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GhanaProposed measure, may since have been adopted

True hemp (cannabis sativa L.) – Ghana

Official title

Specification for Packaging and Labeling of Consumer Cannabis Products for Sale to Adult Consumers, Legally Authorized Medical Users, and Caregivers in a Business-to-Consumer Retail Environment (Retailers

Ghana notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 12 May 2026. The comment period closed on 11 July 2026.

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At a glance

Products

True hemp 'Cannabis sativa L.', raw or processed, but not spun; tow and waste of true hemp, incl. yarn waste and garnetted stock

HS codes
  • 53 · Vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn
    • 5302 True hemp 'Cannabis sativa L.', raw or processed, but not spun; tow and waste of true hemp, incl. yarn waste and garnetted stock
Notifying member
Ghana
Status
Proposed measure, may since have been adoptedNotified as a draft on 12 May 2026. Check WTO ePing or Ghana for its current status.
Objectives
  • Consumer information, labelling
  • Quality requirements
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/GHA/64
Keywords
Labelling

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 11 July 2026
Proposed adoption
To be determined
Proposed entry into force
6 months from adoption

How to comment

The comment period closed on 11 July 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/GHA/64; it can take them up with Ghana.

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What the notification says

This standard specifies requirements for the packaging and labeling of cannabis products for sale to adult consumers, legally authorized medical users, and care givers in a business-to-consumer/patient/caregiver retail environment and other legal distribution channels. This includes labeling of products, regardless of packaging format, that will be purchased by adults in retail dispensaries, pharmacies, or other distribution methods (for example, postal shipment). This standard does not address packaging or labeling specific to non-consumer-facing transactions (for example, products packaged for transfer between business entities, including growers, processors, manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers).

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

All updates from Ghana

  1. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    DGS 4504:2026 MOTOR VEHICLE HOMOLOGATION - COMPULSORY SPECIFICATION FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF CATEGORY L

    This standard specification covers the requirements for motor vehicle models of category L, not previously registered or licensed in Ghana, and motor vehicle models assembled from new frames or bodies and used parts from earlier designs of motor vehicle models, designed or adapted for operation on…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/GHA/67Comment period closed

  2. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Specification for Cannabis Inflorescence for Medicinal use

    This standard defines the specifications (appropriate tests, their analytical methods and acceptance criteria) for the identification, strength (for example, cannabinoid content), and purity (for example, limits for contaminants) for cannabis inflorescence for medicinal use. This specification…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/GHA/66Comment period closed

  3. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Specification for maintaining acceptable water activity (aw) for dry cannabis intended for human/animal use

    This Ghana standard specifies the range of water activity (aw) suitable for safe and efficacious storage of cannabis and also methods for determining the aw of a cannabis sample. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/GHA/59Comment period closed

  4. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Techniques to Lower Microbial Load in Post-Harvest Inflorescence of Cannabis and Hemp

    This standard gives guidelines for potentially acceptable techniques for lowering microbiological contamination in post-harvest inflorescence of cannabis and hemp. This standard is applicable to all post-harvest inflorescence of cannabis and hemp plants regardless of the regulatory classification…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/GHA/62Comment period closed

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