G/SPS/N/COL/294  
11 October 2018  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
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) : Commercial birds, fighting birds and/or backyard  poultry  
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 : Resolución N° 33072 del 26 de septiembre de 2018,  
"Por medio de  la cual se Declara el Estado de Emergencia Sanitaria en el Departamento 
del Tolima por la presencia de la enfermedad de Newcastle de Alta virulencia " (Resolution 
No. 33072 of 2 6 September 2 018 declaring a health emergency in the department of 
Tolima due t o the presence of highly virulent Newcastle disease) . Language(s) : Spanish 
Number of pages : 7 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/COL/18_5275_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : A health emergency has been declared in the department of 
Tolima due to the presence of highly virulent Newcastle disease in fighting birds and 
backyard poultr y. 
Purpose, scope, emergency health measures, official control, penalties and period of 
validity.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety , [X] animal health , [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect terri tory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action : By virtue of its 
inspection, monitoring and control functions, the Colombian Agricultural Institute has 
declared a "health emergency " due to the presence  of Newcastle disease (high virulence) 
in the department of Tolima, with a view to setting health measures aimed at preventing, 
controlling and eradicating the disease.  G/SPS/N/COL/294  
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  9. 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 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
 Resolution No. 29541 of 6 August 2 018 
 Resolution No. 31554 of 4 September 2 018 
 Annex 1, Section 5, of Resolution 1167 of 2010  
(Available in Spanish)  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable) : 26 
September 2 018 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address 
(if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and 
Tourism)  
Dirección de Regulación (Regulation Department)  
Calle 28 N° 13A - 15, tercer piso  
Bogotá, D.C . Colombia  
Tel.: (+57) 1 606 7676, Ext. 1690 - 1340 
Email:  mortizb@mincit.gov.co  
 mgonzalezs@mincit.gov.co  
 mpinzonp@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co/  
Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario , ICA (Colombian Agricultural Institute)  
Subgerencia de Regulación Sanitaria y Fitosanitaria (Sanitary and Phytosanitary 
Regulation Division)  
Dirección Técnica de Asuntos Internacionales  (Technical Division for International Affairs)  
Avenida Calle 26 N° 85B -09 
Bogotá - Colombia  
Tel.: (+57) 1 332 3700 - 288 48 00, Ext. 1510 - 1515 
Email:  asuntos.internacionales@ica.gov.co  
 margarita.lubo@ica.gov.co  
Website: http://www.ica.gov.co/  G/SPS/N/COL/294  
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  13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  
Dirección de Regulación  
Calle 28 N° 13A - 15, tercer piso  
Bogotá, D.C . Colombia  
 
Enquiry point:  
Email:  mortizb@mincit.g ov.co  
Tel.: (+57) 1 606 7676, Ext. 1690  
Website : http://www.mincit.gov.co/