G/TBT/N/COL/209
9 December 2014
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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: Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio  (Supervisory Authority 
for Industry and Trade) 
Name and address (including telephon e 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:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ ], 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): Measuring 
instruments 
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document: Proyecto de 
Resolución de la Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio "Por la cual se adiciona el 
Capítulo Quinto al Título VI de la Circular Única de la Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio, y se establecen los requisitos de elegibilidad y obligaciones de los Organismos 
Autorizados de Verificación Metrológica" (Draft Resolution of the Supervisory Authority for 
Industry and Trade "Adding a fifth chapter to  T i t l e  V I  o f  t h e  S i n g l e  C i r c u l a r  o f  t h e  
Supervisory Authority for Industry and Trade, and establishing the eligibility requirements 
and obligations of Authorized Metrological Verification Bodies") (9 pages, in Spanish) 
6. Description of content: The notified draft Resolution covers the following: Purpose and 
scope; Definition and legal nature of Authorized Metrological Verification Bodies (OAVM); 
General and eligibility requirements; General requirements; Mechanism to monitor and control Authorized Metrological Verification Bodies (OAVM); Duty to cooperate; 
Remuneration for services conducted; Validity period for designation as Authorized 
Metrological Verification Body; and Penalty system. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Transparency 
8. Relevant documents: Paragraphs 47, 48, 51 and 55 of Decree No. 4886 of 23 December 
2011, and the Single Circular of the Supervisory Authority for Industry and Trade. 
9. Proposed date of adoption: Upon signature of the Resolution 
Proposed date of entry into force: Upon publication in the Official Journal  
10. Final date for comments: 6 March 2015 G/TBT/N/COL/209 
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  11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresse s, if available, of other body:  
Enquiry point: 
Contact person: Daniel Héctor Rico R. Email: drico@mincit.gov.co; puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co Tel.: +(57-1) 606-7676, Ext. 1690 
Fax: +(57-1) 606-4777 
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo Dirección de Regulación 
Tel.: +(57-1) 606-4775 
Calle 28 No. 13A - 15, tercer piso Bogotá, D.C. Colombia 
Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio 
Delegatura para el Control y Verificación de Reglamentos Técnicos y Metrología Legal Grupo de Regulación Carrera 13 No. 27 - 00 
Bogotá, D.C. 
Colombia Tel.: +(57-1) 587-0000, Ext. 10341 
Fax: +(57-1) 587-0284 
Email: dcaro@sic.gov.co  
Website: http://www.sic.gov.co/  
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