G/TBT/N/COL/251  
13 October  2021 
(21-7742) 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 Transporte  (Ministry of Transport)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if differen t 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 [ ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading . ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable) : Vehicles 
other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS 87)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto de 
resolución del Ministerio de Transporte "Por la cual se expide el reglamento técnico 
aplicable a llantas neumá ticas para vehículos auto -motores, remolques y semirremolques, 
sus procesos de instalación, sistemas complementarios y se dictan otras disposiciones"  
(Ministry of Transport Draft Resolution issuing the Technical Regulation applicable to 
pneumatic tyres for  motor vehicles, trailers and semi -trailers, their installation processes, 
related systems, and setting forth other provisions) (24 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified draft Resolution establishes the Technical 
Regulation applicable  to new pneumatic tyres for use on motor vehicles, trailers and semi -
trailers circulating in the national territory, their installation process and related systems, 
as well as to retreaded tyres, with the aim of defending the legitimate objectives of safet y 
and health, protecting users' lives , preventing or minimizing the risks to the life and 
integrity of human beings, as well as preventing practices likely to mislead consumers.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection ; Protection of 
human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents : - G/TBT/N/COL/251  
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  9. Proposed date of adoption : Date of publication in the Official Journal  
Proposed date of entry into force : Twelve months from the date of publication in the 
Official Journal  
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:  
Dirección de Regulación (Regulation Department)  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and 
Tourism)  
Aurelio Enrique Mejía Mejía  
Calle 28 # 13 A 15 Piso 3  
Bogotá, D.C.  
 
(571) 6067676, Ext. 1566 ; (571) 6067676, Ext. 1340  
puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co ; mgonzalezs@mincit.gov.co ; ehernandezt@mincit.gov.co  
https://www.mincit.gov.co/  
 
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