diff --git a/semantic_conventions/exception.yaml b/semantic_conventions/exception.yaml
index 959aba51f..9f47fb670 100644
--- a/semantic_conventions/exception.yaml
+++ b/semantic_conventions/exception.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 groups:
   - id: exception
+    type: span
     prefix: exception
     brief: >
       This document defines the shared attributes used to
diff --git a/semantic_conventions/logs/events.yaml b/semantic_conventions/logs/events.yaml
index da8ac3ccf..7d7d80f88 100644
--- a/semantic_conventions/logs/events.yaml
+++ b/semantic_conventions/logs/events.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 groups:
   - id: event
+    type: span
     prefix: event
     brief: >
         This document defines attributes for Events represented using Log Records.
diff --git a/semantic_conventions/logs/log-exception.yaml b/semantic_conventions/logs/log-exception.yaml
index 285701d59..94c52ba80 100644
--- a/semantic_conventions/logs/log-exception.yaml
+++ b/semantic_conventions/logs/log-exception.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 groups:
   - id: log-exception
+    type: span
     prefix: exception
     brief: >
       This document defines attributes for exceptions represented using Log
diff --git a/semantic_conventions/trace/general.yaml b/semantic_conventions/trace/general.yaml
index fd800b973..4491cc102 100644
--- a/semantic_conventions/trace/general.yaml
+++ b/semantic_conventions/trace/general.yaml
@@ -289,3 +289,8 @@ groups:
         brief: >
           The line number in `code.filepath` best representing the operation. It SHOULD point within the code unit named in `code.function`.
         examples: 42
+      - id: column
+        type: int
+        brief: >
+          The column number in `code.filepath` best representing the operation. It SHOULD point within the code unit named in `code.function`.
+        examples: 16
diff --git a/specification/trace/semantic_conventions/span-general.md b/specification/trace/semantic_conventions/span-general.md
index 8666d3378..b0091f667 100644
--- a/specification/trace/semantic_conventions/span-general.md
+++ b/specification/trace/semantic_conventions/span-general.md
@@ -315,4 +315,5 @@ about the span.
 | `code.namespace` | string | The "namespace" within which `code.function` is defined. Usually the qualified class or module name, such that `code.namespace` + some separator + `code.function` form a unique identifier for the code unit. | `com.example.MyHttpService` | Recommended |
 | `code.filepath` | string | The source code file name that identifies the code unit as uniquely as possible (preferably an absolute file path). | `/usr/local/MyApplication/content_root/app/index.php` | Recommended |
 | `code.lineno` | int | The line number in `code.filepath` best representing the operation. It SHOULD point within the code unit named in `code.function`. | `42` | Recommended |
+| `code.column` | int | The column number in `code.filepath` best representing the operation. It SHOULD point within the code unit named in `code.function`. | `16` | Recommended |
 <!-- endsemconv -->