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Page 6671 COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULATION No. 272/2012 COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULATION TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF VETERINARY DRUG AND ANIMAL FEED \''"I. 'l.h·l·c:,·. Y"hC n.·l· f h. ·l·r-A· J' 4'..f.t,.ft'f ~ 'l''h t,.fl.J''f t.Tfll'\,h M,l. 'f'"I. >-•1ft·)·') hA"l')'a. ·l·'?'IC l'\ooa>fl') 0a>11la>- h'l'1: cf?'l'C ~nlilfli'i.e h').,.~· (; h'i h').,.~· ij)9. OOIP/.•)• ~tJ')') 1.'HI hOl.'l';l:A:: ADMINISTRATION AND CONTROL AUTHORITY This Regulation is issued by the Council of Ministers pursuant to Article 5 and Article 34 of the Definition of Powers and Duties of the Executive Organs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Proclamation No. 691 /2010. /i. h~C C61' ~u 1.·111 "rh'Jhl\·)· oof:;>9t·}·c; OD'i' hh·l·~1.C'i cf?'l''l'C 111'\hA"n '"l<J:-J:'"l.f \''"I. 'l.h·l·c·:)', 9°hC R.·)· 1.')fl 4?'1'C lfffft/t:i'i.t;" ·1·111'\• ft.m.,.h ~ :,··ft A:: 1. Short Title +c=toi f ·"'"· >-·11111 f·l·l'\f ·l·c·,.yu f'"l.fflmo1. •1Alf'I 2. Oh·l·.,.C OILU .(')fl a1.h'1'= li/ "h'l'1.·" '"II\·)· fh')hl\·)· oot:;>'l:l·'i ooc;• hh•l·~1.C'i ·':'l"1'C '-m,: ,h'1'C ··,~~;i:/U'X 0 ,, OT ,. l .. f\ .. ,tll, .. fl/ "rh ')hf\-)• oof:;)'t •)•" : "OD','"' h'-,' "f 00',' ·1·"1.'"lt ')'l'l 'l'IC" 0h'P;( h').,.~· fl f-t-,vr1:f(J).') ·l-C'l-9" ~~Ill\· I ,·,~ ,, ;, Unit Price 2.30 This Regulation may be cited as the "Veterinary Drug and Animal Feed Administration and Control Authority Establishment Council of Ministers Regulation No. 272/2012". Definitions In this Regulation unless the context otherwise requires: 1/ "Proclamation" means the Veterinary Drug and Animal Feed Administration and Control Proclamation No. 728/2011; 2/ "veterinary drug", "feed" and "feed additives" shall have the meanings assigned to them under Article 2 of the Proclamation; 'I :it·)· ;Jtl"l 7·. 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Establishment 1/ The Veterinary Drug and Feed Administration and Control Authority (hereinafter the "Authority") is hereby established as an autonomous federal government organ having its 01wn legal personality. 2/ The Authority shall be accountable to the Ministry. 4. Head Office The head office of the Authority shlall be in Addis • Ababa and it may have branch offi,ces elsewhere, as necessary. S. Oblectlve The objective of the Authority shall be to ensure improvement of animal productivity and availability of wholesome animal products to the consumers. 6. Powers and Duties of the Author!n: 1/ The Authority shall have the powers and duties to: a) exercise the powers and dluties granted to it by Article 20 and other releV'ant provisions of the Procla~ion; b) collect service fee m' accordance with the rate determined by the government; c) own property, enter into ,contracts, sue and be sued in its own name; d) perform such other related activities as may be necessary for the attainment of its objective. 2/ The Authority mil¥, where it finds it necessary, delegate part of its pow,ers and duties to appropriate regional organs. \ I. f'II\P'A"I~ h'Jtf~ '11\P'A"l'l·= iil h01Jt1t nc~· 1 , II Ooo')"/h-l• fOIJ.~ OD• h ') 1: 'P'i ~,,t.h-f'C'i h')t.hhd.'\t'M: 9°h-l·A 'P'i ~,,t.h-f'C-'f i he; f.l hhd.'\1.,(Jl. uut,.,f·it''f: Federal Negarit Gazette No. 8 December 4 2012 Page 6673 7. Organization of the Authority The Authority shall have: 1 / an Advisory. Board; 2/ a Director General and, as may be, necessary, Deputy Director Generals to be appointed by the government; and 3/ the necessary staff. ,,'i?-;t-A:: . 8. Members of the Advisory Board J. f 1'1"'711& IIC4 Jr\ltl\+ hOIJtet (IC~ fOlf..hi·fl·-l· h'l'\-l· ,,«.0 ?-;t-A: ltl 0"'1. 'l.h-l·<,. 1~"'1.flf9° ;)'\4', ...... ..... .... fl-OfeO. I II fm»'. '1'0:#' "'1.'l.h·l:C -t·mte,,. ... ..... h'lA ! · e1 h°l'l-O te'\:f:a>- rh~-,.,;: +ruc-l1 -f'M-l· , f oo•f OIJ'1fll&·-l· he; f-f'm:#'"'1.P''f a,101,.,)• f'a>-"1'1'-f'(I)• 0"'1. 'l.h-l·<- fOIJ.flf oo•', +.'1'/.· :fa>- h')t.hhd.'\1. 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Chairperson; 2/ a representative of the Ministry of Health ..... . .. .. . .. . .... ...... .......... . .. . .. ........ .. ............ Member; 3/ persons to be drawn from the appropriate higher education institutions, professional associations and consumers associations at11d to be designated by the Minister and the numbe:r of which shall be detennined as may be necessary .. . .. .. .... Members. 9. Duties and Responsibilities of the .Advisory Board The Advisory Board shall hav,e the duties and responsibilities to provide advice on: 1 / the fonnulation and impleme111tation of policies, strategies and guidelines for ,ensuring the safety and efficacy of veterinary drugs and quality standards .of feed; 2/ proper disposal system for expi:red and substandard veterinary drugs, feed and feed :additives; 3/" the implementation of international agreements concerning veterinary drugs andl feed. 10. Meetings of the Advisory Board 1 / The Advisory Board shall meet: as frequently as its functions require. 2/ There shall be a quorum wher•e more than half of the members of the Advisory Board are present at any meeting. 3/ Decisions of the Advisory Board shall be passed by majority vote; in case of a tie, the Chairperson shall have a casting vote. 4/ Without prejudice to the provis:ions of this Article, the .~ dvisory Board may \ dopt its own rules of proc~ure. , 'P'i ~.et.h+? f'lflP'l\"1'1· 'P'i P't hilL~°t noolf'J h°t 'l.il1:? 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':f· ~l\t,P'"f'i tJJt,.•t·'lf'"f OCJD·hl\'i fl.f'l'f' .e':f·I\A:: II. oi:,. f'lflP'l\"1'1· oi ·}· Ooo'J"/ F·}· eoo.e.'ll\:: If. 0" 'I. '1il oott"?il:,. ,.; 'lflP'l\"l'l· li'·f·°lfl·'i .'f·hhfl;;: f lf'I· f'l.'1·0 ootj"],0·}· J?,.f~l\:: f'lflFA"l'l· r'l '111 oo•t"Jil·}·'.· ·nt1-0 'lh f'l',P.':f- O'P'iCJD· t,~.·l·C a>J?,9° 'P'ia>· t,~.·I·<;, OOIJ.f'IJ?,ooa>- t,.\ ·l·C Of'¼oo•f: J?,oot.oot,.fl·:: Ifi. &lQ: f"'LS'iOt 1-IL f,U Y. ')fl 04'..Y.t.-tl, '1 ,.?/,·)· ;Jtl."1 :J--}·'I" ha>"lO·l· ,,.') ~9UC' f)'.', f,lf'il\:: t,.ctil hO'l U.';C tM· ,,..) ft7i.?; 'l.S'u. ') .l1."''7C f'I° .e.""'S f h. :,.r-t. f 4..e.t-'•'l! JI. 'l°ht-ftf-t l,Till\.h m~'\.l1. °'l. 'l.h:,.c . . Federal Negarit Gazette No. 8 December 4 2012 Page 6674 - , 11. · Powers and Duties of the Director General 12. 1/ The Director. General ·shall be the chief executive . . officer of the Authority and slhall, subject to the general directions of the Miinistry, direct and administer the activities of the Authority. 2/ Without limiting the generality ,of sub-article ( 1) of this Article, the Director Genera.I shall: a) exercise the powers -a1nd duties of the Authority stated under Article 6 of this Regulation; b) employ and administer employees of the Authority in accordance with the federal civil service laws; c) prepare and submit to the: Ministry the work program and budget of the Authority, and implemeht same upon approval; d) effect payments in accordance with the approved budget and wo,rk program of the Authority; e) represent the Authority i1n its dealings ~ith third parties; f) prepare and submit to the Ministry the performance and financiial reports of the Authority. 3/ The Director General may de:legate part of his powers and duties to other officers and staff of the Authority to the extent necessary for the efficient performance of the activities of 1the Authority. Budget The budget of the Authority shall be allocated by the government. 13. Books of Accounts 1/ The Authority shall keep complete and accurate books of accounts. 2/ The books of accounts of the Authority shall be audited annually by the--Auditor General or by an auditor assigned by the Auditoir General. 14. Effective Date This Regulation shall come into force on the date of I publication in the Federal Negarit Gazette. Done at Addis Ahab., this 4•h day of December, 2012. HAILEMARIAM DESSALEGN PRIME MINISTER OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA