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Colombia prohibits the importation of certain goods on grounds of (…) environmental conservation, and to fulfil commitments under international agreements such as the Montreal Protocol of 1997. In particular, there is a ban on the importation of chemical, biological and nuclear weapons; nuclear and toxic waste; war toys; products containing ozone depleting substances; and pornographic material. (...)

Automatic import licensing or import registration is used to ensure that the goods to be imported comply with the requirements, permits or prior authorizations (health certificates, phytosanitary and zoosanitary certificates, technical regulations, environmental regulations, etc.) imposed by control entities.

Article 25 of Decree No. 925 of 2013 establishes the goods that must comply with requirements, permits and authorizations to be fulfilled or obtained for the import registration to be approved. They are: (i) fishery and aquaculture products; (ii) private surveillance and security equipment; (iii) radioactive isotopes and radioactive materials; (iv) clothing for exclusive use by law enforcement agencies; (v) hydrocarbons and petrol; and (vi) products subject to sanitary controls, technical regulations, dynamic test emission certification, vehicle type approval, and controls to ensure environmental protection under international treaties or pursuant to national policies; quotas established under international treaties and agreements or for reasons of trade policy; and quantitative safeguard quotas. (...)

Table 3.13 Non automatic import licences, 2017
Product category Control entity Type of product covered Justification Legal measure
(…)
Products subject to special market conditionsa Imports Committee Any used, remanufactured, low quality, out of season or similar good Environmental security and public health Decree No. 925 of 2013
(...)

In accordance with domestic legislation and the international agreements Colombia has entered into, exports of specific products are subject to some type of control, such as the requirement to obtain authorizations, certificates, approvals or other requirements. For example, for reasons of environmental conservation, exports of ozone depleting substances are controlled. There are also restrictions on exports of wild fauna and flora of endangered species in order to comply with commitments under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

A marketing permit issued by the National Fishing and Aquaculture Authority (AUNAP) is required for exports of fishery resources for consumption or ornamental purposes. Each year the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of the Environment and AUNAP issue a resolution allocating quotas for such exports. (...)

Table 3.16 Goods subject to export controls through the VUCE
Products Entity Requirement Legal measure Justification
(…)
Wild fauna and flora (Non-CITES) ANLA Non-CITES export permit Decree No. 3573 of 2011
Resolutions 1.367 of 2000, No. 454 of 2001 and No. 2.202 of 2006 Environmental protection
Ozone-depleting substances ANLA Approval Laws No. 30 of 1990, No. 29 of 1992, No. 306 of 1996, No. 618 of 2000 and No. 960 of 2005. Decrees No. 1.076 of 2015 and Res. No. 131 of 2014 Environmental protection; compliance with international conventions
CITES endangered wild fauna and flora species Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development CITES export permit Law No. 17 of 1981, Decrees No. 1.909 of 2000, No. 197 of 2004, No. 3.570 of 2011 and No. 1.076 of 2015, Res. No. 1.263 of 2006 and No. 2.652 of 2015 Prevent international trade in endangered species
(...)

Colombia prohibits the pursuit of certain activities in free zones, namely: (i) the exploration, exploitation or extraction of non-renewable natural resources specified in the Mining and Petroleum Code; with the exception of the offshore permanent free zones; (...)

3.141. Bancoldex offers both financial and non-financial products and services to Colombian enterprises, meeting the credit needs of both exporting and non-exporting companies. (…)
Through its business modernization loans, Bancoldex finances investment to (...) adopt new technology and innovation and for environmental conservation. These loans may be granted to both natural and legal persons in all economic sectors, and to finance 100% of their credit needs. They have a maximum term of ten years including a grace period of up to three years for loans in pesos, and up to ten years including a grace period of up to one year for loans in US dollars.

The MinCIT Regulation Directorate continues to be the body responsible for policies and practices relating to standardization, quality, certification, accreditation, designation and metrology. The MinCIT coordinates the National Quality Subsystem (SICAL), which is part of the National Administrative System for Competitiveness and Innovation and has as its basic objectives to promote (...) environmental conservation (...) The MinCIT Regulation Directorate acts as the technical secretariat of the Intersectoral Quality Commission (CIC), the body responsible for coordinating the work of the public entities involved in the process of creating, implementing and enforcing technical regulations in Colombia.