Energy Commission engages Customs to enforce energy efficiency regulations

Mr Hubert Nsoh Zan, Manager, Energy Efficiency Regulations at the Energy Commission, speaking at the training in Bolgatanga, said the engagement was necessary because Customs officers were strategically positioned at the country’s seaports, land ports and borders, where they served as the first point of contact for imported electrical appliances.

The Energy Commission has engaged officers of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) in the Upper East Region to strengthen the enforcement of energy efficiency regulations governing electrical appliances entering the country.

The training, sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Clean Climate and Air Coalition (CCAC), was aimed at equipping Customs officers with the knowledge and skills to identify appliances that meet Ghana’s minimum energy performance standards at the country’s entry points.