WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/COL/3
18April 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-1697)
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): Preserved sardines
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Request toGive Mandatory
Force toColombian Technical Standard 1242 (First Update) (Preserved Sardines) in
Respect ofSpecific Requirements fortheCommercial Sterility Tests andMaximum
Contamination Levels Mentioned inTable 2,forPackaging andforLabelling (8pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Thepurpose ofColombian Technical Standard 1242 (Preserved
Sardines) istoestablish therequirements tobemetbypreserved sardines upuntilthe
timeofsaletothepublic.
This Standard applies topreserved sardines packed inedible vegetable oils,
tomato sauce orother appropriate means ofpreservation.
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 1242, Spanish
9. Proposed date ofadoption: June1997
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: From dateofadoption
11. Final date forcomments: 15May1997
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments: ICONTEC
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12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body:
InSpanish
Ministerio deDesarrollo Económico
Divisón deNormalización yCalidad
Tel: 2871329, Fax: 2887004
Carrera 13N.28-01,piso6o
Santafé deBogotá, Colombia