G/TBT/N/COL/20/Add.12  
27 September  2023 
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 26  September  2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Colombia . 
 
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Title: Draft Technical Regulation on Electrical Equipment and Installations  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date: 26 November  2023; New Draft Resolution amending 
the Technical Regulation on Electrical Installations (RETIE) . The period for public 
consultation is sixty (60) days from the date of publication of this notification on 
ePing.org.  
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[ ] Notified measure published - date:  
[ ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[ ] Text of final measure available from1: 
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:  
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed and text available from1: 
New deadline for comments (if applicable):  
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1: 
[X] Other:  
The Republic of Colombia hereby advises that there is a new Draft Resolution amending 
the Technical Regulation on Electrical Installations (RETIE) . The period for public 
consultation for the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism Draft Resolution is sixty 
(60) days from the date of publication on ePing.org . The documents containing the 
corresponding information are annexed hereto:  
1. Document compiled with (i) Resolution updating the RETIE ; (ii) four books (Book 1 . 
General Provisions ; Book 2 . Products ; Book 3 . Installations ; Book 4 . Conformity 
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a PDF attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final measure/change to the measure/interpretative guidance can be 
obtained.  G/TBT/N/COL/20/Add.12  
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  Assessment) ; (iii) Inspection report forms . All these documents have been compiled 
into a single PDF.  
2. Justification report on the updating of the RETIE.  
3. Previous favourable opinion issued by the Regulation Directorate of the Ministry of 
Trade, Industry and Tourism.  
4. List containing the tariff subheadings covered by the new Technical Regulation.  
The following URLs regarding the RETIE amendment draft  
1. The RETIE r egulatory impact analysis . The following link contains supporting material 
for the publication of the regulatory impact analysis on the website of the Ministry of 
Mining and Energy.  
https://www.minenergia.gov.co/es/servicio -al-ciudadano/foros/an%C3%A1lisis -de-
impacto -normativo -ain-retie/  
2. Current version of the RETIE The current version of  the technical regulation is 
available at the following link:  
https://www.minenergi a.gov.co/es/misional/energia -electrica -2/reglamentos -
tecnicos/reglamento -t%C3%A9cnico -de-instalaciones -el%C3%A9ctricas -retie/  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/COL/23_12627_00_s.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/COL/ 23_12627_01_s.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/COL/23_12627_02_s.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/COL/23_12627_03_s.pdf  
 
Description : Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism)  
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. 2223  
Bogotá, Colombia  
Website : www.mincit.gov.co  
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