[2][3] The Ghana Standards Authority the a Board was set up in 1973 by NRC Decree, 173.

The Authority is also the custodian of the Weights and Measures Decree (NRCD 326, 1975).

[5] The board's functions are:[4] The following divisions are under the Ghana Standards Authority: The Authority uses four strategies in performing its functions namely: Metrology, Standards, Testing and Quality Assurance (MSTQ).

[4] The board reviews industry conformity to regulations and calibrates weighing and measuring instruments such as fuel pumps.

There are six entry official entry points into Ghana, each of which is staffed by GSB personnel:[8] The Ghana Standards Authority takes part in:[9] It is affiliated to the following institutions: