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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/COL/28
20 October 1999
(99-4544)
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). Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Swine, poultry, eggs, and their products
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Resolution Temporarily
Suspending the Issuing of Zoosanitary Licences  for the Import of Swine, Poultry, Eggs, and
their Products which Might Lead to Dioxin Contamination.
5. Description of content:  The resolution provides for the temporary suspension of the
issuing of zoosanitary licences for the import of swine, poultry and their eggs and products
from Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Germany which might lead to dioxin
contamination.
6. Objective and rationale:  [     ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [   ] plant protection,
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. Nature of the urgent problem(s):  Emergency measure to protect human and animal health
from the contamination of materials used in the preparation of balanced feedstuffs for
animals with dioxin and human food.
8. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give its appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:           
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  -
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  ImmediatelyG/SPS/N/COL/28
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11. Texts available from/and agency or authority designated to handle comments:
[    ] 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 28-01Tel: (57) 3505500  Ext. 1649
Fax: (57) 3506504 – 3506564
email: llombana@sias.gov.co
Bogota, Colombia
División de Sanidad Animal, Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario
Calle 37 8-43Tel: (57) 2324695
Fax: (57) 2324695
email: icasalud@colomsat.net.co
Bogota, Colombia