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ColombiaEmergency measure, may already applyEmergency

Poultry – Colombia

Resolution No. 00007227 of 22 April 2026 'By which the issuance of Import Animal Health Documents (Documentos Zoosanitarios de Importación, DZI) for live birds, genetic material, products and by-products at risk susceptible to transmitting Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), originating from the Republic of Chile is temporarily suspended and other provisions are issued' (Resolución No. 00007227, del 22 de abril 2026 'Por 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 Influenza Aviar de Alta Patogenicidad (IAAP), procedentes de la República de Chile y se dictan otras disposiciones')

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Resolución No.00007227 del 22 de abril 2026 'Por 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 Influenza Aviar de Alta Patogenicidad (IAAP), procedentes de la República de Chile y se dictan otras disposiciones' (Resolution No. 00007227, of 22 April 2026, temporarily suspending the issuance of animal health import documents for live birds, genetic ma

Colombia notified this emergency SPS measure on 24 April 2026. Emergency measures can apply immediately.

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At a glance

Products

Live birds, genetic material, products and by-products at risk of transmitting high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI)

Notifying member
Colombia
Status
Emergency measure, may already apply
Objectives
  • Animal health
  • Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Emergency notifications (SPS)
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/COL/420
Keywords
Animal health, Avian Influenza, Pests

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Not set in the notification
Proposed adoption
Not set in the notification
Proposed entry into force

How to comment

The notification sets no comment deadline. To comment, contact your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/COL/420; it forwards comments to Colombia.

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What the notification says

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 high pathogenicity avian influenza, coming from the Republic of Chile, and introduces other provisions.

Sources

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