G/TBT/N/COL/233  
31 May  2018 
(18-3254) 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 government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible : Ministerio de Transporte (Ministry of Transport)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email 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 [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) : Safety 
headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed . Safety headgear (helmets) . Other headgear, 
whether or not lined or trimmed . Headgear and  parts thereof (6506.10.00.00)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto de 
Resolución del Ministerio de Transporte "Por la cual se expide el reglamento técnico de 
cascos protectores para el uso de motocicletas, motocicl etas con sidecar, motociclos, y 
motocarros vehículos a motor de tres ruedas descubiertos, motocarros sin cabina, 
ciclomotores, mototriciclos, tricimotos, cuatrimotos y similares"  (Ministry of Transport Draft 
Resolution issuing the Technical Regulations rel ating to protective headgear for use on 
motorcycles, motorcycles with sidecars, motorbikes, roofless three -wheeled motor 
vehicles, delivery trycicles without cab, mopeds, motor tricycles, trikes, quad bikes and the 
like - 10 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Descrip tion of content : Technical Regulations setting out the technical performance and 
safety requirements.for protective headgear for use on motorcycles and other vehicles.  
The draft text covers the following : Purpose ; Acronyms ; Scope; Exclusions ; Mandatory 
nature; Minimum labelling requirements ; Specific technical requirements ; Relevant 
paragraph numbers and tests applicable ; Reference to Colombian Technical Standards 
(NTC) ; Requirements for demonstrating conformity ; Document demonstrating conformity ; 
Fundament al elements of product certification ; Equivalency ; Information in respect of 
inspection bodies and laboratories ; Liability of manufacturers, importers, traders and 
certification bodies ; Monitoring and inspection bodies ; Monitoring and inspection powers ; 
Penalties ; Competence of other government bodies ; Producer and importer registration ; 
Review and updating ; Notification ; Transitional regime ; and Period of validity and 
derogations.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : To protect human life and health  G/TBT/N/COL/233  
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  8. Relevant documents:  
 Colombian Technical Standard NTC 4533 -2017 
 Regulation No. 22.05 annexed to the 1958 UN Agreement or FMVSS standard 2018  
 Resolution 1737 of 2004  
9. Proposed date of adoption : Date of publication in the Official Journal.  
Proposed date of entry into force : Six months from the date of publication in the 
Official Journal.  
10. Final date for comments : 29 August 2 018 
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Enquiry point:  
Contact person : María Leonisa Ortiz Bolivar.  
Email: mortizb@mincit.gov.co  / mgonzalezs@mincit.gov.co  
Tel.: (+57-1) 606 -7676, Ext. 1566 or 1340  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  
Dirección de Regulación  
Calle 28, N° 13A - 15 
Bogotá, D.C . Colombia  
Tel.: (+57-1) 6067676  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co/publicaciones.php?id=33051  
Ministerio de Transporte  
Dirección de Transporte y Tránsito  
Subdirección de Transporte  
Subdirector : Juan Alberto Caicedo Caice do (E)  
Calle 24 # 62 - 49 Piso 9 CC Gran Estación II  
Bogotá, D.C . Colombia  
jcaicedo@mintransporte.gov.co ; mgaleano@mintransporte.gov.co  
Also available  at: 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/COL/18_2768_01_s.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/COL/18_2768_00_s.pdf