Bureau Veritas BIVAC has been appointed by the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) to implement the Ghana Conformity Assessment (GCAP) Programme.
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
The main objectives of this Conformity Assessment Programme are to :
- protect consumers against dangerous, sub-standard or counterfeit products
- improve quality of products through compliance with standards and regulations
- protect domestic industry from unfair competition of poor quality imports
- ease trade operations by recognizing existing conformity proof to avoid unnecessary re-testing
For any additional information, visit us on Verigates (additional information available soon)
http://verigates.bureauveritas.com
or contact us : conformity.ghana@bureauveritas.com