WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/COL/18
29July1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-3212)
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): Rape seedoil
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Request toGive Mandatory
Force toSections 3.1General Requirements, 3.2Specific Requirements and
6.2Labelling (NTC 512)ofColombian Technical Standard NTC 266(Second Update),
"Edible Vegetable andAnimal FatsandOils. Rape SeedOil" (8pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Thepurpose oftheStandard istofixtherequirements tobemet
bylowerucic acidrefined, decolorized anddeodorized pureedible rapeseedoil.
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: Spanish
9. Proposed date ofadoption: From thedateofpublication
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: Notfixed
11. Final date forcomments: None
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments: ICONTEC
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body:
Ministerio deDesarrollo Económico
División deNormalización yCalidad
Carrera 13No.28-01piso6
Santafé deBogotá, D.C., Colombia
Tel: 2871329 Fax: 2887004