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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/COL/29
20 October 1999
(99-4534)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original: Spanish
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  COLOMBIA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Colombian Agricultural Institute, ICA
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Fresh fruit
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Communication to Ecuador
accepting the justification of the declaration of pest-free areas (1 page).
5. Description of content:  Greater clarity has been given to the text on provisions such as:
- Acceptance of the justification of the declaration of pest-free areas as laid down in
Articles 1 and 2 of Resolution 01384 of 9 July 1999.
- Colombia will accept phytosanitary certificates issued by the SESA where it is
specified that produce comes from pest-free areas and is in compliance with
Articles 1 and 2 of Resolution 01384 of 9 July 1999.
- Checks will be made as to the maintenance of the pest-free status of areas refered to
in the request made by the health authorities of Ecuador and accepted by the
Colombian authorities.
6. Objective and rationale: [     ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [  X ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  X ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [     ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  International Plant Protection Convention
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Communication
No. 08935 of 6 September 1999 of the Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario, ICA.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  6 September 1999
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  6 September 1999G/SPS/N/COL/29
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11. Final date for comments:           
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [  X ] National notification
authority, [     ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:  Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario, ICA
12. Texts available from: [    ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Ministerio de Desarrollo Económico
Carrera 13 28-01
Tel: (57) 3505500  Ext. 1649
Fax: (57) 3506504 – 3506564
email: llombana@sias.gov.co
Bogota, Colombia
División de Sanidad Animal, Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario
Calle 37 8-43
Tel: (57) 2324695
Fax: (57) 2324695
email: icasalud@colomsat.net.co
Bogota, Colombia