , and for the equipment and procedures used in this process . It also 
seeks to prevent practic es that could deceive consumers.  G/TBT/N/COL/269  
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  The Technical Regulation applies not only to workshops that convert  vehicle fuel systems, 
and the procedures they follow, but also to workshops that maintain dedicated vehicles, 
the maintenance and servicing of such vehicle s, and fuel system conversion (natural gas, 
LPG for motor vehicles)  equipment that is manufactured in, imported into or marketed in 
Colombia.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Prevention of deceptive pra ctices and consumer protection ; Protection of 
human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:  
Proyecto Resolución por la cual se expide el Reglamento Técnico aplicable a talleres, 
equipos y procesos de conversión de combustibles para uso vehicular  (Draft Resolution 
issuing the Technical Regulation governing workshops engaged in, and equipment and 
procedures for, the conversion of vehicle fuel systems)  
9. Proposed date of adoption : To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force : To be determined  
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism)  
Dirección de Regulación  (Regulation Department)  
Calle 28 No. 13A - 15, tercer piso, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia  
Tel.: (+601) 606 7676  
Email: puntocont acto@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co  
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