Gov’t cannot talk ease of doing business while adding more costs – FABAG rejects Ghana Easy Pass

In a statement issued on Monday, July 6, the association described the mandatory pre-export conformity verification regime for imported goods as an unnecessary burden on businesses already grappling with rising operating costs.

FABAG said it “expresses its strongest condemnation of the decision by the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) to introduce the Ghana Easy Pass Programme, a mandatory pre-export conformity verification regime for imported products destined for Ghana.

It urged the President to direct the Ghana Standards Authority to withdraw the policy and engage the business community in consultations on alternatives that protect consumers without imposing avoidable costs.