WTO notification · SPS
ColombiaEmergency measure, may already applyEmergency
ICA Resolution No. 00000578 of 27 January 2026 'By which the issuance of animal health import documents (DZI) for live birds, genetic material, products and by-products at risk of transmitting Newcastle disease, originating from the Kingdom of Spain, is temporarily suspended and other provisions are issued'
Resolución No. 00000578 del 27 de enero de 2026 del ICA 'Por medio de la cual se suspende temporalmente la emisión de documentos zoosanitarios de importación (DZI) para aves vivas, material genético, productos y subproductos de riesgo susceptibles de transmitir la enfermedad de Newcastle, procedentes del Reino de España y se dictan otras disposiciones' (ICA Resolution No. 00000578, of 27 January 2026, temporarily suspending the issuance of animal health import documents (DZI) for live birds, gen
Colombia notified this emergency SPS measure on 2 February 2026. Emergency measures can apply immediately.
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Live birds, genetic material, products and by-products at risk of transmitting Newcastle disease
The notification sets no comment deadline. To comment, contact your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/COL/412; it forwards comments to Colombia.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)The notified Resolution temporarily suspends the issuance of animal health import documents for live birds, genetic material, products and by-products at risk of transmitting Newcastle disease, coming from the Kingdom of Spain, and denies entry into the country for live birds, genetic material, or those products and by-products of avian origin coming from the Kingdom of Spain, covered by animal health import documents issued by the ICA prior to the entry into force of this Resolution, which do not comply with the provisions of Chapter 10.9 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).
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