WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/COL/58/Add.2 
13 December 2006 
 (06-5985) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum
 
  
 The following communication, dated 11 December 2006, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of Colombia
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 The Republic of Colombia hereby notifies that the draft Technical Regulation on Tyres 
Manufactured, Imported or Marketed for Use on Motor Vehicles and Their Trailers, Motorcycles and Scooters in Colombia, of the Ministry of Comm erce, Industry and Touris m, notified in document 
G/TBT/N/COL/58 of 17 August 2004, has been am ended with regard to scope;  definitions; 
requirements;  labelling; tariff subheadings;  c onformity assessment procedure;  and proof of 
conformity, as follows: 
SCOPE: 
 This Technical Regulation applies to new, re treaded, radial or non-radial pneumatic tyres: 
- For use on passenger vehicles; 
- for use on vans, jeeps and commercial vehicles such as trucks, buses, trailers, heavy-
duty trucks and other multi-purpose road vehicles, 
 which are imported, manufactured, assembled from CKD units or marketed, for use as 
original or replacement parts on motor vehicles and their trailers. 
FIRST PARAGRAPH:  Tyres fitted to vehicles are also covered by this Technical Regulation. 
SECOND PARAGRAPH:  This Technical Regulation does not apply to tyres for bicycles or 
agricultural use. 
DEFINITIONS:  For the purposes of this Technical Regulatio n, in addition to the definitions set 
forth below, the definitions provided in the co rresponding legislation and in Colombian Technical 
Standards NTC 1275 (fifth update) and NTC 1303 (fifth update) are also applicable: 
Labelling:  Mark, label, inscription or stamp giving specific technical information on a product. 
Permanent label:  Label  affixed to the product by means of thermobonding or a similar process 
which ensures the permanence of the label and the information it contains throughout the service life 
of the product. G/TBT/N/COL/58/Add.2 
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  Temporary label:  Removable label of any material containi ng specific technical information on the 
product. 
User pamphlet:  Pamphlet containing information and data of interest to the consumer. 
Tyre:  Mechanical element made of rubber, chemicals, te xtile fibres, steel and ot her materials, which, 
when mounted onto a wheel rim, gives the vehicle tr action and contains the air, gas or fluid which 
supports the vehicle's load. 
New tyre:  Mechanical element made of rubber, chemicals,  textile fibres, steel and other materials, 
straight out of the factory, which has not been rebuilt or retreaded. 
Retreaded tyre:  A tyre on which the tread and/or the tread and the rubber of the sidewalls has been 
replaced by a new material in or der to prolong its useful life. 
Pneumatic tyre:  Part of the wheel of a vehicle, constructed in such a way as to contain pressurized 
air, with or without an inner tube.  Its main part s are the tread band, sidewall, carcass and rim flange. 
The following additional requirements have been introduced
: 
R6.  User pamphlet or driving manual:  Tyres must be accompanied by a document in Spanish 
containing at least the following information:  ty re dimensions, permitted maximum load and speed, 
expressed in international measurement system units ;  explanation of the markings and indices used 
on the labelling;  instructions for use;  mounting instructions;  warnings, prohibitions and usages;  
identification of the manufacturer or importer,  and the number under which the manufacturer or 
importer is registered with the Supervisor y Authority for Industry and Trade (SIC).  
REQUIREMENTS FOR RETREADED TYRES 
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: 
R7. General requirements for retreaded tyres:  Tyres visibly damaged by overload or 
underinflation or showing the following  defects should not be retreaded: 
 (a) Irreparable cracks in the rubbe r extending through to the carcass; 
 (b) carcass break-up;  (c) appreciable oil or chemical attack; 
 (d) bead damage or fracture; 
 (e) multiple damage areas situated too close together;  (f) substantial deterioration of the inner liner;  (g) exposed carcass cords;  (h) loose cords;  (i) belt ply separation; 
 (j) permanently deformed or kinked steel carcass cords; 
 (k) circumferential cracking above the bead;  and  (l) corroded steel cord or bead wire. 
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS: 
R1. Speed resistance.  Retreaded tyres must be able to support the maximum load and speed 
limits for which they were designed.  G/TBT/N/COL/58/Add.2 
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  Labelling requirements have been modified as follows : 
 If the above information does not appear in Spanish on the original tyre, a Spanish translation 
must be provided in the user pamphlet. 
 The following additional information must be a ffixed to the retreaded tyre, either on the label 
or by thermobonding: 
 (a) Identification of the producer; 
 (b) tyre designation;  and  (c) date of retreading.  In order to ensure the manoeuvrability of the vehicle, the user pamphlet must recommend that 
retreaded tyres be mounted only on the axles or rear axles of the vehicle. 
TARIFF SUBHEADINGS:  The products subject to this Technical Regulation are classified under 
the following tariff subheadings: 
PRODUCT TARIFF SUBHEADING 
PNEUMATIC TYRES FOR PASSENGER VEHICLES (INCLUDING JEEPS) 40.11.10.10.00 
40.11.10.90.00 
PNEUMATIC TYRES FOR BUSES OR LORRIES 40.11.20.10.00 
40.11.20.90.00 
PNEUMATIC TYRES FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLES SUCH AS TRAILERS, 
HEAVY-DUTY TRUCKS AND OTHER MULTI-PURPOSE ROAD VEHICLES, 
WITH A "HERRING-BONE" OR SIMILAR TREAD 40.11.69.00.00 
PNEUMATIC TYRES FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLES SUCH AS TRAILERS, 
HEAVY-DUTY TRUCKS AND OTHER MULTI-PURPOSE ROAD VEHICLES,  
OTHER THAN THOSE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED 40.11.99.00.00 
RETREADED TYRES FOR MOTOR CARS 40.12.11.00.00 
RETREADED TYRES FOR BUSES AND LORRIES 40.12.12.00.00 
OTHER RETREADED TYRES 40.12.19.00.00 
CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE: 
 The manufactured, imported and marketed tyres subject to this Technical Regulation shall 
comply with the procedures, requirements and interpretation of results of the conformity assessment tests provided for in Colombian Technical Standards NTC 1275 (5
th update) and NTC 1303 
(5th update), annexed to this Resolution (see table) .  The following standards shall be accepted as 
equivalent to the aforementioned NTC standard s: United Nations Regulations E/ECE/324 # 30, 
E/ECE/324 # 54 and E/ECE/324 # 75, Japanese Industria l Standard JIS D 4230 or US Federal Motor 
Vehicle Safety Standards FMVSS-109 and FMVSS-119. G/TBT/N/COL/58/Add.2 
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  The table concerning standards for testing methods has been modified as follows
: 
2.  Standard for testing methods 
3. Requirement Retreaded 
pneumatic tyres for 
passenger vehicles  
  
 
  
NTC 1275 - 5
th 
update  Retreaded 
pneumatic tyres for 
commercial vehicles 
(including jeeps)   
 
 
  
NTC 1303 - 5
th 
update  New pneumatic 
tyres for passenger 
vehicles  
  
 
  
NTC 1275- 5
th 
update  New pneumatic 
tyres for 
commercial vehicles  
(including jeeps)  
 
 
  
NTC 1303 - 5
th 
update  New pneumatic 
tyres for trucks, 
buses, trailers, 
heavy-duty trucks 
and other multi- 
purpose road 
vehicles  
 
NTC 1303 - 5th 
update  
R1. Speed 
resistance   5.5 5.4 5.5 5.4 NOT APPLICABLE 
R2. Penetration 
resistance NOT APPLICABLE  NOT APPLICABLE  5.3 5.2 5.2 
R3. Endurance  NOT APPLICABLE  NOT APPLICABLE  5.4 5.3 5.3 
R4. Resistance to 
separation from 
the rim flange NOT APPLICABLE  NOT APPLICABLE  5.6 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 
R5. Labelling Visual inspection  Visual inspection  Visual inspection  Visual inspection Visual inspection 
R6. Pamphlet Revision by 
supervisory authority 
at point of sale  Revision by 
supervisory authority 
at point of sale  Revision by 
supervisory authority 
at point of sale Revision by 
supervisory authority 
at point of sale Revision by 
supervisory authority 
at point of sale 
R7. General -  
Retreaded Declaration of 
producer  Declaration of 
producer  NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 
Proof of conformity has been modified as follows : 
PROOF OF CONFORMITY: 
 In order to prevent or reduce any risks, manufacturers and importers of pneumatic tyres 
covered by this Technical Regulation shall demons trate compliance with its provisions by submitting 
one of the following conformity docu ments prior to the marketing process: 
 New tyres:  (a) Consignment certificate, valid only for the sample consignment.  (b) Mark or stamp of conformity under which the pneumatic tyres may be marketed in the 
country for the duration of validity of the mark or stamp, in accordance with shipment 
specifications, regardless of the size and frequency of shipments. 
 (c) Standard document, provided that manu facturing conditions and specifications are 
maintained. 
 Retreaded tyres:  (d) Consignment certificate, valid only for the sample consignment.  G/TBT/N/COL/58/Add.2 
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  FIRST PARAGRAPH:  For the certification purposes set forth herein, certificates issued by the 
following are valid: 
 (a) A certification body accredited by the Supervisory Authority for Industry and Trade 
(SIC).  The certificate issued by the accredited certification body shall be based on the results of tests carried out in accredited or designated laboratories. 
 (b) A certification body accredited by the accreditation body of the country of origin of 
the goods, provided that this country has en tered into a mutual recognition agreement 
with Colombia for the certification purposes set forth herein. 
 (c) A certification body accredited by the accreditation body of the country of origin of 
the goods, provided that this certification body reciprocally accepts, through a mutual 
recognition agreement, the certificates of conformity issued by a certifying body 
accredited in Colombia, for the certif ication purposes set forth herein. 
 (d) A certification body accredited by the accreditation body of the country of origin of 
the goods, provided that the certificate of conformity issued by the foreign body is endorsed by the certifying body accredited in Colombia, which retains the control of 
and responsibility for all aspects of the conformity assessment results provided by the 
said body for the certification purposes set fort h herein.  The agreement shall provide 
for the supervisory body to verify the technical capacity of the certification body accredited abroad, having been signed with a view to facilitating reciprocal trade in the goods covered by this Regulation. 
 SECOND PARAGRAPH:  The foreign certification body referred to in subparagraphs (b), (c) 
and (d) of this Article must be able to prove that the certificate issued by it was based on the results of 
tests carried out in laboratories accredited by the accreditation body of the country of origin of the imported goods.  This requirement sh all not apply if the foreign certifi cation body issued its certificate 
on the basis of results from laboratories that are accr edited or authorized in Colombia, in accordance 
with the provisions of this Article. 
 THIRD PARAGRAPH:  If, for a particular require ment set forth in this Technical Regulation, 
there is not at least one (1) laboratory in Co lombia which is accredited or designated by the 
Supervisory Authority for Industry and Trade (SIC),  the certification body which certifies conformity 
may base its certificate on tests carried out in laboratories of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC). 
 FOURTH PARAGRAPH:  Pursuant to the pr ovisions of Decrees 2269 of 1993, 300 of 1995 
and 2685 of 1999, importers of pneuma tic tyres subject to this Technical Regulation are required to 
demonstrate conformity as stipulated in this Ar ticle upon presenting or completing the import register 
at the Single Window for Foreign Trade (VUCE) and at customs clearance of the goods, or when so requested by the Supervisory Authority for Industry and Trade (SIC), in its capacity as a monitoring 
and supervisory body, or by another competent national authority. 
 The Supervisory Authority for Industry and Trade (SIC) is responsible for providing 
information on the accredited certification bodies an d accredited testing and calibration laboratories 
referred to in this Technical Regulation.  The regulatory authority is responsible for providing 
information on designated conformity assessment bodies. G/TBT/N/COL/58/Add.2 
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   FIFTH PARAGRAPH:  Supplier's declarati on of conformity.  For Requirement R7, 
conformity with this Technical Regulation may be demonstrated through a declaration of conformity 
issued by the supplier of the goods, in accordance with the requirements and formats set forth in 
Colombian Technical Standard NTC/ISO/IEC 17050 (Parts 1 and 2). 
 Text available from the Ministry of Co mmerce, Industry and Tourism, Regulation 
Department, National Notification Authority: 
 Contact person
:  Daniel Héctor Rico R. 
 E-mail:  danielrico@mincomercio.gov.co  
 Calle 28 No.13A – 15, tercer piso  Bogotá, D.C., Colombia 
 Tel.: (+571) 6067676, Ext. 1690 
 Fax: (+571) 2410480  
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