Mission
To promote standardization for the improvement of the quality of goods, services and sound management practices in industries and public institutions in Ghana.
Vision
To become a model of excellence in Standardization in Africa.
Testing Division
The Testing Division is one of the four technical divisions of the Ghana Standards Board. It is one of the internationally recognized laboratories in Ghana currently. It derives its mandate from the Standard Decree, NRCD 173, 1973. The Testing Division of the Board is responsible for the chemical, physical and microbiological analysis of product/produce submitted to the Board for analysis. Analyses conducted are for Quality Evaluation, Certification and Destination Inspection purposes. The Division consists of five laboratories.
SERVICES OF THE DIVISION
The service of the Testing Division is mainly in the area of product testing for Food, Chemicals, Cosmetics, Drugs, Engineering and Material based products. Range of service can be classified as follows:
- Food and Agriculture Laboratory
- Drugs, Cosmetics and Forensic Laboratory
- Materials Science Laboratory
- Engineering Laboratory
- Microbiology Laboratory
The service of the Testing Division is mainly in the area of product testing for Food, Chemicals, Cosmetics, Drugs, Engineering and Material based products. Range of service can be classified as follows:
Current News
GHANA STANDARDS BOARD TRAINING PROGRAMME – 2010 (GREATER ACCRA)
The Quality Assurance Division of Ghana Standards Board announces the following programme for training for the industry in the greater Accra region. The venue for the training is the Ghana Standards Board training room and each course starts at 9:00am
Details are as follows:
Registration Form (PDF)
The Quality Assurance Division of Ghana Standards Board announces the following programme for training for the industry in the various regions apart from Greater Accra region. Registration should be done at the various GSB regional offices. The venue for the training will be decided in the various regions and all programmes start at 9:00am prompt.
The Quality Assurance Division of Ghana Standards Board announces the following programme for training for the industry in the greater Accra region. The venue for the training is the Ghana Standards Board training room and each course starts at 9:00am
