GSA: New vehicle rules are not a ban on used cars

The GSA said the National Vehicle Homologation and Conformity Assessment Programme has been operational since 2020, but the strict enforcement of applicable standards, including Ghana Standard GS 4510 (Requirements for the Importation of Used Vehicles), will commence on 1 October 2026.

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has clarified that the strict enforcement of the National Vehicle Homologation and Conformity Assessment Programme, scheduled to begin on October 1, does not amount to a ban on the importation of used vehicles into Ghana.

The Authority said the new measures are intended to ensure that vehicles entering the country meet approved national safety, quality and environmental standards before shipment, rather than prevent the importation of used cars.