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Ghanaian Authorities has appointed French testing, inspection and certification (TIC) group Bureau Veritas, to launch the Verification of Conformity program applicable to exports to Ghana from October 1, 2014.
The main objectives of this Conformity Assessment Program are to:
1) protect consumers against dangerous, sub-standard or counterfeit products;
2) improve quality of products through compliance with standards and regulations; and
3) protect domestic industry from unfair competition of poor quality imports- ease trade operations by recognizing existing conformity proof to avoid unnecessary re-testing.
The categories of subjected products exported to Ghana are:
- Toys and Sports
- Electronic and Electrical products
- Automotive (including new and used vehicles)
- Chemical products- Mechanical materials and gas appliances- Paper and Stationery
- Furniture (wood and metal articles)- Safety (personal protective equipment)
- Food and Food products
- Construction Materials
- Selected medical devices and pharmaceuticals
- Used products- Fuel/Petroleum products
- Textile and footwear
