State of Emergency Proclamation No. 3/2020 Implementation Regulation No.466/2020

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I FEDERAL NEGARIT GAZETTE OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA u 8K8v 5Q +," wH 26th Year No.35 A 8 A% Br 42 Y* 2342 5.! I ADDIS ABABA 20th April, 2020 !" # $%& '() Content * +," -./0/2342 5.! Regulation No.466/2020 A89:; < A=> +," ?/2342 '8@AB State of Emergency Proclamation No. 3/2020 BC8D !" # * …….…FG 423H.2 Implementation Regulation....................Page 12,502 ››››› BC8D !" # * +," -./0/2342 COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULATION No.466 /2020 IJK-4M N"O* PQR RS PQT$" EV A REGULATION ISSUED TO IMPLEMENT THE B8RP(* WX PQY8 (* A89:; STATE OF EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION NO. < A=> +," ?/2342 '8@AB BC8D 3/2020 ENACTED TO COUNTER AND CONTROL THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 AND MITIGATE ITS !" # * IMPACT I.. . ZF-Q*[8 A*Y\ ]?/-/(_) In Accordance with, Article 93(4)( a) of EV IJK-4M N"O* PQR RS PQT$" the FDRE Constitution and Article 4(1) of the State EV B8RP(* WX PQY8 ( of Emergency Proclamation No. 3/2020 A89:; < A=> +," ?/2342 A*Y\ -/a/ Enacted to Counter and Control the Spread of Qbc BC8D !" # c"de COVID-19 and Mitigate Its Impact which N"O E8RP P(*V 8R B P(* provides that the Council of Ministers shall b5 S 'f S IIgB V hPi WXj stipulate, through Regulations it will adopt, details PQY8 EV PQR R Q EFXk *VS of the suspension of rights and measures to be taken E"!lk * B9( *m E* B8* to counter and mitigate the humanitarian, social, Q *FWn economic and political damage that could be caused by COVID-19; ;Z* Ro RPRp [% *S WHERE AS, it has become necessary to Bbq E"!lk *V Q EFXk * rZ provide the particulars of measures to be adopted * Q *F[ '8@PWn and the rights to be suspended in a Regulation; BC8D !" # A=> +," NOW,THEREFORE, this Regulation is ?/2342 A*Y\ -/a/ Qbc BRP(* * issued by the Council of Ministers pursuant to A(,s:: Article 4(1) of Proclamation No 3/2020. ÃNÇ êU nU¶T Uz¤È ±.œ.q.Ü *¹þ1 Unit Price Negarit G. P.O.Box 80001 gA 423H.? Ød‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R wH Br 42 qN 2342 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazette No. 35, 20th April, 2020 …..page 12503 a. AO" "E8 1. Short Title ;Z * ‘‘A89:; < A=> +," ?/2342 This Regulation may be cited as “State of '8@AB BC8D !" # * Emergency Proclamation No. 3/2020 +," -./0/2342’’ o $Y8 ; :: Implementation Regulation No.466/2020”. 2. "{| 2. Definition

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PrZ * 5 '}- In this Regulation, unless the context requires otherwise: a/ ‘‘A=>’’ 'P IJK-4M N"O* 1/ “Proclamation” means the “State of PQR RS PQT$" EV B8RP(* Emergency Proclamation Enacted to Counter and Control the Spread of WX PQY8 ( A89:; < COVID-19 and Mitigate Its Impact A=> +," ?/2342 (n Proclamation No. 3/2020.” 2/ ‘‘BC8D IB~’’ 'P rZ * 2/ “Ministerial Committee” means the A*Y\ H Q( IB~ 'P * ministerial committee established in accordance with Article 5 of this E* A8@ <S IB~( BV Regulation and includes sub- committees (V Bb9( S o S to be established by the Committee and R'V cX cl p *U* delegated at the Federal, Regional, IB~k *! n Municipal and Woreda level; ?/ ‘‘8b%’’ 'P '*v(*! [%" 3/ “Meeting” means gathering of four or more PQ@!S PQF"S PQ ;! persons who do not belong to a single family, in one place for the purpose of Qb [% * P'RV* A*K collectively carrying out any activity, #b A% R ( A V Rr discussion or any similar purposes; ; g A*K m A QF (n -/ ": * ;*" 'P IJK-4M ;= 4/ "Quarantine" means separation of persons P( B$c$ bk * ;c who are suspected to be exposed or infected with Covid-19 until it is Q APQ9( E8cF, Kc8 ascertained whether they are infected with P m E* T 'Kc[ (n the virus or not; H/ "P;j 'T" 'P IJK-4M Q 5/ "Isolation" means separation of a person cF$ b( ;c* o bk who is Covid-19 positive until he recovers from the virus to ensure that he will not E*X8 R;c8 E8* Kc8 infect other persons; P( P;j E* T; 'Kc[ (n 0/ "_F" A O Z *8h"" 'P 6/ "Cross Country Public transportation" RA*K R' R' means any form of public transit between two cities in one Regional State or B c[ '*v(! Z *8h" between cities in two Regional States; AF[o * A*K (8, RA*K R' R' B c[ Z *8h"*! $ n gA 423H.- Ød‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R wH Br 42 qN 2342 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazette No. 35, 20th April, 2020 …..page 12504

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/ "R' (8, Z *8h"" 'P 7/ "Inter-City Public transportation" means R' (8, *8h" AF[o public transit in cities including taxies, buses, and shuttle services for public Bb k *n A(j V servants. b"J8 b *8h" AF[o K"> A(j * $ n / "Q$, #" 'P [\ ~ 8/ "Bar" means any establishment other than 8| Rb$( # ( P hotels which serves alcoholic drinks. 'V9(! 5; AI Q$, B, # (n M/ "P'Z 5 '" 'P b"[SPS 9/ “Social purpose” includes gatherings for "8VS S EK" EV PQbp weddings, wakes, christenings, birthdays, self-help associations, or similar events. 5 ' 'P (S 4/ "Z A " 'PS V 10/ “Justice Organs” means Federal and h8V A# Z[ 'V "K #j Regional police, Prosecutorial and 'P (S Judicial institutions. 4a/ A= ; b o "{|k 11/ Definitions provided in the Proclamation PrZ *! @B ;Vp:: are applicable to this Regulation. ?. RPRp [% 3. Prohibited Activities a/ Pu;'g ;! 'Z 5 'S 1/ It is prohibited to conduct meetings for PQ*[8 ;! hPi 8 ;! religious, government, social or political purposes in places of worship, public Qb 5 ' A!I B c[%9( institutions, hotels, meeting halls or any m k S Q*[8 'S ~o S other place . 'V9(! Qbb¡ AX ¢ V 'V9(! m 8b% 'Kc[ RPRP (£ 2/ rZ A*Y\ *U8 A*Y\ (a) FF( 2/ Without prejudice to Sub-Article (1) of E* $Y g A8FX> ¤¥ k this Article, in circumstances where there are compelling reasons, the Ministerial B, < BC8D IB~ Committee or sub committees to be ;! IB~( BV (V established by the committee at federal, Bb9( o S R'V cX regional, municipal and Woreda levels cl %p *U* IB~k 8b% many grant permissions for holding meetings. E* c[ @K ; }} ?/ '*v(! b( Pb ! V '*v(! 3/ It is prohibited for any person to shake ;a ' E> Q¨%, (£ hands with another as a greeting or for any other purpose. -/ '*v(! _F"-A O Z 4/ It is prohibited for any cross country *8h" AF[o Bb, b( public transport service provider to carry '*v(! < RR"( *" passengers greater than 50 % of the seating capacity of the vehicle. ©% ; bk * Og Q*YY8 RPRP (£

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gA 423H.H Ød‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R wH Br 42 qN 2342 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazette No. 35, 20th April, 2020 …..page 12505 H/ 'V9(! R' (8, Z 5/ It is prohibited for any inter-city transport *8h" AF[o Bb, S service provider including shuttle services for public servants to carry passengers A(j«8S b"J8 b greater than 50 % of the seating capacity *8h" AF[o K"> A(j«8 of the vehicle. RR"( *" +," ©% ; bk * Og Q*YY8 RPRP (£ 0/ '*v(! [ R" ¢* 6/ It is prohibited for any driver of a private ;¨!" RR"( *" +," automobile to carry passengers greater ©% ; bk * Og Q*YY8 n than 50 % of the seating capacity of the vehicle excluding the driver and it is also E* ¤! %P8 E[" dR"k prohibited for auto rickshaws and horse EV k RAdR"( ( RA*K drawn carriages to carry more than one b( ; Q)*S E* ¤! " passenger or for motorcycles to carry ; RAdR"( ( b( anyone other than the motorist. Q)* RPRP (}} / A 8 A% Y %«" RrZ ¬ O* 7/ It is prohibited for the Addis Ababa light Rc( A H% ; bk * Og railway to carry passengers greater than Q*YY8 RPRP (£ 25 % of the number of passengers it used to serve previously. / I-®«i !K" %«" R*" 8/ It is prohibited for Ethio- Djibouti railway +, ©% ; bk * Og Q*YY8 to carry passengers greater than 50 % of RPRP (}} its seating capacity. M/ '*v(*! B* ;! $"* 9/ It is prohibited to visit any detainee in A QF 'cB # ;! prisons or at a police station. However, delivery of provisions for suspects h8 ¡ Q$ (n g! detained at police stations, without having ;Z K*¯ h8 ¡ PBF° any physical contact with the detainee is $" R$"( " A not prohibited. ;FVe 8* 'Kc8* A;RP!£ 4/ O@ #j V Q$, #j 'V9(*! 10/ It is prohibited to serve alcohol or Q$,V QVv AF[o Q8$ recreational services at night clubs and bars. RPRP (}} 4a/ 'V9(! m 3± '8¨8V ) 11/ It is prohibited to operate establishments '8! AF[o Q8$ RPRP (£ that serve shisha and khat. 42/ C'S i" ;! A*K m 12/ It is prohibited to provide entertainment bk * Bb%8« Qb QVv services at cinemas, theatres or any such AF[oj * Q8$ (£ place where a large number of people will be assembled. 4?/ ~o S k ;! ![ #j 13/ Hotels, restaurants and cafes shall not AF[o Bb < A*K provide services to more than three patrons at a single table and should $c² ; R8 b( ; E* YQ, ensure that tables which are being used by 'Kc[ RPRP * F patrons simultaneously are at least two BYQ%9( $c²k QR adult strides apart. If patrons are served P( "Y! ¤P A=& E"!l Q* without tables, they have to maintain a APn g! F BFPFp distance of two adult strides.

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gA 423H.0 Ød‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R wH Br 42 qN 2342 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazette No. 35, 20th April, 2020 …..page 12506 $c² ; QR 9( Bgc( "Y ¤P A=& E"!l Q* AP£ 4-/ K*" A%¡k BFe ³ k ´ 14/ It is prohibited to enter into or exit from _F" (8, Q[%! ( the country or import and export anything Q(S RZ c EV @d "µ other than legal dry or liquid cargo through inland entry ports. ( E '8F% EV '8 RPRP (£ 4H/ rZ A*Y\ *U8 A*Y\ 4- 15/ Without prejudice to Sub-Article (14) of QPR( E* $Y g ( this Article, the Ministerial Committee may grant permission for Ethiopians to _F" BFe I * ³ k enter the country through inland entry ´ I E* F« ports. BC8D IB~ @K b, ; £ 40/ Pr¤ 5 ' RQ( IB~ ;! 16/ Without the permission of the committee Q; Q´ o cl established for this purpose at the federal level or subcommittees established for B *U8 IB~k ;! this purpose by the federal government at Q; A cl¶j A'° @K the regional level or equivalent entities of Rb$( b( ( '*v(! ! regional administrations; no regional or Q*[8 %P8* ;! federal official or expert can give %P IJK-4M°* QPR statements representing the federal or regional government to the press about ;! Q*[8* o Q[P) COVID-19. Q8$ RPRP (£ 4/ rZ A*Y\ *U8 A*Y\ 40 QPR( 17/ The prohibition under Sub-Article R ;c* A8Qj Zµ * (16) is not applicable to professional QPR B c[ *V* commentary on laws enacted in relation to COVID-19 or professional medical ;! Z!V %Pk B cW explanations or the daily press briefings ' k * ;! ·V , of the Ministry of Health. BC8~" EP Bb Qclk * A;QPR!£ 4/ '*v(! Qg! *[K 18/ It is prohibited for any lessor of residential K"> # AR R 8!! or commercial property to evict a lessee 8Y" #* E* P 'Kc[ or increase rent without the consent of the lessee. ;! # ; = O' 'Kc[ RPRP (£ 4M/ 'V9(! A=> +," a3a.©0/234a 19/ It is prohibited for organizations covered Qbc BX b * by Proclamation No 1156/2019 to terminate employment contracts except in B8XK [ K">j 8 9( accordance with the protocol established p b * 8 ( b vV by the Ministry of Labour and Social 'Z WX; BC8~" RB8Y!$( Affairs. N"5 ( 'c, RPRP (£

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gA / '*v(! Q*[8! [ !Z" ! !Z" # ;! 'V9(! m A8'V 'k A FV°( Q'" E* b 'Kc[ ;! RPRP (}} a/ '*v(! ¤PV Rr ; b( Q* B)%9(* ¨= k S PZ m ')! Q) RPRP (}} 2/ 'V9(*! 8h" (KKD ;! «K* 8h" E*8¸k * 'Kc[ RPRP (£ ?/ PZ ZV ')k m k AF[o Q8$ RPRP (£ -/ '*v(! b( %* AF[o Bb,%9( A%¡k S *8h" Q@ m k S T S QK_C Q) A%¡k S Z% AF[o Bb,%9( m k V o Z B%9( Qb A%¡k R¤P A=& E"!lk "Y QT!! QYQ, RPRP (}} H/ Qbc AF[o Bb ' E* Q _;S R(u A"m " [*e P( 8 Bb ' S I ~I!S Z!V 'S %*I S R![ A"m " [*e P( 8 Bb 'S GX 8 k * Bb 'V %Pk S RK*FvV E A QR R " 8 k * Bb 'S Z* " K">j ' '*v(! APQ8 }'c,} '8{µ [% * Q@A! RPRP (£ 0/ cV @d O AF[o*S !" 8 *S E"± 8 * ;! [*% 8 * 'c,S 'b{µ ;! APQ8 RPRP (}} 423H. Ød‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R wH Br 42 qN 2342 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazette No. 35, 20th April, 2020 …..page 12507 20/ It is prohibited for any public or private school or educational institution to conduct classes face to face in schools or campuses or in any other place. '8'" 8 '8'" 21/ It is prohibited to play or provide facilities for others to play games where two or more persons participate in any public place. 22/ It is prohibited to engage in sport competitions or any group sport activities. 23/ It is prohibited to provide to the public playground services. 24/ Any person who is being served at banks, market places, transport stations, shops, Fk S pharmacies or any other place providing services to the public shall stand or seat at least two adult strides away from any other person. 25/ It is prohibited to resign from, delay the work of or in any way obstruct the functioning of institutions which provides basic services such as electric, water, and telecom utility companies; medical institutions, banks; enterprises related with the supply of food, provision of sanitary services, fire and emergency services, security and intelligence services. R,V EV Q´ 8 * EV Qb 26/ It is prohibited to stop, obstruct or suspend the transportation of liquid or dry cargo, construction, manufacturing and agricultural activities.

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gA 423H. Ød‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R wH Br 42 qN 2342 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazette No. 35, 20th April, 2020 …..page 12508 / IJK-4M°V ¹ WX * QPR 27/ It is prohibited to disseminate any 'Zcb« E* " B "[V information about Covid-19 and related issues which would cause terror and 'Zcb« ; F% N-mV undue distress among the public. )V B@," 'V9(*! Qcl 'b ¨ RPRP (}} -. p [º k 4. Duties Imposed a/ '*v(! IJK-4M E*XP $c$c 1/ Everyone suspected of being COVID-19 b( ;! _F" BF% 5P!AY positive and all international passengers shall quarantined at a place designated for Q*F v Q*[8 B¶( m this purpose by the government and : * ;* Q c[V IJK-4M tested. !"Q 'Kc[ [º AP£ 2/ _F" F% 5P!AY Q*F v 2/ An international passenger entering the country shall cover the cost of his : * ;* B c[ < * quarantine and the passenger will be Q@* » ¬ P *S quarantined at a place designated by the Q*F v( Q@ A! P( R government for this purpose if he cannot Q*[8 Pr¤ 5 ' %¶( m pay for his quarantine. E* T; ; c£ ?/ IJK-4M Q cF$ '*v(! 3/ Any person who has tested positive for Covide-19 shall have an obligation to stay b( Q*[8 B¶( P;j 'T in isolation facilities. QT [º AP£ -/ W¼ IJK-4M AP o 4/ A transport operator shall inform the head B$c$" Q*F v g" '{{½ of the nearest entry port or to the Covid- 19 screening team about any passenger A*Y¾ A ¡( P( ;! suspected of being infected with Covid- PB" Q[¡V Q() ³ 19. » ¬ ;! IJK-4M !"Q PB "[ «K* ' » ¬ AP£ H/ IJK-4M P ;! AP o 5/ Any person should inform the police, the B$c$" b( bPQg B( Ministry of Health or the nearest health officials of any person he suspects of '*v(! b( P·V , BC8~"S being infected with Covid-19. A ¡( PBFe ·V » ¬k ;! Ph8 ' [º AP£ 0/ %* AF[o Bb,%9( A%¡k S 6/ Any person who is found at banks, marketplaces, transport depots, in public Fk S *8h" Q@ transit, shops, pharmacies, places where m k S *8h" (8,S T S public services are provided or any other QK_C Q) A%¡k S Z% public space where a large number of AF[o Bb,%9( m k V o people are found is required to put on a Z B%9( Qb A%¡k cover on his nose and mouth. BF° '*v(! b( AV A*)( ; Q@v 'Kc[ [º AP£

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gA 423H.M Ød‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R wH Br 42 qN 2342 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazette No. 35, 20th April, 2020 …..page 12509 / rZ A*Y\ *U8 A*Y\ 0 QPR( 7/ The obligation under Sub-Article (6) of this AV A*) Q@* [º Pr¤ 5 ' Article can be discharged using the coverings manufactured for this purpose, o ¿ b S # (8, homemade masks or clothing of any kind, RP ¨"¨"T ¶ ;! 'V9(! 5; @A! ; }} / '*v(! AF[o Q*[8! 8/ Any public or private service provider [ AF[o b ! AF[o* should provide sanitary materials useful for preventing the spread of the virus and P'[ PBQ F ensure that customers are taking the ;c* PQR R B8 p *\ZV necessary precautionary measures. Q$& + * '¶V F A8@ <(* ,*À 'Kc9(* 'cF, » ¬ AP£ M/ 'V9(! AF[o Bb Q*[8! 9/ Any public or private service provider [ ' AF[o P'[ should mark spots where customers could stand maintaining a two adult stride ' BÁq F ¤P distance. A=& E"!l "Y( BT* m ! 'Kc[ » ¬ AP%9(£ 4/ Q*[8 IC³d* %Pk V 10/ Public communication professionals and B ' IJK-4M°V ¹ media outlets have a duty to ensure that the information, analysis, or programme WX * QPR B8 Â9( that they provide to the public relating to Qclk S V *Vk ;! COVID-19 is without exaggeration, ÃD[ ; ;! ;Pp appropriate and not prone to cause panic F¡(* Qcl « 'Kc8 EV and terror among the public. A [% K*·V d"* ';@, Q* AP%9(:: 4a/ '*v(! ! BFe 11/ All federal or regional public or private Q*[N! [ ' organizations shall use various mediums 8" PBFe b 8P;c to make accessible to their employees information regarding COVID-19; A8@ <(* Qcl P ºk * provide at least water and soap for Q$Y! 'Kc8S Q[¡V Q() washing hands at their gates and to the D V o A8@ < m k ; ¡*8 extent possible other materials useful to E> PQ $ B8 (uV V prevent the spread of the virus. '¶ S P Q$* o ;c* 8"O PQ[ Bcq ,*À ++ * 'c ;g"%9=£ 42/ '*v(! ! BFe 12/ All federal or regional, public or private Q*[N! [ ' organizations shall ensure that employees working in one room or place of work or 8" BFe b A*K using a common transportation means (8,S A*K Q8 m ;! A*K will not be forced to be confined *8h" (8, ¨V*Y(V A conditions that make it impossible to "Y* PQ$ '8 Q´ maintain social distance and towards this end shall allow employees to work in E*X;b P'Kc[ A8@ <(* @c shifts or to work from home or take paid 'Q9n b Ä # 9( ( leave.

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gA 423H.4 Ød‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R wH Br 42 qN 2342 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazette No. 35, 20th April, 2020 …..page 12510 Bb* ¤¥ ;! Ec Q(bK 8 m E*X;Q 'Q9 » ¬ AP£ 4?/ '*v(! ! 13/ All Federal or Regional public Q*[8 !V AbV b v A=> organizations and private organizations +," a3a.©0/234a Qbc BX which administer employees based on labour proclamation No 1156/2019 shall b * B8XK" [ K"> provide appropriate transportation for b Ä 8 m PQÁK employees when such transportation *8h" Q$Y! A8@ < R 8 service is necessary. . ; PBFe b *8h" AF[o 'Q9 » ¬ AP£ 4-/ h8 IBd* ;! 'cB # 14/ Police Commissions and Prison $"k R$T9( " Administrators shall facilitate conditions to let the suspected persons and lawyers BFVe* ¤¥ 'Q9 » ¬ meet. AP£ 4H/ '*v(! #S ~S AÅ" 'S 15/ The owner of any house, hotel, apartment, dR"S AX d ;! '*v(! vehicle, or any other property shall avail to the government such property if the *c %P# Q*[8 IJK-4M Ministerial Committee or an entity N"O* PQR RS PQT$" EV delegated for this task by the Committee B8RP(* WX PQY8 determines that the property is necessary PB "F( ,c A8@ < *c* in the effort to counter and control the spread of COVID-19 and mitigate its PrZ 5 ' AF[o ; E* ( impact, unless the property is needed by BC8D IB~ ;! IB~( the owner for his daily use. (V b$( Q*[8 A b*V $ *c* PEP REP Æ ( B$Y! bY" (¥(* [% 'Kc[ [º AP£ 40/ '*v(! A! ;! AF[o b 16/ Any service provider or manufacturer K">S IJK-4M N"O* PQR RS shall comply with the instruction of the PQT$" EV B8RP(* WX Ministerial Committee or an entity delegated for this task to provide a PQY8 PB cF( ,c A8@ < service, expand its service, manufacture a AF[o E* b,S AF[o* new kind of product, increase the E* b¿S !" E* Q"S production of an item or sell at a BQ"(* !" Q$* E* ¨!"S reasonable price to the government, A 8 !" 5; E* Q" ;! cooperatives or consumer associations !"* Q*[8 B8( Q° = any product that is necessary in the effort to counter and control the spread of PQ*[8S P'Ç ;! PZc 8 COVID-19 and mitigate its impact. 'Z E* , BC8D IB~ ;! IB~( (V b$( Q*[8 A Bb$(* E [% 'Kc[ AP£

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gA 423H.4a Ød‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R wH Br 42 qN 2342 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazette No. 35, 20th April, 2020 …..page 12511 4/ ~o P *9( AF[o 17/ Hotels, restaurants and cafes shall provide Bb < E> Q $¡ (_V water and soap to their customers and ensure that their customers have washed V 'c » ¬ P%9( *S their hands and carried out the necessary ~p $Bk ! El9(* sanitary precautions and should disinfect Q $%9(*V A8@ <(* *\ZV tables, chairs and other goods that have A$% N"5 [% 'Kc9(* been used by patrons. 'cF, E* ¤! * R$Y È FPFp%9(* $c²k S *D V o Ek 'R! [º AP%9(£ 4/ '*v(! 8 ; PS c 18/ Any medical or other profession in active service, in retirement or in training or any ;! !Z" ; P ·V ;! citizen has a duty to comply with any %P# ;! '*v(! request the government might issue to in IJK-4M N"O* PQR RS the effort to counter and control the PQT$" EV B8RP(* WX spread of COVID-19 and mitigate its PQY8 B cF( ,c A8=\O impact. E* "[ Q*[8 , c[P Q%" [º AP}} H. BC8D IB~ 8PQ!V N*V 5. Establishment, powers and responsibilities of [%" Ministerial Committee a/ BC8D IB~ RrZ È "IB~" 1/ A Ministerial Committee, herein after E%P B$ ! $ ; referred to as “Committee” to be chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister and BC8 b¡ BQ $ Accountable to the prime minister is P$ ; BC8 IB~ rZ * hereby established. +Ê£ 2/ IB~( A% 8," EV 2/ The composition and number of members $ ; BC8 ;bV£ of the Committee shall be decided by the Prime Minister. ?/ IB~( BRp N*V [% 3/ The Committee Shall have the following ;g Ë powers and responsibilities: _) IJK-4M N"O* PQR RS a) Oversee and coordinate the effort to counter and control the spread of PQT$" EV B8RP(* COVID-19 and mitigate its impact. WX PQY8 Bb (* 8 ; ;Q S 8% n P) ;c* N"O QPR b) Compile, analyse the necessary data regarding the spread of the virus and A8@ <(* QclV '8cl on the basis of such analysis issue the ;b8%S ;Vn *V( necessary directions; ; Q8"j A8@ <(* A) ;bn

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gA 423H.42 Ød‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R wH Br 42 qN 2342 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazette No. 35, 20th April, 2020 …..page 12512 Ì) 8 P *U* IB~k * c) Establish various sub-committees at S S R'V cX federal, region, municipal and woreda level, provide the necessary cl +'S A8@ <(* QclS information, direction and '8clV 8 8! ;bS assignment to the committees and h" 9(* ;FQ[' A) evaluate their report. 8Y!n Q) rZ * ; cW R k V d) Evaluate the need to lift prohibitions p [º k Y B* and duties imposed under this A[% EFQFQV [ EYb Regulation and if the threat of the pandemic decrease, decide to lift RÁ R k V p F m Y partially or in full the prohibitions E* ;8VS BQPR( and duties imposed under this *U* IB~ ´ P'Zcb« Regulation, and notify to to the E* "8 "n society through appropriate sub- Í) ;c 8"O Eb¿ EV committee. E¨Qc QÁq !* ¨' R k9*V Bp [º k * e) Present to the Council of Ministers, additional restrictions that it is deems * Q *F[ A8@ < Q* necessary if it is convinced that the %Q < A8@ <( * spread of the virus is increasing and >j PBC8D !" # additional restrictions are needed. E* Y" E ;bn -/ IB~(* 8b% EV "" Ab " 4/ The working procedure of the committee N-N"5 B( QQ ;8Vn shall be decided by a directive it shall issue. H/ IB~( Po V PR' Q8XKD 5/ The committee may delegate its power to PQ; A cl¶j 8 9(* and cause the establishment of similar structures at regions and municipalities. QPR QQV (V b, ; }} 0. K*¯k 6. Miscellaneous provisions a/ *¶Pv Q) N-N"5 ZWV 1/ The criminal procedure code and criminal o A=Æ ; QPR *¶ procedural provisions in other laws are suspended. N-N"5 K*¯k @B 9( [Î£ 2/ V "K #j RA89:; 2/ Regional and Federal Courts have an < A=> " ;¼ BQ WX *S obligation to establish dedicated benches that would give decisions in an expedited R!" Q V = Q¨Q" S manner with regard to cases arising in RF, Ï" Q ((" EV relation to the state of emergency I*D%*K E*8¸ " proclamation, hording and other unfair *¶ "<j * QPR A¿° trade practices, illicit tracking in arms and contraband goods . (¥ Bb oj * '¶ » ¬ AP%9(£

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gA 423H.4? Ød‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R wH Br 42 qN 2342 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazette No. 35, 20th April, 2020 …..page 12513 ?/ *U8 A*YG 2 QPR oj 3/ The Federal Supreme Court may issue a [% B "W* N"5 QPR directive regarding the working procedure of benches indicated under Sub-Article (2). $ ; "K # QQ ; £ -/ EV $ ; "K #j 4/ Based on the decision of Federal and (¥ Qbc EV "K Regional Supreme Courts, the federal and regional judiciary may partially or fully #j u Á" WX * R¬! cease from adjudicating civil cases. pPp '8VFK T ; p£ H/ IJ -4M !* Z; P@ 5/ The interment of any person who has died '*v(! b( Y" N"5 from COVID-19 shall be carried out by the government at places designated for B@Q( Q*[8 A'° Pr¤ this purpose in accordance with directives 5 ' P m k * Y ; limiting the number of people who can BF(* b( V Y "" attend the funeral and providing other A@A! QQ ;bV£ details concerning the interment. 0/ rZ A=> A*Y\ ? -S H EV 0 6/ Restrictions regarding modes of RQPR R"k ( p* transportation other than those mentioned under Article 3 (4), (5) and (6) of this Q{{½ A;j QPR Bp Proclamation will be determined through R k B QQ ;bVp£ a directive to be issued. / rZ * RPRp [% * @AQ 7/ Any person who commits acts prohibited ;! p [º k * P@ or violates the duties imposed in this '*v(! b( A= ; QPR( Regulation shall be punished in accordance with the Proclamation. @B ;* }} . QQ '( N* 7. Power to Issue Directives BC8D IB~ A= * EV A= * The Ministerial Committee may issue directives Ro (* ;Z* * P'8@A! for the implementation of this Regulation and "" A@A! QQ :: the Proclamation. . *« BAV < 8. Effective Date ;Z * BC8D !" # RA Y This Regulation shall be effective from 11th day Br ? Y* 2342 5/! ¶!D A= 8 of April, 2020 it has been adopted by the ; %P < @B ;V:: Council of Ministers throughout the period in which the proclamation remains in force. A 8 A% Br 42 Y* 2342 5/! Done at Addis Ababa, on this 20th day of April 2020.

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A; AZQK (Ð/") ABIY AHMED (PH.D.) I PRIME MINISTER OF THE FEDERAL $ ; BC8" DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA