WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/COL/6
1July1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-2747)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: COLOMBIA
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofHealth
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with the
WTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Food forhuman
consumption andmanufacturing, processing, transport, distribution, export andimport
activities.
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Decree Partially Regulating
Title VofLaw 09of1979 asRegards Manufacturing, Processing, Preparation,
Packaging, Storage, Transport, Distribution, Import, Export andMarketing Activities
forHuman Consumption (37pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Definitions, good manufacturing practices, construction, facilities,
equipment, tools, personnel, manufacturing requirements, quality control, sanitary
conditions, storage, distribution, transport, marketing, restaurants, supervision, control,
sanitary register, import, export, health safety measures, procedures, penalties and
validity.
6. Objective andrationale: Protection ofhuman lifeandhealth
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: Codex Alimentarius
8. Relevant documents and language(s) inwhich these areavailable: Draft Decree (in
Spanish)
9. Proposed date ofadoption: Notstated
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: Notstated
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11. Final date forcomments: 15August 1997
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
12. Texts inSpanish available from:
National enquiry point: Ministerio deDesarrollo Económico
División deNormalización yCalidad
Carrera 13,No.28-01, Piso6
Santafé deBogotà, Colombia
Tel: 2871329;
Fax: 2887004
Address, telefax number andE-mail address (ifavailable) ofother body:
Ministerio deSalud
Dirección General dePromoción yPrevención
Carrera 13,No.32-76
Santafé deBogotà, Colombia
Tel: 3365066
Fax: 3360182