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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/COL/35
8 February 2000
(00-0464)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
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:  Bovine animals, swine and other susceptible species, products and by-
products which pose a health risk           
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Resolution 00021 of
21 January 2000 extending the validity of Resolution 1950 which established a period for
the suspension of the issuing of zoosanitary licences for the importation from Ecuador of
bovine animals, swine and other susceptible species, products and by-products which pose a
health risk.
5. Description of content:  Extends the suspension of the issuing of zoosanitary licences for
the importation of bovine animals, swine and other susceptible species and products thereof
which could transmit the foot-and-mouth disease virus.
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):  Risk of transmission of foot-and-mouth disease virus in
animals.
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):  ImmediateG/SPS/N/COL/35
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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:
Division de Sanidad Animal
Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario
Calle 37 8-43
Bogota, Colombia
Tel:  (57)  232 4692
Fax:  (57) 232 4695
E-mail:  icasalud@colomsat.net.co