The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) is deploying 264 additional trading standards inspectors to intensify nationwide market surveillance and prevent substandard goods from reaching consumers during the Christmas shopping season.
The new officers, who are expected to be commissioned on December 3, have undergone training and received equipment and technology to support market intelligence, product inspections and enforcement activities.
Deputy Director-General of the GSA, Samuel Abdulai, said the expanded inspectorate would strengthen the Authority’s ability to identify and remove inferior products from markets across the country.
He disclosed that the 264 officers formed the third batch of inspectors recruited by the Authority, as part of efforts to extend enforcement beyond Accra.
Mr Abdulai said the GSA was committed to ensuring that goods sold across the country meet the required national standards.
He added that the enforcement exercise would also cover the country’s borders, where GSA inspectors are collaborating with other security agencies to prevent non-compliant products from entering the local market.
The deployment comes ahead of the Christmas season, a period when consumer spending typically increases, heightening the need for stricter market surveillance and product safety checks.
The GSA says its expanded inspectorate, regional offices and collaboration with security agencies will help strengthen compliance with national standards and protect consumers from unsafe and substandard products.
