Raw Hides and Skins Marketing Council of Ministers Regulation No 339/2015

. ?Met*" A.KG4ge 4.111h6-ii.fge LTilAsh iogloA .9101 FEDERAL NEGARIT GAZETTE OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA Y1' ?O' Ian+ 4ITC 21t Year No.29 Mil Mil flit+ X +7 IX% is° (1h.4.14ivf AtrtiO.A..ffe GT•firtti ADDIS ABABA 13th February, 2015 £i )I 11.4. m'1 51• ?awl aytn- __n CONTENTS 8111 4ITC rY00/0.% 9.r Regulation No. 339/2015 I"P4 *RS /din 7•1,e4• 4m/A1l1•CT r hC Raw Hides and Skins Marketing Council of Ministers X3dl 7R x11.06 Regulation Page 8105 roun+esT O.+ R7•1 *`PC MIRK% COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULATION No. 339/2015 COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULATION TO nn ' 'MS fan 741A+ ?awl MAO-CT PROVIDE FOR RAW HIDES AND SKINS "MC (1.÷ MARKETING 4avar7.CT srlic AA. 4?1.4.f.kf This Regulation is issued by the Council of 4K4-AtE R.9°111, 1.f7 GT•flith htikstm/. Ministers pursuant to Article 5 of the Definitions of •111C tianweil Ocualm• htl'k 4:(PC Powers and Duties of the Executive Organs of the Ri)-6/frir hltlIk' 6 Ns' nqs4 *AS A,rn Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Proclamation 4erc VY.i.i/VX% hl+W 7 (fi) No. 691/2003 and Article 16 (1) of the Raw Hides and £1•11 Skins Marketing Proclamation No 814/2013. hVA PART ONE GENERAL 1. Short Title hibC C64 This Regulation may be cited as the "Raw Hides AV X'Hl "I"f , *AS Mn 431-nRA. rovi.114.n and Skins Marketing Council of Ministers rhc AA. v341 4erc ETO.oirtA" Regulation No 339/2015". ATAA:: ÷cin 2. Definitions In this Regulation unless the context otherwise 11H.V .t141 h71111 4•C1•9T° requires: hAtri "C'- ft/ "hfr 07A4. rre, ,Mc tun 1•n,e4• ¢/ 1/ "Proclamation" means the Raw Hides and Skins .wrc 110)•1 Marketing Proclamation No 814/2013; I/ IIMPX tool. e 4•1•Am 4•c3ata +4.4°1 2/ the definitions provided for under Article 2 of gaSA:: the Proclamation shall be applicable. I'M 7.7 17.50 :AL.) Unit Price Negarit G. P.O.Box 80001 Tit *KR% 11.96+ ;no, 41,rc At+ %, +7 Pi.% ii" Federal Negarit Gazette No. 29, 13th February, 2015 ...... ..page 8106

hA IPA+ PART TWO Atm. 414c M °HIM- Acci4- RAW HIDES AND SKINS MARKETING PROCEDURE 1.4 . 0704÷ •fini-c Way+ 3. Number and Distribution of Market Centers h/(14110. Slim- MA nal/ PJAITY) The appropriate organ together with other relevant htArTITcp• Adt4 Mili• .9C flemil bodies authorized by law shall determine the 417ogavGf ROI PT 6 .Mc &in number and distribution of first level raw hides AmticA:: and skins marketing centers. a96h44•1 if-uc6Lbi• I , I I' 116 A ; I II fi.ranX0D6f a9dh4..7 AttaDAM Marketing Centers, s/ MPH] Vial. MA NW? P'Aall 1/ The appropriate organ together with other h÷etaFra A,A° ,9C flanaohhC relevant bodies authorized by law shall take the following criteria into account while l'angeloGf Ka 19'6 *AS A,(11 designating, determining the number and mi6h4-7.1 MAT'S 411-14•S tiCacri• AJDA1 distribution of first level raw hides and skins M.hrilt•4•1 aniie.cf-T h19°i• marketing centers: ,eTC11 -•A a) proximity to raw hides and skins producers U) A`P SRS &in h+1•11.5°T and suppliers; filTa 1 b) convenience to motor vehicles transporters; 11) ÷7ihnG1 ncnitimal- • fffcn• haprii• c) convenience for service provision in AT6 ,P4S Ado h7Actitt-i. connection with raw hides and skins Agotimi• haorri.1 marketing activities; an) tivork‹.. nolycnaim• anaD6s' d) following the directive issued by the haDY6f n,-WT hi•ruc4• n,-l~ f Ministry, adequacy distance from hai.5'5' W191)10• 4-*9:1• ?IS hangflY residential houses, schools, health, Poir/Off nnt c4-1• religious institutions and other regular market centers; 170714• e) do not cause pollution on environment; w) ?MU. -MVO., fnifilhi•A °W' and L) ?talf14'S tlaDZX h•Maittei• 0 cleanness and convenience for provision of hAniir ?÷170 information service. / 4141A4• titeil-a1• cuL4P2T cp,er 2/ If the marketing center is to provide service for +(APT c'enly7AcilA tan the neighboring woredas or kebeles the

cog.r 411/1,5°:f ?ITN] fff• appropriate bodies of the neighboring woredas M44• lift,h÷C avitiv6,e 114 ,9C or kebeles and the sectoral government institution shall determine together. +' I.V° Federal Negarit Gazette No. 29, 13th February, 2015 page 8107 tA.Eri4gGA '194+ .916'11 41TC 4. PaDgaDL.? .e.01 'MS Adn 111A-1- 5. • l■ ant16.C4- Skins MarketingSenter ‘17OhA 9°14+ i'ant7DGY .e.Z4 rP6 'MS l6ln c741 M. 1/ The first level raw hides and skins marketing h+C(11. center shall be determined based on the .19OhA htigfl.a)- availability of land and supply of raw hides and ?'F 'MS A,01 9"C1• h+C(1 4. anal" skins of the locality and shall fulfill the i'49.0)(11 U'Y anti/CT:1- following criteria: apipl U) (14••h h 1110 .714.0 4cn9,e1A: a) area not less than 1600 m2; (1) tl•LS'• 119.71 4:4411 b) fence built round the center with local materials; WPC s'Ac•: c) solid waste burning, liquid waste sewerage, V KL4c. .P7i7i ,4' 4M71 common service and toilet facilities; cir/AanYli tiv1A7fPuT (100,01 M. fAmt., 1 AoDZA d) availability of facilities such as market an) i'711.r aDZA wA,"4 ,CAW-S information board and convenient for h7Aitt.-7. information service. 2/ The raw hides and skins supplier or traditional ► Y3T3R• ?9 'MS fun h+o.n. av,v- tanner shall have storage or seat under a fluiVe .77OhA- hIK‘ uniformly erected shed within the market 11•1•1,9. a)-(191 .19m4-49.,e 0,er center. anK•11 yffig.L,961:: VaDXffoLf KZX *AS Aln "MIA+ 6. Administration of the First Level Raw Hides and Skins Marketing Center a9oh4+ W14-14KC 1/ The first level raw hide and skin marketing i'anganGS' K4A 'MS `741,e7. center shall be administered by authorized body a9oh61 ?"11,M. °76hA• a)G.S located within the district or municipality and avhin a•vil (1°1.7'S °96hA-1 empowered to administer the center. 11-1,Am• ht-IA

1111A,VO• V9.'1-,qKC ROSA:: O./ into h34)As 10•ti h1,13A‘ (6) hm.oite, 2/ Without prejudice to the generality of sub- O'Y '.-}trif0.0•04, KO1 article (1) of this Article the authorized body cit/OhA" administrating the first level raw hide and skin t"111,, MS A.arn marketing center shall have the following PJAall i''1-elind)• powers and duties: P"Atil,S ••ige-4• ,e)(1%- A a) assign a body responsible to follow up and U) hmfrA,e, monitor the day to day activities of the N14,114'A, S'a9.t0.•1-e1c; Valtil(IlmC marketing center; hiIA Pio.v.q1Ai i.firt 6.KI,A 1.96+ "Mai *TC X 4.1 kli.% 1.r. Federal Negarit Gazette No. 29, 13th February, 2015 .page 8108 A) Pc7•1,e,-7• 96M- ?NO. -t-6n i• b) follow up the day to day activities of the N14,114,T6 anaPT1 hglok-r- marketing center and compile the necessary Awl.gotth-tIn- MA N114.4'01- fAC,9A1 information and submit on time to the concerned body; th) ripowei• a96hA- 111'6 4P.r4c &In T6-1. c) make the market center free from ete -MOT hal/Y(11XX- i'M(111.69- environmental factors affecting the quality liA,4-PT 4•711.0•1 NCS"'n of raw hides and skins; .genTMA ow) Al-kRapfli• `1`6 .P/45' d) provide transport permit to the marketed 4'91111 ,e4(11A1 raw hides and skins; w) e) cause the market center to obtain title deed 96hA- flh-t•9 htP', hCJ•S arig,93 fl7mC P9.71 lin and site plan if it is located in urban area and land possession certificate if it is °u,976-5L located in rural area. fKC,9A:: hCA W'A' PART THREE rilb 'M' M 1711.ei- OBLIGATIONS OF RAW HIDES AND SKINS 1/2S1DT MARKET ACTORS -7..?coA `7P-,.DT 7. Common Obligations 4,(4 cn,e,9° Adn hangriDG,e XLg 1/ Fresh hide and skin shall reach to processing and 96hA h÷AflAflfli• GU,e9u storage warehouse of suppliers or tanneries hh-• mger hhh(170• tg- NCK• within not more than 6 hours from the time it is collected from first level market centers or from h-1•1.Raufli• 7.1t i9°C (iAnnm the time it is slaughtered in big abattoir or export eft 0)•(11' (DR h+1/41.5°T m9t1,9g5 atihmiY abattoir. 7u,3111 aK (PA 4•116115°T anK‘Lti

R"/ nal• •iag a],er aMc ?KZ+ 1'1'6 2/ Air dried or salt treated hide and skin shall reach al_ey" lldn Inn hh4'441.0). mitt-9 X5 to tanneries within one month from the wihm/Y (70,9111 a),er processing and storage warehouse of suppliers, hhhti7Ci• big abattoirs or export abattoirs. 4.4141-1 hh'M oDC (IMAM 7.IL al-AT ang-zA I:7 °ThI co-P hTgli Mtn 3/ Any market actor shall respect the provision of 8141 K'1,97,5121. A111-1 the Proclamation, this Regulation and directives VGDM-4.1 anaoGYPT Pm9h11C issued hereunder. xitfirp S.RGA ?Mal 411•C e ft Mt• 4'7 7f `11° Federal Negarit Gazette No. 29, 13th February, 2015 .......... ..page 8109 6/ 071Yar 4116 */4 alAr 1603 hrl•T 4/ No producer shall sell raw hid and skin to AM hrG•-1. 4-PhAhtt another producer or no supplier or traditional tanner shall sell raw hid and skin to another hlRi.thr 071Y•9" (116 *14 (DAP tun producer, traditional tanner or supplier. h+1,•(1. wg,9" QuiltE hAg. AM h9136•. f flUIVE i At cnA913 h4,1,•11. coeval tioNT f-t-htihn 6/ 116 SRS 16011 - °11L4• 5/ Any supplier, big abattoir, export abattoir or t6•T tannery marketed raw hid and skin in accordance M.7051,e, h+1,41.1 with the Proclamation and this Regulation may tl• (DAP' *14 4-41Gh N1K +K50'411411- not resell to another supplier, big abattoir, export AM h+G-11.1 ttri• ?bhAT'ci• te- abattoir or tanneries, respectively. a),er */4 4•611 aDAA aDAT -MAW% 6/ Any market actor who prepares salt treated hid %/ */4 a),er Ain natal- Pouri,9 and skin shall not use any other salt except the °M•r ch.:111.kre one designated by the Ethiopian Standards KLYIPT ?a/A. ?Ill. *RS Adn" Agency as chemical salt or re-use the chemical It°9Na i• fici9.,e7A1A h.°7.11A salt that he already used it. hA4co• at• cr)•6LI. M 661.W• anm+9" ?IS m9t1,9gi• aer 11+9" ftPAI atm- (M,9°V. opm+9" ;/./ 91c4a)•0) "11 I' tyre. .P/4 03,er 7/ Any market actor shall refrain from committing A,(11 4:1111C 11,e MO any misleading activity in relation to marketing or quality control of raw hides and skins. angikr fttni•r:: fiti9u1,4 (7/2S1DT 8. Obligations of Producer h14,R• X g'1,97,99:1- nab Without prejudice to the obligations specified under

m93Y•9" 116 *AS Mil h9"1•T ,•105 Article 8 of the Proclamation any raw hides and hc rhAA skins producer shall have the obligation to respect 11.C) si"ntgan-1'1 the directives issued by the Ministry of Agriculture goat' Wi9h11C IIMPX hl.M• and Regional Agricultural Bureaus for producing tr/11,ei. 96hA t'avi+Z•fl raw hides and skins and shall supply to market "/9-0 -1°T centers pursuant to Article 5 and 6 of the Proclamation. P.. ?Weil. 1120D7r. 9. Obligations of Supplier SWPg g:1,97,PT hlkhaillt (Pi• Without prejudice to the obligations specified under w9lY(09" (116 *A5 Adn Article 9 of the Proclamation any supplier of raw hides and skins shall have the following obligations: 1* Afirx lr.RGA 194i• 'Mal 41•T VP ?tit+ .7 Pi.% 5.9° Federal Negarit Gazette No. 29, 13th February, 2015 ...... ..page 8110 6/ 1916 *AS rim c7tt,9gS foihoV ao,9t11 1/ build or rent raw hides and skins processing (1141CS °11.1dItC 11€1.fmala) an111-C7• and storage warehouse that meets the &DAL• aD710. cD,e9" ?-t-7'/(11 requirement specified by the Ministry of Agriculture; 2/ process and store raw hides and skins only in I/ 1"PZ, *AS Adnl 1•1CS 07.1/.11-kC stores built in accordance with the requirements iloLemalc• m411.0• aowli• fltrAl• specified by the Ministry of Agriculture; 07KIAS an,9tIT7 m•1111 •1 441H,9gi•S 4°7te74•= E/ gmei• 44•.91aDfli• (P6 *AS MD 3/ transport and deliver within 6 hours to htfl A% Mi m•tl'P aLe. h+1•41.P2T processing and storing warehouses or supply to mitIAS m7ty77 an 9t11 11071171 (77K•a1 tanneries concluded contract if the raw hides roger ?Apr. cD•A tafini. *14 and skins purchased are fresh or, supply within 4•41Gh 4ttr9.1.Z-11 co,er one month to tanneries concluded contract if /41,e4• the raw hides and skins purchased are air dried ?..tqatanni. 'Pe. SRS Adn flh?C ?KZ+ or salt treated. alAr flaw• ?-1•1,9g tun fl cDC 47.1y6r. cD•A /MM. *A 4-41611 ?°7+G41• 6/ Ilm7t1,9gS an,-/t11 m•1111 WAIT 4/ not to retain stock of raw hides and skins h67i. Mg. 'Pb *AS tvn hrTi• exceeding 5000 in number;

4/ PPG, *AS ttinl rtylx-4- ha7.111. 5/ not to store raw hides and skins with other 1 /7CT .9C +44* gliaTha7Ti•I substances which may affect the quality of raw hides and skins; z/ 4'I6 *AS MW h?C et.fttcPc•C trilLTA 6/ store raw hides and skins properly on rails anAh• fitt1,9gm- C-114•41 flhat1lfl- prepared in a well ventilated room; 4°1114,aoll "%/ 4•1•11 'PL *AS M t.N4 7/ dry hides and skins by using air or preserve it 117.11. m7+L-11 with salt when there is difficult to supply fresh flium• 1307gA mien° nh4C 4w7KL4.1 hides and skins to tanneries on time; ti*A 4-416115°T 4°Ii.f+Clla 4"P6 *AS 8/ ensure that the raw hides and skins supplied to (11 h+cni. ??1.4.?*,e .taioT ?bra tanneries are incompliance with the quality nt+ripma KG) °Dui• standard requirement set by the Ethiopian ?mil+ Standard Agency; antryl PI MK' hhillt 'Pb *AS &MI MA Will 9/ prepare raw hides and skins supplied from ,r6 *AS Mn ?ainiag.1.1 different localities without mixing those supplied from another region; EF 4XL-A 'i..96÷ XV/ 41PC g7f.% Federal Negarit Gazette No. 29, 13th February, 2015 .......... ..page 8111 I/ +045 Kaa)-1 MO+ ?KZ+ 10/ transport raw hides and skins by standard °71111 49.7(1a)- A.111 freight transportation in compliance with 11C114. 4°17.17Dith-Pa)• (Lb-Pc anp,65' M. directives issued by the concerned sectoral natmaim- anaD6,e 4ankR9' government office; Ig/ 'K") fla9A'0)•9" anAh- A011-K 11/ not to transfer business license to any third con party; h7(1-1110. '1t w• MA 11-hooK11 rill, +45 12/ obtain receipt report from tanneries which MD 44(71(116 I-Z.910W verifies timely and proper submission of raw 0A +4 4•-f1Gh N1A..g.Ct1 ?-hilha)•1 hides and skins as it is certified and sealed by `1`6 .MS /WI ila)+-PS a)•A raw hides and skins quality and ma'keting (Willi• -N4 441611 OD.K•Zel•1 4°7.1AW controller assigned by appropriate organ and submit same report timely to a marketing r7-11Z anAti 7• h.P14 4.41010)- controller. fan+11A5 AT6 (MS MD 4Paiti1G 1104-P 4°9+G•11 f'414 4-4141iPT go'SDY- 10. Obligations of Tanneries 11MPX hl+SV Without prejudice to the obligations specified (793 a)-9° 4+4 4•-f1Gh:- under Article 11 of the Proclamation any tannery shall have the following obligations: .P/45 Adn ?-11.Rana 1/ to seal with plump while transporting raw hides hh+1•11. 1' hh-K mg.9" h.hi17Ci. and skins to tanneries if they are delivered to te• w9t1,9)S w9lv79 an.9il3 htfl 9nC-P him from processing and storage warehouse of a)K cP 4••1Glia, nati.4111ni• 044• the supplier, big abattoir or export abattoir, and (1171-PT ?°1111751 i ?°711q1 /..43K‘ hold transportation permit and show when

aortic' 1117•11 6g, hc7(141 requested by appropriate controller; et.mon, ?°19114-7•: k/ *IS it(na)• m+i- 2/ to execute and respect the specific directives ManAhrf.ao• (th-PC only" 45) issued by a concerned sectoral government 4.7ihChG ycoalm-1 tiognef institution during transportation of raw hides t'tn/htlCS -1./11G-T f°V.g:Lizi I and skins; .045* Mn 1110i.5 opti,e4• 3/ prepare and provide timely feedback report to ÷Z,9,1115 raw hides and skins suppliers, big abattoirs or (DK crq4 441Gti export abattoirs by approving that the type and 116 ,M5 Aan 11911'W g.,0.q• quantity of raw hides and skins verified and ?-ritlAc• ,eiri .5 goal, gotn-I I sealed by raw hides and skins quality and 110)4•PS (POW- cog.4•4161103• anK.ZA-1 market controller are delivered timely and ?‘"/.7A?: f 1 41Z-ao TC-7• properly. Ah§:÷Y (be• alwer AMIATTi• 1* gafirif 4AG-A 596+ Mr.a/ 41TC NO- ?tit X. +1 lf.% 5.9° Federal Negarit Gazette No. 29, 13th February, 2015 page 8112 M1,9g-f. Paphmi.i "/R PT h(1-111•:: 11. Obligations of Transporters Ifi. (IOW `751.01°T chTX h14,a' (PT Without prejudice to Article 10 of the Proclamation c93Ya)•9" 'Ft *AS MD any transporter of raw hides and skins shall have the following obligations: g/ 4r6 +AS &(R3 h°71111• 11141g,:i.S 1/ cause sealing of raw hides and skins with ÷*alalL flTtrurT ?°9,17i1 I plump by market and quality controllers before transporting them; 0/ `P6 *AS tidna)• 11615'171-1114. 0)+4. 2/ to respect and execute the specific directives tinapAh÷a (th-t-c tiop-,6f issued by a concerned sectoral government institution during transportation of raw hides fmni•l goaD6f wihncc -1-1(110T and skins; 1?°/PG/i `P6 'R'S 116-7• h(fiLffital- (log. 3/ not to transport raw hides and skins by mixing with other substances that can affect quality; inCT ,9c 4,44Yt° $)/1911111 g/ 'P6 *AS Adnl N1A.,(97-11 4/ not to transport raw hides and skins in a route other than permitted to transport. apPJaDC •6Lb fAcin11111 nig,J119T PART FOUR 'Pb 'MS' Mn 're- S .fterrc OUALITY AND MARKETING CONTROL OF JAW HIDES AND SKINS 12. Ouality Control iff.'Ple+ *TIM 1/ The quality standard control of raw hides and flh'Pg hl+R• (0) aDwZi• rre. +AS skins pursuant to Article 7 (2) of the Mn P‘PIA• g.LX i"n9L,97‘PS Ct`P‘PC Proclamation shall be conducted by the 4011.ff1li,Koa• (11141CS alsz.11-kC hS professionals trained and assigned by the nhAA c'HICS 11.4J5T Ministry of Agriculture and regional AAVia) flottelow. getiNA:: agricultural bureaus.

2/ The Ministry shall issue directives necessary / nhcpg hl+sk• anwG4• flh.4.1)403 for the enforcement of standards prepared by KaPiT ?alit f-111,9Y0)•1 Kzg the Ethiopian Standard Agency pursuant to AwitilAr i.S nttu h14'sv 10•11 hl+sv Article 7 (1) of the Proclamation and for the (fi) aowLi• AaTiPLK• 'Mc MD quality standard control to be carried out in ?TM. VIITC ftntr1ty7A accordance with sub-article (1) of this Article. aDao6f lit tram 4RGA ..9Z+ ,911,41 ETC rh-t:4• X 4•• 5.51° Federal Negarit Gazette No. 29. 13 L/ th February, 2015 ............page 8113 `1`4. (Mc &Mal• A.XCA 3/ Standard level shall be given to raw hides and 1101,e Soll•S an/PM. PC/me, skins upon their arrival at tanneries on the bases ÷XClevi. 11XLY1 ,eaDVIA 0"TP of sample examination. In case of flh+1411.0•5 4.4164• calhA disagreement between suppliers and tanneries 1l7S,e6Lb 114'alco- 'P ,P/45 flan Sta with respect to standard level of raw hides and ha' fl /Le Men),(1114• 11.1.a1C skins under sale, the third party professional flh1/4-114•4 mataC 119.1/DRII assigned by the Ministry of Industry shall make tD decision. h°741'14• co•e1% flfi • fTkiALTadfinancukfl ( 13. Assigning Raw Hides and Skins Marketing and ha•fl P11 m• MIA MI6 'Mc tbin 1/ The appropriate organ shall assign raw hides -1-4frialGPT3 MaDX-11 Aff, and skins marketing controllers and the r7•1CS' iniAtaC5' 114.g.acn- f°1 1.7'1• Ministry of Agriculture and the regional ?MA 1•105' 11.CPT f'116 ei,01 agricultural bureaus shall assign raw hides and 114•4• ++n1(114512:1-'3 ,egoK'iltr.:: skins quality controllers. ki Otto h3 '?• 10•t1 h14'• (6) anwz4• 2/ The raw hides and skins marketing and quality l'altaDRI• MI6 ,MS tun 741,e4. tiS controllers assigned pursuant to sub-article (1) 14alt►IGPT flan/1h- ha434. hS of this Article shall have knowledge in the field anAhr P i 913 /qC p1T• only, and good ethical background. ,eqtff(PA:: TO. •1 1"P alG 4 14. Res onsibilities of Raw Hides and Skins 67 Otto X3•1 h34=1V IVIarketitl and Q uali ty controller anwm. ?,town 1/ The raw hides and skins marketing and quality 1"11 6 'M rttn controller assigned pursuant to Article 13 of 4,Painle hTgli ?KU" X111 this Regulation shall, to ensure that the g'"),72P415' X111-1 rt- h4.(1° Omar marketing and quality control of raw hides and eiDaDG,P PT ant P Z.1‘ 1"11 6 +,(45 rol skins is conducted in accordance with the aDI.Refo-1 Proclamation, provisions of this Regulation and directives issued hereunder, have the responsibility to control: 0) flange7D6 XZg 961v1i. a) the marketing of raw hides and skins AS* 11U-All X04 P°9.4% conducted at first level marketing centers .g.•l (MS ttln '7•1e•• and at second level marketing; A) flh+111.5°T aD,91-13 b) the processing and storage of raw hides cp,er flhh(17C4• te,•PT and skins at suppliers warehouse, big f°19411,Xtrm3 f"P6 tun MI7g abattoirs or export abattoirs; -1•5 hhaT4•1

.page 8114 At+ 4'1 gm '3.'P Federal Negarit Gazette No. 29, 13th February, 2015 XitSfjo 4R.G.A 5744- Mt n/ 41TC the transportation of raw hides and skins (h) tlh+1,-11.5°T cn,e9r° 11?I'/A-hY 1b.gf-1, by suppliers, small abattoirs, higher (nye) nth'-t•fi +GP.* 0),er abattoirs or export abattoirs. IMAM TC:I. 3 +1,-P °VI te.0)-1 ri`10 ,MS lbm h1111 1 V amPalnIC ,(11°L(PA:: -t4a1aIG 2/ The raw hides and skins marketing and quality ?'T 'MS M `141,M.S. controllers, to discharge the responsibilities hlti'Sks 10-1 h3.1'W (6) provided for under sub-article (1) of this Article 4-VanAt•P:1•1 AananDa14•:- shall have the powers to: a) enter any raw hides and skins processing 0) CD.V. ‘11Y0D-9° 4'110 &RS &(n and storage warehouse or service providing °111,9YIS "9h°7 arg,9t11 my,9- premises at working hour and inspect h7A"/A•1• (71416n Aq4. relevant documents take copy, photograph ao,(14.0 h°/(14110• ulM or electronics information; 6roaDAH'S ),er ?bith:•.n.hil efuLA50T1 ?an a A g: b) stop and inspect transportation vehicle and A) 41'10 &AS Mn 4°l f37•11 fi1rip- request necessary documents to be naTin.Pr anL-•tic presented; wio4T b) conduct preliminary verification on the (11) hh43/011.(0 hhqz.hfi +101T quality and type of raw hides and skins (DM° hh.h112"Cl• tIrPT cnK during loading from supplier warehouse, 4.11MPT 49.1111 'r 43/45 big abattoir or export abattoir to transport A.6W3 (111 44•5 them to tanneries. 4a0orotY KIX Y,TITA:z 3/ Without prejudice to sub-article (2) of this situ hl.PR' 3(141 h1,139V (0) gs1,91P9T Article, if the raw hides and skins controller N1K.1-mthi: fi"P6 &AS A,(11 "1.11,e4 .S discovers violation of the provisions of the fh(PX.1 1 ?IttY, K141 Proclamation, this Regulation or directives g- 1,915DT cn,e,9° g,u1 K1411 V9i11.09" issued hereunder, shall have the power to seize calcDm• antio6f PT the raw hides and skins on which illegal act is A.y471"il (man 4-t-Lotioni.1 committed upon issuing receipt or to seal the 11 1., .PAS M" RLA AT-r. ?OAST' warehouse in which such raw hides and skins 4°9X; L1 (DM.° 'FL &AS A,(1) are stored. 4,1-ha9 4'114 .1 av,9111 4°971°1 fa'~a13

RiTLTA:: gtfif i 1.RO-A Y.94.1* .211.'9 41TC X'k ?ti t+ +1 PC.% 5.9° Federal Negarit Gazette No. 29, 13th February, 2015 ..... ..page 8115 c"r6 .Mc tvn "PM. 4/ The raw hides and skins marketing and quality nitu h14,w h3,13A* (r) controller shall promptly report the measure aow14. iln-t-coAKa)• hC9ng avi.fa)-11- taken pursuant to sub-article (3) of this Article to the appropriate organs found at different 1113Kaa)- A°171 ?ITN] htiA levels and shall the responsibility to execute the LTC-7. tniK•GiS nh(Pg m,e9" (KU K1.11 subsequent instructions given by the on/PL-7- goiDAK• titthAgal. appropriate organs in accordance with the NCrg514 h1g-11 hAm• MA 49.Ama)-1 Proclamation or this Regulation. avanGf tiankar P/11.1/-*/. T. 1117 0) 1 tC7.441 riftemm.Fr 15. Reporting Illegal Activities 1/ Any person may, when he discovers that raw 61 91;la)•91' An)- 4`fI6 'RS MD hides and skins are illegally processed, stored, ht17Xg4-! h1171 a/R,P) transported or marketed in violation of the ai-nR,-7-. 'Lg.+ & h(Pg-Ti VILU1 £111 provisions of the Proclamation, this Regulation 14s1325 2T al,er K1(1•1 -1-h-7.t1m- or directives issued hereunder, inform same to 4(17.1vm- eroanGfP',0 non- tIeW aa a local raw hide and skin marketing and quality g‘C7.-1- 0n6.RaD-1 (1..ra)•+ controller or to appropriate organs at different nhh(111.a)• 4116 *AS J1.01 levels. °me+ a),er fwgzga)• n°131 hi'-fl 4A(i)• MA opm49" R,T11A:: k/ (KU h1-13W 10-(1 h14,W (6) anIPL4' 2/ Any person who informs illegal marketing in (P,Pcii/ h+C(1 1117 .t.C2..)- accordance with sub-article (1) of this Article 4-11.RaDni-1 `116 .PAS A,01 and causes the seizure of raw hides and skins m93fia)•9° Am- avian 116 shall be paid 40% commission fee from the proceeds of the illegal raw hides and skins. *RS M 'afacLb 711111 co•till hnA wehgalTA:: Ilanat.Pan- 9°hl$9. (191fi•9° 3/ The identity of the informant shall not be WO' 7.Ai" N11 4,exCA114. 911i-P disclosed to others to protect him from any risk

N1A.,e7AK. of damage due to the information he supplied. Tul÷fH as an ere. (PAS tidn 16. Seized Illegal Hides and Skins nitu K141 h14'SV i s (r) couiG-7- 1/ If the raw hides and skins seized pursuant to f-Pftla)- 116 'Mc Adn ter, Article 14 (3) of this Regulation are seized from small abattoirs or are of small quantity it a),e9" hi/(14•Y t',PAS tun Pc4. apail shall be supplied to first level raw hides and ?fri htri flangt7D6,e g, 4116 *RS skins marketing centers or if it is seized in Mn °HIM. 6/76h11-7. co,e91) bulk amount or seized from supplier, big .PAS 101 9"C-7. croml C.Pti abattoir, export abattoirs or tanneries, it shall (DM° fh+G-n. fhT.-PY +G• only be supplied to second level raw hides and 4ti.h()7'0. 4,64 a),e9" t',PA 4•-fiGh skins market center and be sold through February, 2015 page 8116 4RG-tt '06+ .9rLal 4vrC At+ 4'1 IX% g.9° Federal Negarit Gazette No. 29, 13th auction and the proceed shall be deposited in htf fl0-A-K KZA 4'I6 *,45 Ado blocked account opened by the appropriate 1-11A-1. -11 +co nalzo- N.}14.?1,r organ. n),4 71H11- ?ITN hhA (14416.-1- ill MTh VI-11 711. 4÷6.RoD(14. 're. *AS 2/ If the illegal raw hides and skins seized cannot 0/ N7 (DT be sold through auction, it shall be sold through M Am./0- +CO viA•Am PTV) dealing to market actor who is interested to AnkAl fig'CA'C buy. ►1PLAT 3/ Any person whose raw hides and skins are r/ mn.0 xl.ft nto.px*io (E) ernwLi. 'P6 seized or whose store is sealed pursuant to *RS Mn 44-11111+ my_,9"0 (y0,90- Article 14 (3) of this Regulation or whose raw vo1170. e9'Ala:1•r Am- my,91) nn.0 hides and skins are sold pursuant to sub-article h14,5V 10•A h1413K (6) mg.911 (R) (1) or (2) of this Article may lodge his oinPZ4. *RS M 4-1-Amili- complaint within five working days to the Mc'all° AM- flhrtyl• 4.1"1.• appropriate organ. M•A`r h,(1411/÷ hhA A.PPC41 ,eTtNA:: 4/ The appropriate organ to which the complaint is o/ hflndl fAm• ht-IA fltiu ?I'MV 10•A submitted in accordance with sub-article (3) of hl.PR• (r) anu-Pz4- 443Z11A4.1 this Article shall examine and render decision WOK' -19°1+ 7.11, a•r aucrc aro, within a one week. If the decision of the h1(141 ,'Am• MIA ?Ma appropriate organ: a) revokes measure taken by the controller, 0) 4-1-V11(114m-1 Nc9°,4 roVAC tun proceeds of the sale shall promptly be 44•1-10:1• `1P1. *,45 A,m AriAll' returned to the owner upon deducting the ?Mal WV' ++16 4'40:1- ?VV. expense incurred to sell the raw hides and aPi.,em-'/- AhonAti skins or the sealed store shall promptly be ?ilkoDAA mAr 4'I6 1b(nco- opened; 4-thw9f1-1. a,9111 X711 avair RA1.,9A aer approves decision of the controller, the A) 4-1-4a1ITIGM•1 ?Icy° ?Gum" hri appropriate organ shall notify the decision (MVP PC24. 4-1-•.RaD04- 1110 in writing to the illegal raw hide and skin *AS A.01 coAr 4c/0,9W3 11A(1.4 . owner or to the owner of the warehouse. al44111,a3 N1Ri.f 0)4

Agz,9 A:: •tlf- 5/ The owner of hides and skins or warehouse (Ku h141 10.A h'HIV (0) ?‘/.fr(or who aggrieved by the decision rendered (A) 11-VonAh÷M-1 4"r6 *RS fuln 60,e9° on,9111 getfl,4. pursuant to paragraph (b) of sub-article (4) of ist Mon 4RGA */.96i• .9ILa1 411•C Mt+ f •7 :0.7, 5.r Federal Negarit Gazette No. 29, 13th February, 2015 ....... ..page 8117 MA% ni-mnii 04 w-in 'Mg, this Article may institute case in the court of ri919• tula)• (1,4• law having jurisdiction within 15 days after the tts+c-n decision is passed. I/ 1111.1) h' 4' 10-A h34'W (?” 6/ If the court handled the case pursuant to sub- 7-Ag3 q:CK- h°1(141 YAM- article (5) of this Article: htiA ?Atri•l (1)•1%:- 0) h? w• `Pt. &RS A,11103•1 AaDA`P a) revokes the decision of the appropriate Pa lm- mat 4.+S a KC?. organ, the proceeds of the sale shall be raf 711141 AfiA11,'t -1-frol171 returned to the owner after deducting the gigL,9A1 aesro expense incurred to sell the raw hides and skins; or A) USW- co,er rP6 (MS Adria b) approves the decision of the appropriate flAM• 114:i.ch •1(IbC organ or if appeal is not taken within the U41 (D-IVP time specified in the Civil Procedure Code, after deducting administrative expenses, We. 'MS &Ina)• 40% of the proceed shall be paid to the 71,f'6Lb 711141 (1)•/VP htl-PAROE whistle blower as a commission or if there com,P9T +4,1Am• !IcY0 Am*0911)- is no whistle blower to the government co1e9° ,etn&ini C-1-111 Mr, AYtial• security organ seized the raw hides and aplalP-1i. 'h*Sr° skins and the remaining 60% shall be paid +GM• X`'/0 AuD110. 70. to Government. hA hrt* PART FIVE AR AR KialiDT MISCELLANEOUS PROVISION • ranlinc 17. Duty to Cooperate i"Pl, &RS Adn 4,41,M•S Any person shall have the obligation to cooperate -1-4(TI(T1LPT hl+R. R.; anwzl• with the raw hides and skins marketing and quality h7 dY K‘C/.4.1 Atin&a1MC controller to control illegal activities pursuant to Article 15 of this Regulation. h1410,A, m93ficn•913 Am- l'ap•N111C

• -1-4.907.1+ AtitigiATIoTa .K7sT5 anon6fF4 18. Inapplicable Regulations and Directives AUT) .9.1•1 fn93fia)•9" K3•fl No regulations, directives or traditional practices shall, in so far as they are inconsistence with this aDaDL,e co,e,9° Amiffl: 011.1) £141 114.711.1/- Regulation, have effect with respect to matters 7-AsAT 4-4.99.10. h,e5°Za).5"3:: provided for by this Regulation. page 8118 rtro- 00; %VP Federal Negarit Gazette No. 29, 13th February, 2015 .. 4AG-A 'i.94+ ?IV/ •vrc J1 1* omit- 19. Effective Date L . K711- PnINfli- Vt This Regulation shall enter into force on the date £7.11 neaue,-A of publication in the Federal Negarit Gazette. ha)(11(14• gre' ?OS ,elfC61:: Done at Addis Ababa, this 13th day of February, 2015. MA Mil Vht4. X +7 ?L gr HAILEMARIAM DESSALEGN pAitaliCfr PRIME MINISTER OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC 4.Kles1cE /4.11"Vi&-A.Pre GT-fllth REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA m+4A €1.104-C 41C/ 1S Mr. °7-1-€1..? K'Cki-