GCNet MDA Community Network Service : Master Approval Online Application Ghana

Name of the Organization : GCNet MDA
Type of Facility : Master Approval Online Application
Country : Ghana

Official Website : https://emda.gcnetghana.com/mda/TraderLogin.do

Master Approval Applications :

A Master Document Approval is applied as a “blanket approval” for goods based on quantity, value, and volume or weight and is valid for a certain period of time.

Related : GCNet MDA Consignment Approval Online Application : www.statusin.org/5062.html

An importing party or service provider may apply for a Master Approval before an actual consignment or trade transaction. This will be used later on to cross reference the consignment request raised by the importer.

Master Approval applies to permits, IDFs, and exemptions.

Login/Apply : https://gcnet.com.gh/

Applying for Master Approval :
To apply for Master Approval :
From the homepage, click the Application for master approval hyperlink under the New Application section. The New Application page for Master Approval is displayed.

Enter information for the following fields :
Which MDA you wish to apply for :
Select from the dropdown list the appropriate MDA you want to direct your application to.

What is the document type you want to apply for :
Select whether Permit, IDF, or Exemption.

What is the process you want to apply for :
Select the process code for the document you are applying for.

Responding to queries for Master Approval Applications :
MDAs may send queries to the applicant who submitted the Master Approval application. MDA changes the application’s status to Query and then the application is sent back to applicant for follow up actions.

The applicant can reply to the query or do the necessary follow up actions by doing the following steps :
To view and respond to queries from MDA :
** From the Homepage, click on My follow up action, queries hyperlink under the Track Status section.
** Track Status – My follow up Required page is displayed.
** Click on the hyperlink of the Master Approval application. The Summary page of the application is displayed.
** From this page, you will be able to see the MDA Remarks and MDA Queries that contain queries or instruction on follow up actions necessary for the approval of the application. You will also see the Current Status of the application, MDA involved and the Approving Officer.
** Click on the Application Ref No hyperlink to open the application details page.
** Click on the Approval Terms tab to display the Approval Term page.
** From this page, you will also be able to see all MDA Remarks and Applicants Remarks with the dates they were received.
** On the Remarks from Applicant field, enter your reply or response to the MDA query then click on . The Approval History tab is displayed.
** From this page, you will see the approval history of the application. It shows the application’s current Status, the Principal MDA involved and current Approver.

Resubmitting Master Approval Application :

A Master Approval Application is routed back to the applicant for re-submission when the application is rejected by the approving MDA. There are two ways to resubmit a rejected application which depends on the type of rejection. For Technical Rejection, the applicant resubmits the same application with the necessary updates required by MDA. For Process Rejection, the applicant cannot update the original application since it has been deactivated but can copy or clone the contents of the original application and then submit it as if submitting a new application.

To resubmit Master Approval Application :
** From the Homepage, click on My follow up actions, queries hyperlink under the Track Status section.
** My Follow up Required page is displayed.
** Click on the Reference No hyperlink of the rejected application you want to resubmit. The application details page is displayed.
** Edit information from the different tabs. Refer to Applying for Master Approval for the descriptions of the tabs and the steps in submitting the application.

Requesting for Master Supplementary :
A Master Supplementary is requested when an applicant wants to add items to an approved master approval. It is always referenced to the Master Approval. The system retrieves the details of the Master Approval to which the Master Supplementary will be attached to as defined by the applicant.

To request for Master Supplementary :
From the homepage, click the Application for master supplementary hyperlink under the New Application section. The Search Master Approval page is displayed.

Search for the Master Approval you want to attach the Master supplementary to. Enter information to at least on of the search fields :
Reference Number :
Enter the Reference Number of the Master Approval

MDA :
Select from the dropdown list the MDA involved in the Master Approval

Status :
Select the dropdown list the status of the Master Approval

Creation From/To Date :
Enter a date range or click on the calendar icon to specify the date.

Support Centre :
Tel : 0302610861
Email : supportcentre@gcnetghana.com