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ColombiaProposed measure, may since have been adopted

Proposed measure: Colombia

Draft Resolution 'Regulating the implementation of Good Practices in enterprises that manufacture or process, contract manufacture or process, semi-process and/or store veterinary products' (Proyecto de Resolución 'Por medio de la cual se reglamenta la aplicación de las Buenas Prácticas en las Empresas fabricantes o elaboradoras, fabricantes o elaboradoras por contrato, semielaboradoras y/o almacenadoras de productos Veterinarios')

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Proyecto de Resolución 'Por medio de la cual se reglamenta la aplicación de las Buenas Prácticas en las Empresas fabricantes o elaboradoras, fabricantes o elaboradoras por contrato, semielaboradoras y/o almacenadoras de productos Veterinarios' (Draft Resolution regulating the implementation of good practices in enterprises that manufacture or process, contract manufacture or process, semi-process and/or store veterinary products)

Colombia notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 29 April 2026. The comment period closed on 28 June 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Pharmacological, biological, phytotherapeutic and homeopathic products; ectoparasiticides, insecticides and repellents; antiseptics, disinfectants, sanitizers and detergents for veterinary use

HS codes
  • 30 · Pharmaceutical products
    • 3003 Medicaments consisting of two or more constituents mixed together for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not in measured doses or put up for retail sale (excl…
    • 3004 Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, put up in measured doses 'incl. those for transdermal…
  • 34 · Soap, organic surface-active agents; washing, lubricating, polishing or scouring preparations; artificial or prepared waxes, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster
    • 3402 Organic surface-active agents (excl. soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations, incl. auxiliary washing preparations, and cleaning…
  • 38 · Chemical products n.e.c.
    • 3808 Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up for retail…
Notifying member
Colombia
Status
Proposed measure, may since have been adoptedNotified as a draft on 29 April 2026. Check WTO ePing or Colombia for its current status.
Objectives
  • Animal health
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/COL/421
Keywords
Animal health

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 28 June 2026
Proposed adoption
Proposed entry into force

How to comment

The comment period closed on 28 June 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/COL/421; it can take them up with Colombia.

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What the notification says

The notified measure establishes requirements for the implementation of good manufacturing practices and good storage practices in enterprises that manufacture, process, semi-process or store products for veterinary use, including pharmacological, biological, phytotherapeutic and homeopathic products, ectoparasiticides, disinfectants and other related products. Its purpose is to prevent and control biological and chemical risks that could affect animal health and safety in agricultural and livestock production by ensuring that these products are manufactured, handled and stored under conditions that minimize contamination, the spread of disease and other health risks.

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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