. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/COL/46
30 April 2001
(01-2172)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original: Spanish
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
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).  Bovine animals, swine and other susceptible species, products and by-
products that pose a risk of transmitting foot and mouth disease.   Regions or countries
likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  The Netherlands and Ireland
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  ICA Resolution 00531 of
29 March 2001, temporarily suspending the issuance of licences or animal health
documentation for the import of bovine animal s, swine and other susceptible species,
products and by-products that pose a risk of transmitting foot and mouth disease from the
Netherlands and Ireland (3 pages).
5. Description of content:  (a) Suspension of licences and animal health documentation for
the import of bovine animals, swine and other susceptible species, products and by-products
that pose a risk of transmitting foot and mouth disease;  (b) The suspension will remain inforce for a minimum of (2) two months, to as sess prior knowledge of official information,
control measures implemented in the countries affected and the risks for the country;
(c) Suspension for a period of (2) two months of licences and animal health documentation
issued before the current Resolution came into force, in order to analyse the facts that gave
rise to the afore-mentioned decision.
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. Nature of the urgent problem(s):  Outbreaks of foot and mouth disease in the Netherlands
and Ireland.
8. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [     ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give its appropriate
reference and briefly identify differences:  International Animal Health Code
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  ICA Resolution
00531 of 29 March 2001 (available in Spanish).
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  ImmediateG/SPS/N/COL/46
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11. Texts available from/and agency or authority designated to handle comments: [     ]
National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point or address, fax number
and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Grupo de Análisis de Riesgos Agropecu arios y Asuntos Internacionales – ICA
Calle 37 8-43, Oficina 409Bogotá, Colombia
Fax:  232 4695
E-mail:  Subprev@impsat.net.co