Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (Act 1124)

161. Guiding principles for enforcement of Act

162. Inspector

163. Powers of an inspector

164. Obstruction of an inspector

165. Collaboration with National Development Planning Commission and District Assemblies

166. Role of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority Miscellaneous Provisions

167. Environmental Bulletin

168. Guidelines and standards

169. Delegation

170. Interpretation

171. Repeals and savings

172. Transitional provistons SCHEDULES FIRST SCHEDULE Standards SECOND SCHEDULE Application Form for Registration of Pesticide THIRD SCHEDULE Application Form for Renewal of Registration of Pesticide FOURTH SCHEDULE Application Form for Licence of Pesticide 7 <!-- page 8 --> Act 1124 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 2025 FIFTH SCHEDULE Form One — Application for Export Permit Form Two - Application for Import Permit SIXTH SCHEDULE List of Hazardous Wastes and Other Wastes SEVENTH SCHEDULE Information to be provided on Notification EIGHTH SCHEDULE List of Hazardous Characteristics NINTH SCHEDULE Notification Document for Transboundary Movement or Shipment of Waste TENTH SCHEDULE Movement Document for Transboundary Movement or Shipment of Waste ELEVENTH SCHEDULE Classification of Polychlorinated Biphenyls Waste for Segregation TWELFTH SCHEDULE List of Electrical and Electronic Equipment for which Advance Eco Levy is Applicable THIRTEENTH SCHEDULE Table of Administrative Penalties <!-- page 9 --> Act 1124 REPUBLIC OF GHANA THE ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FOURTH ACT OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA ENTITLED ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 2025 AN ACT to amend and consolidate laws relating to environmental protection; establish the Environmental Protection Authority to regulate and protect the environment, provide for pesticide control and regulation; provide for the control, management and disposal of hazardous waste and electrical and electronic waste; provide for the co-ordination of climate change responses and for related matters. DATE OF ASSENT: 6” January, 2025. PASSED by Parliament and assented to by the President: PART ONE —- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Environmental Protection Authority Establishment of the Authority

1. (1) There is established by this Act, the Environmental Protection Authority as a body corporate. <!-- page 10 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (2) The Authority may, for the performance of the functions of the Authority, acquire and hold property, dispose of property and enter into a contract or any other related transaction. (3) Where there is a hindrance to the acquisition of land, the land may be acquired for the Authority under the Land Act, 2020 (Act 1036) and the cost shall be borne by the Authority. Object of the Authority

2. The object of the Authority is to (a) regulate, (b) protect, (c) co-ordinate, and (d) exercise general oversight over all matters relating to climate change and the environment. Functions of the Authority

3. (1) The Authority shall ensure the achievement of the object of the Authority under section 2. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Authority shall, (a) in relation to policy advisory and support, advise and support the Minister on the formulation of policies on the environment and in particular, make recommendations for the protection of the environment; (b) in relation to oversight, compliance and enforcement (i) ensure compliance over the enforcement of provisions on environmental protection in existing enactments; (ii) issue notices in the form of orders, directives, procedures or warnings to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Act; (iii) ensure compliance with the laid down environmental assessment procedures in the planning and implementation of policies, plans, programmes and projects, including compliance in respect of existing projects; 10 <!-- page 11 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 (iv) (v) (vi) . ensure that releases and discharges of harmful substances from any activity into the environment shall not exceed standards prescribed by the Authority; conduct investigations, in collaboration with other relevant stakeholders, into environmental issues and ensure the enforcement of environmental laws; and imitiate and conduct the prosecution of environment related offences pursuant to an authorisation by the Attorney-General under clause (4) of article 88 of the Constitution; (c) in relation to permitting, licensing and certification (i) (a) (iii) (iv) issue environmental permits for undertakings to control the volume, types, constituents and effects of waste discharges, emissions, deposits, noise or any other source of pollution and of substances which are hazardous or potentially dangerous to the quality of the environment or human health; issue permits and licences for activities relating to the control and management of pesticides and industrial and consumer chemicals and hazardous waste; certify environmental management practitioners and service providers; register pesticides and pesticides products and industrial chemicals; (d) in relation to co-ordination and collaboration (i) (ii) (iii) collaborate with the National Development Planning Commission to integrate environmental management practices into national development planning; collaborate with Ministries, Departments and Agencies, international bodies and any other body for the purposes of this Act; be the National Designated Authority to co-ordinate activities of relevant bodies for the purposes of 11 <!-- page 12 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 controling environmental pollution including oil or harmful noxious substances pollution preparedness, response and control; (iv) collaborate with relevant bodies for the purposes of controlling the generation, treatment, storage, transportation and disposal of hazardous and industrial waste; (v) provide technical support to stakeholders in implementing climate resilient and low carbon measures at all levels; (vi) collaborate with relevant institutions to develop a comprehensive national database on the environment for environmental protection; (vii) collaborate with relevant institutions to develop plans, programmes and strategic initiatives aimed at protecting and mitigating threats to biodiversity; (e) in relation to environmental quality standards and monitoring in consultation with relevant stakeholders, Gi) prescribe environmental quality standards and guidelines relating to the pollution of air, water, land and any other form of environmental pollution in consultation with relevant stakeholders; and (ii) carry out environmental quality monitoring to develop a database for policy formulation and implementation; (f) in relation to information and publicity (i) promote research and carry out studies, surveys and analyses and disseminate information on findings for the improvement and protection of the environment; (ii) create awareness on environmental issues; and (iii) publish periodic reports on the state of the environment; and (g) in relation to promotion and implementation, promote the adoption of new environmentally sound technologies including cleaner production approaches, resource 12 <!-- page 13 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 efficiency, extended producer responsibility and circular economy. (3) The Authority shall perform any other functions conferred on the Authority under this Act or any other Act. Governance of the Authority Governing body of the Authority

4. (1) The governing body of the Authority is a Board consisting of (a) a chairperson who is an expert in environmental matters; (b) the Chief Executive Officer; (c) one representative each not below the rank of a Director, nominated by the respective Minister from GQ) Ministry responsible for Environment; (11) Ministry responsible for Local Government; (iii) Ministry responsible for Finance; (iv) Ministry responsible for Health; (v) Ministry responsible for Education; and (vi) Ministry responsible for Energy; (d) one representative each not below the rank of a Director or equivalent rank from (i) Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, nominated by the Director-General; (ii) Ghana Standards Authority, nominated by the Director-General; and Gii) National Development Planning Commission, nominated by the Director-General; (e) one representative of the Association of Ghana Industries nominated by the President of the Association of Ghana Industries; and () two other persons nominated by the President, one of whom is a woman. (2) The chairperson and other members of the Board shall be appointed by the President, in accordance with article 70 of the Constitution. 13 <!-- page 14 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (3) The President shall, in making the appointments under . paragraph (f) of subsection (1), have regard to the knowledge, expertise and experience of the persons in matters relating to the environment. Functions of the Board

5. The Board shall (a) exercise general oversight responsibility for the strategic direction of the Authority; and (b) ensure the effective and efficient performance of the functions of the Authority. Tenure of office of members of the Board

6. (1) A member of the Board, except the Chief Executive Officer and a member specified under paragraphs (c) to (e) of subsection (1) of section 4, shall hold office for a period of four years and is eligible for re-appointment for another term only. (2) A member may resign from office in writing addressed to the President through the Minister. (3) A member of the Board other than the Chief Executive Officer, who is absent from three consecutive meetings of the Board without sufficient cause ceases to be a member of the Board. (4) The President may by letter addressed to a member revoke the appointment of that member. (5) Where a member of the Board is, for a sufficient reason, unable to act as a member, the Minister shall determine whether the inability of the member to act would result in the declaration of a vacancy. (6) Where there is a vacancy (a) under subsection (2), (3), (4) or subsection (2) of section 8, (b) as a result of a declaration under subsection (5), or (c) by reason of the death of a member, the Minister shall notify the President of the vacancy and the President shall subject to subsection (2) of section 4 appoint another person to fill the vacancy in accordance with this Act. (7) A person appointed as a member of the Board by virtue of subsection (6) shall hold office for the unexpired term. 14 <!-- page 15 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 Meetings of the Board

7. (1) The Board shall meet at least once every three months for the conduct of business at a time and place determined by the chairperson. (2) The chairperson shall, at the request in writing of not less than one-third of the membership of the Board, convene an extraordinary meeting of the Board at a time and place determined by the chairperson. (3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board is seven members. (4) The chairperson shall preside at meetings of the Board and in the absence of the chairperson, a member of the Board elected by the members present from among their number shall preside. (5) Matters before the Board shall be decided by a majority of the members present and voting and in the event of equality of votes, the person presiding shall have a casting vote. (6) The Board may co-opt a person to attend a meeting of the Board but that person shall not vote on a matter for decision at the meeting. (7) The proceedings of the Board shall not be invalidated by reason of a vacancy among the members or a defect in the appointment or qualification of a member. (8) Subject to this section, the Board may determine the procedure for the meetings of the Board. Disclosure of interest

8. (1) A member of the Board who has an interest in a matter for consideration (a) shall disclose in writing the nature of that interest and the disclosure shall form part of the record of the consideration of the matter; and (6) is disqualified from being present at or participating in the deliberations of the Board in respect of that matter. (2) A member ceases to be a member of the Board if that member has an interest in a matter before the Board and (a) fails to disclose that interest; or (6) is present at or participates in the deliberations of the Board in respect of that matter. (3) Without limiting any further cause of action that may be instituted against the member, the Board shall recover any benefit 15 <!-- page 16 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 derived by a member who contravenes subsection (1) in addition to the revocation of the appointment of the member. Establishment of committees

9. (1) The Board may establish committees consisting of members of the Board or non-members or both to perform a function of the Board. (2) A committee composed of members and non-members of the Board shall be chaired by a member of the Board. (3) The Board shall develop guidelines on the operations of the committees with respect to membership, qualification, functions and operational procedures. (4) Section 8 applies to members of committees of the Board. Allowances

10. Members of the Board and members of a committee of the Board shall be paid allowances approved by the Minister responsible for Finance. Ministerial directives

11. The Minister may, in the public interest, give directives of a general nature regarding matters of policy to the Board and the Board shall comply. Establishment of the Coordinating Committee

12. (1) Without limiting subsection (1) of section 9, the Board shall establish the Coordinating Committee. (2) For the purposes of chemicals management, the Coordinating Committee membership shall consist of (a) chairperson; (b) one representative each of the following not below the rank of a Director nominated by the respective Minister from the (i) Ministry responsible for Environment; (ii) Ministry responsible for Trade; (111) Ministry responsible for Information; (iv) Ministry responsible for Local Government; and (v) Ministry responsible for Finance; 16 <!-- page 17 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 (c) one representative each not below the rank of a Director or equivalent rank of the following: (i) the Authority nominated by the Chief Executive Officer; (ii) Occupational and Environmental Health Unit of the Ghana Health Service nominated by the Director General; (iii) Minerals Commission nominated by the Chief Executive Officer; (iv) Water Research Institute nominated by the Director-General of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research; (v) Energy Commission nominated by the Executive Secretary; (vi) Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority nominated by the Director-General; and (vii) Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority nominated by the Commissioner-General; and (d) the Director, Legal, of the Authority. (3) The members of the Coordinating Committee shall be appointed by the Board. (4) The Director responsible for Chemicals Management at the Authority is the Secretary to the Coordinating Committee. (5) The department of the Authority responsible for the control and management of chemicals shall serve as the Secretariat of the Coordinating Committee. Functions of the Coordinating Committee

13. The Coordinating Committee shall perform the following functions: (a) deliberate on the agenda of Conference of Parties of conventions including Basel, Rotterdam, Stockholm, Minamata, and other related conventions and frameworks on chemicals and waste for purposes of developing relevant national contributions prior to conferences; 17 <!-- page 18 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (b) review action plans of specific related conventions, treaties, protocols, agreements and frameworks on the environment and identify opportunities for synergies and provide guidance for joint programming; (c) ensure timely implementation and reporting of decisions of Conference of Parties; (d) identify and make recommendations for capacity development of related national institutions and personnel; (e) provide guidance for the mainstreaming of the sound management of chemicals into national development plans; and (f) provide a framework for data collection, standardisation and harmonisation to inform policy and programmes. Technical committees 14, (1) There is established by this Act, the following technical committees: (a) Hazardous Waste Committee; (b) Pesticides Management Fund Committee; and (c) National Committee for Ozone Depleting Substances. (2) The Chief Executive Officer shall appoint the members of the technical committees. (3) A member of a technical committee shall hold office for a term of two years and is eligible for re-appointment for another term only. (4) A matter before a technical committee shall be decided by consensus. (5) The quorum for a meeting of a technical committee 1s two-thirds of the members of the technical committee. (6) The chairperson of a technical committee shall preside at meetings of that technical committee and in the absence of the chairperson, a member of that technical committee elected by the members present from among their number shall preside. (7) A technical committee shall determine the procedure for the meetings of the technical committee. (8) Sections 8 and 10 on disclosure of interest and allowances respectively shall apply to a member of a technical committee. 18 <!-- page 19 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 (9) The Board may establish any other technical committee that the Board may determine to perform a function under this Act. Functions of technical committees

15. (1) The Hazardous Waste Committee shall monitor the use of hazardous chemicals by collecting information on the importation, exportation, manufacture, distribution, sale, use and disposal of chemicals. (2) The Pesticides Management Fund Committee shall manage the Pesticide Management Fund and approve the annual workplan of activities. (3) The National Committee for Ozone Depleting Substances shall approve workplans for the National Ozone Unit in the implementation of project activities. Technical Review Committee

16. (1) There is established by this Act, a Technical Review Committee comprising an expert each from (a) the relevant Departments of the Authority; (b) the relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies; (c) the relevant Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies; (d) the private sector; (e) academia; (f) research institutions; and (g) any other relevant institution. (2) The Chief Executive Officer shall appoint the members of the Technical Review Committee. (3) The Technical Review Committee shall perform functions prescribed in relevant Regulations under this Act. (4) A member of a Technical Review Committee shall hold office for a term of two years and is eligible for re-appointment for another term only. (5) A matter before the Technical Review Committee shall be decided by consensus. (6) The quorum for a meeting of the Technical Review Committee is two-thirds of the members of the Technical Review Committee. 19 <!-- page 20 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (7) The chairperson of a Technical Review Committee shall preside at meetings of that Technical Review Committee and in the absence of the chairperson, a member of the Technical Review Committee elected by the members present from among their number shall preside. (8) The Authority shall determine the procedure for the meetings of the Technical Review Committee. (9) Sections 8 and 10 on disclosure of interest and allowances respectively shall apply to a member of the Technical Review Committee. Administrative Provisions Divisions, directorates and departments of the Authority

17. The Authority may establish divisions, directorates and departments of the Authority as determined by the Board for the efficient and effective performance of the functions of the Authority. Offices of the Authority

18. (1) The Authority may establish offices in the regions, districts and any other areas determined by the Board. (2) An office established by the Authority shall perform the functions determined by the Authority. Appointment of Chief Executive Officer

19. (1) The President shall, in accordance with article 195 of the Constitution, appoint a Chief Executive Officer for the Authority. (2) A person is qualified for appointment as a Chief Executive Officer if that person (a) has the relevant qualifications and expertise in matters related to the functions of the Authority; and (6) is a person of proven integrity. (3) The Chief Executive Officer shall hold office on the terms and conditions specified in the letter of appointment. Functions of the Chief Executive Officer

20. (1) The Chief Executive Officer (a) is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the affairs of the Authority; (b) is responsible for implementing the decisions of the Board; 20 <!-- page 21 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 (c) is answerable to the Board in the performance of functions under this Part; and (d) shall perform any other function determined by the Board. (2) The Chief Executive Officer may, in writing, delegate a function to an officer of the Authority not below the rank of a head of a division, directorate or department of the Authority but shall not be relieved of the ultimate responsibility for the performance of the delegated function. Secretary to the Board

21. (1) The Authority shall designate the Director of the Legal Department as Secretary to the Board. (2) The Secretary shall, subject to the directives of the Board, (a) advise the Board on the legal implications of the decisions of the Board; (b) ensure that the business of the Board is arranged; (c) ensure that the minutes of the meetings and decisions of the Board are kept in the form required by the Board; and (d) perform any other function that the Board or the Chief Executive Officer may direct. Appointment of other staff

22. (1) The President shall, in accordance with article 195 of the Constitution, appoint other staff of the Authority that are necessary for the efficient and effective performance of the functions of the Authority. (2) Other public officers may be seconded to the Authority or may otherwise give assistance to the Authority. (3) The Authority may engage the services of experts and consultants on the recommendation of the Board. Financial Provisions Internal Audit Unit

23. (1) The Authority shall have an Internal Audit Unit in accordance with section 83 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921). (2) The Internal Audit Unit shall be headed by a Director who shall be appointed in accordance with the Internal Audit Agency Act, 2003 (Act 658). 21 <!-- page 22 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (3) The Internal Auditor is responsible for the internal audit of the Authority. (4) The Internal Auditor shail, subject to subsections (3) and (4) of section 16 of the Internal Audit Agency Act, 2003 (Act 658), at intervals of three months (a) prepare and submit to the Board, a report on the internal audit carried out during the period of three months immediately preceding the preparation of the report; and (b) make recommendations in each report with respect to matters which appear to the Internal Auditor as necessary for the conduct of the affairs of the Authority. (5) The Internal Auditor shall, in accordance with subsection (4) of section 16 of the Internal Audit Agency Act, 2003 (Act 658), submit a copy of each report prepared under this section to the Chief Executive Officer and the chairperson of the Board. Funds of the Authority

24. The funds of the Authority include (a) moneys payable to the Authority under any other enactment; (6) administrative penalties payable under this Act; (c) loans, donations and grants; (d) moneys accruing to the Authority from investments; (e) environmental protection levies; and (f) any other internally generated funds. Bank account of the Authority

25. Moneys for the Authority shall be paid into a bank account opened for that purpose with the approval of the Controller and Accountant-General. Expenditure of the Authority

26. The Authority shall in the performance of the functions of the Authority under this Act or any other enactment, generate sufficient funds to meet the expenditure of the Authority, including (a) the remuneration of employees; (b) allowances of employees, members of the Board and committees of the Board; 22 <!-- page 23 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 (c) compensation; (d) goods and services; and (e) capital expenditure. Accounts and audit

27. (1) The Authority shall keep books, records and returns of account and other documents relevant to the accounts in the form approved by the Auditor-General. (2) The Board shall submit the accounts of the Authority to the Auditor-General for audit not later than two months after the end of the financial year in accordance with the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921). (3) The Auditor-General shall, within six months after the end of the immediately preceding financial year, audit the accounts of the Authority and forward a copy each of the audit report to the Minister and the Board. (4) The financial year of the Authority is the same as the financial year of the Government. Annual report and other reports

28. (1) The Board shall, within thirty days after the receipt of the audit report, submit an annual report to the Minister covering the activities and operations of the Authority for the year to which the annual report relates. (2) The annual report shall include the report of the Auditor- General. (3) The Minister shall, within thirty days after the receipt of the annual report, submit the report to Parliament with a statement that the Minister considers necessary. (4) The Board shall submit to the Minister any other report which the Minister may require in writing. Enforcement and Control Environmental assessment

29. (1) The Authority may, by notice in writing, require an entity responsible for an undertaking which in the opinion of the Authority 23 <!-- page 24 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 has, or is likely to have an adverse effect on the environment, to conduct an environmental assessment and submit, within the period specified in the notice, an environmental assessment report. (2) Where the Authority is satisfied with an environmental assessment report, the Authority shall issue an environmental permit to the person concerned. (3) The Authority may renew an environmental permit based on (a) the environmental inspection and audit report; (b) the environmental monitoring report; or (c) any other environmental reports which the Authority may require. (4) Where the Authority issues a notice or permit under subsection (1), the Authority shall inform the entity, organ or the department of Government that has responsibility for the issue of a licence, a permit, an approval or a consent in connection with a matter affecting the environment that the notice or permit has been issued. (5) The entity, organ or department of Government referred to in subsection (4) shall not grant the licence, permit, approval or consent without the approval in writing of the Authority after compliance with the notice. (6) Anenvironmental assessment shall be conducted in accordance with Regulations, guidelines and procedures provided for under this Act. (7) A person who fails to comply with a notice issued under subsection (1), is liable to pay to the Authority an administrative penalty specified in the Thirteenth Schedule. Relocation, displacement and compensation

30. Where the environmental assessment report indicates that the land to be used for the proposed undertaking will (a) have an impact on property and livelihood of people, (b) result in the relocation of people, (c) result in the displacement of people, or (d) restrict the land use, the proponent shall prepare a compensation plan or compensation policy framework in accordance with guidelines issued by the Authority. 24 <!-- page 25 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 Certification of environmental management practitioners

31. (1) The Authority shall certify environmental management practitioners to provide environmental management services. (2) The Authority shall maintain a register of individual experts or firms of experts certified by the Authority to provide environmental management services. (3) The Authority shall publish the register annually (a) on the website of the Authority; and (6) in the Environmental Bulletin established under section 167. Environmental monitoring

32. The Authority shall monitor an undertaking to ensure that all environmental management systems and strategies are in place and work efficiently to (a) manage and minimise the impact the undertaking has on the environment; and (6) ensure compliance with (i) relevant enactments; (ii) standards developed by the Authority and the standards specified in the First Schedule; (ii) commitments in the environmental assessment; and (iv) conditions in the environmental permit. Environmental inspection and audit

33. (1) The Authority shall carry out an environmental inspection or audit of an undertaking to (a) ensure (i) compliance with the environmental requirements; (ii) compliance with the permit conditions and commitments; (iii) the effectiveness of environmental management systems; (b) verify data that has been submitted to the Authority; and (c) determine any non-compliance with paragraph (a) that requires immediate remedial action. (2) Despite subsection (1), the Authority may request for an audit to be carried out in respect of an undertaking in accordance with the Regulations. 25 <!-- page 26 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (3) An environmental protection inspector appointed under this Act may enter a facility to ensure compliance with the conditions for an environmental permit and a commitment made in the environmental assessment. (4) For purposes of subsection (3), “facility” includes land and premises. Environmental performance and public disclosure system

34. The Authority shall establish an environmental performance and public disclosure system to rate an undertaking in accordance with guidelines issued by the Authority. Enforcement

35. (1) The Authority shall issue a notice, directive or warning for (a) the purpose of non-compliance with (i) an environmental permit; (ii) a pollution abatement notice; (iii) a pesticide registration and licence; or (iv) a hazardous chemical and waste permit; (b) the control of noise; and (c) other non-compliance actions. (2) Where the Authority considers that the activity ofan undertaking poses a threat to (a) the environment, or (b) public health the Authority shall serve on the person responsible for the undertaking, an enforcement notice requiring that person to take the steps stipulated by the Authority to prevent or stop the activity. (3) The enforcement notice issued under subsection (2) shall specify (a) the offending activity; (b) the steps required to be taken; (c) the time within which the steps shall be taken; and (d) the immediate cessation, where necessary, of the offending activity. (4) A person who fails to comply with an enforcement notice issued under subsection (2) shall pay to the Authority an administrative penalty as specified in the Thirteenth Schedule. 26 <!-- page 27 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 (5) A person who fails to pay an administrative penalty under subclause (4) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not less than five thousand five hundred penalty units and not more than fifteen thousand penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than five years and not more than ten years or to both. (6) Where a person fails to pay an administrative penalty imposed under subsection (4), the Authority may recover the administrative penalty as a civil debt. (7) A person who fails to comply with an enforcement notice imposed under this section commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than seven thousand penalty units and not more than fifteen thousand penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than five years and not more than ten years or to both. Powers of the Minister

36. (1) Where a person to whom a notice is served under subsection (1) or (2) of section 35 fails to comply with the directives contained in the notice within the stipulated time or a further period that the Authority may grant, the Minister may, without prejudice to a prosecution under subsection (7) of section 35, take appropriate steps to ensure compliance with the notice. (2) For purposes of subsection (1), a police officer, an officer of the Authority or a public officer authorised by the Minister may use reasonable force to ensure compliance with the enforcement notice. (3) A person who hinders or obstructs any other person in the performance of functions under this section commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than one thousand penalty units and not more than five thousand penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than one year and not more than two years or to both. (4) The amount of money reasonably incurred by the Minister or an institution to prevent or stop the offending activity may be recovered as a civil debt from the person responsible unless a Court otherwise determines. 27 <!-- page 28 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Request for information

37. (1) The Chief Executive Officer or an officer of the Authority authorised by the Chief Executive Officer may request (a) in writing from a person, or (b) a person to attend at a time and place specified in writing to give information which the Chief Executive Officer considers reasonably necessary for the purposes of this Act. (2) A person who (a) without reasonable excuse GQ) fails to provide information requested under paragraph (a) of subsection (1); or (ii) refuses or fails to attend as requested under paragraph (6) of subsection (1), (o) provides false information or information which that person does not have a reason to believe is true, or (c) obstructs a public officer in the lawful performance of a function under this Act, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than five hundred penalty units and not more than one thousand penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than one year and not more than two years or to both. (3) Where a body of persons is convicted of an offence under this Act or the Regulations, (a) in the case of a body corporate, every director or officer of that body corporate shall be deemed to have committed that offence; or (b) in the case of a partnership, every partner or officer of the partnership shall be deemed to have committed that offence. (4) A person shall not be convicted of an offence by virtue of subsection (3) if it is established that the offence was committed without the knowledge or connivance of that person and that due care and diligence was exercised to prevent the commission of the offence having regard to the circumstances. 28 <!-- page 29 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 National Environment Fund Establishment of the National Environment Fund

38. There is established by this Act, the National Environment Fund. Object of the National Environment Fund

39. The object of the National Environment Fund is to support the regulation of the environment in all forms with the view to ensure (a) the efficient and effective management and protection of the environment of the country; (b) ‘that emerging environmental issues are addressed to achieve sustainable development; (c) human resource development; (d) a prompt response to environmental emergencies; (e) the promotion of research and awareness creation on environmental issues; and () any other purpose that is ancillary to the object of the Fund determined by the Board in consultation with the Minister. Sources of money for the National Environment Fund

40. The sources of money for the National Environment Fund are (a) grants and donations; (b) fifteen percent of the plastic levy payable under the Customs and Excise (Duties and other Taxes) Act, 1996 (Act 512); (c) five per cent of any amount of money remaining to the credit of the Authority after having made provision for the expenditure under section 26 in a financial year; (d) income from investment of moneys of the National Environment Fund; and (e) moneys approved by Parliament. Bank account of the National Environment Fund

41. Moneys for the National Environment Fund shall be paid into a bank account opened for that purpose by the Board with the approval of the Controller and Accountant-General. 29 <!-- page 30 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Management of the National Environment Fund

42. (1) The National Environment Fund shall be administered by the Board. (2) The Board shall, for the purposes of administering the National Environment Fund, (a) formulate policies to generate money for the Fund; (b) determine the allocations to be made towards the object of the Fund; and (c) determine the annual targets of the Fund. (3) The Board may invest a part of the National Environment Fund that the Board considers appropriate in Government securities or in a manner approved by the Minister in consultation with the Minister responsible for Finance. (4) Payments issued from the National Environment Fund shall be signed by the (a) chairperson of the Board; (b) the Chief Executive Officer; and (c) one other member of the Board. (5) Sections 27 and 28 on accounts and audit, and annual report and other reports apply to the Fund. Miscellaneous Provisions Regulations

43. The Minister may, in consultation with the Board, by legislative instrument, make Regulations for (a) standards and codes of practice relating to the protection, development and rehabilitation of the environment; (b) the category of undertakings in respect of which an environmental assessment is required by the Authority; (c) the type, quantity, conditions or concentration of substances that may be released into the environment; (d) the manufacture, formulation, repackaging, importation, transportation, use, collection, storage, recycling, recovery or disposal of substances which may be hazardous to the environment; 30 <!-- page 31 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 (e) the protection of any particular species of fauna and flora; () the improvement of quality of the environment; (g) matters for which permits are required under this Part; (h) management of environmental issues relating to mining in forest reserves and other environmentally sensitive areas; (i) management of environmental issues in the petroleum sector; G) certification of environmental management practitioners; (k) management of the ozone layer; (1) matters relating to biodiversity; (m) resource efficiency and cleaner production; (nm) urban and peri-urban trees; (o) environmental services; (p) the control of mercury on the environment and human health; (q) strategic environmental assessment; (r) oil pollution preparedness, response and co-operation; (s) the amendment of administrative penalties specified in the Thirteenth Schedule; (t) regulate the removal of urban tree cover; (u) the establishment and efficient management of a reclamation financial security scheme for the mining industry; and (v) giving effect generally to this Part. Interpretation

44. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires, “circular economy” means an economy that uses a systems-focused approach and involves industrial processes and economic activities that (a) are restorative or regenerative by design; (6) enables resources used in the industrial processes and economic activities to maintain the highest value for as long as possible; and (c) aims for the elimination of waste through the superior design of materials, products, and systems including business models; 31 <!-- page 32 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 “cleaner production” means the continuous application of an integrated preventive environmental strategy to processes, products and services to increase overail efficiency and reduce risks to humans and the environment; “cleaner production approach” means the techniques and strategies for the creative process of identifying new options in cleaner production and applying cleaner technology such as raw material substitution, technology change, process optimisation, housekeeping and inventory, product design, on-site recycling and reuse and lifecycle thinking; “distribute” means to supply commercially, to transport, store or sell; “electronic waste” means discarded electrical or electronic equipment or device such as all sub-assemblies, subcomponents and consumables which are part of the equipment or device at the time the equipment or device is discarded; “environmental audit” means (a) anevaluation to identify environmental compliance and environmental management system implementation gaps, and related corrective actions; or (b) an assessment of the extent to which an organisation observes practices which minimise harm to the environment; “environmental practitioners” mean persons engaged in the provision of professional environmental services including consultancy, engineering, materials management, arboriculture, environmental assessment, environmental sciences and product design; “environmental protection levies” mean fees and charges charged by the Authority; “environmental services” mean a heterogeneous set of producers of goods and services aimed at the protection of the environment; 32 <!-- page 33 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 “extended producer responsibility” means the producer is liable for the entire life cycle of the products the producer introduces on the market, from the design of the product to the end of the life cycle of the product up to the waste collection and recycling of the waste; “Fund” means the National Environment Fund established under section 38; “general oversight” means actions taken to supervise and monitor (a) a public or private sector organisation, and (b) a policy, plan, programme, project or activity of a public or private sector organisation to ensure compliance with an applicable environmental ‘policy, law, regulation and standard; “hazardous wastes” mean wastes that (a) belong to any category contained in the Sixth Schedule unless they do not possess any of the characteristics contained tn the Eighth Schedule; or (b) for the purposes of transboundary movement, do not belong to any category contained in the Sixth Schedule; “National Oil Spill Contingency Plan” means the national plan for preparedness and response to oil pollution incidents, including the organisational relationship of various bodies involved, prepared by the Authority pursuant to section 3 of this Act; “other waste” means (a) wastes collected from households or residues arising from the incineration of household wastes and classified under the Sixth Schedule as categories of wastes requiring special consideration; or (b) wastes that have any of the constituents specified in Part B of the Sixth Schedule; “ozone layer” means the layer of the atmospheric ozone and the planetary boundary as defined in the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer; 33 <!-- page 34 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 “person responsible” includes, in relation to an undertaking, enterprise, a construction or development, a person at whose order or on whose behalf the undertaking, enterprise, construction or development is being done or will be done; “premises” includes a building, land, ship, vessel, vehicle, aircraft, caravan, other than a building or place used exclusively as a dwelling house; “relevant bodies” include a regulator, a proponent and a consultant; “resource efficiency” means the management of raw materials, energy and water along the value chain in order to minimise waste and detrimental impacts on the ecosystems throughout the entire life cycle of production; “service provider” means a person that provides services to another person including a regulator, a consultant, an environmental service provider, a manufacturer, a health practitioner, a transporter and a retailer in environmental goods and the hospitality industry; “sustainable development” means meeting human development goals while sustaining the ability of natural systems to provide the natural resources and ecosystem services on which the economy and society depend; and “urban tree cover” includes a home tree or shrub that is planted or naturally occurring and located in a built-up area including a home, an open space, a green belt or an area that provides an ecosystem service for a population or settlement of five thousand people and above. 34 <!-- page 35 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 PART TWO — PESTICIDES CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT Pesticides Technical Committee Establishment of the Pesticides Technical Committee

45. (1) Without limiting subsection (1) of section 9, the Board shall establish a Pesticides Technical Committee. (2) The Pesticides Technical Committee consists of (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (g) (h) () the chairperson; one representative of the Ministry of Transport not below the rank of a Director nominated by the Minister responsible for Transport; one representative of the Ghana Cocoa Board not below the rank of a Principal Research Officer, with expertise in pesticides, nominated by the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board; the Director of the Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture; the head of the Poison Control Centre of the Public Health Division of the Ghana Health Service; one representative of the Ghana Standards Authority not below the rank of a Principal Scientific Officer, with expertise in pesticides or a related field, nominated by the Director-General of the Ghana Standards Authority; one representative of the laboratory of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority not below the rank of a Principal Collector, nominated by the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority; one representative of the Association of Ghana Industries, with knowledge and expertise in the pesticide industry, nominated by the Association of Ghana Industries; one representative of the Ghana National Association of Farmers and Fishermen, nominated by the President of the Ghana National Association of Farmers and Fishermen; 35 <!-- page 36 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Gj) one representative of the Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research not below the rank of a Principal Scientific Officer, with knowledge in pesticides or a related field, nominated by the Director-General of the Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research; (k) one representative of the Food and Drugs Authority not below the rank of a Director nominated by the Chief Executive Officer of the Food and Drugs Authority; and (1) two representatives of the Authority not below the rank of a Principal Programme Officer, with knowledge in pesticide management, one of whom is the Director responsible for Chemicals Management, nominated by the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority. (3) One of the representatives of the Authority specified in paragraph (J) of subsection (2) shall serve as Secretary to the Pesticides Technical Committee. (4) The Department of the Authority responsible for the control and management of chemicals shall serve as the Secretariat of the Pesticides Technical Committee. Functions of the Pesticides Technical Committee

46. The Pesticides Technical Committee shall (a) review evaluation reports submitted to the Committee by the Authority and make a recommendation to the Board for approval; (b) recommend the review of the classification of pesticides as general use, restricted use or banned use where necessary; and (c) perform any other function that the Board may assign. Registration of Pesticides Requirement for registration of pesticide

47. (1) A person shall not manufacture, formulate, repackage, import, export, transport, store, distribute, label, advertise, sell or use a pesticide unless the pesticide has been registered by the Authority in accordance with this Part. 36 <!-- page 37 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 (2) Despite subsection (1), the Authority may authorise the manufacture, formulation, importation and use of an unregistered pesticide if the (a) pesticide is (1) meant for efficacy trials, experimental or research purposes only; (ii) for use in the event of a national emergency; or (iii) in direct transit through the Republic and the Board is satisfied that the pesticide is permitted to enter the country of destination; or (b) Minister by legislative instrument so prescribes. (3) A person who, except as provided in subsection (2), manufactures, formulates, repackages, imports, exports, transports, stores, distributes, labels, advertises, sells or uses a pesticide which has not been registered commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than five thousand penalty units and not more than ten thousand penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than one year and not more than two years or to both, and in the case of a continuing offence, to an additional fine of not more than twenty-five penaity units in respect of each day during which the offence continues. (4) Despite subsection (1), the Authority may authorise the manufacture of an unregistered pesticide for export purposes only, if (a) the pesticide is to be manufactured in accordance with enactments relating to safety in line with both national and international requirements; (b) the pesticide is to be manufactured in accordance with specifications provided by the importer; or (c) the specifications satisfy the requirements applicable for the purpose in the country to which it is to be exported. (5) A product manufactured under subsection (4) shall not be used or placed on the market in the country. (6) Where a product manufactured under subsection (4) is found on the market in the country, the Authority shall order the person responsible for the product to recall the product from the market within the period specified in the order at the personal cost of that person. 37 <!-- page 38 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (7) A person who contravenes subsection (5) is liable to pay to the Authority the administrative penalty specified in the Thirteenth Schedule. (8) In determining whether or not to approve the registration of a pesticide and the classification of a registered pesticide, the Authority shall require the applicant to submit the relevant technical information or data as may be prescribed by the Authority including (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) p (g) (h) the characteristics of the pesticide formulation, such as the acute dermal, oral or inhalation toxicity; the persistence, mobility and susceptibility to biological concentration of the pesticide; the experience gained from the use of the pesticide, such as the likelihood of the misuse of the pesticide and any safety record which is contrary to available laboratory toxicological information; the hazards of the patterns of use of the pesticide, such as granular soil applications, ultra-low volume or dust aerial applications or air blast sprayer applications; the extent of the intended use of the pesticide; the supporting data and any other technical information that the Authority may request from the applicant or a public institution; evidence that the pesticide meets the specification declared by the applicant; and any other matter relevant to the contro] and management of the pesticides. Application for registration of pesticide

48. (1) A person who seeks to register a pesticide under section 47, shall apply to the Authority in the form set out in the Second Schedule. (2) The application shall be accompanied with (a) (b) (c) samples of the pesticide product; samples of the technical grade of the active ingredient of the pesticide; samples of the laboratory standard of the active ingredient of the pesticide; 38 <!-- page 39 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 (d) any other sample or information that may be required by the Authority; and (2) the prescribed fee. (3) An applicant who is not resident in Ghana shall appoint an agent permanently resident in Ghana to whom a notice or correspondence may be communicated. (4) An application under subsection (1) may be withdrawn at any time by the applicant before registration, but the withdrawal shall not entitle the applicant to (a) a refund of the application fees; and (b) the sample submitted. Determination of completeness of application

49. (1) The Authority shall, on receipt of an application for registration of a pesticide, (a) within five days, acknowledge, in writing, the receipt of the application; and (6) within ten days, determine if the application is complete and communicate the decision to the applicant. (2) Where the Authority determines that an application is not complete, the Authority shall request the applicant to submit the additional relevant information. (3) The Authority shall not approve a pesticide where an applicant fails to submit the additional relevant information as required under subsection (2). Consideration of application

50. (1) Where the Authority determines that an application is complete, the Authority shall (a) evaluate the application; and (b) within sixty days forward the evaluation report to the Pesticides Technical Committee for consideration. (2) The Pesticides Technical Committee shall, within sixty days after the date of receipt of the evaluation report, consider the evaluation report and make a recommendation to the Authority. 39 <!-- page 40 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (3) The Authority shall, in taking a decision on the application, have regard to the requirements specified in subsection (8) of section 47 and section 54. (4) The Authority may, after consideration of an application for the registration of a pesticide, (a) grant approval for the registration of the pesticide; (6) grant provisional approval for clearance of the pesticide pending registration of the pesticide; or (c) refuse to register the pesticide. (5) The Authority shall inform the applicant within ten days after taking the decision on the application. Classification of pesticides

51. (1) The Authority shall, for the purposes of registration of a pesticide, classify a pesticide as being (a) for general use; (6) for restricted use or suspended use; or (c) a banned pesticide. (2) For the purpose of paragraph (6) of subsection (1), “a pesticide classified as being for restricted use” means a pesticide that is allowed for use only on selected crops, surfaces or targets by a licensed pesticide applicator and is required to be sold by a dealer licensed to handle a restricted pesticide. Provisional approval

52. (1) A pesticide that is being introduced to the market for the first time shall have a provisional approval. (2) The Authority may determine an application for the registration of a pesticide referred to in subsection (1) if (a) the provisional approval has expired; and (b) the applicant meets all the necessary requirements for registration under section 47. (3) A provisional approval is subject to the conditions specified in writing by the Authority. 40 <!-- page 41 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 (4) The Authority shall cancel a provisional approval if the application for the registration of the pesticide is refused. Duration of provisional approval

53. A provisional approval for a pesticide is valid for a period of not more than one year. Approval of registration of pesticides

54. The Authority may approve the registration of a pesticide subject to the conditions as determined by the Authority and shall only register a pesticide if the Authority is satisfied that (a) (b) (?) (d) (e) p (g) (h) () all relevant information specified in the Second Schedule has been provided by the applicant; the pesticide is effective for the intended use; the pesticide has been tested for efficacy and phytotoxicity under local conditions; the pesticide does not present a toxicological risk to people, animals, crops or the environment; the declared concentration of the active substance has been verified by the Authority or any other laboratory prescribed by the Authority; the experience gained from the use of the pesticide including the likelihood of the misuse of the pesticide and any safety record is not contrary to available laboratory toxicological information; the method and the mode of application of the pesticide have been specified; the supporting data and any other technical information that the Authority may request from the applicant or a public institution are provided; and any other information relevant to the control and management of the pesticide has been provided by the applicant. Certificate of registration

55. (1) Where a pesticide is registered, the Authority shall issue a certificate of registration. (2) The certificate issued under subsection (1) shall not be transferred without the approval of the Authority. 4} <!-- page 42 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (3) A person who contravenes subsection (2) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than one thousand penalty units and not more than two thousand penalty units. Refusal of registration of pesticide

56. (1) The Authority may refuse to register a pesticide if the pesticide fails to meet the requirement in section 47. (2) Where the Authority refuses to register a pesticide, the Authority shall, within fourteen days after the decision, inform the applicant in writing stating the reasons for the refusal. Duration and renewal of registration of pesticide

57. (1) The registration of a pesticide remains valid for a period of three years from the date of registration. (2) Where the Authority is satisfied that a registered pesticide remains safe and effective for use in the Republic, the Authority may renew the registration for a further period of three years at a time. (3) The application for renewal shall be made (a) at least three months before the end of the duration of the registration of the pesticide; and (b) in the form set out in the Third Schedule. (4) The renewal of the registration of a pesticide is subject to (a) the submission of the information, analysis or samples which the Authority may require; and (b) any other conditions that the Authority may determine. (5) A person who contravenes subsection (3) is liable to pay to the Authority the administrative penalty specified in the Thirteenth Schedule. Re-registration of pesticide

58. (1) The Authority shall cause the re-registration of a registered pesticide twelve years after an initial registration in accordance with the requirements of sections 47 and 54 and any other requirement that the Authority may determine. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), “re-registration” means starting the registration process again. 42 <!-- page 43 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 Expiration of registration

59. (1) Where the registration of a pesticide expires but the shelf life of the pesticide has not expired, the person who is required to register the pesticide under this Act shall renew the registration within thirty days before the date of expiry of the shelf life of the pesticide. (2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) is liable to pay to the Authority the administrative penalty specified in the Thirteenth Schedule. (3) The Authority shall cause the removal of the pesticide referred to in subsection (1) from the market at the expense of that person. Non-disclosure of confidential information

60. (1) An applicant may designate information provided to the Authority in accordance with this Part and the Regulations made under this Part as confidential information. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the applicant shall provide the Authority with the justification for the designation. (3) Where the Authority takes a decision that information designated as confidential information by an applicant is not confidential, the Authority shall inform the applicant in writing, stating the reasons for the decision. (4) If an applicant withdraws an application for registration due to a decision of the Authority under subsection (3), the Authority shall keep as confidential the information designated by the applicant as confidential. (5) The Authority and the employees of the Authority shall not use confidential information for a purpose that is not authorised by this Part or the Regulations. (6) Despite subsection (5), where there is a national emergency that threatens public health and the environment, the Authority and employees of the Authority may use confidential information in the interest of public safety upon notice to the applicant. Power of Authority to amend, suspend or ban pesticides

61. The Authority may, if satisfied that a registered pesticide under the existing conditions of registration or provisional approval is not 43 <!-- page 44 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 effective, or may cause hazard to human beings, animals, crops or the environment (a) inform the holder of the registration in writing; and (b) take any of the following decisions by publication in the Environmental Bulletin: (i) amend the classification of the pesticide; (ii) suspend the pesticide; (iii) ban the pesticide; (iv) cancel the registration of the pesticide; or (v) cancel the provisional approval at any time after the registration or during the period of a provisional approval. Withdrawal of pesticides

62. (1) The Authority may cause the withdrawal of a pesticide from the Republic if the (a) registration of the pesticide is suspended, cancelled or banned; (b) continued use of the pesticides will cause unacceptable risk of harm to human beings, crops, animals or the environment; or (c) shelf life of the pesticide has expired. (2) For purposes of subsection (1), (a) “unacceptable risk of harm” means harm that cannot be reversed or mitigated; and (b) “shelf life” includes (i) the expiry date of the pesticide; and (ii) the date when the effectiveness of the pesticide and the concentration levels of a pesticide are reduced. Register of pesticides

63. (1) The Authority shall establish and maintain a register of pesticides in which the Authority shall record the names and particulars of (a) registered pesticides; 44 <!-- page 45 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 (b) banned pesticides; (c) suspended pesticides; and (d) any other classification that the Authority may decide. (2) The contents of the register of pesticides shall be updated every six months by the Authority. Licensing of Pesticide Dealers Requirement for licence

64. (1) A person shall not (a) manufacture, (b) formulate, (c) repackage, (d) import, (e) export, ( transport, (g) store, (h) advertise, (i) distribute, @) sell, (k) commercially apply, or () dispose of a pesticide except in accordance with a licence issued under this Part. (2) For purposes of subsection (1), to “commercially apply” a pesticide means the application of a pesticide, other than a residential application of a pesticide, to exterminate, control or repel pests or diseases for the purpose of trade or gain. (3) Despite subsection (2), a residential application of a pesticide for profit is considered as a commercial activity. (4) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than five thousand penalty units and not more than ten thousand penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than one year and not more than two years or to both, and in the case of a continuing offence, to an 45 <!-- page 46 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 additional fine of not more than twenty-five penalty units in respect of each day during which the offence continues. Application for licence

65. (1) A person who seeks to (a) manufacture, (b) formulate, (c) repackage, (d) import, (e) export, () transport, (g) store, (h) advertise, (i) distribute, @) sell, (k) commercially apply or (1) dispose of a pesticide shall apply to the Authority for a licence as set out in the Fourth Schedule. (2) The application for a licence shall be accompanied with (a) the prescribed fee; (b) any other information that may be required by the Authority; and (c) where applicable, an environmental permit issued in accordance with the Environmental Assessment Regulations, 1999 (L.I. 1652). (3) Despite subsection (2), a person who makes an application for a licence to (a) manufacture, (b) formulate, (c) repackage, (d) transport, (e) store, () sell, (g) commercially apply, or (h) dispose of 46 <!-- page 47 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 a pesticide shall show evidence of completion of a competence-based training in pesticides management organised by the Authority or any other body authorised by the Authority. Grant of licence

66. (1) Where the application meets the requirements in subsections (2) and (3) of section 65, the Authority may grant a licence to a person to (a) manufacture, (6) formulate, (c) repackage, (d) import, (e) export, (M transport, (g) store, (h) advertise, (i) distribute, (i) sell, (k) commercially apply, or (1) dispose of a pesticide within fourteen days after taking the decision to grant the licence. (2) A licence granted under this Part is subject to the conditions specified in writing by the Authority. (3) The Authority may grant a licence only for the retail of a pesticide classified as being for general use in accordance with the prescribed requirements. (4) Where a person sells a pesticide referred to in subsection (3), the person shall ensure that the pesticide is in (a) a rigid package that is properly sealed; (b) a sealed flexible package including a sealed foil-lined pack; (c) a sealed barrier-lined pack; or (d) any other package authorised by the Authority. Refusal to issue a licence

67. (1) The Authority may refuse to issue a licence if an applicant (a) fails to meet the requirements in subsections (2) and (3) of section 65; or 47 <!-- page 48 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (b) falsifies any part of the information in the application. (2) Where the Authority refuses to issue a licence, the Authority shall, within fourteen days after the decision, inform the applicant in writing of the refusal and the reasons for the refusal. Validity of licence

68. A licence granted under section 66 is valid for one year. Renewal of licence

69. (1) A licence granted under section 66 is subject to renewal at the end of the period of validity indicated in the licence. (2) A person who wishes to renew a licence granted, shall submit an application for renewal to the Authority not later than thirty days before the licence expires. (3) The procedure for the renewal of a licence is the same as that for the grant of the original licence and is subject to the payment of the prescribed renewal fee. (4) A person who fails to renew a licence granted or whose application for renewal is refused by the Authority, shall cease to carry out an activity specified in subsection (1) of section 65. (5) A person who contravenes subsection (4) is liable to pay to the Authority the administrative penalty specified in the Thirteenth Schedule. Non-transferability of licence

70. (1) A person granted a licence under this Part shall not transfer that licence to another person without the approval of the Authority in writing. (2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) is liable to pay to the Authority the administrative penalty specified in the Thirteenth Schedule. Suspension or cancellation of licence

71. (1) The Authority may (a) suspend a licence if the Authority has reasonable grounds to believe that the licensee has failed or refused to comply with this Part, Regulations made under this Part or any other conditions for the licence; 48 <!-- page 49 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 (6) cancel a licence if the cancellation appears necessary to prevent or remove a hazard to human beings, crops, animals or the environment. (2) The Authority shall not suspend a licence under subsection (1) unless the Authority has (a) given the licensee at least fourteen days written notice of the decision to suspend the license and specified in the notice the nature of the defect, omission or breach; and (6) requested the licensee to remedy the defect, omission or breach within the period specified in the written notice. (3) Where the licensee fails to take the necessary action to remedy the defect, omission or breach the Authority may cancel the licence. (4) The suspension or cancellation of a licence is effective from the day that the applicant receives the decision from the Authority in writing. Export permit

72. (1) A person licensed to export a pesticide under section 66 shall apply, in writing, as set out in Form One of the Fifth Schedule, to the Authority for an export permit before the exportation of the pesticide. (2) An application for an export permit shall be accompanied with (a) an export licence; (b) the prescribed fee; and (c) any other information that the Authority may determine. (3) The Authority shall, within five days after the date of receipt of the application, consider the application and take a decision on the application. (4) Where the Authority approves the application, the Authority shall, within five days (a) inform the applicant, in writing, of the decision; and (6) issue the applicant with an export permit indicating the conditions determined by the Authority. (5) Where the Authority refuses to approve the application, the Authority shall within five days communicate to the applicant in writing, the reason for the refusal. 49 <!-- page 50 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Import permit

73. (1) A person licensed to import a pesticide under section 66 shall apply, in writing, as set out in Form Two of the Fifth Schedule, ‘to the Authority for an import permit before the importation of the pesticide. (2) An application for an import permit shall be accompanied with (a) an import licence; (b) the prescribed fee; and (c) any other information that the Authority may determine. (3) The Authority shall, within five days after the date of receipt of the application, consider the application and take a decision on the application. (4) Where the Authority approves the application, the Authority shall, within five days (a) inform the applicant, in writing, of the decision; and (b) issue the applicant with an import permit on the conditions determined by the Authority. (5) Where the Authority refuses to approve the application, the Authority shall, within five days, communicate the reason for the refusal. (6) A person who has been granted an import permit under paragraph (6) of subsection (4) shall not sell the pesticide imported to a person who has not been licensed by the Authority to deal in pesticides. (7) A person who contravenes subsection (6) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than five thousand penalty units and not more than ten thousand penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than two years and not more than four years or to both. Appeal against decision of the Authority

74. (1) A person dissatisfied with a decision of the Authority may appeal to the Minister. (2) The Minister shall determine the matter within thirty days after the receipt of a written notification of the appeal. 50 <!-- page 51 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 (3) A person who applies to register a pesticide or a licensee may seek redress in the High Court if dissatisfied with (a) the failure of the Minister to determine the matter within the thirty days; or (b) the decision of the Minister. Pesticides Management Fund Establishment of the Pesticides Management Fund

75. There is established by this Act, the Pesticides Management Fund. Object of the Pesticides Management Fund

76. (1) The object of the Pesticides Management Fund is to improve the control and management of pesticides in the country. (2) To achieve the object under subsection (1), moneys from the Pesticides Management Fund shall be applied (a) to support the management of the Pesticides Quality Control Laboratory of the Authority established under section 96; (6) to monitor and conduct surveillance on the quality of pesticides on the market; (c) to conduct post-registration and licencing, monitoring and surveillance; (d) to manage obsolete pesticides and empty containers; (e) for capacity building for dealers and the Authority; (f) for public education on health and environmental safety in relation to pesticides; (g) for research, studies and investigation relating to the environmental and health aspects of pesticides; and (h) for any other purpose determined by the Pesticides Fund Management Committee in furtherance of the object of the Fund. Sources of moneys for the Pesticides Management Fund

77. The sources of moneys for the Fund are (a) a zero point three per cent of the free on board value of all pesticides imported into the country and paid at the time of application for an export permit or an import permit, 51 <!-- page 52 --> Act 1124 (b) (¢) (d) Environmental Protection Act, 2025 a zero point three per cent of the value of production per annum of all pesticides manufactured in the country and paid at the time of placement on the market; donations, grants and gifts; and moneys approved by Parliament for the Fund. Establishment of the Pesticides Management Fund Committee

78. (1) There is established by this Act, the Pesticides Management Fund Committee. (2) The Pesticides Management Fund Committee consists of (a) (b) (c) (d) (¢) two representatives of the Authority, nominated by the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority; two representatives of a registered pesticide dealers association, nominated by the association; one representative of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority not below the rank of a Principal Collector, nominated by the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority; one representative of the Controller and Accountant-General nominated by the Controller and Accountant-General; and one representative of the Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice not below the rank of a Principal State Attorney, nominated by the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice. (3) A representative of the Authority shall be the chairperson of the Committee. (4) The President shall, in accordance with article 195 of the Constitution, appoint the members of the Pesticides Management Fund Committee. (S) Section 8 applies to a member of the Pesticides Management Fund Committee. 52 <!-- page 53 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 Functions of the Pesticides Management Fund Committee

79. The Pesticides Management Fund Committee is responsible for the management of the Pesticides Management Fund. Tenure of office of members of the Pesticides Management Fund Committee

80. (1) A member of the Pesticides Management Fund Committee shall hold office for a period of four years and is eligible for re-appointment for another term only. (2) A member may resign from the Pesticides Management Fund Committee in writing addressed to the President through the Minister. (3) A member of the Pesticides Management Fund Committee who is absent from three consecutive meetings without sufficient cause ceases to be a member of the Committee. (4) The President may by letter addressed to a member, revoke the appointment of that member. (5) Where a member of the Pesticides Management Fund Committee is, for a sufficient reason, unable to act as a member, the Minister shall determine whether the inability of the member to act would result in the declaration of a vacancy. (6) Where there is a vacancy (a) under subsection (2), (3) or (4); (b) as aresult of a declaration under subsection (5); or (c) by reason of the death of a member the Minister shall notify the President of the vacancy and the President shall, subject to subsection (2) of section 78 appoint another person to fill the vacancy in accordance with this Act. Meetings of the Pesticides Management Fund Committee

81. (1) The Pesticides Management Fund Committee shall meet at least once every three months for the conduct of business at a time and place determined by the chairperson. (2) The chairperson shall, at the request in writing of not less than one-third of the membership of the Committee, convene an extraordinary meeting of the Committee at a time and place determined by the chairperson. 53 <!-- page 54 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (3) The quorum for a meeting of the Committee is five members. (4) The chairperson shall preside at meetings and in the absence of the chairperson, a member of the Committee elected by the members present from among their number shall preside. (5) Matters before the Pesticides Management Fund Committee shall be decided by a majority of the members present and voting and in the event of an equality of votes, the person presiding shall have a casting vote. (6) The proceedings of the Committee shall not be invalidated by reason of a vacancy among the members or a defect in the appointment or qualification of a member. (7) Subject to this section, the Pesticides Management Fund Committee may determine the procedure for the meetings of the Committee. Allowances of the Pesticides Management Fund Committee

82. Members of the Pesticides Management Fund Committee shalt be paid the allowances determined by the Minister in consultation with the Minister responsible for Finance. Bank account for the Pesticides Management Fund

83. Moneys for the Pesticides Management Fund shall be paid into a bank account opened for that purpose by the Pesticides Management Fund Committee with the approval of the Controller and Accountant-General. Disbursement from the Pesticides Management Fund

84. (1) The Committee shall make recommendations for disbursements from the Pesticides Management Fund. (2) Payments made from the Pesticides Management Fund shall be signed by the Chief Executive Officer and the chairperson of the Pesticides Management Fund Committee. (3) Sections 27 and 28 on accounts and audit, and annual report and other reports apply to the Pesticides Management Fund. 54 <!-- page 55 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 General Provisions on Pesticides Safeguards for workers and users of pesticides

85. (1) A person shall not use or require an employee to use a pesticide in a manner that is inconsistent with this Part or Regulations made under this Part. (2) A person shall read or cause to be read the instructions on the label of a pesticide before using the pesticide. (3) A person in possession of or who deals in a pesticide shall ~ inform any other person who uses a pesticide of the dangers involved in the misuse of the pesticides. (4) Where Regulations made under this Part require that a pesticide be applied by or under the supervision of a person authorised by the Authority, that person shall not apply that pesticide unless authorised or supervised. (5) A person shall not require or permit an employee to handle or use a pesticide in the course of employment without providing and requiring the employee to use the protective facilities and clothing which will ensure safe handling or safe use of the pesticide. (6) Where protective facilities and clothing are required as a condition for a licence, an employer whose employee uses or handles pesticides to which the licence relates shall provide and require the use of the facilities and clothing. (7) A person who owns, operates or is in charge of premises used for the manufacture, formulation, packaging or storage of pesticides shall ensure that (a) a person who works on the premises wears adequate protective clothing; (b) the premises is well-equipped with a first-aid facility to cater for accidental poisoning; and (c) the general health of a person who works on the premises is adequately catered for. (8) A person shall not harvest or offer for sale a foodstuff on which pesticides have been used except in compliance with the pre-harvest interval and the withholding period as indicated on the label of the pesticide. 55 <!-- page 56 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (9) A person who commercially applies a pesticide shall (a) not permit any other person to enter the affected area until the prescribed interval between the application of the pesticide and the safe period of entry after application of the pesticide has been observed; (b) display a notice, warning any other person from entering the affected area; and (c) give notice, in writing, to a person likely to be exposed to the pesticide. (10) A person shall dispose of an obsolete pesticide only with prior approval from the Authority. (11) A person who contravenes this section is liable to pay to the Authority the administrative penalty specified in the Thirteenth Schedule. Pesticide residue

86. (1) The Authority shall set a maximum permissible concentration for pesticide residue in food and animal feed to be known as a Maximum Residue Limit for a pesticide. (2) In setting a Maximum Residue Limit for a pesticide, the Authority may (a) establish the National Maximum Residue Limit for the pesticide; or (b) in the absence of a National Maximum Residue Limit, adopt the latest residue limits for agricultural crops and related commodities specified by the Food and Agriculture Organisation-World Health Organisation- Codex Alimentarius Commission as an Interkm National Maximum Residue Limit. (3) The Authority may register a pesticide for use on food or animal feed only when (a) the pesticide has met the National Maximum Residue Limit or the Interim Maximum Residue Limit for the pesticide; and 56 <!-- page 57 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 (b) the residue for that pesticide meets the Maximum Residue Limit when the pesticide is applied in accordance with the approved label of the pesticide. (4) The Authority may in collaboration with relevant stakeholders establish a pesticide residue monitoring programme to (a) ensure that the residue limit set under subsection (1) is complied with; and (b) generate relevant data for the periodic review of the residue limit set under subsection (1). (5) The Authority may exempt a pesticide from the requirements for the Interim Maximum Residue Limit if the pesticide is generally regarded as safe for use by the Authority. Training in pesticide management

87. (1) The Authority shall periodically conduct training programmes in the handling and management of pesticides for dealers in pesticides and persons in the pesticides industry. (2) An applicant who applies for a licence in accordance with section 65 shall undertake and pass the training course in pesticide management before being granted the licence. (3) A person who is granted a licence in accordance with section 66 shall undertake the training course in pesticide management every two years. (4) The Authority or an institution accredited by the Authority shall provide the training. (5) The Authority shall (a) determine the content of the training; and (b) issue a certificate of competence to a participant on completion of the training. General regulatory power

88. The Authority may restrict or prohibit the use of a registered pesticide in a designated area during a specified period of time. 57 <!-- page 58 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Conformity to registered pesticides

89. (1) A person shall not alter a registered pesticide so as to change the formulation, composition or usage of the pesticide or alter the pesticide in any other manner. (2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than five thousand penalty units and not more than ten thousand penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than five years and not more than ten years or to both. (3) A person shall not sell a registered pesticide that is imported into the country or manufactured in the country if due to (a) the expiration of the shelf life, (6) a fault in manufacture, or (c) an accident or any other cause the pesticide does not meet the conditions of the registration or of the provisional approval or approval. (4) A person who contravenes subsection (3) is liable to pay to the Authority the administrative penalty specified in the Thirteenth Schedule. Counterfeit pesticide

90. (1) A person shall not distribute, sell, formulate, export or import a counterfeit pesticide into the country. (2) For purposes of subsection (1), “counterfeit” means the manufacture, formulation, production or making of a product, label or package that is (a) identical or substantially indistinguishable from that which is authorised under this Act; and (b) likely to mislead, deceive or be passed off as being a genuine product, label or package of the registrant of that particular product. (3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than five thousand penalty units and not more than ten thousand penalty units or 58 <!-- page 59 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 to a term of imprisonment of not less than five years and not more than ten years or to both. Advertisement of registered pesticide

91. (1) A person shall not advertise a registered or provisionally approved pesticide unless the advertisement has been vetted and approved by the Authority. (2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) is liable to pay to the Authority the administrative penalty specified in the Thirteenth Schedule. (3) A person shail not advertise a registered or provisionally approved pesticide in a manner which (a) is false; (6) is misleading or inconsistent with the information supplied to the Authority at the time of the application; or (c) omits warnings prescribed by the Authority. (4) A person who contravenes subsection (3) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than five thousand penalty units and not more than ten thousand penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than five years and not more than ten years or to both, and in the case of a continuing offence, to an additional fine of not more than ten penalty units in respect of each day during which the offence continues. Container, label and packaging of pesticide

92. (1) The Authority shall approve (a) a container, (b) a label, and (c) the manner of packaging for a pesticide as specified in guidelines issued by the Authority. (2) Where a container, label or packaging is approved by the Authority for a registered or provisionally approved pesticide, a person shall manufacture, formulate, repackage, import, export, transport, store, advertise, distribute, label, sell or use the registered pesticide in accordance with the approved container, label or packaging approved by the Authority. 59 <!-- page 60 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (3) A person shall not alter an approved container, label or packaging of a registered pesticide so as to misrepresent the nature of the registered pesticide. (4) A person who (a) contravenes subsection (2) is liable to pay to the Authority the administrative penalty specified in the Thirteenth Schedule; or (b) contravenes subsection (3) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than five thousand penalty units and not more than ten thousand penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than five years and not more than ten years or to both. Pre and post registration sampling and analysis

93. (1) The Authority shall conduct a test of the sample submitted by the applicant to confirm the information submitted for registration of the pesticide. : (2) The Authority shall conduct monitoring and surveillance after registration of a pesticide for the purpose of collecting samples for analyses to confirm the claim made by the applicant on the composition of the pesticide at the time of registration. Records and reporting

94. (1) A person who manufactures, formulates, repackages, imports, exports, transports, stores, distributes, applies, sells, or disposes of a pesticide shall make a record of the quantities of pesticides manufactured, formulated, repackaged, imported, exported, transported, stored, distributed, applied, sold or disposed of by that person. (2) The record made under subsection (1) shall be (a) maintained for ten years from the time the record is made; and (b) made available to the Authority at the request of the Authority at the time and in the manner required by the Authority. 60 <!-- page 61 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 Location for storage, sale and distribution of pesticide

95. A person who constructs or rents premises for storage, sale and distribution of pesticides, shall do so in accordance with the Environmental Assessment Regulations, 1999 (L.I. 1652) and the Pesticides Licensing Guidelines developed by the Authority. Pesticides Quality Control Laboratory

96. (1) The Authority shall establish a laboratory known as the Pesticides Quality Control Laboratory. (2) The Pesticides Quality Control Laboratory shall perform functions related to the quality of pesticides regulated under this Part. (3) Without limiting subsection (2), the Pesticides Quality Control Laboratory shall (a) analyse pesticide formulated products; (b) analyse pesticide active ingredients; (c) conduct research and training; and (d) perform any other function in relation to the Laboratory as determined by the Authority. (4) The Authority shall issue guidelines to provide for (a) the procedure for the submission to the Pesticides Quality Control Laboratory of samples of pesticides and related substances; (b) provisions for analysis or tests; and (c) the forms of the report of the Pesticides Quality Control Laboratory; and (d) any other matters that are necessary or expedient to enable the Pesticides Quality Control Laboratory to perform the functions of the Pesticides Quality Control Laboratory. (5) The Minister may appoint a certified laboratory or a qualified person in the relevant field to authenticate the analytical results in case of a dispute regarding analytical results. (6) The Authority may use the services of a certified laboratory for the testing of pesticides and related products regulated by the Authority. 61 <!-- page 62 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Miscellaneous Provisions Offences and penalties

97. (1) A person who (a) negligently makes a false record, or (b) submits a false or a misleading statement to the Authority commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than five thousand penalty units and not more than ten thousand penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than five years and not more than ten years or to both, and in the case of a continuing offence, to an additional fine of not more than ten penalty units in respect of each day during which the offence continues. (2) A person who discloses, otherwise than as provided by this Part, any proprietary information acquired by that person in the performance of a function under this Part commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than five thousand penalty units and not more than ten thousand penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than five years and not more than ten years or to both. Failure or refusal to maintain and submit records

98. A person who fails or refuses to maintain or submit the contents of records to be maintained by the Authority is liable to pay to the Authority the administrative penalty specified in the Thirteenth Schedule. Plea in relation to manufacturing, formulation, importation and sale of pesticide

99. It is not a defence for a person charged with the manufacturing, formulation, importation or sale of a pesticide contrary to section 47 to plead that (a) at the time of the sale there was a reasonable belief that the pesticide was registered or did not differ in any way from the purported contents of the container; or (b) the pesticide otherwise did not fail to meet the requirements of this Part. 62 <!-- page 63 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 Forfeiture

100. Where a person is convicted of an offence under this Part or Regulations made under this Part, the Court may, in addition to any other penalty imposed, order that (a) the equipment, pesticide or appliance used in the commission of the offence be forfeited to the Republic; and (b) a licence issued under this Part be suspended for the period directed by the Court or be cancelled. Regulations

101. The Minister may, in consultation with the Board, by legislative instrument, make Regulations (a) for the manufacture, importation, exportation, distribution and sale, commercial application, sampling and labeling of a pesticide; (b) for the reporting of a pesticide accident or incident to a designated person or office and the procedure for the reporting; (c) for the procedure for the storage, transportation and disposal of a pesticide which is considered likely to cause injury to human health, vegetables, crops, livestock, wildlife or beneficial organisms or which is likely to pollute the environment; (d) for the form and content of a pesticide label; (e) for the method of packaging of a registered pesticide; () for packaging of pesticide; (g) for the disposal of pesticide containers; (h) for the advertisement of a pesticide; (i) for the purpose for, and the manner in which a pesticide may be used; @) for the licensing of premises of pesticide dealers; (k) for the practices, including re-entry period, pre-harvest intervals, for the harvest of crops and the slaughter and milking of animals following exposure to a pesticide; () for the application of a pesticide that is to be applied under the supervision of an authorised person and the provision for the authorisation; 63 <!-- page 64 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (m) for the analysis of a pesticide; (n) (o) (p) @ (r) (s) (t) (u) (v) for the equipment and clothing to be used or worn while handling a pesticide; for the disposal of a pesticide; for the records to be maintained by a person who manufactures, formulates, repackages, imports, exports, transports, stores, distributes, labels, advertises, sells or uses a pesticide; for the aerial application of a pesticide; for a pesticide applicator licence; for the exemption of the importation of certain specified categories and quantities of pesticides from the requirement of a licence; for the registration of pesticides; for setting up a Maximum Residue Limit for a pesticide; and generally, for giving effect to this Part. Interpretation

102. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires, “advertisement” means the promotion of the sale and use of pesticides by print or electronic media, signs, displays, gifts, demonstration or word of mouth; “banned pesticide” means a pesticide for which registered use has been prohibited by the Authority or for which registration has not been granted by the Authority for health or environmental reasons; “biocide” means any chemical substance or microorganism intended to destroy, deter, render harmless, or exert a controlling effect on any harmful organism; “dealer” means a person who imports, exports, manufactures, distributes, advertises or sells a pesticide; “defoliant” means a substance or mixture of substances which when applied to a plant causes the leaves or foliage to drop from the plant with or without abscission; 64 <!-- page 65 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 “desiccant” means a substance or a mixture of substances which when applied to a plant, accelerates the drying of the tissue of the plant; “distribute” means to supply commercially, to transport, to store or to sell; “formulation” means the combination of various ingredients designed to render a product useful and effective for the purpose claimed, or the form of pesticide as purchased by users; “label” includes a writing, printing or an illustration made on, attached to, included in, belonging to or accompanying a pesticide or the container of a pesticide; “manufacture” in relation to a pesticide means (a) to prepare, compound, make the active or other ingredients; or (b) to add substances, mix, formulate, package or re-package, label or otherwise treat the active ingredient with a view to the sale of the pesticide, but does not include the carrying on of a bona fide research or experiment relating to a pesticide or the doing of an act or a thing that forms part of or is incidental to that research or experiment; “national emergency” means an event of phytosanitary, veterinary and sanitary emergencies such as an unforeseen pest invasion or an unexpected emergence of a disease vector; “obsolete pesticide” means a pesticide that can no longer be used for the intended purpose of the pesticide and may be in the nature of (a) an outdated technical pesticide or formulation; (b) a pesticide that has been withdrawn through a ban; (c) a deteriorated pesticide; (d) an unwanted pesticide even though the pesticide is usable; fe) an unidentified pesticide; 65 <!-- page 66 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (f) a pesticide contaminated with other substances; (g) pesticide waste generated in fire events or other accidents; (i) material strongly contaminated with a pesticide; and (i) waste from the production or formulation of pesticides; “pest” means an insect, a rodent, bird, fish, mollusc, nematode, fungus, weed, micro-organism, virus or any other kind of plant or animal life that is injurious to human or animal health, crops, stored produce, processed foods, wood, cloths, fabrics or any other inanimate objects; “pesticide” means (a) a substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or reducing the destructive effects of a pest; (b) a substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, desiccant or wood preservative; or (c) a biocide in the nature of a germicide, antiseptic, disinfectant, insecticide, rodenticide, vermicide or detergent; “pesticide applicator” means a person who applies a pesticide for the purpose of controlling a pest or a disease using a certified application machinery or any other equipment that is capable of dispensing the pesticide to the intended target; “plant regulator” means a substance or mixture of substances which, when applied to ornamental plants and food crops or to the produce of food crops, causes, through physiological action, the acceleration or retardation of the rate of growth or otherwise alters the behaviour of those plants or their produce, but does not include substances intended for use 66 <!-- page 67 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 as plant nutrients, trace elements, nutritional chemicals, plant inoculants or soil amelioration; ‘‘pre-harvest interval” means the interval between the application of pesticides and the harvest; “prior informed consent procedure” means the international operation procedure for exchanging, receiving and handling notification information by the Authority on restricted, suspended and banned pesticides for reasons of human health and the environment; “regional capital” means the administrative capital of a Region; “registered pesticide dealers’ association” means a registered association of pesticide dealers including Croplife Ghana, Pesticide Importers Association, Ghana Agricultural Input Dealers’ Association and Pest and Vector Control Association of Ghana; “safe use” means the use of a pesticide in accordance with the instructions on the product label; “sell” includes to offer for sale and to provide a pesticide as part of a service of pest control although the pesticide is described as free or included in the service; “suspended use” means a pesticide that is prohibited for use in the country or that has the registered use withdrawn within a specified period of time; and “unreasonable adverse effect on human health and the environment” means an effect which is injurious to human, animal or plant life or which renders the environment unsafe for human, animal or plant life. 67 <!-- page 68 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 PART THREE —- HAZARDOUS WASTES AND OTHER WASTES Control and Management of Hazardous Wastes and Other Wastes Prohibited acts

103. (1) For the purpose of this Part, hazardous wastes and other wastes are wastes specified in the Sixth Schedule unless the wastes do not possess any of the characteristics specified in the Eighth Schedule. (2) A person shall not, except as otherwise provided in this Part, (a) import or cause hazardous wastes or other wastes to be imported into the country; (b) export or cause hazardous wastes or other wastes to be exported out of the country; (c) transport or cause to be transported hazardous wastes or other wastes that have been imported into the country or that are in transboundary movement through the country; or (d) sell, purchase or deal in hazardous wastes or other wastes. (3) A person who contravenes paragraph (b), (c) or (d) of subsection (2) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction (a) toa fine of not less than two thousand five hundred penalty units and not more than sixty thousand penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than one year and not more than ten years or to both; and (b) for the cost of cleaning up any contamination caused by the hazardous waste or other waste and any other mitigating action required to deal with the effect of the waste. (4) A person shali not deposit hazardous wastes or other wastes on any land in the country or in the territorial waters of the country. (5) A person who contravenes paragraph (a) of subsection (2) or subsection (4) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of the cedi equivalent of not less than one million United States dollars and not more than two million United States dollars or to a term of imprisonment of not less than ten years and not more than twenty years or to both and shall in addition (a) re-export the waste; and (6) pay for the cost of cleaning up any contamination caused by the hazardous waste or other waste and any other 68 <!-- page 69 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 mitigating action required to deal with the effect of the waste. (6) A vehicle, vessel, aircraft, container or carrier used to unlawfully transport hazardous wastes or other wastes into, from or across the country shall be seized by the Authority and confiscated to the State on the orders of a court. Importation of hazardous wastes and other wastes

104. (1) The Authority may consent to a proposal to import in accordance with Article 6 of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, and issue an import permit for the importation of hazardous wastes or other wastes, specified in the Sixth Schedule, into the country if (a) (b) (o) (@) (¢) the State that desires to export the waste is (i) a party to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal; and (ii) not listed on Annex VII of the Basel Convention; a notification has been received for a transboundary movement of the hazardous wastes or other wastes in accordance with Article 6 of the Basel Convention and the notification contains the information specified in the Seventh Schedule or any other information that may be required by the Authority; the labelling, packaging and transportation identified in the notification conforms to the requirements of recognised international rules, standards and practices; the specified approved site or facility for the disposal or recycling of the hazardous wastes or other wastes and can manage the wastes in an environmentally sound manner; the importer and disposer guarantee in a contract with the exporter that the hazardous wastes or other wastes will be managed in an environmentally sound manner; the importer and disposer have informed the exporter, the competent authority of the State of export and the Authority 69 <!-- page 70 --> Act 1124 (g) (h) ) Environmental Protection Act, 2025 of the receipt of the hazardous wastes or other wastes and of the completion of disposal as specified in the notice; the importer and the disposer have a valid licence to deal - with the categories of hazardous wastes or other wastes proposed for importation; the generator, exporter, importer, disposer or carrier has an appropriate insurance cover or any other adequate financial guarantee; and the importer or an agent acting on behalf of the importer is resident in Ghana or in the case of a corporation, has a permanent place of business in Ghana. (2) An import permit issued under subsection (1) for the multiple importation of hazardous wastes or other wastes may, subject to the written consent of the States concerned, be granted to the same disposer for a maximum period of one year, if (a) (6) () (d) the hazardous wastes or other wastes have the same physical and chemical characteristics; the hazardous wastes or other wastes are shipped regularly through the same customs office of exit of the exporting country and the same customs office of entry of the importing country; in the case of transit, the hazardous wastes or other wastes are imported through the same customs office of entry and exit of the State of transit; and the States concerned agree to issue a similar permit. (3) The importer shall, on receipt of each shipment of the hazardous wastes or other wastes, inform the Authority and provide the details of the hazardous wastes or other wastes as specified in the notification document. (4) The Authority may, at any time after issuing an import permit for the importation of the hazardous wastes or other wastes, revoke the import permit if the Authority has reason to believe that the hazardous wastes or other wastes will not be managed in an environmentally sound manner, 70 <!-- page 71 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 Exportation of hazardous wastes and other wastes

105. (1) The Authority may consent to an export in accordance with Article 6 of the Basel Convention and shall issue an export permit to a person for the exportation of hazardous wastes or other wastes where (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) p the Republic does not have the technical capacity, a suitable disposal site and other necessary facility for the disposal of the hazardous wastes or other wastes in an environmentally sound manner; the exporter has formally applied for the transboundary movement of the hazardous wastes or other wastes and has provided the Authority with the information requested in the notification document as set out in the Ninth Schedule including details on labelling in relation to the hazardous wastes or other wastes that are intended to be exported; an adequate contract exists between the exporter and the disposer specifying an environmentally sound management of the hazardous wastes or other wastes to be exported; the packaging, labelling and transportation of the hazardous wastes or other wastes are in conformity with recognised international rules, standards and practices; the exporter has received the written consent of the competent authority of the other States concerned; and there is no reason to believe that the hazardous wastes or other wastes in question will not be managed in an environmentally sound manner. (2) Where a transit State does not have a policy on the grant of a written consent or has waived the requirement of a written consent in the case of transiting the hazardous wastes or other wastes through that State (a) (b) the Authority or generator shall make a request to the transit State to transport the hazardous wastes or other wastes through that State; and the transit State shall be presumed to have given consent for the hazardous wastes or other wastes to be exported through that State subject to any conditions imposed and objections raised by that State within sixty days of receipt of the request. 71 <!-- page 72 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (3) Where the Authority grants an export permit under subsection (1) for the multiple export of hazardous wastes or other wastes, the export permit shall, subject to the written consent of the States concerned, be valid for a maximum period of one year, if (a) () (o) (d) the hazardous wastes or other wastes have the same physical and chemical characteristics; the hazardous wastes or other wastes are shipped regularly to the same disposer through the same customs office of exit of the exporting country and the same customs office of entry of the importing country; in the case of transit, the hazardous wastes or other wastes is exported through the same customs office of entry and exit of the State or States of transit; and the importing State and transit State concerned agree to grant a similar permit. (4) A person shall not export hazardous wastes or other wastes from the Republic to any State which (a) (6) (©) has imposed a ban on the import of hazardous wastes and other wastes and has given notice of the ban to the Republic or the Secretariat of the Basel Convention; does not have the capacity to dispose of the hazardous wastes or other wastes in an environmentally sound manner; or is not a party to the Basel Convention unless that State is a party to a bilateral, multilateral or regional agreement or arrangement to which the Republic is a party as defined in Article 11 of the Basel Convention. (5) The Authority shall not grant an export permit for the exportation of hazardous wastes or other wastes from the Republic to a State specified in subsection (4). (6) A person who contravenes subsection (4) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than two thousand five hundred penalty units and not more than five thousand penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than one year and not more than ten years or to both. 72 <!-- page 73 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 Notification procedure for transboundary movements

106. (1) A transboundary movement of hazardous wastes or other wastes 1s subject to the following: (a) the person in charge of the transboundary movement shall sign a movement document as set out in the Tenth Schedule which shall accompany the hazardous wastes or other wastes; and (b) the hazardous wastes or other wastes shall be covered by insurance, a bond or other guarantee. (2) The Authority shall give notice or request the exporter to give notice in writing to the competent authority of the State of import concerned, in a language acceptable to the competent authority of that State. (3) The notification shall contain detailed information as required — by Annex VA of the Basel Convention. (4) Where the States concerned consent to a transboundary movement of hazardous wastes or other wastes and the agreement cannot be completed in accordance with the terms of the contract, the Authority shall require the exporter to re-export the hazardous wastes or other wastes if alternative arrangements cannot be made for the disposal of the hazardous wastes or other wastes in an environmentally sound manner (a) within ninety days from the time that the competent authority of the State of import informed the Authority or the generator and the Secretariat of the Basel Convention; or (b) at any other period that the parties concerned may agree. Transit of hazardous wastes or other wastes

107. (1) A person shall not transit hazardous wastes or other wastes through the Republic except with the written consent of the Authority. (2) The Authority may refuse to give consent for the transit of the hazardous wastes or other wastes but shall give reasons for the refusal. (3) The competent authority of the State of export of a proposed movement of hazardous wastes or other wastes through the Republic 73 <!-- page 74 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 shall, not less than three months before the export, give notice to the Authority of the movement of the hazardous wastes or other wastes. (4) The notice shall be in the English language and include details of (a) the final destination of the hazardous wastes or other wastes; (b) a timetable specifying the expected dates of transit through the Republic; (c) proof that the exporter, carrier and disposer are authorised to carry out the operations in question in relation to the hazardous wastes or other wastes at the designated site or facility for the disposal of the hazardous wastes or other wastes; (d) information specifying emergency procedures in case of accidents; and (e) information related to surance in respect of the management and disposal of the hazardous wastes or other wastes. (5) The labelling and packaging of the hazardous wastes or other wastes shall conform to international standards. (6) The Authority shall (a) acknowledge receipt of a notice given under subsection (3); or (b) request for additional information where necessary from the competent authority. (7) Where the Authority is satisfied with a notice given under subsection (3), the Authority shall take a decision in respect of the notice within six days after the receipt of the notice and inform the exporter or the competent authority of the State of export of the decision. (8) The decision of the Authority under subsection (7) may include specific conditions relating to the transport of the hazardous wastes or other wastes through the Republic. (9) In the case of movement of hazardous wastes or other wastes by land through the Republic, the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority shall ensure that (a) the container is sealed at the port of entry; and (b) the seal is intact at the point of exit. 74 <!-- page 75 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 Liability for contravention

108. (1) A person who contravenes section 107 is liable to pay to the Authority the administrative penalty specified in the Thirteenth Schedule and shall in addition re-export the hazardous wastes or other wastes to the State of export or the Authority shall re-export the wastes at the expense of that person. (2) Where re-export of the hazardous wastes or other wastes is impracticable or the wastes cannot be attributed to a particular person, the Minister and the competent authority of the other States concerned, shall ensure that the wastes are disposed of in an environmentally sound manner and in accordance with the provisions of this Part. (3) Where there is an illegal traffic as a result of the conduct of an importer, carrier or disposer, the importer, carrier or disposer shall, in addition to the penalty imposed on that importer, carrier or disposer (a) ensure that the hazardous wastes or other wastes are disposed of in an environmentally sound manner; and (b) pay the appropriate sum determined by the Authority for the purpose of ensuring the environmentally sound disposal of the imported hazardous waste or other wastes. Burning of hazardous wastes or other wastes in the open

109. (1) A person shall not burn or cause the burning of hazardous wastes or other wastes in the open. (2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) is liable to pay to the Authority the administrative penalty specified in the Thirteenth Schedule. Sealing

110. (1) Where the Authority has reason to believe that an area, site, facility or premises is being used for the disposal of hazardous wastes or other wastes without approval, the Authority may (a) order the sealing up of the area, site, facility or premises; and (6) publish the order in the Gazette or in two daily newspapers of nationwide circulation. (2) A person who without the approval or authorisation of the Authority enters the area, site, facility or premises sealed by the order of the Authority, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction 75 <!-- page 76 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 to a fine of not less than five thousand penalty units and not more than fifteen thousand penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than two years and not more than five years or to both. (3) The Authority may, after sealing up an area, site, facility or premises, order that any hazardous wastes or other wastes found in the area be destroyed or disposed of in an environmentally sound manner. (4) The sealing up of an area, site, facility or premises shall be for the period that the Authority may direct. (5) A person aggrieved by the order of the Authority may apply to the Minister within ten days after the order for a review of the decision of the Authority. (6) The Minister may, after considering the application revoke the order or take an appropriate decision. Assisting persons to escape

111. A person who, knowing that another person has committed an offence under this Part, assists that other person to avoid arrest or prosecution commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than two thousand penalty units and not more than sixty thousand penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than one year and not more than ten years or to both. Power of search, seizure and arrest

112. (1) A law enforcement officer may (a) enter and search any land, premises or facility and seize any substance suspected to be hazardous wastes or other wastes found on that land, premises or facility; and (b) arrest a person on whose land, premises or facility a substance suspected to be hazardous wastes or other wastes are found. (2) A person who is in possession of hazardous wastes or other wastes is for the purpose of this Part the importer of the hazardous wastes or other wastes and is liable to the penalty specified under subsection (5) 76 <!-- page 77 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 of section 103, unless that person satisfies the court that that person did not have knowledge of the hazardous wastes or other wastes on the land, premises or facility. Sample for testing

113. A law enforcement officer shall take for testing, a sample of any substance suspected to be hazardous wastes or other wastes which comes into the possession of the officer in the course of the performance of the functions of the officer to determine the components of the substance in accordance with the prescribed procedures for sampling. Exclusion of diplomatic immunity 114, The immunity from prosecution conferred on a person by article 31 of the Diplomatic Relations Act, 1962 (Act 148) does not extend to a crime committed under this Part by that person. Management of hazardous wastes and other wastes

115. (1) A person involved in the management of hazardous wastes or other wastes shall obtain an environmental permit in accordance with the Environmental Assessment Regulations, 1999 (L.I. 1652). (2) The Authority shall ensure that hazardous wastes or other wastes are not mixed with non-hazardous wastes or other wastes unless the generator, collector, storer, transporter or disposer proves that the mixing of the waste is environmentally sound. (3) The Authority shall not allow hazardous wastes or other wastes to be transported from the site of generation unless (a) the packaging and containers for the transport of the hazardous wastes or other wastes are labelled in a clearly visible form; and (b) the transportation is accompanied by the respective movement document. Database of written authorisation

116. The Authority shall maintain a database of written authorisation granted by the Authority under this Part. 77 <!-- page 78 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Insurance cover

117. A person who (a) generates, (b) collects, (c) stores, (d) transports, or (e) disposes of hazardous wastes or other wastes shall maintain an adequate insurance cover in respect of the management of the hazardous wastes or other wastes. Register of hazardous wastes and other wastes

118. (1) A holder of a permit issued under this Part shall maintain a register to record (a) the quantity, type, quality and origin of hazardous wastes or other wastes generated, collected, stored, transported, recovered or disposed of by the holder of the permit; and (6) submit to the Authority each year information related to the preceding year. (2) The Authority shall inspect the register at least once in every three months. Control and Management of Polychlorinated Biphenyls Polychlorinated biphenyls

119. (1) The provisions on the control and management of hazardous wastes and other wastes as provided under sections 103 to 118 apply to polychlorinated biphenyls with the necessary modification. (2) A person shall not import polychlorinated biphenyls into the country. (3) A person who contravenes subsection (2) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than ten thousand penalty units and not more than sixty thousand penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than five years and not more than ten years or to both, and in addition the person shall re-export the polychlorinated biphenyls. 78 <!-- page 79 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 Phase out period

120. (1) The phase-out date for polychlorinated biphenyls that remain in use In an equipment including a transformer, a capacitor or other receptacles containing liquid stocks is the year 2025. (2) The Authority shall ensure that a holder of equipment containing polychlorinated biphenyls (a) takes inventory and provides storage facilities for the polychlorinated biphenyls during the phase out period; and (b) keeps and updates the inventory until the end of the phase out period in the year 2025. Classification of polychlorinated biphenyls waste

121. Polychlorinated biphenyls waste shall be classified in accordance with the Eleventh Schedule. Miscellaneous Provisions Regulations

122. The Minister may, in consultation with the Authority, by legislative instrument, make Regulations for (a) the application procedure for permits issued under this Part; (b) the classification, control and management of waste; (c) the disposal of hazardous wastes or other wastes; (d) matters relating to polychlorinated biphenyls; (e) the management of bio-medical waste; and (f) the effective implementation of this Part. Interpretation

123. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires, “after-care of disposal site” means the after-care of a site which is still in operation or no longer in operation; “analysis” means the extraction, purification, separation, identification, quantification and reporting of polychlorinated biphenyls concentrations in the matrix of interest; “approved site or facility” means a site or facility authorised or permitted by the Authority for the disposal of hazardous wastes or other wastes; 79 <!-- page 80 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 “area” means any land, marine area or air space within which the Republic exercises administrative and regulatory responsibility, as regards the protection of human health or the environment; “Basel Convention” means the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal adopted on March 22, 1989 and entered into force on 5" May, 1992; “carrier” means a person who transports hazardous wastes and other wastes by means of conveyance including a truck, a taxi auto, a bus, an airplane, a train, or a ship; “collection” includes the environmentally sound mixing, bulking and sorting of wastes and interim storage at an approved site or facility for hazardous wastes and other wastes and waste generated in small quantities within the country; “commercial building” means an enclosed structure that is used for the sale of goods and the provision of services and is open to the public including a mall, a restaurant, a school, hotel, an office and a government building; “disposer” means a person to whom hazardous wastes or other wastes are shipped and who carries out the disposal of the wastes; “energy recovery” means the use of combustible waste as a means of generating energy through direct incineration with or without other waste but with recovery of the heat; “environmentally sound disposal” means disposal in a manner which will protect human health and the environment against the adverse effects of the hazardous wastes and other wastes; “environmentally sound management” means taking practicable steps to ensure that hazardous wastes or other wastes are managed in a manner which will protect human health and the environment against the adverse effects which may result from the wastes; 80 <!-- page 81 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 “environmentally sound manner” means in a manner which meets specified standards and will protect human health and the environment against the adverse effects that may result from hazardous wastes and other wastes; “exporter” means a person under the jurisdiction of the State of export who arranges for hazardous wastes or other wastes to be exported; “facility” means a site, building, structure, installation equipment, pipe or pipeline, well, pit, pond, lagoon, ditch, landfill, storage container, motor, vehicle, rolling stock or aircraft in which an act prohibited by this Act occurs but does not include a vessel; _ “generator” means a person ; (a) whose activity produces hazardous wastes or other wastes; or (b) who is in possession or control of hazardous wastes or other wastes; “hazardous wastes” means waste that (a) belongs to a category contained in the Sixth Schedule unless the waste does not possess any of the characteristics contained in the Eighth Schedule; or (b) for the purposes of transboundary movement, does not belong to any category contained in the Sixth Schedule; “illegal traffic” means an unauthorised transboundary movement of hazardous wastes or other wastes; “import” means an entry into the national territory other than entry for transit; “importer” means a person who, in the ordinary course of business (a) imports electronic equipment into the country; or (b) arranges for hazardous waste or other wastes to be imported into the country; “law enforcement officer” includes (a) an officer of the Ghana Police Service; (6) an officer of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority; 81 <!-- page 82 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (c) amember of the Ghana Armed Forces; or (d) a designated officer or an inspector of (i) the Authority; (ii) the Port Health Authority of the Ghana Health Service; (iii) the Atomic Energy Commission; or (iv) any other institution authorised in writing by the Minister to have the same powers, authority and privileges of a police officer; “management” means the collection, transport, treatment and disposal of hazardous wastes and other wastes and the after-care of a disposal site; “open buming” means the burning of any material if the resultant combustion products are emmitted directly to the atmosphere without passing through a stack, dust or chimney; “other wastes” means (a) wastes collected from households or residues arising from the incineration of household wastes and classified under the Sixth Schedule as categories of wastes requiring special consideration; or (b) wastes that have any of the constituents specified in Part B of the Sixth Schedule; “person” for purposes of liability includes (a) an owner or operator of a vessel or facility used to carry out an act identified in this Part as a prohibited act; or (b) a person who by a contract, an agreement or other means indulges in an act identified in this Part asa prohibited act; “polychlorinated biphenyls” means a discarded material that contains polychlorinated biphenyls or have been contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls, that are without any safe commercial, industrial, agricultural or economic usage; 82 <!-- page 83 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 “polychlorinated biphenyls equipment” means any equipment that contains fifty ppm polychlorinated biphenyls; “polychlorinated biphenyls waste” means (a) (b) (¢) (d) (¢) (g) (h) () contaminated solvent or water; used oil and waste oil; sludge and slurry; dredged spoils; contaminated soil or sediment; a by-product; a scrap; ballast and capacitor; or any other material contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls as a result of a spill, decommissioning or any other demolition activity; “vessel” means a watercraft or any other artificial contrivance which is used or is capable of being used as a means of transportation on water; and “waste” means a substance or an object, which is (a) (b) (o) disposed of; intended to be disposed of; or required to be disposed of. 83 <!-- page 84 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 PART FOUR —- ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC WASTE Advance Eco Levy for Electrical and Electronic Equipment Advance Eco Levy for electrical and electronic equipment

124. (1) A person who manufactures electrical or electronic equipment in the country or imports new or used electrical or electronic equipment into the country shall (a) register with the Authority; (b) obtain a permit from the Authority to import the new or used electrical or electronic equipment, in the case of an importer; and (c) pay the prescribed advance eco levy to the Authority on items specified in the Twelfth Schedule. (2) Despite paragraph (c) of subsection (1), a person who manufactures electrical or electronic equipment for the purpose of export only shall not pay the advance eco levy to the Authority. (3) Despite subsection (1), the Authority may grant a permit to a person to import used electrical or electronic equipment for the purpose of recycling without paying an advanced eco levy. (4) Despite subsection (1), a person shall not import used equipment listed under regulations (1) to (3) of the Energy Efficiency (Prohibition of Manufacture, Sale or Importation of Incandescent Filament Lamp, Used Refrigerator, Used Refrigerator-Freezer, Used Freezer and Used Air-Conditioner) Regulations, 2008 (L.I. 1932). (5) A person who contravenes subsection (1) is Hable to pay to the Authority the administrative penalty specified in the Thirteenth Schedule. Importation of waste electrical and electronic equipment

125. (1) The Authority may, in accordance with Article 6 of the Basel Convention, consent to a proposal to import and issue an import permit for the importation of waste electrical or electronic equipment into the country if (a) the State that desires to export the waste electrical or electronic equipment is (i) a Party to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Waste and their Disposal; 84 <!-- page 85 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 (ii) not listed on Annex VII of the Basel Convention; and (iii) located within the continent of Africa; (b) a notification has been received for a transboundary movement of the waste electrical or electronic equipment in accordance with Article 6 of the Basel Convention and the request contains the information required by Annex V of the Basel Convention; (c) the labelling, packaging and transportation identified in the notification conforms to the requirements of recognised international rules, standards and practices; (d) the specified approved site or facility for the disposal or recycling of the waste electrical or electronic equipment will be managed in an environmentally sound manner; (e) the importer and disposer guarantee in a contract with the exporter that the waste electrical or electronic equipment will be managed in an environmentally sound manner; () the importer and disposer have informed the exporter, the competent authority of the State of export and the Authority of the receipt of the waste electrical and electronic equipment and of the completion of disposal as specified in the notice; (g) the importer and the disposer have a valid licence to deal with the categories of waste electrical and electronic equipment proposed for importation; (h) the generator, exporter, importer, disposer or carrier has an appropriate insurance cover or any other adequate financial guarantee; and (i) the importer or an agent acting on behalf of the importer is resident in Ghana or has a permanent place of business in Ghana. (2) An import permit issued under subsection (1) for the multiple importation of waste electrical or electronic equipment may, subject to the written consent of the States concerned, be granted to the same disposer for a maximum period of one year, if (a) the waste electrical or electronic equipment has the same physical and chemical characteristics; 85 <!-- page 86 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (b) the waste electrical or electronic equipment is shipped regularly through the same customs office of exit of the exporting country and the same customs office of entry of the importing country; (c) in the case of transit, the waste electrical or electronic equipment is imported through the same customs port of entry and exit of the State of transit; and (d) the States concerned agree to the issue of a similar permit. (3) The importer shall, on receipt of each shipment of the waste electrical and electronic equipment, inform the Authority and provide the details of the waste electrical or electronic equipment as specified in the notification documents. (4) The Authority may, at any time after issuing an import permit for the importation of the waste electrical or electronic equipment, revoke the import permit if the Authority has reason to believe that the waste electrical or electronic equipment is not likely to be managed in an environmentally sound manner. Exportation of waste electrical and electronic equipment

126. (1) The Authority may consent to an export in accordance with Article 6 of the Basel Convention and issue an export permit to a person for the exportation of waste electrical or electronic equipment only where (a) the Republic does not have the technical capacity, a suitable disposal site and other necessary facilities for the disposal of the waste electrical or electronic equipment in an environmentally sound manner; (b) the exporter has formally applied for the transboundary movement of the waste electrical and electronic equipment and has provided the Authority with the information requested in the notification document as set out in the Ninth Schedule including details on labelling in relation to the waste electrical or electronic equipment that is intended to be exported; (c) an adequate contract exists between the exporter and the disposer specifying an environmentally sound management of the waste electrical or electronic equipment to be exported; 86 <!-- page 87 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 (d) the packaging, labelling and transportation of the waste electrical or electronic equipment are in conformity with recognised international rules, standards and practices; (e) the exporter has received the written consent of the competent authority of the other States concerned; and (f) there is no reason to believe that the waste electrical or electronic equipment in question is not likely to be managed in an environmentally sound manner. (2) Where a transit State does not have a policy on the grant of a written consent or has waived the requirement of a written consent in the case of transiting the waste electrical or electronic equipment through that State (a) the Authority or generator shall make a request to the transit State to transport the waste electrical and electronic equipment through that State; and (b) the transit State shall be presumed to have given consent for the waste electrical or electronic equipment to be exported through that State subject to any conditions imposed and objections raised by that State within sixty days after acknowledgement of receipt of the request. (3) Where the Authority grants an export permit under subsection (1) for the multiple export of waste electrical or electronic equipment, the export permit shall, subject to the written consent of the States concerned, be valid for a maximum period of one year, if (a) the waste electrical or electronic equipment has the same physical and chemical characteristic; (6) the waste electrical or electronic equipment is shipped regularly to the same disposer through the same customs office of exit of the exporting country and the same customs Office of entry of the importing country; (c) in the case of transit, the waste electrical or electronic equipment is exported through the same customs office of entry and exit of the State or States of transit; and (d) the State of import and transit concerned agree to grant a similar permit. 87 <!-- page 88 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (4) A person shall not export waste electrical or electronic equipment from the Republic to any State which (a) has imposed a ban on the import of waste electrical or - electronic equipment and has given notice of the ban to the Republic or the Secretariat of the Basel Convention; (b) does not have the capacity to dispose of the waste electrical or electronic equipment in an environmentally sound manner; or (c) is not a party to the Basel Convention unless that State is a party to a bilateral, multilateral or regional agreement or arrangement to which the Republic is a party as defined in Article 11 of the Basel Convention. (5) The Authority shall not grant an export permit for the exportation of waste electrical or electronic equipment from the Republic to a State specified in subsection (4). (6) A person who contravenes subsection (4) or (5) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than two thousand five hundred penalty units and not more than five thousand penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than one year and not more than ten years or to both. Requirements for wholesalers, distributors and retailers

127. (1) A retailer, distributor or wholesaler of electrical or electronic equipment shall retain a copy of the receipt of payment made by the manufacturer or importer of electrical or electronic equipment manufactured in the country or imported into the country which is in the custody of or sold by the retailer, distributor or wholesaler. (2) A retailer, distributor or wholesaler who is a manufacturer of electrical or electronic equipment shall register with the Authority the particulars of electronic equipment manufactured or assembled in the country. (3) Where the retailer, distributor or wholesaler is not the manufacturer of the electrical or electronic equipment made in or assembled in the country, the wholesaler, distributor or retailer of the 88 <!-- page 89 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 electrical or electronic equipment shall register with the Authority the particulars of the (a) manufacturer of the electrical or electronic equipment; and (6) electrical or electronic equipment received from the manufacturer. Electrical and Electronic Waste Management Fund Establishment of the Electrical and Electronic Waste Management Fund

128. There is established by this Act, an Electrical and Electronic Waste Management Fund. Objects of the Electrical and Electronic Waste Management Fund

129. (1) The objects of the Electrical and Electronic Waste Management Fund are to (a) provide financial resources for the management of electrical and electronic waste; and (6) reduce the adverse impact of electrical and electronic waste on human health and the environment. (2) To achieve the objects of the Electrical and Electronic Waste Management Fund, moneys from the Fund shall be used (a) to support the construction, expansion, operation and maintenance of electrical and electronic waste recycling centres and treatment plants; (b) to support research into methods of electrical and electronic waste preservation, prevention and control; (c) to support research into electrical and electronic waste treatment and recycling; (d) for publication of reports; (e) for education of the public on the safe disposal of electrical and electronic waste and the negative effects of electronic waste; (ff) to offer incentives for the collection, transportation and disposal of electrical and electronic waste; (g) for monitoring, compliance and enforcement; (h) for capacity building of key trade associations and manufacturers of electrical and electronic equipment; 89 <!-- page 90 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (i) for the collection, safe disposal and recycling of electrical and electronic waste; (@) for matters related to hazardous wastes and other wastes; and (k) for any other matter necessary to achieve the objects of the Fund. Sources of moneys for the Electrical and Electronic Waste Management Fund

130. The sources of moneys for the Electrical and Electronic Waste Management Fund include (a) moneys approved by Parliament; (b) the advance eco levy collected in respect of items specified in the Twelfth Schedule; (c) grants, donations, gifts and other voluntary contributions; and (d) any other moneys that become lawfully payable and vested m the Electrical and Electronic Waste Management Fund. Bank account for the Electrical and Electronic Waste Management Fund

131. (1) Moneys for the Electrical and Electronic Waste Management Fund shall be paid into a bank account opened for that purpose by the Board with the approval of the Controller and Accountant-General. (2) Moneys received in respect of the Electrical and Electronic Waste Management Fund shall be paid directly into the bank account opened pursuant to subsection (1). Management Board for the Electrical and Electronic Waste Management Fund

132. (1) There is established by this Act a Board for the Electrical and Electronic Waste Management Fund consisting of (a) a chairperson; (b) one representative from the Ministry responsible for the Environment not below the rank of a Director nominated by the Minister; (c) one representative from the Ministry responsible for Sanitation not below the rank of a Director nominated by the Minister responsible for Sanitation; 90 <!-- page 91 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 (d) one representative of the Authority not below the rank ofa Director nominated by the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority; and (e) the Fund Administrator. (2) The Minister in appointing the chairman and members of the Board under subsection (1) shall have regard to the integrity, knowledge, expertise and experience in e-waste and other matters relevant to the functions of the Fund. (3) The Board shall (a) exercise general oversight responsibility for the strategic direction of the Fund; and (b) develop guidelines for disbursement of Funds under paragraphs (a), (b), (e), (f and (g) of section 135. Appointment of Administrator

133. (1) The President shall, in accordance with article 195 of the Constitution, appoint an Administrator to manage the Electrical and Electronic Waste Management Fund. (2) The Administrator shall hold office on the terms and conditions specified in the letter of appointment. Functions of the Administrator

134. The Administrator (a) is responsible for the management of the Electrical and Electronic Waste Management Fund; and (b) shail ensure that moneys paid into the Electrical and Electronic Waste Management Fund are disbursed within thirty days after the moneys are lodged into the bank account of the Electrical and Electronic Waste Management Fund. Disbursement from the Electrical and Electronic Waste Management Fund

135. The moneys from the Fund shall be disbursed as follows: (a) twenty per cent of the funds shall be allocated to support the collection of electrical and electronic waste by collection centres; 91 <!-- page 92 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (b) forty per cent of the funds shall be allocated to support the construction, expansion, operation and management of electrical and electronic waste recycling centres, treatment plants and other related facilities; (c) twenty per cent of the funds shall be allocated to the Authority for activities in furtherance of this Part; (d) ten percent of the funds shall be allocated to the Ministry responsible for Environment for purposes of strengthening and conducting policies on e-waste; (e) five per cent of the funds shall be allocated to support research and development in public awareness creation, education and sensitisation at the national, regional, district and community level; (f) three and a half per cent of the funds shall be used for monitoring activities in furtherance of this Part; (g) one percent of the funds shall be allocated to support capacity building of key trade associations and manufacturers of electrical and electronic equipment; and (h) zero point five per cent for the administrative expenses of the Fund. Accounts and audit

136. (1) The Administrator shall keep books, records, returns and other documents in the form approved by the Auditor-General. (2) The Administrator shall submit the accounts of the Fund to the Auditor-General for audit within three months after the end of the financial year. (3) The Auditor-General shall, in addition to the annual audit, conduct a technical audit on a selective basis. (4) The Auditor-General shall, within six months after the end of the immediately preceding financial year, audit the accounts and forward a copy each of the audit report to the Minister and the Administrator. 92 <!-- page 93 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 Annual report and other reports

137. (1) The Administrator shall, within thirty days after the receipt of the audit report, submit an annual report to the Minister covering the activities and operations of the Fund for the year to which the annual report relates. (2) The report shall include (a) the audited accounts of the Fund and the Auditor-General’s report on the accounts of the Fund; and (b) any other information that the Minister considers necessary. (3) The Minister shall, within thirty days after the receipt of the annual report submit the report to Parliament with a statement that the Minister considers necessary. (4) The Administrator shall submit to the Minister any other report which the Minister may require in writing. Electrical and Electronic Waste Recycling Plants Establishment of recycling facilities

138. The Authority may promote the establishment of electrical and electronic waste recycling plants and related facilities in the country. Obligation of taking back

139. A manufacturer, distributor or wholesaler of electrical or electronic equipment shall take back used or discarded electrical or electronic equipment manufactured or sold by the manufacturer, distributor or wholesaler for the purpose of recycling and disposal. Obligation of recycling and disposal facilities

140. A person who is responsible for the recycling and disposal of a used or discarded electrical or electronic equipment shall ensure that the disposal is carried out in an environmentally sound manner. Enforcement notice

141. (1) Where the Authority has reasonable grounds for suspecting that any of the requirements of this Part have not been complied with, the Authority shall serve an enforcement notice on the defaulting person. 93 <!-- page 94 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (2) The enforcement notice shall (a) state the specified requirement of this Part which has been contravened; and : (6) request the defaulting person to comply with the necessary requirements and provide evidence to the Authority that the requirements of this Part have been complied with within thirty days after the receipt of the notice. (3) A person who fails to comply with an enforcement notice is liable to pay to the Authority the administrative penalty units specified in the Thirteenth Schedule. Miscellaneous Provisions Regulations

142. The Minister may, in consultation with the Authority, by legislative instrument, make Regulations for (a) the application procedures for permits issued under this Part; (b) the classification, control and management of waste; (c) the management of hazardous electrical and electronic waste and other wastes in order to protect human health and the environment; and (d) the effective implementation of this Part. Interpretation

143. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires, “collection centres” mean places for temporary storage of electronic waste before transportation to a treatment facility or for final disposal; “distributor” means a person who is a wholesaler or retailer of electronic goods with an annual turnover of not less than ten thousand Ghana Cedis; “electronic waste” means a discarded electrical or electronic equipment or device including all sub-assemblies, subcomponents and consumables which are part of the equipment or device at the time the equipment or device is discarded; 94 <!-- page 95 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 “equipment” means electrical and electronic equipment that is dependent on electric currents or electromagnetic fields in order to work properly, including components that can be removed from equipment and can be tested for functionality and subsequently be directly reused or reused after repair or refurbishment; “industrial facility” means a facility including a factory, power generation or distribution station, sub-station, assembly plant, feed mill and any other building or structure used in general industrial assembly; “manufacturer” means a person who assembles or produces an electronic equipment in the Republic; “transit State” means a State other than the State of export or State of import through which hazardous wastes and other wastes are planned or take place; “used equipment” means an electrical and electronic equipment that is directly reused for the purpose for which it was originally intended or presented for sale, or transported across borders for the purpose of being put back to direct reuse or sold to an end consumer for such reuse and is considered waste if (a) the equipment is intended for disposal or recycling instead of being transported with the intent of reuse or the use of the equipment is uncertain; (b) the equipment is not complete, the essential parts are missing and the equipment cannot perform the essential key functions; (c) the equipment shows a defect that materially affects the functionality of the equipment and fails relevant functionality tests; (d) the equipment shows physical damage that impairs the functionality or safety of the equipment, as defined in relevant standards, and cannot be repaired at reasonable cost; 95 <!-- page 96 --> Act 1124 () (g) (h) ) @) (a) (b) (¢) Environmental Protection Act, 2025 the protection against damage during transport, loading and unloading operations is inappropriate, for example the packaging or stacking of the load is insufficient; the appearance is particularly worn or damaged, thus reducing the marketability of the item; the equipment has among the constituent parts hazardous components that are required to be disposed of or are prohibited to be exported or prohibited for use; there is no regular market for the equipment; the equipment is intended for disassembly to gain spare parts; or: the price paid for the items is significantly lower, that is, a value approaching zero United States dollar than would be expected from a fully functional equipment intended for reuse; “waste” means a substance or an object, which is disposed of, intended to be disposed of; or required to be disposed of; and “waste electrical and electronic equipment” means an electrical or electronic equipment that is waste, including all components, sub-assemblies and consumables which are part of the equipment at the time the equipment becomes waste. 96 <!-- page 97 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 PART FIVE —- CLIMATE CHANGE General Provisions on Climate Change Mainstream climate change responses

144. The Authority shall collaborate with relevant stakeholders to (a) formulate climate change responses; and (b) mainstream climate change responses into national, sectoral and district plans to insulate the economy, ecology and communities from the long-term adverse impact of climate change. Adaptive capacity to the impacts of climate change

145. The Authority shall (a) support the formulation of adaptation plans to enhance (b) () the resilience and adaptive capacity of human and ecological systems to the impacts of climate change; coordinate with the following to establish and operationalise effective and enhanced data systems for planning and implementing adaptation efforts: (i) relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies; (ii) District Assemblies; (iii) private sector organisations; (iv) civil society organisations; (v) National Development Planning Commission; and (vi) academia; and mainstream climate change disaster risk reduction into strategies and institute measures for loss and damage due to climate change impacts. Low-emission development measures

146. The Authority shall collaborate with relevant (a) international, national and local institutions to support the (b) low-emission development measures and minimise the impact arising from the implementation of mitigation policies and programmes in the country or internationally; and institutions to promote local action to reduce short-lived climate pollutants in the oil and gas, agricultural, refrigeration 97 <!-- page 98 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 and air-conditioning sectors to address climate change and air pollution. Impiementation of climate change measures

147. The Authority shall, for the effective implementation of climate change measures (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Dp facilitate technical activities of all stakeholders involved in climate change activities to enhance capacity development through public awareness, effective participation and behavioural changes; foster national dialogues on climate actions; identify and promote climate technologies, green practices, and implement capacity building needs in all production and consumption; facilitate approaches and uptakes of technologies that support chmate resilient and low emission development; collaborate with national and international bodies to develop and transfer technologies in line with national development and climate strategies; and provide technical support to the Ministry responsible for Finance to mobilise financial and other resources for climate change response. Climate change mechanisms

148. The Authority shall serve as the designated national authority for carbon market and non-market approaches, voluntary carbon market and domestic carbon pricing instruments. International climate change reporting

149. The Authority shall co-ordinate the preparation, review and communication of international climate change reports required of a Party to (a) (b) the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and the subsidiary agreements, protocols, accords or treaties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. 98 <!-- page 99 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 Ghana Carbon Registry Establishment of the Ghana Carbon Registry

150. (1) There is established by this Act, the Ghana Carbon Registry. (2) The Ghana Carbon Registry shall be a digital platform which (a) serves as a database for carbon market project activities within and outside the country; (b) tracks the transfer and use of internationally transferred mitigation outcomes; (c) facilitates the listing and registration of mitigation activities and voluntary carbon market projects; (d) provides a record of all internationally transferred mitigation outcome activities and internationally transferred mitigation outcomes issued; and (e) hosts and provides public access to all information and activities related to internationally transferred mitigation outcomes. Carbon Market Committee Establishment of the Carbon Market Committee

151. (1) There is established by this Act, the Carbon Market Committee. (2) The Carbon Market Committee consists of (a) the chairperson; (b) one representative of the Ministry not below the rank of a Director nominated by the Minister; (c) the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority or a representative of the Chief Executive Officer not below the rank of a Director; (d) the Executive Secretary of the Energy Commission or a representative of the Executive Secretary not below the rank of a Director; (e) the Director responsible for climate finance at the Ministry responsible for Finance; 99 <!-- page 100 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 ()? the Director responsible for Renewable Energy and Energy Transition at the Ministry responsible for Energy; (g) the Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission or a representative of the Chief Executive Officer not below the rank of a Director; (h) the President of the Association of Ghana Industries; and (i) three other persons from civil society or academia with relevant expertise in the subject matter, nominated by the Chief Executive Officer. (3) The Chief Executive Officer shall appoint the members of the Carbon Market Committee. (4) A member of the Carbon Market Committee, other than the chairperson and a member appointed under paragraphs (b), (c), (d), (e), (), (g) and (h) of subsection (2), shall hold office for a term of two years and is eligible for re-appointment for another term only. (5) A matter before the Carbon Market Committee shall be decided by consensus. (6) The quorum for a meeting of the Carbon Market Committee is five members. (7) The chairperson of the Carbon Market Committee shall preside at meetings of the Carbon Market Committee and in the absence of the chairperson, a member of the Carbon Market Committee elected by the members present from among their number shall preside. (8) Subject to this section, the Carbon Market Committee shall determine the procedure for the meetings of the Carbon Market Committee. (9) Sections 8 and 10 on disclosure of interest and allowances respectively apply to a member of the Carbon Market Committee. (10) The unit of the Authority responsible for climate change shall serve as the Secretariat of the Carbon Market Committee. Functions of the Carbon Market Committee

152. The Carbon Market Committee shall approve procedures for the following: (a) mitigation activities and associated technologies which are eligible under paragraph 1 of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. 100 <!-- page 101 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 (b) mitigation projects eligible for the voluntary carbon market; (c) the activities that the country intends to host under the mechanism specified under paragraph 4 of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement; (d) the use of an existing approved methodology under an international crediting standard and the national modalities for the approval of new baseline and monitoring methodologies; (e) recognition of recommended independent assessment entities accredited under an international crediting standard and the national modalities for the accreditation of an independent assessment entity; () making recommendations for a mitigation activity developer preparing a mitigation activity which aims to generate internationally transferred mitigation outcomes; (g) making recommendations for the issue of internationally transferred mitigation outcomes to an eligible mitigation activity following a positive examination of the verification report on the mitigation activity; (h) making recommendations on the nationally determined contributions related baseline parameters which are to be incorporated into the design of a mitigation activity; and (i) making recommendations for individual small-scale mitigation activities as a candidate for a programmatic activity. Mitigation Fund Establishment of the Mitigation Fund

153. There is established by this Act, the Mitigation Fund. Objects of the Mitigation Fund

154. The objects of the Mitigation Fund are to (a) provide financial support to implement a bilateral cooperative approach for the creation of authorised internationally transferred mitigation outcomes; 101 <!-- page 102 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (6) provide funds to invest in the generation of additional mitigation benefits in the country to increase the mitigation outcomes of the country; (c) finance the implementation of mitigation activities to raise mitigation ambition in the country; (d) leverage scale-up investments into new and additional mitigation activities that would otherwise not be implemented; and (e) support the operations of the carbon market committee. Sources of moneys for the Mitigation Fund

155. (1) The sources of moneys for the Mitigation Fund is the Corresponding Adjustment Fee payable to the Authority by a mitigation activity developer or an acquiring participating Party. (2) For purposes of this section, “Corresponding Adjustment Fee” means the cost applied to a mitigation activity implemented in the country to create internationally transferred mitigation outcomes on the Ghana Carbon Registry or any other registry under an international crediting standard to compensate for the opportunity and marginal costs associated with transfers and reporting of internationally transferred mitigation outcomes. Bank account of the Mitigation Fund

156. Moneys for the Mitigation Fund shall be paid into a bank account opened for that purpose by the Board with the approval of the Controller and Accountant-General. Management of the Mitigation Fund

157. (1) There is established by this Act the Mitigation Fund Committee, which shall manage the Mitigation Fund. (2) The Mitigation Fund Committee consists of (a) the national focal person for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; (6) one representative each from the following: (i) the Ministry not below the rank of a Director, nominated by the Minister; 102 <!-- page 103 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 (ii) the Ministry responsible for Finance not below the rank of a Director, nominated by the Minister responsible for Finance; and (iii) the Association of Ghana Industries, nominated by the President of the Association of Ghana Industries; and (c) the head of the unit of the Authority responsible for climate change. (3) The President shall, in accordance with article 195 of the Constitution, appoint the members of the Mitigation Fund Committee. (4) The Chief Executive Officer shall appoint a chairperson from among the members of the Mitigation Fund Committee. Disbursement from the Mitigation Fund

158. (1) The moneys for the Mitigation Fund shall be disbursed to achieve the objects of the Fund. (2) The Committee shall make recommendations for disbursements from the Mitigation Fund. (3) Sections 27 and 28 on accounts and audit, and annual report and other reports apply to the Mitigation Fund. Miscellaneous Provisions Regulations

159. The Minister may, in consultation with the Authority, by legislative instrument, make Regulations (a) for the preparation of climate resilience and low carbon development strategies; (6) for the international carbon market, non-market approaches and voluntary carbon market; (c) to address climate change adaptation in the country; (d) for climate technologies and green practices in production and consumption to support climate resilient and low emission development; (e) for the operations of the Ghana Carbon Registry; (f) for carbon rights and ownership; and 103 <!-- page 104 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (g) generally, for the effective and efficient implementation of this Part. Interpretation

160. For the purposes of this Part, unless the context otherwise requires, “acquiring participating party” means a party or country, and a non-state actor including a company or business entity, operating within the jurisdiction of the acquinng participating Party, or mandated acquiring participating Party, on its own, intending to obtain an internationally transferred mitigation outcome from a mitigation activity generated in the transferring country; “Carbon Pricing Instrument” means a fiscal instrument that captures the external costs of greenhouse gas emissions by placing a price on the emissions for instruments including carbon tax, emission trading schemes and carbon crediting mechanisms; “climate strategies” mean responses to climate change with the aim of reducing and stabilising the levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and adapting to the climate change already in the pipeline; “climate technologies” mean technologies, innovative products and services that specifically aim at reducing greenhouse gas emissions or addressing the impacts of global warming; “cooperative approach” means the arrangements outlined in a bilateral agreement as agreed to and adopted by the country and another Paris Agreement Party under paragraph 2 of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement; “District Assembly” includes a Metropolitan and a Municipal Assembly; “Energy Commission” means the Commission established under section | of the Energy Commission Act, 1997 (Act 541); “Forestry Commission” means the Forestry Commission established under section 1 of the Forestry Commission Act, 1999 (Act 571); 104 <!-- page 105 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 “Ghana Carbon Registry” means the registry for greenhouse gases as established under section 150; “green practices” mean activities or practices which aim to reduce environmental impact of climate change and greenhouse gas emissions; “greenhouse gas” means carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, sulphur hexafluoride and nitrogen trifluoride; “indigenous technology” means the tools, techniques, crafts, and systems developed by indigenous communities to help secure the heritage of the indigenous communities and navigate the challenges of climate change; “international carbon market” means a carbon crediting scheme . which is governed by the Paris Agreement and the voluntary carbon programme; “international crediting standard” means an internationally recognised set of certification rules and requirements to enable validation and verification of mitigation outcomes generated by an activity, including the Clean Development Mechanism, the Gold Standard, Verra, ISO-14064, ART and TREES or any other standard that the parties agree on as an applicable standard; “internationally transferred mitigation outcome” means a real, additional and verified reduction in greenhouse gas emissions or removal of greenhouse gas from the atmosphere, measured in tCO2eq and representing one tCO2eq per methodologies approved under the Paris Agreement Rules and generated by a specific mitigation activity from the year 2021 onwards; “Letter of Authorisation” means a document issued by the Ministry responsible for Environment to cover internationally transferred mitigation outcomes from each eligible mitigation activity before registration on the Ghana Carbon Registry or the registry of a recognised independent crediting scheme using the information in the mitigation activity design 105 <!-- page 106 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 document and the validation report of an independent entity and approved by the Carbon Market Committee; “mitigation activity” means a project or programme that is implemented to generate a mitigation outcome; “mitigation activity developer” means a legally established entity which seeks to create credits from the establishment and implementation of a greenhouse gas emission reduction or removal activity; “mitigation ambition” means the main goal, aim or objective associated with the reduction or removal of greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere; “Mitigation Fund” means the fund established under section 153 of the Act;” “mitigation outcome” means quantified greenhouse gas emission reductions achieved by the implementation of a mitigation activity; “nationally determined contribution” means a document prepared, communicated and maintained by a Party to the Paris Agreement in line with Article 2 of the Paris Agreement and Decision Four of the Third Meeting of the Conference of Parties Serving as the Meeting Parties to the Paris Agreement; “nationally determined contribution-related baseline parameter” means the metrics and methodologies used to prepare the nationally determined contributions scenarios; “non-market approach” means an avenue that involves the use of policy or plans to change behaviour leading to building resilience against climate change; “Paris Agreement” means the agreement adopted by the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change at the twenty-first meeting of the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Paris and reflected in Decision One of the Twenty-First Meeting of Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; “positive examination” means the determination by the country or a participating acquiring party that the internationally transferred mitigation outcomes generated have been 106 <!-- page 107 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 verified and considered compliant with the sustainable development requirements for each mitigation activity; “programmatic activity” means a set of coordinated activities or a policy implemented by an entity to achieve greenhouse gas emission reduction or removal; “tCO2eq” means an amount of carbon dioxide emission measured in metric tonnes which would cause the same integrated radiative forcing or temperature change, over a given time horizon, as an emitted amount of a greenhouse gas or a mixture of greenhouse gases; “United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change” means the parent treaty of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement; “verification report” means a written report prepared and issued by a verifier in respect of a verification conducted, in accordance with the requirements of the Paris Agreement Rules or the rules of an international crediting standard; “yoluntary carbon market” means a market where private actors voluntarily buy and sell carbon credits that represent certified removals or reductions of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. 107 <!-- page 108 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 PART SIX —- GENERAL PROVISIONS Enforcement Guiding principles for enforcement of Act

161. For the purpose of ensuring compliance with this Act, the Authority, a public officer and any other person concerned shall be guided by the following principles: (a) common but differentiated responsibility; (b) intergenerational equity; (c) the precautionary principle; (d) the polluter pays principle; and (e) sustainable development. Inspector

162. (1) The Chief Executive Officer, in consultation with the Board, may for the purposes of this Act, designate an officer as an environment protection inspector. (2) An inspector (a) may at a reasonable time enter any premises for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this or any other enactment that pertains to the protection of the environment; and (b) shall, if required to do so by the person in charge of the premises, produce the requisite authority. Powers of an inspector

163. (1) An inspector who has reasonable cause to believe that an offence has been committed under this Act or Regulations made under this Act may, without a warrant and in collaboration with relevant Agencies (a) enter and search premises, other than premises used exclusively as a place of residence, in which the inspector believes on reasonable grounds that the offence has been committed; (b) stop and search a vehicle which the inspector believes is being used in the commission of the offence; 108 <!-- page 109 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 (c) seize the equipment, machinery or chemical which the inspector believes on reasonable grounds is being used in the commission of the offence; and (d) in collaboration with the police, arrest a person who the inspector believes on reasonable grounds has committed the offence. (2) Where an inspector believes that a premises used exclusively as a place of residence is being used to commit an offence under this Act, the inspector may only enter the premises or any part of the premises (a) with the consent of the occupier of the premises; or (6) with a warrant issued by a court of competent jurisdiction. (3) An inspector shall produce evidence of authority before the inspector enters and searches any premises and in any other case, produce the evidence of authority on request. (4) Subject to this section, an inspector appointed by the Authority may, for the purposes of enforcing this Act and any Regulations made under this Act, at all reasonable times and in collaboration with the relevant institution or with a warrant from a court of competent jurisdiction (a) enter any premises or any other place in the country to determine whether the provisions of this Act are being complied with; (b) examine any activity which the inspector reasonably considers to be detrimental to (i) the environment, or (ii) public health; (c) take or remove a sample of any substance or article for purposes of test or analysis in terms of this Act upon notifying the owner or occupier of the land, premises, vessel, vehicle or other place of the sample taken or removed; (d) seize any article or equipment, detain a vessel or shut down a plant, or any other thing which is reasonably believed to have been used in the commission of an offence under this Act; and 109 <!-- page 110 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (e) require to inspect, examine or make copies of any permit, licence, records or other documents issued or required to be kept or exhibited in terms of this Act or any other enactment. (5) The inspector shall give a written receipt for an item seized pursuant to subsection (1), and the reasons for the seizure shall be stated in the receipt. (6) A person arrested under paragraph (d) of subsection (1) shall be taken before a Court within forty-eight hours. (7) An owner or occupier of a place intended to be entered by an inspector shall at all reasonable times provide the facilities required by the inspector for entering the premises to exercise the powers of the inspector under subsection (4). (8) An inspector may, where the inspector considers it necessary to act immediately for the protection of the environment (a) close down any premises for a period not exceeding three weeks, where an activity which pollutes the environment is carried out, contrary to the provisions of this Act or standards issued in accordance with this Act; and (b) serve an order in writing, on the owner, user or occupier of any premises requiring that owner, user or occupier to take the measures specified in the order for the prevention of harm to the environment and public health. (9) For the purposes of subsection (8), an inspector shall act in consultation with a Director of the Authority. Obstruction of an inspector

164. A person who (a) obstructs an inspector who performs a function under section 162, or (b) fails to comply with a lawful enquiry or requirement made in accordance with section 163 commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than five hundred penalty units and not more than one thousand penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than three months and not more than six months or to both. 110 <!-- page 111 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 Collaboration with National Development Planning Commission and District Assemblies

165. (1) Where the District Assembly considers undertaking a rezoning of an existing planning scheme, the District Assembly shall consult the Authority and provide the purpose for the rezoning. (2) Where the Authority determines that a rezoning decision may result in a significant environmental impact, the Authority (a) may refuse the rezoning; or (b) shall collaborate with the District Assembly to recommend measures to mitigate the expected impact. (3) The Authority shall collaborate with the National Development Planning Commission to integrate environmental protection measures into national development planning. Role of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority

166. An officer of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority shail (a) assist in the enforcement of this Act; and (b) prevent the importation of a chemical, hazardous waste or electrical and electronic waste where the importation is contrary to this Act and Regulations made under this Act. Miscellaneous Provisions Environmental Bulletin

167. (1) There is established by this Act, an official bulletin known as the Environmental Bulletin. (2) The Authority shall (a) keep and maintain the Environmental Bulletin in an accu- rate form as determined by the Board; and (b) ensure the accessibility of the Environmental Bulletin. (3) The Environmental Bulletin shall also be maintained as a secured electronic database. 111 <!-- page 112 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (4) The Authority shail publish annually in the Environmental Bulletin and on the website of the Authority - (a) registered pesticides and the classification. of registered pesticides; (b) provisionally authorised pesticides; (c) suspended or banned pesticides; (d) amendments made to the classification of pesticides; (e) banned industrial and consumer chemicals; (f) permitted undertakings; and (g) any other relevant information determined by the Authority. Guidelines and standards

168. (1) The Authority shall develop guidelines and standards for the implementation of this Act. (2) The Authority may publish guidelines and standards on the website of the Authority. Delegation

169. The Minister may delegate the functions of the Minister under Parts Three and Four to the Authority. Interpretation

170. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, “Authority” means the Environmental Protection Authority established under subsection (1) of section 1; “Board” means the governing body provided for under subsection (1) of section 4; “common but differentiated responsibility principle” means all States are responsible for addressing global environmental destruction but not all States are equally responsible for the environmental destruction; “Court” means court of competent jurisdiction; “District Assembly” includes a Municipal Assembly and a Metropolitan Assembly; “extended producer responsibility” means a producer is responsible for the entire life cycle of the products that the producer 112 <!-- page 113 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 introduces on the market, from the design of the product to the end of the life cycle of the product up to the waste collection and recycling of the waste; “formulation” means the combination of various ingredients designed to render the product useful and effective for the purpose claimed, or the form of pesticide as purchased by users; “inspector” includes (a) alaw enforcement officer referred to in sections 112 and 113; (b) an officer of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority referred to in section 166; and (c) an environment protection inspector appointed under section 162; “intergenerational equity” means meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet the needs of the future generations; “Minister” means the Minister responsible for the Environment; “polluter pays principle” means a polluter bears all the costs incurred in the prevention or control of damage caused by any pollution originated by the polluter; “precautionary principle” means where there are threats of damage to the environment, whether serious or irreversible, lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation; “premises” include a building, land, ship, vessel, vehicle, aircraft, caravan, other than a building or place used exclusively as a dwelling-house; “sustainable development” means meeting human development goals whiles sustaining the ability of natural systems to provide the natural resources and ecosystem services on which the economy and society depend; and “undertaking” means a policy, plan, programme or project including an enterprise, an activity, a scheme of development, 113 <!-- page 114 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 a construction, a structure, a building, a work, an investment, and any modification, extension, abandonment, demolition, rehabilitation or decommissioning, the implementation of which may have a significant impact on human health and the environment. Repeals and savings

171. (1) The following enactments are repealed: (a) Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1994 (Act 490); and (6) Hazardous and Electronic Waste Control and Management Act, 2016 (Act 917). (2) Despite the repeal of the enactments under subsection (1), any Regulations, Rules, bye-laws, notices, orders, directions, appointments or any other act lawfully made or done under the repealed enactments and in force immediately before the coming into force of this Act shall be considered to have been made or done under this Act and shall continue to have effect until reviewed, cancelled or terminated. (3) This Act shall not affect the enactments repealed in the operation to offences committed, penalties imposed or proceedings commenced before the coming into force of this Act. (4) An existing register maintained pursuant to the enactments repealed shall continue in force until reviewed or cancelled. Transitional provisions

172. (1) The rights, assets and liabilities accrued in respect of the properties vested in the Environmental Protection Agency established under the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1994 (Act 490) immediately before the coming into force of this Act and the persons employed by the Environmental Protection Agency shall be transferred to the Environmental Protection Authority established under this Act and accordingly proceedings taken by or against the Environmental Protection Agency may be continued by or against the Environmental Protection Authority. 114 <!-- page 115 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 (2) A person in the employment of the Environmental Protection Agency established under the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1994 {Act 490) immediately before the coming into force of this Act shall, on the coming into force of this Act, be deemed to have been duly employed by the Environmental Protection Authority established under this Act on terms and conditions which are not less favourable in aggregate to the terms and conditions attached to the post held by the person before the coming into force of this Act. (3) A contract subsisting between the Environmental Protection Agency established under the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1994 (Act 490) and any other person and in effect immediately before the coming into force of this Act shail subsist between the Environmental Protection Authority established under this Act and that other person. 115 <!-- page 116 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025

FIRST SCHEDULE (section 32(b)ii)) STANDARDS 1. Ghana Standards or Environmental Protection-Requirements for Effluent Discharge (GS 1212), ; 2. Ghana Standards or Environment and Health Protection -Requirements for Ambient Air Quality and Point Source/Stack Emissions (GS 1236) 3. Ghana Standard for Health Protection - Requirements for Ambient Noise Control (GS 1222) 4. Ghana Standard for Environment and Health Protection -Requirements for Motor Vehicle Emissions (GS 1219) » 116 <!-- page 117 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124

SECOND SCHEDULE (sections 48(1) and 54(a)) APPLICATION FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF PESTICIDE Page A Application date ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AUTHORITY FORM A Environmental Protection Authority PO 8OXM 326, Accta For officiel use only Tel: 233 (0302) 664697 &/ GG7465 Email mfo@epa gov eh Receipt Decision Provisional clearance Ref ‘l Decision Date Ful registraben Date Remstration no Renewai af regstraven Extended use The apphcant certfies the exactness of information provided i thes dosser (forms and annexes) Com potitesr: mod fica ter b if i and commits h.mseil/herself to notify any change on cond.teens on which registraben has been g ven Transfer of regestration pi APPLICANT 1- Identification | Name /corporate name | Name, sea) and signature Address Tel | ] Fax [: mail | PRODUCT 2 — Designation Commerdal name Functon of the product Type of formulaten GKFF code | 3 — Composition Analysis report Compiete c ition in sealed Active ingreckert: Manufecturer At grade = Origin Certificates of origin Formulation manufacturer ] 117 <!-- page 118 --> Sil irre weit Sa1e2HIL197 WOLe21s/79y | [esc suo neqsBas uayIQ | Jaquinu uo;essidas SNOIAaIg suolesjsisay — 9 suopeapyjesjuc> 251 soy suoAraig Uo Ise 9 apo r —_—_— + [eAuaqu! WsaAsey~asd JO [USWIJeII) oO aBeIG ey wus:ueBup yaBue4 doa — sasn — dyed peruyran a-Ss saumo yeWapeLL JUNIRNUeUW jLarpaBur sAusy C07 Dy UOUMIAJOA [DIJUIULUOAIALT FOIL PV <!-- page 119 --> Environmental Protection Authority Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 Page B FORMULATION FEATURES 7 - Physical and chemical properties Appearance Storage stability Shelf life Density Bulk density Flammabhi.ty Flash po:nt Other properties (in case} - 7 — = PH OF 1% aqueous diution | Oxidizing properties Wettability ‘Water content f = Foam persistence Viscosity Suspension abiity Fineness Emulsion stability 8- Toxicology Safety dota street FAO/WHO ca] Oral L590. Dermal LOSO inhalation LCSO Skin irritation Eye irritation RAT RABBIT 4 9 - Emergency measures in cases of accident and fire Potenta! health effects First aid measures Antidotes Fire fighting measures 10 — Labeling Label pattern 119 <!-- page 120 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Risk phrases Safety phrases Pictograms 11 — Packaging Packaging specifications Type of packaging and overpackaging Capacity Packaging disposal 120 <!-- page 121 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 Environmental Protection Authority FormA Use one page per trial Page C TRIAL | Year | 12 — Site Unit Efficacy Phytotaxicity Residues Ste . Address of the persor) } _— in charge of the ste bb — Sed class fax Eat 1 Type of climate 13 ~ Object Active ingredient Grade Tested product | Manufacturer | Reference product _—— | Manufacturer Plant material | Variety | Agncuitural practices Target arganesm Stramn/race 14 —- Layout T Protocol tayout Elementary plot JH Control plot 15 —- Treatments Stage or Urming cf treatments Frequency Particular conditicns 16 - Observations and results Report Stade - époque Variable 121 <!-- page 122 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Conclusion Stade - époque r Variable Conclusion a _ . — — Stade - époque c Variable | Conctusian 17 - Assessment of the trial 122 <!-- page 123 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Environmental Protection Au Ghana Act 1124 Use one page per active ingredient Page D ACTIVE INGREDIENT FEATURES 18 — Designation Common name Chemical family Chermcai name Structural formula 19 - Physical and chemical properties Appearance Vapor pressure Solvblety in water Density at 20°C Hydrolysis | Phatolysis | reoctanol/water partition coefficient Volatility | Me'ting / decomposition / boiling point Absorplen spectrum 20 - Purity | Minmai pucty 21-Toxicology am | Summary Oral LOS Dermai (050 tnyhalation LCSD (mgfkg) mg/kg) img Skin ieritatien Eye irritation RAT | RABBIT oo Sensitisation (guinea pig) ] Reproduction “a — — Subchronis toxicity Chronic temwelty Carcinogenicity Neurotoxdety Teratagenic ty RAT Genotexicity (UNICELLULAR) | | Genotoxcity (RAT) Metaboksm (RAT} Other tests 22 - Residues in the plant Summary Metabeham Behaviour of residues Crop MRL codex MAL com 123 “ [| ane <!-- page 124 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 23 -— Ecotoxicology Summary B:rds LD50 NOEL icso Repreducticn be Fishes Lcso NOEL BCF Reproduction Water fleas 1c NOEL | L | Algae Ic NOEL Bees = LOSOing. | LD50con | J Earthworms Lcs50 Soil microorganisms | Other tests 24 - Behaviour in envi t Suramary Behawour and ways of degradation OTSO | PECAT Seil Mobility Adsorphon 7 Lrked residues Behaviaur and ways of degradation BTSO PECswiT Water Other tests 124 <!-- page 125 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 Environmental Protection Authority Presentation of the Experimental Report The presentation of the experimentation report is standardised. The following plan defines the minimum content of the report, that should not be composed of more than 10 pages (annexes excluded). SUMMARY (ENGLISH) A summary of 15 - 20 lines presents the object of the trial, its layout, the treatments, the observations and results, and the assessment of the trial. The summary has to be written in English. ; SITE - UNIT OF EXPERIMENTATION -Identification of the experimentation unit and of the responsible of the trial; -Description of the site of the trial (soil, climate, surrounding plots,). OBJECT -type of the trial (efficacy, phytotoxicity, residues); -year when the trial ends up; -product (name, formulation type, manufacturer, reference product,); -plant material (crop, variety, age, stage, agricultural practices,); -target organism (name, strain or race,). LAYOUT -description of the trial layout; -description of the elementary plots; -description of the control plots. 125 <!-- page 126 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 TREATMENTS -previous crop; -treatments (stage or timing of treatments, frequency, rate}; -use of the pesticides (directions for use, equipment); -quantity (volume of liquid, bait number,); -meteorological conditions during the trial; -crop management (other treatments, practices, fertilizers, ); -particular conditions (other pests,). OBSERVATIONS -variables (yield, quality of the harvest, undestroyed pest population,); -Sampling (method, frequency,); -grading of the observations. RESULTS - DATA ANALYSIS -data analysis (statistical method); -measuring criteria (significance, comparison,); -interpretation and discussion according to the type of trial; -other effects (phytotoxicity, ecotoxicity, residues,). ASSESSMENT OF THE TRIAL -validity of the trial; -main points. 126 <!-- page 127 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124

THIRD SCHEDULE __ (section 57(3)(b)) APPLICATION FORM FOR RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION OF PESTICIDE Page A Application date ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AUTHORITY FORM AR Environmental Protection Authority P.O BOX M 326, Acera For official use only Tel 233 (0302) 6546978 / 662465 Email: info@epa.gov.gh Receipt Type of application. Decision — Date | | Registration no | Renewal of full registration = Renewal of provisional dearance APPLICANT INFORMATION 1 - Identification Name /corporate Name of contact |: el | Mailing Address Tel. Fax | E-mail PRODUCT INFORMATION 2-Designation Commercial name Function of the product | Type of formulation GCPF code | 3-Composition Active ingredient li er(Name and add: 4~- Origin 127 <!-- page 128 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Name and address of formulation manufacturer Name and address of local distributor 5—Uses Intended use of product Target organism Application Rate Stage of Pre harvest Crops) Directions for use 6 — Registrations Previous registration number Other registrations (countries) Registration certificates http://www.epa.gov.gh 128 <!-- page 129 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 Environmental Protection Authority Form AR PageB FORMULATION FEATURES ion on the ion in terms of the fallowing - Storage stability Shelf life Suspension abitity Emulsion stability WHD Toxicity Class | Potential health effects | First aid measures Any other information on the! ormulation of product incudi | pny changes observed during the: period of registration 8 — Label information Risk phrases _ a Safety phrases 129 <!-- page 130 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Pictograms Proposed changes on the label including justification forthe changes (attach copy of current | label) 9 — Packaging Type of packaging and bulk packaging Capacity(litres/kilogrammes} 130 <!-- page 131 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 Environmental Protection Authority Form AR Ghana In addtteon to the above, the following information must be submitted as appendix to this application (please uck to indicate that the relevant wiformation is attached) PageC Subrnission of satisfactory report of Plan” ing among others the under listed items. Please attach report and provide] 7, summary of report in space provided. Tick where report is attached. {v) (Product stewardsiep Actrties jconducted for the perod af regrstration/ jprovisional clearance Training programmes conducted. Please] ndicate subject matter, venue and Rarget group Records of pesticides manufactured formulated, repackaged, imported. exported, distnbuted of sold andl ynanagement of empty containerg records should state name of product Quantities, type of product, active Pngredient, packaging specification, date pmported, date of manufacture and expiry Reports of adverse effects, formulation] deviation or any undesirable effect] kaused by this pesticde dunng use or inj Storage State previous registration number and Kate of rssue (please attach copy of previous Cerificate c 131 <!-- page 132 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Registration/provisional Clearance permit} Changes in application and pattern of luse of the pesticide (attach supporting information) KChanges in the formulation efficacy and chemical stability of product Konfirmation of the validity of the estimate made at the time of registration, of residue levels in crops, animals and the environment Any new findings on the toxcity of the product Changes in status of registration in countries where previously registered. Submission of technical grade standard jof active ingredient as required by 132 <!-- page 133 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 konditions attached to the registration certificate/ provisional clearance permit This must accompany the completed orm hemical composition of the pesticide [Attach report of certificate of analysis of the formulation) Any other information, samples or tests, lungertaken during period of use of product. I certify that the information in this application is complete and correct, that } have complied with all conditions of my pesticide registration and that | am familiar ia Part I! of the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1994 (Act 490} nd Regulations under the Act. Date: Signature and stamp of applicant or authorised agent Note: A fee Of..........6 must accompany this application. If space in this form is not sufficient, the information required may be appended to the application. The Authority may lask applicants to provide additional information. 133 <!-- page 134 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025

FOURTH SCHEDULE (section 65(1)) APPLICATION FORM FOR LICENCE OF PESTICIDE Page A ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AUTHORITY P.O. BOXM326, ACCRA OF PESTCIDE OFFICTAL USF ONT = a . — a DECISION DATE _ } Indicate the activity for which you ore applying to be licensed (please tick) Fever Sor New fact Importation Wareho re Bore rk Castit ater Tr prapeottistor Retad emer iat Apple er SECTION A BACKGROUND INFORMATION ( Ful i te gal na meoof applicant, company / busines s } 3. Present occtipalion 4. full postal address Teh ue pan 134 <!-- page 135 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 5. Fullname. postal address und physical localion of busmess to be licensed Page B 6. Evidence of registration of business (yes/no) aitach registration certificate if any 7. Cerificate of competence in pesticide handling {yes/no} attach copy 8. Employee information (please attach copies of relevant certificates) Name Postal address Age Qualification 135 <!-- page 136 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 SECTION B (IMPORTERS, DISTRIBUTORS, RETAILERS) 9. Cateaor of pesticide you prapcse to dealin general use [] restncted use [] all [] 10. Is sterage facilty available? (yes/no}. Please indicate size... Tt. Type, and size of retail facilty 12. Type of disptay facihty at storage/retall premise... . 13. Method and place of final disposal of obsolete pesticides [please elaborate) SECTION C (COMMERCIAL APPLICATORS, PEST CONTROLLERS) 14. Numbers and type of pesticide Gpplicahon SQuUIpMeNt a. cece eee — 15. Have you had any professionol training in pes? control? (yes/No}. if yes provide evidence of the training. 16 Presence of personal protective equipment [PPE! {yes/no}. if ves provide list and type of PPE in item 19 17. Method of storage of pesticides and unused chemicals 18. Method of disposal of used pesticide containers and excess chemicals... FC wshPoeessecwsea@ioces 19. Safety measures (PPEs} in place including security options (to be completed by all agplicants) 20. Types of pesticides to be formulated/renackaged cr manufactured 136 <!-- page 137 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 22. Type and sources of row materials 23. Type of packaging of products 24. Type and quantities of waste generated (solid, quid and gases)... 2.0... cece cece cece eteeeeeeees . 25. Describe waste management practices 26. Evidence of eia/emp (yes/no) attach copy of cerlificate individual, partnership, corporate or agency acknowledgement: (Name of owner, partner, designated corporate officer or agency representative) declare that I am the(check appropriate box) ~~ owner, ‘| partner,’ designated corporate officer ___ agency representative and that the information provided on this form is true to the best of my knowledge and shall provide any additional information that shall come to my notice in the course of processing this application. Title Signature Date Note: A fee OF oo. eseeseesererees Must accompany this application. If the space provided on this form is not sufficient, additional information required may be provided on a separate document and attached. The Authority may request applicants to provide additional information. 137 <!-- page 138 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025

FIFTH SCHEDULE sections 72(1) and 73(1)) FORM ONE —- APPLICATION FOR EXPORT PERMIT (section 72(1)) CHEMICALS CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT CENTRE (CCMC) PESTICIDE EXPORTATION APPLICATION FORM (PIAF) FOR REGISTERED/ UNREGISTERED/PROVISIONALLY CLEARED PESTICIDES 1 Name and address of applicant Contact person/Phone/email 2 Purpose (Please tick) Exporter license No,: | = ee ee = a Efficacy trial b Transit | ¢ Expermental d Natronal e Legislative f Sale research emergency instrument g Formulauon h repackaging i 1 Export 7 ) Self | 3 Product name and ai Formufation and Product type eg Product registration/PCL concentration insecticide humber/registration expiry date _ I lh il | 4 Name of manufacturer Estimated quantity to ] /formulator{s) be imported/exported (l, kg) | Estimated date of a arrival/departure 5 Suppliers name and Package size (I, kg) address (if applicable), Total cost and source of import | Poms a | Declaration TT certify that the above information is complete and Designation Date correct 6 Signature and official Date stamp _ 8 Attachments (Application will not be processed Category | Please indicate as attached by ticking without the appropriate attachments) j, | Safety data sheet abedefy 138 <!-- page 139 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 ij, | Ts! protocol or completed GAP ac iii, | Letter of consent from supplier - ab,edef iv, | Certificate of ongin abcdefy | y. | Technical leaflet abcde vi, | Product label {approved or sample) aed.e,f, 5 Vii, | Registration status from source of import bf Vili, | Copy of registration PCI certificate fy ix, | Purpose of research c xX. l Status of product at country of destination OO | yi - 7 = | Xi. | Evidence of request for export of product b | xii, | Import permit from country of import b | xiii, | Copy of relevant portion of LI e xiv, | Certificate of analy sis f | FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 1 Decision Approved Refused Reason for refusal (If any) us | Signature of officer and date of approval t INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE FORM tv av dy wen 10 11. Only businesses duly licensed by the Authority with valid Import license shall be allowed to import pesticide products. This application should be made prior to the importation of the product, at least two months. This application may be submitted electronically to: comc@epa.gov.gh Two copies of the original application must be submitted to the Authority Application must be signed by the holder of import license or any authorised representative Products imported into the country without prior application and approval would be confiscated/returned or penalty would be imposed on applicant Application would be processed within a period of five working days where applicable A fee would be charged for the processing and permit Where application to import is done on behalf of a licensed importer, a letter of authorisation must accompany the completed form. . For restricted use pesticides, you may provide list of distribution outlets Certificate of analysis from recognised laboratory must be submitted for each batch imported prior to arrival of products. NOTE: A copy of the approved import permit must be attached to the electronic modules on Ministries, Departments and Agencies during application for clearance on the UNIPASS. 139 <!-- page 140 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 FORM TWO - APPLICATION FOR IMPORT PERMIT (section 73(1)) CHEMICALS CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT CENTRE (CCMC) PESTICIDE PRE-IMPORTATION APPLICATION FORM (PIAF) FOR REGISTERED/ UNREGISTERED/PROVISIONALLY CLEARED PESTICIDES ] Name and address of applicant Contact person/Phone/email 2 ‘| Purpose (Please tick) , Importer license No.: a. Efficacy trial sb. Transit c. Experimental’ [~ | d. National e. Legislative! f Sale research emergency instrument g. Formulation | h repackaging I 1 Export ) Self 3 Product name and ai Formulation and Product type eg Preduct registration/PCL concentration insecticide number/registration expiry date 4 Name of manufacturer Estimated quantity to /formulator(s) be imported/exported {L, kg) Estimated date of arrival/departure 5 Suppliers name and Package size (1, kz) address (if applicable), Total cost and source of import Declaration I certify that the above information is complete and Designation Date correct 6 Signature and official Date stamp g Attachments (Application will not be processed Category | Please indicate as attached by ticking without the appropriate attachments) ; xv, | Safety data sheet ab,c,d,e,fy xvi, | Trial protocal or completed GAP a,c xvii, | Letter of consent from supplier a,b.c.d,e.f KViil, | Certificate of ongin a,b.c,d.e.f, J xix, | Technical leaflet ab,c,de 140 <!-- page 141 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 xx, | Product label (approved or sample) 7 acde.t.] = — XXE Registration status from source of import bf — ——____ | XXii. | Copy of registration/PCI certificat f.} : 1 Lai] Purpose of research C ; KXiv, | Status of product at country of destination bei — — | |XX¥ aI Evidence of request for export of product B | Kxvi. | Import perrmt trom country of impor B NXVii. | Copy of relevant portion of LI E Kvili. | © ertificate of analysis F FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Decision Approved Refused Reason for refusal (1 f any) 3 Signature of officer and date of approval INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE FORM 1. Only businesses duly licensed by the Authority with valid Import license shall be allowed to import pesticide products. This application should be made prior to the importation of the product, at least two months. This application may be submitted electronically to: cemc/@epa.gov.gh Two copies of the original application must be submitted to the Authority Application must be signed by the holder of import license or any authorized representative Products imported into the country without prior application and approval would be confiscated/returned or penalty would be imposed on applicant Application would be processed within a period of five working days where applicable A fee would be charged for the processing and permit 9. Where application to import is done on behalf of a licensed importer, a letter of authorisation must accompany the completed form. 10. For restricted use pesticides, you may provide list of distribution outlets 11. Certificate of analysis from recognized laboratory must be submitted for each batch imported prior to arrival of products. tw On de yo ~~ NOTE: A copy of the approved import permit must be attached to the electronic modules on Ministries, Departments and Agencies during application for clearance on the UNIPASS. 141 <!-- page 142 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025

SIXTH SCHEDULE (sections 44, 103(1), 104(1) and 123) LIST OF HAZARDOUS WASTES AND OTHER WASTES CATEGORIES OF WASTES TO BE CONTROLLED PART A -WASTE STREAMS Y1 Y2 ¥3 ¥4 ¥5 Y6 Y? Y8 Y9 Y10 Yt Y12 Yi3 Yi4 Y15 Y16 Y17 Y18 Clinical waste from medical care in hospitals, medical centers and clinics Wastes from the preduction and preparation of pharmaceutical products Waste pharmaceuticals, drugs and medicines Wastes from the production, formulation and the use of biocides and phytopharmaceuticals Wastes from the manufacture, formulation and use of wood preserving chemicals Waste from the production, formulation and use of organic solvents Wastes from heat treatment and tempering operations containing cyanides Waste mineral oil unfit for their originally intended use Waste oil/water, hydrocarbons/water mixtures, emulsions Waste substances and articles containing or contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and/or polychlorinated terphenyls (PCTs) and/or polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) Waste tarry residues arising from refining, distillation and any pyrolytic treatment Wastes from production, formulation and use of inks, dyes, pigments, paints, lacquers, varnish Waste from production, formulation and use of resins, latex, plasticizers, glues/adhesives Waste chemical substances arising from research and development or teaching activities which are not identified and/or are new and whose effects on man and/or the environment are not know Waste of an explosive nature not subject to other legislation Waste from production, formulation and the use of photographic chemicals and processing materials Waste resulting from surface treatment of metals and plastics Residues arising from industrial waste disposal operations PART B - WASTES HAVING AS CONSTITUENTS: Y19 Y20 Y21 Y22 ¥23 ¥24 Y25 Y26 Metal carbonyls Beryllium, beryllium compounds Hexavalent chromium compounds Copper compounds Zinc compounds Arsenic, arsenic compounds Selenium, selenium compoundsY26 Cadmium, cadmium compounds 142 <!-- page 143 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 Y27 Antimony, antimony compounds Y28 Tellurium, tellurium compounds Y29 Mercury, mercury compounds Y30 Thaltium, thallium compounds Y34 Lead, lead compounds Y32 Inorganic fluorine compounds excluding calcium fluoride Y33 Inorganic cyanides Y34 Acidic solutions or acids in solid form 35 Basic solutions or bases in solid forms Y36 Asbestos (dust and fibres) Organic phosphorus compounds Y37 Organic cyanides i Phenols, phenol compounds including chlorophenols Y40 Ethers YA4 Halogenated organic solvents Y42 Organic solvents excluding halogenated solvents Ya3 Any congenor of polychlorinated dibenzo-furan Y44 Any congenor of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin Y45 Organohalogen compounds other than substances referred as in this Annex (e.g. ¥39, 41, Y42, Y43, ¥44) PART C - CATEGORIES OF WASTE REQUIRING SPECIAL CONSIDERATION Y46 Wastes collected from households Y47_ Residues arising from the incineration of household waste Plastic waste, including mixture of such waste, with the exception of the following; e Plastic waste that is hazardous waste pursuant to paragraph 1 (a) of Article 1. e Plastic waste listed below, provided it is destined for recycling in an environmentally sound manner and almost free from contamination and other types of waste. - Plastic waste almost exclusively consisting of one non halogenated polymer, including but not limited to the following polymers: Polyethylene (PE) Polypropylene (PP) Polystyrene (PS) Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Polycarbonates (PC) Polyethers Y48 143 <!-- page 144 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Plastic waste almost exclusively’’ consisting of one cured resin or condensation product, including but not limited to the following resins: Urea Formaldehyde resins Phenol formaldehyde resins Melamine formaldehyde resins Epoxy resins Alkyd resins ee 8 @ Plastic waste almost exclusively consisting of one of the following fluorinated polymers: !? Perfluoroethylene/propylene [FEP] Perfluoroalkoxy alkanes: Tetrafluoroethylene/perfluoroalkyt vinyl ether [PFA] Tetrafluoroethylene/perfluoromethyt vinyl ether [MFA] Polyvinylidenefluoride [PVDF] Polyvinyl fluoride [PVFI *oe¢ ¢ © @ Mixtures of plastic waste, consisting of polyethylene (PE). polypropylene (PP) and/or polyethylene terephthalate (PET), provided they are destined for separate recycling of each material and in an environmentally sound manner and almost free from contamination and other types of wastes PART D LISTA Wastes contained in this Annex are characterized as hazardous under Article 1, paragraph 1 (a), of this Convention, and their designation on this Annex does not preclude the use of Annex Ill to demonstrate that a waste is not hazardous. 144 <!-- page 145 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 Ai Metal and metal-bearing wastes A1010 Metal wastes and waste consisting of alloys of any of the following: e Antimony e Arsenic e Beryllium » Cadmium » Lead e Mercury e Selenium e Tellurium e Thallium: but excluding such wastes specifically listed on list B. A1020 Waste having as constituents or contaminants, excluding metal waste in massive form, any of the following: e Antimony; antimony compounds Beryllium beryllium compounds Cadmium, cadmium compounds Lead, lead compounds Selenium selenium compounds Tellurium: tellurium compounds A1030 Wastes having as constituents or contaminants any of the following e Arsenic arsenic compounds e Mercury: mercury compounds e Thallium thallium compounds A1040 Wastes having as constituents any of the following: « Metal carbonyls e Hexavalent chromium compounds A1050 Galvanic sludges A1060 Waste liquors from the pickling of metals A1070 Leaching residues from zinc processing, dust and sludges such as jarosite, hematite etc. 145 <!-- page 146 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 A1080 Waste zinc residues not included on list B, containing lead and cadmium in concentrations sufficient to exhibit Annex characteristics A1090 Ashes from the incineration of insulated copper wire A1100 Dusts and residues from gas cleaning systems of copper smelters A1110 Spent electrolytic solutions from copper electrorefining and A1120 Waste sludges, excluding anode slimes, from electrolyte purification systems in copper electrorefining and electrowinning operations A1130 Spent etching solutions containing dissolved copper A1140 Waste cupric chloride and copper cyanide catalysts A1150 Precious metal ash from incineration of printed circuit boards not included on list B A1160 Waste lead-acid batteries, whole or crushed At170 Unsorted waste batteries excluding mixtures of only list B batteries. Waste batteries not specified on list B containing Annex | constituents to an extent to render them hazardous A1180 Waste electrical and efectronic assemblies or scrap18 containing components such as accumulators and other batteries included on list A, mercury-switches, glass from cathode-ray tubes and other activated glass and PCB-capacitors, or contaminated with Annex | constituents (e.g., cadmium, mercury, lead, polychlorinated biphenyl) to an extent that they possess any of the characteristics contained in Annex Jil (note the related entry on list B B1110) At190 Waste metal cables coated or insulated with plastics containing or contaminated with coal tar, PCB20, lead, cadmium, other organchalogen compounds or other Annex [ constituents to an extent that they exhibit Annex III characteristics. A2, Wastes containing principally inorganic constituents, which may contain metals and organic materials A2010 Glass waste from cathode-ray tubes and other activated glasses A2020 Waste inorganic fluorine compounds in the form of liquids or sludges but excluding such wastes specified on list B A2030 Waste catalysts but excluding such wastes specified on list B A2040 Waste gypsum arising from chemical industry processes, when containing Annex | constituents to the extent that it exhibits an Annex \|l hazardous characteristic (note the related entry on list B B2080) A2050 Waste asbestos (dusts and fibres) A2060 Coal-fired power plant fly-ash containing Annex | substances in concentrations sufficient to exhibit Annex Ill characteristics (note the related entry on list B B2050) 146 <!-- page 147 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 A3 Wastes containing principally organic constituents, which may contain metals and inorganic materials Act 1124 | A3010 Waste from the production or processing of petroleum coke and bitumen | A3020 | Waste mineral oils unfit for their originally intended use A3030 Wastes that contain, consist of or are contaminated with leaded anti-knock compound sludges A3040 Waste thermal (heat transfer) fluids A3050 Wastes from production, formulation and use of resins, latex, plasticizers, glues/adhesives excluding such wastes specified on list _ B (note the related entry on list B B4020) | A3060 Waste nitrocellulose | A3070 Waste phenols, phenol compounds including chlorophenol in the | form of liquids or sludges | A3080 _Waste ethers not including those specified onlistBo A3090 Waste leather dust, ash, sludges and flours when containing hexavalent chromium compounds or biocides (note the related entry on list B B3100) A3100 Waste paring and other waste of leather or of composition leather not suitable for the manufacture of leather articles containing hexavalent chromium compounds or biocides {note the related entry on list B B3090) A3110 Fellmongery wastes containing hexavalent chromium compounds or biocides or infectious substances (note the related entry on list B B3110) | A3120 Fluff - light fraction from shredding A3130 W ic phosph m A3140 Waste non-halogenated organic soivents but excluding such wastes specified on list B A3150 Waste halogenated organic solvents A3160 Waste halogenated or unhalogenated non-aqueous distillation residues arising from organic solvent recovery operations A3170 Wastes arising from the production of aliphatic halogenated hydrocarbons (such as chloromethane, dichloro-ethane, vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride, allyl chtoride and epichlorhydrin) A3180 Wastes, substances and articles containing, consisting of or contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB), polychtorinated terphenyl (PCT), polychlorinated naphthalene (PCN) or polybrominated biphenyl {PBB), or any other polybrominated analogues of these compounds, at a concentration level of 50 mg/ kg or more A3190 Waste tarry residues (excluding asphalt cements) arising from refining, distillation and any pyrolitic treatment of organic materials A3200 Bituminous material (asphalt waste) from road construction and maintenance, containing tar (note the related entry on list B, B2130) A3210 Plastic waste, including mixtures of such waste, containing or contaminated with Annex | constituents, to an extent that it exhibits an Annex III characteristic (note the related entries Y48 in Annex Il and on list B B3011). 147 <!-- page 148 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 A4 Wastes which may contain either inorganic or organic constituents A4010 Wastes from the production, preparation and use of pharmaceutical products but excluding such wastes specified on list B A4020 Clinical and related wastes; that is wastes arising from medical, nursing, dental, veterinary, or similar practices, and wastes generated in hospitals or other facilities during the investigation or treatment of patients, or research projects A4030 Wastes from the production, formulation and use of biocides and phytopharmaceuticals, including waste pesticides and herbicides which are off-specification, outdated, or unfit for their originally intended use A4040 Wastes from the manufacture, formulation and use of wood- preserving chemicals A4050 Wastes that contain, consist of or are contaminated with any of the following: + Inorganic cyanides, excepting precious-meta!-bearirig residues in solid form containing traces of inorganic cyanides + Organic cyanides A4060 Waste oils/water, hydrocarbons/water mixtures, emulsions A4070 Wastes from the production, formulation and use of inks, dyes, pigments, paints, lacquers, varnish excluding any such waste specified on list B (note the related entry on list B 84010) A4080 Wastes of an explosive nature (but excluding such wastes specified on list B) A4090 Waste acidic or basic solutions, other than those specified in the corresponding entry on list B {note the related entry on list 8 B2120) A4100 Wastes from industrial pollution control devices for cleaning of industrial off-gases but excluding such wastes specified on list B A4110 Wastes that contain, consist of or are contaminated with any of the following: + Any congenor of polychlorinated dibenzo-furan + Any congenor of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin A4120 Wastes that contain, consist of or are contaminated with peroxides A4130 Waste packages and containers containing Annex | substances in | concentrations sufficient to exhibit Annex Ill hazard characteristics A4140 Waste consisting of or containing off specification or outdated chemicals corresponding to Annex | categories and exhibiting Annex Ill hazard characteristics A4150 Waste chemical substances arising from research and development or teaching activities which are not identified and/or are new and whose effects on human health and/or the environment are not known A4160 Spent activated carbon nat included on list B (note the related entry on list B B2060) 148 <!-- page 149 --> SOON OnPrwn> 14, 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 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SEVENTH SCHEDULE (section 104 (1)(b)) INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED ON NOTIFICATION Reason for waste export; Exporter of the waste; Generator(s) of the waste and site of generation; Disposer of the waste and actual site of disposa; Intended carrier(s) of the waste or their agents, if known; Country of export of the waste and competent authority; Expected countries of transit and competent authority; Country of import of the waste and competent authority; General or single notification; Projected date(s) of shipment(s) and period of time over which waste is to be exported and proposed itinerary (including point of entry and exit); Means of transport envisaged (road, rail, sea, air, inland waters); Information relating to insurance; Designation and physical description of the waste including Y number and UN number and its composition 5/ and information on any special handling requirements including emergency provisions in case of accidents; Type of packaging envisaged (for example bulk, drummed, tanker); Estimated quantity in weight/volume; Process by which the waste is generated; For wastes listed in Annex I, classifications from Annex _ Ill: hazardous characteristic, H number, and UN class; Method of disposal as per Annex IV; Declaration by the generator and exporter that the information is correct; Information transmitted (including technical description of the plant) to the exporter or generator from the disposer of the waste upon which the latter has based his assessment that there was no reason to believe that the wastes will not be managed in an environmentally sound manner in accordance with the laws and regulations of the country of import; and Information concerning the contract between the exporter and disposer. 149 <!-- page 150 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Notes On PWN> 10. 11. 12. (1} Full name and address, telephone, telex or telefax number and the name, address, telephone, telex or telefax number of the person to be contacted. (2) Full name and address, telephone, telex or telefax number. (3) In the case of a general notification covering several shipments, either the expected dates of each shipment or, if this is not known, the expected frequency of the shipments will be required. (4) Information to be provided on relevant insurance requirements and how they are met by exporter, carrier and disposer. (5) The nature and the concentration of the most hazardous components, in terms of toxicity and other dangers presented by the waste both in handling and in relation to the proposed disposal method. (6) In the case of a general notification covering several shipments, both the estimated total quantity and the estimated quantities for each individual shipment will be required. (7) Insofar as this is necessary to assess the hazard and determine the appropriateness of the proposed disposal operation. INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED ON THE MOVEMENT DOCUMENT Exporter of the waste; Generator(s) of the waste and site of generation; Disposer of the waste and actual site of disposal; Carrier(s} of the waste 1/ or his agent(s): Subject of general or single notification; The date the transboundary movement started and date(s) and signature on receipt by each person who takes charge of the waste; Means of transport (road, rail, inland waterway, sea, air) including countries of export, transit and import, also point of entry and exit where these have been designated; General description of the waste (physical state, proper UN shipping name and class, UN number, Y number and H number as applicable); Information on special handling requirements including emergency provision in case of accidents; Type and number of packages; Quantity in weight/volume; Declaration by the generator or exporter that the information is correct; 150 <!-- page 151 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 13. Declaration by the generator or exporter indicating no objection from the competent authorities of all States concerned which are Parties; and 14. Certification by disposer of receipt at designated disposal facility and indication of method of disposal and of the approximate date of disposal. Notes (a) The information required on the movement document shall, where possible, be (b) integrated in one document with the information required under transport rules. Where this is not not possible the information should complement rather than duplicate that required under the transport rules. The movement document shall Carry instructions as to who is to provide information and fill-out any form. Full name and address, telephone, telex or telefax number and the name, address, telephone, telex or telefax number of the person to be contacted in case of emergency. 151 <!-- page 152 --> Act 1124 UN Codes Class 1 H1 3 H3 41 H4.1 UN Codes Class 4.2 H4.2 43 H4.3 5.1 H5.1 5.2 H5.2 Environmental Protection Act, 2025

EIGHTH SCHEDULE (sections 44, 103(1) and 123) LIST OF HAZARDOUS CHARACTERISTICS Characteristics Explosive An explosive substance or waste is a solid or liquid substance or waste (or mixture of substances or wastes) which is in itself capable by chemical reaction of producing gas at such a temperature and pressure and at such a speed as to cause damage to the suyroundings. Flammable liquids The word “flammable” has the same meaning as “inflammable”. Flammable liquids are liquids, or mixtures of liquids, or liquids containing solids in solutions or suspension (for example, pants, varnishes, lacquers, etc, but not including substances or wastes otherwise classified on account of their dangerous characteristics) which give off a flammable vapour at temperatures of not more than 60.5°C, closed- cup test, or not more than 65.6°C, open-cup test [Since the results of open-cup tests and closed-cup tests are not strictly comparable and even individual results by the same test are often variable, regulations varying from the above figures to make allowance for such differences would be within the spint of this definition] Flammable solids Solids or waste solids, other than these classes as explosives, which under conditions encountered in transport are readily combustible, or may cause or contribute to fire through friction. Characteristics Substances or wastes liable to spontaneous combustion Substances cr wastes which are liable to spontaneous heating under normal conditions encountered in transport, or to heating up on up contact with air and being then liable io catch fire Substances or waste which, in contact with water emit flammable gases Substances or wastes which, by interactions with water, are liable to become spontaneously flammable or to give off flammable gases in dangerous quantities. Oxidizing Substances or wasters which, while in themselves not necessarily combustible, may, generally by yielding oxygen cause, or contribution to, the combustion of other materials. Organic Peroxides 152 <!-- page 153 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 Organic substances or wastes which contain the bivalent-o-structure are thermally unstable substances which may undergo exothermic self- acceleration decomposition. 6.1 H6.1 Poisonous (Acute) Substances or waste liable either to cause death or serious injury or to harm human health if swallowed or inhaled or by skin contact. 6.2 H6.2 Infectious substances Substances or wastes containing viable micro-organism or their toxins which are known or suspected to cause disease in animals or humans. 8 H8 Corrosives Substances or wastes which by chemical action, will cause severe damage when in contact with living tissue, or, in the case of leakage, will materially damage, or even destroy, other goods or the means of transport, they may also cause other hazards. 9 H10 Liberation of toxic gases in contact with air or water Substances or wastes which, by interaction with air or water, are liable to give off toxic gases in dangerous quantities. 9 H11 Toxic (Delayed or chranic) Substances or waste which, if they are inhaled or ingested or if they penetrate the skin, may involve delayed or chronic effects, including carcinogenicity 9 H42 Ecotoxic Substances or waste which if released present or may present immediate or delayed adverse impacts to the environment by means of bioaccumulation and/or toxic effect upon biotic system. 9 H13 Capable, by any means, after disposal, of yielding another material, e.g, leachate, which possesses any of the characteristics listed above. Tests The potential hazards posed by certain types of wastes are not yet fully documented; tests to define quantitatively these hazards do not exist. Further research is necessary in order to develop means to characterise potential hazards posed to man and/or the environment by these wastes. Standardized tests have been derived with respect to pure substances and materials. Many countries have developed national tests which can be applied to materials listed in Annex |, in order to decide if these materials exhibit any of the characteristics listed in this Annex. 153 <!-- page 154 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025

NINTH SCHEDULE (sections 105(1)(b) and 126(1)(b)) NOTIFICATION DOCUMENT FOR TRANSBOUNDARY MOVEMENT OR SHIPMENT OF WASTE 1. Exporter - notifier Registration No: 3. Notification No: 8. Intended carrier{s) Registration No Name(?): Address: Contact person: Tel: Fax E-mail: Means of transport (5): D-code / R-code (5): Technotogy employed (6): Reason for export (1,6): Name: Notification concerning Address: A.(i) Individual shipment: C1 (ii) Muttipte shipments) (] B.(i) Disposal (1): 1 @) Recovery Oo Contact person: C. —_ Pre-consented recovery facility (2:3) Yes [J No (J Tel: Fax: 4. Total intended number of shipments: E-mail: 5. Total intended quantity (4): 2. np . ignee Reg No Fonnes (Mg): Name. m> Address: 6. Intended period of time for shipment(s} (4): First departure: Last departure: Contact person: 7. Packaging type(s) (5): Tel: Fax: Special handling requirernents (6): Yes (J No: Oo E-mail: 11. Disposal } recovery operation(s) (2) 12. Designation and composition of the waste (6): Name Address: ‘Contact person: Tel: Fax: E-mail: 9, Waste g {s} = producer(s) (1;7.8) Registration No: 13, Physical characteristics (5): 14. Waste identification (fill in relevant codes} (i) Basel Annex VIII (or IX if applicable): 154 <!-- page 155 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 Ste and process of generation (6) OECD code (if diferent from ii} ») EC hst of wastes: 10. Disposal facility (2) (_] or zecovery facility (2) Oo ¥) Hakonal code mt counsy of export: Registration No v) National code in country of import Name: (w, Other (specify) Address. fw) ¥. (wit) H-code (5) Contac! person (ix) UN dass (5 Tal (9 UN Number E-mail (2) UN Shy Actual site of disposal/recovery Fax. x) ‘ping name | (oe) Cusioms code(s) (HS) | 15. {a} Countries/States concerned, (b) Code no, of campetent authorties where applicable, (c} Spec:ic points of exit or entry (border crossing or part} State of export - dispatch State(s) of transit (entry and exit) State of import - destination (a) (b) T (c) | 16.Customs offices of entry and/or exit and/or export (European Community): Entry Exit Export: 17. Exporter’s - notifier's / generator's - producer's (1) declaration | certify that the information is complete and correct ta my best knowledge. Il alsa certify that legally enfi ble written | obligations have been entered mto and that any applicable i or other f { is ar shall be in force g the transboundary 18. Number of Exporter's - notifier’s name: Date: Signature: annexes attached Generator’s - producer's name. Date. Signature. FOR USE BY COMPETENT AUTHORITIES 19. Acknowledgement from the relevant competent authority of 20. Written (1,8) to the provided by the countries of import - destination / transit (1) { export - dispatch (9}° competent authority of {country}: Country Consent given on: Notification received on Consent valid from: until: Acknowledgement sent on: Specific conditions: = No: (] IF Yes, see block 21/6). Name of competent authority: Name of competent authority: Stamp and/or signature: Stamp and/or signature: | 155 <!-- page 156 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 21. Specific conditions on ing to the d or reasons for objecting {1} Required by the Basel Convention {2) In the case of an R12/R13 or D13-015 operation, also allach correspanding information an any subsequent R12/ R13 or 013-D 15 facilities and on the subsequent R1-R11 of B1-D12 facilit(yes when required (3) To be completed for mavernents within the OECD atea and only if Bj) apphes (4) Attach detail multiple shrpments 156 {4) See list of abbreviations and codes on the next page {G) Attach details rf necessary {8) It required by national legislation {9) If applicable under the OECD Decision <!-- page 157 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 List of abbreviations and codes used in the notification document DISPOSAL OPERATIONS (block 11) 1 Deposit into or onto land, (¢.9., landfill, etc.} D2 Land treatment, (e.g., biodegradation of liquid or sludgy discards in soils, etc.) D3 Deep injection, {e.9., injecton of pumpable discards into wells, salt domes or naturally occummng repositones, etc.) 04 Surface impoundment, (e.g., pl of liquid or sludge discards into pits, ponds or lagoons, etc.) 05 Specially engineered landfill, (¢.g., placement into lined discrete cells wtuch are capped and isolated from one another and the environment, etc.) D6 Release into a water body except seaS/oceans DF Release into seas/oceans including sea-bed insertion 08 Biological not specified elsewhere in this fist which results in final compounds or mixtures which are discarded by means of any of the operations in this list bg Physico-ch Ht nat specified elsewhere in this list which results in final compounds or mixtures which are discarded by means of any of the operations in this list (e.g., evaporation, drying, calcination, etc.) B10 Incineration on land Dt Incmeraton at sea Di2 —_ Permanent storage, (e.g.. emplacement of containers in a mine, etc.) Di3 Blending of mixing pnor to submission to any of the operations in this list D14 —s Repackaging prior to submission to any of the operations tn this list D15 = Storage pending any of the operations in this fist RECOVERY OPERATIONS (block 11} R1 Use as a fuel {other than in direct incmeration) or other means to generate energy (Basel/OECD) - Use principally as a fuel or other means to generate energy (EU) R2 Solvent reclamation/regeneration R3 _-Recycling‘reclamation of organic subst which are not used as solvents R4 Recyclng/reclamation of metals and metal compounds RS Recyckng/reclamaton of other inorganic materials R6 —_—- Regeneration of acids or bases R7 Recavery of components used for pollution abaternent RB Recovery of components from catalysts RS Used oif re-refining or other reuses of previously used oil Ri@ _ Land treatment resufting in benefit to agriculture or ecological improvement R11 —_- Uses of residual materials obtained from any of the operations numbered R1-R10 R12 Exchange of wastes for submission to any of the operations numbered R1-R11 R13 Accumulation of matenal intended for any operation in this list. 157 <!-- page 158 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 PACKAGING TYPES (block 7) Brum Wooden barrel Jerrican Box Bag Composite packaging Pressure receptacle Bulk Other (specify) PHONO Pwh > MEANS OF TRANSPORT (block 8) R= Road T = Traintrait $= Sea A= Air W = Inland waterways PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS (block 13) Powdery/powder Solid Viscous/paste Sludgy Liquid Gaseous Other (specify) NOOO PWNS H-CODE AND UN CLASS (block 14) UN Class H-code Characteristics 1 H1 Explosive 3 43 Flammable liquids 44 4,4 Flammable solids 42 HA.2 Substances or wastes liable to spontaneous combustion Substances or wastes which, in contact with water, emit 43 43 flammable gases Oxidizing 5.1 H5.1 Organic peroxides 5.2 H5.2 Poisonous {acute} 6.4 H6.4 Infectious substances 6.2 H6.2 6 ives 8 H8 Liberation of toxic gases in contact with air or water 9 H10 Toxic (delayed or chronic) 3 H11 — Ecotoxic 9 12 Capable, by any means, after disposal of yielding another material, e. g., leachate, which possesses any of the 9 H13 characteristics listed above Further information, in particular related to waste identification (block 14), ie. on Basel Annexes Vill and 1X codes, OECD codes and Y-codes, can be found in a Guidance/nstruction Manual avaiable from the OECD and the Secretariat of the Base! Convention. 158 <!-- page 159 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124

TENTH SCHEDULE (section 106(1)(a)) MOVEMENT DOCUMENT FOR TRANSBOUNDARY MOVEMENT OR SHIPMENT OF WASTE 1, Corresponding to notification No: 2. SeriatRotal number of shipments: i | ‘3. Exporter - notifier Registration No - I. Importer - consignee Registration No | Name Name. Address Address: Contact person bo person: Tel Fax | et: Fax E-mail mail: 5. Actual quantity Tonnes (Mg) mm ~ |6. Actual date of shipment: 7. Packaging Type(s} (1) Number of packages: ~ | | | |Special handling requirements: (2} Yes 7 Ne | |8.(a) 1° Cartier (3): [8.{b) 2 Carrier. 7 eo) Last Carrier: Oe |Reg stration Ne. |Registration No Registration No | Name Name |Name | Address. Address Address. Tel Tel: Tel: Fax Fax; Fax E-mail E-mail: E-mail fe nen To be feted by carrier's rep IVE 2-2 : More than 3 carriers ie a oo Means of transport (1) 7 Means of transport (4p - . "Means of transport (4) ; _ Date of transfer Date of transfer Date of transfer Signature Signature Signature 5. Waste generator(s) - producer(s) (45 6) 12. Designation and composition of the waste (2) | Registrabon No Name Address | 159 <!-- page 160 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Contact person. 13.Physical characteristics (1): Tel: Fax E-mail: 14,Waste identification (f# m relevent codes! Site of generation (2) ()) Basel Annex VIlI (or FX if applicable) i tfr 10. Disposal facility oO or recovery facility o {i OECD code (if different om () Registration No (ul) EC list of wastes. Name (r¥) National code in country of export Address: (v) Natonal code in country of import (vi) Other (specify): Contact person (vil) Y-code: Tel Fax (vill) H-code (1): E-mail: (ix) UN class (1): Actual site of disposalrecovery {2} (x) UN Number: 11, Disposalirecovery operation(s) (xi) UN Shipping name: D-code / R-code (f}: (ay 0 6) (HS) 15. Exporter’s - notifier’s ! generator’s - producer's (4) deci: - a || certfy that the above informabon ts complete and currect to my best knowledge. | also certify that legally enforceable wrtten 1 oblig: have been lentered into, that any appkcabh or other fi Is in force covenng the y and that all y consents have been received from the competent authonbes of the countnes concemed. Name Date Signature | 16. For use by any person involved in the transboundary tin case additional information is required 17. Shi d by imp . gnee (if not facility): Date Name: Signature TO BE COMPLETED BY DISPOSAL / RECOVERY FACILITY 18. Shipment received at disposal facility Date of reception | Quantity received Tonnes (Mg) | 'Approximate date of disposal/recovery” Disposalrecovery aperatian (1} Name or recovery facility 19. | certify that the disposal/recovery of O the Accepted: [| Rejected’) = [7] waste described above has heen m “immediately contact Name competent authontes Date Signature and stamp 160 <!-- page 161 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 Date: Signature: (1) See list of abbreviations and codes on the next page (2) Attach details if necessary (4) Required by the Basel Convention (5) Attach list if more than one (6) If required by national legislaton (3) if more than 3 carriers, attach information as required in blocks 8 (a,b,c). FOR USE BY CUSTOMS OFFICES (if required by national legistation) , ; 21, Country of import - destination or customs office of entry 20. Country of export - dispatch or customs office of exit The waste described in this movement document entered the The waste described in this movement-document left the Country on: Country on: Signature’ Signature: Stamp Stamp: 22. Stamps of customs offices of transit countries 4 Name of country: Name of country: | exit Exit: Entry Entry Name af country: Name of country: Exit Exit: Entry Entry: List of Abbreviations and Codes Used in the Movement Document c- DISPOSAL OPERATIONS (block 11) D1 = Deposit wito or onto land (e.g. Jandfill, etc.) 02 Land treatment, {e g. bodegradabon of liquid or studgy discards in soils. etc.) (D3 Deep injection. (e.g. nyecton of pumpable discards into wells, salt domes or Naturally occurnng repositones, ett.) | pa Surface mpoundment, {e.g.. placement of liquid or shidge discards mnto pits. RECOVERY OPERATIONS (block 11} Rt Use as a fuel (other than in dwect incinerator) or other | means to generale energy {Basel/OE CD) - Use pnncipally as a fuel or other means to generate energy (EU) | | R2 Solvent reclamationrageneration R3_ Recyching‘reclamabon of orgame substances which are not used as solvents 161 <!-- page 162 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 | ponds or lagoons, etc.) R4 — Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds 05 = Specially engineered landfill, (e.g.. placement into lined discrete cells which RS Recycling/recl: of other inorg: |: are capped and isolated from one another and the environment). etc. R6 Regeneration of acids or bases /06 Release mto a water body except seas/oceans R? Recovery of components used for palluson abatement (D7 Release to seas/oceans includ:ng sea-bed insertion RB Recovery of components from calatysts 08 Biological treatment not specified elsewhere in this fist which results RG Used oil re-refining or other reuses of prewousty used oil in Fal compounds or modures which are discarded by means of any of the R10 Land treatment resulung in benefit to agnculture ar ecological ynprovement Operations mi this list bh 1 r h Ri Uses of residual matenals obtained from any of the | DS Physico-c! not specified tn this fist which resufts in operations numbered R1-R10 ' final compounds or mixtures which are discarded by means of any of the operations R12 Exchange of wastes for submission to any of the | in this fist {e.g., evaporation, drying, calcination, etc.) operations numbered R1-R11 | D10 Incineration on tand R13 o_o of matenal intended for any operation tn this | is | D11_ Incineration at sea | D12 Permanent storage, (e.g., emplacement of containers in a mine, etc.) 013 Blending or mixing prior to submission to any of the operations in this fist |Di4 Repackaging prior to submission to any of the operations in this list |B15 Storage pending any of the operations i this list PACKAGING TYPES (block 7} H-CODE AND UN CLASS (block 14) 1. Orum UN class H-code Characteristcs | 2. Wooden barrel 1 H1 Explosive 3. Jerncan 4. Box 3 H3 Flammable liquids 5. Bag | 6 Composite packaging 44 4.1 Flammable solids 7. Pressure receptacle | 8 Bulk 4.2 H4.2 Substances or wastes liable to spontaneous combustion | 9. Other (specify) | 43 H4.3 Substances or wastes which. in contact with water MEANS OF TRANSPORT (block 8) R= Road A= Air emit flammable gases T= Trainvrail W = Inland waterways sf H5.1 Oxidizing S= Sea 5.2 H5.2 Organic peroxides 6.1 H6.1 Poisonous (acute! PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS {block 13) (| 1. Powdery / powder 5. Liquid 6.2 H6.2 Infectious substances 2 Solid 6. Gaseous 8 46 Corosives 3. Viscous / paste 7. Other 9 Hig Liberation of toxic gases in contact with air or water (spectfy) 9 H11 Toxic (delayed or chronk) 4. Sludgy 9 H12 Ecotoxic 9 H13 Capable. by any means, after disposal of yelding another matenal, e. g. leachate which p any of the ch listed above Further information, in particular related ta waste identification (block 14}, that is, on Basel Annexes Vill and IX cades, QECD codes and Y-codes, can be found in a Guidance/Instructron Manual available from the OECD and the Secretarvat of the Basel Convention. 162 <!-- page 163 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124

ELEVENTH SCHEDULE (section 121) CLASSIFICATION OF POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS WASTE FOR SEGREGATION PCB Oil High chloride concentration | PCB contaminated mineral oil Low chloride concentration Water contaminated by PCB Separation and absorption process Solvent contaminated by PCB Miscible Porous material (PCB oil) Decontamination process Porous material (PCB contaminated mineral Decontamination process oil) Non porous material Recycling of metallic parts 163 <!-- page 164 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025

TWELFTH SCHEDULE (sections 124(1)(c) and 130(b)) LIST OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT FOR WHICH ADVANCE ECO LEVY IS APPLICABLE 1 New pneumatic tyres, of rubber of a kind used on motor cars 2 New pneumatic tyres, of rubber of a kind used on buses or lorries 3 New pneumatic tyres, of rubber for aircraft 4 New pneumatic tyres, of rubber of a kind used on motorcycles 5 New pneumatic tyres, of rubber of a kind used on bicycles 6 New pneumatic tyres, of rubber.- Of a kind used on agricultural or forestry vehicles and machines 7 New pneumatic tyres, of rubber.- Of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machines New pneumatic tyres, of rubber — Other Retreaded tyres of rubber, of a kind used on motorcars 10 Retreaded tyres of rubber, of a kind used on buses or lorries 11 Retreaded tyres of rubber, of a kind used on aircraft 12 Retreaded tyres of rubber, nes 13 Used pneumatic tyres for retreading manufacture 14 Used pneumatic tyres - other, nes 15 Used tyres, interchangeable tyre treads and flaps, of rubber - other, nes 16 Air conditioning machines: Window or wall types, self-contained or split system : Presented (CKD) or unassembled for the assembling industry 17 Air conditioning machines: Window or wail types, self-contained or split system : Other 18 Air conditioning machines, with refrigerating unit and valve 19 Air conditioning machines, without refrigerating unit 20 Combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors : Presented completely knocked down (CKD) or unassembled for the assembling industry 21 Combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors : Other 164 <!-- page 165 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 22 Refrigerators, household type : Compression-type : Presented completely knocked down (CKD) or unassembled for the assembling industry 23 Refrigerators, household type : Compression-type : Other 24 Refrigerators, household type :Other : Presented completely knocked down (CKD) or unassembled for the assembling industry 25 Refrigerators, household type : not Compression-type : Other 26 Freezers of the chest type, not exceeding 800 | capacity : Presented completely knocked down (CKD) or unassembled for the assembling industry 27 Freezers of the chest type, not exceeding 800 | capacity : Other 28 Freezers of the upright type, not exceeding 900 | capacity : Presented completely knocked down (CKD) or unassembled for the assembling industry 29 Freezers of the upright type, not exceeding 900 | capacity : Other 30 Other furniture for storage and display, incorporating refrigerating or freezing equipment : Presented completely knocked down (CKD) or unassembled for the assembling industry 31 Other furniture for storage and display, incorporating refrigerating or freezing equipment : Other 32 Refrigerating or freezing equipment, nes; heat pumps 33 Parts for boring or sinking machinery of subheading 8430.41 or 8430.49. 34 Portable automatic data processing machines, <= 10 kg, consisting of at least a (cpu), a keyboard and a display :Presented completely knocked down (CKD) or unassembled for the assembling industry 35 Portable automatic data processing machines, <= 10 kg, consisting of at least a (cpu), a keyboard and a display :Other 36 Other automatic data processing machines : Comprising in the same housing at least a (CPU) and an I/O unit, whether or not combined : Presented completely knocked down (CKD) or unassembled for the assembling industry 37 Other automatic data processing machines : Comprising in the same housing at least a (CPU) and an I/O unit, whether or not combined : Other 38 Other, presented in the form of systems : Presented completely knocked down (CKD) or unassembled for the assembling industry 165 <!-- page 166 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 39 Other, presented in the form of systems: Other 40 Processing units other than those of subheadings 8471.41 and 8471.49: Presented completely knocked down (CKD) or unassembled for the assembling industry 41 Processing units other than those of subheadings 8471.41 and 8471.49,: Other 42 Input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing : Presented completely knocked down (CKD) or unassembled for the assembling industry 43 Input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing : Other 44 Storage units : Presented completely knocked down (CKD) or unassembled for the assembling industry 45 Storage units: Other 46 Other units of automatic data processing machines: Presented completely knocked down (CKD) or unassembled for the assembling industry 47 Other units of automatic data processing machines : Other 48 Magnetic/optical readers;machines for transcribing data onto datamedia nes 49 Line telephone sets with cordless handsets 50 Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks. 51 Telephone sets, incl. telephones for cellular/ wireless networks :Other 52 Base station 53 Machines for the reception,conversion and transmission of voice etc 54 Other apparatus for transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network : Other 55 Reception apparatus for television : Not designed to incorporate a video display or screen : Presented completely knocked down (CKD) or unassembled for the assembling industry 56 Reception apparatus for television : Not designed to incorporate a video display or screen : Other 57 Reception apparatus for television : Other, colour : Presented completely knocked down (CKD) or unassembled for the assembling industry 58 Reception apparatus for television : Other, colour. Other 59 Reception apparatus for television : Other, monochrome : Presented completely knocked down (CKD) or unassembled for the assembling industry 166 <!-- page 167 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 60 Reception apparatus for television : Other, monochrome : Other 61 Colour cathode-ray television picture tubes (incl. video monitor) 62 Monochrome cathode-ray television picture tubes {incl. video monitor) 63 Television camera tubes; image converters/intensifiers; photo-cathodes 64 Data/graphic display tubes,colour,with a phosphor dot screen pitch < 0.4mm | 65 Cathode-ray tubes nes | 66 One-handed secateurs (shears) including poultry shears | 67 Metal cutting shears, tinmen’s snips & other metal or wire cutting shears 68 Wrenches, hand-operated, with nonadjustable jaws 69 Electronic Screwdrivers 70 Paper knives, letter openers, erasing knives, pencil sharpeners & blades 71 Safes, safe deposit lockers, cash deep/strong boxes & the like of base metal 72 Centrifugal pumps 73 Fans: table, roof etc. with a self-control electric motor of an output not exceeding 125W 74 Fans 75 Medical, surgical or [laboratory sterilizers | 76 Machinery for making hot drinks or for cooking or heating food, non-domestic 77 Cream separators 78 Clothes-dryers: centrifugal 79 Filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for water 80 Filtering or purifying machinery & apparatus for beverages, excluding water 81 Dish washing machines of the HH type 82 Dish washing machines 83 Machines to fill/close/seal/etc. bottle/can/box/ bag/containers, machine for aerating beverages 84 Personal weighing machines, including baby scales; household scales 85 Scales for continuous weighing of goods on conveyors 86 Constant weight scales, including hopper scales 87 Weighing machinery having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30 kg 88 Weighing machines having a maximum weighing capacity > 30 kg but <=5000 kg 167 <!-- page 168 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 89 Weighing machinery 30 Mechanical appliance (whether/not hand-operated) for projecting/dispensing/spraying liquids/powders 91 Trucks fitted with lifting or handling equipment, non-powered 92 Construction equipment, not self-propelled 93 Ploughs 94 Mowers: powered, lawn, with horizontal cutting device 95 Mowers: powered, lawn 96 Agriculture/horticulture/forestry bee-keeping machines including germination plant 97 Machines for the industrial preparation/manufacturing of food/drink excluding extraction/preparation of vegetable fat/oil 98 Machinery for finishing paper or paperboard 99 Book-binding machinery, including book-sewing machines 100 Cutting machines for paper pulp, paper or paperboard of all kinds 101 Machines which perform two or more of the functions of printing, copying 102 Machines for extruding, drawing, text or cutting m-m textile materials 103 Machines for weaving fabrics of a width not exceeding 30 cm 104 Machines for weaving fabrics of a width excluding 30 cm, shuttle type, power loom 105 Machines for weaving fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm shuttle type 106 Machines for weaving fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm shuttleless type 107 Circular knitting machines with cylinder diameter not exceeding 165 mm 108 Circular knitting machines with cylinder diameter exceeding 165 mm 109 Flat knitting machines; stitch-bonding machines 110 Machine for making gimped yarn/tulle/lace/embroidery/trimmings/braid/net/tufting 111 Automatic washing machines, of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10 kg 112 Washing machines of a dry linen capacity <=10 kg, with built-in dryer 113 Household/laundry-type washing machines of a dry linen capacity <=10 kg 114 Household/laundry-type washing machines of a dry linen capacity exceeding 10kg 115 Dry-cleaning machines other than No. 84.50 168 <!-- page 169 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 | 116 Drying machines (other than No 84.50) each of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10kg | [417 Drying machines (other than No 84.50) 118 Household type sewing machines 119 Automatic sewing machines, other than book-sewing machines 120 Sewing machines, other than book-sewing machines 121 Machines-tools for removal of material operated by laser/light/photo beam | process 1122 Way-type unit head machines for removing metal | 123 Drilling machines: numerically controlled for removing metal 124 Drilling machines: for removing metal 125 Boring-milling machines: numerically controlled for removing metal 126 Boring-milling machines for removing metal 127 Boring machines for removing metal L / 128 Milling machines: knee-type numerically controlled for removing metal | 129 Milling machines: knee-type for removing metal 130 Milling machines: numerically controlled for removing metal 131 Milling machines for removing metal 132 Machine-tools for deburring, polishing, etc for fine metal other than holding 84.61 133 Sawing or cutting-off machines by removing metal 134 Bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines (including presses) numerical control for working metal 135 Bending/folding/straightening/flattening machines (including presses) for working metal 136 Shearing machines (including presses) other than combined punching/shearing machines numerical control for working metal 137 Shearing machines (including presses) other than combined punching/shearing machines for working metal 138 Punching/notching machines (including presses) including combined punch/shear machines numerical control for working metal 139 Punching/notching machines (including presses) including comb punch/shear machines for working metal 169 <!-- page 170 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 140 Hydraulic presses for working metal 141 Presses for working metal 142 Grinding/sanding or polishing machines for working wood/cork/bone/hard rubber etc. 143 Drills of all kinds for working in the hand, with self-contained electric 144 Saws for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor 145 Tools for working in the hand with self-contained non-electric motor 146 Torches, hand-held, for soldering, brazing or welding 147 Typewriters and word-processing machines (excl. automatic data-process 148 Electronic calculators capable of operating without an external source of power 149 Electronic calculating machines, incorporating a printing device 150 Electronic calculating machines 151 Calculating machines 152 Cash registers 153 Postage franking machinery ticket-issuing machinery etc incorporating a calculating device, 154 Office machines 155 Parts & accessories of automatic data processing machines & units thereof 156 Concrete or mortar mixers 157 Automatic beverage vending machines with heat/cool 158 Automatic beverage vending machines, 159 Automatic vending machines (heat/cool) excluding beverage 160 Automatic vending machines 161 Machines for working rubber/plastics for the manufacturing of products from these materials 162 Evaporative air coolers 163 Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances 164 DC motors, DC generators, of an output not exceeding 750 Watts 165 Generating sets, diesel/semi-diesel engines, of an output not exceeding 75 KVA 166 Static converters 167 Manganese dioxide primary cells and batteries 168 Mercuric oxide primary cells and batteries 170 <!-- page 171 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 .| 169 Silver oxide primary cells and batteries 170 Lithium primary cells and batteries 171 Air-zine primary cells and batteries 172 Primary cells & primary batteries 173 Parts of primary cells and primary batteries 174 Lead-acid electric accumulators of a kind used for starting piston engines 175 Lead-acid electric accumulators 176 Nickel-cadmium electric accumulators 177 Nickel-iron electric accumulators 178 Nickel-metal hydride accumulators (including separators) 179 Lithium-ion accumulators (including separators) 180 Electric accumulators 181 Vacuum cleaners, including dry cleaners and wet vacuum cleaners, with self- contained electric motor of power not exceeding 1500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 201 182 Vacuum cleaners, including dry cleaners and wet vacuum cleaners, with self- contained electric motor of power not exceeding 1500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 201 with others 183 Other Vacuum cleaners without self-contained electric motors 184 Gomestic food grinders and mixers; fruit or vegetable juice extractors 185 Electro-mechanical domestic appliances, with self-contained electric motor 186 Shavers, with self-contained electric motor 187 Hair clippers, with self-contained electric motor 188 Lighting or visual signaling equipment 189 Portable electric lamp designed to function by their own source of energy 190 Electric soldering irons & guns 191 Electric brazing or soldering machines and apparatus 192 Electric machines/appliances for resistance welding of metal fully or partly automatic 193 Electric machines/appliances for resistance welding of metal 171 <!-- page 172 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 194 Electric machines & appliances for arc (including plasma arc) welding of metal fully/ partly automatic 195 Electric machines/appliances for arc (including plasma arc) welding of metals 196 Electric/laser/ultrasonic machines etc for weld/cut /for hot spray of metals 197 Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters 198 Electric space heating apparatus, having storage heating radiators 199 Electric space heating apparatus & electric soi! heating apparatus 200 Electro-thermic hair dryers 201 Electro-thermic hair-dressing apparatus 202 Electro-thermic hand-drying apparatus 203 Electric smoothing irons 204 Microwave ovens 205 Ovens, cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers & roasters: electrical 206 Electro-thermic coffee or tea makers, domestic 207 Electro-thermic toasters, domestic 208 Electro-thermic appliances, domestic 209 Electric heating resistors 210 Microphones and stands 211 Single loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure 212 Multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure 213 Loudspeakers 214 Headphones, earphones and combined microphone/speaker sets 215 Audio-frequency electric amplifiers 216 Electric sound amplifier sets 217 Sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus, operated by coins, ban 218 Turntables record-decks 219 Telephone answering machines 220 Sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus, using magnetic, optical 221 Sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus (excl. using magnetic) 222 Video recording or reproducing apparatus magnetic tape-type 172 <!-- page 173 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 223 Video recording or reproducing apparatus 224 Parts and accessories of apparatus of heading Numbers 85.19 to 85.21 225 | Cards incorporating a magnetic stripe for the recording of sound 226 Magnetic media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena 227 Optical media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, unrecorded 228 Optical media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena 229 Solid-state, non-volatile data storage devices for recording data 230 Cards incorporating one or more electronic integrated circuits smart cards 231 Semiconductor media, unrecorded, for the recording of sound or of others 232 Gramophone records and other media for the recording of sound or of others 233 Pulley tackle/hoists electrical (excluding skip hoists/hoists for raising vehicles) 234 Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, not incorporating 235 Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, incorporating 236 Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders 237 Radio navigational aid apparatus 238 Pocket-size radio-cassette-players 239 Radio apparatus with sound recording/reproducing 240 Radio broad receiver capable of operating without an external source of power 241 Radio receiver not capable of operating without external source of power for motor vehicle combined 242 Radio receiver not capable of operating without external source of power for motor vehicles 243 Radio-broadcast receivers, for mains operation only, combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus 244 Radio-broadcast receivers, for mains operation only, not combined with sound recording or reproduction but combined with clock 245 Radio-broadcast receivers, for mains operation only 246 Parts suitable for use solely/principally with the appliance of headings 85.25 to 85.28 247 Burglar or fire alarms and similar apparatus 248 Indicator panels incorporating liquid crystal device/light emitting diode 249 Electric sound or visual signaling apparatus 173 <!-- page 174 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 250 Electrical switches for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 volts 251 Boards, panels including numerical control panels, for a voltage <=1000 V 252 Boards, panels, including numerical control panels, for a voltage > 1,000 V 253 Boards, panels, etc for goods of heading no. 85.37,not equipped with their appliance 254 Filament lamps, tungsten halogen 255 Filament lamps of a power not exceed 200 W & for a voltage exceeding 100 V 256 Filament lamps, excluding ultraviolet or infra-red lamps 257 Fluorescent lamps, hot cathode 258 Mercury or sodium vapour lamps 259 Discharge lamps, other than ultra-violet lamps 260 Arc-lamps 261 Ultra-violet or infra-red lamps 262 Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions 263 Vehicle body parts 264 Objective lenses for cameras, projectors/photographic enlargers/reducers 265 Binoculars 266 Cameras, single lens reflex, for roll film of a width not exceeding 35 mm 267 Slide projectors 268 Apparatus & equip for automatically developing photo (including cine) films 269 Stereoscopic microscopes 270 Lasers, other than laser diodes 271 Direction finding compasses 272 Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic, meteorological/geophysical instrument 273 Balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better with or without weights 274 Micrometers, calipers and gauges 275 Electro-cardiographs 276 Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus 277 Scintigraphy apparatus 278 Electro-diagnostic apparatus 279 Ultra-violet or infra-red ray apparatus 174 <!-- page 175 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 280 Syringes, with or without needles 281 Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures 282 Needles, catheters, cannula and the like 283 Dental drill engines, whether or not combined on a single base with other equipment 284 Instruments and appliances, used in dental sciences 285 Ophthaimic instruments and appliances 286 Instruments and appliances used in medical or veterinary sciences 287 Mechano-therapy appliance; massage appliance; psychological aptitude-testing apparatus 288 Oxygen therapy, artificial respiration/other therapeutic respiration appliance 289 Orthopaedic or fracture appliances a 290 Hearing aids, excluding parts and accessories 291 Pacemakers for stimulating heart muscles, excluding parts & accessories 292 Orthopedic &other appliances, worn, carried or implanted in the body 293 Computed tomography apparatus 294 X-rays apparatus, dental use 295 X-rays apparatus, medical/surgical/veterinary use | 296 Apparatus based on the use of X-rays for other uses 297 Apparatus based on the use of alpha beta/gamma radiations, for medic use 298 Apparatus based on the use of alpha beta/gamma radiations, for other uses 299 X-ray tubes 300 Parts & accessories for appliance based on the use of X-rays or other radiations 301 Machines & appliances for testing the mechanical properties of metals 302 Machines & appliances for testing the mechanical properties of other materials 303 Thermometers, not combined with other instruments, liquid-filled 304 Thermometers, not combined with other instruments 305 Hydrometers, pyrometers, hygrometers & psychrometers, recording or not 306 Instruments & apparatus for measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids 307 instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking pressure 308 Instruments & apparatus for measuring or check variables of liquid or gases 309 Gas or smoke analysis apparatus 175 <!-- page 176 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 310 Chromatographs and electrophoresis instruments 311 Spectrometers, spectrophotometers & spectrographs using optical radiations a 312 Instruments and apparatus using optical radiations (UV, visible, Infra-Red) 7 313 Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis 314 Gas supply, production and calibrating meters 315 Liquid supply, production and calibrating meters 316 Electricity supply, production and calibrating meters, | 317 Revolution counters, production counters taximeters, mileometers & the like 318 Speed indicators and tachometers; stroboscapes 319 Instruments & apparatus for measuring or detecting ionising radiations 320 Cathode-ray oscilloscopes and cathode ray oscillographs : _ 321 Multimeters 322 Multimeters with recording device 323 Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking voltage, current, 324 instruments & apparatus, for measuring or checking voltage, current, etc without a record device 325 Instruments & apparatus, specially designed for telecommunications 326 Instruments for checking semiconductor wafers 327 Instruments and appliances for measuring or checking electrical quantities 328 Instruments & apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities 329 Machines for balancing mechanical parts 330 Test benches for measuring or checking instruments, appliances & machines | 331 Optical instruments for checking semiconductor wafers 332 Optical instruments and appliances 333 Thermostats 334 Manostats 335 Hydraulic or pneumatic automatic regulating or controlling instruments & appliance | 336 Automatic regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus 7 337 Wrist-watches with mechanical display, battery powered & with case of precious metal 338 Wrist-watches, battery/accumulator powered with mechanical display only 176 <!-- page 177 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 339 Clocks with watch movements, battery/accumulator powered, excluding clocks of 9104 340 Alarm clocks, battery, accumulator or mains powered 341 Wall clocks, battery, accumulator or mains powered 342 Clocks, battery, accumulator or mains powered 343 Time-registers; time-recorders 344 Keyboard instruments, excluding accordions, sound generated/amplified electrically | 345 Musical instruments sound generated or amplified electrically | 346 Decoy calls, musical instruments &mouth blown sound signaling instrument 347 Parts and accessories for the musical instruments 348 Dentists’, barbers' or similar chairs and parts thereof 349 Furniture, metal | 350 Chandeliers & other electric ceiling or wail lighting fittings 351 Electric table, desk, bedside or floor standing lamps 352 Lighting sets of a kind used for Christmas trees 353 | Electric lamps and lighting fittings 354 Illuminated signs, illuminated nameplates and the like 355 | Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls" carriages 356 Electric trains, including tracks, signals and other accessories thereof 357 Video games of a kind used with a television receiver 358 Games, coin or disc-operated, other than bowling alley equipment 359 Video game consoles and machines (excl. operated by any means of payment) 360 Art funfair, game tab, pintab, sport tab casino game & auto bowl alley equipment 361 Festive, carnival or other entertainment article including conjuring tricks & jokes 362 Gymnasium or athletics articles and equipment 363 —| Articles & equipment for sports & outdoor games &swimming & paddling pools 364 | Paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes; paint pads and rollers 365 Lighters 177 <!-- page 178 --> Act 1124 A person who fails Environmental Protection Act, 2025

THIRTEENTH SCHEDULE (sections 29(7), 35(4), 43(), 4717), 57(5), 59(2), 69(5), 70(2), 85(11), 84), 91(2), 92(4)(a), 98, 108(1), 1092), 124(5) and 141(3)) TABLE OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES is liable to the administrative penalty corresponding to the requirement as specified in the third column of th table | granted or whose application for renewal is refused by the Authority continuing to carry out an activity under subsection (1) of section 65. Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Sections of Act Contravention Administrative Penalty creating contravention 297) A person failing to conduct an Three times the cost of the environmental assessment and environmental permit or submit the report to the Authority licence fee. within the time specified in the notice issued by the Authority. 35{4) A person failing to comply with One thousand penalty units an enforcement notice issued for small scale undertakings under subsection (2). and five thousand penalty units for large scale undertakings. A person using or placing a product | The Ghana Cedi equivalent 47(7) manufactured under subsection (4) | of fifty thousand United of section 47 on the market in the | States Dollars country _ 57(5) A person failing to submit an One hundred penalty units application for renewal of the registration of a pesticide at least three months before the end of the duration of the registration of the pesticide and in the Form set out in the Third Schedule. 59(2) A person failing to renew the Five thousand penalty registration of a pesticide whose units registration has expired but the shelf life of the pesticide has not expired within thirty days before the date of expiry of the shelf life of the | pesticide. Ie ee 69(5) | A person failing to renewa licence | Three times the licence fee 178 <!-- page 179 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 702) A person transferring a licence to another licence without approval of the Authority in writing. Three times the licence fee 85(11) A person using a pesticide in a manner that is inconsistent with the Act or Regulations. Two hundred penalty units 89(4) A person selling a registered pesticide that is imported or manufactured in the country where the pesticide fails to meet the conditions of registration or of provisional approval or approval due to the expiration of the shelf life, fault in manufacturing or an accident or any other cause Two thousand penalty units 91(2) A person advertising a registered or provisionally approved pesticide where the advertisement has not been vetted and approved by the Authority Two thousand penalty units 92(4)(a) A person failing to manufacture, formulate repackage, import, export, transport, store, advertise, distribute, label, sell or use the registered pesticide in accordance with the container, label or packaging approved by the Authority. Five thousand penalty units 98 A person failing or refusing to maintain or submit the contents of records required to be maintained to the Authority. Five hundred penaity units 108(1) A person transiting hazardous wastes or other wastes through the Republic without the written consent of the Authority. Fifteen thousand penalty units 109(2) A person burning or causing the burning of hazardous wastes or other wastes in the open. (a) Two thousand five hundred penalty units, in case of an individual; or (b) Ten thousand penalty units, in case of a body corporate. 179 <!-- page 180 --> Act 1124 Environmental Protection Act, 2025 124(5) A person manufacturing electrical or electronic equipment in the country or importing new or used electrical or electronic equipment into the country without registering with the Authority, obtaining a permit from the Authority and paying the prescribed advance eco levy on the items specified in the Twelfth Schedule. Equivalent to twice the amount of the levy payable in respect of the electrical or electronic equipment. 141(3) A person failmg to comply with an enforcement notice served on that person by the Authority or any other appropriate body concerned with the management of electrical or electronic waste. Five thousand penalty units. o 180 <!-- page 181 --> Environmental Protection Act, 2025 Act 1124 Date of Gazette notification: 6th January, 2025. 181 <!-- page 182 --> PRINTED BY GHANA PUBLISHING COMPANY LTD ASSEMBLY PRESS, ACCRA GPCL/A011/450,01/2025 Website. www ghanapublishing com Email:info@ghanapublishing.com Tel +233 302-664338/9