ICONTEC quality mark

Colombia's conformity seal.

Also known as: ICONTEC seal, Colombian quality mark

In Spanish:: Sello de Calidad ICONTEC

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Meanings

The Colombian mark showing that a product conforms to a national technical standard.

Officially standardisedVerified fact
Shows conformity with a Colombian technical standard.
Contexts: Packaging, Public information
Officially standardisedVerified fact
Recognised across several Andean states through mutual recognition arrangements, so a Colombian mark can carry weight in a neighbouring market without a separate certification.
Contexts: Packaging, Public information

Visual description

A circular seal carrying the ICONTEC name around a central device, with the standard's reference beneath.

Symmetry: none
Orientation: upright
Colours: blue, white

Confidence

IdentityHigh confidence: High confidence because the identity is defined by a current official standard, but only a single source has been found so far.
Historical originLow confidence: Low confidence because the historical origin is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far, but early or supporting evidence is limited, but the regional or cultural match to this specific claim is not precise.
Current useHigh confidence: High confidence because the current use is defined by a current official standard, but only a single source has been found so far.
Visual matchModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the visual match is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.

Sources

Latin American national conformity and origin marks
National standards bodies of the Latin American states · retrieved 2026-08-27
The Pan American Standards Commission and its members, cited for the identity of national conformity and origin marks. Not cited for the enforcement of any of them.

Last reviewed 2026-08-27

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Meanings

The Colombian mark showing that a product conforms to a national technical standard.

Officially standardisedVerified fact

Shows conformity with a Colombian technical standard.

Contexts: Packaging, Public information

Officially standardisedVerified fact

Recognised across several Andean states through mutual recognition arrangements, so a Colombian mark can carry weight in a neighbouring market without a separate certification.

Contexts: Packaging, Public information

Confidence

IdentityHigh confidence: High confidence because the identity is defined by a current official standard, but only a single source has been found so far.
Historical originLow confidence: Low confidence because the historical origin is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far, but early or supporting evidence is limited, but the regional or cultural match to this specific claim is not precise.
Current useHigh confidence: High confidence because the current use is defined by a current official standard, but only a single source has been found so far.
Visual matchModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the visual match is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.

Sources

Latin American national conformity and origin marks
National standards bodies of the Latin American states · retrieved 2026-08-27
The Pan American Standards Commission and its members, cited for the identity of national conformity and origin marks. Not cited for the enforcement of any of them.

Last reviewed 2026-08-27