Ghana Standards Board
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) formerly Ghana Standards Board (GSB) is a Government of Ghana agency responsible for the maintenance of acceptable standards for product and services and sound management practices in industries and public institutions in Ghana.[1][2]
History
The Ghana Standards Authority the a Board was set up in 1973 by NRC Decree, 173.[3]
Functions
The board's functions are:[3]
- to establish and promote standards for the manufacturing of high quality goods and services in Ghana.
- to improve the levels of standard in industry and commerce.
- to promote productivity and efficiency in work places
- to promote standards in public health, safety and welfare for consumers of various goods and services.
The following divisions are under the Ghana Standards Authority:
Metrology
Standards
Testing
Certification
Inspectorate
Administration & Organizational Dev.
Finance & Corporate Planning.[4]
The Authority uses four strategies in performing its functions namely: Metrology, Standards, Testing and Quality Assurance (MSTQ). The Ghana Standards Board's function in industry include the development of standards, certification of systems used in industries. It also certifies products and runs test training for industries to promote compliance of industries to the set standard's of the board.[3] The board reviews industry conformity to regulations and calibrates weighing and measuring instruments such as fuel pumps. The board performs physical analysis of products before they can be sold.[5]
Regional offices
The board operates a decentralized system for effective monitoring and supervision, allowing it to operate at a regional level. There are five regional board offices:[3]
- Ho, responsible for Volta Region
- Koforidua, responsible for the Eastern Region
- Takoradi, overseeing the Western and Central Regions
- Kumasi, responsible for Ashanti and Brong Ahafo Regions
- Tamale, in charge of the three Northern Regions namely Upper East, Upper West and Northern Regions.
Inspection entry point
The board promotes product safety by monitoring all goods that are imported to and exported from the country. There are six entry official entry points into Ghana, each of which is staffed by GSB personnel:[6]
- Tema Harbour
- Takoradi Harbour
- Kotoka International Airport
- Aflao entry point
- Elubo entry point
- Accra
References
- ↑ gsa.gov.gh
- ↑ "Ghana Standards Board". www.gsb.gov.g. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Ghana Standards Board". www.businessghana.com. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ↑ gsa.gov.gh
- ↑ "THE NEW CHARTER GHANA STANDARDS BOARD". www.gsb.gov.gh. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ↑ "Destination Inspection Entry Points". http://www.gsb.gov.gh/site/pdf/Destination%20Inspection%20Programme.pdf. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
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