On December 12, 2024, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) hosted a Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) delegation at its Washington, DC office. This bilateral meeting included exchanges on the U.S. and Ghana’s standardization systems, key priority initiatives, and potential collaboration opportunities.
The meeting was attended by participants from ASTM International, IAPMO, the American Concrete Institute (ACI), the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC).
Joseph Tretler, ANSI senior vice president, international policy, welcomed the delegation and ANSI members, expressing appreciation for their interest in enhancing technical exchange with ANSI and its membership. ANSI provided a brief overview of the U.S. standards system and highlighted potential areas for bilateral partnership in the biofuels market segment and critical and emerging technologies space. ANSI members also had the opportunity to discuss cross-cutting issues in sustainable raw materials, plumbing, and cosmetics standards, among other topics.
Professor Alex Dodoo, GSA director general, together with his accompanying delegation, provided a detailed overview of Ghana’s standardization and conformity assessment system. GSA highlighted areas where Ghana needs capacity-building assistance and access to the latest standards, including the construction, information and communications technologies (ICT), and telecommunication sectors.
The participants also exchanged insights on potential areas for future collaboration, including:
As ANSI and GSA work on next steps in these priority areas, ANSI members with interest or relevant activities to share are invited to reach out to [email protected].
