1. Development of National Standards which are harmonised with relevant international standards
2. Adoption(identical or modified) of relevant International Standards
3. Assisting in the development of Company Standards for organisations (both Government and Private)
4. Development of Standards for contractual services such as bulk commodity procurements/core works and other services
5. Development of Standards for non-traditional export products

Testing
The GSB provides a diverse range of testing facilities and services as follows
Engineering Products and Materials
Areas covered are:
. Plastics,leather,rubber products
. Building and construction materials
. Electrotechnical products
. Mechnanical products(including metal fabrications)
. Petroleum products
. Packaging materials
. Textiles,garments and related products
. General and household chemicals

Chemical and/or Microbiological Analysis
Areas covered are:
. Food and Drugs
. Cosmetics, soaps and detergents
. Industrials raw materials
. Toxicological and forensic samples/specimens
. Pesticides residue levels in fruits and vegetables
. Afflatoxins and mycotoxins in cereals and nuts
. Metallic contaminants in foods
. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages

Inspection
Inspections and audits are conducted in support of the product certification scheme,
destination inspection programme and onbehalf of foreign certification.
These involve :
Factory Inspection

Destination Inspection

Fish Inspection

Market Surveillence

Certification
The Board carries out :
Product Certification
The GSB serves as an independent third party, undertaking product certification which
aims to provide confidence and assurance that a product complies with specified
national or international standards and specifications.

Licenses are then issued out for the use of the GSB STANDARDS MARK.

Quality System Certification
Assists companies in both the manufacturing and service sectors to attain
certification to ISO 9000 Quality Management Systems

Calibration and Verification
The GSB as the custodian of weights and measures is responsible for the realisation, establishment  and maintenance of the Ghanaian National Standards of Measurements.

Under the weights and Measures Decree(NRCD 326,1975), the Board offers 
Calibration and Verification services as indicated below
. Mass Measurements
. Dimensional and Linear Measurements
. Volume and Flow Measurements
. Pressure and Force Measurements
. Temperature Measurements
. Electrical Quantities Measurements
. Time and Frequency Measurements

Library and Information Dissemination Services
Sale of Standards
Rendering of library services, including the provision of information on standards, quality management and related fields.
Dissemination of information on Trade and/or Technical Regulations, Standards and Conformity Assessment Procedures to importers, exporters and general public (WTO/ITC National Enquiry Point).

Training & Sensitisation Activities
In line with the Board's efforts at assisting organisations to be competitive, on-site and off-site training programmes, seminars and workshops in Metrology, Standards, Testing and Quality Assurance are organised for the benefit of operators in the various sectors of the economy.

Some of the training programmes are:
Codes of good practices
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP)
Quality Management System (QMS)
Relevance and Application of standards
Import/Export procedures and requirements
Packaging and Labeling Requirements

Public Education & Consumer Protection
The Board also organises educational campaigns to sensitise the public on issues such as the relevance and usage of standards, labelling requirements, codes of practice as well as good manufacturing, management and trade practises.

Public Education on Standards and Quality are also held to create quality consciousness.