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Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/COL/149 Colombia 2010 Waste management and recycling
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
 Manufacturing
Draft Resolution of the Ministry of Social…
Draft Resolution of the Ministry of Social Welfare "Establishing the Technical Regulation on the requirements to be met by cellulosic materials, objects, packag ing and equipment, and the additives therein, intended to come into contact with food and alcoholic beverages for human consumption"
Environment related objective
To prevent practices likely to mislead consumers regarding the use of recycled cellulosic materials
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Resolution of the Ministry of Social Welfare "Establishing the Technical Regulation on the requirements to be met by cellulosic materials, objects, packag ing and equipment, and the additives therein, intended to come into contact with food and alcoholic beverages for human consumption"
Cellulosic materials, objects, packag ing and equipment, whether domestically manufactured or imported, intended to come into contact with food and beverages for human consumption. Cellulosic materials, objects, packag ing and equipment, whether domestically manufactured or imported, coated or surface-treated with paraffins, polymeric resins or other substances
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force 6 months after publication
Keywords
Recycle
Labelling
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/COL/151 Colombia 2010
Animal protection, Chemical, toxic and hazardous…
Animal protection, Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Water management and conservation
Ban/Prohibition, Conformity assessment procedures…
Ban/Prohibition, Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
 Chemicals
Draft Resolution of the Ministry of the…
Draft Resolution of the Ministry of the Environment, Housing and Territorial Development "Prohibiting the manufacture, importation, distribution and marketing of detergents or soaps with a phosphorus content exceeding the maximum established limits"
Environment related objective
To prevent human and animal health risks and prevent environmental damage caused by eutrophication (proliferation of algae in aquatic environments due to the presence of large quantities of phosphorus in the water)
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Resolution of the Ministry of the Environment, Housing and Territorial Development "Prohibiting the manufacture, importation, distribution and marketing of detergents or soaps with a phosphorus content exceeding the maximum established limits"
(i) Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent; (ii) Organic surface-active agents (other than soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap, other than those of heading 34.01; (iii) Scouring pastes and powders and other scouring preparations (3401, 3402, 3405400000, respectively)
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force 6 months after publication
Keywords
Clean
Environment
Organic
Water
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/COL/153 Colombia 2010
Animal protection, Chemical, toxic and hazardous…
Animal protection, Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
Ban/Prohibition, Technical regulation or…
Ban/Prohibition, Technical regulation or specifications, Conformity assessment procedures, Risk assessment
 Chemicals
Draft Resolution of the Colombian Agricultural…
Draft Resolution of the Colombian Agricultural Institute "Laying down the requirements governing the registration of producers, semi-manufacturers, storage providers and importers of medicines, bio logics, bases for magistral preparations, cosmetics, pesticides, miscellaneous veterinary products and diagnostic kits and reagents, and establishing other provisions"
Environment related objective
To prevent risks to the environment and to human and animal health
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Resolution of the Colombian Agricultural Institute "Laying down the requirements governing the registration of producers, semi-manufacturers, storage providers and importers of medicines, bio logics, bases for magistral preparations, cosmetics, pesticides, miscellaneous veterinary products and diagnostic kits and reagents, and establishing other provisions"
Medicines, biologics, bases for magistral preparations, cosmetics, pesticides, miscellaneous veterinary products and diagnostic kits and reagents
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force on the date of publication in the Official Journal
Keywords
Bio
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/COL/155 Colombia 2010 Biodiversity and ecosystem
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
 Agriculture
Draft Resolution of the Ministry of Social…
Draft Resolution of the Ministry of Social Welfare "Adopting the Technical Regulation on requirements for the labelling of food and the identification of raw materials for human consumption which contain genetically modified organisms, and adopting other provisions"
Environment related objective
To prevent practices likely to mislead consumers regarding GMOs
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Resolution of the Ministry of Social Welfare "Adopting the Technical Regulation on requirements for the labelling of food and the identification of raw materials for human consumption which contain genetically modified organisms, and adopting other provisions"
Food for human consumption and raw materials used in the production of food for human consumption which contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force 6 months after publication
Keywords
Genetic
Labelling
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/COL/205 2010 Biodiversity and ecosystem
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
 Agriculture, Manufacturing
Environment related objective
To ensure food safety originating from genetically modified organisms and products thereof
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Resolution of the Ministry of Social Welfare "Adopting the Technical Regulation on requirements for the labelling of food and the identification of raw materials for human consumption which contain genetically modified organisms, and adopting other provisions"
Food for human consumption and raw materials used in the production of food for human consumption which contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
Type of measure
Labelling requirements
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force upon publication in the Official Journal
Keywords
Genetic
Labelling
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/COL/156 Colombia 2010 General environmental protection
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
 Manufacturing
Draft Resolution of the Ministry of Mines and…
Draft Resolution of the Ministry of Mines and Energy "Issuing the Technical Regulation applicable to LPG cylinder depots, outlets and points of sale"
Environment related objective
To prevent risks to human safety, life, health and the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Resolution of the Ministry of Mines and Energy "Issuing the Technical Regulation applicable to LPG cylinder depots, outlets and points of sale"
LPG cylinders
Type of measure
Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedure
 ICS - HS Code
7311.00.10.00
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force 6 months after the date of publication in the Official Journal
Keywords
Energy
Environment
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/COL/188 Colombia 2010 Environmental protection from pests and diseases
Ban/Prohibition, Conformity assessment procedures…
Ban/Prohibition, Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
 Agriculture
Draft Resolution of the Colombian Agricultural…
Draft Resolution of the Colombian Agricultural Institute "Laying down requirements for the registration of efficacy trial technical departments and producers and importers of agricultural bio-inputs and adopting other provisions"
Environment related objective
To protect the territory from other damage from pests
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Resolution of the Colombian Agricultural Institute "Laying down requirements for the registration of efficacy trial technical departments and producers and importers of agricultural bio-inputs and adopting other provisions"
Bio-inputs
Type of measure
SPS measure
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force upon publication in the Official Journal
Keywords
Bio
Labelling
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/COL/190; G/SPS/N/COL/190/ADD.1 Colombia 2010 Biodiversity and ecosystem, Animal protection
Conformity assessment procedures, Risk assessment…
Conformity assessment procedures, Risk assessment, Technical regulation or specifications
 Agriculture
Draft Resolution of the Colombian Agricultural…
Draft Resolution of the Colombian Agricultural Institute "Laying down sanitary and biosecurity requirements for the importation, processing and marketing of genetic material from species of zootechnical interest"
Environment related objective
To protect animal health
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Resolution of the Colombian Agricultural Institute "Laying down sanitary and biosecurity requirements for the importation, processing and marketing of genetic material from species of zootechnical interest"
Genetic material
Type of measure
SPS measure
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force upon publication in the Official Journal
Keywords
Bio
Genetic
Wildlife
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/COL/199 Colombia 2010
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Soil management and conservation, Water management and conservation
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
 Chemicals
Draft Resolution of the Ministry of the…
Draft Resolution of the Ministry of the Environment, Housing and Territorial Development "Prohibiting the manufacture, importation, distribution and marketing of detergents and soaps with a phosphorus content exceeding the maximum established limits"
Environment related objective
To prevent possible environmental risks
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Resolution of the Ministry of the Environment, Housing and Territorial Development "Prohibiting the manufacture, importation, distribution and marketing of detergents and soaps with a phosphorus content exceeding the maximum established limits"
Detergents and soaps for industrial and household purposes
Type of measure
SPS measure
 ICS - HS Code
3401
3402
3405.40.00.00
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force 6 months from date of publication
Keywords
Environment
Water
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/COL/200; G/SPS/N/COL/200/ADD.1 Colombia 2010
Animal protection, Chemical, toxic and hazardous…
Animal protection, Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Environmental protection from pests and diseases
Ban/Prohibition, Conformity assessment procedures…
Ban/Prohibition, Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
 Chemicals
Draft Resolution of the Colombian Agricultural…
Draft Resolution of the Colombian Agricultural Institute "Laying down the requirements governing the registration of producers, semi-manufacturers, storage providers and importers of medicines, biologics, bases for magistral preparations, cosmetics, pesticides, miscellaneous veterinary products and diagnostic kits and reagents, and establishing other provisions"
Environment related objective
To protect animal health and the territory from other damage from pests
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Resolution of the Colombian Agricultural Institute "Laying down the requirements governing the registration of producers, semi-manufacturers, storage providers and importers of medicines, biologics, bases for magistral preparations, cosmetics, pesticides, miscellaneous veterinary products and diagnostic kits and reagents, and establishing other provisions"
Medicines, biologics, bases for magistral preparations, cosmetics, pesticides, miscellaneous veterinary products and diagnostic kits and reagents
Type of measure
Registration requirements
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force upon publication in the Official Journal
Keywords
Bio