Ghana - Apply for Destruction of Unwholesome Items

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for Destruction of Unwholesome Items in person, the applicant must go to the Foods and Drugs Authority (FDA) office contact link
2. Applicant has to approach FDA office and the applicant can get their application form for Food Handler Certificate for Hospitality Premises.
3. The application form must be filled with the necessary details.
4. Make sure that the applicant has all the documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The filled application form must be submitted to the authorities in the Ghana FDA Office.
6. The applicant shall also pay non-refundable fee find information on Approved Fee Schedule on the FDA office.
7. A fee for this procedure is has to be paid as per the authority’s request.
8. The authority shall, upon receipt of the request for disposal, appoint a regulatory officer to verify and authenticate the information submitted in relation to the consignment to be disposed. If after verification, the submitted list is varied by addition of other products, the applicant shall be made to pay an additional fee as required.
9. The applicant shall arrange and agree with the FDA on a convenient date on which the destruction can be undertaken.
10. The Authority shall after completion of the disposal exercise issue a certificate of destruction of the products.
11. Certificate of registration will be issued within 30days.

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Required Documents

General Requirements

• The applicant shall arrange with the appropriate Waste Management Agency to assist in the destruction and also be responsible for conveyance of the unwholesome products to the site of destruction.
• Where necessary, representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency, Customs Excise and Preventive Services (CEPS), Audit Service and the Ghana Police Service shall be present as witnesses.
• Management of unwholesome product shall include:
  • maintaining a register for unwholesome product
  • keeping separately unwholesome products especially products that fall under controlled drugs and any other hazardous products
  • Keeping unwholesome products into different categories by dosage forms (e.g. solids, liquids etc.)
  • Unwholesome products should be clearly labelled to avoid its unintended use.

Specific Requirements

• All applications for destruction of unwholesome products shall be made to the FDA office through a letter.
• The letter shall be accompanied by a filled application form and the list of products in both hard and soft copy (excel format).

Office Locations & Contacts

Cover Letter Addressed To:
The Chief Executive
Food and Drugs Authority
P.O. Box CT 2783, Cantonments – Accra, GHANA.
Return Completed Form To:
Chief Executive Officer, Food and Drugs Authority,
17 South Legon Commercial Areas,
SHIASHIE, ACCRA.
Contact link

Location: Accra
Address: Food and Drugs Authority
Health consultant in Accra, Ghana. 17 Nelson Mandela Ave, Accra, Ghana.
JRG9+2Q Accra, Ghana
Contact number- +233 30 223 3200
Location link

Eligibility

• Applicant must be a Ghanaian citizen.
• The applicant must also accept the terms and conditions of the Public Health Act, 2012, Act 851

Fees

• A fee for this procedure is has to be paid as per the authority’s request.

Validity

• Certificate of Destruction of Unwholesome Items is valid for 1year.

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Processing Time

• Certificate of registration will be issued within 1 month.

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Instructions

• The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), formerly, Food and Drugs Board (FDB) is the regulatory authority with the responsibility of implementing the Food and Drugs Law of 1992, (PNDCL 305b). Part seven of the Public Health Act, 2012, Act 851 mandates the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to protect and promote public health by ensuring that food and drugs consumed in Ghana are wholesome and safe.
• In pursuance of Sections 132 of the Public Health Act 2012, Act 851, these Guidelines are hereby made to provide for the proper handling, treatment and disposal of unwholesome products so as to protect human health and the environment from potential hazards.

Required Information

General details

• Name of the company
• Mailing address of company( include location of the post office)
• Physical address (include legal name , number, street , city and district)
• Contact detail (telephone /fax number, email address)
• Contact person’s information (legal name/email/telephone)

The letter shall be accompanied by a filled application form and the list of products in both hard and soft copy (excel format) with the following details:

• Product description
• Quantities
• Unit cost
• Total commercial values and
• Reason (s) for which the products are declared unwholesome.
• Batch (applicable to recalled SF products)

Need for the Document

• The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is established under Public Health Act, 2012, Act 851 to ensure public health and safety. The authority is also responsible under section 132 of the Public Health Act, 2012, to supervise the safe disposal of unwholesome regulated products including Substandard/falsified products.
• In exercise of the powers conferred on the Authority by Part Seven, Section 148 of the Public Health Act, 2012, (Act 851), this guideline applies to the safe disposal of regulated products that are unwholesome for both human and animal consumption.
• It also provides a comprehensive procedure for bringing the activities of manufacturers, processors, producers, wholesalers, retailers, importers and exporters, having unwholesome products, into compliance with Part Seven, Section 132 subsection 2 & 3 of Public Health Act, 2012, (Act 851).

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• Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of these Regulations or who directly or indirectly aids another person in committing an offence under these Regulations commits an offence under the Act.
• Any person convicted of an offence under these regulations shall be liable to a fine in accordance with Part Seven, Section 129 of the Public Health Act, 2012, (Act 851).

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