Transaction of Precious Minerals Proclamation No.651 of 2009

6. Types of Certificate of Competence 6. የ Xُ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ ዓይ]ِ٤ ዚֱ ዋጅ ‫ ُנטא‬የ‫ג‬ከ‫ ִُـ‬የ Xُ The following Certificate of Competence may be ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫ـץר‬ፊኬِ٤ ይ‫ר‬ጣִ፡- issued pursuant to this Proclamation: 1/ የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ግድ Xُ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ 1/ Precious Mineral Trade Certificate of ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ፣ competence, 2/ የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ֶኪ]ُ Xُ ‫נד‬ጋ- 2/ Precious Mineral Export Certificate of Competence. ገጫ ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ፡፡ gA 4¹þ9)05 ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R ^1  4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 61 9th September, 2009 …. page 4915 7. የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ዘዋዋ‫ ُ]ע‬ፈXድ 7. Precious Minerals Brokerage License የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ዘዋዋ‫ ُ]ע‬ፈXድ የከ‫ס‬ A precious minerals brokerage license grants to ‫ד‬ዕድ ُ የ‫א‬ግዛُ፣ ֳ–ያጭ የ‫א‬ያዝ፣ the holder of the license the right to purchase, የ‫ד‬ዘዋወ‫ ץ‬vገ‫ ץ‬ውጥ ‫ֹו‬ኩ ‫עאא‬ያ hold for sale purposes, transport and forthwith ‫ ُנטא‬ወዲያው የ‫א‬₪ጥ ‫ ُ א‬ይ‫ר‬ጣָ፡፡ sale precious minerals locally. 8. የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ እደጥ ፈXድ 8. Precious Minerals Crafting License A precious minerals crafting license grants to the የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ እደጥ ፈXድ የከ‫ס‬ ‫ד‬ዕድ ُ ‫ֹו‬ኩ ‫עאא‬ያ ‫ג‬ወ‫]ר‬ው ‫א‬ጠ holder of the license the right to purchase, hold የ‫א‬ግዛُ፣ የ‫א‬ያዝ የ‫ד‬ጓጓዝ፣ የ‫גר‬ዘ‫ע‬ and transport precious minerals in an amount to የֶፒዳ‫דֳ ףם ע‬ከ ወ እ ‫ ًץו‬vገ‫ץ‬ be specified by directives of the Bank, carry out ውጥ ‫ֹו‬ኩ ‫עאא‬ያ ‫ ُנטא‬ውጭ ገ‫ץ‬ smothery or lapidary and sale its product locally ገያ የ‫א‬₪ጥ ‫ ُ א‬ይ‫ר‬ጣָ፡፡ የዚֱ ዓይ]ً or abroad pursuant to the directives of the Bank. ፈXድ የያዘ ‫ר‬ው ከከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ‫ـץאـ‬ው The holder of such License may engage in የ‫ —ֶـ‬ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫ סרـ‬ጌጣጌጦ٤ ‫א‬ጠገ purchase or maintenance of used or broken or ወይ‫ ו‬ግዢ ‫ ר רא‬ይ٤ֶָ ֲ/‫ ו‬የክ]ው damaged jewelleries and report periodically every Šٍ ‫ـ‬ገ‫ּת‬ው ‫א‬ዝገ ‫אא‬ዝገ ወHٍዊ month about its activities. ‫ע‬ፖ‫ ُץ‬የ‫ ס‬ዓ‫ד ًא‬H‫ נ‬ይ/‫ָٍץ‬፡፡

9. Precious Minerals Refining License 9. የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ‫ד‬ጣ‫ ُף‬ፈXድ የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ‫ד‬ጣ‫ ُף‬ፈXድ vገ‫ץ‬ A precious minerals refining license grants the ውጥ የ‫ ًנאـ‬ወይ‫ ו‬ከውጭ ገ‫ ץ‬የገ‫ּש‬ license holder the right to engage in refining የከ‫] ُנ ס‬ክ ‫ד‬ዕድ ُ የ‫ד‬ጣ‫ףם ُף‬ precious metallic minerals produced locally or የ‫ד‬ከ ወ ‫ ُ א‬ይ‫ר‬ጣָ፡፡ imported. 0. የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ግድ የ Xُ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ 10. Precious Mineral Trade Certificate of ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ Competence የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ግድ Xُ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ A holder of the Precious Mineral Trade ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ ‫ـ‬ገ‫ּת‬ው ፈXድ ከ‫ֳאג‬ከ‫ـ‬ው Certificate of Competence upon acquiring the የ‫א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ ‘ُ ‫ד‬ግ0ُ የ‫א‬- proper trade license from the appropriate ጨ‫נ‬y H‫ץ‬ጻْው የያዙ የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ government body grants to the holder of the ጅ‫ ֶו‬ገዝِ ٤‫ץ‬٢‫ צ‬vገ‫ ץ‬ውጥ የ‫א‬₪ጥ License the right to purchase in bulk and retail ‫ ُ א‬ይ‫ר‬ጣָ፡፡ sale of finished precious minerals locally. 01. የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ֶኪ]ُ የ Xُ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ

11. Precious Mineral Export Certificate of ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ Competence የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ֶኪ]ُ የ Xُ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ A Precious Mineral Export Certificate of ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ ‫ـ‬ገ‫ּת‬ው ፈXድ ከ‫ֳאג‬ከ‫ـ‬ው Competence upon acquiring the Trade License የ‫א‬ግ‫ُם‬ ‫עםא‬ያ ‘ُ ‫ד‬ግ0ُ from the appropriate government body grants to የ‫ג‬ከ‫ ִُـ‬የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ የ‫א‬ግዛُ፣ the holder of the Certificate the right to የ‫א‬ያዝ፣ የ‫ד‬ጓጓዝ ‫ֹו‬ኩ ‫עאא‬ያ purchase, custody, and Export the following ‫ ُנטא‬ወደ ውጭ ገ‫ ץ‬የ‫ֶא‬ክ ‫ُ א‬ precious minerals pursuant to the directives of ይ‫ר‬ጣָ፡- the Bank: v/ የ‫א‬ጨ‫נ‬y H‫ץ‬ጽ የያዙ ወ‫ץ‬H a) gold and silver which are in their final ‫ץ‬፣ shape, gA 4¹þ9)06 ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R ^1  4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 61 9th September, 2009 …. page 4916 ֳ/ ጥ‫פ‬፣ ከፊָ ፕ‫ רצ‬የֲ ወይ‫ו‬ b) other precious minerals other than gold ‫ִב‬ ‫ִב‬ ፕ‫רצ‬ድ ֲ]ው and silver in raw, semi processed or in የ‫א‬ጨ‫נ‬y H‫ץ‬ጽ የያዙ ከወ‫ץ‬H ‫ץ‬ their final shape. ወጪ ያִ ַֹ٤ የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ፡፡ 02. ፈXድ ወይ‫ ו‬የ Xُ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ

12. Eligibility for License and Certificate of ֳ‫ד‬ግ0ُ ‫ֲאֳ ּׁש‬ Competence 1/ ‫ד‬Qው‫ ו‬ግድ ׁግ ‫ ُנטא‬የግድ 1/ Any person who qualifies to carry out trade ‫ד ףם‬ካְድ የ‫ג‬٤ָ ‫ר‬ው ወይ‫ו‬ in accordance with the Commercial Code ግ‫ֹו‬ ‫ֳֹו‬ው ׁግ ‫ ُנטא‬የ‫אּהּהـ‬ of Ethiopia or a cooperative society የ‫ ץ٭ד ףם ُנ ٭‬ዚֱ ዋጅ established in accordance with the ይֱ ዋጅ ֳ‫ד‬ፈጸ‫ ו‬ወጡ ደ“٤ appropriate law and satisfies the ‫עאא‬ያዎ٤ የ‫ـ‬ገֳጹُ ፈXድ ወይ‫ו‬ requirements of license or Certificate of Competence set out in this Proclamation የ Xُ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫ـ‬ፈֶጊ Šٍዎ٤ and regulations and directives issued for የ‫ג‬ያ‫ ֶח‬ከֲ] ዚֱ ዋጅ ‫ׂש‬ጽ 5 the implementation of this Proclamation የ‫ֳאـ‬ከ‫ـ‬ው ‫ד‬Qው‫ ו‬ፈXድ ወይ‫ו‬ may acquire any license referred to in ዋጁ ‫ׂש‬ጽ 6 የ‫ֳאـ‬ከًُ የ Xُ Article 5 of this Proclamation or a ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ ‫ד‬ግ0ُ ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ Certificate of Competence referred to in Article 6 of this Proclamation. 2/ የዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ጽ ዑ ‫ׂש‬ጽ /1/ ድጋጌ 2/ Notwithstanding the provisions of sub- ‫ּת‬/‫וץ‬፡- article (1) of this Article: v/ ዚֱ ዋጅ ‫ׂש‬ጽ 5 ዑ ‫ׂש‬ጽ /1/ a) the licenses referred to in sub-article የ‫ֳאـ‬ከ‫ـ‬ው የፈXድ ዓይ]ُ ዚֱ (1) of Article 5 and the Certificate of ዋጅ ‫ׂש‬ጽ 6 ዑ ‫ׂש‬ጽ /1/ competence referred in sub-article (1) የ‫ֳאـ‬ከ‫ـ‬ው የ Xُ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫ـץר‬- of Article 6 of this Proclamation may ፊኬُ ֳውጭ ‫ֳֹו‬v ُ ይ‫ר‬ጥ‫ו‬፤ not be issued to foreign investors; ֳ/ ዚֱ ዋጅ ‫ ُנטא‬ፈXዱ የ‫נרـ‬- b) no person whose license has been ዘُ ‫ר‬ው ፈXዱ ከ‫נרـ‬ዘُ ‫ׂש‬ revoked pursuant to this Proclamation ጀ‫ ֳُ ֳ צו‬ዓ‫ ֶַ ٍُא‬ፈXድ may hold another license for two ‫ד‬ግ0ُ ይ٤ָ‫ו‬፤ years following such revocation; ּ/ ዚֱ ዋጅ ‫ׂש‬ጽ 6 ‫ُנטא‬ c) any person who has been granted with የ Xُ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ የ‫ـ‬- Certificate of competence in accordance ‫ר‬ጠው ‫ר‬ው ግ‫ ֹו‬ካֳው ‫א‬ግ‫ُם‬ with Article 6 of this Proclamation may acquire a License from the appropriate ‫עםא‬ያ ‘ُ ‫ـ‬ገ‫ֶُחד ٍŠ ּת‬ government body upon fulfillment of the ፈXድ ‫א‬ው‫ר‬ድ ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ requirement set for such License. 03. ֳፈXድ ‫ָאד‬ከ٢ 13. Application for License ֳፈXድ የ‫ָאד ץׂשג‬ከ٢ ጽ ፍ ֲ/ An application for license shall be made in የ‫ג‬ከ‫א ִُـ‬ያዝ ይ/‫ָٍץ‬፡፡ writing and contain the following. 1/ ‫ָאד‬ከ٢ው ֳከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ዘዋዋ‫ע‬- 1/ Where the application is for Precious ]ُ ‫ֲת‬፡- Mineral Brokerage License: v/ የ‫ָא‬ካ٠ ‫ו‬፣ ድ‫ף‬y ዜግ]ُ፣ a) name, address, and nationality of the applicant, gA 4¹þ9)07 ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R ^1  4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 61 9th September, 2009 …. page 4917 b) the type of precious minerals he/she ֳ/ ֵ‫ُףדר‬ የፈֳገው የ‫ד‬ዕድ wish to engage, ዓይ]ُ፣ c) demonstrate his technical capacity or experience in the area of precious mineral ּ/ የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ዓይ]ُ ֳ‫ֳא‬የُ identification, ያֳው ָ‫ו‬ድ ወይ‫ ו‬Xُ፣ ‫א‬/ የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ዘዋዋ‫ֵ ً]ע‬ያ- d) the location of the areas where he/she ከ ውُ ያ‫ׂש‬ደው ‫ם‬ፍ‫ ף‬ወይ‫ו‬ would be collecting the precious minerals, ክָָ፣ e) business plan to be performed during ‫ט‬/ የግድ እHዱ፡፡ the license period. 2/ ‫ָאד‬ከ٢ው ֳከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ እደጥ 2/ Where the application is for Crafting ፈXድ ‫ֲת‬፡- License: a) items specified under (a) and (b) of v/ ዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ጽ ዑ ‫ׂש‬ጽ /1/ /v/ sub-article (1) of this Article, እ /ֳ/ የ‫ֳאـ‬ከًُ፣ ֳ/ ከከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ጌጣጌጦ٤ ֳ‫וד‬- b) financial and technical preparation as ‫ ُנ‬ያֳው የገዘ የَክkክ ዝግ- regards the production of jewelers ጅُ፣ products, ּ/ ֶፈֶጊ ‫נـ‬ፈ ‫ِץו‬٤ ‫ד‬ወገ- c) business plan including waste ድ ጨ‫ צו‬ያֳው የግድ እHድ፡፡ management. 3/ ‫ָאד‬ከ٢ው የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ‫ד‬ጣ‫ُף‬ 3/ Where the application is for Precious Minerals ‫ֲת‬፡- Refining: v/ ዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ጽ ዑ ‫ׂש‬ጽ /1/ /v/ a) items specified under (a) and (b) of sub- እ /ֳ/ የ‫ֳאـ‬ከًُ፣ article (1) of this Article, ֳ/ የ‫ד‬ጣ‫ע‬ያ ‫ וּהּהדֳ בּהـ‬ያֳው b) financial and technical preparation to የገዘ የَክkክ ዝግጁ]ُ፣ build a refining facility, ּ/ ֶፈֶጊ ‫נـ‬ፈ ‫ِץו‬٤ ‫ד‬ወ- c) business plan including waste ገድ ጨ‫ צו‬ያֳው የግድ እHድ፡፡ management.

14. Application for Certificate of Competence 04. ֳ Xُ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫ָאד‬ከ٢ ֳ Xُ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ የ‫ָאד ץׂשג‬ከ٢ ጽ- An application for Certificate of Competence ፍ ֲ/ የ‫ג‬ከ‫א ִُـ‬ያዝ ይ/‫ָٍץ‬፡፡ shall be in writing and contain the following. 1/ ‫ָאד‬ከ٢ው ֳከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ግድ 1/ Where the application is for Precious Xُ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ ‫ֲת‬፡- Mineral Trade Certificate of Competence: v/ ዚֱ ዋጅ ‫ׂש‬ጽ 03 ዑ ‫ׂש‬ጽ a) items specified under (a) and (b) of /1/ /v/ እ /ֳ/ የ‫ֳאـ‬ከًُ፣ sub-article (1) of Article 13 of this Proclamation, gA 4¹þ9)08 ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R ^1  4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 61 9th September, 2009 …. page 4918 ֳ/ የእ‫ שץ‬ወይ‫ ו‬የእ‫ׂשـ שץ‬ጣ‫ע‬- b) demonstrates his or his employees ዎ٤ የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ֳ‫ֳא‬የُ technical capacity or experience in the ያֶْው ָ‫ו‬ድ ወይ‫ ו‬Xُ፣ area of precious minerals property identification, ּ/ የ‫ג‬₪ጣْው የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ c) shown to have the proper testing ውጤِ٤ ያֶْው ጥ‫א ُף‬ጠ machine or mechanism to prove to ֳ‫ـ‬ጠX‫ג‬ዎ٤ ወይ‫ֳ ו‬ደ¥٤ consumers or customers the quality of የ‫ג‬ያfውHُ Šٍ፣ the precious minerals he wish to trade, d) proper business location with the ‫א‬/ የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ግድ ֵያከ required preparation to trade precious ው ያ‫ٍ“ ُר‬ ያֳው minerals, ዝግጁ]ُ፣ ‫ט‬/ የግድ እHዱ፡፡ e) business plan. 2/ ‫ָאד‬ከ٢ው የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ֶኪ]ُ 2/ Where the application is for Precious Minerals ፈXድ ‫ֲת‬፡- Export Certificate of Competence: v/ ዚֱ ዋጅ ‫ׂש‬ጽ 03 ዑ a) items specified under (a) and (b) of ‫ׂש‬ጽ /1/ /v/ እ /ֳ/ የ‫ֳאـ‬- sub-article (1) of Article 13 of this ከًُ፣ Proclamation, ֳ/ የእ‫ שץ‬ወይ‫ ו‬የእ‫ׂשـ שץ‬ጣ‫ע‬- b) demonstrates his or his employees ዎ٤ የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ֳ‫ֳא‬የُ technical capacity or experience in the ያֶْው ָ‫ו‬ድ ወይ‫ ו‬Xُ፣ area of precious minerals property identification, ּ/ ֳ‫ֶא‬ክ ያ‫ׂש‬ዳْው የከ‫ס‬ c) legal source of the precious minerals ‫ד‬ዕድ ُ የ‫ג‬ያገ¦ُ ׁጋዊ he wish to export, ‫ו‬ጭ፣ d) if he is engaged in the crafting of ‫א‬/ የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ እደጥ ֶይ precious minerals, shall present his የ‫ ףדרـ‬ከֲ] ያֳው ፈXድ appropriate license number, ‫ּׁש‬ጥ‫ץ‬፣ ‫ט‬/ ‫ָאד‬ከ٢ው ‫ ُנׂש‬ወHُ e) if known to him at the time of የ‫ٍג‬ወH ከֲ] የ‫ג‬ያ‫ُ ץׂש‬ application, his potential markets or any contractual commitment entered, ገያ ወይ‫ ו‬የገ‫ֹו‬ው የ–ያጭ ‫ُ]וו‬፣ f) business plan. ‫נ‬/ የግድ እHዱ፡፡ 0 5.      15. Issuance of License and Certificate of  Competence ፈXድ ‫ר‬ጭው ‫ָםֳֹו‬ጣ ‫ָאד‬ከ٢ው The licensing authority as appropriate may issue a license or a certificate of competence ከ‫ָא ֳׂשـ‬ካ٠ ‫ـ‬ገ‫ ּת‬Hድ‫א‬ Šٍ- after ascertaining that the applicant has fulfilled ዎ٤ ‫ ֶًחד‬ካ‫נ‬ጋገጠ §ֶ ‫ـ‬ገ‫ּת‬ው the requirements of the license or the ክፍያ ‫ד‬ከፈָ ֳ‫ָא‬ካ٠ እደግ‫ּשֹו‬ Certificate of Competence and upon payment ፈXድ ወይ‫ ו‬የ Xُ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ of the prescribed license fee. ይ‫ר‬ጠዋָ፡፡ gA 4¹þ9)09 ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R ^1  4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 61 9th September, 2009 …. page 4919 06. ֳፈXድ እ የ Xُ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ 16. Validity Period of License and Certificate of ዘ‫א‬ Competence All licenses or Certificate of Competence shall be ‫ד‬Qው‫ ו‬ፈXድ ወይ‫ ו‬የ Xُ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ valid for one year from the date of issuance. ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ ከ‫רـ‬ጠُ ‫ ׂש‬ጀ‫ֳ צו‬ድ ዓ‫ ُא‬የጸ ይֲ ָ፡፡ 07. ֳፈXድ እ የ Xُ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ 17. Renewal of License and Certificate of እድfُ Competence 1/ All licenses or a Certificate of Competence may 1/ ‫ֳֹו‬ፈXዱ ወይ‫ ו‬የ Xُ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ be renewed every year for similar periods if the ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ የ‫רـ‬ጠው ‫ר‬ው እደ Šٍው licensee or the holder of the Certificate of Competence as appropriate meets all ፈXዱ ወይ‫ ו‬የ Xُ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ requirements in connection with the application ‫ـץר‬ፊኬً ֳ‫ד‬fደ ፈֶጊ የֲُ for renewal and is not in breach of any Šٍዎ٤ ካ‫ ֶח‬የዚֱ ዋጅ ወይ‫ו‬ provision of this Proclamation or regulations or ይֱ ዋጅ ֳ‫ד‬ፈጸ‫ ו‬የወጡ ደ“٤ directives issued for the implementation of this ወይ‫עאא ו‬ያዎ٤ ‫ֳֶـא‬ፍ ֳ‫רא‬- Proclamation which constitutes grounds for the ‫נ‬ዝ የ‫ג‬ያX ጥፋُ ካָፈጸ‫ץׂשـ א‬ revocation and upon the payment of the prescribed fee. ‫ـ‬ገ‫ּת‬ው ክፍያ ‫א‬ክፈָ ֳ‫אـ‬ffይ ጊዜ የ‫ד‬fደ ‫ ُ א‬ይ/‫נ‬ዋָ፡፡ 2/ ‫ד‬Qው‫ֳֹו ו‬ፈXድ ወይ‫ ו‬የ Xُ 2/ All License or Certificate of Competence ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ የ‫רـ‬ጠው ‫ר‬ው shall be renewed at the end of every license ፈXዱ ወይ‫ـץר ו‬ፊኬً ‫ד‬fደ period. የ‫ג‬٤ֳው የዳዱ ፈXድ ዘ‫א‬ ‫א‬ጨ‫נ‬y ֶይ ይֲ ָ፡፡ 3/ Any licensee or holder a Certificate of 3/ ‫ד‬Qው‫ֳֹו ו‬ፈXድ ወይ‫ ו‬የ Xُ Competence who wishes to renew his ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ የ‫רـ‬ጠው ‫ר‬ው license shall produce tax clearance ֳዕድfُ ‫ ُ ץׂשג‬ወHُ የወHً certificate for the then budget year. ጀُ ዓ‫ ُא‬ግ ‫אֳ ץ‬ክፈִ ከግ ‫ץ‬ ‫ר‬ከፋይ ‫עםא‬ያ ‘ُ ‫נד‬ጃ ‫ד‬H‫נ‬ ֳُ፡፡

18. Obligation of Licensees 08. ֳ‫ֳֹו‬ፈXዶ٤ ግዴٍዎ٤ 1/ Any licensee shall: 1/ ‫ד‬Qው‫ֳֹו ו‬ፈXድ፡- v/ የገዛْው፣ ያ‫אׂש‬ጣْው፣ ያጣ‫ْף‬- a) maintain books and records regarding ው፣፣ የ₪ጣْው ወይ‫ ו‬ወደ ውጭ precious minerals purchased, ገ‫ ץ‬የֶካْው የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ deposited, processed, sold or exported; ‫אـ‬- ֳከ‫א ـ‬ዛግ ُ ‫ע‬ኮ‫ץ‬ዶ٤ ይይዛָ፣ b) report all transactions carried out to ֳ/ የዓ‫ ًא‬የጀُ ዘ‫ـ א‬ጠ ‫ׂשׂש‬ the licensing authority within 30 days " ‫ ُ ׂש‬ውጥ ያካְደው ግ ይُ from the end of each budget year; ‫ֳאـ‬ከ‫ֳ ـ‬ፈXድ ‫ר‬ጭው ‫םֳֹו‬- ָጣ ‫ע‬ፖ‫ ُץ‬ያ‫ָֹוץׂש‬፣ c) comply with all operational, safety and ּ/ ‫ג‬kَ‫ ס‬ወይ‫ ו‬ግ‫ֶֹْו ُ] ֹו‬ው health standards set forth by the ַֹ٤ ካֶُ የወጡ የ‫ץףר‬፣ የደֱ- Ministry or other appropriate ]ُ የጤ]ُ ደ‫נ‬ጃዎ٤ ያከ ‫ָף‬፣ government authorities; gA 4¹þ9)! ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R ^1  4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 61 9th September, 2009 …. page 4920 ‫א‬/ የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ‫עאא‬ያ ከ‫ـ‬ወ‫]ר‬ው d) may not hoard precious minerals more ֶይ ያከ‫ד‬٤‫ו‬፡፡ than permitted by directive, 2/ የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ዘዋዋ‫ֳֹו ُ]ע‬ፈXድ፡- 2) The holder of a precious minerals brokerage license: v/ እያዳዱ የጀُ ዓ‫ُ]וו ُא‬ a) shall in every budget year, supply gold የ‫ג‬ወ‫]ר‬ው ወ‫ץ‬H ‫ד ץ‬ዕድ ُ and silver to the Bank in an amount ‫א‬ጠ ֳ‫ֹו‬ኩ ‫ד‬H‫ נ‬ይ/‫ָٍץ‬፣ determined by agreement, ֳ/ ዚֱ ዑ ‫ׂש‬ጽ ፊደָ ‫ ףـ‬/v/ b) without prejudice to the provisions of የ‫ֳאـ‬ከ‫ـ‬ው እደ‫ـ‬ጠ‫ֲ ׂש‬/ ַֹ٤ paragraph (a) of this sub-article, sell የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ vገ‫ ץ‬ውጥ ֳַֹ٤ other precious minerals locally to ׁጋዊ ፈXድ ֶֶْው ይ₪ጣָ፣ appropriate legally licensed persons, ּ/ የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ֳ‫ד‬ጠ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ו‬ c) may not process or carry out smithery የ‫גר‬ዘ‫ ע‬ወይ‫ֶ ו‬ፒዳ‫דֳ ףם ע‬ከ ወ or lapidary or export of precious ወይ‫ ו‬ወደ ውጭ vገ‫ֶאֳ ץ‬ክ minerals, ይ٤ָ‫ו‬፣ ‫א‬/ የ‫ג‬ያዘዋው‫ْף‬ው የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ d) shall prove the legal source and area of ׁጋዊ ‫ו‬ጭ ካ‫ּתֹו‬ያْው production of the precious mineral he ‫ד‬fወH ይ/‫ָٍץ‬፡፡ carries on brokerage. 3/ የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ እደጥ ‫ֳֹו‬ፈXድ፡- 3) The holder of a precious minerals crafting license may: a) not buy raw gold and silver from any v/ ֳ‫ ףם‬የ‫ג‬ያፈָገው ጥ‫ פ‬ወ‫ץ‬H source other than the Bank; ‫ ץ‬ከ‫ֹו‬ኩ ‫ ץׂשـ‬ከֶַ ‫א‬ግዛُ ይ٤ָ‫ו‬፣ b) not transfer the gold and silver it buys ֳ/ ከ‫ֹו‬ኩ የገዛው ወ‫ץ‬H ‫ ץ‬ጥ‫פ‬ from the Bank to any other person in ‫ָא‬ኩ ֳ‫ד‬Qው‫ר ו‬ው ‫ֳֶـד‬ፍ its raw from; ይ٤ָ‫ו‬፣ ּ/ የእደጥ‫ ףם ּש‬ከወ‫ץ‬H ‫ ץ‬ውጭ c) where the crafting is precious minerals ‫ַֹ ִֹו‬٤ የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ֶይ other than gold and silver make sure ከֲ] የጥ‫ פ‬የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ‫ו‬ጩ that the source of the raw precious ׁጋዊ ‫נד ֲא‬ጋገጥ፣ mineral is legal; ‫א‬/ እያዳዱ ከከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ‫ג‬- ያ‫ٍْץא‬ው ውጤِ٤ ֶይ ֳֵዩ d) put an identifiable mark of its own on የ‫ג‬٤ָ የ‫שף‬ የֲ] ‫ָו‬ክُ each precious mineral product it ‫ד‬ድ‫נ‬ግ፣ produces; ‫ט‬/ ‫ד‬Qው‫ـ ו‬ጠX‫ ג‬ወይ‫ ו‬ደQ e) make sure that all customers identify የእደጥ ‫ג ًץו‬ገዛُ ወHُ the mark, know or understand the ‫ָו‬ክً ‫ֳא‬የً፣ ጥ‫ًף‬ ዛ- quality and quantity of the product it ً እዲያውH ‫ד‬ድ‫נ‬ግ፣ ֳዚֱ‫ו‬ produces before buying and provide ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫א‬ጠُ፣ written proof to that effect; ‫נ‬/ የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ያጣ‫וף‬፣ f) may not engage in the refining of precious minerals; gA 4¹þ9)!1 ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R ^1  4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 61 9th September, 2009 …. page 4921 ‫ר‬/ ‫עאא‬ያ ከ‫ـ‬ወ‫]ר‬ው ֶይ የወ‫ץ‬H g. where it has gold and silver above the ‫ ץ‬ክ‫ו‬٤ُ ‫ת‬/‫נ‬ው ֳ‫ֹו‬ኩ ‫א‬₪ጥ፡፡ amount permited by directive, it shall have to sell to the Bank. 4/ የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ‫ד‬ጣ‫ֳֹו ُף‬ፈXድ፡- 4) The holder of a Precious Minerals Refining License may not engage in: v/ የ‫ג‬ዘ‫ד ףם ע‬ከ ወ፣ a) carry on smithery of precious minerals; ֳ/ የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ጅ‫]ֲ וֶו‬ ٤‫ץ‬٢‫א צ‬₪ጥ፣ b) bulk or retail sale of precious minerals; ּ/ የ‫ـ‬ff‫נא ـ‬ጃ ‫ֳֶـד‬ፍ ይ٤ָ‫ו‬፡፡ c) communicating wrong information. 09. ֳፈXድ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ ግዴٍዎ٤ 19. Obligation of the Holder of Certificate of Competence 1/ ‫ד‬Qው‫ ו‬የ Xُ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫ـץר‬ፊ- 1/ Any holder of Certificate of Competence ኬُ ‫ ُ‘ֳֹו‬የֲ] ‫ר‬ው የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ may not hoard precious minerals. ‫ד‬ከ‫ ُْד‬ይ٤ָ‫ו‬፡፡ 2/ The holder of Precious Mineral Trade 2/ የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ግድ Xُ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ Certificate of Competence shall: ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ የ‫רـ‬ጠው ‫ר‬ው፡- v/ ከከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ የእደጥ ‫ףו‬٥٤ a) upon receipt of products for retail make ֳ٤‫ץ‬٢‫ צ‬የ‫נג‬ከ‫ֹْו‬ው ‫ِץו‬٤ ‫ـ‬ገ‫ּת‬ sure that all product it receives has got ው ‫ָו‬ክُ እዳֶْው ‫נד‬ጋገጥ the proper mark of the Precious ֳُ፣ Mineral Craft Licensee, b) not alter or other wise blend with other ֳ/ ከከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ የእደጥ ‫ףו‬٥٤ types of mineral the precious mineral ֳ٤‫ץ‬٢‫ צ‬ግድ የ‫נג‬ከ‫ֹْו‬ው ‫ِץו‬٤ brought for retail sale from the ይዘٍْው ‫ׂשא‬የ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ ו‬ከֶַ ‫ד‬ዕድ ُ ጋ‫ ָׂשֶׂשא ץ‬ይ٤ָ‫ו‬፣ Precious Mineral Craft License holder, c) make sure that the customer able to ּ/ ‫ـ‬ጠX‫ ג‬ወይ‫ ו‬ደQው ከእ‫ש‬ understand the quality and quantity of የ‫ג‬ገዛው ‫ ُץו‬ጥ‫ُף‬ ‫א‬ጠ product it sales and provide proof to ‫ד‬ወ‫נד ּׁש‬ጋገጥ ֳዚֱ‫נד ו‬ጋገጫ that effect, ‫ד‬ጠُ፣ d) not carry out brokerage, smithery or ‫א‬/ ጥ‫ פ‬የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ‫ד‬ዘዋወ‫ץ‬፣ lapidary. ‫ג‬ዘ‫ ע‬ወይ‫ֶ ו‬ፒዳ‫ףם ע‬ዎ٤ ይf‫ـ‬ፍ‫ו‬፡፡ 3/ የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ֶኪ]ُ የ Xُ ‫נד‬ጋ- 3) The holder of Precious Mineral Export ገጫ ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ የ‫רـ‬ጠው ‫ר‬ው፡- Certificate of Competence: v/ ወደ ውጭ የ‫ָג‬ከው ጥ‫ פ‬የከ‫ס‬ ‫ד‬ዕድ ُ ከֲ] ያገ0ُ ׁጋዊ a) when the export is raw precious ‫ו‬ጭ ‫ד‬fየُ ֳُ፣ mineral, shall have to demonstrate the legal source of the raw precious mineral; gA 4¹þ9)!2 ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R ^1  4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 61 9th September, 2009 …. page 4922 ֳ/ ወደ ውጭ የ‫ָג‬ከው ያֳ‫ ׂש‬ወይ‫ו‬ ከፊָ ያֳ‫ ׂש‬የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ከֲ] b) when the export is finished or semi ׁጋዊ ‫ו‬ጩ ከ‫ד‬fየُ ‫ـ‬ጨ‫עד‬ finished precious mineral apart from የከ‫נ‬ው ‫ד‬ዕድ ُ ፕ‫ רצ‬ያደ‫נ‬- demonstrating the legal source, shall ገው ‫ ו‬ፈXድ ‫ּׁש‬ጥ‫ד ס‬H‫נ‬ be required to show the name and ֳُ፣ license number of the licensee who/which processed the minerals; ּ/ ወደ ውጭ ֵָክ ያ‫ר‬ው የከ‫ס‬ ‫ד‬ዕድ ُ ጥ‫א ُף‬ጠ የ‫ג‬ያ‫ֳא‬- c) shall present the laboratory approval ክُ የֶ ‫ עِף‬ውጤُ ‫ד‬H‫נ‬ on the quality and quantity of the ֳُ፣ precious mineral to be exported; ‫א‬/ የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ወደ ውጭ ‫ָת‬ክ d) shall respect all the Bank laws, ‫ـ‬ገ‫ּת‬ው የ‫ֹו‬ክ ׁግ ደ regulations and directives upon export ‫עאא‬ያዎ٤ ‫ד‬ክ‫ֳُ ץ‬፣ of the precious minerals; ‫ט‬/ ‫ג‬ዘ‫ע‬ ֶፒዳ‫ע‬ ‫ףם‬ዎ٤ ይf‫ـ‬ፍ‫ו‬፣ e) may not carry out smithery or lapidary; ‫נ‬/ ወደ ውጭ የ‫ָג‬ኩُ ወ‫ץ‬H ‫ץ‬ ‫ֲת‬ ጌጥ ‫ָא‬ክ የ‫סרـ‬ f) where his exports are gold and silver, የ‫א‬ጨ‫נ‬y H‫ץ‬ጻْው የያዙ ‫ֲא‬ it shall be processed and in the final ይ/‫ָٍץ‬፡፡ shape. !. ፈXድ ֳ‫ֳֶـד‬ፍ 20. Transfer of License 1/ ፈXድ ‫ר‬ጭው ‫ָםֳֹו‬ጣ ‫ׂש‬ድ‫ז‬ 1/ The business of refining, crafting, license ‫ד‬fወH የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ እደጥ እ may be transferred or inherited with the ‫ד‬ጣ‫ُף‬፣ የግድ ድ‫ץ‬ጅُ ֵ‫ֳֶـ‬ፍ prior notification of the licensing authority. ወይ‫ֵ ו‬ወ‫ נ‬ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ 2/ የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ዘዋዋ‫ ُ]ע‬ፈXድ 2/ The business of precious minerals ֵ‫ֳֶـ‬ፍ ወይ‫ֵ ו‬ወ‫ נ‬ይ٤ֳ‫ו‬፡፡ brokerage license may not be transferred or inherited. 3/ የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ግድ እ ֶኪ]ُ 3/ The appropriate trade registration and ድ‫ץ‬ጅُ ዝውው‫ֳאـ ץ‬ከ‫ ـ‬የግድ license law shall be applicable to the ‫ו‬ዝገ‫ ֹו‬ፈXድ ዋጅ ‫ـ‬ፈጻ‫ ג‬ይֲ ָ፡፡ transfer of Precious Minerals Trade and Export licenses. !1. ፈXድ ወይ‫ ו‬የ Xُ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ֳ‫נרא‬ዝ

21. Revocation of License and Certificate of Competence 1/ ‫ד‬Qው‫ֳֹו ו‬ፈXድ፡- 1) A license issued pursuant to this Proclamation may be revoked where the holder of the license: v/ ፈXዱ ያገ0ው የv‫נא ُר‬ጃዎ٤ a) obtained the license or the Certificate ‫ד‬H‫ נ‬ከֲ]፤ of Competence on the basis of providing false information; ֳ/ ‫ـ‬ወ‫]ר‬ው የጊዜ ገደ ውጥ ፈXዱ fያfድ ከ‫נׂש‬፤ b) fails to renew the license or the Certificate of Competence within the prescribed time limit; gA 4¹þ9)!3 ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R ^1  4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 61 9th September, 2009 …. page 4923 c) fails to maintain books and records as ּ/ ዚֱ ዋጅ ይֱ ዋጅ ֳ‫ד‬ፈጸ‫ו‬ required by this Proclamation and ወጡ ደ“٤ ‫עאא‬ያዎ٤ እዲ ‫ו‬ regulations and directives issued for ግ‫ֶֹْו ُ] ֹו‬ው የግድ የግ ‫ץ‬ the implementation of this ׁጐ٤ ‫א ُנטא‬ያዝ የ‫ג‬ገ‫ֹו‬ው ‫א‬ዛግ ُ ‫ע‬ከ‫ץ‬ዶ٤ ካָያዘ፤ Proclamation as well as by other relevant trade and tax laws; ‫א‬/ ፈXዱ ֶይ ‫ֳאـָֹו‬ከً የከ‫ס‬ d) engage in activities not specified in the ‫ד‬ዕድ ُ ግ ይُ ‫ףם‬ዎ٤ ֶይ license; ‫ ِץדרـ‬ከ‫ـ‬ገ0፤ ‫ט‬/ የዚֱ ዋጅ ድጋጌዎ٤ ወይ‫ו‬ e) contravenes the provisions of this ይֱ ዋጅ ֳ‫ד‬ፈጸ‫ ו‬የወጡ Proclamation or regulations or ደ“٤ ወይ‫ו‬ ‫עאא‬ያዎ٤ directives issued for the ወይ‫ ו‬የፈXድ ግዴٍዎ٤ ከጣ‫ר‬፤ implementation of this Proclamation ፈXዱ ይ‫נר‬ዝָٍ፡፡ or the terms of the license. 2/ ፈXድ ֳ‫נרא‬ዝ ዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ጽ ከֶይ 2) The conditions of revocations of licenses የ‫ֳאـ‬ከًُ Šٍዎ٤ ‫אـ‬ffይ provided above under this Article mutatis ‫ָא‬ኩ የ Xُ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ mutandis apply to the revocation of የ‫ג‬ያ‫ץר‬ዙ Šٍዎ٤ ْው፡፡ Certificate of Competence. !2. ፈXድ እ የ Xُ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ 22. Holding and Presentation of License and ይዞ ֳ‫א‬ገ0ُ ֳ‫ד‬fየُ Certificate of Competence 1/ ዚֱ ዋጅ ‫ ُנטא‬ፈXድ ወይ‫ו‬ 1) Any person issued with a license or a የ Xُ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ የ‫רـ‬ጠው ‫ד‬Qው‫ו‬ Certificate of Competence pursuant to this ‫ר‬ው ‫ףם‬ው ‫ג‬ያከ ውُ ‫ْ ד‬- Proclamation shall have the obligation to ው‫ ו‬ጊዜ እደግ‫ ּשֹו‬ፈXዱ ወይ‫ו‬ hold his license or the Certificate of የ Xُ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫ـץר‬ፊኬً ይዞ Competence at all times while performing ‫א‬ገ0ُ ֳُ፡፡ his business. 2/ ፈXድ ‫ר‬ጭው ‫ָםֳֹו‬ጣ ወይ‫ו‬ 2) An inspector assigned by the licensing 3ُዮጵያ የገ‫ּת‬ዎ٤ ጉ‫סו‬ክ ‫ָםֳֹו‬ጣ authority or the Ethiopian Revenues and የ‫רג‬የ‫ּבـ ו‬ጣጣ‫ْ ד ע‬ው‫ ו‬ጊዜ ‫ֳֹו‬ፈ- Customs Authority shall have the right to Xዱ ወይ‫ ו‬የ Xُ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ ያֳው እደ Šٍው ፈXዱ ወይ‫ ו‬የ Xُ request any licensee at any time to present ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫ـץר‬ፊኬً እዲያfይ ‫א‬ጠየH his license. ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ !3. ֳፈXድ ክፍያ 23. Fees Fees payable for the issuance and renewal of ዚֱ ዋጅ ‫ ُנטא‬ፈXድ ወይ‫ ו‬የ Xُ licenses or Certificate of Competence pursuant ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ ֳ‫א‬ጠُ ֳ‫ד‬ደ to this Proclamation shall be determined in የ‫ג‬ጠየ‫ׂש‬ው ክፍያ ‫ג‬kُ‫צ‬٤ ‫ו‬ክ‫ُ‘ ץ‬ accordance with the regulation to be issued by ‫ג‬ወጣ ደ ‫ ُנטא‬ይወ‫ָ ר‬፡፡ the Council of Ministers. gA 4¹þ9)!4 ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R ^1  4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 61 9th September, 2009 …. page 4924 ክፍָ ‫ُמ‬ PART THREE ָዩ ָዩ ድጋጌዎ٤ MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS !4. የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ‫ ב‬ዎ٤ ጊዜያዊ]ُ 24. Temporary Export of Samples of Precious ወደ ውጭ ገ‫ֶאֳ ץ‬ክ Minerals 1/ የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ዕደጥ ‫ֳֹו‬ፈXድ ያֳው 1) A holder of a Precious Minerals Crafting የወ‫ץ‬H የ ‫ד ץ‬ዕድ ُ ፕ‫ד רצ‬ድ‫נ‬ግ License shall have the right to temporarily ከፊָ ወይ‫ ִב ו‬የ‫א‬ጨ‫נ‬y H‫ץ‬ጻْው export samples of gold and silver for the ֳ‫ד‬ያዝ ወይ‫ ו‬ያ‫ٍْנא‬ው ጌጣጌጦ٤ purpose of promotion or semi process or ֳ‫ـד‬ዋወH ֶ‫ֹו ד‬ኩ ‫עאא‬ያ ‫ُנטא‬ process them to their final shape in ጊዜያዊ]ُ ወደ ውጭ ገ‫ֶא ץ‬ክ ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ accordance with directives of the Bank. 2/ የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ֶኪ]ُ Xُ ‫נד‬ጋ 2) The holder of Export Certificate of ገጫ ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ ያֳው የወ‫ץ‬H የ ‫ץ‬ Competence may temporarily export gold ‫ ב‬ዎ٤ ֳ‫ـד‬ዋወH ֶ‫ֹו ד‬ኩ and silver for promotional purposes in ‫עאא‬ያ ‫ ُנטא‬ጊዜያዊ]ُ ወደውጭ accordance with directives of the bank. ‫ֶא‬ክ ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ 3/ ዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ጽ ዑ ‫ׂש‬ጽ /1/ እ /2/ 3) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub የ‫ֳאـ‬ከ‫ـ‬ው ‫ּת‬/‫ וץ‬የከ‫ ס‬እደጥ‫ֹُו‬ article (1) and (2) of this Article, the ‫ֳֹו‬ፈXድ ወይ‫ ו‬የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ temporary export of other precious ֶኪ]ُ የ Xُ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ minerals for promotion purposes by a ያֳው ከወ‫ץ‬H ‫ ץ‬ውጭ ያִُ holder of a Precious Mineral Export ַֹ٤ የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ֳ‫ـד‬ዋወH Certificate of Competence or by Precious ወይ‫ ו‬ከፊָ ወይ‫ ִב ו‬ፕ‫רצ‬ Minerals Crafting License holder for ‫ד‬ድ‫נ‬ግ H‫ץ‬ጽ ֳ‫ד‬ያዝ ዓֶ‫ ד‬ወደ processing, semi processing or promotion ውጭ ‫ֶא‬ክ የፈֳገ ከֲ] ‫ג‬ከ‫ֳـ‬ው shall be in accordance with the following ‫ץם ]ם‬ዓُ ‫ ُנטא‬ይፈጸ‫ָד‬፡- procedure: v/ ‫ָא‬ካ٠ የዓֳ‫ׂש ו‬ፍ ዋጋ ֶֶْው a) the applicant shall produce a bank የዋጋْው እጥፍ ከֶַْው ደግ‫ז‬ guarantee equivalent to twice the amount ‫ֹו‬ኩ ‫]וـג‬ው ‫ ُנטא‬የ‫ֹו‬ክ of their current world market price where ዋُ ያይዛָ፤ they are quoted in the international market or in the absence of such price in an amount to be specified by the Bank; ֳ/ ‫ג‬kَ‫ ס‬ዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ጽ ዑ ‫ׂש‬ጽ b) the Ministry shall certify the type, /2/ ‫ُנטא‬ የከ‫ס‬ ‫ד‬ዕድ ُ quality and quantity of samples of ‫ ב‬ዎ٤ ወደ ውጭ ገ‫ֶת ץ‬ኩ ወደ precious minerals before export and vገ‫ ץ‬ውጥ ‫ שֳאת‬ዓይ]ٍْው፣ upon their return in accordance with ጥ‫ٍْף‬ው ‫א‬ጠ ْው ያ‫נ‬ጋግጣָ፤ sub-article (2) of this Article; ּ/ ‫ֳֹו‬ፈXዱ ወይ‫ ו‬የ Xُ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ያֳው ወደ ውጭ ገ‫ ץ‬የֶካْው c) where a licensee fails to return የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ‫ ב‬ዎ٤ ዘጠ samples of precious minerals exported ‫ ُ ׂש‬ውጥ ካָ‫ג רֳא‬kَ‫ס‬ within 90 days from the date of their ዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ጽ ዑ ‫ׂש‬ጽ /1/ export, the bank guarantee provided ‫ֹו ُנטא‬ክ የ‫ـ‬ያዘው ዋُ pursuant to sub-article (1) of this ‫א‬ው‫ר‬ድ ֳُ፤ Article shall be forfeited to the Ministry; gA 4¹þ9)!5 ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R ^1  4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 61 9th September, 2009 …. page 4925 ‫א‬/ ‫ג‬kَ‫ ףאץו ס‬ወHُ የ‫ֳאـ‬- d) where upon certification by the ‫ ُש‬የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ‫ ב‬ዎ٤ Ministry, samples of precious ‫ׂש‬ደ‫ ָת ו‬ከ‫ֶـ‬ኩُ ጋ‫ ץ‬ድ minerals are found to be not identical ዓይ]ُ ֳ‫ْ ֲא‬ው ካ‫נ‬ጋገጠ with the exported samples, the የዚֱ ዑ ‫ׂש‬ጽ ፊደָ ‫ ףـ‬/ּ/ provisions of paragraph (c) of this sub-article shall apply. ድጋጌ ‫ـ‬ፈጻ‫ ג‬ይֲ ָ፡፡ !5. የፈXድ ‫ר‬ጭው ‫ָםֳֹו‬ጣ ‫ָם‬ጣ ‫ـ‬ግ‫ץֹו‬ 25. Powers and Duties of the Licensing Authority 1/ The licensing authority shall, in accordance 1/ ፍXድ ‫ר‬ጪው ‫ָםֳֹו‬ጣ ዚֱ ዋጅ with this Proclamation and the regulation ዋጁ ֳ‫ד‬ፈፀ‫ג ו‬ወጡ ደ and directives to be issued for the ‫עאא‬ያዎ٤ ‫ُנטא‬ እደግ‫ּשֹו‬ implementation of this Proclamation, as ፈXድ ወይ‫ ו‬የ Xُ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ይ‫ר‬- might be appropriate, issue or cancel ጣָ፣ ይ‫ץר‬ዛָ፣ ግ‫א ּשֹו‬ከ ወ- licenses or certificate of competences and ْው ይ‫ּב‬ጣጠ‫ָף‬፡፡ ensure their proper implementation. 2/ ‫ג‬kَ‫ס‬፡- 2) The Ministry shall: a) set and enforce standards in which v/ የ‫ג‬ዘ‫ע‬፣ የֶፒዳ‫ע‬ የ‫ד‬ጣ‫ُף‬ smithery, lapidary and refining ‫ףם‬ዎ٤ የ‫ג‬ከ ወُ የ‫ץףט‬ activities are carried out; ደ‫נ‬ጃ ያወጣָ፣ ያፈጽ‫ָד‬፤ b) conduct laboratory test and inspection ֳ/ ከvገ‫ג ץ‬ወጡ ‫ג‬ገ‫ ּש‬የከ‫ס‬ on import and export of precious ‫ד‬ዕድ ُ ֶይ የֶ“‫ עِף‬የ‫ּׁש‬ጥጥ‫ץ‬ minerals. ፍ‫ـ‬y ያደ‫ץ‬ጋָ፡፡ 3/ The Ministry may delegate any of its 3/ ‫ג‬kَ‫ ס‬ዚֱ ዋጅ የ‫רـ‬ጠው powers and duties under this Proclamation ‫ָם‬ጣ ‫ـ‬ግ‫ ץֹו‬ግ‫ֶֶْ ُ] ֹו‬ው to the appropriate federal and regional የፌዴ‫ָף‬ የክָָ ካֶُ ውክָ organs. ‫א‬ጠُ ይ٤ֶָ፡፡

26. Responsibility of the Bank !6. የ‫ֹו‬ኩ ٪ֶፊ]ُ The terms and conditions the holder of the ‫ֹו‬ኩ ֳከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ እደጥ ‫ֳֹו‬ፈXዶ٤ precious Mineral Crafting License buys gold የ‫ג‬ያፈָጋْው የወ‫ץ‬H ‫א ץ‬ጠ and silver shall be as provided in the Bank የጊዜው –ያጭ የ‫ג‬ያ‫ُ ץׂש‬ Šٍ establishment Proclamation No. 591/2008 and ‫ֹו‬ኩ ‫גּהּהד‬ያ ዋጅ ‫ּׁש‬ጥ‫ ץ‬5)(1/2
እ the transaction of gold directives issued in ዚ ‫ֹו ُנטא‬ኩ ‫ֹו‬ወጣው የወ‫ץ‬H ግድ accordance with Proclamation No. 591/2008. ‫עאא‬ያ ‫ ُנטא‬ይֲ ָ፡፡

27. Prohibition !7. የ‫ـ‬ከֳከִ ‫ـ‬ግ‫ُףֹו‬ The following acts are prohibited: ከዚֱ ٍ٤ የ‫ֳאـ‬ከًُ ‫ـ‬ግ‫ُףֹו‬ ‫א‬ፈፀ‫ ו‬የ‫ـ‬ከֳከֳ ]ው፡- 1/ any person conducting transaction of precious minerals without having the 1/ ‫ד‬Qው‫ר ו‬ው ዚֱ ዋጅ ‫ُנטא‬ appropriate License or Certificate of የ‫רـ‬ጠው የጸ ፈXድ ወይ‫ ו‬የ Xُ Competence in accordance with this ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ fይ/‫נ‬ው የከ‫ס‬ Proclamation ; ‫ד‬ዕድ ُ ግ ይُ ‫ד‬ከ ወ፤ gA ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R ^1  4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 61 9th September, 2009 …. page 4926 4¹þ9)!6 2/ ‫ד‬Qው‫ֳֹו ו‬ፈXድ ወይ‫ ו‬የ Xُ 2/ any holder of a License or Certificate of ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ያֳው ፈXዱ ያָ‫ֳאـ‬ከً Competence undertaking activities not ‫ףם‬ዎ٤ ‫ד‬ከ ወ፤ envisaged in the license or Certificate of Competence; 3/ ‫ד‬Qው‫ ו‬የዘዋዋ‫ֳֹו ُ]ע‬ፈXድ ወ‫ץ‬H 3/ any brokerage licensee selling gold and ‫ ץ‬ከ‫ֹו‬ኩ ውጭ ֳֶַ ‫ֳֶـד‬ፍ፣ silver to another person other than the የ‫ـ‬ff‫ ـ‬ጥ‫ ُף‬ያֳው ወ‫ץ‬H ‫ֹוֳ ץ‬ኩ Bank or sales a wrong quality gold and ‫א‬₪ጥ ወይ‫ْ ד ו‬ው‫ו‬ Šٍ ֳ‫ֹו‬ኩ silver to the Bank or in any form mislead ወ‫ץ‬H ‫ ץ‬ከ‫א‬₪ጥ ጋ‫ـ ץ‬ያያዘ የ‫ֳָٍד‬ the Bank in the sale of precious minerals; ‫ـ‬ግ‫א ץֹו‬ፈጸ‫ו‬፤ 4/ any holder of the Precious Mineral Trade 4/ ‫ד‬Qው‫ ו‬የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ግድ Certificate of Competence selling of Xُ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ ያֳው precious mineral, not produced in the ግ‫ֹו‬ ‫ֳֹו‬ው የእደጥ ‫ֳֹו‬ፈXድ appropriate craft license holder, blending ያָ‫א ُץו ـנאـ‬₪ጥ፣ እደጥ of craft product with other alloys with a ‫ֳֹו‬ፈXድ የ‫ ُץו ـנאـ‬ጥ‫ًף‬ view of compromising the quality or ወይ‫א ו‬ጠ ‫ג‬ያֶ– ‫ָא‬ኩ quantity of the product, selling to ‫ׂשא‬ያየ‫ץ‬፣ ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫ג‬ያከ ው]ው –ያጭ customers in a way they could not ‫ـ‬ጠX‫ ג‬ወይ‫ ו‬ደQ ֵገ‫ֹו‬ው ወይ‫ו‬ understand or know they are buying ֵያው‫ׂש‬ው የ‫ד‬ይ٤ֳው Šٍ ‫ד‬ከ ወ interms of quality and quantity and not የጽ ፍ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫א‬ግֳጫ providing written proof of the description; ֳ‫א‬ጠُ፤ 5) any holders of Crafting License buying raw 5/ ‫ד‬Qው‫ ו‬የእደጥ ‫ֳֹו‬ፈXድ ከ‫ֹו‬ኩ gold and silver other than from the Bank or ውጭ ከֶַ ጥ‫ פ‬ወ‫ץ‬H ‫א ץ‬ግዛُ transferring the same in raw form to any ወይ‫ ו‬ከ‫ֹו‬ኩ የገዛْው ወ‫ץ‬H ‫ץ‬ other person; ጥ‫ָא פ‬ኩ ֳֶַ ‫ֳֶـד‬ፍ፤ 6) hoarding of precious minerals by any 6/ ‫ד‬Qው‫ֳֹו ו‬ፈXድ ወይ‫ ו‬የ Xُ Licensee or holder of Certificate of Competence more than the amount to be ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ ያֳው የከ‫ס‬ determined by directive; ‫ד‬ዕድ ُ ‫עאא‬ያ ከ‫ג‬ወ‫]ר‬ው ֶይ ‫ד‬ከ‫ُْד‬፤ 7) a holder of an Export Certificate of Competence 7/ የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ֶኪ]ُ Xُ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ or precious minerals Craft License not returning ያֳው ወይ‫ו‬ የእደጥ ‫ֳֹו‬ፈXድ precious minerals he/she temporarily exported ֳ‫ـד‬ዋወH ‫ـ‬ግ‫ ץֹו‬ጊዜያዊ]ُ ከvገ‫ץ‬ for promotion purpose in violation of the ያወጣْው የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ዚֱ ዋጅ provisions of this Proclamations; ድጋጌ ከ‫ֳאـ‬ከ‫ـ‬ው ውጪ fይ‫שָא‬ ‫א‬H‫ُנ‬፤ 8) any holder of a Precious Mineral Crafting 8/ ‫ד‬Qው‫ ו‬የእደጥ ‫ֳֹו‬ፈXድ ‫ג‬ያ- License producing or selling of craft ‫ٍْץא‬ው ጌጣጌጦ٤ ֶይ ዚֱ ዋጅ products without having the proper ‫ֳאـ‬ከ‫ـ‬ው ‫ـ ُנטא‬ገ‫ּת‬ው ‫ָו‬- producer mark on it or transferring products without letting customers to ክُ ֳ‫ד‬ድ‫נ‬ግ ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫ג‬₪ጣْው clearly understand the quality and quantity ‫ِץו‬٤ ደ¥٤ ጥ‫ًף‬ ‫א‬ጠ of the product and not providing a written ֵ‫נ‬ዱ ‫ד‬ይ٤ִُ Šٍ ‫ד‬ድ‫נ‬ግ proof of the description; ‫ـ‬ገ‫ּת‬ው የጽ ፍ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ֳ‫א‬ጠُ፤ 9) any holder of the Export Certificate of 9/ የֶ“‫ ףאץו עِף‬ያָ‫ـ‬ደ‫נ‬ገُ Competence exporting precious minerals ውጤً የ‫ד‬ይٍወH እ ደ‫נ‬ጃው without having the laboratory result and ያָጠ‫ ׂש‬የከ‫ד ס‬እድ ُ ወደ ውጭ meeting the proper export standard; ‫ֶא‬ክ፤ gA 4¹þ9)!7 ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R ^1  4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 61 9th September, 2009 …. page 4927 0/ ዚֱ ዋጅ ‫ـ‬ደ]ገገው ‫ُנטא‬ 10) undertaking the crafting activity or business 3ዱُ‫ע‬ው የ‫ג‬ፈֳገው ‫ـ‬ገ‫ּת‬ው without having due technical preparation የَክkክ ዝግጅُ fያደ‫ץ‬ጉ የእደጥ as required in the nature of the business ‫ד ףם‬ከ ወ፤ and according to the appropriate provisions of this Proclamation; 01/ ‫ג‬kَ‫ ס‬ወይ‫ֳאג ו‬ከٍْው የ‫א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ ‘ِ٤ ֳደֱ- 11) violating the various safety and ]ُ ֳካ‫ ּתֹו‬ጥX የወጡُ environmental protection operating የ‫ ץףר‬ደ‫נ‬ጃዎ٤ ‫א‬ጣ፤ standards set by the Ministry or other appropriate government bodies; 02/ ‫ד‬Qው‫ ו‬የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ የ‫ד‬ጣ‫ُף‬ ፈXድ ያֳው የ‫ـ‬ff‫ ـ‬የ‫ד‬ጣ‫ ُף‬ውጤُ 12) any holder of the Precious Minerals ‫ֳֶـד‬ፍ ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫ד‬ጣ‫ףם ُף‬ው Refining License communicating wrong ከ‫ـ‬ገ‫ּת‬ው ደ‫נ‬ጃ ٍ٤ ‫ד‬ከ ወ፡፡ results of refining or conducting the refining below the required standard. !8. Hጣِ٤

28. Penalty 1/ ‫ד‬Qው‫ר ו‬ው ‫ـ‬ገ‫ ּת‬ፈXድ ወይ‫ ו‬የ Xُ 1/ Any person who engages in the transaction of ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ fይ/‫נ‬ው የከ‫ס‬ precious mineral with out having the proper ‫ד‬ዕድ ُ ግ ይُ ‫ֶ ףם‬ይ ከ‫ ףדרـ‬እጁ License or Competence of Certificate his የ‫ג‬ገ0ው የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ‫ـ‬ያያZ precious minerals and any associated equipment ‫עכא‬ያዎ٤ ወይ‫–ד ו‬/٤ የ‫ג‬ወ‫ُשנ‬ or machine shall be confiscated and unless ֲ/ ግ‫ֳֹו ُ] ֹו‬ው ֶַ ׁግ ֳጠ punishable with greater penalty as per any other relevant law shall be punishable with a fine of የ‫ג‬ያ‫ׂש‬ጣ ካֲָ] ‫ ץׂשـ‬0ሺ ‫ ץ‬ገዘ 10,000 Birr and an imprisonment of five years. Hጣُ ‫ ُו‬ዓ‫ ُא‬እ‫ ُףם‬ይ‫ׂש‬ጣָ፡፡ 2/ v/ ‫ד‬Qው‫ֳֹו ו‬ፈXድ ወይ‫ ו‬የ Xُ 2) a) Any holder of a License or a Certificate ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ ያֳው ፈXዱ of Competence who engages in a ወይ‫ ו‬ፈXድ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ business or activity not envisaged in his ከ‫ֳאـ‬ከ‫ـ‬ው ‫ـ‬ግ‫ ץֹו‬ውጭ ከ‫ףדרـ‬፤ License or Certificate of Competence; ֳ/ ‫ג‬kَ‫ ס‬ወይ‫ ו‬ግ‫ֹו‬ ‫ֳֹו‬ው b) Violating the various safety and የ‫א‬ግ‫ ُם‬ካָ የ‫ـ‬ደ]ገጉُ environmental protection operating የደֱ]ُ የካ‫ ּתֹו‬ጥX ደ‫נ‬ጃ- standards set by the Ministry or other ዎ٤ ከጣ‫ר‬፤ appropriate government bodies; ּ/ የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ֶኪ]ُ Xُ c) A holder of an Export Certificate of ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ ያֳው ወይ‫ו‬ Competence or precious minerals የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ እደጥ ‫ֳֹו‬ፈXድ Craft License not returning precious ֳ‫ـד‬ዋወH ‫ـ‬ግ‫ ץֹו‬ጊዜያዊ]ُ minerals he/she temporarily ወደ ውጭ የֶካْው የከ‫ס‬ exported for promotion purpose in ‫ד‬ዕድ ُ ዚֱ ዋጅ ከ‫ـ‬ደ]ገገው violation of the provisions of this Šٍ ውጭ ካָ‫רֳא‬፤ Proclamation; ‫א‬/ ‫ד‬Qው‫ ו‬የእደ-ጥ ‫ֳֹו‬ፈXድ ከግֳ‫ר‬ የ‫ֹْורג‬ው የወ‫ץ‬H d) A holder of Precious Minerals Craft ‫ץ‬ ‫א‬ጠ ዚֱ ዋጅ License not reporting, in accordance ‫ֳאـ‬ከ‫ـ‬ው ‫ע ُנטא‬ፖ‫ُץ‬ with this Proclamation, to the Bank ֳ‫ד‬ድ‫נ‬ግ፤ the amount of gold and silver purchased from persons; gA 4¹þ9)!8 ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R ^1  4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 61 9th September, 2009 …. page 4928 e) Any holder of a License or a ‫ט‬/ ‫ד‬Qው‫ֳֹו ו‬ፈXድ ወይ‫ ו‬የ Xُ Certificate of Competence who ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ ያֳው hoards precious minerals above the ‫עאא‬ያ ከ‫ֳאـ‬ከ‫ـ‬ው ֶይ amount provided in directive; የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ካከ‫ْד‬፤ ግ‫ֳֹו ُ] ֹו‬ው ֶַ ׁግ ከፍ ‫ ֳֹו‬Hጣُ Unless punishable with greater penalty as per any other relevant law shall be የ‫ג‬ያ‫ׂש‬ጣ ካֲָ] ‫" ץ  ץׂשـ‬ሺ punishable with a fine of 30,000 birr and እ ‫ ֹُור‬ዓ‫ ُא‬እ‫ ُףם‬ይ‫ׂש‬ጣָ፡፡ an imprisonment of seven years. 3) a) Any holder of brokerage licensee 3/ v/ ‫ד‬Qው‫ ו‬የዘዋዋ‫ֳֹו ُ]ע‬ፈXድ selling gold and silver to another ወ‫ץ‬H ‫ ץ‬ከ‫ֹו‬ኩ ውጭ ֳֶַ person other than the Bank or sales a ‫ֳֶـד‬ፍ፣ የ‫ـ‬ff‫ ـ‬ጥ‫ ُף‬ያֳው wrong quality gold and silver to the ወ‫ץ‬H ‫ֹוֳ ץ‬ኩ ‫א‬₪ጥ ወይ‫ו‬ Bank or in any form mislead the ‫ْ ד‬ው‫ו‬ Šٍ ֳ‫ֹו‬ኩ ወ‫ץ‬H Bank in the sale of precious ‫ץ‬ ከ‫א‬₪ጥ ጋ‫ץ‬ ‫ـ‬ያያዘ minerals; የ‫ـ ֳָٍד‬ግ‫ ץֹו‬የፈጸ‫א‬፤ b) Any holder of Crafting License buying gold and silver other than ֳ/ ‫ד‬Qው‫ ו‬የእደ-ጥ ‫ֳֹו‬ፈXድ from the Bank or transferring the ከ‫ֹו‬ኩ ውጭ ከֶַ ወ‫ץ‬H ‫ץ‬ same in raw form to any other ‫א‬ግዛُ ወይ‫ ו‬ከ‫ֹו‬ኩ የገዛْው person; ወ‫ץ‬H ‫ ץ‬ጥ‫ָא פ‬ኩ ֳֶַ unless punishable with greater penalty as ያ‫ֳֶـ‬ፈ፤ per other appropriate laws his property ግ‫ֹו‬ ‫ֳֹו‬ው ׁግ ከፍ‫ـ‬Q Hጣُ shall be confiscated and his business የ‫ג‬ያ‫ׂש‬ጣ ካֲָ] ‫ًנ  ץׂשـ‬ shall be closed and he shall be የ‫ג‬ወ‫ נ‬ድ‫ץ‬ጅً የ‫ג‬ዘጋ ֲ/  ‫ץ‬ punishable with a fine of 100,000 Birr 1)ሺ እ ‫ ُו ףם‬ዓ‫ ُא‬እ‫ُףם‬ and an imprisonment of fifteen years. ይ‫ׂש‬ጣָ፡፡ 4/ a) Any holder of the Precious Mineral Trade 4/ v/ ‫ד‬Qው‫ו‬ የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ግድ Certificate of competence selling of Xُ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫ـץר‬ፊኬُ ያֳው precious mineral, not produced in the ግ‫ֹו‬ ‫ֳֹו‬ው የእደጥ ‫ֳֹו‬ፈXድ appropriate craft license holder, ያָ‫א ُץו ـנאـ‬₪ጥ፣ እደጥ blending of craft product with other ‫ֳֹו‬ፈXድ የ‫ ُץו ـנאـ‬ጥ‫ًף‬ alloys with a view of compromising the ወይ‫א ו‬ጠ ‫ג‬ያֶ– ‫ָא‬ኩ quality or quantity of the product, ‫ׂשא‬ያየ‫ץ‬፣ ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫ג‬ያከ ው]ው –ያጭ selling to customers in a way they could not understand or know they are buying ‫ـ‬ጠX‫ ג‬ወይ‫ ו‬ደQ ֵገ‫ֹו‬ው ወይ‫ו‬ and not providing written proof of the ֵያው‫ׂש‬ው የ‫ד‬ይ٤ֳው Šٍ ‫ד‬ከ ወ description; የጽ ፍ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ‫א‬ግֳጫ ֳ‫א‬ጠُ፤ b) Any holder of a Craft License ֳ/ ‫ד‬Qው‫ ו‬የእደጥ ‫ֳֹו‬ፈXድ producing or selling of craft ‫ג‬ያ‫ٍْץא‬ው ጌጣጌጦ٤ ֶይ products without having the proper ዚֱ ዋጅ ‫ֳאـ‬ከ‫ـ‬ው ‫ُנטא‬ producer mark on it or transferring ‫ـ‬ገ‫ּת‬ው ‫ָו‬ክُ ֳ‫ד‬ድ‫נ‬ግ products without letting customers ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫ג‬₪ጣْው ‫ِץו‬٤ ደ- to clearly understand the quality and ¥٤ ጥ‫א ًף‬ጠ ֵ‫נ‬ዱ ‫ד‬ይ quantity of the product and not ٤ִُ Šٍ ‫ד‬ድ‫נ‬ግ ‫ـ‬ገ‫ּת‬ው providing a written proof of the የጽ ፍ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ֳ‫א‬ጠُ፤ description; gA 4¹þ9)!9 ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R ^1  4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 61 9th September, 2009 …. page 4929 ּ/ የֶ“‫ ףאץו עِף‬ያָ‫ـ‬ደ‫נ‬ገُ c) Any holder of an Export Certificate ውጤً የ‫ד‬ይٍወH እ ደ‫נ‬ጃው of Competence exporting precious ያָጠ‫ ׂש‬የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ ወደ minerals without having the ውጭ ‫ֶא‬ክ፤ laboratory result and meeting the proper export standard; ‫א‬/ ዚֱ ዋጅ ‫ـ‬ደ]ገገው ‫ُנטא‬ d) Undertaking the crafting activity without 3ዱُ‫ע‬ው የ‫ג‬ፈֳገው ‫ـ‬ገ‫ּת‬- having due technical preparation as ው የَክkክ ዝግጅُ fያደ‫ץ‬ጉ required in the nature of the business የእደጥ ‫ד ףם‬ከ ወ፤ and according to the appropriate provisions of this Proclamation; ‫ט‬/ ‫ד‬Qው‫ ו‬የከ‫ד ס‬ዕድ ُ የ‫ד‬ጣ- e) Any holder of the Precious Minerals ‫ ُף‬ፈXድ ያֳው የ‫ـ‬ff‫ ـ‬የ‫ד‬ጣ- Refining License communicating ‫ ُף‬ውጤُ ‫ֳֶـד‬ፍ ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫ד‬- wrong results of refining or ጣ‫ףם ُף‬ው ከ‫ـ‬ገ‫ּת‬ው ደ‫נ‬ጃ conducting the refining below the ٍ٤ ‫ד‬ከ ወ፤ required standard; ግ‫ֹו‬ ‫ֳֹו‬ው ׁግ ከፍ‫ـ‬Q Hጣُ unless punishable with greater penalty as የ‫ג‬ያ‫ׂש‬ጣ ካֲָ] ‫ ץ  ץׂשـ‬#ሺ per other appropriate laws shall be እ ‫ ץם‬ዓ‫ד ُא‬ይָጥ እ‫ُףט‬ punishable with a fine of 40,000 Birr and ይ‫ׂש‬ጣָ፡፡ an imprisonment not more than ten years.

29. Transitory Provisions !9. የ‫א‬₪ጋገ‫ע‬ያ ድጋጌ Any existing business related to the transaction ይֱ ዋጅ ‫ֶ ףם‬ይ ከ‫א‬ዋִ ፊُ of precious minerals before the entry in to force ‫א‬ካְድ ֶይ የ]‫ד נ‬Qው‫ ו‬የከ‫ס‬ of this Proclamation shall continue to operate; ‫ד‬ዕድ ُ ግ ይُ ‫ֳֹُו ףם‬ Šٍ provided however, that it shall be required to ‫א‬ካְዱ ይ‫ׂש‬ጥֶָ፣ ֲ/‫ ו‬ይֱ ዋጅ ‫ףם‬ obtain, upon fulfilling the requirements, the appropriate license or Certificate of ֶይ ዋֳ ድُ ወ‫ ُף‬ጊዜ ውጥ የፈXድ Competence from the licensing authority within Hድ‫ٍŠ א‬ዎ٤ ‫ـָחـ‬ው ከፈXድ ‫ר‬ጭው six months from the effective date of this ‫ָםֳֹו‬ጣ ግ‫ُ] ֹו‬ ያֳው ፈXድ Proclamation. ֵወጣֳُ ይገ‫ָֹו‬፡፡ ". ‫ـ‬ፈጻ‫דֳ ُ]ג‬ይ/‫ْף‬ው ׁጐ٤ 30. Inapplicable Laws ከዚֱ ዋጅ ጋ‫ ץ‬የ‫ג‬X‫ד נ‬Qው‫ׁ ו‬ግ፣ No law, regulation, directive or established ደ ፣ ‫עאא‬ያ ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫אֳـ‬ደ ‫ץףר‬ practice shall, in so far as it is inconsistent with ዚֱ ዋጅ ‫ֳאـ‬ከًُ ጉዳዮ٤ ֶይ the provisions of this Proclamation, have effect ‫ـ‬ፈጻ‫ ُ]ג‬ይ/‫נ‬ው‫ו‬፡፡ with respect to matters provided by this Proclamation. "1. ደ ‫עאא‬ያ የ‫ד‬ውጣُ ‫ָם‬ጣ 31. Power to issue Regulation and Directive 1/ የ‫ג‬kُ‫צ‬٤ ‫ו‬ክ‫ ُ‘ ץ‬ይֱ ዋጅ 1/ The Council of Ministers may issue ֳ‫ד‬ፈጸ‫ו‬ የ‫ג‬ያፈָጉ ደ“٤ regulations necessary for the ֵያወጣ ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ implementation of this Proclamation. 2/ ‫ג‬kَ‫ ס‬ይֱ ዋጅ ዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ጽ 2) The Ministry may issue directives necessary ዑ ‫ׂש‬ጽ /1/ ‫ ُנטא‬የወጡ for the implementation of this ደ“٤ ֳ‫ד‬ፈጸ‫ו‬ የ‫ג‬ያፈָጉ Proclamation and regulations issued ‫עאא‬ያዎ٤ ֵያወጣ ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ pursuant to sub-article (1) of this Article. gA 4¹þ9)" ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R ^1  4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 61 9th September, 2009 …. page 4930 "2. ›ªÌ ¾T>ì“uƒ Ñ>²? 32. Effective Date This Proclamation shall enter into force up on ÃI ›ªÏ ፌዴ‫] ָף‬ጋ‫ ُע‬ጋዜጣ ٍُ‫ז‬ the date of publication in the Federal Negarit ከወጣُ k” ËUa ¾ì“ ÃJ“M:: Gazeta. Done at Addis Ababa, this 9th day of September, 2009 ዲ ‫ ֹו‬ጳጉ‫ ה‬4 ‫ ׂש‬2
1 ዓ.‫ו‬ GIRMA WOLDEGIORGIS GR¥ wLdgþ×RgþS PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL yxþT×eà ØÁ‰§êE ÄþäK‰sþÃêE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA ¶pBlþK PÊzþÄNT Corrigendum No. 5/2009 The English version of Article 23 (1) of the Banking Business Proclamation No. 592/2008 which reads in its second line as “…. the international financial statements standards ….” is hereby corrected and shall be read as “…international financial reporting standards..” Corrigendum No. 6/2009 The English version of the Micro-Financing Business Proclamation No.626/2009 writes the number Article “25” two times, accordingly the latter Article “25” is hereby corrected as Article “26”. Similarly the English version of this same Article 26 in the last paragraph of its sub article (1) which reads as “Birr 500,000” is hereby corrected and shall be read as “Birr 50,000”.