Sources of Money for the E-waste Fund /Section 25:
The sources of money for the Fund include:
· the levies collected including
the advance recycle eco levy in respect of items listed;
· moneys received from other
sources or that may in any manner become lawfully payable and vested in the Fund;
· grants, donations, gifts and
other voluntary contributions; and
· moneys approved by Parliament
RESOURCES:
- Act 917
- 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.
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
Sources of Money for the E-waste Fund /Section 25:
The sources of money for the Fund include:
· the levies collected including
the advance recycle eco levy in respect of items listed;
· moneys received from other
sources or that may in any manner become lawfully payable and vested in the Fund;
· grants, donations, gifts and
other voluntary contributions; and
· moneys approved by Parliament
RESOURCES:
- Act 917
- 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.
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.
Learn more on the Government of Ghana’s steps to facilitate safe e-waste management.
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
Sources of Money for the E-waste Fund /Section 25:
The sources of money for the Fund include:
· the levies collected including
the advance recycle eco levy in respect of items listed;
· moneys received from other
sources or that may in any manner become lawfully payable and vested in the Fund;
· grants, donations, gifts and
other voluntary contributions; and
· moneys approved by Parliament
RESOURCES:
- Act 917
- 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.
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.