. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/COL/97 
23 May 2005 
 (05-2073) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures  Original:   Spanish 
  
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   COLOMBIA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Social Welfare 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  Canned tuna and tuna prepara tions for human consumption 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
 Trading partners of Colombia. 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Draft Resolution 
Establishing the Technical Regulation on th e Requirements for Processed, Imported or 
Exported Canned Tuna and Tuna Preparations  for Human Consumption  (6 pages, in 
Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   Sanitary requirements for pr ocessed or imported canned tuna and 
tuna preparations, Purpose, Scope of appli cation, Species, Definitions, Classification of 
canned tuna, Covering medium, General requirements, Specific requirements (physico-
chemical requirements, maximum limits fo r metals), Microbiological requirements, 
Labelling, Packaging, Sanitary requirements fo r exportation, Inspection, Certification and 
conformity assessment, Monitoring and inspection and Penalties. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [   ] plant protection,   
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [   ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests  
8. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:  
[ X ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE),  [   ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [   ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:    
9. Relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:   Decree No. 3075 of 
1997 and Decree No. 4003 of 2004 (available in Spanish). 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   Upon publication in the Official Journal. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   Six (6) months as from the date of publication in the 
Official Journal. 
 
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12. Final date for comments:   18 August 2005 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [  X ] National notification 
authority, [  X ] National enquiry point, or addr ess, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:  
Servicio Nacional de Información (National Enquiry Point): 
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo 
Dirección de Regulación Calle 28 No. 13A - 15, cuarto piso Bogotá, D.C., Colombia Tel.: (571) 606-7676, Ext. 1690 Fax: (571) 241-0478 
and Ministerio de la Protección Social 
Dirección General de Salud Pública Carrera 13 No. 32 - 76 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia E-mail:   bolarte@minproteccionsocial.gov.co
 
Tel.: (571) 336-5066 
Fax: (571) 336-0182 
Website: www.minsalud.gov.co  
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or 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, cuarto piso  Bogotá, D.C., Colombia Enquiry Point
:  
Contact person :  Daniel Héctor Rico R.  
E-mail: danielrico@mincomercio.gov.co  
Tel.: (571) 606-7676, Ext. 1690 Fax: (571) 241-0480 Website: http://www.mincomercio.gov.co