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8 June 2022 
(22-4304) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : COLOMBIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible : Ministerio de Transporte  (Ministry of Transport)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if differen t from above:  
Punto de Contacto OTC/MSF  (TBT/SPS Enquiry Point)  
Servicio Nacional de Información de Colombia  (Colombian National Enquiry Point)  
puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  
Dirección de Regulación (Regulation Department)  
Calle 28 # 13 A 15 Piso 3(  
+571) 6067676 Ext. 1566  
Bogotá, Colombia  
www.mincit.gov.co  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], 
other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading . ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable) : 
Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without 
side-cars; side-cars (HS code(s) : 8711) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto de 
resolución "Por la cual se adopta el Reglamento Técnico aplicable a sistemas de frenado 
y sus componentes, para uso en vehículos tipo motocicleta"  (Draft Resolution "Ad opting 
the technical regulation applicable to braking systems and their components, for use in 
motorcycle -type vehicles ") (23 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified draft Resolution of the Ministry of Transport 
establishes the requirements applicable to braking systems and their components, 
intended for motorcycle -type motor vehicles marketed in Colombia, with a view to 
preventing or minimizing risks to human life and health, and preventing practices likely 
to mislead consumers.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection ; Protection of 
human health or safety.  G/TBT/N/COL/257  
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  8. Relevant documents : Ley 1480 de 2011  
Regulation No 78 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE), 
Regulation No 90 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE) 
and Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 122 
9. Proposed date of adop tion: Date of publication in the Official Journal  
Proposed date of entry into force : Thirty-six months as from the publication of this 
Resolution in the Official Journal  
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  
Dirección de Regulación  
Calle 28 No. 13A-15, tercer piso  
Bogotá, D.C . Colombia  
Tel.: (+571) 6067 676  
Email: puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co , mgonzalezs@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www. mincit.gov.co  
Calle 28 # 13 A 15 piso 3, Bogotá, DC  
Tel.: (+57 1) 606 7676  
Email: puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  amejiam@mincit.gov.co  
Website: https://www.mincit.gov.co/  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/COL/22_3959_00_s.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/COL/22_3959_01_s.pdf  
 