Plants, plant products and other regulated articles.

Proyecto de resolución del Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario - ICA "Por medio de la cual se reglamenta el sistema fitocuarentenario de importaciones, reimportaciones y tránsitos internacionales, así como el sistema de certificación fitosanitaria de exportación y reexportación y la emisión de certificados fitosanitarios de plantas, productos vegetales y otros artículos reglamentados" (Draft Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) Resolution "Regulating the plant quarantine system for imports, re-imports and international transit operations, and the phytosanitary certification system for exports, re-exports and the issuance of phytosanitary certificates for plants, plant products and other regulated articles")

The notified draft Resolution regulates the plant quarantine system for imports, re-imports and international transit operations, and the phytosanitary certification system for exports, re-exports and the issuance of phytosanitary certificates for plants, plant products and other regulated articles. The notified draft Resolution covers the following: Purpose; Scope; Definitions; Establishment of plant quarantine and phytosanitary certification systems; Plant quarantine system for imports, re-imports and international transit operations; Phytosanitary certification for exports, re-exports and the issuance of phytosanitary certificates; Document on phytosanitary requirements for imports; Phytosanitary inspection requests; Document inspection; Phytosanitary certificates; Physical inspection, interception or suspected presence of pests during physical inspection; Issuance of technical reports; Issuance of phytosanitary certificates for customs clearance; Re-importation requests; Phytosanitary inspection for re-importation; Requests for international transit operations; Phytosanitary inspection for international transit operations; Sites for the storage of international transit shipments; Authorized duration of international transit; Safety requirements for international transit shipments; Export certification criteria; Phytosanitary certificate requests; Phytosanitary inspection for exports and the issuance of phytosanitary certificates; Requests for the replacement of phytosanitary certificates; Requests for re-exportation; Phytosanitary inspection for re‑exports and the issuance of phytosanitary certificates; Plant material subject to quarantine; Plant material for exhibition fairs; Post offices, bonded warehouses and free‑trade zones; Obligations; Disposal of residues; Cooperation; Official control; and Penalties.