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FDA assures public of safety of imported consumables ahead of Christmas season

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FDA assures public of safety of imported consumables ahead of Christmas season

The Head of the Imports and Exports control Centre of the Food and Drug Authority, Emmanuel Yaw Kwarteng has given all indications that the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is on top of its job when it comes to securing the safety of consumables that come through the ports of Ghana ahead of the Christmas season.

Speaking on Eye on Port, Mr. Kwarteng disclosed that the FDA being mindful of the potential surge in imported consumables at the latter end of the year, began putting in place strategic measures to control food products that enter the country.

He said the forced compliance that comes with its strict implementation of the no “registration no importation” policy, has yielded highly positive outcomes.

Mr. Kwarteng revealed that, “88% of all products we will have on the market are absolutely safe for consumption. About 10% of the rest are in quarantine pending FDA approval.”

He stated that now, more than any other year, Ghanaians are sure to find more wholesome products adjudged by FDA as safe and of the right quality.

The Head of the Imports and Exports control Centre of the FDA also disclosed that, ahead of the festive season, the Authority has begun embarking on its inspection activities in all warehouses in order to ensure that products there are neither expired nor unwholesome.

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He indicated that such close monitoring has been extended to refrigerated food products at the ports pending clearance to ensure that those that go bad are not cleared for public consumption.

Mr. Kwarteng also intimated that the trade facilitation and customs management tool being deployed at the ports of Ghana, ICUMS, has served as a major boost to FDA’s regulatory activities.

He said, “on the ICUMS we are able to track every single import and we are able to have enough time to push through the registration process and finish even before customs clearance.”

“In most ports, there are what we call the ways and means importers use to dodge FDA permits. We have deployed the system that is able to fish out these ways and means before they reach the market,” the FDA official added.

He disclosed that these robust systems have led to over 100 importers receiving administrative penalties for trying to evade the system and it has proved to be very deterrent.

Mr. Kwarteng however indicated that the Food and Drugs Authority is keen on ensuring that importers do not import FDA-regulated products for commercial purposes in the guise of “personal effects”.

“FDA has defined what it would accept as a personal effect. For instance, personal effect of rice should be 10×5 kg or 5 cartons x 24 of tin fish and below but beyond that, you’re entering into commercial quantities. These are what we are seeing in the new shops. We have noticed a proliferation of these American brands. Those shops are competing favourably with the established supermarkets, and it would be unfair to leave that business to go unregulated.”

In spite of all this, Mr. Kwarteng admitted that the historical problem of goods coming through unapproved routes along the country’s borders is a hurdle that has not been overcome yet.

He attributed this to the porous nature of Ghana’s border control mechanism, and weaker regulatory systems in neighbouring countries.

 Nonetheless, he said the FDA would continue to tighten its collaborations with relevant state authorities to mitigate the problem in order to fully secure the country’s space from unregulated products.

Mr. Kwarteng revealed that, “we are looking at possible solutions such as collaborating with the District Assemblies to establish offices in all the districts, and with the right resources, we would be closer to where these activities take place.”

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