{"id":52660,"date":"2014-10-01T10:07:45","date_gmt":"2014-10-01T10:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=52660"},"modified":"2014-10-01T10:07:45","modified_gmt":"2014-10-01T10:07:45","slug":"guta-jabs-gsa-over-conformity-assessment-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/10\/guta-jabs-gsa-over-conformity-assessment-program\/","title":{"rendered":"GUTA jabs GSA over conformity assessment program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) is questioning the mandate of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) to roll out the Ghana conformity assessment program without cabinet and parliament&#8217;s approval.<\/p>\n<p>This is despite the suspension of the program on the request of the ministry of trade and industry after massive resistance by stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>The program was suspended by the Ministry of Trade and Industry five days before its scheduled implementation after a meeting between the ministry , stakeholders and the Ghana Standards Authority.<\/p>\n<p>Several stakeholders including the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana as well as the Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) among others have all kicked against the initiative.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Citi Business News the President of GUTA George Ofori vowed to resist the implementation of the program in its current form.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, any directive that involves payment of fees and penalties must be backed by parliamentary approval.<\/p>\n<p>Early on the Acting Minister of Trade and Industry Dr. Mustapha Ahmed, tasked the Ghana Standards Authority to intensify its education on the program and present a report on November 1.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile the Ghana Standards Authority is expected to outline a comprehensive plan on its sensitization efforts.<\/p>\n<p>By:\u00a0 Rabiu Alhassan\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) is questioning the mandate of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) to roll out the Ghana conformity assessment program without cabinet and parliament&#8217;s approval. 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