G/SPS/N/COL/281/Add.2  
26 February  2021 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 2 6 February 2 021, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of Colombia . 
 
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Draft Resolution of the Colombian Agricultural Institute "Updating the health requirements for the 
entry into and exit from the country of dogs and cats for companionship or commercial purposes, 
and setting forth other provisions"  
In connection with Resolution No. 2656 of 1 3 March 2 019, notified on 2 0 May 2 019 through the 
World Trade Organization in document G/SPS/N/COL/281/Add.1, the Republic of Colombia hereby 
provides notification of a draft Resolution updating the health require ments for the entry into and 
exit from the country of dogs and cats for companionship or commercial purposes.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/C OL/21_1559_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 scope 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 pe riod 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 ): 27 April 2 021 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National  Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism)  G/SPS/N/COL/281/Add.2  
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  Dirección de Regulación  (Regulation Department)  
Calle 28 # 13 A 15 Piso 3  
Bogotá, Colombia  
Tel.: (+571) 606 7676  
Email : puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co  
 
Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario , ICA (Colombian Agricultural Institute)  
Subgerencia de Regulación Sanitaria y Fitosanitaria (Sanitary and Phytosanitary Regulation 
Division)  
Dirección Técnica de Asuntos Internacionales  (Technical Division for International Affairs)  
Avenida Calle 26 No. 85B-09, Bogotá, Colombia  
Tel.: (+571) 332 3700 
 (+571) 288 4800, Ext. 1510 - 1515 
Email : asuntos.internacionales@ica.gov.co  
margarita.lubo@ica.gov.co  
Website: http://www.ica.gov.co  
Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . 
Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  
Dirección de Regulación  
Calle 28 # 13 A 15 Piso 3  
Bogotá, Colombia  
Tel.: (+571) 606 7676  
Email : puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co  
 
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