COLOMBIA – CUSTOMS MEASURES ON IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN GOODS FROM PANAMA
Document: Notification of Mutually Agreed Solution
Date: 7 December 2006
Document codes: WT/DS348/10; G/L/782/Add.1; G/VAL/D/8/Add.1
Complainant: Panama
Respondent: Colombia
Dispute stage: Consultation
Agreements cited: Art. I:1, II:1, V:6, X:1, XI:1, XIII:1, X:3(a)  GATT 1994Art. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13  Customs valuation

COLOMBIA – CUSTOMS MEASURES ON IMPORTATION
OF CERTAIN GOODS FROM PANAMA

Notification of Mutually Agreed Solution

 The following communication, dated 1 December 2006, from the delegation of Panama to the
Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 3.6 of the DSU.

 On 20 July 2006, Panama submitted a request for consultations with Colombia pursuant to
Article 4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Go verning the Settlement of Disputes (DSU)
and Article XXII:1 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994) and
Article 19.1 and 19.2 of the Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the GATT 1994
(Agreement on Customs Valuation) with respect to customs measures on the importation of certain
goods from Panama. This request was circulated to Members on 25 July 2006 as document

 Following fruitful consultations regarding the trade dispute, Panama and Colombia reached
an agreement involving the repeal of the resolu tions establishing the measures at issue and the
conclusion of a Customs Cooperation and Exchange Agreement between the two countries. As from
the promulgation and entry into force of the ne w repealing provisions on 1 November 2006, the
challenged rules lapsed, so that from a legal point of view, the cause of the dispute ceased to exist,
making it unnecessary to proceed with the case.

 Accordingly, pursuant to Article 3.6 of the DSU, the Government of Panama hereby notifies
the Dispute Settlement Body that, with respect to , the Parties have reached a mutually agreed solution to the issues raised
by Panama in its request for consultations.

 We attach hereto a copy of the Official Jour nal of the Republic of Colombia No. 46.439 of
1 November 2006 publishing Resolution No. 12950 of 30 October 2006 " amending certain estimated
price resolutions ", Resolution No. 12956 of 30 October 2006 " repealing the indicative price
resolutions", and Resolution No. 13034 of 31 October 2006 " repealing Resolutions 01513 of
28 February 2005 and 05796 of 7 July 2005".

 Without prejudice to the above, Panama reserve s the right to take an y action in accordance
with WTO rules against any measures which it cons iders to be inconsistent with Colombia's
commitments under the WTO or that restrict and im pair trade in goods and services in respect of
Panama.

RESOLUTION NUMBER 12950 OF 2006

(30 October)
amending certain estimated price resolutions.

 The Director of Customs, in exercise of the authority conferred on him by law, in particular
by Article 23 of Decree 1071 of 1999 and Article 237 of Decree 2685 of 1999 as amended by
Article 2 of Decree 1161 of 2002,

RESOLVES:

 Article 1. To amend the following estimat ed price resolutions issued by the Customs
Directorate by establishing that they apply to goods originating in and coming from all countries
except those with which Colombia has concluded free trade agreements:

Resolution Number Date Product
9517 26 September 2002 Footwear
8627 20 September 2005 Stockings and socks
8742 22 September 2005 Textiles
9478 12 October 2005 Electrical and gas domestic appliances
10761 15 November 2005 Matches and lighters
10954 18 November 2005 Blanke ts and travelling rugs
11284 25 November 2005 Exercise books
11438 29 November 200 5 Textile articles
3219 6 April 2006 Paper
4952 18 May 2006 Toys of pile fabrics, stuffed or unstuffed

 Article 2. This resolution shall take effe ct from the date of its publication for goods
dispatched to Colombia subsequent to its entry into force.

 For publication and execution.
 Done at Bogotá, D. C., on 30 October 2006.
 The Director of Customs (Acting)

Bernardo Escobar Yaver

RESOLUTION NUMBER 12956 OF 2006

(30 October)
repealing the indicative price resolutions.

 The Director of Customs, in exercise of the authority conferred on him by law, in particular
by Article 23 of Decree 1071 of 1999 and Article 237 of Decree 2685 of 1999 as amended by
Article 5 of Decree 4431 of 2004,

RESOLVES:

 Article 1. To repeal the following indica tive price resolutions i ssued by the Customs
Directorate:

Resolution Number Date Product
5474 29 June 2005 Footwear
7908 1 September 2005 Balls
8628 20 September 2005 Stockings and socks
8743 22 September 2005 Textiles
9477 12 October 2005 Electrical and gas domestic appliances
10760 15 November 2005 Matches and lighters
10953 18 November 2005 Blanke ts and travelling rugs
11285 25 November 2005 Exercise books
11439 29 November 200 5 Textile articles
3218 6 April 2006 Paper
4953 18 May 2006 Toys of pile fabrics, stuffed or unstuffed

 Article 2. This resolution shall take effe ct from the date of its publication for goods
dispatched to Colombia subsequent to its entry into force.

 For publication and execution.
 Done at Bogotá, D. C., on 30 October 2006.
 The Director of Customs (Acting)

Bernardo Escobar Yaver

RESOLUTION NUMBER 13034 OF 2006

(31 October)
repealing Resolutions 01513 of 28 February 2005 and 05796 of 7 July 2005.

 The Director General of National Customs and Ex cise Directorate, in exercise of the authority
conferred on him by Article 19(i) of Decree 1071 of 1999 and by Decree 2685 of 1999 and its
amendments,

WHEREAS:

 The National Customs and Excise Directorate issued Resolutions 01513 of 28 February 2005
and 05796 of 7 July 2005 introducing control meas ures for imports of certain goods originating in
and/or coming from China and Panama;

 The Customs Authorities of the Republics of Pana ma and Colombia agreed to sign a Protocol
of Cooperation and Exchange of Customs Informat ion which should provide a sufficient basis for
establishing the details of international transactions and strengthening customs control thereof;

 The measures established by Resolution 05796 of 7 July 2005 and its amendments and
additions were adopted as transitional measures;

 During the past few months, cooperation and ex change of information between the Customs
Administrations of the Republics of China and Panama have improved;

 That in view of the above it is deemed a ppropriate to repeal the said measures, without
prejudice to the permanent monitoring of the effi ciency of the said cooperation mechanisms with
other customs services,

RESOLVES:

 Article 1. To repeal Resolutions 01513 of 28 February 2005 and 05796 of 7 July 2005.

 Article 2. Entry into force . This resolution shall take effect from the date of its publication
for goods dispatched to Colombia subsequent to its entry into force.

 For publication and execution.
 Done at Bogotá, D. C., on 31 October 2006.
 The Director of Customs (Acting)

Oscar Franco Charry