G/TBT/N/COL/216  
22 January 2016  
(16-0452)  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 governme nt involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible: Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo - Dirección de 
Regulación (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism - Regulation Department) 
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above: Ministerio de 
Comercio, Industria y Turismo  (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism) 
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): Water-
based emulsion paints for architectural use, indoors or outdoors (32.09, 32.09.10.00.00 and 32.09.90.00.00) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Resolución del 
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo "Por la cual se expide el reglamento técnico 
aplicable a la etiqueta de pinturas base agua tipo emulsión de uso arquitectónico, para 
interiores o exteriores, que se fabriquen, importen o comercialicen en Colombia"  (Ministry 
of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Resolution "Issuing the technical regulation applicable 
to the labelling of water-based emulsion paints  for architectural use, indoors or outdoors, 
that are manufactured in, imported into or marketed in Colombia") (13 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content: The notified Resolution covers the following: Purpose; Scope; 
Definitions and abbreviations; Requirements; Additional information on paint labels; Reference to Colombian Technical Standards; Conformity assessment procedure; 
Declaration of conformity; Equivalents; Monitoring and inspection bodies; Prohibition; 
Liability of producers and importers; Produc er and importer registration; Review and 
updating; Notification; and Period of validity and derogations. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: To prevent practices likely to mislead consumers. 
8. Relevant documents: Decree No. 1595 of 5 August 2015; Colombian Technical 
Standards (NTC) No. 5828 of 15 December 2010 and No. 1335 (fifth update) of 
18 March 2015. 
9. Proposed date of adoption: Date of publication in the Official Journal. 
Proposed date of entry into force: Six months from the date of publication in the 
Official Journal.  
10. Final date for comments: 7 April 2016 G/TBT/N/COL/216 
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  11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresse s, if available, of other body:  
Enquiry point: 
Contact person: Daniel Héctor Rico R. Email: drico@mincit.gov.co /puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  
Tel.: +(57-1) 606-7676, Ext. 1690 
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo 
Dirección de Regulación Calle 28, N° 13A - 15 
Bogotá, D.C. Colombia 
Tel.: +(57-1) 606-7676 Email: hzuniga@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co/publicaciones.php?id=33051  
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