WACOMP Conducts Laboratory Evaluation in Ghana

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for about 85 per cent of Ghana's entrepreneurial fabric and contribute 70 per cent of the country's gross domestic product. Most Ghanaian small businesses are not competitive in global markets due to non- compliance with international standards for which the availability of accredited testing laboratories is essential. As part of its conformity component, the programme assessed identified cosmetics and food laboratories eligible for accreditation and expansion of the testing
scopes.
The WACOMP National Quality Infrastructure Expert visited the various pre-identified laboratories in Accra, Kumasi and Tamale. The sites visited were as follows: 

• Cosmetics and Chemistry Laboratory, Standards and Certification Unit at Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), Accra;
• Cosmetics, Food and Physicochemical Laboratory of Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Accra;
• Food and Biochemistry Laboratory of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi; • Food Science and Technology Laboratory of University of Development Studies (UDS-Nyankpala) / Food and Nutrition Analytical Laboratory of Savana Agriculture Research Institute (SARI), Tamale.
• Based on the laboratory assessments, bilateral online meetings and follow-ups are ongoing to put in place the corrective measure and validate the testing methods identified for accreditation.

Monday, June 8, 2020 - 04:30

This program is funded by the European Union with the technical support of UNIDO, the implementing Agency

The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of the Commision of the European Union

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