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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/COL/27
20 October 1999
(99-4532)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original: Spanish
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 species, products and by-products which
pose a health risk
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Resolution Extending the Scope of
Resolution 1258 Which Establishes a Period for the Suspension of the Issuing of
Zoosanitary Licences for the Import from Ecuador of Bovine Animals, Swine and Other
Species, Products and By-Products Which Pose a Health Risk.
5. Description of content:  It extends the suspension of the issuing of zoosanitary licences for
the import of bovine animals, swine and other species and products 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):  Emergency measure to protect animals from the risk of
the transmission of the foot-and-mouth disease virus.
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):  ImmediatelyG/SPS/N/COL/27
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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:
Ministerio de Desarrollo Económico
Carrera 13 28-01
Tel: (57) 3505500  Ext. 1649
Fax: (57) 3506504 – 3506564
email: llombana@sias.gov.co
Bogota, Colombia
División de Sanidad Animal, Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario
Calle 37 8-43
Tel: (57) 2324695
Fax: (57) 2324695
email: icasalud@colomsat.net.co
Bogota, Colombia