The directive sets out foreign exchange allocation and priorities, foreign exchange sales on demand, prohibitions, penalties, auditing, as well as responsibilities of the executive management and the board, among others.

A proclamation to amend the investment proclamation of 2012 as a matter of necessity.

The council of ministers’ regulations establish the Ethiopian investment board. It highlights membership of the board, powers and duties, and meetings of the board. The regulation also establishes the Ethiopian investment commission as an autonomous federal government office, accountable to the prime minister. The commission is charged with encouraging, expanding, and attracting investments in the country through a sound administration system.

This strategy is borne out of the need for a dynamic and effective extension system in Ethiopia. This is to ensure the country’s drive to sustainably improve agricultural production, attain food and nutritional security, as well as eradicate poverty is successful. This strategy aims to bring about effective delivery and adoption of technological advancements and agricultural best methods and practices.

These regulations are issued by the Council of Ministers under relevant articles of the Definition of Powers and Duties of the Executive Organs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Proclamation of 2015, the Federal Government of Ethiopia Financial Administration Proclamation of 2009, and the Seed Proclamation of 2013.

This represents the proclamation to levy tax on the export of raw and semi-processed hides and skins. The tax shall be payable on export of the following hides and skins: raw hides and skin; wet blue cowhides; pickled sheep skin; wet-blue sheep skin; wet-blue goat skin.

National Petroleum Reserve Depots Administration is established as an autonomous public institution of the Federal Government. The administration shall be accountable to the ministry of Mining and energy. The objectives of the Administration shall be to store and administer National Petroleum Reserve.

This proclamation hereby establishes the Leather and Leather Products Technology Institute as an autonomous federal government institution having its legal personality. The institute is charged with producing skilled and trained personnel through training, research and consultancy services along the leather and leather products value chain.

The government deems it necessary to create avenues to cater for fuel price stabilization in line with the ripple effect it has on the economic and social endeavours in the country. The Fuel Price Stabilization Fund is thus established to be deposited in a special account to be opened by the Ministry of Finance.

The proclamation to provide for the establishment of the federal negarit Gazeta as a federal law gazette published under the Umbrella of the House of Peoples’ Representatives. The gazette shall publish all laws of the federal government in both Amharic and English languages. The proclamation repeals the establishment of the negarit Gazeta proclamation of 1942.

The Federal Judicial Administration Council is hereby established. It spells out the members of the council, powers and duties of the council and the chairperson, and meetings of the council.

A proclamation to re-amend the federal court’s proclamation of 1996, as a matter of necessity, and under the relevant articles of the federal government of Ethiopia constitution.

This proclamation re-establishes the Ethiopian Roads Authority, which was re-established under Proclamation No. 63 of 1993, as an autonomous public authority of the Federal Government. The Authority shall be accountable to the Prime Minister. Its objectives are to develop highways, guarantee a high standard of roads constructed, and subsequently promote good road linkage.

The council of ministers regulations to amend the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation Establishment proclamation of 1997.

This strategy focuses on the need to deviate from the usage of draught animals for farm operations. This has become quite pertinent owing to the drive to ensure increased yield, reduce post-harvest losses and emission of greenhouse gases. It notes the challenges and difficulties that may arise in this transition and provides recommendations to combat these challenges. The strategy hopes to serve as a guide to coordinate all efforts geared towards agricultural mechanization in the country.

The Environmental Protection Authority is established as an autonomous public institution of the Federal Government. The Authority shall be accountable to the Council of Ministers. “The objective of the Authority shall be to ensure that all matters on the country’s social and economic development activities are carried out in a manner that will protect the welfare of human beings as well as sustainably protect, develop and utilize the resource bases on which they depend for survival”.

The Ethiopian Electricity Agency is established as an autonomous federal agency having its legal personality, accountable to the ministry of mines and energy, and serving to promote the development of efficient, high quality, and economical electricity services.

The chemical industry corporation is established as a public enterprise to be governed by the public enterprise proclamation of 1992. The corporation shall be supervised by the supervising authority of the corporation. The proclamation details and spells out the objectives, capital, liability, and duration. The proclamation repeals the Mugher cement factory re-establishment council of ministers regulation of 1999 and transfers its rights and obligations to the corporation.

A proclamation to repeal the agricultural mechanization services corporation establishment proclamation of 1987. Its rights and obligations are transferred to the Agricultural Mechanization Services Enterprise established as a Public Enterprise under the Council of Ministers Regulation 97 of 2004.

This represents the proclamation to amend the fuel price stabilization fund establishment proclamation of 2001.