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Constitution of Ethiopia.
Date of text: 08 December 1994

Policies

National REDD+ Strategy (2016 - 2030).
Date of text: 01 February 2018
Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture Strategy.
Date of text: 02 November 2016
Seed System Development Strategy.
Date of text: 01 September 2016
Pest Management Support Services Strategy for Ethiopia.
Date of text: 01 April 2016
Growth and Transformation Plan II (GTP II) (2015/16-2019/20).
Date of text: 2016
Strategy for the Prevention and Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance for Ethiopia.
Date of text: 01 October 2015
Ethiopia’s Climate-Resilient Green Economy - Climate Resilience Strategy: Water and Energy
Date of text: 2015
National Policy and Strategy on Disaster Risk Management.
Date of text: 01 July 2013
National Nutrition Programme 2013-2015.
Date of text: 2013
National School Health and Nutrition Strategy.
Date of text: 01 October 2012

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Ethiopian Organic Agriculture System Proclamation No. 488/2006.
Date of text: 08 March 2006
Ethiopian Agricultural Businesses Corporation Establishment Council of Ministers Regulation No. 368/2015.
Date of text: 22 December 2015
Micro-Financing Business Proclamation (No. 626/2009).
Date of text: 12 May 2009
Transfer of Rights and Obligations of Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Commission to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Proclamation No. 593/2008.
Date of text: 11 August 2008
Ethiopia Commodity Exchange Authority Proclamation (No. 551 of 2007).
Date of text: 04 September 2007
Ethiopia Commodity Exchange Proclamation (No. 550 of 2007).
Date of text: 04 September 2007
Revised Federal Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Establishment Proclamation No. 433/2005.
Date of text: 02 February 2005

Cultivated plants

Seed Proclamation No.782/2013.
Date of text: 15 February 2013
Pesticide Registration and Control Proclamation No. 674/2010.
Date of text: 25 August 2010
Access to Genetic Resources and Community Knowledge, and Community Rights Proclamation (No. 482/2006).
Date of text: 27 February 2006
Plant Breeders' Rights Proclamation (No. 481/2006).
Date of text: 27 February 2006
Fertilizer Manufacturing and Trade Proclamation (No. 137/1998).
Date of text: 24 November 1998
Sugar Industry Development Fund Establishment Proclamation (No. 415 of 2004).
Date of text: 02 August 2004
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Ratification Proclamation No. 330/2003 (No. 355/2003).
Date of text: 29 April 2003

Environment

Biosafety Proclamation (No.655/2009).
Date of text: 09 September 2009
Environmental Impact Assessment Proclamation (No. 299 of 2002).
Date of text: 31 December 2002
Environmental Pollution Control Proclamation (No. 300 of 2002).
Date of text: 03 December 2002
Ethiopian Environment and Forest Research Institute Establishment Council of Ministers Regulation No. 327/2014
Date of text: 26 December 2014
Control of Ozone Layer Depleting Substances Proclamation (No. 716/2011).
Date of text: 04 November 2011
Radiation Protection Proclamation No. 571/2008.
Date of text: 22 April 2008
Solid Waste Management Proclamation (No. 513 of 2007).
Date of text: 12 February 2007

Fisheries

Fisheries Development and Utilization Proclamation (No. 315/2003).
Date of text: 04 February 2003
Amhara National Regional State Fisheries Resource Development, Protection and Utilization Executive, Council of Regional Government Regulation No. 50/2007.
Date of text: 20 April 2007

Food and nutrition

Food, Medicine and Health Care Administration and Control Proclamation No. 661/2009.
Date of text: 13 January 2010
Coffee Quality Control and Marketing Proclamation No. 602/2008.
Date of text: 25 August 2008
Public Health Proclamation No. 200/2000.
Date of text: 09 March 2000
Animal, Animal Products and By-products Marketing Development Authority Establishment Proclamation (No. 117/1998).
Date of text: 16 June 1998
Quality and Standards Authority of Ethiopia Establishment Proclamation (No. 102/1998).
Date of text: 03 March 1998
Proclamation on radiation protection (No. 79/1993).
Date of text: 22 December 1993
Food, Medicine and Health Care Administration and Control Council of Ministers Regulation No. 299/2013.
Date of text: 24 January 2014

Forestry

Forest Development, Conservation and Utilization Proclamation (No. 542 of 2007).
Date of text: 04 September 2009
Ethiopian Environment and Forest Research Institute Establishment Council of Ministers Regulation No. 327/2014
Date of text: 26 December 2014
Exploitation of Private Forest Regulations (L. N. No. 346 of 1968).
Date of text: 30 September 1968
Trade of Saw Logs and Veneer Logs Regulations, 1968 (L. N. No. 351 of 1968).
Date of text: 30 September 1968
Protection of Private Forests Regulations, 1968 (L.N. No. 343 of 1968).
Date of text: 30 September 1968
Forestry Enterprise Establishment, Council of Regional Government Regulation No 70/2009.
Date of text: 13 October 2009
Oromia Regional State Forest Enterprises Supervising Agency Establishment Regulation (No. 84/2007).
Date of text: 29 June 2007

Land and soil

Oromiya Regional National State Rural Land Administration and Use Regulation (No.151/2012).
Date of text: 07 December 2012
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Rural Land Administration and Land Use Proclamation (No. 456/2005).
Date of text: 15 July 2005
Urban Lands Lease Holding Proclamation No. 721/2011.
Date of text: 28 November 2011
Disclosure and Registration of Assets Proclamation (No. 668/2010).
Date of text: 12 April 2010
Urban Planning Proclamation No. 574/2008.
Date of text: 16 May 2008
Federal Urban Planning Institute Establishment Proclamation (No. 450/2005).
Date of text: 24 June 2005
Expropriation of Landholdings for Public Purposes and Payment of Compensation Proclamation No. 455/2005.
Date of text: 2005

Livestock

Animal Diseases Prevention and Control Proclamation (No. 267 of 2002).
Date of text: 31 January 2002
Animal Health Agreement between the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Government of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria Ratification Proclamation No. 961/2016.
Date of text: 09 August 2016
Live Animals Marketing Proclamation No. 819/2014.
Date of text: 26 March 2014
Apiculture Resources Development and Protection Proclamation (No. 660/2009).
Date of text: 24 December 2009
Raw Hide and Skin Marketing System Proclamation (No. 457/2005).
Date of text: 15 July 2005
Live Animals Marketing Council of Ministers Regulation No. 341/2015.
Date of text: 17 February 2015
Raw Hides and Skins Marketing Council of Ministers Regulation No 339/2015.
Date of text: 13 February 2015

Sea

Maritime Sector Administration Proclamation (No. 549 of 2007).
Date of text: 04 September 2009
Control of Harmful Anti Fouling Systems Convention Ratification Proclamation (No. 628 /2009).
Date of text: 15 May 2009
Convention on the Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea Ratification Proclamation (No. 629/2009).
Date of text: 15 May 2009
Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage Convention Ratification Proclamation (No. 620/2009).
Date of text: 27 January 2009
Marine Transport Proclamation No. 139/1978.
Date of text: 24 March 1978
Maritime Code of the Empire of Ethiopia.
Date of text: 05 May 1960
Maritime Proclamation No. 137 of 1953.
Date of text: 1953

Water

Ethiopian Water Resources Management Proclamation (No. 197/2000).
Date of text: 09 March 2000
Water Supply and Sewerage Authority Establishment Proclamation No. 219/1981.
Date of text: 07 November 1981
River Basin Councils and Authorities Proclamation (No. 534/2007).
Date of text: 23 July 2007
Water Resources Development Fund Establishment and its Administration Proclamation (No. 268 of 2002).
Date of text: 31 January 2002
Awash Basin Water Resources Administration Agency Establishment Proclamation (No. 129/1998).
Date of text: 10 November 1998
Ethiopian Valleys Development Studies Authority Establishment Proclamation No. 318/1977.
Date of text: 25 July 1987
Water Resources Development Fund Establishment and Administration (Amendment) Proclamation No. 581/2008.

Wild species and ecosystems

Development Conservation and Utilization of Wildlife Proclamation (No. 541 of 2007).
Date of text: 07 June 2007
Access to Genetic Resources and Community Knowledge, and Community Rights Proclamation (No. 482/2006).
Date of text: 27 February 2006
Convention of the Migratory Species of Wild Animals Ratification Proclamation (No. 634/2009).
Date of text: 30 June 2009
Agreement for Conservation of African Eurasian Migratory Water Birds Ratification Proclamation (No. 635/2009).
Date of text: 30 June 2009
Ethiopian Wildlife Development and Conservation Authority Establishment Proclamation No. 575/2008.
Date of text: 22 May 2008
Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the event of Armed Conflict and its First Protocol Accession Proclamation (No. 373/2003).
Date of text: 28 October 2003
Research and Conservation of Cultural Heritage Proclamation (No. 209/2000).
Date of text: 27 June 2000

International Agreements

Accord-cadre de coopération entre le Gouvernement de la République de Guinée et le Gouvernement de la République fédérale démocratique d'Ethiopie du 11 avril 2016.
Date of text: 11 April 2016
Convention entre le Gouvernement de la République algérienne démocratique et populaire et le Gouvernement de la République fédérale démocratique d'Ethiopie sur la santé animale, signée à Alger, le 15 mars 2015.
Date of text: 15 March 2015
Protocol on technical scientific and economic co-operation in the field of agriculture between the Government of the Republic of Turkey and the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
Date of text: 11 June 2011
African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (Revised version).
Date of text: 11 July 2003
Agreement between the Government of The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and The Government of The State of Eritrea
Date of text: 12 December 2000
Agreement between the Austrian Federal Government and the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia on development cooperation.
Date of text: 29 May 1996
Agreement establishing the framework for general cooperation between Egypt and Ethiopia.
Date of text: 01 July 1993