G/SPS/N/COL/282/Add.3  
12 May 2022 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 9 May 2 022, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Colombia . 
 
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Proyecto de Resolución del Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario - ICA "Por medio de la cual se 
establece el procedimiento para el trámite ante el ICA de las solicitudes de cultivares y/o animales 
de interés zootécnico mejorados con técnicas de innovación en m ejoramiento genético a través 
de Biotecnología Moderna, con el fin de determinar si corresponden a Organismos Vivos 
Modificados (OVM) o a Organismos Convencionales"  (Draft Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) 
Resolution "establishing the ICA application process for cultivars and/or animals of zootechnical 
interest improved through innovative genetic -improvement techniques deriving from modern 
biotechnology, with the aim of determining whether they are Living Modified Organisms or 
conventional organisms ") 
To establish the ICA application process for cultivars and/or animals of zootechnical interest 
improved through innovative genetic -improvement techniques deriving from modern 
biotechnology, with the aim of determining whether they are Living Modified Orga nisms or 
conventional organisms  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/COL/22_3336_00_s.pdf  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[ ] Notification of adoption, publication, or entry into force of regulation  
[X] Modification of content and/or s cope of previously notified draft regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force  
[ ] Other:  
Comment period : (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified 
measure in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days . Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of the originally announced  final date for 
comments, the comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy ): 11 July 2 022 G/SPS/N/COL/282/Add.3  
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  Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [ ] National Notification Authority, 
[X] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of 
other body:  
Liliana Hernández Toloza  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism)  
Dirección de Re gulación  (Regulation Department)  
Calle 28 # 13 A 15 piso 3, Bogotá, DC  
Tel.: (+571) 606 7676, Ext. 1340  
Email: ehernandezt@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http:// www.mincit.gov.co  
 
Aurelio Enrique Mejía Mejía  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  
Dirección de Regulación  
Calle 28 # 13 A 15 piso 3, Bogotá, DC  
Tel.: (+571) 606 7676, Ext. 1340  
Email: puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co  
Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . 
Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Liliana Hernández Toloza  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  
Dirección de Regulación  
Calle 28 # 13 A 15 piso 3, Bogotá, DC  
Tel.: (+571) 606 7676, Ext. 1340  
Email: ehernandezt@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co  
 
Aurelio Enrique Mejía Mejía  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  
Dirección de Regulación  
Calle 28 # 13 A 15 piso 3, Bogotá, DC  
Tel.: (+571) 606 7676, Ext. 1340  
Email: puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co  
 
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