Raw Hides and Skins Marketing Proclamation No 814/2013

4..F.tr.A ~ ;J~:" .;JrL"I FEDERAL NEGARIT GAZETTE 'I y~ " ..m-l· <Ir'l'C ?I'v. U". ,"'r' A' .I' t..l..lrtl'P. J.t 'If' ht-Q J''P. 6 T·flt\.h 20'h Year No. 29 h.o;.t'1 hllil ,m:JIl.,}· X~·n !!it~ 'UI" ADDIS ABABA 25'h March, 2014 f;11 lNI "'mi,f' :y. 9")1(: 0.'''' to'14!~'''' f mil, CONTENTS 1l"~ .TC ~f!il/iitl '1.9'" Proclamation No. 814/2013 f1'k ~.';'i (\,{ll ~flf.')' ,.,lIJ~: ............ , .............. . Raw Hides and Skins Marketing Proclamation ....... ......................... , .................1K' 'Z7'i.rf~1I . ............. ; ........................................ Page 7349 1\'P~ 4r'l'C ~f!wli"i.1 PROCLAMATION No. 8J4/2013 ilt\'I't. 4'''''i t\tn -'il.e+ f(JJtJ) h'P~ A PROCLAMATION TO PROVIDE FOR RAW HIDES AND SKINS MARKETING n~.'; 't. ').';. il'h'. '''m.';.';t "f. ~,}. hft~,,,~: WHEREAS, it has become necessary to improve ".?\Cj' foYJ.f"~·lm- np't- "f. yt\m- 'J. "rf>C-: the existing backward, inefficient and cost ineffective f'''')1111 h(i hft~,,.Cj: f~flf.} ala), foYJ.Yilh,}·t\m- market structure of raw hide and skin which creates f1' k ~.';c.; (\,{1\ ~flf.')· P'ca,,}·') oYJi'ii'iA negative impact on the competitiveness of the leather noYJil~.t\1' ; industry; nhlj~'''Cj: Y.l~ foYJ.:rfm-') f1'k ~.';'i (\,{1\ WHEREAS, it has become necessary to flh~'}") h'i f1'iJ.·}· 1·~·t\'}·,) t\o1Jilrf>l'}' establish raw hide and skin market structure that could foYJ.fil':j·A f~flf.'}· ilea,,}· ooNC ;J'}' noYJil~.t\1· i avoid the existing raw hide and skin wastages and quality defects; f1' k cf.';'i ~flf.')· n1' t·,}· 'v.l ~ (\,{11 "f. WHEREAS, it has become necessary to put in f,,.ooU'l',. h').';.tf') frC'f: ',I'\'1l'\fI -: MI1~~'}'-: place an improved system of raw hide and skin ',hoo;fT'}'~' h:}:}l1 l/.Y.'}") foYJ.Yi'i7it\· f"u't·C collection, processing, storage and transportation to P'ca,.y·':j·') ooNC ;J'}' noYJil~.t\1' i conduct the marketing of raw hides and skins on the basis of quality standards; 0P't- "f. mnlm- f1't. ~.';~' (\,{1\ ~flf.')' . WHEREAS, it has become necessary to fill the P'ca,,}, ','P~ m-il1' f:rr. hft~",.y·':j·') noooo.,,'}' gaps identified in the existing Raw Hides and Skins f~flf.'}· P'ca,'f:') t1oo~''l! oYJ ~'l ~ ',il~.I\1. Marketing System Proclamation to modernize the noolf"l' i market structure;

m,.'}'r-~'f &'.Y.t.,,'l! .';.qoht.l'\.f'l! tTflt\.h NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with ;1l1 oo')~il'}' h')rf>?\ ~(;(~) ooll'l'}' foYJ.h"'t\m- Article 55( I) of the Constitution of the Federal .... ~ "11: A m-.,.,,,, :: . Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows: PART ONE • GENERAL 1. Short Title Ii. h1."C C6i1 This Proclamation may be cited as the "Raw f.U ','1'1: "f1'k cf.';c.; (\,{11 ~flf.·)· ','1'1: ch1'C :t:r';O!if~~" .......... II... ,,.flA.. A .".", 0 ,>""A A:: 11- lI.m'-11 1"""1'" . Hides and Skins Marketing Proclamation No. 8 14/20 I 3". . r-----------------------~ f'}~ 'P;J ~;Jt..}. ;Jt1.ff) T.~.~. iNUi Unit price 9.00 Negarit Gazeta P.O. Box 80,001 www.chilot.me J.,f./..t\ ~.?t.rl· .?tI.nl -It'1'r. rm OD.7fl.·}· n .,., ffiU "1.9" Federal Negarit Gazette No.2925 th March2014 ............ page 7350 I. TC:JOI£ 2. Definitions f :1'1\. ~,'l1l1l 1\,/\ ')'C'l'9" fD'f.f"mOJ- In this Proclamation unless the context otherwise ill.\lf~ flll,,...,.C flH.tJ her"!: m-ll'l':- requires: ?:if "'l't. ~~" 17'11\')' hOt. -: hlt9"-: 1/ "raw hide" means fresh, air-dried or salt hw.('.&:) -: h·U'.C -: h'1oot.\ 'he; hoo(\t.\ treated hide obtained from ox, cow, steer, 'h')lll'\ fl7'l:/~ ')'h-ll: flnfC ff./'''' heifer, camel or such other animal; w.('.9" OQ,),OJ- f"'H;J~ ~~ ~OJ- i !t,1 "'l'to 1\,(11" hW7 -: hfJ~fA : D'fl\')' 2/ "raw skin" means a fresh, air-dried qr salt h'l'~: hM" i hll'}fA: h",)'} -: hl}tt treated skin obtained from sheep, goat, 'h~' hoott"I\")' fD'f. 'l:'; ·)·h·{) -: fl~,fC calf, crocodile, rabbit, ostrich, fish or such f f./'''' W.('.9" fltJ,)'m- f''''H;J~~ 1\,(11 other similar animals; ~OJ-I tl "·)·h·ll cf~ W.('.9" 1\,(11" D'fl\')' 3/ "fresh hide or skin" means a fresh hrde or 'h'}llttm- h;t-/'f. hll~:fl')' "l}} skin not treated with salt or dried by a:ir llAfll\m 'l.H.m-fl'l' I\'l' t. cf~~' 1\,(11 and supplied to hide and skin market '111.(',')' D'f6hlt·)· f-fi/'fl~' fltJ.)'m- center in not more than six hours after the fA''''H;J~~ (D.('.9" IlhfC fAY-/..,. animal slaughtered; 'hC'l'lI .y. ~ (DY.9" 1\,(11 ~m- I 9.1 "~ (IJo" D'fl\')' f ~l.·)·r-A·f Y./.~SD1' 4/ "salt" means a salt designated as chemical h ~·}". f1' to cf~~' I\,(ll'} I\D'fH;J ~ .). salt by the Ethiopian Standards Agency fD'f. f'l 1\ '1 A h~D'f.I'A ~OJ- 1I1\~ for the treatment ofraw hide and skin; f"foom- tJ,)'m- ~(D'l {;I "f'l't. cf~~' 1\,(11 "llIY.·)·" D'fl\')' 'l't. 5/ "raw hide and skin marketing" means the process of collecting, processing, .y.~~' I\,(ll'} foo"lI"fP fD'fIl;J~~')'-: transporting, storing, selling and buying fD'f:J:JlI: fD'fhD'ff')' -: rooi'i'l'~' ofraw hide and skin; f oo'1tt-). i/.f.·)· ~m-; 6/ "first level marketing" means a marketing 'hI "foo'f!:oo&f Y./'~ '111.('.')'" D'fl\')' process in which the marketing of raw ~,'1111l 'll\OJ- "I,A fl''''(\f' 00' f·711.('.·)· hides and skins is conducted in D'f6hl\')' a>-ll'l' Ottu ~,CPf: ooV'/")' accordance with this Proclamation at f'l't. .y.~~' 1\,(11 '111.('.')' fD'f.tt~9"fl·)· market centers designated by the '1Y..). ~a>-; appropriate organ; XI "f}.1\.,..o;: f./.~ "111.('."'" D'fl\')' flH.tJ 7/ "second level marketing" means a ~,er~:· ooV'/")' i'i"r' fllf~' marketing process in which the marketing ~,c}>t·fl.SD':)": f~bhllTC')'~' h.,>,..o;: of raw hides and skins is performed in <tt-SD1' 'h'i 1'lL flU'~' .y.~1·1I&IISD1· accordance with this Proclamation by a contract entered in to between, suppliers, oollhA flD'f.f./''1 m-A ~,D'fll~~')' export abattoir and big abattoir as seller, f'l't• .y.~ci 1\,(1l '111.('.'" fD'f.,:'~9nfl·)· and tanneries as buyer; 'IY.')· ~m- i :1;1 "f'1l1.('.·)· ·,..tt;t-&." D'fl\')' fl'l't. cf~~' 8/ "market actor" incl udes producers, 1\,(11 '111.('.')' fD'fA''''~· ~,9"t':Y:1"}-: suppliers, traditional hides and skins ~,""t·fl.SD1··}: llUl\if .y.~~' 1\,(11 processors and tanneries participating in ~,A&.SD1·'} 'h~' f.y.~ tj.lIt l,SD1·'} hides and skins marketing; fll·)·;t-A i nJ "~,9"t-1'" D'fl\'" ~,~ll"'<;: (JJ.('.9u 9/ "producer" means small or big abattoir, h.,>I' 0;: <tt-: f~hhllTC')' <tt- (Dr.9" export abattoir or person slaughtering 1\'1 A «j~~;t. f'h'}lltt·)· 'hCY.· animals for household consumption or fD'f.&.~9" (D.('.~ fl'hCY.' ~,'lA "lito·)· engages in providing slaughtering service 1\.('. floo"D'ft-·)· 'l't. .y.~~' I\,(ll'} and supplies raw hides and skins, to market; I\'lflf fD'f.f.,.ClI "m- ~a>-;

www.chilot.me ~f.{'·A 'I;J6-l- ;JfLlIJ 4t1'C 7t II tID ;Jfl:l' I~ .,.~ li'i,1 'J.9" Federal Negarit Gazette No.29 25 th March2014 ... .. .. ...p.Qge 73S I 'il "t,'1{l't·~: (l)Y,9" hlt~'J-~: cf:~" OTJ"')' 101 "small or big abattoir" means an abattoir t,"'/llfllliuD' t,IIA h'lll'J-~: (l)Y,9" designated as smal'l or big by the hfJ~"'~ 'J-fI t\<> f .,. flf 00 cf: ~ 'I m- ! appropriate organ; "ft"hllTC')' cf:~" OTJ"'}' fcf:9" 11 I "export abattoir" means an enterprise h·Ulta·}··} IlOTJl~' "m-1iJ.l> 'Illf engaged in slaughtering of live animals fOTJ. .,.CfI /» ;J(i f /»;J m-m. ....:y.•} and processing of meat and meat products fOTJ.fH.?~5 fOTJ.f"''111flC ~·C~·}· for export market; '1m-; nIl "h~~Il." OTJ"'}' 1'~ cf~'i t\,(fl 121 "supplier" means a person who buys raw J hoo~oo~f Y.l)f fl'~ .f~ci t\,{11 hides and skins from first level raw hides ",flf.·}· OTJbhA '111 ...• "cf~ ~.fI~11 and skins market center and supplies them fOTJ.f.,.CfI flm- '1m-! to tanneries; Irl "f.f~ 4.1I~tl" OTJ"'}' 1't. .f~ci t\,(fl'} 131 "tannery" means a factory curing ' and · IlOTJA4.·}· -: IlOTJ"ll"ll'i flOTJH;J~'}' (I)~ tanning raw hides and skins to finished h"'" cf~ 9"C'}' I.l)f fOTJ.f~Cll leather; 4·fI~11 '1m-! 141 "traditional tanner" means any person I~I "llUi\'f cf~ hA/,." OTJ"'}' 1'~ cf~~' who processes raw hide and skin in t\,(11'} Il11Ut\'f oo·}'1f.: IlOTJA4.'}· traditional manner and produces llUi\'f f.f~ cfltacf:(\:Y' fOTJ.fOiJC'}· flm- '1m- i traditional leather goods; Xl;1 "OTJ!}!}'lf" OTJ"'}~ l' ~ cf~ci t\,(11'} 151 ,tmeans of transportation" means a vehicle "OTJ!}!}1I t,'IA "'It\<>.}. fOTJ.m-t\ used for transportation of raw hides and 'J-7ihCIJ~ fl. If') f~'1'}' h'}llta'}9" skips and includes pack animal; fm:J>,.,i\A ! 161 "transporting permit" means a permit X~I "fOTJ!}!}1I /'.:J> ~." OTJ,,'}' l' ~ cf~ci t\,(fl'} hcf:~ (l)y.r hoo~oo~f .Y.l)f issued by the appropriate organ to "'IflY.·)· OTJbhA (I)~ OTJH;J)f'i OTJhOTJ:f transport raw hides and skins from an oo;JH'} (l)y.9" (1)1. cf~ 4f.fI~11 abattoir or first level market center to a "OTJ!}!}1I h'}~::fA t,"'/llfl ll"m- t,IIA storage and processing warehouse or to a fOTJ.fll' /'.:J>~" '1m- i tannery; Fi.1 "t,tata:Y· ~·C'I.·}·" OTJ"')' 111' ~cf'§'i t I 71 "misleading act" means any act t\,(11 "'IflY.·}· ~.I<}· m-lll' f"'/flY.·}· misleading or deceiving market actors or 'f'c);J:-/,.PJ:Y·'} ' (I) f.9" f oo'}"'1 /».}. government body In the marketing t,IIA'} "-ftall'}' (l)Y.9" ".f ;J:-AA process of raw hides and skins; fOTJ.:Y'A OTJ'g:m-9" ~·C'I.·)· '1m- i ItI "ffl:J>-}' OTJl;J'I6b). f9"llhC (l)l.,.'}·" 181 "certificate · of competence;' means a OTJ"')' 111' ~ cf~'i t\,(fl ",/flf.·}· certificate issued by the relevant sectoral ·J-ll;J:-/,.'1·}· '}",/~. "ooflOTJ~'}' government · institution to a person who fOTJ.fll:Y·"· 1l'}"'I~' 9"1I'Ill'i /'.:J>~' fulfills the requirements to engage in the t,tp~ cf:I'C ~fit~/fl7i.~ t,"'/llfl business of marketing of raw hides and fi\,.m- ~··}.?'1.PJ:Y· ooU1l'}' f'J-(I)fl'l~ skins stipulated pursuant to the relevant ooll/,.C ...·:y·'} h"lA ...· "'J-'Il flm- provIsions of the Commercial IlOTJ.oo"h·J-m- ff\h'J-C OO/» ~f fl..}- Registration and Business Licensing fOTJ.fll' f9"llhC (l)l"")' '1m- i Proclamation No. 6861120 I 0; .Ii!! "OTJ.'1.ll'I;C" · 'tnJ".}. f'}",/~' OTJ. '1.ll'I;C '1m- i 191 "Ministry" means the Minist!)' of Trade; ?II "t,"'/llfl f"m- hi,A" OTJ"'}' h'}~h",/llll' 201 "appropriate organ" means, as the case OTJ. '1.ll'I;~ (l)Y.9" f'}"'I~' /'.:J>~' may be, the Ministry or a regional organ foollm')' FAllJ'} f·J-flmm- fhAA t,IIA '1m-! authorized to issue business license;

www.chilot.me 1ft' l'ltrnl I..I.1rA '1,.76+ ,.7H.1IJ 4t1"C tiU OD;JR..). n; .,.., !fi'i.1 'f.r Federal Negarit Gazette No.292S 1h March2014 .......... p';lge itAI "t\h'''C uofl/,f fl.-}·" OIl,,·}· f1'to 21/ "sectoral government institution" includes "~'1 t\(1l '111.e,.)· flCqi:'} the federal and regional executive bodies nOllfl~orc; nuo1.1~ '1.1..)' n.,.1':l'?" that have direct or indirect relationship in tf~ n-tH",,,,/, uo'}1!: '}'flflC implementing and supporting raw hide fl\=f(J)-'} f k1.IrA (i fhAA nfiA. '011. ~nd skin marketing system; nlJl\.)· fOll.fm:PAA ~(J)- i 22/ "region" means any state referred to under ttll "hAA" OIl,,·}· nn.·}·r-A·f kY.IrI\'l! Article 47( 1) of the Constitution of the -'t IJOhlr".f'l! tTlI".h ;"1 00'}'1f1'}' Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, n ,}"'K' ~?;( Ii) f -t 00" h,,. CD- OII'}C;: CD- 9" and includes the Addis Ababa and Dire hAA .... If·} fn-'tfl t,nll "he.; f'(-to~'P Dawa city administrations; h·,.011 nfl'''~1.~"f·} Y.Q;}.?" irA j 3'rl ""(J)-" OIl".)' f'''A.1'~ "CD- my.?" 23/ "person" means any natural or juridical nu"? f"CD-~.)· uoll'}- f'''''mCD- t,IIA person; ~CD- i 24/ any expression in the masculine gender ttv.1 OII'}C;:CD-r nm'}.(- 1:l' r-t1"OCD- includes 'the feminine. ft\'}·'}?" Y.Q;}.rIrA:: r. f"'~Jl..,,)t (DO') 3. Scope of Application y.. Un'" 1: n n 1t·1: CD-fl1' n.,.1' :l'r If~ This Proclamation shall be applicable to any n,,.H,,,,,, t uo,}1'(' n1' to ,,~ci 1\(1l '1l1Y.'}· person directly or indirectly involving in raw I\Y. nOll/l'''~ OII'}Cj:CD-?" "CD- I\Y. r"L~OII. hides and skins marketing within the country. y.tfciA:: PART TWO h'i'A «t"t fT4- f"'j Q.fIl ,1I&t p'c,t RAW HIDES AND SKINS MARKET STRUCTURE fT~ fJl'j 1\.(11 711&+ 4. Raw Hide and Skin Marketing f1' to "~'1 t\(1l '1l1Y.'}· fD'l.tt'l.'(CD- nH. U The marketing of raw hides and skins shall be n"';;: n'}"'K' {;" my,?" t,'}",K' ~ ooIJl/"}' carried out at first or second level marketing in nuo~ODtf my.r n'''''-tCj: Y./.:P. '1l1Y,')' accordance with Article 5 or Article 6 of this y,If'1A:: Proclamation. ~. fT~ fJl'l 1\.(11 ftID'1.tlDt,t l.l)( "711&+ 5. First Leyel Marketing of Raw Hides and Skins j;1 f1' to .,~e.; 1\(11 f 00 1.ootf y,/.:p' 1/ The organization and administration of "?lIY.·}- fOll.A.13"Il1-CD- f1nf market centers where first level marketing OIIbhl\')' n.(/.:P.~')· "hci hfl'''~'(C of raw hides and skins to be conducted OIl. ~.fI·l;?- nOll.fmll](J). ooOotf shall be determined by directive to be Y.m"(iA: : issued by the Ministry. II n'1l1Y•.)· OIIbhl\'}' CD-fl1' f1'to "~'i 2/ The first level marketing of raw hides and t\(1l f 00'1:ootf .(/.:P. '1l1Y.·)- fOll)1 'I..(CD-:- skins at market centers shall be conducted betwe~n: II) n"?" "11 t, r Ir ¥l- "h'i nt,~lrn.p'l- j a) individual producers and suppliers;

") n'1""l1 t,?"Ir¥l- "hc,- nllUI\'l! b) individual producers and traditional .,~ t,AA.p'l-! my.?" tanners; or til) nt,~fI'''C;: ' 4:1rp'l- "hc,- c) small abattoirs and suppliers. nt,~lrn.svl- j ootlhA Y.lfC,'A:: www.chilot.me t •..'l.t.·t:\ ~.7t.1· :>11.(11 '/!'1'r. ?li! on:Jfl.+ X'i. ./>,) i(i'i.'i. 'i.9" Fed eral Negarit Gazette No.292 5111 March2014 .......... page 73 53 I - - i;1 nOU~OU&y Y"'lfl,{','}' D1IohA Y.l? 3/ The marketing of raw hides and skins at rrrto cf~{i 1\,(11 "'lfl,{','}' rD1l)I ILY.m· the first level marketing may be ll~'C~'C m,{',9" nQ.)'l;1' ".tf'} conducted by deal ings or auction. ,{', -:'''''A:: W "ou'f!:oo/,y Y.l? "1f1,{','}' YD1I.<#>cn(J)· 4/ Raw hides and skins to be supplied for rr to ~~(il\,{11 '}11·itiJJf,9" n~,rc first level marketing shall only be fresh or rY.l<#> ,ft?- f,tf~'A:: air-dried. l;1 n~,~t-n. rD1l. ~.'A9" rrrto cf~{i 1\,(11 51 Purchasing of raw hides and skins by a "'l1C ll~,~/.·n.(J)· nt-"'· mj',9" nmh."· supplier shall be conducted only by ~,D1I"~~'}' ou~.69" ~,"n'}':: himself or his agent. 't.1 n>t:"I,.fl Yi"/l-)m· rr/.. cf~~' "-{ll 6/ Raw hides and skins bought by a supplier fD1l ;Fnl t..,'P.f: (O"}'*" -). m.'-'. shall be transferred to the processing and >t:'·/'·(lm· m,{',9" n()U"ce ~,A/.,(J)· storage warehouse of the supplier or the . YD1IH;J:q{i YD1IhD1l;f oo;JH1 .e('i~A:: traditional tanner accompanied with ·· transporting permit. 7:/ rrr to cf~~' 1\.(11 tp ;J nrr I,. .}. Y.l? 7/ The price of raw hides and skins shall be Y,lD"'{iA: : determined by their quality. =1;1 h>t9" /.. l' nll't·<#>c noo'f!:oo/,Y Y.l? 8/ Any person , other than prod~cer, rrrto cfWi ft,(11 "'lfl,{','}' D1IohA participating in first level marketing of "-ll;1·/., rtf~ D1I'g:m-9 n "'m- n~~{i raw h ides and skins shall have a val id ft,(11 '}"'l~' "oo"'D1I/..·}- rD1l.Yit l-A business license to engage in the business r(J{i r'}"'l~' /,.:P~- f"m- 00 If'} ~,"n'}':: of raw hides and skins.

f1'~ "~'i 1\(Tl U-Il""~ ~l)f "111&.r 6. Second Leyel Marketing of Raw Hides and SWm 1/ The second level marketing of raw hides rrr &, cf~~' ft,(11 IJ''''''~: Y.l? "1f1,{','}- rD1l. /.4 'A oolD' :- and skins shall be conducted between: IJ) nn."J>t-n.911- 'he; ncf~ 1.f1t,.91:r- l a) suppliers and tanneries; ") nh~~'''~: cf:/.. JI' 1- 'h~- n~~ b) big abattoirs and tanneries; or ~.fI&',JI'l· 1 (J),{',9" th) M"hitTC'}' cf:t-JI'l' h~- n~~ c) export abattoirs and tanneries. 1·fI&'IJI'l· 1 ou'lhA ,{',tf~'A:: 2/ The marketing of raw hides and skins at II nlJ''''''~: Y.l? r"1f1,{','}- D1IohA rrr~, the second level marketing may be cf~~' 1\,(11 "1f1,{','}' rD1l.'I I LY.ro- conducted by dealings or auction. n~-c~'c (J),{',9" nbL).l;t- ".tf'} ,{',l-"A:: IJ-"'''~: Y.l? "1f1,{','}' rD1l./..'A9"n·}· 3/ Raw hides and skins to be supplied for "}'&, .f~~- 1\,(11 '}·h·it= M,rC rY.l<#> second level marketing may be fresh , air- (fJf,9" n~m- r,I'tI;J~ ".If'} dried or salt treated . ,{',l-"A:: n IJ''''''«;: Y.l? "'lfl,{','}' r"1f1,{','1: (J)·A 4/ The sale contract in the second level n{)IJ'fJ~ ootf'} y"n,}· tf':' r(J)'''' marketing shall be in written form and l1CliC 1J·'I.;t- Jl'l' OWJ. ~.it'l;c;. contain the particulars specified by the nD1l.f(J)fTJlD' oooo&f oo"'l'}' directive to be issued by the Ministry. r,,.oo"h'I:'}·'} oufl1 ~,"n'}':: www.chilot.me t....'l./.·A ~.?/.-l' .?'l. fJ, 4l'rr. 7l'j! OD;Jo:l' X'I. .f'') !(i'i.:~ <}.9" Federal Negarit Gazeite No.2925 '11 March2014 ........ Pilge 7354 Iii '1l1Y.')· r,t-JII/S.n,}' l' &. ~~(i fb(n 51 Delivery of marketed raw hides and skins Chhl1 fOlJ.t<.?oo(J)- n~\""~n.(J)­ at the second level marketing shall be fOlJH;J~(i OIJhOlJ~ OO;JH'} roy.')" effected at suppliers processing and nhlt~,t-~ 4:~$D";f. mY.')" n~hh{)l'C')' storage warehouse or at big abattoir or 4:&. $D ";f. (1Jy/I" n~~ 4.116 i l(J)- (J)-{)1' export abattoir or tanneries. Y.rf'iA::

~I f1' &. .f~'i fb(1l tp;J n1' ~,). Y.l~ 61 The ·price of raw hides and skins shall be y.(1J(} CiA :: detennined by their quality. 7. Raw Hides and Skins Quality Control JI The quality standards of raw hides and f1'&' ~~ci fb(1l f1'~'}' Y.lP. skins shall be prepared by the Ethiopian M,.'}·r-A'f Y.l P,$D1' ~h:P:'}(}. Y.H;Jp.A:: Standards Agency. ~I f1'&' ~~ci fb(1l f1'~'}' Y.lP. 21 Verification and control of quali~y fOlJl;J11'Cj f<l!1'1'C ()~ hOO:P:006f standards of raw hides and skins shall be Y.lP. f'1l1Y.'}· 0IJ6hA ~')"C (}.V"} conducted starting from first level lICll~ OIJ. ~.(),,;~ nOlJ.fmlll(J)- marketing and its particulars shall be oooo6f Y.m(}CiA:: detennined by directive to be issued by the Ministry. 31 The appropriate organ shall control the tl 1'&' cf~'i t\.(Tl "'111,e:" ntPi,"'Clln* ro""* i'1'lr* Y.l~m·'} m·flcf quality standards of raw hides and skins {)"aut}>ln- n"l'1l1 '1"m' nt}A ":lr'l~C when they are supplied for marketing. ,eY.l'1Il;rA:: 41 Before the transportation of raw hides and 1'&' cf~«J' t\.(Tl hn""lrfl. OIJH;J~«J­ skins from a supplier's processing and OIJtJOIJ:f oo;JH,} "h'}~.IJ·')" hhlj~,,..<;: storage warehouse to a tannery, and from 4:~$D";f. "hC.i ~hh{)TC'}' 4:&.$D":f- roy. big abattoir and export abattoir to tannery, cf~' 4.-Ilt. i l hoo=}=}I1' fl&.'}· ,V-/'1ll their quality standards shall be checked flnm- nl-JA t'1'lr* Y.l;t;m''} m-llcf and they shall be sealed by the ()"OO H;J '-1: 1-l;J"I(Tlci ;ro1 appropriate organ and be issued with t'OIJ:FfH &.!PY: OIJ"l"'i* ~,"n'}':: transporting permit. h~A Y'iI~ PART THREE f1' ~ 4'''''1 1\(11 "'flg,~ .,.":tc!.SD"f ..,1o;tSD"f OBLIGATIONS OF RAW HIDES AND SKINS MARKET ACTORS ~, f hr &--"f .., 1o;tSD"f OIJ'g:(J)-')" f1'&' cf~'i fb(1l ~,9u~";f.:- 8. Obligations of Producers Any producer of raw hides and skins shall have til f1'&' ~~ci fb(1l 1'~'}-'} m1l~ the obligations to: fOlJ')"l'}'l JI maintain quality in producing raw hides ~I j'ool,t-m-'} 1'&' ~~Cj fb{1l nH.u and skins; ~,tpf: ~,'}"'?\ (,. oou'l')' ""ll1Y.'}- 21 make on time supply of the raw hides and 1IIJ6hA mY.')" n~,'}"'?\ 1; oou'l'}' skins he has produced to market centers (J)-A "1l)"'}' f~~ 4.1l6 i l n(1J"",t; or to the tannery with which he has fOlJ-l> l1ll "h ci entered contractual agreements, in i:1 fH.u'} ~,tpf: y"'};Jl$D";f·c.,· ~,tp~~'} accordance with Article 5 or Article 6 of this Proclamation; and "OIJ () t<.? ')" f (1J(Jl. Y:} (1";f, '} (j oooo6f $D";f,'} fOlJhnC l 31 respect the provisions of this Proclamation and regulations and "I y.,;r $D";f, ~,"·n'}·:: directives issued hereunder.

www.chilot.me t.o.l?t·A ~:J(,:" .:J'Ln, <h'J'C ?lJi OD;Jn.·}· n ,,., ~l'i.); q.?" Federal Negarit Gazette No.2925 1h March2014 .. . ... .. .. p~ge 7355 iI. f h.Jo~o. .,9o;tSJIT 9. Obligations of Suppliers oYJ'g:(J}or f1'~ cf~c,' 1\,(11 ".rt·fI.:- Any supplier of raw hides and skins shall have the obligations: (il ooiM.C'I:'} foYJ.flnJ." f ~tI· (J)f.9n 1/ to have his own or rented raw hides and f·t-ht-f(J}o f1'~ f~C,' 1\,(11 oYJH;J~Cj skins processing and storage warehouse oYJhoYJ~ 'i'C')' ffl:J>·)· oYJl.;J1 6bt satisfying the requirements . and obtain frlltlC OJ I. cf>')' c,' f'}"1 Y: &.:J> Y: certificate of competence and business foYJ(J}ofTI')' i license; ~I 1'~ f~C,' 1\,(11'} hoo~ootY ~I.~ 2/ to buy raw hides and skins only from first f"l fI f.')' oYJ6h"')' fI~ foo"!I1')'! level marketing; tl l' ~ f~C,' 1\,(11 flh9":r..)· h '}~. cf>001' 3/ not to store raw hides and skins beyond h·t- &.cf> Y.(J}o 1.ti. fI"f. YIlt7fJhoYJr')' i the permitted period of time; W flH.U '1'1'1: ooUJI.')· floYJ.mfTI(J}o Y:}fI 4/ not to store processed raw hides and skins h·t-1I1fJ(J}o oum'j n"f. f,t-H;J~ 1'~ above the quantity prescribed In the .f~c,' . 1\,(11 fltlr:r..)· ',1100 fll i regulation to be issued hereunder; (il 1'&' · f~C,· 1\,(11'} h"lflf.')· oYJ6hA roy. 5/ to have transporting permit to transport oYJH;J~C,' oYJhoYJ~ OO;J",} (JJf.r raw hides and skins from a raw hides and hoYJH;J~C,' oYJhoYJ:f 00;J",} mY. cf~ skins market center to the processing and 4.fltl l 1It7fJ~~1I n"lflfl fllI(J}o t,IIA storage warehouse or from the processing f,t-tlm foYJ:}:jll /..:J>~' foofll i and storage warehouse to a tannery; %1 ff6l1'I:'} r1'~ cf~C,' 1\,.11 "l1( hc,' 6/ to record the daily purchase and sales 7if'i]> oom'} -: Y.I.~ hc,' 'P;J ooll"lfl volume of raw hides and skins in quantity, foofll hc,' ',"lflfI fllI(J}o t,IIA grade and value and give such tI,mf.r f.u·}~· ool.~ foollm')' i information to the appropriate organ when requested; %1 t,"lflfI fllI(J}o niiA tI.mf.r f1' ~ cf~C,' 7/ to allow the appropriate ' organ, when 1\,(11 oYJH;J;q'-nC,' oYJhoYJ~ OO;JH'i':P requested, to visit his raw hides and skins h'}~.1f11· foolJ~cf>~' i processing and storage warehouse; tl IIf~ 4.flt l IJD:r· 1'~ cf~C; 1\,(11 8/ to supply quality raw hides and skins to 110001' n1f1(J}o (J}oA ooU'I.')· 1'~'I:'} tanneries in accordance with the sale mflf foYJ.rl.fI i contracts he has concluded; UI fn1t'I:'} f1'&' f~C,' 1\,(1l 1'~,). hCj 9/ to refrain from any activity which may "!llf.')· hoYJ.f1 ~.~. oYJCjr(J}or ruin the country's raw hides and skins ~·C1.f·:r· foofmfl i hc,' quality and market; and XI fH.U'} t,'P"¢ ~"};J1.JD:r.C,' t,'Pj)~'} 10/ to respect the provisions of this lIoYJlI&.<J.r from' Y:}(J:r·'}c,· Proclamation and regulations and ooootfJD:r·'} foYJtlflC 1 directives issued hereunder. "I Yo;r JD:r. nll·fl')·:: JO. Obligations of Transporters f'l'4 ".4'1' t\t1' h:S:S~ .,90:J:PJT Any transporter of raw hides and skins shall have the obligations to:

l' ~ f~Cj 1\,(11 tI.f~1·1I t,"lflfI fllI(J}o 1/ possess a transporting permit issued by t,IIA f·t-tlm foYJ:}:jll /'.:J>~' foofllCj the appropriate organ while transporting raw hides and skins and show same when t,"lflfI fllI(J}o t,I,A n,t-ooY.n ·t-ffTIfTIt requested by an inspector assigned by the fI.mf.r foYJttf')' i appropriate organ; www.chilot.me I..f./,·A 't,")/.-)' ,")tl.nt cp.'l'r. ?,' i! on ;Jfl.'}· n; .,., !{i'i.?; 'i.?" Federal Negarit Gazette No.292S'" March2014 ... .... .. . p.!lge 7351 ft./ 2/ refrain from any activity which may ruin the country's raw hides and skins quality and market; and E/ 3/ respect the provisions of this Proclamation and regulations and directives issued hereunder. Iii. f., -'I 4-fl~" .,Yo;J: SJI"f II. Obligations of Tanneries 0lJ'g:(J1.9" f cf~ 1·l1tll:- Any tannery shall have the obligations: M oo{)~.c 'J: '} OOlJDj. ",}, f1l.4> ,}. 1/ . to satisfy the required criteria and obtain 0lJl.;J16L1. fr{)hC (JJl.+'}'c,' f'},?Yc' certificate of competence and business license; . ~ . .4> Yc' fOlJOJ-fl]')' i 2/ to buy raw hides and skins only at second ft./. 1'~ cf~c,' I\(W} 0",1'\'''';;: Y.l.1: level marketing; . "/l1f.} 1l:f f 00 "/.H· i 3/ to take delivery of raw hides and skins r./ h~,c}>t-O.SDi· 'itei h4:kSDi';JC fl1f1OJ- and settle payments in accordance with OJ-A ooV'l.'}- 1't. cf~c,' I\(ll the sales contracts it has entered with foo.,.OA 'it"- hlt~f foo~.~r l sUPRliers an~ abattoirs; !H ff61'\,t;'} f1't. cf~c,' 1\(11 "/1( 4/ to record ihedaily purchase volume of nom'}": Y.I.1: 'itc,' tp;J 0011'1(l fooY7I raw hides ahd skins in quantity, grade and 'itc,' ~,<>Jfll1 flI'\OJ- ~,IIA (tmfc}> f.U'}~· value and give such information to the 00l.1: foo{)m'}- i appropriate organ when requested;

{;/ ~,"/fll1 , 1'\ OJ- ~,I'A f1't. cf~C; 1\(11 5/ to cooperate with the appropriate organ ~,f f11 'it c,' frc'}' '1.Y.'}·') 1'\00 11l1'}' when requested to visit the handling and production process of raw hides and (\.mf.c}> f oo',..flflC i skins; 'k/ 0lJ. ~.iH;~ flO1J.frotl}ro- tTDtTDtf 6/ not to maintain stocks of raw hides and h""lftfJm- ftlt 'I Y.ll O"f. l' ~ cf~c,' skins out of production line beyond the I\(ll h9"C'}' '1.Y.} OJ-al. flhri"}' time limit prescribed in directive to be YI'\oof71 i issued by the Ministry; %/ r~,1t'J:') f1'~ cf~ei I\(ll 1't-,}. 'itc,' 7/ refrain from any activity which may ruin '1-0 f. ,}. hOlJ.f1Yc';· 0lJc,':f(J)-9" the country's raw hides and skins quality Yc'C1.f·i· foocfml1 i 'itc,' and market; and 8/ respect the provisions of this t/ fl1.U'} ~,tp~: ~"};J1.SDi'c,· ~,tp~;'} Proclamation and regulations and I'\OlJ{)~.~r f(JJm' Y:}(li"}c,' directives issued hereunder. ooootfSDi·'} fOlJtJOC i "/Yo;rfIJ":f, ~H"'O'}':: www.chilot.me ~~====~~~~~~==~~ ~~--------'-- -'- ' - 1lt r,'l'i.I:.~.Y:i, I.ou.·t:\ ~.?/.-1' .?II..n, 41'1'l: ?,'j! OD;Jn:}·.i:~ .,., ~i"i.~ '}.r Federal Negarit Gazette No.2925 th March2014 .. : ....... page 7357 h~A ht.T PART FOUR A' A, 1:')21.sP"f · MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS II, h"711il ' 'OJ- hlJA p'AIIJ,)CJ' .,..,llC ] 2. Powers and Duties of the Appropriate Organ 1l1\",,:Y' ih1:Y,,,' IlItu ~,tp~ I\"":Y' Without prejudice to the powers and duties Y:'};J1.PJ:Y' f'",ooflh'~'}' ~t\fl]'}'" ''''"lllt.'}' under other laws and other provisions of this h'}Y.''''mll¢ If'i' ~,"l1l1l ffl(l}- ~'}It\ Proclamation, the appropriate organ shall have f~.h·"'fI'·}' ~t\fl]'}'" ·"'"lllt.·}· y.'i'~:rt\:- the powers and duties to:

?il f1't. .f~'" I\(ll foo1':ootf Y.l~ II designate market centers for first level "llIY.·}, fU1J.tt~?"llTlD"} ~6h"'}" marketing of raw hides and skins and foo{\f?" h'" ',..AA1. ooilA.C-f':Y"} ensure that they meet the required criteria; ~try.":rT(J)-'} f~l;J'I1' l 21 make follow ups to ensure that raw hides ~I fI'7l1Y.-}· f~A)ClI 1't. ~~'" I\(ll and skins supplied to market maintain f1't.-}· y"l~(I}-'} fmll.,. oolf~"} quality standards; flCF<jl;J11~ h-}"}'t\ f~y"'l"l i rl ~'g:(I}-?", f1't. ~~'i I\(ll "llIY.-}· 31 take appropriate adm inistrative measure ·t''':rA. f"lllY.-}' ~Cl}-~'} flPl.fJlll on any market actor who distorts raw ~,,,,,:y, Y,'C1:}' A.?\CfD {\.11 ·"'11l.m'·} hides and skins marketing 'p rocess ~,il·t,~y,t.'f hC?"~ foo(l}-{\Y,,' i through misleading act; 9./ 111' t. ~~'i I\(ll '}"I y'" fI~A''''~'''' 41 Issue business license to persons who fll:J>-}' ~l;J16L1. f?"ilhC ml.,.·} , have obtained certificate of competence to flfH' {\PJ":(' f'}"ly'" A.:J>Y,,' fooilm'}' i engage in the business of marketing raw hides and skins; ?il llih1 m1' oo'}1y'" ''''h~":('1' my.9" 51 seize raw hides and skins being stored, {\.:}!}11 my.?" "llIY.·}· {\.A.~?"Il'}' transported or marketed illegally; sell f''''11 1't. ~~'" I\(ll'} foof1l i 1't. them to suppliers or tanneries within 4 ~~'" I\(ll(l}- '}'h·il hlf~ h9. {\l}'}' hours if they are fresh or within 24 hours my.?", 1l~,fC fY.l.,. mY.?" 1llJ.),(I}- if they are air-dried or treated with salt f',..H;J1': hlf~ h?!9. {\l}'}' llAllfim and deposit the proceeds in a blocked 1.11. (J)-il1' fI~,t}>t'Il.PJ:Y' my.?" fI~~ bank account; transfer to the government ~·lIt}IPJ:Y' 1100"'1' 1'}HIl"} 1111"1 when decision of confiscation is given fll'}h lJAlI h '}~. "'001' f~ Y,,'l"l i pursuant to Article 14 of this IlH.u ~,tp;t: ~,'}"'?\. :(9. oou'l-)' Proclamation; h '}~.mlil {\.m{\'}?" floo'}"! ~,}, 111. h'}~.lf'} f~y"'l"! i 61 submit proposal to the government on the 't.1 ih 1m1' f1' t. ~~'" I\(ll '}"I y'" rate of commission to be paid to h'}t}>il:J>fI.·} fI~.m¢oo, {\PJ":(' informers of illegal raw hides and skins fJl~. 7j'} ~,IlA oom'} 1l~1'''''}' marketing activities and implement same floo'}"1 ~.}. ~t}>lll'" {\.tJY,,'t}> upon approval; ''''"lllt-'f f~Y,-l"l i 71 charge fees for the services it renders in %1 fI~.{\m(l}- ~,1A "I""'}' 11 00 '}"I ~,}- accordance with the rate approved by the 1l~.m{\~(J)- ,,.. 00 '} oou'l'}' government. f~,1A"lt\o'}. hlJ~f f~ilhA.A::

Ir, foo.,.qnC "7F...:1: ] 3. Duty to Cooperate ~'g:(I}-?", {\(I)- y.u'} ~,tp~ h'i ~,tp;t>;'} Every person shall have the obi igation to fI~ilA.tJ9" fmm- Y:Hl'i ooootfPJ:Y"} cooperate with the Ministry and the appropriate ll~ilA.tJ?" l1y'" h~. ~.il'l;~ h'" ~,"l1l1l organ In the implementation of this Proclamation, regulation and directive to be }tfl(l}- ~'}IA ;JC f oo',..llIlC "I Yo;}' ~,flll'}':: issued hereunder. www.chilot.me 1~ ti'i.tf1t &a.r./,·A ~.7"-l· ;>,l. fI , <#:1'C ?In oo;Jfl:l' X~ 4>, !(i"i.~ (U" Federal Negarit Gazette No.2925 th March2014 ... ... .... ,page 7358 14. Penalty floo~oo~f ,r.l~ '1f1f.')· h'}~.1flff. II Any person who involves in first level .IA'f'~."'~Il')· r'l(])o ;JC (JJf.cr marketing of raw hides or skins with a h'1f1f.')· 0'J6hft,)· (])o~ f1't. cf~ person not permitted to participate at first level marketing or outside of market (JJf.cr t\,(11 foo~oo~f ,r.l~ '1f1f.')· centers shall be confiscated the raw hides f ~.?-oo 01J 1~: (])ocr r'l (])o 1't. cf ~(])o or skins provided, however, that if it is (JJf·cr t\,(11(])o h '}~.(JJlfl f.,r.l;JA:: conducted outside the production of If':'?" Il'1A lj~~;I'(])o hO'J.fooC·f'lD' household consumption, it shall, In (])o(,J;). If'" fl'f'11 1.11, fl·f'6tl.O'J~ addition, be punishable with simple ht,'} Y: qoo·)· flO'J f.flA l' "'ftA imprisonment not exceeding one year and h (; hfiC hfl&.')· X(i7i. flO'J f.flA l' with fine not exceeding Birr 15,000. oo"'~ f .." fll A : : ~I f1'~ cf~ (JJf.?" t\,(11 foo"'oo~f 21 Any supplier who deploys an agent in ,r.l~ '1f1f.')· "oo~.?-?" M,'}~' addition to himself or more than one f'1 fI f.')' 0'J6hA h&.r'l· fl·f'6tl.O'J~ agents in a marketing center for first level (JJh.A fflO'J&. (JJf.?" h~,'}~' flftf. marketing of raw hides or skins shall be punishable with simple imprisonment not (JJh. flo l' fflO'J&. O'J'}~(])o?" t,~&'fl. exceeding six months and with fine not hfl~'fI')' (JJC flO'J f.flA l' 4>ftA hfl&.·)· exceeding Birr 5,000. h (; hfiC (;-7i. flO'J f.flA l' 00"'"", f·."fllA: :

rl fl"'Il'f'~ ,r.l~ '1f1f.·)· h'}~.1flf f. 31 Any person who involves in second level .IA·f'~•.",r.Il·)· fl(])o ;JC f1't. cf~ marketing of raw hides or skins with a person not pennitted to participate at lDf.cr t\,(11 "·Il'f'~: ~l~ '1f1f.·)· second level marketing shall, in addition f ~.?-oo O'J '}~ (])o?" r'l (])o 1't. cf ~(])o to the confiscation of the raw hides or (JJ f.?" t\(1l(])o h '}~.(JJlfl .f' ~C1 skins, be punishable with simple hy.'fI,)· 0,00')' flO'J f.flA l' ."ftA imprisonment not exceeding three years hfl&.')· h(i hflC ~7i. flO'Jf.flA1' and with fine not exceeding Birr 50,000. oo"'~ f ..,,(1)A:: flcf~ OJf.?" t\,(11 foo'f..oo~f ,r.l~?" 41 Any person who engages .e ither in first or If~ f "'Il'f'~: ~l~ '1f1f.·)· fl·f'OOc'\c'\f. second level marketing of raw hides or cr ~-fI hO'J.1~ f'1·flf.')· 'f'c'\;I'~. ;JC skins with the same category of market '1f1f.')· f ~.?-oo O'J'}~(])o?" fl(])o actor shall be punishable with simple h,,.,,,)- qoo·)· flO'Jf.flA1' ."ftA imprisonment not exceeding two years and with fine not exceeding Birr 30,000. hfl&.·)· he.,' hfiC m7i flO'Jf.flA1' 00." ~ f .." "1 A : : (il fl1' t. cf~ (JJf.?" t\,(11 '1f1f.·)· I/Y.·)· 51 Any person who commits misleading act ~,c'\c'\ l' ~-C1.·)· f ~.?-oo O'J'}~:(])o?" fl(])o in the process of marketing raw hides or h~,&,')' 0,00')' flO'Jf.flA1' ."ftA skins shall be punishable with simple imprisonment not exceeding four years hfl~')' he.,' hfiC ~7i. flO'Jf.flA1' and with fine not exceeding Birr 60,000. oo"'~ f."'''lA:: 61 Any person, other than a producer '!?I flH.U t,'P~ oou'l')' "1flf "O'J~lfl supplying raw hides and skins to market flt,cr~1' f~.~~l1 1't. cf~c.; t\,(11'} In accordance with this Proclamation, c'\f.6tl.crC: fO'J~~lI ~.~Y: c'\f.lI transports raw hides or skins from place 1't. cf~ lDf.?" t\,(1l'} h(l;l' (l;l' to place without having transporting

www.chilot.me 1~ 1,1'i.!:t.Yii J...'l.t..t:\ ',..7(,:,. ;m./JI "11'C ?;,j! OD..7{l·l·:O; .,,"} ~j'i.~~ 'l.9" Federal Negarit Gazette No.2925 th March2014 ..... page 7359 fl.YWPOJ-C f'I'11 D1I'g:OJ-9" flOJ- 1't. permit shall, In addition to the .f~ci (\.(11OJ- ~ '}~~rolil 'I' Y.C'" confiscation of the raw hides or skins, be hilY.:iI')· roC OD1lY.OA1' "'''A ~ilt-,)· punishable with simple imprisonment not ~ Cj hllC lii'i. OD1lY.OA l' 00"'(;fi'" exceeding six months and with fine not y •.,.fTlA: : exceeding Birr 5,000. 7/ Any transporter who transports illegally XI m1 ro1' "lllY.,)· f'ht?tooO')"} 1't. marketed raw hides or skins shall be ~~ roy.9" (\.(11 fl.y:n·l1 \'-1'11 punishable with simple imprisonment not D1I'g:OJ-9" t,~=11r h rJ·I\')· qoo')' exceeding two years and with fine not OD1lY.flA1' "'''A ~ilt-,)· ~Cj hllC exceeding Birr 30,000. l]ji'i. flD1ly.OA l' oo"'(;b"b y•.,.fTlA:: tl 1't. ~~ (DY.9" (\.(11 Oh9"i")' 8/ Any person who stores raw hides or skins ~'}~."'oo1' h-ht.,.y.(J)o 1.tL ci (l;1' above the permitted time or out of the (J)o(,J,). t,"lClll YI\lD-'} t,IIA "YiI~.:" Y: permitted place without the authorization t,hD1li·,y· f'1'11 D1I'g:m-9" fllD- 1'to of the appropriate organ shall, in addition ~~lD- roy.?" (\. (11 (l)' ~ '}~.rolil 'I' Y.C'" to the confiscation of the raw hides or hrJ·I\')· qoo')' OD1lY.flA1' "'''A skins, be punishable with simple ~ilt·,)· ~Cj hllC l]ji'i. flD1lY.OA1' imprisonment not exceeding two years 00.,. "'" Y•.,.1Tl A : : and with fine not exceeding Birr' 30,000. f H. u'} t,'P"¢: S.:'};Jlf11i· roy.?" 9/ Any person who commits any other t,«p~; '} I\D1Ii1t!.69" fD1l.ro(Jl- Y:}(li·'} offence in violatio.n of the provisions of roY.9" 00 00& YPl i·'} floo'I'''l\fj~ (\." this Proclamation or regulatLons or 1'~.')' f !'.?too D1I'g:m-?" OlD- directives issued hereunder shall be hils"'iI')' roC OD1lY.OA1' "'''A ~ilt·,)· punishable with simple imprisonment not It Cj hllC (;i'i. OD1lY.OA l' oo<f>(;fi'" exceeding six months and with fine not Y•.,.fTlA: : exceeding Birr 5,000. O;h"l rll(JJ·~')· 00-0')' f,t'flmm- t,IIA 10/ A legal person which participates in the Oro '} "¢.A ;tl"l t, '}.,.Y\ «]j~ 0·1' Y. ~11lD­ commission of offence under this Article ooU'l-)' oH. U t, '}"'Y\O'I' ool\h,l: as provided in Article 34 of the Criminal 1'~·,y·i· '1'11~·Y. 01711. (/"}O')' 1.tL Code shall be punishable in accordance oro'} ~:A ;tl l' t, '}.,.Y\ j ooU'l ,). with Article 90 of the Code. Y•.,.fTlA: :

I~. v·Hi? ih..,:y. ] 5. Repealed Laws 1't. <f~(i (\.(11 "lllY.')· ilCq,)· t,'P"f: <l!1'C The Raw Hide and Skin Marketing System m~YXln!rjX Ottu t,'P"f.- '1'71;::A:: Proclamation No. 45712005 is hereby repealed. II. 1..111'1 ODOD~t rOY(J)otfJ~ p'AtfJ1 16. Power to Issue Regulation and Directive ~I fD1l."1.iI')·C'if· 9"hC fl..)· I\I1.u t,'P"f: t,~. '09" fD1l.YiI~.A l' Y:}(lif·'} I\.YrofTl 1/ The Council of Ministers may Issue y. i'''A : : regu lations necessary for the implementation of this Proclamation. ~I 1711. "l.iI'l;{' y.U'}'} t,'P~:Cj OH. u t,'}",Y\ '}O·iI t,'}",Y\ (?i) oou'l')' from' 2/ The Ministry may issue directives Y:}(lif·'} I\D1Ii1~. 69'" fD1l.YiI~.A l' necessary for the implementation of this oooo&YPlif·'} I\.YrofTl Y.if·"A:: Proclamation and regulations issued pursuantto sub-article (I) of this Article. www.chilot.me 11t l,7'i.tr?;~~/,'A ~?/.-l' .:m.n, <It')'£: ?;' i! OD."Jn.·}' X:~ .,.., ~j'i.?; 'U" Federal Negarit Gazette No. 29 25 111 March2014 .. . page 7360 Ii. h.,:q: f"'l.B'iO·}· 'lit. 17. Effective Date ,r.u htp~ O&..~t-A ";Jt·}· ;JliPI ~.}.qo This Proclamation shaH enter into force on h(J)fT)O'}' ""} ~~C' ftf'i ,r.(f'iA:: the date of publication in the Federal Negarit Gazette. Done at Addis Ababa, this 25 th day of March,2014. MULATU TESHOME (DR.) PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL r h. +r-A- y l.~t."'f! .It'l"ht. .... Y'f! DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA 6Tlll\.h T~Il.'S")+ www.chilot.me