Legislative Instrument 2250 on Hazardous, electronic and other wastes
The Legislative Instrument 2250 on Hazardous, electronic and other wastes (classification) control and management regulations (commonly referred to as L.I. 2250) passed in 2016, specifies Act 917.
According to Article 1 the purpose of L.I. 2250 is to:
a) regulate the classification, control and management of waste;
b) establish a mechanism and procedure for the listing of waste management activities that do not require a Waste Management Permit;
c) prescribe requirements for the establishment of take-back systems;
d) prescribe requirements and timeframes for the management of wastes listed in the First Schedule;
e) prescribe general duties of waste generators, waste
transporters and waste managers; and
f ) prescribe requirements for the disposal of waste
Sources of Money for the E-waste Fund (Act 917, Section 25)
The sources of money for the Fund include:
1. the levies collected including the advance recycle eco levy in respect of items listed;
2. moneys received from other sources or that and vested in the Fund;
3. Grants, donations, gifts and other voluntary contributions; and
4. moneys approved by Parliament
Technical Guidelines on Environmentally Sound E-Waste Management
Additionally, the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched the Technical Guidelines on Environmentally Sound E-Waste Management. This comprehensive guide targeting Collectors, Collection Centers, Transporters, Treatment Facilities and Final Disposal, provides practical insights into the development of Environmental, Health, and Safety working standards for all aspects of e-waste management. The Technical Guidelines serve as a quick reference material for proponents or persons interested in the management of e-waste in Ghana. They also provide regulatory requirements for registering and monitoring an activity within the value chain
Exports and eco-levy
From November, 2018, all electrical and electronic equipment and tires exported to Ghana will have to be registered on the SGS Exporter Portal to enable exporters to create e-environmental declaration form listing the goods to be supplied under a specific consignment as well as to proceed with the payment of the advance eco-levy. The collected eco-levy can support safe e-waste management in Ghana.
Ghana’s legal Framework on E-waste
The Government of Ghana adopted the Hazardous and Electronic Waste Control and Management Act 917 of 2016. This Act serves as a reference point for all e-waste related activities in the country.
The Act has two sections: Part one covers control and management of hazardous wastes in general and seeks to domesticate the Basel Convention and aspects of the Stockholm Convention relating with PCBs in Ghana. Part two covers hazardous and electronic waste control and
management.
Key Provisions of the Part Two of Act 917 – Section 20: A manufacturer or importer of electrical electronic equipment is required to register with the Agency and pay a levy in respect of electrical or electronic equipment that are imported into or manufactured in the country.
Levy and the Fund – Sections 23 and 24: The levy is to cater for the costs of the collection, treatment, recovery and environmentally sound recycling and disposal of e-waste. It provides for the establishment of an E-Waste Fund to finance the management of e-waste and reduce the adverse impacts of e-waste recycling on human health and the environment
Legislative Instrument 2250 on Hazardous, electronic and other wastes
The Legislative Instrument 2250 on Hazardous, electronic and other wastes (classification) control and management regulations (commonly referred to as L.I. 2250) passed in 2016, specifies Act 917.
According to Article 1 the purpose of L.I. 2250 is to:
a) regulate the classification, control and management of waste;
b) establish a mechanism and procedure for the listing of waste management activities that do not require a Waste Management Permit;
c) prescribe requirements for the establishment of take-back systems;
d) prescribe requirements and timeframes for the management of wastes listed in the First Schedule;
e) prescribe general duties of waste generators, waste
transporters and waste managers; and
f ) prescribe requirements for the disposal of waste
Sources of Money for the E-waste Fund (Act 917, Section 25)
The sources of money for the Fund include:
1. the levies collected including the advance recycle eco levy in respect of items listed;
2. moneys received from other sources or that and vested in the Fund;
3. Grants, donations, gifts and other voluntary contributions; and
4. moneys approved by Parliament
Technical Guidelines on Environmentally Sound E-Waste Management
Additionally, the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched the Technical Guidelines on Environmentally Sound E-Waste Management. This comprehensive guide targeting Collectors, Collection Centers, Transporters, Treatment Facilities and Final Disposal, provides practical insights into the development of Environmental, Health, and Safety working standards for all aspects of e-waste management. The Technical Guidelines serve as a quick reference material for proponents or persons interested in the management of e-waste in Ghana. They also provide regulatory requirements for registering and monitoring an activity within the value chain
Exports and eco-levy
From November, 2018, all electrical and electronic equipment and tires exported to Ghana will have to be registered on the SGS Exporter Portal to enable exporters to create e-environmental declaration form listing the goods to be supplied under a specific consignment as well as to proceed with the payment of the advance eco-levy. The collected eco-levy can support safe e-waste management in Ghana.