G/SPS/N/GHA/5  
 
27 November 2018  
(18-7467) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: GHANA  
If applicable, name of local government involved: Ministry of Environment, Science, 
Technology and Innovations  
2. Agency responsible: National Biosafety Authority  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): Genetic material s and genetically modified organisms 
(HS Code:  30029040), Genetic material s and genetically modified organisms under 
control of sensitive items (HS Code: 3002904010), Other genetic materials and 
genetically modified organisms (HS Code: 3002904090 ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the  extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document: Draft Biosafety (Management of Biotechnology) 
Regulations, 2018 . Language(s): English.  Number of pages: 23 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/GHA/18_6095_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/GHA/18_6095_01_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: Procedures and arrangement of regulations in the management 
of genetically modi fied organisms : 
a) to ensure an adequate level of protection in the field of s afe development, transfer, 
handling and use of genetically modified organisms resulting from biotechnology that 
may have an adverse effect on health and the environment; and  
b) to establish a transparent and a predictable process to review and make decisions on 
genetically modified organisms.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X]  protect territory 
from other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant int ernational standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter n umber) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  G/SPS/N/GHA/5  
 
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  [ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 
http://extwprlegs1.fao.org/docs/pdf/gha136733.pdf  (available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Yet to be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Yet to be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : Yet to be determined.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 26 January 2019  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Mr Eric Amaning Okoree  
Chief Executive Officer  
National Biosafety Auth ority 
P.O. Box WY 2287  
Kwabenya, Accra  
Tel: +(233) 208163038  
 +(233) 571630388  
E-mail: eriokor@yahoo.com  
 eric.okoree@gmail.com  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Mr Eric Amaning Okoree,  
Chief Executive Officer  
National Biosafety Authority  
P.O. Box WY 2287  
Kwabenya, Accra  
Tel: +(233) 208163038  
 +(233) 571630388  
E-mail: eriokor@yahoo.com  
 eric.okoree@gmail.com