GSA to enforce vehicle standards from October 1, warns non-compliant cars will be blocked

In a press statement issued on Monday, August 3, the GSA explained that although the National Vehicle Homologation and Conformity Assessment Programme has been in operation since 2020, full enforcement of the applicable standards, including Ghana Standard 4510 (GS 4510 – Requirements for the Importation of Used Vehicles), will officially commence on October 1.

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has announced that it will begin the strict enforcement of the National Vehicle Homologation and Conformity Assessment Programme from October 1, requiring all vehicle manufacturers, assemblers, importers, distributors and dealers to comply with national vehicle standards before vehicles are allowed into the country."The Programme is intended to ensure that all vehicles imported into, assembled or manufactured in Ghana comply with the applicable national safety, quality and environmental standards," the Authority stated.