Lawyer sues Standards Authority over used-vehicle import restrictions

A private legal practitioner, Alex Dodoo, Esq., has filed a lawsuit against the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) to prevent the enforcement of new rules that restrict the importation of certain used vehicles. The case was filed at the High Court (General Jurisdiction) in Accra on October 5, 2026, with the GSA's Director-General's Office receiving the writ of summons on October 9.

Dodoo is arguing that the strict enforcement of the National Vehicle Standards, which prohibit the importation of used vehicles, is contrary to law and unlawful. He seeks a declaration from the court to this effect and an order restraining the GSA from enforcing the standards as outlined in public notices from August 3 and August 14, 2026, along with costs.

The legal argument presented by Dodoo centers on the claim that the National Vehicle Standards have not been declared mandatory by any law or instrument, and thus, the GSA is overstepping its authority by treating the standards as mandatory.

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