1. GhanaVeg - SPS Study Sanitary and Phytosanitary Analysis of the high value vegetable sector in Ghana Irene Koomen*, Josh Glover-Tay and Edwin van der Maden* June 2014 6/17/20141 *WageningenUR, the Netherlands

2. The SPS Study and Objective Review the landscape for SPS risk awareness of the high value vegetable sector Identify gaps and causes of non-compliance to SPS Recommend interventions to address gaps to ensure compliance and access to the high- value end of the market 6/17/20142

3. Preliminary findings and proposed interventions Lack of clear roles and mandates between the various public sector institutes; In relation to the above, too many laboratories are being installed, only GSA (Ghana Standards Authority) is ISO 17025 certified at present. This leads to a waste of resources; => propose a draft institutional framework for consideration, review and adoption at a workshop Absence of data on MRLs and microbial contamination. Data are collected on a project by project basis but reports are not available in the public domain; No food safety monitoring plan is in place and no funding for the execution of a monitoring plan available (apparently); => a national monitoring plan for food safety needs to be designed and implemented 6/17/20143

4. Preliminary findings and proposed interventions A demand driven compliance to GAP is absent; => Link companies to the Green Label Initiative, test the green label on applicability and public-private dialogue Limited laboratory facilities and human capacity present for phytosanitary compliance; Inspection process at ports should be improved; => Capacity-building for phytosanitary inspection staff of PPRSD, public-private dialogue The pesticide lifecycle process in Ghana is fragmented => Capacity development of both farmers and public agencies, organization of a public-private dialogue 6/17/20144