Ethiopian National Accreditation Office Re-Establishment Council of Ministers Regulation (No. 279/2012)

6. Powers and Duties Y,·;ht.·)· (1,". 1''''1.11-1'1\'-)- PAnl ',,! >,·"/flt.·)· The Office shall have the gQ.wers and dUlies to: .et;·(,:)·A :- II provide accreditation service to conformity ?if lI-/'fl°'l"'L'd' 9"/1'"; ~\) I""')' h"jf]·O',.}· fl .... :/:(l.l· ·(J ..h.t· cer; '1119" <1,obof·'l: uoM.C·t'·..· "'''JJ t;-). assessment b2Qks_ based on national and ,·" '"....... ·L·7i·~ o'/A'1I1 f'oufl m ')' ! M )' .....t" ..... :IIional requirements; !lI {'·n ..",t.<e ',ht.-'t·L·7i', 9u Ah')'') :"C?"'l .ell')' 21 detemtine the shape and other features of the rUO([)fY~ '! O9"6'\h": Vuum"'9" t.:J>It: f'uuflm·)-j national accreditation symbol and authorize its use; Federal Negaril Gazelle _ No. 22 Janu ary 8 '" 20 13 Page 6736 1:1 hh~!\.'.7!'1 M~""fa>' h~~1' ~" rh-H'A 31 conduct surveillance audit on those bodies that "'J?"1'" f'·"lt"l.~ ! have been accredited; ~I llht.P,.·t:1i'} r"·f1"FfCD· ')I f;l- 'HUFfOF)'> r 'Ml 41 keep a register and publicize the Iist of accredited II(Ffcu-') llt"JI\'} 11ClIC OPll"}fl f'uoY'lI'> I\fh bodies and those whose accreditations have been ',,·n "Jt\'1.: r"'~l"J ; ~-,-'tlJ·Y'" 1\00Luol\h:J·:rw· suspended and withdrawn, and forward same to the f'ih"} Ml.s:.'lOlJ. ll""')- f''''{HI\IIIj: ! concerned regulatory bodies; (il f'Oht.-'t ·t:·(j·) U:,- f'°'l.uot·n-}--} n.,.II,ey" 51 issue and implement directives governing the ouot\',.)c)'- f'°'l.1OP·luu·n:'--),> oht.-'t -I;1i·) accreditation process, in particular, the assessment YOM'l'O')"I ' Y"'1.;I"I",o'h~ r"'1."'"101"1 of applicants and the granting, suspending and h'I",U'" h>tlu, ;>C N)'fll' 'l-t,""'''r- withdrawing of accreditations, and handling of f''''1.ll·'-C;??.. n·)·-} P'Cq·)· f'°'l.uol\h·t; grievances relating thereto; uoUDt.fSO"f t'Ollar fl ).).,> npt· ",e f'<rycpt\ ! 61 organize consultative meetings of stakeholders, as 'itl h'H>_Ml.s:Nl.~·t; f'1l1\~Ci'i 0 111\')-') fl"J,,·-t· may be necessary; f'9"hhC UD~lh f'°'11;'<JW" 1 7/ work in cooperation with the relevant stakeholders Y II·n(n.t-or f"f't-.)- uol'\l"- t\try.)- UDmC;hC to ensure the existence of an integrated support for f'., ..,.c;,,; ~;;et: UtI';-<." l\"'l ;;'I'f' -'. -/0. ~1- strengthening the national quality infrastructure; ',I\:fro- rtl\~Ci'\ 0'1":'- ;;C n.p'n:+ 81 represent the country' s interes~ in international f'UOP't-')- 1 forums regarding accreditation and follow up the ');1 ohk~... I:1iT} n"'l.UDfth·)- nql\9" 'H'i: uP~lh implementation of treaties to which Ethiopia is a f''''lt.-J; ') 'l'.ry'" Utlroht\,> o"lt·1: ',-cpcp,e , ron party; rlf'I:r' ~'fa>"1 q~," q .~ <;: M o."\ ,n .,."}~ t, 91 charge fees for the services it rendf:rs in accordance 'f!~.}- f'uuh;H't\ 1 with the rate approved by the government; iii 1\'"l.l'\fll:fCP· o·It\,,}I'I.. ·r·-:-'·- nuo·},,}p'.'f- n'"tcp(')"} 101 own property, enter in to contract, sue and be sued '''UtI ') UtltPl'} f'o 'It\"JII~')- cp ;; f'''''Iflh.s:.t\ ! in its own name; II \>'Hll')' rtl'lfl.-)· f'UtI(f T ! ro·t\ f'uucpcpt\C; 111 carry out other related activities necessary for the n(,·f1· ll'l" t' uuhl'lI''> r uohl'lfl l attainment of its objectives. Iii! ~"tryO)o"} h",·n ft"'~lfl r°'l.t.~· I\.I\"":}', .,.1''''1'';' ·""JIlt-·}-·} r"'1h'>cp')::

7. Ore:mization of the Office 1, rll'ml.+ 0.-1> I."' " The Office shall have: X:ih.s:.·)- n.·I; :· II a Council of Accreditation (hereinafter the iii f'oht.p... ·I:1i·} 9 hC ('b.), (lULU n:ll\ -9"hC U "Council"); ('b-)-' "f"J'IlII f'o>J,mt-) I 21 a Director General and, as may be necessary, a fI O",,'I"}I"')' r"'1.~"'" 1.'1'" 'P~ P'''~h'I'C~ Deputy Director General to be appointed by the h'IY,MtNtH' ,oh')' A 'P~ P,"~h'I'C I h~ govemment; and fl hfl.s:A-z.CD· tPt-·f·7f'":j: I 31 the necessary staff, "'"(.;J'A" 8, Members of the Cou ncil t, rrhC 0.-1> M~+ The Council shall have members not more than 13 in 9"hC ('b.t; h,?f}{) 1"JI\:fcp, uo'}'?p;J-'e "'I"JI\')'C; number, including the Chairperson, to be drawn from h"l1'1- IIC'i: +w,fll'l'-"cp, nuo')"JP')- ('°'Ll'\ruu· th'e relevant government bodies and the private sector ft ·n"flCD'·) m9"C' hIe f'OlJ,eOt\m- 0111\')- and be appointed by the government. The Director ,e';-<. ;h:\: : f')I.·;ht.:" (\.,t; <p,> ~,e.t..h·t,C n9"hC General shall participate in meetings of the Council as ('b -I: fI{)MP'":)" n"'Ilt\'''}''i' nO,h6.',.)' ,et'l'f'~,t\ :: member and secretary. Fedcral Negarit Gazctte _ No. 22 January 8'· 201 3 Page 6737 ft, rrhC n "h FIVr n 5 "'-",}I1C 9, Powers and Dllties of the Council 9"IIC 0..,: Y""l.h·"fl·')· pt\(rr¥l "'''ll1t. ..), ,£.';'.;.;I.t\:- The Council shall have the powers and duties to: til fl~'()l1"')' 0,": "'!I?:e:.,y. Y°'l""C'Ofl-}"} YMu:.p.. II review and approve accreditation strategies .(; ?j'} f1-h~. ' (;~,,:) 00v"19"'19" J'(J~}Pt\ I developed by the Office; <I M~~'C7j 1,',0 ')' ".~.', ~. hl,ht.?'..I'~·) ;JC 21 consider policy and stra'tegic issues raised by "'J'Y1r'1"}' I1'1:(-m- ~·7· fl .flS /'l.}.t.,,(; :t"l. 1'P'\":-'" stakeholders relating to accreditation and advise the y.. ;tHt·}· 0..,:',. fll'lht.· t\ I Office accordingly; t ! OI\,u .f.'}·n h'H'Yo :~(7;) oO /PI.')· fl ?"·;ht,')' 0.'1: 31 review and approve directives to be issued by the Y°'l.m(fl· ovuvtff'J'f·,. ODCY"C' Y~~.: .4't\ ! Office pursuant to Article 6(5) of this Regulation ; W OI\.u ),'H?'" '}O./'l ),'H7. (i: ) O·,'uvtltH'D)· 41 examine and decide on appeals, lodged In Y?"'':ht,:' - (1,' j: uvuvtY uvtvt.,)· oht.P,,'I;'iiT) accordance with directive of the Office referred to O"'1.uvflh'j: (1)·1'\'1,50-:;- 'I.e r"'1.-!'co·fl-)··} in sub,article (3) of this Article, against decisions .e"'(1'l;":Y· uvCY"C.' (IN'l'L, .efl")t\ ! with respect to accreditation; (;I Y' /)' 6,')' o..J: (l°'l.rVT)hv· h '1t\"1 fi",n'· {'D'I.m 51 review. and forward its recommendation on, the Nt \'h~J' ·j,oo(i<f"" uoC9"C' r(ll't'\', '/1'\-11 rate of fees to be charged for the services of the Y4'C f]t.\ :: Office. r, r9"hC (1,-1> 01lM 10, Meetings of the Council til 9"t1C n.'J: flY"'fI ')' roc " 'H': "LlL ,e flOMt\ i 1/ The Council shall meet every three months; If(i'?'' ),flt.l'\'1. If';' n..1'1 fl"'1r;:r(l)'9 u 1.11. provided, however, that it meet at any time where h.MO·O .1'1"0"'" necessary. ftl flY"hC o..J: fl ·flt'll1 'I.e h",o'ln n'l.e r D'l.lf',..}' 21 There shall be a quorum where more than half of ~,I1" 'I: h,t"f'i' 9"NH- 1'fl£t ,elfCjt.\ :: the members of the Council are present at any i:1 ~'Y"hC (1,'1: D).I'\', r°'l. ""'1fl t .(ll' h~,'l'l 'I: lU,'nfl meeting. <;,"(1). Y:9"/J fL.e.'1<:j: .elfr;t\! If'i'9'' .e.-Y"Y' 31 Decisions of the Council shall be made by majority },h·t\ O>,h·t\ \"'I' l1t,(I ~1Y.If'l fI'Ol'\flro' cvl'\ '~ votes; in case of a tie, the Chairperson shall have a X'Y"?'" ,£SI.<pt\: : casting vote. §f VI\'O >,'H?'" ~'}?1.p1:-", }, '}y" j'm04t lflj' yUhC 41 Without prejudice to the provisions of this Article,

0.'1: Vt· fI",. YfI'OM p', pClH· X'}-I1 fl.J'cv") the Council may adopt its own rules of procedure. J!,)'O'" "

11. Powers and Duties of the Director General Hi, fTIi -5.et.b'H .. etvTlJ'i ""'me 1/ The Director General shall be the chief executive til <pCj Po,et.l1·,·';. f'~·iht.')· fl.'I: 'PC; Pt- hflt. officcr of the Office and shall direct and administer 'lU'l. Ouulf'" i'7i'(),t,,}, fl.'I:') p,t· ,euut·t\ ! the activities of the Office. J'fI·I·P,.e.-t-t\: : 21 Without limiting the generality stated under sub- !U i' ILu ~,'H:J.· "}O.{) h'''''' ~' (?!) hm:J''1.e h'l?'IC article (I). of this Article, the Director General }" ,.X'I·mO·,' lfe:' <pr; Po.et.h,,·?:· shaH: V) OILO X'}-O o''''''~' ~ 'I.e t"I'UUl'lh'I:'}"" a) exercise the powers and duties of the Office Y~'(ht,,) · (1,,1:,) p't\ffl')r; "'''1 11 6-') ' oPt- specified under Article 6 of this Regulation; 'I.e J'W''1t\ ! b) employ and administer employees engaged in ~) I'~'(),t . ·}· n ,'I:') .e.-?'f: ncr.t. IJ.It-'I·O;-':l" ot.... support services of the Office in accordance .e.t·t\ fLitt\ flcfifl (), ' 1'f' uutvt.,)· with the federal civil service laws and, in the },'}-'tV'?" Y?,.'(),t."'· o,'I:'} Q'l<7IJ O°'1f1t.~YU case of employees engaged in the core rut· 'I.e i'°'I.IJ.ID'I? flI'lUU·J'SD:-".,} functions of the Office, in accordance with Vt....Y.t- t\ fl..fit\ flcfifl ,h1:-':'} uvtpt.;J·'E directives approved by the government UDClJ'pJ:-'" "-h'}'fl Ouu'}"1P'}' OOlJ.~.e.·~' w followi ng Ihe basic principles of the fede ral ovuutf uutv('-)· .£."" 1't-t\ t ffl"'P,~t,t\ ! civil service laws; Federal NegarilGazeue _No. 22 January 8'" 2013 Page 6738 I'll) f'}t/h&.-l· fLo': f' P&-- TC"']&--9"C; OJl:')- YII c) prepare the work programs and budgets of the ;l :tl't!\ 1 (l.&.-'-f.-9" Opt· I\.e Y(1}'I\t!\ I Office and implement same upon approval ; op) fI~")lt. -)' n.-,: n"'&.-"j!(1}- n.I!')· oOlPl. ,l· d) effect payments in accordance with the budget n ll'o (1lct1:. Yj!C;lI:\ ! approved for the Office; UJ) Y't)lt. ·)· n.-j: h(l{H'l {In;':}"' ;JC nU'LY)'. e) represent the Office in its dealings with third parties; C;l:fQ)- '1·n·H'.:}'· :;r't),t.·l· n.-n ,e(1}h'\t!\ I f) prepare and submit to the Ministry the l.) ('X:iht.-)· rH:'} f'Pt, ~,t,XX9UC; 1"1.1\1\ perfornlance and financial reports of the t7C·f-":)', "''';l~'-r· fI'''O.fH:<· Y4'CI1t!\ :: Office. 1:1 1fC; ~.e~)l'I'<' flx·;,...t.·)· fl.-I: I' P&-- .-,.t!\'1'li:C; 31 The Director General may delegate part of his 11M.,,"} UPffi't /Jpt!\"nc; -J."Jr)(.. nht,1:\ powers and duties to other officers and employees flX·,nt.:'· fl.":!: I\fI .. ":)', ;)I\&.P':-"S UJ&---"7;":r' of the Office to the extent necessary for the Oro'htl~ M'l' .e1·~tI" efficient perfonnance of the activities of the Office, ROn 12, Budl!et The Office's budget shall be allocated by the government. Ie.~

13. Books of Accounts ?il "' f)It.-1- 0.-/: f'-/,o'AC; -l'hhfll rtf'" f"Lul·n oO II,,}'O')' .e.e11t!\ :: II The Office shall keep complete and accurate books of accounts. If.! y}tfn&.')' fL-l: f"Lu,1\ UP11"},o-l''i' nll-n ~h ll'l"'-:", nlf'i'm· ).,p.. -"C w.eyv ~Cll' nO·LM~. 21 The books of accounts and financial documents of ""1:fm' ).P,,·,·C''f· nrqoo-,: J!.upl.upt,·fI·:: the Office shall be audited annually by the Auditor General or by auditors designated by him,

14. Repealed Reculalion Yh,-}of"P,j' 1},h.t,· T hht:.P,:I:'r!'} ~·(nt.')' fL,)· The Ethiopian National Accreditation Office Establish· O'I<J:<J:°1,Y r 1.',,{}')'C''f' U yVhC f.'},n 4!'rC ment Council of Ministers Regulation NO,195 /2010 IS ?iY.:u;./!{i'i,r f11l.tJ Y:}1} - l· ·r!~t!\:: hereby repealed. 15 Effect ive Dale J!.U g:)1} n'<"j!t,·t!\ '1;Jt,)- ;JU,"l ;f··l·'/" h(1}ftJO')' This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of .1'"} ~y"C' foe; ,Ctfe;I:\:: publication in the Federal Negarit Gazelle, Done at Addis Ababa, this 8'h day of January. 2013 , :>.eN''1Cf'' J'.M~ HAILEMARIAM DESSALEGN rld-I'-wf .<.UNf 'I.'1"ht-lLf'l! PRIME MINISTER OF THE FEDERAL ~T{JlLh m"'~.e "'l.tn-l-c DEMOCRATIC REPUBLI C OF ETHIOPIA