_________________________________________________ _ 
 
GHANA STANDARD             DGS: 4500 :2019  
_______________________________ ______ _____________  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS FOR THE 
HOMOLOGATION OF A MODEL OF 
MOTOR VEHICLE  AND ITS VARIANTS . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
This document is a Draft Ghana Standard. This docum ent shall not be used or refer red to  as a Ghana Standard.  
 
 
_____________________________________________________________________ ______  
ICS           Ref. No. DGS 4500 :2019  
© Ghana Standards Authority (GSA ). No part of this publication may be photocopied or otherwise reproduced without the prior permission, 
in writing, of the GSA.  
DGS 4500:2019  
 
Page 2 of 15   COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DOCUMENT  
© GSA 2019  
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The copyright of this standar d is owned by the Ghana Standards 
Authority. Without advance written permission from the copyright owner, no part of this 
standard may be reproduced, distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means, 
including, without limitation, electronic posting on an intranet or internet or mech anical means 
not limited to, photocopying, microfilm, or recording by or in an information storage retrieval 
system. Violators may be prosecuted.  
For further information, please contact:  
Ghana Standards Authority  
P.O. Box MB 245 Accra -Ghana,  
Tel: (233 -302) 506991 -5. 500065/6,  
Fax: (233 -302)500092, 500231,  
E-mail: info@gsa.gov.gh  and tcs@gsa.gov.gh   
Website: www.gsa.gov.gh  
 
 
 
DGS 4500:2019  
 
Page 3 of 15 Foreword  
 
The Ghana Standards Authority is the National Statutory Body responsible for the 
development and promulgation of Ghana Standards . 
 
The Ghana Standards Authority is a member of the African Organization for Standardization 
(ARSO), the International Organization  for Standardization (ISO) and an affiliate member of 
the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).  
 
This Ghana Standa rd is the process  for the homologation of motor vehicles in Ghana.  It lays 
down the essential requirements to which such process must conform.  
 
The National Committee responsible for this standard (DGS 4 500:2019) is the Technical 
Committee on Automobile Standards  (GSA/TC 05).  
 
This is the 1st edition.  
 
Users of this standard should note that the standard undergoes revision from time t o time 
and any references to it statutorily imply its latest edition.  
 
 
 
 
  DGS 4500:2019  
 
Page 4 of 15  
PROCEDURE FOR THE HOMOLOGATION OF  
MOTOR VEHICLES OF CATEGORY M1, N1 & M2  
 
 
1 Scope  
 
This document provides an explanation of the administrative process for the 
homologation of a v ehicle category.  
 
2 Administrative Process for Homologation of Model of Motor Vehicle  and its 
Variants . 
 
Note: For the homologation process to start a vehicle manufacturer or importer must be 
registered on the GSA Automotive Manufacturer and Importer datab ase.     
 
 
    2.1 The Applicant shall formally submit a request for homologation  or a homologation 
update , for each model of motor vehicle intended to be manufactured or imported  and any 
changes to its variants , in writing, to the Ghana Standards Authorit y providing information of 
his/her intention to homologate that model of motor vehicle. This shall be at least 60 days prior 
to the homologation date requested.  
 
    2.2 The Ghana  Standards Authority may forward to the Applicant the relevant homologation 
application documents, for each model as requested in 1 above. The application documents 
shall stipulate the information to be submitted to the Ghana Standards Authority, and these  
shall accompany the submitted application.  
 
    2.3 The Applicant shall com plete the application , as per the document template in Annex A, 
and provide the necessary requested supporting documentation and forward it to the Ghana 
Standards Authority. The a ppropriate fee for the homologation, shall be paid to the Ghana 
Standards Aut hority.  
     
    2.4 Upon receipt of the completed application and required documents, the Ghana 
Standards Authority shall review the documents for correctness, completeness, and 
authenticity. Incorrect documentation, or insufficient documentation will be reported to the 
applicant, for his/her correction.  
 
    2.5 Once the application documentation is correct, the Ghana Standards Authority shall 
formally confirm to the Applicant th e date and place for the sample vehicle to be inspected as 
part of the Homolo gation process (if not already submitted).  
 
    2.6 At the homologation Inspection, the Ghana Standards Authority shall inspect the sample 
vehicle and verify it against all mandat ory requirements and the submitted evidence of 
conformity in the application documents, to these requirements.  
     
    2.7 Any non -compliances identified in 2.6 above , shall be resolved by the Applicant, to the 
satisfaction of the Ghana Standards Authority.  
     
    2.8 Once the Homologation process establishes that the vehicle mo del complies with all the 
relevant mandatory requirements, the Ghana Standards Authority shall issue a formal Letter 
of Compliance (Homologation Approval Letter), to the a pplicant.   DGS 4500:2019  
 
Page 5 of 15      
    2.9 The original application documents, and copies of supporting evidence of compliance 
documents, as necessary, shall be taken, and maintained as Homologation Records, by the 
Ghana Standards Authority.  
 
  
Annex A – Homologation Template  
 
 
 
Document description  
 
ISSUE: File Reference number  
Date  Company Name or Logo  
Photograph of Model  DGS 4500:2019  
 
Page 6 of 15 GHANA STANDARDS AUTHOR ITY FOR COMPULSORY SPECIFICATION  
 
APPLICATION FOR THE HOMOLOGATION OF VEHICLES OF CATEGORIES M & N  
 
The applicant shall submit the application well in advance of the date upon which Homologation is required, which 
is preferably 60 days  beforehand , in order  to ensure satisfactory integration with the applicant’s own introduction 
programme.  
 
1. Applicant’s re ference  
Applicant’s ref. number:  Issue date :   
 
2.    Vehicle model details:  
Vehicle category and description:  
Vehicle model :  
 
3.    Applicant’s detai ls 
Builders name:  
Address:  
Manufacture or Importer’s name:  
Manufacturer or Importer  Registration No.:  
Manufacturer or Importer Customs Importation Registration No.:  
Name of Ghana  representative:  
Address:  Code:  
Postal Address:  Code:  
Request ed Homologation date:   
Sample vehicle availability date:  
Intended vehicle model introduction date:  
Contact person’s name:  
Telephone No.   Cell No.:   
Fax No.:    Telex No.:  
Model Assembly Condition:  CBU  SKD CKD  Local  
 
4.  Vehicle confidentialit y 
 
Please advise if there are any particular requirements with regard to security or limitations regarding the use of this sample vehicle 
on the public road whilst it is at the inspectorate authorities’ premises, as certain non -destructive tests could be c onducted on it in 
order to verify compliance, if considered necessary.  If the sample vehicle identity is confidential, please mask all identity marks 
prior to submission of vehicle.  
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................   
There are no special requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............................   
 
 
I hereby certify that the informa tion contained herein is complete and correct in all respects and  is representative of all 
the vehicles.  
  
 
Signature... …………………………………… …...            Name: ………………………………………………  ……  
 
Title… …………………… …...……………                        Date… ……… ………………….  ……. ………………… … DGS 4500:2019  
 
Page 7 of 15  
APPLICANT’S REFERENCE No :  ¿????  ISSUE DATE: ??????  
 
GHANA STANDARDS AUTHORITY  COMPULSORY SPECIFICATIONS  
COMPLAINCE SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE FOR THE HOMOLOGATION OF  
VEHICLES OF CATEGORIES M & N  
  
  
MAKE   
MODEL   
VARIANT
S  
 
Item Requirements  Compliance  
Standard  Equivalen
t 
Test 
Standard  
(If not  GS) Test Report/Certificate  
Number  & Component Marking  
where applicable  Test 
Approva
l/ 
Authorit
y Name  Country 
of 
approval 
test Date of test 
or report or 
compliance 
certification  Change 
symbol  
Ф 
1 Lights         
   Head lights         
   -  Main beam  GS4112:2019  ECE R112  + component markings      
   -  Dipped beam  GS4112:2019  ECE R112  + component markings      
 Secondary lights         
   -  Front position 
light GS 4007 :2019  ECE R7  + component markings      
   -  Rear position 
light GS 4007:2019  ECE R7  + component markings      
   -  Stop light S1  GS 4007:2019  ECE R7  + component markings      
 -  Front direction 
light GS 4006 :2019  ECE R6  + component markings      
 -  Rear direction 
light GS 4006 :2019  ECE R6  + component markings      
 - Side direction 
indicator  GS 4006 :2019  ECE R6  + component markings      
 - Reverse light  GS 4023:2019  ECE R23  + component markings      
 - Reg Plate light  GS 4004:2019  ECE R4  + component markings      
 - Rear reflec tor GS 4003 :2019  ECE R3  + component markings      
2 Lighting  GS 4048:2019  ECE R48       
3 Rear view mirrors  GS 4046 :2019  ECE R 46  + component markings      
4 Windscreens  GS 4043 :2019  ECE R43  + component markings      
5 Windows and 
partitions  GS 4043 :2019  ECE R43  + component markings      
6.1 Brakes and 
braking equipment  GS 4013 :2019  
 ECE R13       
6.2 Brakes and 
braking equipment  GS 
4013H :2019  ECE 
R13H      
7 Audible warning 
devices  GS 4028 :2019  ECE R2 8      
8 Energ y absorption 
of steering column  GS 4012 :2019  ECE R 12      
9 Seats, seat 
anchorages and 
head restraints  GS 4017:2019  ECE R17      
 
10 Restraining device 
anchorages  GS 4014:2019  ECE R14       
11 Restraining 
devices  GS 4016:2019  ECE R16  + component markings      
12 Vehicle emissions  GS 4083:2019  ECE R83       
13 Vehicle emissions  GS 4083:2019  ECE R83       DGS 4500:2019  
 
Page 8 of 15 15 Suppression of 
noise emission -in 
motion  GS 4015:2019  ECE R51      
 
16 Speedometers  GS 4039:2019  ECE R39       
17 Passenger Tyres  GS 4030:2019  ECE R30       
18 Commercial Tyres  GS 4054:2019  ECE R54       
Note:      *Reference should be made to be the Equivalence Table in the appropriate Government Notice.  
                Ф Place change symbol against item revised or added and describe details of design change on page 4 of 4  
 
 
 
APPLICANT’S REF ERENCE No :  ¿????  ISSUE DATE: ??????  
 
Certified Items  
The following items do not have specific reports but are certified as complying with the applicable requirements.  These 
items are marked by the applicant with an Ф in the test report/certificate numbe r column of the main table.  
 
Item Remarks  Change  
Symbol  
Ф 
   
   
 
Change Details  
Item Remarks  Change  
Symbol  
Φ 
   
   
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  DGS 4500:2019  
 
Page 9 of 15 GHANA STANDARDS AUTHORITY  COMPULSORY SPECIFICATIONS  
MOTOR VEHICLE MODEL DETAILS  
FOR THE HOMOLOGATION OF VEHICLES OF CATEGORIES M & N  
 
1. APPLICANT’S REFERENCE No :    ISSUE DATE :   
 
2. Vehicle model details  
Make:      
Model:     
Category:  
 
3. Variant identification and vehicle description (use No. 1 for Variant)  
Applicable 
Variant 
No Variant identification  Vehicle Des cription  Change 
symbol  
Φ 
1    
2    
3    
4    
  
4. Typical vehicle identification numbers  
Applicable 
Variant 
No Typical vehicle identification No  Location – Description sufficient to enable observer to read the 
number  Change 
symbol  
Φ 
1    
2    
3    
4    
           
5. Typical engine number  
Applicable 
Variant No  Typical engine number  
(underline cast characters)  Location – Description sufficient to enable observer to read the 
number  Change 
symbol  
Φ 
1    
2    
3    
4    
 
6.  Major dimensions   
Applicable 
variant  
No Description  
Length  
mm Width  
mm Wheel 
base  
mm Rear 
overhang  
mm Minimum 
turning 
radius  
m Axle unit 
spacing  
m Steering 
axle 
spacing  
m Change 
symbol  
Φ 
1         
2         
3         
4         
          
 NOTE:  Place change symbol against item revised or adde d and describe details of design change in section 19.  
 
 
  DGS 4500:2019  
 
Page 10 of 15 APPLICANT’S REFERENCE No :  ¿????  ISSUE DATE: ??????  
 
7. Doors and seats   
Applicable 
Variant  
No Description  
Number of doors  Total number of seating positions  Change  
symbol  
Φ Side Rear  Standa rd Option 1  Option 2  
1       
2       
3       
4       
 
8.  Front and rear axles  
Applicable 
Variant  
No Description  
Total number of 
axles fitted  Number of axles 
fitted with dual 
tyres  Number of 
steer only 
axles  Number of 
drive only 
axles  Number of 
steer drive 
axles  Change  
symbol  
Φ 
1       
2       
3       
4       
 
9. Mass Data  
Applicable 
Variant  
No Description  
Tare mass of variant  Gross vehicle 
mass  Gross 
combination 
mass  Gross axle 
mass – front Gross axle/axle -unit 
mass - rear Change  
symbol  
Φ (kg) (kg) (kg) (kg) (kg) 
1       
2       
3       
4       
 
10. Engine  options  
Applicable 
Variant  
No Capacity  
(cm³)  Cylinder & 
configuration, e.g. 
V8, Flat 4 (F4) in 
Line 4 (L4)  Motive power 
e.g. petrol (P), 
diesel (D), LP 
gas (LP), 
electric (E) or 
other (specify)  Net engine pow er 
SABS 013  
kW/rpm  Fuel injection (FI) 
multi -point (MPI) 
throttle body (TBI) 
or number of 
carburettors  Induction, e.g. 
natural (N) 
turbo -charged 
(TC), super -
charged (SC)  Change  
symbol  
Φ 
1        
2        
3        
4        
 
11. Transmission options  
Transmission  Variant No – Enter, S – Standard, O – Optional  Change  
symbol  
Φ Type  Description  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DGS 4500:2019  
 
Page 11 of 15              
             
NOTE:  Place change symbol against item re vised or added and describe details of design change in section 19.  
APPLICANT’S REFERENCE No :  ¿????  ISSUE DATE: ??????  
 
12. Suspension (not required for category M, and N, models and for M2 models with a GVM <2500kg  
12.1 Front suspension options   
  
12.2 Rear suspension options   
Applicable 
Variant 
No Type  Description  Change 
symbol  
Φ 
    
  
13. Lights  and reflectors – for 1-4 variants  
Lights/Reflectors  Change  
symbol  
Φ Lights/Reflectors  Change  
symbol  
Φ Descrip tion Number  Colour  Description  Number  Colour  
Main Beam     Rear fog light     
Dipped beam     
Parking 
light Front     
Front fog lamp     Rear     
Reversing light     Side    
Direction indicator, front     End-outline marker light – Front     
Direction in dicator, rear     End-outline marker light – Rear     
Direction indicator, side     Rear retro -reflector     
Hazard warning signal     Front retro -reflector     
Stop light -S1    Side retro -reflector     
High Mounted Stop lamp -S3    Day running light     
Rear registration plate light     Chevron     
Front position (side) light         
Rear position (side) light         
 
14. Rear view mirrors and wheel flaps  
Applicable 
Variant  
No Description (S – Standard, O – Optional, N – Available)  
Change  
symbol  
Φ Fitting of  rear view mirrors  Fitting of wheel flaps  
Internal  External  
RH side  External  
LH side  Close 
proximity  Wide 
angle  Front  Rear  
1         
2         
 
15. Brakes for major engine options  
Applicable 
Variant  
No Service brake:  
Mechanical 
(M) 
Hydraulic 
(HYD) 
Other (specify)  Disk diameter and  
Thickness, mm (DI), drum 
diameter and width, mm 
(DR), ventilated (V) or 
non-ventilated (N) brakes  Power 
assistance:  
e.g. full air, air 
over hydraulic, 
vac over 
hydraulic, 
hydraulic power, 
electric, others  Park brake 
type:  
Mechanical 
(M) or other 
(specify)  Anti-lock 
system  Prop valve:  
Load sensing (L) 
G valve (G) 
pressure 
deducing (P) 
pressure limiting 
(L) Change  
symbol  
Φ 
Front  Rear  Applicable 
Variant 
No Type  Description  Change 
symbol  
Φ 
    DGS 4500:2019  
 
Page 12 of 15 1         
2         
3         
4         
 
NOTE:  Place change sy mbol against item revised or added and describe details of design change in section 19.   DGS 4500:2019  
 
Page 13 of 15 APPLICANT’S REFERENCE No :  ¿????  ISSUE DATE: ??????  
 
16. Tyre and rim information  (not required for category M, and N, models and for M2 models with GVM ≤ 2 500 kg)  
Tyre  
Tyre 
designation  Rim size  Wheel track  Variant No – Enter, S – Standard, O – Optional, N – Not available  
Offset 
(mm)  F 
(mm)  R 
(mm)  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Change  
symbol  
Φ 
                
 
17. Additional options  available for variants which could rela te to compliance  
Description  Variant No – Enter, S – Standard, O – Optional, N – Not available  Chang
e 
symbol  
Φ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 
            
            
            
 
18. Additional general  information  
                                     
 
 
19. Change details   
 
20. Photographs  
 
 
REQUIREMENT  Variant No.  Change 
Symbol   
Ø 
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15  
Are two photos of each variant attached  
(Enter Y for Yes, N for no)                  
If No, and it is claimed that the photos of another variant 
are representative, then indicate that variant number                  
Photographs may be in black and white or in colour and may be of any size between the minimum of 85 mm x 50 mm and 
the maximum , A4 size.  Alternatively,  brochures may be supplied.  
Photographs shall show a ¾ front and a ¾ rear view of opposite sides of the  vehicle and be identified on the reverse side by 
make, model, variant number and manufacturer’s reference or document which i s attached.   
 
 
 
 
3/4 View front Photograph  
 
 
 
 
Model  
 
 
 
3/4 View opposite rear Photograph  
 
 Chan ge 
symbol  
Φ Description of change  Date  
   
   DGS 4500:2019  
 
Page 14 of 15  
APPLICANT’S REFERENCE No :  ???? ISSUE DATE: ??????  
 
GHANA STANDARDS AUTHORITY  COMPULSORY SPECIFICATIONS  
PRODUCTION CONFORMANCE SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE  
 
 
DETAILS OF M EASURES ADOPTED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO ASSURE COMFORMITY OF PRODUCTION  
 
YES           NO  
1. Is vehicle production controlled by a formal management system, i.e. ISO 9000?     
 Detail :    
 
2. Is management system evaluated by an independent authority, i.e. GSA , TÜV?     
 Detail:    
 
3. Is there a responsible person in Ghana  for assuring comp liance with the Compulsory Vehicle 
Specifications and Ghana Road Traffic Regulations, 2012 (L.I. 2180) ?    
 Person’s position:   
 Person’s name:      
  
 
4. Is the vehicle design authority the local supplier of the vehicle?     
 If NO:  i) Who is the design authority?        
  ii) Where is the design authority?    
 
5. Are the Compulsory Vehicle Specif ication s and Ghana Road Traffic Regulations, 2012 (L.I. 2180) 
available to the design authority?     
 
 Where are the documents held?                   
 Who is responsible for these documents?      
 
6. Are changes to vehicles in production verified for compliance by the responsible person identified 
in item 3?     
         
 
I hereby certify that the information contains herein is complete and correct in all respects and  is representative of all the 
vehicles.  
 
 
 
Signature ……………………………………………………….          
Name… ………………… ………………………………………  
 
Title:        …………………………….   ……            Date: ……… …………………………. ………………  DGS 4500:2019  
 
Page 15 of 15