G/SPS/N/COL/298  
12 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) : Bovine and bubaline animals (HS code 01.02), sw ine (HS code 
01.03), goats, sheep (HS code 01.04) and other species susceptible to the disease  
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° 33682 del 4 de octubre de 2018 "Por 
medio de la cual se declara el estado de emergencia sanitaria en el territorio nacional por 
la presentación de un foco de la enfermedad de Fiebre Aftosa"  (Resolution No. 33682 of 
4 October 2 018 declaring a health emergency in national territory due to an outbreak of 
foot-and-mouth disease) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/COL/18_5331_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : A health emergency has been declared in national territory due 
to an outbreak of foot -and-mouth disease.  
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 territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action : The ICA's 
inspection, monitoring and control services identified an outbreak of type O foot -and-
mouth disease (FMD) on the El Cerrito premises in the Segunda Chorrera section of the 
municipality of Sogamoso,  Boyacá Department, which was confirmed through viral 
isolation on 2 9 September 2 018. On 1 October , ICA management notified the World 
Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) of the outbreak of type O FMD in that municipality.  
As a result, the OIE suspended Colombia 's health status as an FMD free zone where 
vaccination is practised . It was therefore necessary to declare a health emergency in the 
country so that the necessary health measures could be implemented for the control and 
eradication of the FMD outbr eak and the country's health status could later be reinstated.  
9. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  G/SPS/N/COL/298  
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  [ ] 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 standar d? 
[ ] 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:  
 ICA Resolution No. 11595 of 2017  
 ICA Resolution No. 32884 of 2018  
 ICA Resolution No. 33462 of 2018  
 ICA Resolution No. 1729 of 2004  
 ICA Resolution No. 6896 of 2016  
(Available in Spanish)  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable) : 4 
October 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 Phyt osanitary 
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/298  
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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.gov.co  
Tel.: (+57) 1 606 7676, Ext. 1690 
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co/