G/TBT/N/GHA/14  
16 July 2019  
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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  
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  
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:   
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):  Motor 
vehicles of category M2; Commercial vehicles (ICS 43.080)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Compulsory 
specification for motor vehicles of category M2  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Ghana Standard is the compulsory specification for 
motor vehicles of category M2. It lays down the essential requirement s to which such 
vehicles must conform  
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 registration plates of power -driven veh icles 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) 
4. GS 4007  Uniform provision s 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)  G/TBT/N/GHA/14  
 
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  5. GS 4012  Uniform provisions concerning the approval of v ehicles 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 categories m, 
n and o with regard to bra king (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 concerning the approval of vehic les with regard to 
safety -belt anchorages, isofix anchorages systems and isofix top tether 
anchorages (UNECE 14R05 Rev. 3 – 23 May 2003, IDT)  
9. GS 4016  Uniform provisions concerning the approval of:  
1. Safety -belts, restraint systems, child restraint systems a nd ISOFIX child 
restraint systems for occupants of power -driven vehicles  
2. Vehicles equipped with safety -belts, safety -belt reminder, restraint 
systems, child restraint systems and ISOFIX child restraint systems 
(UNECE 16R04 Rev. 4 – 11 August 2000, IDT)  
10. GS 4017  Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to 
the seats, their anchorages and any head restraints (UNECE 17R04 Rev. 3 – 
20 March 1990, IDT)  
11. 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)  
12. 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)  
13. GS 4030  Uniform provisions concerning the approval of pneumatic tyres for 
motor vehicles and their trailers (UNECE 30R02 Rev. 3 – 29 March 2007, IDT)  
14. GS 4039  Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to 
the speedometer equipment i ncluding its installation (UNECE 39R00 Rev. 1 – 
7 February 2003, IDT)  
15. GS 4043  Uniform provisions concerning the approval of safety glazing materials 
and their installation on vehicles (UNECE 43R00 Rev. 02 – 11 February 2004, 
IDT) 
16. DGS 4046  Uniform provision s 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)  
17. 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)  
18. 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)  
19. GS 4054  Uniform provisions concerning the approval of pneumatic tyres for 
commercial vehicles and their trailers (UNECE 54R00 Rev. 2 – 16 April 2004, IDT)  
20. 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)  
21. 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)  
22. GS 4112  Uniform provisions concerning the approval of motor vehicle headlamps 
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  with filament lamps and/or light -emitting diode (led) modules (UNECE 112R00 
Rev. 2 – 22 September 2010, IDT)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  At the end of 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: