 
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/COL/90/Add.1 
29 November 2004 
 
 (04-5172) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum
 
  
 The following communication, dated 23 November 2004, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of Colombia. 
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Sanitary Requirements for th e Production and Marketing of Panela  Cane Sugar for Human 
Consumption  
  The sanitary measure notified in documen t G/SPS/N/COL/90 of 18 August 2004 has been 
amended pursuant to Ministry of Social Welfare Re solution No. 03260 of 6 October 2004 to the effect 
that Article 8.1 of Resolution No. 2546 of 2004 now reads as follows:  
"1.  PHYSICAL FACILITIES 
a. Facilities must be located away from sources of contamination. 
b. The surrounding area must be free of solid waste and waste water. 
c. Facilities must be separate from any kind of housing. 
d. The presence of animals or persons not involved in the process is not permitted.  
e. Physical delimitation is required between recep tion, production and storage areas and sanitary 
services. 
f. Operations must not put the health and well-being of the community at risk. 
g. The area around panela  cane sugar mills must be free of weeds and objects or materials in 
disuse. 
h. Industrial molasses, molasses from other panela  mills, sugar, bleaching agents and colouring 
matter must not be stored in or in the vicinity of panela  cane sugar mills." 
 Article 11 of Resolution No. 2546 of 2004 has also been amended to read as follows:  
"ARTICLE 11 -  PACKAGING.  Upon the entry into force of the Technical Regulation established 
pursuant to this Resolution, bulk panela  cane sugar must be packaged in boxes made of new and 
unused cardboard, paper or other sanitary packagi ng materials in compliance with the following 
conditions:  
a. The packaging of  panela  cane sugar in materials such as rusque  leaves, sacks or non-sanitary 
packaging materials is prohibited.  
 b. The packaging must remain in good condition throughout the marketing chain. 
  
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 c. Repackaging is only permitted in establishments au thorized by the territorial health department 
for panela  cane sugar from mills which meet the sanitary requirements laid down in the 
Technical Regulation established pursuant to this Resolution. 
 
PARAGRAPH :  Packaging materials used for panela cane sugar shall guarantee its quality and food 
safety."  The text of this Resolution is available from: 
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism 
Regulation Department 
National Notification Authority Contact person:  Daniel Hector Rico R. E-mail: danielrico@mincomercio.gov.co
 
 Calle 28 No. 13A - 15, 1st floor 
 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia 
Tel.: (571) 350-5500, Ext. 713 Fax: (571) 350-9564 
 
 
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