WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/COL/173 
14 July 2009  
 (09-3427) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Bovine animals, sheep, goats, swine and other species susceptible to 
foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and other products that pose a risk of transmitting the virus 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners 
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Ecuador  
5. Title of the notified document:  Resolución Nº 002201 del 12 de junio de 2009, "Por 
medio de la cual se suspende la importaci ón a Colombia desde Ecuador, de animales y sus 
productos de riesgo que sean susceptibles de trans mitir o vehiculizar el virus de la fiebre 
aftosa " (Resolution No. 002201 of 12 June 2009 suspending the importation into Colombia 
from Ecuador of animals and the risk products  thereof capable of transmitting or carrying 
the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus).  Language:  Spanish  Number of pages:  2  
6. Description of content:  Suspension for a period of six (6) months of the entry into 
Colombia from Ecuador of animals and the risk  products thereof capable of transmitting or 
carrying the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [ X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  There have been 
outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in va rious parts of Ecua dor in 2006, 2007, 
2008 and 2009, and outbreaks of serotype-O a nd serotype-A FMD were reported in the 
epidemiological reports on foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and vesicular stomatitis (Informes Epidemiológicos sobre Fieb re Aftosa y Estomatitis Vesicular ) issued by the 
Pan-American Foot-and-Mouth Disease Centre ( Centro Panamericano de Fiebre Aftosa , 
PANAFTOSA) in weeks 15, 17, 18, 19 and 21, corresponding to the period 12 April 2009 
to 30 May 2009. G/SPS/N/COL/173 
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  9. Is there a relevant international standa rd?  If so, identify the standard: 
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  
[X] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
 [ ] 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:  -  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  As from 
16 June 2009, for a period of six (6) months 
[X] Trade facilitating measure 
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X] National Notification 
Authority, [ X] National Enquiry Point.  Address , fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:  
Enquiry Point  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo Dirección de Regulación Calle 28 No.13A - 15, tercer piso Bogotá, D.C., Colombia 
Tel.: +(571) 606-7676, Ext. 1690 
Fax: +(571) 241-0480 or 
Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario - ICA
 
Subgerencia de Regulación Sanitaria y Fitosanitaria Calle 37 # 8-43 Piso 5° 
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia 
Tel.: +(571) 332-3702 Fax:  +(571) 288-4169 Website:  http://www.ica.gov.co
  G/SPS/N/COL/173 
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  13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo 
Dirección de Regulación Calle 28 No.13A - 15, tercer piso 
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia 
Enquiry Point
: 
Contact person:  Daniel Héctor Rico R. Tel.: +(571) 606-7676, Ext. 1690 Fax: +(571) 241-0480 
E-mail: drico@mincomercio.gov.co 
Website:  http://www.mincomercio.gov.co