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20 March 2023  
(23-1992) Page: 1/2 
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  
wtotbt.nep@gsa.gov.gh  / tcs@gsa.gov.gh  
+233 302 500 065/6  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and w ebsite 
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 [  ], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Bamboo 
Charcoal  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DGS 1347 -1: 
Carbo nization: Part 2: - Code of Practice for Bamboo Charcoal Manufacturing; (18 
page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This standard describes the acceptable minimum requirements 
for exercising total quality control in bamboo charcoal production plan ts and adherence 
necessary in order to assure quality and reliability of bamboo charcoal and its products.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of animal or plant life or health; Protection of th e environment; 
Quality requirements; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
DGS 1347 -1 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/GHA/26  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
WTO TBT National Enquiry Point  
Ghana Standards Authority  
P. O. Box MB 245  
Accra  
Tel: +(233) 0302 500065; +(233) 0302 500066  
Fax: +(233) 0302 500231  
Email: wtotbt.nep@gsa.gov.gh  
Website: http://www.gsa.gov.gh  
 