Proyecto de Resolución del Instituto Colombiano
Agropecuario - ICA "Por medio de la cual se establecen los requisitos para el registro de
productores, empacadores, envasadores o que estas actividades se realicen por contrato;
así como los importadores, importadores para consumo propio, unidades de evaluación
agronómica de ensayos de eficacia, de fertilizantes y/o acondicionadores de suelos. Así
mismo se establecen los requisitos para el registro de fertilizantes y/o acondicionadores de
suelo y se establecen otras disposiciones" (Draft Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA)
Resolution establishing registration requirements for producers, packers (including subcontractors),
importers, persons importing for their own consumption, and agronomic
assessment units conducting fertilizer and/or soil conditioner efficacy trials. It also
establishes registration requirements for fertilizers and/or soil conditioners and other
provisions)

The notified text establishes registration requirements for
producers, packers (including sub-contractors), importers, persons importing for their own
consumption, and agronomic assessment units conducting fertilizer and/or soil conditioner
efficacy trials. It also establishes registration requirements for fertilizers and soil
conditioners and covers the following aspects: Purpose; Scope; Definitions; Registration
requirements; General requirements; Specific requirements; Registration procedure;
Technical visits; Issue of registration certificates; Period of validity of registration; Changes
to registration; Cancellation of registration; Fertilizers and/or soil conditioners subject to
efficacy trials; Documents needed for the approval of efficacy trials; Efficacy trial
formalities; Protocol approval; Conducting of trials; Importation of samples for
experiments; Obligations; Prohibitions; Annexes; Transitional provisions; Penalties and
period of validity.