G/TBT/N/GHA/3/REV.1 加纳修订“关于在目的地检测高危险货物的加纳标准管理委员会（GSB）指南”涉及电池产品（20140413）

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Notifying Member:  Ghana

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   

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Agency responsible:  

Ministry of Trade and Industry

Ghana Standards Authority

P. O. Box MB 245.

Accra, Ghana

Tel.:  (+233) 0302500065/6

E-mail:  gsadir@gsa.gov.gh

Website:  http://www.gsa.gov.gh

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [   ], other: 

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Building and Construction Materials (ICS 91.100.01), Cables (29.060), Electrical Appliances (97.030), Gas Cylinders (75.200, 23.020.30), Household Electrical Appliances (97.060), Textiles (59.080.30), Wood and Wood Products (79.020), Food technology (67.020), Milk and Milk products (67.100), Spices (67.220),  Food (67.040), pharmaceuticals (11.120), electrical appliances (43.040), electrical products e.g. bulbs, switches, sockets (29.120.30), electrical cables (29.120.30), toys (97.200.50), chemical and allied products (71.100.30), used goods, petroleum products (75.080), pyrotechnic products (71.100.30), motor vehicle batteries (29.220.20, 29.220.30), alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages (67.160.10 & 67.120.20), African textile prints, arms and ammunitions (95.020), Machetes and cutlass, vehicle spare parts (43.040), industrial machinery (25.060.01).

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Export and Import Act, 1995 (Act 503) (7 pages in English only), as amended by Act 585, (4 pages, in English only), GSA Guidelines on Destination Inspection of High Risk Goods (4 pages, in English only).

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Description of content:  The regulation provides for Mandatory Certification of the products listed above in a bid to further assure the health and safety of consumers, preservation of the environment, and prevention of the influx of sub-standard goods which pose a number of risks. The regulation mandates that the listed products whether manufactured locally or imported shall undergo the process of Certification and bear the Mark of Conformity or the Standard Mark before being allowed to be displayed for sale. This Notification supersedes G/TBT/N/GHA/3.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  Human Health and Safety and Environmental Protection.

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Relevant documents:  GS 803, GS 297-1, GS 788-1, GS 788-2, GS 788-3, GS 25, GS 30, GS 964, GS 22, GS 766, GS 914, GS 42, 2503, GS 124, GS 145-1, GS 145-2, GS 145-3, GS 198, GS 335, GS 336, GS 380, GS 153, GS 154, GS 741, GS 737, GS 736, GS 175-1, GS 220.  

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Proposed date of adoption: 

Proposed date of entry into force: 

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September 2014

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Final date for comments:  60 days from date of circulation.

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Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body: 

Ghana Standards Authority

National Enquiry Point (NEP)

P.O. Box MB 245

Accra - Ghana

Tel.:  233 0302 500065/6, 506994, 506987

Fax:  233 0302  500092, 500231

Email:  gsanep@gsa.gov.gh, gsadir@gsa.gov.gh

Website:  http://www.gsa.gov.gh