The fisheries development and utilization proclamation fill the void of the absence of laws guiding the effective utilization of fisheries resources. The proclamation applies to all Ethiopian water bodies where fish are bred and fishing activities take place. The objectives of the proclamation include; conservation of fish biodiversity and an increase in the supply of safe fish for consumption.

The pre-shipment inspection applies to all goods imported into the territory of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, except as stated under article 6 of this proclamation. It details the requirement of pre-shipment inspection, coverage of the inspection, exceptions, procedures for goods importation with or without the letter of credit. This is in a bid to create efficient conditions for trade activities.

In recognition of the need to increase agricultural productivity and production through the utilization of new plant varieties developed through research. This proclamation seeks to facilitate this by granting rights to plant breeders. The proclamation details the protection of rights, the scope of plant breeder’s rights, exemptions, restrictions, licensing, duration, and application procedures, among others. This ultimately strives to ensure the provision of recognition and economic reward to those who contribute to these efforts.

These regulations are under the expropriation of landholdings for public purposes and payment of compensation proclamation 455 of 2005. It contains details on assessment of compensation for buildings, fences, crops, trees, relocated property, burial-ground, protected grass, and permanent improvement on rural lands. It also chiefly addresses the specific formulas to arrive at the different amounts of compensation payable per the relevant proclamation and regulations.

These regulations are to establish the federal micro and small enterprises development agency as an autonomous federal government organ. The agency is to be supervised by the ministry of urban development and construction. The goal is to ensure the agency coordinates and harmonise all activities and institutions providing support to micro and small enterprises. This is to ensure the long term sustainability of the sector, and the accompanying increase in competitive levels.

The 331rd regulation of 2014 is pursuant to the relevant articles and sections of the public enterprises proclamation of 1992. It establishes the Ethiopian Agricultural commodities warehousing service as a public enterprise. The enterprise is supervised by a designated body of the federal government. The enterprise shall see to rendering warehousing services for agricultural commodities traded in Ethiopia commodity exchange.

The council of ministers regulations to provide for the establishment of the Ethiopian development research institute as an autonomous institution of the federal government, accountable to the office of the prime minister. It has a sole and clear objective of identifying and carrying out research, surveys, and studies for the national development of the country. It also highlights the organs of the institute, its powers and duties, and books of account, among others.

The council of ministers regulations to provide for the establishment of the Ethiopian health and nutrition research institute. The institute is to be an autonomous public authority, and accountable to the ministry of health. It is charged with ensuring maximum contribution to the development of health in Ethiopia. It also has as its objective, the study and research of diseases, their spread, complimentary traditional medicine, and nutrition, for the general health improvement in the country.

These regulations are issued by the transitional government of Ethiopia to address quarantine control of plants in Ethiopia. All imported plant species liable to infection are subjected to these regulations. It expressly highlights import restrictions on plants, plants prohibited from entry into Ethiopia, phytosanitary certifications, quarantine waiver, quarantine stations, and disposal, among others.

The council of ministers regulation to provide for the re-establishment of the development bank of Ethiopia. The bank is re-established as a public enterprise, to be governed by the public enterprise proclamation of 1992, and placed under the supervision of a designated body of the federal government. The purposes of re-establishing the bank are highlighted and range from management of funds to provision of short and long term credits, and the provision of technical services.

These regulations are issued by the ministry of agriculture and settlement, under the relevant articles and sections of the state farms development authority proclamation of 1978. The regulations apply to all corporations. It spells out the juridical personality, capital and liability, powers and duties, books and accounts, etc.

These regulations serve as the establishment of the agricultural transformation council and agency as provided by the council of ministers. The council is an autonomous federal government organ, accountable to the ministry of agriculture. It contains the members of the council, their powers and duties, and meetings. It is charged with identifying the constraints mitigating against sustainable agriculture development and proffering solutions to address identified challenges.

This policy highlights the key facilitators of an effective public-private partnership. This ranges from proclamations and regulations to effective institutional bodies, with the ultimate aim of meeting the demands of the people and driving the achievement of the country’s long-term goals.

These regulations are under the relevant articles and sections of the energy proclamation of 2013. The authority is established as an autonomous federal government office, under the supervision of the ministry of water, irrigation, and energy. It is saddled with the responsibility of ensuring equitable, safe, economical, and efficient electricity supply; promoting competitiveness in the sector; and promoting conservation of energy.

The council of ministers recognises the need for a harmonised disaster management system that is responsive to pre, during, and post-disaster yearnings. The regulations contained therein also provides a legal framework for disaster risk management approaches, implementation plans, and the necessary bodies involved in the holistic process. The national disaster risk management commission is thus established as an autonomous federal office, accountable to the office of the prime minister.

The council of ministers finds it necessary to re-establish the agricultural mechanization service corporation as a public enterprise. The regulations are issued under the articles and sections contained in the public enterprise’s proclamation of 1992. The enterprise is to be supervised by the public enterprise’s supervisory authority. Its objectives range from rendering mechanization services to rendering mechanization maintenance, and to the provision of technical and consultancy services.

These regulations amend the sesame and white pea beans transaction regulation of 2010. The amendments take the form of alterations, outright deleting of articles and sections, as well as the addition of new sections and articles. The amended regulations contain the obligations of processors.

The council of ministers regulations to provide for the establishment of the wush wush tea development enterprise as a public enterprise. These Regulations are issued by the Council of Ministers under the relevant articles of the Definition of Powers and Duties of the Executive Organs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Proclamation No. 4 of 1995 and the Public Enterprises Proclamation No. 25 of 1992.

These regulations are for the establishment of the meat and dairy technology institute as provided by the council of ministers. The institute is an autonomous federal government organ, accountable to the ministry of agriculture and rural development. It contains the organizational structure of the institute, its powers and duties, and meetings. It is charged with personnel development, along the value chain of the meat and dairy sector. It also has the objective of ensuring quality standards are adhered to, along the value chain.

The regulations address transactions in coffee and its by-products. It highlights the transaction centres, issuance of competency certifications, quality inspection, among others. It is issued under the relevant articles of the coffee quality control and transaction proclamation of 2008.