WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/COL/24
13May1998
ORGANIZATION
(98-1909)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION OFEMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member toAgreement notifying: COLOMBIA
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario, ICA(Colombian Agricultural
Institute)
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with the
WTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Live birds and
fertile eggs
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Resolution Establishing Sanitary
Requirements fortheProtection oftheNational Poultry-Farming Industry (3pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Suspension oftheissuing ofanimal health permits forimports of
livebirds andfertile eggsfrom Ecuador
6. Objective andrationale: Protection ofthehealth ofthenational poultry-farming sector
7. Nature oftheurgent problem(s): Hepatitis outbreaks caused bycontaminants byinclusion
8. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
9. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: Spanish
10. Date ofentry intoforce/period ofapplication (asapplicable): Immediately
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11. Texts available from/and agency orauthority designated tohandle comments: National
enquiry point []
Ministerio deDesarrollo Económico
División deNormalización yCalidad
Teléfono: 3200077 Ext.1649 Fax: 2887004
Carrera 13No.28-01,piso60
Santafé deBogotá, D.C., Colombia
Address, telefax number andE-mail address (ifavailable) ofother body:
Division deSanidad Animal Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario
Calle 37No.8-43Santafé deBogotá, D.C., Colombia
Tel: (57)2324692
Telefax: 2324695
Correo Electronico: icasalud@colomsat.net.co