G/SPS/N/COL/296  
11 October 2018  
(18-6306) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
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) : Potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.) microtubers (HS code : 07.01)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Korea, Republic of  
5. Title of the notified document : Proyecto de resolución del ICA "Por medio de la cual 
se establece n los requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación a Colombia de 
microtubérculos de papa ( Solanum tuberosum  L.) de origen Colombia y procedencia 
República de Corea, para uso en investigación y siembra " (Draft ICA resolution 
"Establishing the phytosanitary  requirements for the importation into Colombia of potato 
(Solanum tuberosum L.) microtubers originating in Colombia and coming from the 
Republic of Korea for research use and planting "). Language(s) : Spanish Number of 
pages : 3 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/COL/18_5297_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : Phytosanitary requirements are established for the importation 
into Colombia of potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.) microtubers originating in Colombia and 
coming from the Republic of Korea for research use and planting.  
Purpose, phytosanitary import requirements, official control, penalties, and period of 
validity.  
7. Obje ctive and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the st andard:  
[ ] 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?  G/SPS/N/COL/296  
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  [ ] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and  language(s) in which these are available : Part 13, 
Title 1, Chapter 10 on penalties (Sanciones), of Decree 1071 of 2015  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Date on which the resolution is signed.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Date of publication in the Official Journal.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy ): Upon publication in the Official Journal.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/o r (dd/mm/yy ): 10 December 2 018 
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 Regula ción 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/  
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  
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/