WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/COL/2
24April 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-1781)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: COLOMBIA
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: National Council forStandards andQuality
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with the
WTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Containers ofglass
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Request toGive Mandatory
Force toColombian Technical Standard 1117 (Second Update) (Non-Returnable Glass
Containers forFood Products) (14pages)
5. Description ofcontent: The purpose ofColombian Technical Standard 1117
(Non-Returnable Glass Containers forFood Products) istoestablish therequirements to
bemet by,andthetests tobeperformed onglass containers designated as
non-returnable andintended forfood products forhuman consumption, andtogive
mandatory force torequirements inrespect of:critical defects, thermal shock resistance
andthickness.
6. Objective andrationale: Protection ofhuman lifeandhealth, consumer protection
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable:
Colombian Technical Standard 1117, Spanish
9. Proposed date ofadoption: June 1997
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: From thedateofadoption
11. Final date forcomments: 15May 1997
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments: ICONTEC
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body:
Ministerio deDesarrollo Económico
División deNormalización yCalidad
Teléfono: 2871329 Fax: 2887004
Carrera 13N.28-01,piso6
Santafé deBogotá, Colombia