6. Can you walk us through the process of what the importer has to do/what steps to take in order to sell regulated products (e.g. refrigerators, ACs) in Ghana?
Ans:
- Identify the brand(s) and model(s) of refrigerating appliances you intend to import into the country
- Identify the factory you intend to purchase or source your refrigerating appliances from
- Request for THIRD PARTY Energy Efficiency Test Report IEC 62552:2007/2015 from the factory covering the brand(s) and model(s) you intend to import
- Submit the third party energy efficiency test report(s) to the Energy Commission in both hardcopy addressed to the Executive Secretary, Energy Commission, PMB Ministries, Accra and in softcopy to the email address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Pick up an official letter from the Commission indicating the “Star Rating” of the appliances
- A soft version of the approved label with a QR embedded, will be emailed to you to print out Energy Efficiency Labels for your appliances
- Liaise with the factory you are sourcing from to stick the energy efficiency labels on both the appliance and the carton before shipment
- At the point of entry (Tema & Takoradi Port), alert the Energy Commission Officials on duty of the arrival of the goods/consignment
- Cooperate with the Energy Commission Officials as they crosscheck the details of your appliance with the documentation you submitted
7. From the regulator perspective, what are the processes to ensure that non-compliant products do not get into Ghana?
Ans: By setting regulation on prohibition of import and sale of such products. Ghana has such regulations in place.
8. How do you use the product database for conformity assessment at the border? What value it provides?
Ans: All models regulated by Energy Commission are entered into a database after inspection. There is also a database which has been populated into a mobile App for verification of label information on imported regulated appliances.
9. What steps you take if the product being imported do not meet regulatory requirements or suspected to be non-compliant?
Ans: Various enforcement actions can be taken including forfeiture and re-export options.
