G/TBT/N/COL/200  
20 September 2013  
(13-4993)  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 Comercio, Industria y Turismo  (Ministry of 
Commerce, Industry and Tourism) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and e-mail and website addresses, if availa ble) of agency or author ity 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) - Dirección de Regulación  (Regulation Department) 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2. 10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 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): Plain and 
deformed steel wire and electrically welded mesh (7213100000 and 7314200000) 
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document: Proyecto de 
Decreto del Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo "Por el cual se expide el 
Reglamento Técnico aplicable a alambre de acero liso y grafilado y mallas electrosoldadas 
para refuerzo de concreto que se fabrique n, importen o comercialicen en Colombia"  (Draft 
Decree of the Ministry of Commerce, Indu stry and Tourism "Issuing the Technical 
Regulation applicable to plain and deformed steel wire and electrically welded mesh for 
concrete reinforcement which are manufactured in, imported into or marketed in Colombia") (16 pages, in Spanish) 
6. Description of content: The notified draft text covers the following: Purpose; Scope; 
Exceptions; Definitions and acronyms; Requ irements; Minimum labelling and marking 
requirements; Specific technical requirements, relevant paragraph numbers and tests 
applicable; Size requirements; Reference to Colombian Technical Standards; Conformity assessment procedure; Supplementary provisions; Technical impossibility of conducting tests; Product conformity certificates; Supplier's declaration of conformity; Equivalents; 
Monitoring and inspection bodies; Administrative procedure to demonstrate compliance 
with technical regulations; Prohibition; Liability of manufacturers, traders, importers and certification body; Timeframe for the obligation to provide services; Information in 
respect of certification and inspection bodies and accredited laboratories; Competence of 
other government bodies; Manufacturer and importer registration; Review and updating; Transitional regime; Notification; and Period of validity. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: To protect the life and integrity of human beings and prevent practices likely 
to mislead consumers. G/TBT/N/COL/200 
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  8. Relevant documents: Law No. 400 of 19 August 1997; Decree No. 926 of 19 March 
2010; Colombian Technical Standard NTC-5806 of 17 November 2010: Alambre de acero 
liso y grafilado y mallas electrosoldadas para refuerzo de concreto  (Plain and deformed 
steel wire and electrically welded mesh for concrete reinforcement) 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:   Date on which the Decree is signed.  
Six months after publication in the 
Official Journal.  
10. Final date for comments: 18 December 2013 
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and e-mail and website addresse s, if available, of other body:  
http://extranet.comunidadandina.org/SIRT/public/index.aspx 
Enquiry Point Contact person: Daniel Héctor Rico R. 
E-mail: drico@mincit.gov.co ; Puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  
Tel.: +(57-1) 6067676, Ext. 1690 
Fax: +(57-1) 6064777 Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo 
Dirección de Regulación 
Calle 28 N° 13A - 15, tercer piso Bogotá, D.C., Colombia Tel.: +(57-1) 6064775 
Also available at: 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/tbt/COL/13_3732_00_s.pdf