This framework is based on the shared interest between the two countries, linked by the river Nile; specifically, its basin. It contains reaffirmations, commitments, and agreements crucial to peaceful relations, with the ultimate goal of realizing the full economic and resource potentials of both countries. It outlines key issues, among which includes; peaceful settlement of disputes, the supremacy of state affairs, adherence to international agreements and ratifications on the use of the Nile, and the need for sustained and timely discussions.

This protocol and agreement highlight the resolve of both governments to strengthen and expand the cooperation between both countries in the area of agricultural development. It targets key areas; general agriculture, food industry, animal husbandry, rural affairs, and plant production and protection, among others. The protocol also contains agreements on the exchange of information, research results, personnel, materials, etc. It ultimately seeks to ensure mutual advancements in the agricultural sector of both countries

This agreement highlights the recommitment of both governments to the cessation of hostilities in the region. It recognises the commitment of the OAU and the United Nations to ensuring both countries adheres to the agreement on the cessation of hostilities. It addresses issues relating to the resettlement of displaced persons, rehabilitation, peacebuilding, repatriation of prisoners of war, as well as guidelines and protocols for establishing the commission to holistically investigate the issues surrounding the hostilities.

This proclamation establishes the Ethiopian waterworks construction enterprise, as a public enterprise. The enterprise is expected to be guided and governed by the relevant proclamations, and to be supervised by the ministry of water, irrigation, and energy. The enterprise shall see to the construction and administration of all forms of waterworks, in the construction of federal government roads and buildings.

This serves as the regulation for the establishment of the national planning council and the national planning commission of Ethiopia. The council is to be an autonomous federal government organ accountable to the prime minister. It contains the powers and duties of the council, its meetings, as well as its members, among other things. The council is saddled with the responsibility of producing long term national plans and frameworks for the development of the country.

These regulations are issued subject to the state forest proclamation. It highlights pertinent issues, including; forest operation plans, methods of exploitation, penal, rules for auction and tender, as well as marketing. This is to ensure the safeguarding of the country’s natural resources.

The industrial development institutional setup gives an overview of institutions in the industrial sector and highlights related issues. It offers a framework for the institutional setup of the sector for it to operate at an effective level.

These sets of regulations incorporate the Ethiopian grain trade enterprise with the Ethiopian oil seeds and pulse export corporation. It subsequently establishes the incorporated enterprise as a public enterprise. The enterprise is to see to the stabilization of markets for farmers, to drive sales and increased production.

The council of ministers regulations establishes the Ethiopian agricultural investment land administration agency, as an autonomous federal agency, and domiciled and supervised by the ministry of agriculture and natural resources. The agency shall among other things, see to the administration of investment lands and agricultural economy zone, and ensure favourable conditions for the production of investment products, sufficient enough for export and local markets.

The decree recognises the growing use of pesticides for improving agricultural outputs. It, however, also highlights the need to ensure the damage or adverse effects of the utilization of these pesticides on humans, animals, plants, and the environment is reduced to the bearable minimum. It addresses prohibition, registration, packaging, labelling, storage, and disposal of pesticides.

The council of ministers regulation establishes the Ethiopian Horticulture Development Agency, as an autonomous federal agency, supervised and accountable to the ministry of agriculture and natural resources. The Agency shall drive the sustained development of production, meeting international standards, and suitable for exports; as well as coordinate all related affairs.

Redesignation from ‘Semien Mountains National Park’ to ‘The Semien Mountains National Park’. It is under the relevant sections and articles under the development, conservation, and utilization of wildlife regulation. It highlights chiefly, the location of the park, and its boundaries along several demarcation points referred to as beacons.

These regulations establish the waterworks design and supervision enterprise as a public enterprise to be governed by the public enterprise’s proclamation of 1992 and supervised by the ministry of water resources. The enterprise is to conduct studies relating to developing master plans for hydraulics, dams, and general waterworks; offer consultancy services; carry out surveys and evaluations relating to waterworks, etc.

The Agreement on the Promotion and Protection of Investment between the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Arab Republic of Egypt signed in Cairo July 27, 2006.

This second instalment of the Growth and Transformation Plan intends to build on the achievement of GTP I. The aim is to improve on shortcomings and achieve the country’s long term vision of attaining a middle-income economy.

The Agreement on the Promotion and Protection of Investment between the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Republic of Finland, signed in Addis Ababa February 23, 2006.

The agreement on Multimodal Transport System between the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Government of Republic of Djibouti signed at Djibouti on the 18th day of November 2006″”

The agreement on the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investment between the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Belgian Luxembourg Economic Union signed in Brussels on the 26th day of October 2006″”

“Bilateral Trade Agreement between the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, signed at Addis Ababa on the 10th day of October 2006”

An amendment to the Value Added Tax Proclamation 285 of the year, 2002.