Ghana Standards Authority Holds Seminar For Importers And Exporters On The Ghana Conformity Assessment Programme (G-CAP) At Sunyani
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The Ghana Standards Authority has organized a seminar for Importers
and Exporters on the Ghana Conformity Assessment Programme (G-CAP) at
Sunyani, capital of the Brong Ahafo Region.
The seminar was aimed to educate Ghanaians in general on dangers
associated with the high risks goods, which found their way into the
country.
Deputy Executive Director Of Ghana Standards Authority, Mr. Kofi
Nagetey speaking at the seminar said, The Ghana Standards Authority
has opted to implement the Ghana Product Conformity Assessment (G-CAP)
Programme similar to the ones embraced by other countries such as
Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, Algeria,
Egypt, Syria, Saudi-Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Indonesia, and Russia, among
other countries.
He said, The Ghana Conformity Assessment Programme (G-CAP) is a
conformity assessment process used to verify that imported products
are in conformity with the requirements of applicable Standards before
being exported to a destination country.
"This process is aimed at ensuring that specific products imported
into the Ghanaian market meet the requirements of the Technical
Regulations and Standards set by the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA)
and are of the required quality for health and safety of people and
also protection of the environment."
Mr. Kofi Nagetey added that, Product Conformity Assessment helps Trade
Facilitation and protects the interests of traders; importers benefit
from a faster customs clearance process because verification
activities have been completed prior to shipment and exporters do not
take the risk to have their goods rejected at the country of
destination because of non-compliance with the requirements.
He therefore called on both Importers and Exporters to collaborate
with the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) to ensure that only quality
products gain entry into the country as required by law.
By: Kofi Oppong Kyekyeku (MR. KOK)
