G/TBT/N/GHA/12  
16 July 2019  
(19-4731) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  GHANA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ghana Standards Authority  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
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  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Compulsory specification for motor vehicles of category M1; Passenger cars. Caravans 
and light trailers (ICS 43.100)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Compulsory 
specification for motor vehicles of category M1. (17 page( s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Ghana Standard covers the requirements for motor 
vehicle models of category M1, not previously registered or licensed in Ghana.It lays down 
the essential requirements to which such vehicles must confor m. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. GS 4003  Uniform provisions concerning the approval of retro -reflecting devices 
for power -driven vehicles and their trailers (UNECE 03R02 Rev. 3 – 31 May 2005, 
IDT) 
2. GS 4004  Uniform provisions concerning the approval of devices for the 
illumination of rear registra tion plates of power -driven vehicles and their trailers 
(UNECE 04R00 Rev. 3 – 19 August 2013, IDT)  
3. GS 4006  Uniform provisions concerning the approval of direction indicators for 
power -driven vehicles and their trailers (UNECE 06R01 Rev. 5 – 7 October 2011,  
IDT) G/TBT/N/GHA/12  
 
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  4. GS 4007  Uniform provisions concerning the approval of front and rear position 
lamps, stop -lamps and end -outline marker lamps for motor vehicles (except 
motor cycles) and their trailers (UNECE 07R02 Rev. 5 – 30 June 2010, IDT)  
5. GS 4012  Uniform provisio ns concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to 
the protection of the driver against the steering mechanism in the event of impact 
(UNECE 12R04 Rev. 4 – 10 October 2012, IDT)  
6. GS 4013  Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles of categorie s m, 
n and o with regard to braking (UNECE 13R08 Rev. 3 – 3 October 1996, IDT)  
7. GS 4013H  Uniform provisions concerning the approval of passenger cars with 
regard to braking (UNECE Regulation 13HR00 Rev. 1 – 17 January 2008, IDT)  
8. GS 4014  Uniform provisions c oncerning the approval of vehicles with regard to 
safety -belt anchorages, isofix anchorages systems and isofix top tether 
anchorages (UNECE 14R05 Rev. 3 – 23 May 2003,   
9. 4017  Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the 
seats, t heir anchorages and any head restraints (UNECE 17R04 Rev. 3 – 20 March 
1990, IDT)  
10. GS 4023  Uniform provisions concerning the approval of reversing lamps for 
power -driven vehicles and their trailers (UNECE 23R00 Rev. 3 – 19 September 
2008, IDT)  
11. GS 4028  Uniform provisions concerning the approval of audible warning devices 
and of motor vehicles with regard to their audible signals (UNECE 28R00 Amend. 
5 – 7 February 2018, IDT)  
12. GS 4030  Uniform provisions concerning the approval of pneumatic tyres for 
motor vehicl es and their trailers (UNECE 30R02 Rev. 3 – 29 March 2007, IDT)  
13. GS 4039  Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to 
the speedometer equipment including its installation (UNECE 39R00 Rev. 1 - 7 
February 2003, IDT)  
14. GS 4043  Uniform provisions concerning the approval of safety glazing materials 
and their installation on vehicles (UNECE 43R00 Rev. 02 – 11 February 2004, 
IDT) 
15. GS 4046  Uniform provisions concerning the approval of devices for indirect vision 
and of motor vehicles  with regard to the installation of these devices (UNECE 
46R02 Rev. 2 – 29 November 2005, IDT)  
16. GS 4048  Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to 
the installation of lighting and light -signalling devices (UNECE 48R04 Rev. 6 – 14 
June 2010, IDT)  
17. GS 4051  Uniform provisions concerning the approval of motor vehicles having at 
least four wheels with regard to their noise emissions (UNECE 51R02 Rev. 2 -29 
November 2011, IDT)  
18. GS 4054  Uniform provisions concerning the approval of pneumati c tyres for 
commercial vehicles and their trailers (UNECE 54R00 Rev. 2 – 16 April 2004, IDT)  
19. GS 4083  Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to 
the emission of pollutants according to engine fuel requirements (UNECE 83R02 
Rev. 1 -19 July 1995, IDT)  
20. GS 4090  Uniform provisions concerning the approval of replacement brake lining 
assemblies, drum brake linings and discs and drums for power -driven vehicles 
and their trailers (UNECE 90R02 Rev. 3 – 17 February 2012, IDT)  
21. GS 4112  Uniform provisions concerning the approval of motor vehicle headlamps 
emitting an asymmetrical passing beam or a driving beam or both and equipped 
with filament lamps and/or light -emitting diode (led) modules (UNECE 112R00 
Rev. 2 – 22 September 2010, IDT)  G/TBT/N/GHA/12  
 
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  22. GS 4016  Uniform provisions concerning the approval of:I. Safety -belts, restraint 
systems, child restraint systems and ISOFIX child restraint systems for occupants 
of power -driven vehicles  II. Vehicles equipped with safety -belts, safety -belt 
reminder, restraint sys tems, child restraint systems and ISOFIX child restraint 
systems (UNECE 16R04 Rev. 4 – 11 August 2000, IDT)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  At the end of the commenting period  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 January 2020  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/GHA/19_3974_00_e.pdf