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Guidelines, strategies, regulations, resolutions and agreements, at the international, regional, national and subnational levels that configure the actions of the State.

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Niño3.4 Exceeds +2°C
In July 2026, the Niño3.4 index exceeded a +2°C sea-surface temperature anomaly in the equatorial Pacific, a threshold that Météo-France classifies as strong El Niño intensity.
El Niño 2026 Among Strongest Since 1950
Among the most intense episodes observed since 1950 could be the 2026 El Niño: six-month seasonal forecasts indicate that the Niño3.4 index will continue rising and peak in late 2026, potentially reaching very strong intensity.
El Niño Limits Atlantic Cyclone Activity
4 low-intensity, short-lived tropical systems had been observed in the 2026 Atlantic season by August 28; only Tropical Storm Dolly occurred in the main development region. Météo-France links this historically low activity to the strong El Niño an...
43%: Extraordinary Coastal El Niño in summer
43% is the estimated probability of an extraordinary Coastal El Niño in the Niño 1+2 region during the summer from December 2026 to March 2027.
58%: Very strong El Niño in Niño 3.4
58% or higher is the probability that El Niño will reach very strong magnitude in the Niño 3.4 region between September 2026 and January 2027.

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CAN Standard NA 0104:2013. Milk powder. Requirements

This Andean Community Standard establishes the requirements to be met by powdered milks.

Law No. 1659 - Creates the National Animal Identification, Information and Traceability System (SNIITA).

Law 1659 establishes the National Animal Identification, Information and Traceability System in Colombia. This system integrates institutions, standards, processes and data to maintain the traceabilit...

Project +Cotton

The Government of Brazil, together with FAO and seven partner countries, has collaborated in the +Cotton project since 2013 to promote the sustainable development of the cotton chain in the region. Th...

National Public Policy on Gender Equity 2013-2016

This CONPES document presents the National Public Policy on Gender Equity and specifies the indicative action plan for the period 2013-2016, which includes the Comprehensive Plan to Guarantee a Life F...

Partial Scope Agreement of a Commercial Nature between the Republic of Colombia and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuel...

The Partial Scope Agreement of a Commercial Nature was signed on 28 November 2011 by the Presidents of Colombia and Venezuela. The annexes were signed on 15 April 2012. Its last update on 16 February ...

Resolution No. 8 - Creates a Special Credit Program to promote competitiveness through the agricultural portfolio

The Resolution establishes a Special Credit Program to promote competitiveness through the financing of investments in the agricultural sector. This program is designed to modernize and improve the pr...

National Plan for Adaptation to Climate Change Colombia

The PNACC defines actions that outline a development path according to which Colombia reacts to the evidence of what climate change implies for social well-being and economic growth, minimizing negati...

Rural Program (Colombia)

The MVCT defines the "National Plan for Drinking Water Supply and Basic Rural Sanitation with the strategic objective of ensuring access to drinking water and basic sanitation in rural areas and its s...

National policy for the comprehensive management of biodiversity and its ecosystem services (PNGIBSE) Colombia

The policy focus lies on the promotion of comprehensive management of biodiversity and its ecosystem services, seeking to maintain and improve the resilience of the country's socio-ecological systems,...

Resolution 4754 of 2011 Colombia

Establishes the requirements for the extension of the use of bio-inputs and chemical pesticides for agricultural use in minor crops and other provisions.

Institutional strategy for the articulation of policies and actions in Colombia

The Institutional Strategy for the Articulation of Policies and Actions regarding climate change in Colombia highlights the country's need to understand and act against this phenomenon as a problem of...

National Development Plan 2010-2014 “Prosperity for All” Colombia

This National Development Plan 2010-2014 establishes the central objective of consolidating security with the goal of achieving peace, making a leap in social progress, and achieving regional economic...