Ghana’s Food & Nutrition Laws
Explore key legislation shaping food security, safety, and nutrition nationwide.
| Type | Legislation/Act/Regulation | Date | Year | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Nutrition | Public Health Act, 2012 (Act No. 851) | 9-Oct-12 | 2012 | Open |
| Food and Nutrition | Geographical Indications Act, 2003 (Act 659) | 31-Dec-03 | 2003 | Open |
| Food and Nutrition | Standards Authority Act, 1973 | 02 May 1973 (1979) | 1973, 1979 | Open |
| Food and Nutrition | Ghana Cocoa Board Act 1984 (PNDCL 81) | 3-Mar-84 | 1984 | Open |
| Food and Nutrition | Fruit Industry Act, 1969 (N.L.C.D. 356) | 17-May-69 | 1969 | Open |
| Food and Nutrition | Cocoa Industry (Regulation) Act, 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | Open |
| Food and Nutrition | Export of Cocoa Regulations | 1984 | 1984 | Open |
| Food and Nutrition | Ghana Standards Board (Food, Drugs and other Goods) General Labelling Rules, 1992 (L.I. No. 1541) | 11-Sep-92 | 1992 | Open |
| Cultivated Plants | Plants and Fertilizer Act, 2010 (No. 803) | 6-Sep-10 | 2010 | Open |
| Cultivated Plants | Biosafety Act, 2011 (No. 831) | 31-Dec-11 | 2011 | Open |
| Cultivated Plants | a | 21-Sep-79 | 1979 | Open |
| Cultivated Plants | Centre for Scientific Research into Plant Medicine Act, 1975 | 10-Jul-75 | 1975 | Open |
| Cultivated Plants | Grains Development Authority Act, 1970 | 17-Apr-70 | 1970 | Open |
| Cultivated Plants | Seeds (Certification and Standards) Regulations, 1973 (LI 802) | 26-Jan-73 | 1973 | Open |
| Cultivated Plants | Seeds (Certification and Standards) (Amendment) Regulations, 2001 (1677) | 22-Jun-01 | 2001 | Open |
| Agricultural and Rural Development | Irrigation Development Authority Regulations, 1987 (LI. 1350) | 1987 | 1987 | Open |
| Livestock | Diseases of Animals Act (Act No. 83) | 1-Nov-61 | 1961 | Open |
| Livestock | Traditional Medicine Practice Act, 2000 (No. 575) | 28-Feb-00 | 2000 | Open |
| Livestock | Veterinary Surgeons Law 1992 (PNDCL 305C) | 1992 | 1992 | Open |
| Livestock | Meat Marketing Board Act - 1972 (NRCD 42) | 1972 | 1972 | Open |
| Livestock | Animals (Artificial Insemination) Act, 1955 (No. 33) | 1955 | 1955 | Open |
| Livestock | Animals (Control of Importation) Act | 19 July 1952 (2009) | 1952, 2009 | Open |
| Livestock | Infectious Diseases Act, 1908 | 24 April 1908 (0000) | 1908 | Open |
| Social Protection | Labour Act, 2003 | 8-Oct-03 | 2003 | Open |
| Social Protection | Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice Act, 1993 (ACT 456) | 1993 | 1993 | Open |
| Social Protection | Labour Regulations, 2007 | 28-May-07 | 2007 | Open |
| Water | Community Water and Sanitation Agency Act, 1998 | 30-Dec-98 | 1998 | Open |
| Water | Water Resources Commission Act, 1996 | 30-Dec-96 | 1996 | Open |
| Water | Public Utilities Regulatory Commission Act (No. 538) | 16-Oct-97 | 1997 | Open |
| Water | Irrigation Development Authority Act, 1977 | 14-Apr-77 | 1977 | Open |
| Water | Volta River Development (Amendment) Act, 1970 (Act No. 338) | 1-Jan-70 | Open | |
| Land and Soil | Land Act, 2020 | 23-Dec-20 | 2020 | Open |
| Land and Soil | Lands Commission Act, 2008 (No. 767) | 2008 | 2008 | Open |
| Land and Soil | Stamp Duty Act, 2005 (No. 689) | 17-May-05 | 2005 | Open |
| Environment | Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1994 | 30 December 1994 (1996) | 1994, 1996 | Open |
| Fisheries | Fisheries Act, 2002 (Act No. 625) | 16-Jan-02 | 2002 | Open |
| Fisheries | Fisheries Regulations, 2010 (L.I. 1968) | 3-Aug-10 | 2010 | Open |