Ethiopian Horticulture Development Agency Establishment Council of Ministers Regulation (No. 152/2008)

• to~~A .,;J&:'-' ;JtLlTI FEDERAL NEGARIT GAZETA o. OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA ~ht-.,.~ 'lOUT 4l'l'C !1r h"lJl hflll '71fIT tiD +1 Ii'i.'t.9". nn.-rr-wf t..~I\lf! .etT'hkltflf! tTM.h fihlHl .,.at1r-l- ?"hC n.-r mIH:"-r f(J)fTI 14th Year No. 43 ADDIS ABABA 6th June 2008 CONTENTS .(111 ~iJ'C fif21/1i'i. fn.-rr-Wf f~Ci:ttA:fC AlP/-r ~~1lt1 IIlP/oJ:oJ:'I" f(l)t'Il fOlf. 'l.h-rC'l- 'l"hC {l,-r .(111 .... '11\ gi'i.fiflt Regulation No.152/2008 The Ethiopian Horticulture Development Agency Esta blishment Council of Ministers Regulation ...Page 4118 COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULATION No. 15212008 fn.-rr-Wf f~Ci:ttA:fC AlP/-r ~~1lt1 IIlP/*oJ:'I" f (l)fll fOlf.'l.h-rC'l- 'l"hC n.-r ,(111 COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULATION TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABUSHMENT OF THEETHIOPIAN HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY fOlf. 'l.h-rC'l- 'l"hC n.-r f n.-rr-wf t..~t-I\lf! \tJOht-ltflf! tT11l1.h hhL~OIf. httl\-r1 p'Afll1€J .,.,?flC 11(/0(1)'" n(l)fll(l)- h'P~ ~iJ'C gf{f/illuf'1t 111.,,1\ li OOlPl-r f,U11 ,(111 h(l}-iJ';:tA :: This Regulation is issued by the Council of Ministers in accordance with Article 5 of the Definition of Powers and Duties of the Executive Organs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Proclamation No. 471/2005. In this Regulation unless the context requires: 1) "Horticulture" includes vegetables, fruits, floriculture and herbs; This Regulation may be cited as the' "Ethiopian Horticulture Development Agency Establishment Council of Ministers Regulation No. 152/2008". Definitions f,U ,(111 "fn.-rr-Wf ~Ci:ttA:fC AlP/-r 1. 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'1.il·)·C 'un·; X. «O(J)~» OT/fl·)· r·,·&.'1'C' (}m· (J)f,9" O;h"J r(}(J)·~·)· 00-0')' r'I·(}mm· ~\',A ~(J).:: referred to in8) "Region" means any region 10) "Person" means any physical or juridical 9) "Ministry" or "Minister" means the Ministry or Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. respectively; trations; Article 47 (I) of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and includes Addis Ababa and Diredawa City Adminis person. 5) "Trade Infrastructure" means infrastructure facilities required for conducting efficient horticulture trade; 6) "Foc)d Safety Standards" include domestic and foreign standards enacted to ensure the safety of vegetables and fruits for human consumption; 7) "Euro-gap" means European's quality standard for agriculture produce; ;tdll.·)· h'}h,{lt,O, «f.C'-;JT» OT//l')' rnm·c;r r"'OCci (} '0 fl·· :)". noot·I.·)·ci r~t··)· ooil&.C')· ~m·; ;.;. «hAA» OT/fl')' On:)·r-A·Y &u~"t·"cr. 9-.,qoht·(}.rcr. t1"Ofl.h ;h'100·)"1ph)' n'}<f>1\ ~'j:~ (?!) 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U'}~·)· ooil&.C·"·:)"·'} rOT/.fo:J.fl· r chC":'IArC 9"C'''' :)". fl(J)·6J." 'my O~ f. ~.).'1 O-oJI·)·rOT/..,.CO·O')·') (}''1,;J' rOT/oo~r')'; h'l e. ~';Jfj'" (}(,JJ. n'/A"Jfl""":""'} Yil·'·ll·flt·A:: I) The Ethiopian Horticulture Development Agency (hereinafter the "Agenecy") is hereby established as an autonomous Federal Government Agency having its own legal personality. 2) The Agency shall be accountable to the Ministry. 4. Objectives The Agency shall have the following objectives: I) to ensure the fast and sustainable growth of horticulture production and productivity; I 2) to facilitate the export of diversified horticulture products which meet internal food safety standards; and 3) to coordinate the development of supporting services. 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Powers and Duties of the Agency The Agency shall have the powers and duties to: 1) prepare and submit to the Ministry a strategy which ensures fast and sustainable growth of horticulture and, upon approval, follow up the implementation of the same; 2) provide necessary information to investors undertaking horticulture development feasibility studies . and, in cooperation with regional administrations, facilitate access to land and acquisition of construction permits and follow up its implementation; 3) assist investors in the clearance of imported construction materials and the timely acquisition of local construction materials so that they will be able to have, in due time , the necessary infrastructure facilities, . and follow up the construction of the same; 4) undertake, and submit to the Ministry, studies to improve the supply of inputs and related services, and follow up its implementation upon approval; 5) in cooperation with regional administrations and farmers cooperatives, assist investors wishing to engage in horticulture development, through out growers schemes, in selecting and organizing farmers for such scheme; train farmers in Euro gap, prepare operational manual and follow up its implementation; 6) facilitate the supply of man power in cooperation with regional labor offices; 7) in cooperation with horticulture association, provide to horticultural farms training and advisory services on best agricultural practice, quality and food safety standards and prepare standards and extension packages and manuals based on best practices of other countries in order to ensure . price and quality competitive horticulture exports; 8) cooperate with concerned bodies for the development of quality trade infrastructure and the expansion of support services and institutions; 9) undertake studies on vegetables and fruits logistic demand and submit is recommendations to the Ministry, and follow up its implementation upon approval; 'I'i. !i1iidMi &,.Y../,·A ~."Jt·}, ."JILflJ '1:'I'e "ii.' 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Organization ofthe Agency The Agency shall have: 1) a Director General to be appointed by the Government upon the recommendation of the Minister; and 2) the necessary staff. 7. Powers and Duties ofthe Director General 1) The Director General shall be th'&~hief executive officer of the Agency and shall, subject to the general directives of the Ministry, direct administer and control the activities of the . agency. 2) Without prejudice to Sub..Article (1) of this Article, the Director General shall: (a) exercise the powers and duties of the Agency stated under Article 5 of this Regulation; (b) employ and administer employees of the Agency in accordance with directives to be approved by the Government following the basic principles of the federal civil service laws; (c) prepare and submit to the Ministry the work program and budget of the Agency, and implement the same upon approval; (lU) I\t,,:t"':')(tff)' U'h<,"',l',(I)' 11:t"':-)"i \'1" /.. 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'.,'t .,.£:,:f- (I\"}till"; ,(',IIII /' t l ll/..I\. :: t: ,l'.. ·)l',\'(I'I.~'iUt '/,11, ,(',U ,\':H' UA..~../.·'" 'I:J{.o)· :JII/" :, ..)."" hm"Jll')' ,"') :t"':y"(:' \')\'i f,Ir'i"':: ',-'tll ',11'1 ''/')(1.). rtii ."') ffi'i.U '}.Y". tID"ra tt.ci'ce f h.'}'roA', 4"'~"ce .IllfDh~c\''e tT....l\h m~"', "'I.~.ra·}·c (d) effect expenditure in accordance with the appnwed budget and work program Ill' the Agency: (c) represent the Ag~ncy in all its dealings with third parties: (n prepare and submit til the Ministry the activity and financial reports Ill' the Agency: (g) perform other functions as may he assigned to him hy the Ministry.' J. The Director General may delegate part of his powers and duties to other officers and staff of the Agency to the extent necessary for the efficient performance of the activities of the Agency. S. BIII/g('t The Agency'« budget shall be allocated by the l-cdcral Government. 9. Books o/A('( aunts I ) The agency shall keep complete and accurate hooks of accounts. ~) The hooks of accounts of the Agency shall be audited annually by the Auditor General or hy auditors assigned by the Auditor General. 10. 1~/k('(il'(, Dat(' This Regulation shall come into force up on the date of publication in the Federal Ncgarit Gazeta. Done at Addis Ababa this 61h day of June. 200S. MELES ZENAWI PRIME MINISTER OF TilE FEDERAL. . DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETIIIOPIA