The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has stated that the enforcement of the national vehicle standards (NVS) programme seeks to protect consumers and their investments and is appealing to the public to support the institution to carry out its mandate.
Addressing concerns on the NVS during media interviews last week, the head of GSA’s Homologation Unit, Mr. Macmillan Prentice and the Ag. Head of Public Relations, Mr. Kofi Debrah, stated that a better regulated industry is good for all of us and that GSA seeks to protect lives and protect investments of Ghanaians, hence the enforcement of the NVS.
“Everything we are doing is geared towards protecting our consumers. These enforcement measures will go a long way to protect the environment, and we appeal to the public to support us in carrying out our mandate,” Mr. Debrah stated.
“The government of Ghana has given GSA the responsibility to protect consumers. The NVS exists to protect lives in the advent of any accidents,” Mr. Macmillan added.
They added that there are talks going on between sister agencies about how to handle old and rickety cars in the country and very soon a roadmap will be announced in that regard.
The GSA will prohibit the importation of used vehicles that are more than 15 years old; flood-damaged; burnt or fire damaged; vehicles with broken, cracked, bent or twisted chassis or safety-cage damaged, among others from October 1, 2026, under a revised framework for enforcing national vehicle standards.