WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/N/COL/241 
17 July 2012 
 (12-3801) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original: Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
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):  Sheep and goats 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners [X] Specific regions or countries:  Metropolitan Region of Santiago, Chile  
5. Title of the notified document:  Resolución N° 001977 del 6 de julio de 2012 del Instituto 
Colombiano Agropecuario - ICA "Por medio de  la cual se suspende la importación a 
Colombia de ovinos y caprinos procedent es de la Zona Metropolitana de Santiago de Chile 
por presencia de la enfermedad conocida co mo Aborto Enzoótico de las Ovejas 
(Chlamydoplhila Abortus)" (Colombian Agricultural Institute Resolution No. 001977 of 
6 July 2012 "Suspending the importation into Colombia of sheep and goats from the 
Metropolitan Region of Santiago, Chile, follo wing outbreaks of the disease known as ovine 
enzootic abortion ( Chlamydophila abortus )"). 
Language(s):  Spanish Number of pages:  2 
Text available online at: 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2012/sps/COL/12_2719_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Suspension of imports into Colo mbia of sheep and goats from 
Chile for a period of six (6) months following outbreaks of the disease known as ovine enzootic abortion or ovine chlamydiosis ( Chlamydophila abortus );  Assessment of the risk 
of introduction of the disease into Colombia ;  Suspension of applications for import 
permits;  Notification and entry into force. 
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:  The World Organisation 
for Animal Health (OIE) report of 19 June 2012 notified an outbreak of ovine enzootic 
abortion ( Chlamydophila abortus ) in Lampa, Metropolitan Region of Santiago, Chile. G/SPS/N/COL/241 
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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)  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  
[ ] 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:   N o t  
applicable 
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  As from 
6 July 2012, the date of publication in Official Journal No. 48.483, for a period of six (6) months. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:  
National Enquiry Point 
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo 
Dirección de Regulación Calle 28 N° 13A - 15, tercer piso Bogotá, D.C., Colombia Tel.: (+57 1) 606-4775 
Fax: (+57 1) 606-4777 
or Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario, ICA 
Subgerencia de Regulación Sanitaria y Fitosanitaria Dirección Técnica de Asuntos Internacionales Carrera 41 # 17 - 81, Piso 4, Oficina 411 
Zona Industrial - Puente Aranda 
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia Tel.:   (+57 1) 332-3700, Ext. 1515 Fax:   (+57 1) 288-4800 Website: http://www.ica.gov.co   G/SPS/N/COL/241 
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  13. Texts available from:  [X] 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 N° 13A - 15, tercer piso Bogotá, D.C., Colombia 
Enquiry Point: 
Contact person:  Daniel Héctor Rico R. 
E-mail: drico@mincomercio.gov.co  Puntocontactotc-msf@mincomercio.gov.co Tel.: (+57 1) 606-7676, Ext. 1690 Fax: (+57 1) 606-4777