{"id":213397,"date":"2024-08-27T07:18:16","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T07:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/08\/27\/ieag-dismiss-calls-on-president-to-halt-assent-to-gsa-law-2024\/"},"modified":"2024-08-27T07:18:16","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T07:18:16","slug":"ieag-dismiss-calls-on-president-to-halt-assent-to-gsa-law-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/08\/27\/ieag-dismiss-calls-on-president-to-halt-assent-to-gsa-law-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"IEAG dismiss calls on President to halt assent to GSA Law 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-142563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanabusinessnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-22-at-9.40.38-AM-300x235.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ghanabusinessnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-22-at-9.40.38-AM-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ghanabusinessnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-22-at-9.40.38-AM-279x220.png 279w, https:\/\/www.ghanabusinessnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-22-at-9.40.38-AM.png 394w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/>The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG) has dismissed calls, from some commercial shipping industry, on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to halt assent to the Ghana Shippers\u2019 Authority (GSA) Law 2024.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Association\u2019s President, Mr Sampson Asaki Awingobit, the current law ensured that every stakeholder in the commercial shipping value chain acted responsibly and held accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n<p>A statement issued by the Association and copied to the Ghana News Agency on Friday, said: \u201cThe law creates a more structured and regulated environment for trade, ensuring that both importers and exporters\u2019 interests are protected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It said the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) and the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF) had expressed reservations about certain sections of the law and had asked President Akufo-Addo to delay assenting to it until further dialogue had taken place.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, the IEAG asserts that the new GSA law is a significant step towards enhancing transparency and efficiency within the shipping and logistics industry, and while further dialogue is needed, the assent should not be halted,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p>The Association also emphasised the importance of ongoing engagement between the GSA and key stakeholders in ensuring that the law\u2019s implementation addressed the practical challenges faced by importers and exporters.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the IEAG had requested clear guidelines and GSA assistance in helping businesses adapt to the new regulations, ensuring that the law did not become a barrier to trade but rather a facilitator of smoother and more efficient operations within Ghana\u2019s trade sector.<\/p>\n<p>Source: GNA<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG) has dismissed calls, from some commercial shipping industry, on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to halt assent to the Ghana Shippers\u2019 Authority (GSA) Law 2024. 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