G/LIC/N/2/COL/2  
 
15 March 2013  
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: Spanish  
 
  AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5 OF THE AGREEMENTi 
COLOMBIA  
The following notification, dated 13 March 2013, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Colombia.  
 
1. a. Title / number / date of the law or regulation establishing/changing the 
import licensing procedure:  
  Decree 2261 of 2 November 2012
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b. If the notified measure refers to a change in an already notified import 
licensing procedure, please indica te the document symbol of the 
notification to which change (s) has(ve) been introduced. (In this case 
please also indicate in Section 3, below, the nature of the changes (i.e. inclusion or exclusion of some goods and a list thereof; contact point for information 
and/or administrative body(ies) for submission of applications, etc.)): 
 The procedures being changed under Decree 2261 of 2012 are contained in 
documents G/LIC/N/3/COL/8 and G/LIC/N/3/COL/9. 
2. Information concerning the institution/ change of import licensing procedure: 
a. List of products subject to the licensing procedure ( E x a c t  n a m e  o f  t h e  
products and/or whenever possible HS code and indication of the exact 
HS Nomenclature (i.e. 1996; 2002 or 2007). Abbreviations should be avoided. In the case of a long list of products, please attach the list as an Annex in 
Microsoft Word or compatible software. Pl ease do not use PDF, or photocopies.)  
 Goods classified under the following subheadings of Colombia's Customs Tariff: 
 8429.11.00.00, 8429.19.00.00, 8429.51.00.00, 8429.52.00.00, 8429.59.00.00, 
8431.41.00.00, 8431.42.00.00 and 8905.10.00.00. 
b. Contact point for information on eligibility 
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo (MinCIT) – Dirección de Comercio 
Exterior (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (MinCIT) – 
Foreign Trade Directorate) 
Address: Calle 28 No. 13 A – 15 Piso 16 Telephone: (+57) 1 606-7676 
Fax:   (+57) 1 606-7521 
Email address: lfuentes@mincomercio.gov.co Website:  https://www.mincomerci o.gov.co/index.php  
 
Contact officer: [ X] Mr. Name: Mr. Luis Fernando Fuentes  
                                               
1 Available for consultation in the Secretariat (Market Access Division) (in Spanish only). G/LIC/N/2/COL/2 
 
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  c. Administrative body(ies)for  submission of applications  (If more than one 
please include the same information for each body.)  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo – Comité de Importaciones 
(Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism – Imports Committee) 
Address: Calle 28 No. 13 A – 15 Piso 16 Telephone: (+57) 1 606-7676 
Fax:+  (+57) 1 606-7521 
Email address: mbetancourt@mincomercio.gov.co Website:  https://www.mincomerci o.gov.co/index.php  
Contact officer: [ X] Mrs. Name: Mandy Margoth Betancourt  
d. Date and name of publication wher e licensing procedures are published:  
Date of publication: 2 November 2012 
Source of publication (Official gazette/journal/website): 
Official Journal No. 48602  
e. Indication of whether the licensing procedure is  
[ ] automatic.  If so please indicate: f. the administrative purpose: [  ] 
[X] non-automatic.  If so please indicate: g. the measure being 
implemented through the import licensing procedure: 
The import of machinery and its parts, classified under tariff subheadings 
8429.11.00.00, 8429.19.00.00, 8429.51.00.00, 8429.52.00.00, 8429.59.00.00, 
8431.41.00.00, 8431.42.00 .00 and 8905.10.00.00, will be subject to a prior 
licensing regime (non-automatic licence) in order to register and control heavy machinery imported into the country for use in mining and to discourage illegal 
activity in this sector of the economy.  
h. Expected duration of the licensing  procedure if this can be estimated 
with some probability, and if not, reason why this information cannot be provided 
 Two days, once all the requirements stipulated in Decree 2261 of 2012 have 
been met. The MinCIT Imports Committee does not consider applications that 
are submitted without satisfying all of the requirements. 
3. Other relevant data or information: (i.e. complete title and data concerning the 
legislation, inclusion or exclusion of certain products from the import licensing regime and list thereof; changes related to the administrative body(ies) for submission of 
applications, etc.) 
Decree 2261 of 2012 sets out measures to regulate, register and control the import of 
machinery classifiable under subheadings 8429.11.00.00, 8429.19.00.00, 
8429.51.00.00, 8429.52.00.00, 8429.59.00.00, 8431.41.00.00, 8431.42.00.00 
and 8905.10.00.00 of the Customs Tariff. It also establishes other provisions to control the use of heavy machinery and chemical imputs that may be used in mining activities 
without the authorizations or requirements laid down in the law. 
 
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i "Members which institute licensing procedures or changes in these procedures shall notify the 
Committee of such within 60 days of publ ication […]" (Art. 5.1 of the Agreement).