. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/COL/159 
16 June 2011 
 (11-2970) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Notifying Member:   COLOMBIA 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):    
2. Agency responsible:   Dirección de Regulación del Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y 
Turismo  (Regulation Department of the Minist ry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism) 
Name and address (including telephone  and fax numbers, e-mail and website 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:  Ministry of 
Commerce, Industry and Tourism 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [ ], other:    
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):   Brake fluids, hoses, 
cylinder sleeves, rubber seals, friction material , drums, master cylinders, wheel cylinders 
and discs (3819000000, 4009320000, 4016 992900, 681320000 0, 6813810000, 
8708301000, 8708302100, 8708302390 and 8708302500) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Proyecto de 
Resolución del Ministerio de Comercio, Industr ia y Turismo "Por la cual se expide el 
Reglamento Técnico aplicable a componentes de sistemas de frenos para uso en vehículos 
automotores o en sus remolques, que se importe n o se fabriquen nacionalmente para su uso 
o comercialización en Colombia"  (Draft Resolution of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry 
and Tourism "issuing technical regulations on brake system components for use in motor 
vehicles or their trailers, which are impor ted or manufactured nationally for use or 
marketing in Colombia") (22 pages, in Spanish) 
6. Description of content:   Issue;  Purpose;  Scope;  Exceptions;  Definitions and acronyms;  
General requirements for brake system components;  Liquids used in hydraulic brake 
systems for motor vehicles;  Hydraulic brake system hoses which use non-oil based fluid;  Hydraulic cylinder sleeves;  Rubber seals for hydr aulic disc brake system cylinders used in 
motor vehicles;  Friction material for brake sy stems (bands, blocks a nd pads);  Drums made 
of grey cast iron, used in motor vehicle brake systems;  Master cylinders for hydraulic 
brake systems;  Wheel cylinders for hydraulic drum brake systems;  Discs made of grey 
cast iron, used in motor vehicle brake systems;  Reference to Colombian technical standards;  Conformity assessment procedure;  Supplementary provisions;  Technical impossibility of conducting tests;  Fundamental  elements of product certification;  
Supplier's declaration of conformity;  Equiva lents;  Monitoring and inspection bodies;  
Prohibition;  Liability of manufacturers, traders, importers and certification bodies;  
Transitional regime;  Period of validity;  and Annexes. G/TBT/N/COL/159 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
To protect the life and integrity of human be ings and prevent practices likely to mislead 
consumers. 
8. Relevant documents:   Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Resolution No. 1001 
of 23 April 2010, notified in document G/ TBT/N/COL/132/Add.1;  Colombian Technical 
Standards (NTC):  NTC 977 (second revision)  of 27.11.96, NTC 1090 (second revision) of 
23.10.96, NTC 1392 (first revision) of 30.04. 08, NTC 1509 (second revision) of 23.10.96, 
NTC 1652-1 (fourth revision) of 29.09.04, NTC 1652-2 (fourth revision) of 29.09.04, NTC 1715 (third revision) of 30.11.05, NTC 1721 (fourth revision) of 30.09.09, NTC 1783 (first revision) of 30.04.08, NTC 1884 (second revision) of 28.11.01, NTC 2405 of 
16.03.88, NTC 2406 (first revision) of 29.09.04, NTC 4190 (first revision) of 19.12.04, 
NTC 5292 of 29.09.04, NTC 5388 of 30.11.05, and NTC 5390 of 30.11.05. 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:   Date on which the Resolution is signed. 
Six months after publication in the Official 
Journal. 
10. Final date for comments:   8 September 2011 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry  point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and website addresses,  if available of the other body: 
Enquiry Point: 
Contact person:  Daniel Héctor Rico R. E-mail: drico@mincomercio.gov.co ;  puntocontactotc-msf@mincomercio.gov.co  
Tel.: +(571) 606 7676, Ext. 1690 
Fax: +(571) 6064777  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo 
Dirección de Regulación Calle 28, Nº 13A-15, tercer piso Bogotá, D.C. - Colombia Tel.: +(571) 6064775 
 
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