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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/COL/56
30 May 2002
(02-2979)
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).  One-day old chicks, adult poultry and other susceptible species and the
products thereof.  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:   States of Virginia and North Carolina, United States of America.
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Resolution No. 00963 of
8 May 2002 Adopting Health-Related Measures to Prevent the Introduction in Colombia of
Avian Influenza  (2 pages).
5. Description of content:  This Resolution suspends the issuance of animal health documents
for the importation of one-day old chicks, adult poultry and other susceptible species and
the products thereof which pose a risk of transmission of the Avian Influenza virus until theeffectiveness of the measures implemented has been established in situ  and the risk of the
disease being introduced into Colombia assessed.
6. Objective and rationale: [     ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:
9. Proposed date of adoption:  8 May 2002
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon  publication in Official Journal # 4488 of 14 May
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11. Final date for comments:  Not applicable.
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:
Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA)
Agricultural Risks and Intern ational Affairs Analysis Group
Calle 37 #8-43, Office 409
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Tel.: (571) 287-2129
Fax: (587) 232-4695
E-mail: analisis.riesgos@ica.gov.co
Subprev@impsat.net.co
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Ministry of Economic Development
Directorate of Commerce and Promotion of Competition
Carrera 13, No. 28 - 01, 7th floor
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Tel.: (571) 350-5500, Ext. 713Fax: (571) 350-9564
E-mail: normalizacion01@mindesa.gov.co
COLOMBIA@mindesa.gov.co  (Enquiry point)