./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.218
5 May 1999
(99-1832)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  COLOMBIA          
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall beindicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [    ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [ X ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Goods and services required
to comply with technical regulations, the supervision of which is entrusted to the
Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Resolution No. 6050
Regulating Activities Connected with the Supervision of the Mandatory Colombian Official
Standards for which the Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio is responsible.  (3 pages)          
6. Description of content:  Conditions for insertion in the Mandatory Register;  Certificate of
conformity and procedures;  Agreements with certification organizations where no
accredited laboratory exists;  Information available from the certification organizations;
Validity of the certificates of conformity issued;  Exceptions.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
To achieve the legitimate objectives.
8. Relevant documents:  Decree No. 2269 of 1993 "For the Organization of the National
System of Standardization, Certification and Metrology".          
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } 7 June 1999
10. Final date for comments:  6 June 1999G/TBT/Notif.99.218
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11. Texts available in Spanish from:  National enquiry point [    ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
Servicio nacional de informacíon
Ministerio de Desarrollo Económico
Divisíon de Normalizacíon y Calidad
Tel:  3505500, Ext. 1649
Fax:  3506504
Carrera 13 N.o 28 – 01, piso 60
Santafé de Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Address and telefax number of other body:
Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio
Carrera 13 N.o 27 – 00 piso 10o
Santafé de Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Telefax:  2813950
          