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Proyecto de decreto del Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social 'Por medio del cual se modifica parcialmente el Decreto 1686 de 2012' (Draft Decree of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare partially amending Decree No. 1686 of 2012) (13 pages, in Spanish)
Colombia issued an addendum on 17 November 2025 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/COL/242. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 13 July 2020. The comment period closed on 11 September 2020.
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Alcoholic beverages; beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS Chapter 22)
The comment period closed on 11 September 2020. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/COL/242/Add.2; it can take them up with Colombia.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Latest notice (G/TBT/N/COL/242/Add.2, 17 November 2025)
Decree No. 1083 of 15 October 2025 'amending Decree No. 1686 of 2012, amended by Decree No. 162 of 2021 and Decree No. 1366 of 2020, and issuing other provisions'
Decreto 1083 del 15 de octubre de 2025 'por medio del cual se modifica el Decreto número 1686 de 2012, modificado por el Decreto número 162 de 2021, y el Decreto número 1366 de 2020 y se dictan otras disposiciones' (Decree No. 1083 of 15 October 2025 amending Decree No. 1686 of 2012, amended by Decree No. 162 of 2021 and Decree No. 1366 of 2020, and issuing other provisions)
The notified decree amends the existing provisions relating to the requirement for good manufacturing practices (GMP) certification as a condition for the health registration of the products. In particular: • The mandatory requirement for GMP certification in order to obtain the health registration has been eliminated (Article 1). • GMP certification becomes voluntary (Article 2). • In the case of imported products, the possibility of submitting a certificate of free sale (CFS) issued by the health authority of the country of origin is envisaged under various provisions (e.g. Articles 4, 10 and 14). __________
The notified Decree provides for the amendment of Decree No. 1686 of 2012, enabling the National Food and Drug Surveillance Institute (INVIMA), when granting sanitary registration, to require documents and information attesting to compliance with the technical standards, processes and procedures that guarantee the quality of alcoholic beverages during their production, processing, hydration and packaging, known as good manufacturing practices of overseas production establishments.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/COL/242/Add.2
Decree No. 1083 of 15 October 2025 'amending Decree No. 1686 of 2012, amended by Decree No. 162 of 2021 and Decree No. 1366 of 2020, and issuing other provisions'
Decreto 1083 del 15 de octubre de 2025 'por medio del cual se modifica el Decreto número 1686 de 2012, modificado por el Decreto número 162 de 2021, y el Decreto número 1366 de 2020 y se dictan otras disposiciones' (Decree No. 1083 of 15 October 2025 amending Decree No. 1686 of 2012, amended by Decree No. 162 of 2021 and Decree No. 1366 of 2020, and issuing other provisions)
The notified decree amends the existing provisions relating to the requirement for good manufacturing practices (GMP) certification as a condition for the health registration of the products. In particular: • The mandatory requirement for GMP certification in order to obtain the health registration has been eliminated (Article 1). • GMP certification becomes voluntary (Article 2). • In the case of imported products, the possibility of submitting a certificate of free sale (CFS) issued by the health authority of the country of origin is envisaged under various provisions (e.g. Articles 4, 10 and 14). __________
AddendumG/TBT/N/COL/242/Add.1
Decree No. 162 of 2020 amending Decree No. 1686 of 2012
Decree No. 162 of 2021 amending Decree No. 1686 of 2012 - Good manufacturing practices (GMP) for alcoholic beverages. __________
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/COL/242
Comment deadline: Closed on 11 September 2020
Proyecto de decreto del Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social 'Por medio del cual se modifica parcialmente el Decreto 1686 de 2012' (Draft Decree of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare partially amending Decree No. 1686 of 2012) (13 pages, in Spanish)
The notified Decree provides for the amendment of Decree No. 1686 of 2012, enabling the National Food and Drug Surveillance Institute (INVIMA), when granting sanitary registration, to require documents and information attesting to compliance with the technical standards, processes and procedures that guarantee the quality of alcoholic beverages during their production, processing, hydration and packaging, known as good manufacturing practices of overseas production establishments.
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