Accra, April 23, GNA – The Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) has announced that, effective 2nd May 2025, all exporters of unprocessed rubber, cashew, and shea must obtain a valid written permit before undertaking any export activity.
The directive is part of efforts to enforce Regulation 50 of the Tree Crops Regulations, 2023 (L.I. 2471), which governs the production, processing, and trading of selected tree crops.
An official release signed by Dr Andy Osei Okrah, Chief Executive Officer of the TCDA, said the measure formed part of efforts to ensure full compliance with the law and enhance the integrity of the country’s tree crops value chain.
It explained that any actor or entity that failed to comply with the new requirement would be in breach of the law and could face sanctions under the Tree Crops Development Authority Act, 2019 (Act 1010).
The Authority, which was established under Act 1010, is mandated to regulate and develop six priority tree crops – rubber, cashew, shea, mango, coconut and oil palm.
The release noted that all TCDA-licensed exporters were expected to regularise their export transactions by obtaining the necessary permits from the Authority.
It said exporters were also required to present proof of payment of development levies to the Authority before the issuance of a Phytosanitary Certificate by the Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate (PPRSD).
All permit applications can be submitted at the TCDA office located at No. 20 Nii Tsatse Dzani Street, East Legon-Ajiringanor, Accra.
The office can be reached by telephone on 0303 981 790 or 0243 946 145, or by email at info@tcda.gov.gh. The Ghana Post GPS address is GD-253-5931.
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