COLOMBIA: DRAFT DECREE ESTABLISHING PARTIAL REGULATIONS UNDER TITLE V OF LAW 09 OF 1979 CONCERNING MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING, PREPARATION, PACKAGING, STORAGE, TRANSPORT, DISTRIBUTION, IMPORT, EXPORT AND MARKETING OF FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.322. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: COLOMBIA. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Health. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above. 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Food for human consumption and manufacturing, processing, transport, distribution, export and import activities. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Decree Establishing Partial Regulations Under Title V of Law 09 of 1979 Concerning Manufacturing, Processing, Preparation, Packaging, Storage, Transport, Distribution, Import, Export and Marketing of Food for Human Consumption (37 pages). 6. Description of content: Definitions, sound practices for manufacturing, building, facilities, equipment, utensils, personnel, manufacturing requirements, quality control, sanitation, storage, distribution, transport, marketing, restaurants, vigilance, control, sanitary inspection, imports, exports, sanitary safety measures, procedures, sanctions and entry into force and duration. 7. Objective and rationale: Consumer protection. 8. Relevant documents: Draft Decree. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Not mentioned; Proposed date of entry into force: Not mentioned. 10. Final date for comments: 15 August 1997. 11. Text available in Spanish from: National enquiry point: Ministerio de Desarrollo Econo

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