Mission
The mission of the Ghana Standards Board is to contribute towards the strengthening of the economy of Ghana and towards the enhancement of the quality of life for all her people through promotion of standardisation.
Vision
To become the leading National Standards Body in the West African Sub-Region.
Quality Assurance Division
The Quality Assurance Division consists of three Departments namely:
The Quality Assurance Division of the GSB provides a comprehensive range of Quality Assurance services which include Certification, Inspection and Testing services.
Certification Activities
The Division carries out Product Certification and facilitation of Quality System Certification for industry. The various certification schemes are enumerated below;
The GSB Product Certification Mark Scheme:
The Ghana Standards Certification Mark Rules, 1970, LI 662 (amended by LI 664) enjoins all producers/manufacturers to obtain a valid licence to use the GSB Certification Mark on any locally produced goods before they are exhibited for sale, sold, distributed, prepared for export or exported. Despite this mandate, the Board operates a voluntary certification scheme in line with requirements of the World Trade Organization.
The GSB therefore serves as an independent third party, undertaking the certification of products with the aim to provide confidence and assurance that a product complies with specified specifications contained in national and international standards. Licenses are then issued out to the manufacturer of that product for the use of the GSB Conformity or Certification Mark on their products.
The GSB Certification Mark Committee consists of representatives of the underlisted stakeholder groups to ensure consensus building, protection of stakeholders’ interest and to attract the necessary public confidence in locally produced goods.
- Association of Ghana Industries (AGI)
- National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI)
- Ghana Institute of Engineers (GHIE)
- Consumer Partnership
- Public Procurement Authority (PPA)
- Ghana Journalist Association (GJA)
- Ministry of Trade, Industry, Private Sector Development and President’s Special Initiatives
Current News
The Quality Assurance Division of Ghana Standards Board announces the following programme for training for the industry in the various regions apart from Greater Accra region. Registration should be done at the various GSB regional offices. The venue for the training will be decided in the various regions and all programmes start at 9:00am prompt.
The Quality Assurance Division of Ghana Standards Board announces the following programme for training for the industry in the greater Accra region. The venue for the training is the Ghana Standards Board training room and each course starts at 9:00am
The Ghana Standards Board in collaboration with the European Union has organized a training programme dubbed Better Training for Safer Food in Africa. It was aimed at strengthening national and regional sanitary and Phyto-sanitary capacities in Africa with reference to international standards. The training is crucial because of its importance to food security and the welfare of people.
It was attended by stakeholders from different parts of the country whose activities are relevant to food production and safety. The stakeholders included ELSA Foods, Ann Products, pastel Food Products, Everpure Ghana Limited, Orchids, BET-Abokoma, WEB Enterprise and Ermaks Enterprise.
The programme was also attended by officials from Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Food and Drugs Board and University of Ghana.
Better Training for Safer Food in Africa (BSTF) is intended primarily for public authorities, producer associations and small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It is meant to improve the use of products such as fertilizers, pesticides and veterinary drugs and hygiene during production and distribution.
Again, the programme helps to strengthen control and certification of animals and products to increase the contribution of agriculture to rural development and food security with positive knock-on effects on growth and employment in Africa.
