G/TBT/N/COL/188  
29 January 2013  
(13-0510)  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 Salud y Protección Social (Ministry of Health and 
Social Welfare) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail 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 [ ],  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): 
Flavourings. 
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document: Proyecto de 
Resolución del Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social "Por medio de la cual se establece el reglamento técnico sobre los requisitos que deben cumplir los 
aromatizantes/saborizantes utilizados en alimentos y bebidas alcohólicas para consumo 
humano, los materiales de base para la elaboración de aromatizantes/saborizantes; y los ingredientes alimentarios con propiedades aromatizantes"  (Draft Ministry of Health and 
Social Welfare Resolution "Establishing the Technical Regulation on the requirements for 
flavourings used in foods and alcoholic beverages for human consumption, materials used as the basis for such flavourings, and food ingredients with flavouring properties") (14 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content: The notified draft Resolution covers the following: Purpose; 
Scope; Application; Definitions; Classification and composition of flavourings; Conditions 
for use in the food industry; Marking and labelling; Positive lists; Health provisions; Good manufacturing practices; Inspection, monitoring and control; Conformity assessment; Review and updating; Notification and Period of validity. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: To protect health and prevent practices likely to mislead, confuse or deceive 
consumers. 
8. Relevant documents: Ley 09 del 24 de enero de 1979; Literales b) y c) del artículo 34 
de la Ley 1122 de 2007; Decreto N° 3075 del 23 de diciembre de 1997; Sistema Internacional de Numeración de Aditivos  (Law No. 09 of 24 January 1979; Article 34(b) 
and (c) of Law No. 1122 of 2007; Decree No. 3075 of 23 December 1997; International 
Numbering System for Food Additives). G/TBT/N/COL/188 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:   Date on which the Resolution is signed. Eight (8) months as from the date of  
publication in the Official Journal. 
10. Final date for comments: 24 April 2013 
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and website addresses,  if available of the other body: 
Enquiry Point: 
Contact person: Daniel Héctor Rico R. E-mail: drico@mincomercio.gov.co  
 puntocontacto@mincomercio.gov.co  
Tel.: (+57) 1 606-7676, Ext. 1690 
Fax: (+57) 1 606-4777 
 
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo Dirección de Regulación Calle 28 Nº 13A - 15, tercer piso 
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia 
Tel.: (+57) 1 606-4775 
Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social 
Dirección de Promoción y Prevención 
Carrera 13 N° 32 - 76 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia 
Tel.: (+57) 1 330-5000, Ext.1266 
Fax: (+57) 1 330-5050, Ext. 1280 E-mail: bolarte@minsalud.gov.co  
Website: http://www.minproteccionsocial.gov.co  
 
Text also available at: http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/tbt/COL/13_0371_00_s.pdf