. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/COL/132 
3 June 2009 
 (09-2663) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   Spanish 
  
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  COLOMBIA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:   Dirección de Regulación del Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y 
Turismo  (Regulation Department of the Minist ry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and e-mail and website 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   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):   Brake fluids, hoses, 
cylinder sleeves, rubber seals, friction material , drums, master cylinders, wheel cylinders 
and discs (3819000000, 4009320000, 4016992900, 681320 0000, 6813810000, 
8708301000, 8708302100, 8708302390 and 8708302500) 
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document:   Proyecto de 
Resolución del Ministerio de Comercio, Industr ia y Turismo "Por la cual se expide el 
Reglamento Técnico aplicable a componentes de l sistema de frenos para uso en vehículos 
automotores o en sus remolques, que se fabri quen, importen o comercialicen en Colombia " 
(Draft Resolution of the Ministry of Comme rce, Industry and Tourism "issuing technical 
regulations on brake system components for u se in motor vehicles or their trailers, which 
are manufactured in, imported into or marketed  in Colombia") (20 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   Issue;  Purpose;  Scope;  Exceptions;  Definitions and acronyms;  
Requirements for brake system components:  Labelling;  Liquids used in hydraulic brake systems for motor vehicles;  Packaging;  Hy draulic brake system hoses which use non-oil 
based brake fluid;  Hydraulic cylinder sleeves;  Rubber seals for hydraulic disc brake 
system cylinders used in motor vehicles;  Fric tion material for brake systems (bands, blocks 
and pads);  Drums made of grey cast iron, used in motor vehicle brake systems;  Master cylinders for hydraulic brake systems;  Wheel cylinders for hydraulic drum brake systems;  
Discs made of grey cast iron, used in motor vehicle brake systems;  Applicable tests;  
Reference to Colombian technical standards;  Conformity assessment pr ocedure;  Supplier's 
declaration of conformity;  Conformity certif icates;  Monitoring and inspection bodies;  
Penalty system;  Period of validity;  Annexes. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
To protect the life and integrity of human be ings and prevent practices likely to mislead 
consumers. G/TBT/N/COL/132 
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  8. Relevant documents:   Colombian Technical Standards (NTC):  Draft NTC 1721 (fourth 
revision) DE 06/08;  NTC 977 (second revision)  of 27.11.96;  NTC 1090 (second revision) 
of 23.10.96;  NTC 1509 of 23.10.96;  NTC 1715 (third revision) of 30.11.05;  NTC 5388 of 
30.11.05;  NTC 5390 of 30.11.05;  NTC 2405 of 16.03.88;  NTC 2406 of 29.09.04;  NTC 5292 of 29.09.04;  NTC 1392 (first revision) of 30.04.08;  NTC 1652-1 
(fourth revision) of 29.09.04;  NTC 1652-2 (fourth revision) of 29.09.04;  NTC 1884 
(second revision) of 28.11.01;  NTC 1783 (firs t revision) of 30.04.08;  and NTC 4190 of 
16.12.04. 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:  Date on which the Resolution is signed. 
Six months after publication in the Official 
Journal. 
10. Final date for comments:   28 August 2009 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and website addresses,  if available, of other body:  
Enquiry Point : 
Contact person:  Daniel Héctor Rico R. E-mail: drico@mincomercio.gov.co
 
Tel.: +(571) 606 7676, Ext. 1690 
Fax: +(571) 241 0480 
 Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo Dirección de Regulación Calle 28 No. 13A-15, tercer piso 
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia 
Tel.: +(571) 241 0478 Website: http://secgen.comunidadandina.org/sirt