Advisory Council/Steering Committee

Compete Ghana - Advisory Council/Steering Committee

National EPA Advisory Council / Steering Committee

The composition of the National EPA Advisory Council / Steering Committee is proposed to include:
  • Ministry of Trade and Industry
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Ministry of Finance (MoF)
  • Plant Protection & Regulatory Services Department (PPRSD)
  • Veterinary Services Department
  • Ghana Standards Authority
  • Food & Drugs Authority
  • Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA)-Customs Division
  • Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA)
  • Association of Ghana Industries (AGI)
  • Ghana National Chamber of Commerce (GNCC)
  • Federation of Association of Ghanaian Exporters (FAGE)
  • IMANI Ghana
  • Institute of Economic affairs
  • Institute for fiscal studies
  • Ministry of Fisheries
  • ACET

Representation will be at Director level or an individual of appreciable knowledge of EPA, with clout and influence.

The EPA Advisory Council will monitor the progress of Ghana’s iEPA and Accompanying Measures, facilitate access to the relevant institutions, assure their timely and sufficient inputs where required, provide guidance on project implementation and ensure compliance with applicable legislation, regulations and standards. Inter alia, the Advisory Council will:
  • Direct and steer affairs of pertaining to implementation of the iEPA
  • Review issues, including cross cutting issues, and give advice and/or request further studies to support decisions
  • Suggest duties and activities of the Thematic Working Groups
  • Approve Terms of Reference of the Working Groups

The Advisory Council is expected to hold two (2) meetings in a year and the total cost of six (6) meetings through duration of the project will be paid under the Grant contract.

The COMPETE Ghana Steering Committee is organised in the fringe of the meetings of the EPA advisory council. The COMPETE Ghana SC includes in top of the members of the EPA Advisory Council, the European Union (EUD), the Ministry of Finance-National Authorising Officer (NAO), USAID as chair of the PSD-SWG and other relevant Development Partners.