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Trade Practice and Consumers Protection Proclamation

Council of Ministers/trade and industry, Ethiopia

The proclamation has the following objectives: to protect consumers’ rights and benefits; to ensure the suitableness of the supply of goods and services to human health and safety; ensuring that manufacturers, importers, service dispensers and persons engaged in commercial activities adhere to the required regulations; and preventing and eliminating trade practices that damage the interests and goodwill of business persons.

Ethiopia 2010 Trade, Industry and Investment

Condominium Proclamation

Council of Ministers/Urban Development and Construction, Ethiopia

The proclamation defines a condominium as a “building for residential or another purpose with five or more separately owned units and common elements, in a high-rise building or a row of houses, and includes the landholding of the building”. It sets out registration and certificate procedures, ownership, an association of unit owners, and their powers and duties, sales and leases, and other provisions.

Ethiopia 2003 Infrastructure and Construction

Expropriation of landholdings for Public Purposes and Payment of Compensation Proclamation

Council of Ministers/Urban Development and Construction, Ethiopia

The proclamation defines the basic principles to be taken into consideration in the determination of the compensation to a person whose landholding has been expropriated to the government needs for the use of land for public services. It also defines the organs with the powers to determine the amount to be paid in compensation.

Ethiopia 2005 Infrastructure and Construction

Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of the Benefits Arising from their Utilization Ratification Proclamation

Council of Ministers/foreign affairs, Ethiopia

A proclamation to provide for the ratification of the Nagoya Protocol on access to genetic resources and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilization at the tenth meeting held on 29 October 2010, in Nagoya, Japan. The Institute of Biodiversity Conservation is equipped with the power of implementation.

Ethiopia 2012 Foreign Affairs

National Guidelines for Comprehensive HIV Prevention , Care , and Treatment

Ethiopia, Ministry of Health

These sets of guidelines push towards effectively driving and improving the general use of Anti-Retroviral drugs. They seek to complement other national implementation guidelines. The guidelines have an overall goal of improving general service deliveries at all levels.

Ethiopia 2017 Health

Maritime Sector Administration Proclamation

Council of Ministers/Transport and Communications, Ethiopia

The proclamation establishes a Maritime Affairs Authority as an autonomous public authority having its judicial personality. The powers and duties of the authority, the organization and management, and miscellaneous provisions are specified. The objectives of the authority include; “ensure that the transport operations and movement of goods in import and export of the country are economical; plan, coordinate and enforce such operation; reduce the transit time of import-export of goods, and coordinate the concerned Government bodies to care for goods at port”.

Ethiopia 2007 Maritime

Raw Hide and Skin Marketing System Proclamation

Council of Ministers/Agriculture and Rural Development, Ethiopia

This Proclamation shall apply to all raw-hide and skin marketing participants. It highlights key pointers like the certificate of competence, processing and transportation of raw hides and skins, marketing, prohibitions, marketing information, and inspection and administrative measures.

Ethiopia 2005 Agriculture and Rural Development

Environmental Protection Organs Establishment Proclamation

Council of Ministers/Environmental Protection Authority, Ethiopia

The Authority is established as an autonomous federal government public institution, accountable to the office of the prime minister, and with powers and duties spelt out in this proclamation. The objective of the Authority is to “formulate policies, strategies, laws and standards, which foster social and economic development in a manner that enhance the welfare of humans and the safety of the environment sustainable, and to spearhead in ensuring the effectiveness of the process of their implementation”.

Ethiopia 2002 Environment and Climate Change

Peasant Associations Consolidation Proclamation

Council of Ministers/Agriculture and Natural Resources/ Livestock and Fisheries, Ethiopia

The proclamation is for the consolidation of peasant associations. “The Proclamation addresses; objectives, powers and duties of Peasant Associations, organization and method of work of Peasant Associations, membership. The Proclamation deals with judicial tribunals, the Revolution Defence Committee and the Permanent Secretariat.

Ethiopia 1982 Agriculture and Rural Development

Basel Protocol Ratification

Ethiopia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The proclamation to ratify the Basel Protocol on Liability and Compensation Damage Resulting from transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal. The adoption of the protocol was held at the fifth meeting of the conference of the parties to the Basel Convention, on the 10th December 2000. The environmental protection agency is granted powers of implementation.

Ethiopia 2003 Foreign Affairs

Convention of the Migratory Species of Wild Animals Ratification Proclamation

Council of Ministers/Ethiopian Wildlife Development and Conservation Authority, Ethiopia

The proclamation to ratify the convention on migratory species of wild animals was adopted in Bonn, Germany, on 23 June 1979. The Ethiopian wildlife development and conservation authority are granted powers of implementation.

Ethiopia 2009 Environment and Climate Change

Proclamation to Provide for a Warehouse Receipts System

Council of Ministers/trade and industry, Ethiopia

This Proclamation is under special laws and proclamations; all forms of transaction arising out of and in connection with contracts of warehousing. The relevant provisions of the 1960 Civil and Commercial Codes of Ethiopia shall complement this Proclamation. The proclamation shall strive to achieve the following objectives: “to enable any person store his goods and in particular, standardized agricultural products in warehouses, and borrow money upon delivery of the warehouse receipt as collateral, to establish a valid contract between the bailee and the bailor and to properly direct and administer the system, and to create an organized and efficient marketing system for agricultural products”.

Ethiopia 2003 Trade, Industry and Investment

Quality and Standards Authority of Ethiopia Establishment Proclamation

Council of Ministers/Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ethiopia

This proclamation re-establishes the quality and standards authority of Ethiopia as an autonomous federal government organ, accountable to the office of the prime minister. It details the powers and duties of the authority, its organization structure, members of the board and their powers and duties, meetings, budget, books of accounts, as well as the objectives of the authority.

Ethiopia 1998 Trade, Industry and Investment

Ethiopian Youth Revolving Fund Establishment Proclamation

Council of Ministers/Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Ethiopia

The youth revolving fund of Ethiopia is established to serve as a permanent source of finance to be used in furtherance of the objectives of the Fund. The objectives of the fund include; assisting youth to employ their capabilities in creating job opportunities; providing financial assistance for organized income-generating activities conducted by youth; ensure the all-rounded participation and benefit of youth. The creation of the fund is in recognition of the need for direct participation of youth in the economic activities of the country.

Ethiopia 2017 Finance

Forest Development, Conservation and Utilization Proclamation

Council of Ministers/Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Ethiopia

The proclamation applies nationwide. It specifies the types of forest ownership, the promotion of the utilization of private forest, promotion of forest technology and development, the obligation of private forest developers, conservation, development, and administration of state forest, as well as designation, demarcation, and registration details.

Ethiopia 2007 Forestry and Wildlife

Marine Transport Proclamation

Council of Ministers/Transport and Communications, Ethiopia

This policy has the following objectives; to promote and maintain an efficient, economical and regular marine transport service and develop an overall marine transport service system; to expand an efficient system of port services and facilities; to ensure a high degree of safety in marine transport; to prevent marine pollution. It also contains the powers and duties, management, funds, and other miscellaneous provisions.

Ethiopia 1978 Maritime

The Convention on the Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea Ratification Proclamation

Council of Ministers, Ethiopia

The proclamation is to ratify the Convention on the Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea was adopted by the international maritime organization in 1996. The Ministry of Transport and Communications is hereby authorized to undertake all acts necessary for the implementation of the convention.

Ethiopia 2009 Environment and Climate Change

Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization Proclamation

Council of Ministers/Agriculture, Ethiopia

The Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization is established as an autonomous federal government body, accountable to the prime minister. The proclamation specifies the organization structure, the powers and duties, the members of the board and their duties, as well as the objectives of the organization.

Ethiopia 1997 Agriculture and Rural Development