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The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has called on the public to ignore allegations attributed to the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders that import duties have been increased.
Indeed, import duties have not been increased. A GSA statement said that only Parliament had the power to impose charges which would then become legally enforceable.
“It is only when Parliament has approved the fees and charges that government ministries, agencies and departments are responsible for collecting these levies on behalf of the government,” he said.
According to Professor Alex Dodoo, Managing Director of the GSA, Parliament has approved new fees and charges that the GSA is to collect for “the provision of goods and services to the public”.
The implementation of this program has been delayed by the GSA due to several factors, including the Covid-19 pandemic.
The GSA has thus informed the general public, including all importers and exporters, of its intention to level the fees approved by Parliament as of January 1, 2020.
The Director General of the Ghana Standards Authority also revealed that fees and charges for several goods and services offered by GSA have been kept unchanged by the 2019 Fees and Charges (Miscellaneous Provisions) Instrument.
Some have been reduced by as much as 50 percent and others adjusted upwards. He further reiterated his determination to support the government in improving the ease of doing business in Ghana.
“We are committed to helping businesses grow, so we will not do anything to deviate from this goal,” he said and reaffirmed the GSA’s focus on its mission “to contribute to the growth of the industry, protect consumers and facilitate trade through standards, metrology and conformity assessment ”.
Regarding GSA’s plans, Prof Dodoo said, “We are on our way to becoming a world-class, customer-focused standards organization and 2021 will be a year of implementation and commitment.”
He therefore encouraged Ghanaians to support the Authority as it rigorously enforces its mandate and enforces the necessary sanctions to ensure that goods and services in Ghana are of the highest possible standards and quality.
The GSA boss hinted, “As part of our continued commitment to protect customers and promote trade, we will engage stakeholders in the national interest and make our presence felt to the full length and breadth of the country, in the 16 regions and in all sectors. .
GSA is the government agency responsible for developing, publishing and promoting standards in the country. It was established by the 1973 Standards Decree (NRCD 173) and is also the national conformity assessment body. It ensures this through testing, inspection and certification activities.
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