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9!tA:t nc\i nt-q scctof lnvcsttrcnl in all sccto|s rrl the cciJnotnl/ inciliding
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nq{A"l 0- tLl.)':t. hi ltar'hi.n.+ (h.t44i, productivc and cnabling scctor.s has bccontc
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t h.tt<i"r. d"ll- "14.tn't; thli-t.ttt tt|.Ir:I, acccleratc thc ccononlic dcvclol)ntcnt ot u1c coulttt.\.
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lh't(: tt hr t"?,t 27. h+r-., "r,lr|qh? hq fiLtTJt its suslainabilit),. stfcnglhcn dontcstic pfoduction c!plci!J
tl..: A44 "'t ti.tiN hhL4,L .,,,f 1.,, 0.tD.t rtt,I1 and thercby improvc thc living standlr(ls ol.its pcoplc:
(h.t/,..p. l\.lt,i.'t..tr., 9A,t h.l{._,p,l.afir|4r.7. WIIfiIIRAS il has bcconlc ncccss0r\,1() cl.cJtJ iu.i
l,"t..t'4.,1{ti I o(,1r. ?,,t !i., goryhi.4;. fit, h,; ,tt.+ cconomtc tramcwork lhilt Iirst_tr.acks rlrc, ,rlobal
.( Aot (,r"L bl:A g.r.A.,ra:i h,|p,.o.!- tt,t.a.ec. nt:1,-.\, cotnpctltivcncss ol'(hc National cc()n()rn\,. tncretscs
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t q 4.obp7al. ,l,nnc? ?,.t.(qa,t,
pcllolmancc, gcncmtcs mofc itnd bctler clnplo\.nlcnl
out1l111 fr4t
opponunitics. and lacilit.ttcs sLtstaindblL, anci i:rlrvincrl
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? btn'1"1'. t'hl,A"'J'. lf f ,['h5'A'q '['?'?c hf hcr:Ft lransl'el and dil'llsion ol'knovrlcdgc- skill. rnd lcchnologl:
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tkD."t' lf (h'tc tryh+ l1'l-1[fi:l'at l'1.\. Z,nifi1s1 IIECOGNIZINC that it hls bcconc ncccssarr lo
.?.nn(..? "?tr4..1.: ?h..riih7,.,,,.r1. hr:\4? n(;.,r,1.., maximizc linkagcs bctrvccn lirlcign and clonrcstie
invcstmcnts, promotc cquildblc distfibution ol
"'ll'tiat (tt-6t!" lyC)-A !1.',,.n,i'.r ?h't(: invcstr))cnts
^'rtt.tt.y.
df.nT {fnfr,ll.F:l'.', .t. tt,t,1,,:1. ",t4A-I hha.41. .mt',.',
ameng rcgions. dnd levcr.agc li)rcign capital to promotc lhc
corrrpclitivcncss ol' dontcstic invcstors:
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|h..tii ;l,n.r:r \:A:t,i .,Dh4,4.:I.t \t 4r,)rl WIIEIfEAS thc invcsllncllt adDinistfation s!slcm ltas t()
"1 4 A,,t h', t.'!t A h.'tii h,l. o.'t l. I'.,Ioo ZJlll p Cj :t bc transparcnt. pr.cdictablc. and clllcictll lo incr.rjit(c
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.eAn,"t | ,\.'tii h.1.r'D'r:l' ;tfl ot'ti I A t\h8.4.t. rf.f rcvise thc cxisting law on in\cstntcnU
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iJ'n,'j(':-A,: Itcpublic ol'Uthiopia. jr is hcrcb) pr.oclLlinrccl us lirllorrs:
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of,r t.t('.(..:F,1.? o".A. Ao..A. t|!,r. Qlt4,A in kind or in both bv an invcsk)r.to cstablish il nc\\
ll'l'ttkll ,1,t" ll'| !:r:1. ttf,!. lltt,i,hr- f'r.Al,'t cxpand or upgradc an cxililing cntcr.pl.isc;
aV'.('cF'b" "?n.?.d,?.(.'.r: I t't:*.n, !:c€:t. rro.i 2/ "Entcrl)risc" ntcans irn un(lcrtaking cslilblisllccl li)l
profit-makin_q:
i:l "t|C*d" "'l A:t- th,tc .lr.h,t o!,r- ?a."t! .t r ,!l
t.,7.'1.4n{:nr.q.i ?n|rnzrt at!,r" f}r?a\.?A.i. 3/ "Capitaf' mcans local or lbrcign cur|cnc1.
tDnrl, i tt.r8i (,/-t. "lhlLE trc1|,ai
r,o41,.? ncgotiahlc instrumant. n.lachincl), ol. c(lLul)n)cnL.
('t4t4:1. Qo4t:r1 fh r-itI: ,r.01,:t, .n,4t:f building. wofking capiral. pfopcft\ r.ighr. inrcllcctuNl
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propcrt) [ight. or othcr langiblc oI
t\"4 P'LAhh .n?,.p (l\f,q{h ?I',t !.. t.!l:t, ,.D.t illlullsiblc
business asscts:
!!l ".td'o414." "?A:t h.l.f.*.,e o.hT 1r.r'r,d t,,1. 4!, "ltrvcslor" ncans a I)()D)cs(jc {lr l:rrlcrgn rnrcsLor
who has invcstcd capital iD ljthiopia:
.?'l'A ( h'lC rl-r.h,t' a!,f 9fl,."t} .ldr.al.l, ,0).i
!:t "th'rc @of .trlrr.fl+,' ,l-A:t. h.l.t.*.! f/r-h+ "Domcslic Jnveslor" mcans 0nv onc ol lllc
tt't:).A /-2. 4!, lq'Al lbllorving who has in\/cstc(l c.lpital in tjthiopia:
A) ',D.11. 0/".d. r],1..:r.g.r; lL tL.t 9,t ltt h.,lf.rt ,t, D) An llntcrprisc incorpor.atcd irr l.)thiopia Lrnil
oFnf f .l.:{, jt.,,, .(..(.';9,} : wholly owncd by tithiopian Nalional:
4r,2.^ 1:t/,4'2i,"f t+c ?f;t a'2t1.1' l;i +', g:t,11 +.t .\rul t''d 2o)o t)"tic
tt,) h'?q,lltl' rfn(|r, ,lr'? l'l'**.m lir,,ll/-'l' t-1,. A coopcrativc socicty cstablishurl its pct
.rdr$h<l'\: trrorv'r:|. .'D,"al. h?4, tr'l(: or.lt.t' as domcstic invcstor as pcr thc fclcvanl lir\\ or
tl^t'll,l' (,i'+ttrl (.b"n h'lc lL2 t|l'r" intcrnxtional lrelrt\ f tiricd b) l:thiL)fi:,:
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n) tLt, h'|t,A' 1r?0.0-h?'l'ff' ?: t,s^ .t:t. (tt) g) An llntcrprisc incolpomtcd in lithiopia iointly
hnlt z) lt'l'z,,,Ah'l':t' llolttltor'r" o"tirA. {l)/,- bctwccn any ol thc invcslors spccillccl undcl Sub-
afliclc (5) paragraphs (a) to (l) ol lhis Aniclc:
h.l'l'*,( .rl.h'r 94"Xq /'D !1't:A'7't
fi) f,o l?I: (r.al,r1 ll/-t. 4t, ( lt h) A Forcign National or |ercigrl l)nrcrpr.isc accoldcd
h;liih:l-."'1:1.7 ll,l-./D^h.t" 4ll1 f.i' tnt.t llt,.l' a domcstic invcstor invcsgrlc6l pcrmit as pcr lal.s
)'or-En,- lYI,tL 0;t4 n'l'4{. ;t'r"l' aou,L:l- ?h't[ which rvcrc in cllccr rrtcn thc pr:r'mit rlas issuccl
a.i'!: (.l'.'j.t\nt.
.fr.n.r' rtArr,0.?. Il,.'tiih;l-.'"7:l- but lrfiich havo sincc bccn rcpcalcrl ancl conrirrucs
Irt ht.'1r" h.'l.g'A',e s,.tyt ll/-d. 4!', ?A to opcratc in I.lthjopia. pruviclcd thrr tlris.r|plics
only in fcspcct ol in\ cslmcnts that afc opcr.arionul
?oF"t, h't.: tL:t ot!,r- .(.(is"l'i x1.1,,y.
at thc tin1c ol cnactDtcnt ol this l)l.oclil|nalion:
+l n .v tir'l't; 'rt.h-h'r{,t (ti) 1,.('r\ r.a. (fr) H\At i) Dcscclldant ol l lirlci-qn nationul spcciliccl L nrlcr.
h.'1iinl."'1:1.7 ll{..ro ir.t ,rlitt f.;, lt ,t. .,0.h_ Sub-a{iclc (5) pLl|agraph (h) r)t rhis
h'1,1,A' l'1't/,'1714' 9twE1, 7r'rr' tL2 4'/|4N lnt.a
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providccl that tlris .!pplics onl\ in fcsl)cct ol'
invcstnrcnts spccilicd in thc salnc Sub-a{iclu:
'.t,/ "?tu.y qnu'lll.' "?A.1. (o,.,8 lt t:).a d,.R h.,1.9.i..s
6/ "Forcign lnycstor" |lrcans an) onc of thc lbilo\!;lr,q
0"7n't4,?. /-d. 4!, ,?1'AI
who has invcslcd lbrcion capital in Urhiopia:
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a) A lrorcign Nationol:
A) tn'."t! h't(! t'z nq^.,.l-l'l- f.l'44-4.01- b) An l-ntclplise in \4rich u l:olcign Nationll has atr
.q.{;F.1.! owncl-5hip st?|kc;
.rt l"l'|'.fo.y. {tnd'tt,). (I'..'D i?(: ?4.**r,,, c) An Entcrprisc incorporatcd outsidc ol Uthiopia b)
.(.(:1..1'! any rnvcslor:
.'b) lltl.t h'r,t,^' 'rrr.h-h'r4'A' (!) LRI.\ 4.1,. (U).i (A) d) An llnlcrpfisc cstablishcd iointl), by anr ol rhc
utl,f' (,h\ ll{'.n'Atl4j.+ d?qrl1(..,l' qnu4.f':f. invcstors spccilicci undcr Sub-articlc (6)
paragrNphs (a). (b) or (c) ofthis Arlir:10: or
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ttr) h,rs. tu"t! qi.O{t:t. o,,+.nc I A.A,I .,"Alt/,! c) An l;thiopian pqfnrancntl)' rcsiding abrtraei ancl
,qtl7'l' ot."t." h,tc 9tr1 lr.'l.f.A..c? lor.l prclcrrin! trcatntcr)t.rs c I ot.|jigo in!csku:
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"(a"?ar-+ f A"t+ .R.cF,},' d:1. A, nl f.,. I,/i''A. 7/ "Pnblic lintclprisc- mcans an cntclprisc sh<rl11
i.' D' r,,t t' 4' rt 40,.1.1.1' g.t..r|t .t1.cF.l"ror. ! orvncd by thc govclnrncnt:
ilJ qn+++' a&f "''r?t7tN" ", A:t' n..qzn,l.?' 8/ "Exparrsion" ol "t-lDgrading" nlcans illcfrjilsin!
r,"t.;i.A ?7ttc .(.cF,l.? (7f 1:t- 11t9,9. h,t;\-lNl. in wllumc. by al lcasr 50 pcrccnt ol the ahllinilblc
t.nh.n:l' h4,.r ..e'rh Or.tr .,,,.t. 0.,t ]n', production or scrricc rcndcring capacilr ol irn
cxisting cntcrprisc. or incrcasing in vlrist\ b\ at
ll"14A'l oty,.2" fr4t: .('(;I:,].? hti.h (11 d!:
Ica-st 100 pcrcont b), inulducing nc\\,producrion
't!"ts h.ta.td".l. .,oh6,,r ot'hrm(: lt(n,.,n,.,D(:
or scrvicc lcncicring linc ol aD cxistinc crlcfp,-isc-
Tt:.lrt o !,r" h't?r-tN'1.'l l.('rh t",,t, n.,o.l.
ot itlcrclDcnt by bolh:
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ial "f+hfar-4 7la1c" -t A7' f'c:t., Aulrz:t a !,.)- 9/ "Transfcr of'l'cchuology" mcans thc lritnsl!:f ol-
l,htnt.l:l. r.C.I.t 4-tttt-q: A"1*t-t ur!,,)- systcmatic knorvlcdgc lor thc Inan lilcturc ()l il
tr"l'ti I a 6p,9" ir,t;r.'iA.,?.? A.r"h.ni, !.,t.afr
product. thc applicatiotr or improvcmcnl ol rl
/-a:'rl' .9dot' rlor'.f'.1. a141'1'46r]- i,t', tt.Z. ploccss of lir cndcring sc,r.vicc.
I includinrr
ls,,/,,(: h.; f 'L-rl,,.rr bot-,I,:l- h.r!,.t.f- yt4lf,:t, managamcnt and tcchnical kl]o!r.-ho$ rs \\cil :t\
t.r,:J, .Eh.itr"Err- !,6,!.AAt f,fr b), r,if,? markcting technologics_ but mal noL c\ic d t()
4l1r 11t'"61' ar!,r. A.'Ilu.r:t pr.x,z,'t', -,,r.i.I:t, fansactions involving mcrc salc or lcitsc oi.
h !, ti(t:'rt" a goods;
.I-/ "tt@..L" ',raF2c n+g!,, ?o.y .EcF+ fltT;r.r\ l0/ "Expot.l-Oricntc(l No -c(luity llaso(l i.i)r.cign
oo,lrb 4f,.tz,sr ?o|.!Ac.lo}. 4.41.0c, nIA:t oo.L
linlcrp!.isc Collallornlion'. nleilns :r h!t.ldrc(i
lloD.t. lttrin. 't-t3' jC U4,,(.( l0."t,. g,Ck1.t, pclcent expon<)|icDtcd contl.iictual] irl]ruu|tcDl
hlr'l(.' or.lt.t .lAO4l:1. .)(: 9,,,t,,(Ac,ttr, ?ot.A bet\.vqcn a domcstic invcstor lncl lirrcign
"t'I'fl:l- tf .i t or."f." .q.1-p,r. n rr'r(.. @.nf qn ,0,l: entcrPlisc in which tlrc lirrcign cnrcr|r.rsc
llflo- . utY,t" llhl,.\ ?,.t.A/lro'. ("t-lt,t-lt.:t, providcs. among othcr$. all or somc {)1 lhe
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!, Ln,!. d. A i lbllorving:
nd,.",.! ?11'f 9,^t..,'C0. r.rt t.', (1r"Zl. o) l)foduction knorr-horv ol ploducts li)r r\l)orL
^) market;
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.i.dl "o'rlt-+" "1A:1. |l,,Aa.i. .n'rnl /-:1. ot!',!'' I l/ "Govcrnmcnt" mcilns thc l:cdcfltl (;o\crnmcnl ot
.m'r.t/D.1. h'r4,r i!;6) r.t.a,Alt4. ,'I'r4. ayri Articlc 47(l) ol-thc (lonstilution ol rhc l;ccic|al
I)cnlocratio Rcpublic ol llthiopia aud inclLrdqs
tf /,\A r\u'? |ht.h hllrt ttt ,l hh.t t',9.(:, ht
Addis Ababa Cily Adtninisrfiltion a d t)ifc
I L'/-t't,l' h.|."'l htr4.tlACT I,LB,!"/.A I
Dawa City n dnrinisrflti(n.r:
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lcestablished undcr Afticlc 3(J ol Lhi:
Pr 0clatra(ion:
!.i;/ "'t-q%" "1d.1- 0fr.r, h,r,ff h'1,t,1; :ii 0,,u,e:r l5/ "Council" nrcans thc l:cdcral Co\crnn.tenl iln(l
t,.t'*,k.'u (t,At.A .'b.r.t/-:t. hT rtrl.\.t\ Rcgional Statc Adnrinistr.ltions lrrcstrncnl
.'b i,t ri r.C',I. I h.'tii h4. a,tl :t,tal% Council csttrblishcd under nrliclc 44
7 ttr. t ot this
Proclama(ion:
l.!J "haqil ftttr, ?Iw}frtr4aoa+ aah4! $+" "rA1. l6l "Appropriaic Invcstnlcnt Orgilu" rncarrs rhc
h"r-'dr.i 11.7.'61. llot.ttr\f ,r"A.,t., ll.t.lt.tror. Conrmissiou. a li:dcr.al go\ ul]tmcnl hoit\
f 4-9.1,,tt tto.t.'tt-:1. httNi nr!.!" g h.'rlih7,,,,,r 1. cal),in-q oLll lilnctions clclcgat0rl b) ih,r
U'fi. Ao"lttr:l, or!,r. h..I-i h:1.c,",1:t Conrnrissjon. or thc rclcvanl l.cgiolrili sLat!
i::i.l "Sl\1&n+A z'Ch" t..t At'. n ',t th.'tB.hl,t l7l "Industrirl l"rk', shall htvc inc rrrcanrnc
2'ct:t. hI'E .p.tc ii ia.!:qt.e.'fi.i tir.r,^. g.td/ assigncd to it undcr n fliclc 2/lt ol lhc lnduslrial
l.l-(t.nor:r'l. a:4'1, t, !,tla. Parks Proclamatir)n N(). ilS6/2o li:
.t.il "'l"rT o.f' ll.tt', N. p:lt. (,'l-tn&ol. f:.1,t'1, g1y4-.y,1" l8/ nny cxprcssion in thc nlasculinc gcndcr jncludcs
f,n htt'E ll'2b9.', (lt.til: {:Ar! ,o(:.rua. xq 'l'his l'roclamation shall apply to all in!cstncnts
titrroz:l- /,2.9''.1. ^l
4!" tro,t.g.z.t. h.'liih't../?''1.1,'.1. caficd out in l]thiopia cxccDt to invcstnrcnts iD thc
0n'l.l'(: {ltt.d.r' ,\-,1'9.* f o}r)f |l@l.tv,f,.
prospecting. exploratior'r and dcvcloprncnt ol- nrinc|als
and petrolcum.
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Jurisdiction
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I/ 'l'hc administration ol'rhc lbllou,jng in\,cstmcnrs
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shall bc undcr thc.iur.isdicrion ol thq Commission:
ll) ao.4. (1.n. A. ll/n,t 't! .lnu.ll'l. (,1.!U
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a) Wholl), forcign o\lncd invcslncnl:
iit ntLtt h't4'A. 'r0.tt-h.r+A. (ii\ (4.f.r't't./r. t,ccr. 2/ Notwithstanding thc pro\ jsions ol sub-a iclc 1l)
llhf C 'Ta.'ri/-Cl. ?r'tr\.?A-.1.: nh,tLtt:l.at, )f,A ol this Aniclc. thc issuancc. rcnc\\,a1. ancnllmcnt.
u?r,"rt,a,.7' 0 !,rn a!,r- "tht.t[[i ",tit-t,8":1. substitution. rcplaccrncnt and canccllatirrlr ol'
)r,lrn"1A-7.: hq nlt oot.t\'ti., h,lt\.r^",?. .D 1^ t )1. 4 !, investmcnt pcrmirs. nnd thc issuancc ol inrcsLnlcnl
A"I.nuIz. 4Au'(1.1. th.??iAl-,/,u7:t' Lrr-- ( t,hlI|:I.l cxpansion or upgracling pclmits ltrr trr rrilrlljpon
|"2f.ht f"7d4'/\, (uDAtttr.t ti./l'4.1t:t' I f.n,,A/..t| sc[vlccs] thc geocrali(r') ol transmission of
hr; ? I\.'riihl'.n'7.1 "rn4.L! ut t',f q..i4 ! t-rg. distribution ofclcctfic po\.\,c[. and thc provisiou oj.
l.'oh,n:l- p.a,:, x'rt 4,9.t" 4.h,l.4rttdr. (h..l.g,rr! communications scNiccs shall bc cafl.icd oril b).
.ir.A hii.?'ti? tt[/-a..tt'ri rh.}'e.*! h.1c7l. thc lithiopian Civil Aviariolr Arlrhoril\- rhc
.tittA.,r.t hq 9h.;l.g.ri ! fh.,".?.lr'if ? ttA/Da.q., ljthiopian lincfg) nUrhofitl,. irn.l rhc Iillriol)iirn
Communications n ulhorit). rcspccli\ cl\ .
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reprcscrting thc C0mlnission.
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i:l (h. ,c Ait:r\ hif:f'd'1 tlAt"l^,ttl'I, fh.'l'9'*.e 'l'he Ethiopiun Civil Aviation Authofit),. thc l.itlriopiirn
,\.rc{. q{pA.ut? hc fh.'l.r*'! (ltoo.r,lL'n', l;nergy Authority, and thc l)thiopian Comnlunicirtiors
.lAr"A,'l'r'! Authority shall:
tt) ll.l.(tfittl.n. (ot.r,dq pA ,., r'btt,a.7. I ll.!r.21.ot,? a) Submit to thc Comrrrission a cprancrlr icpolt
h,lA.?Ad,t:l'. PL.'DAlt:r tr|:f 0?'t,h:t .t (: rcgarding scfviccs thcl r'cndcrcd throulrh tltcir
!?/ rhr\A"?" lr.?4,fl .(4rFor. gh:riih:l.ao'r:1. ftnl,! Appropriatc i|vcstnrant Organs ol ltcgjons shtll lr.l\c
0..t:1. dfl.u h.r,t'A. 'rtt h-tir4,A. (n) Lf (ii) jurisdiction to administcr invcsttncnts othcr tl)iln rlrr)sc
trt. a +.1, ot ",p ,(A. h.'r'iih:t ot'r.t';|.., f ",h.t.rth| specified undcr Sub-articlcs ( t) lnd (2) ot rhis At1iule.
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INVt.tS't'M liN't' olt.ntcl.IVIs
? h-liin4a'rt 14-r*T'
dI llr,..3 d"11. h't&.f.: thc pcoplcs ol'lrthiopit bv r.calizing u rapid. inclusir c unil
.cAro. ('4.h1".,7. lf
sustainablc ccoromic ilnd socirl dc\ clopn)cnl.
nqka'l t h.;I.C.k.('t t Ort.?1,.: AtE."iIifl\ tf.i I hu
9.1 Ah.'1't'*'!u,?'1 il,, ht ,ta,.:l' l ot !1-4.69.o 2/ l'o crcalc ntorc and bc cr cnrpi0ynrcnt opportrirrirr lirr
tmt':trc ht li.h,tl,4: bt."t'7, r'I..eht-A,tot.', llthiopians and advancc thc translcf ol kno\ lr:tlqc.
f dd'..1"1'r hr,A".?' hf .I'hfA"E 'ti"n.: "1l.l+i skills and tcchnology rccluircd for lhc dcvclopntcnt ol'
tnc countt);
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'lit' t-t.z.a l)/,4- :rt,."t +1,c '!;:!: .'-rll-l ?li .l'r c,.il.r:g 9.t l:cdcrnl Negifit c.zc(u No ?8 r\l,ri! 2"" 1020
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"*l*,tgi"iing,
b,'- cncouragitrg
i,r r,1:f n,rt,:t.h.rf,.6,!"<. ll"t lll:t. , -'r. tlrc cxpan$ion in volLrnc. r,rrict) ancl qualit) ol thc
^t
fi nt."t! ,''rtl4, 't1:Irt o?^A'1,
counlry's c\pofl Irrt.ltrcts.rrrr.l scrr'icus:
il lrot.,! ?or.1ll. {nc.F.I-', 0h'lc' .D.llf ll"?f,/,:I. '['o save lbfcign cxchangc thfough local pfoduction ol
?J tl'l'A,(9- n.:r.I. A'l4.tt.t- rlor."F hq fh,t(.' or.nf 'l'o ct eatc eln intcglatcd cconorny, bl strcllgthcnin!l
h.'Iii tt:I. -'.t,t',1. t"'lrrtn.,( Ao,.'r,l,ardc tt.?rrrf ,tC intcr-scct(nirl rltd l('rcig|-.lontu,lic in\J:tt)urt
linkagcsl
t 4'4'in h)t'i''t. auq:mt.!
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\t h lttl )-l! hn,l.?A',. ! ttl" 1,. h.'r'ii h:t' aD'r.t \rt responsiblc invcstmcnrs.
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PAR't'1.tIREu
r,L?h'n+a"?+ a-nhT'r f.Fcf+ gs?,r{. IT AIIEAS OF INVITS'I'M IiNl'. tfottMs ot. ItNl liRt,ttISI:
?tlT)-d aomT AND ()\pt]'Al, ra!toU nUil,l t,tN.r.s
il tltt,x h'r4'A' t.r'A1,t'ta'. h'r3;.f1rt4, t,'.i l/ Subicct to thc provisions ol lhis A|.ticlc. rtn)
4'l'r7,' dr.ro rldU'tl,?. A.h'?: A+'a-er; AoItlltlt4l
invcstor may cngagc in un1, arca or ln\rcstr)rcnl
,lLt n,1,9" Att'rr?, 'l'81-6 tr rfl llh4-t'(: cxccpt wlrcrc it is c()r.ltr.iu ! to laN. n]ofal. publjo
qq,rsr..)i ?h..tiin:rtu'fi. o"hh .m(to|4.1, hcalth or sccr.rity.
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lJ lr""'ttr,l tc 04,781- f,.t.ltt.n'r.. ih?c (r,.n{' 2/ Aleas ol invcstmcnt fclicfvccl lbr.ioint in\,csLtncnl
Q^tr'tt-t:I r.t-hnn., l\f hlr'l(.. o,.trf with thc Covcrnmcnt. l()r don]cstic inr,cslors. and
04.1,.t,(: 1,./t.r- ? r,.,rii d:1,.".r4. .n,hlt.l. A!,."," aniclc (2) ol'this Articlc. all arcits ol In\ ostrlrcnL
.tAU,0.t:l', h.r:,J. -elt'f d.:: shall bc opcn to li)fcign in\ cstors.
tir{'A' (t') 7'ti (!:) .'bt"L'1' ti"'t.1n1tr\. spccilicd as pc| SLrb-a|ticlcs (2).rnd (.1) ol rlr;\
i:/ "1'r1'fl.r" o.nt! h,tc 't.44r,rs h..?.f-*..r n,.n? 3/ Any cntcrplisc rcgistcrcd irr lithiopir having bccn
l.l'aDtl't(l .('(:F'1' 0tr.,l'r*',e I't'lJi' tf'r cstablishcd abnracl shall bc govcrnctl b1 llrc
-ij. be{' .lat {l+ f"z.rnf+ ?|+d.f rh'E.r-rr a.m? 9. Minimum Cani(al licq iromc (s lbr I.br.ci!!rl
lnvcstors
rr) ll.fq.nr\ rttr'? f ?f. (h', S: aDt 'fi.) h..r,tt, a) USD 100.000.00 (onc hundr.cd tholrsand) il rlru
A4(:. invcstmcnl is nradc on his orrrr:
A) lr?r't{i d,.atf 4rlu'0,?. )c n+.rF:|. v., t'fr, b) USI) 50.000.00 (fili),rhousand) il rtrc invcsrnrcnl
(rrr"4 i1.) hu?.ztt', P.4c !"txiar is nradc.iointl) wirh il doncsrrc rnvcstur._
Al :\41,,'t4: (.l.othl 9"lA q'lll(: otg. htth!.', b) Pcrsons clcclcd as ncmbcfs ol' board ol'
"?1rf(i rlAdf f Alrhif.? "l1ll<. 4 9,Ltt'i,(:'.I. 9
dircctols ltrllorving lhc chitr)!c ol a pr.irlrc
limitcd conpanl. lo shatc compln\:itnd
0aj.q. h.t,\'rl' l',,t-aDLnr. 9An0',1'. t lf
.tt\ ?ot..t:'4^u'll,l. .'".n. .e..(.'$'l-? a !,'r9- nkcfr'l: c) A forcign invcstor blr),iu-q thc cntifcl), ol irn
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a) Forcign invcsrors:
0 n4,7N:1. llh:tiinl-,n 't:t 4!, ?ut.tt"'r+ rti'tc
(||.nf 7lf I'nt..t" t nr,rro.'.r.t b) Do'ncslic and lbrcign iuvcsk)rs invcsling joilll):
f ",/.1.r\., 4nt4t.?. t $' h;riih:l..',"r,1:,'7 ll L). t)l cxisling invcstrrrcrrt. l)ro\idcd thilt lhc ir)\ustrncIt
n.?.nrol. o"hlt a.tt,r ?1(|f:+ htft hq is cligiblc lbr inccntivcs and {hc invcslof sccks 10
r .o h'r4,'/i 'rth-h'r+A' (a) l,AA 4-r. (.hl 3-'r 2?. No(\vithstanding thc Prr^,ision ol Sub-urticlc ( l)
ll.,itl|., h'tA (h'tc {Fnf rl.\rr'0.?' l'.t-.l,nz paragmph (c) ol this ArLiclc..t li)rci-!.:11 uittiondi ol'
al.J.o'.^.(' h.l'P. *'.?,1: tiaf, I dt.ot:, tL:) llthiopian origin lrcatccl ls a clomcstic inlcstrrr shall
(h.'Iiinl-.-'1:y "1111^).itt lln?f,Ain.,I,.t at!,r- havc the righl (o invcst \vithout acqu;rinu inlcstnlcnt
"'lllL:t'rt: f"r.A^ror. fi.tf'rt" u'ttlL!.71 (ulot'|7- pcrnit in crcils not L.ligil.lc li,r inccrrrircs. or. in.rrc.rs
.,o4l.lit it'o.l'o'. .e AA;lii h.1, ao'14, e.!!: cligiblc fof inccntivcs. b| $aiYing his right to clainr
rnccntil,cs.
h.'rIih:t'.'D'11' 4t. A.Aq 6 !,11.4A|,.
i:l o .t, h'r{,^' 'tar.h-^'t4't ([) t,'t-Ar?'lor. 0..;'(jf'l Notwithstanding thc pro\ iliion ol SLrb-afliclc (t) ot lhifr
lrf (: .s..(:Fl. ?.ft't" (tAn,',f tt'bl. A@ttrf,!,- 0&r A[iclc. a l'ofcign invcs()r sccking to bu) irn c\istinlt
9trf (: .s..(.'r,l.t hltht', Ar"-ttt,l. (d,l.t.d.t to'..,n cnlcrplisc in ordcr k) opcratc it in its ct]|r.cnt stittc {)f to
tl.lu4l:I. !.8.t.'' dltdt.'dl. nor4'L,I lt+ !,-,,1..(
,t buy $harcs ol an cxistinu cnrafpfisc shall obtlin pr.ior.
t.:b !: ol'l'1.\' JlfC(|y'.A r: lt,^t.'11. g.l'm('4'ot.', approval liotn thc (lonrntjssiurr. I'hc (jonrnrission sitirll
l.!L' .e Nl4'. , 'tl,?,]' d.hnhr\ ot',r A..e 1!, not dcny of (lcla), thc appr.olal souahl \\.irl\)LtL sulljcicnl
l\!;'I.ar\',' cause.
i./ tt ;tiin:r,,tt:t' l.!!. ttA',lt.h ,.a:4i, n, f,,)- l/ An invcstmcnt pcl]rit shirll bc rcnc$,cd a,rnuilh
lr,lr\?A".F? A'rlt.( "? 4' e4l Ahlt"'t.Ar. cI:I. I.tL until thc invcstor c()lnl).tcnccs mar.l<ctirrg his
t'Lh llf h.',''1, .'n:).Rh h...ll:r." t'r-t!: t-t. products ot scrviccs. -l'hcrc shall bc no necd lbr.
t.!t. ltatttt nA4 t h,.riih:r...,.r1. t.! f,. rcncrval ol invcstlncnt pcltDit alicf issuilncc ol
businqss liccnsc.
rn, ). Ah h ft.i Clt:t. ro,..
9.1 f h.'riih:l''' ,'rl' Lr.(' h.(.4.?. .r -e.E &rs,. 2/ nn application lirr. r.cncu,al ol invcs0ncnt Icfnil
shall bc submitcd nithirr onc nlt)nth ?rlicr tllc cnd
9"'t..e't['lNn.l' ?h'll': hob'|. ?tt, tl^.l' 0h?.q'
ol'a pcliod ol'onc .-cilf li)| whiclr thc pcrntir \.ils
0f (.' tlf, .tFnt .''+441 hl.Il:l'!
valid.
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Lt t-A 7)r:t. )n,q 4ytc ,ii @)ijt- $i +7 !fr.:aE 1., Netanr (;nrcuc No ?8 ,\t"il :1"' ltrzo !nir.
.tt'rTt..)\, qAd,{tl. th.??ffi.l.rz"?i. t.us: nn invcstm€nt pcflrit shall bc rclokcd il irn
h(D.'f .R. .l. ?tL HrC th.'rlih:I.zo't:t' invcslot lails to conlrllcnce implcmcnt0tior'l ol lris
1'c,rh4,? :1.' 14. 4!,8 "C rr.A.l. r1a*7' projact within h\o )'cl[s ol bcing issuccl thc
lttl.ot, at!,f 9l..'tiin:t'."'I:f 1'(tfh.l. pcrmit or has dclal,cd thc conPlction ol Lhc
:l''t!l/,'.tt.', A"?nr${,:} h'tt4l lrn ar. projcct by t\() vcars lioln thc tinrc that \\ill bc
agrccd with thc uppr'opfiatc i'rvcstncnl org|n.
rth-'rii n.1.."', :l' ." ht t O,:l' ) c lt''t.h,'l "1 ll:1.
't.tL 0rr.A,?' tloo:|. tu,,'rf I h;riih:t..n'7:1.
1,.-+8. I,ALtta't
il f .rt h'It,K 'rtt.h-h'r4,r; (i:) s.", )'t, i.ti'cr- 4/ Notwithstanding thc plovision oi SLrb-il(iclc ( i ) ot
h"lrl4l 4ior. ( ,'.'riiht'""'l:f .','ht,.r 0,1' submit hi. ruclucsl t(r thc upfro|r.iJtc irrr csg11.,111 .,--.,,,
lt"?7,a4l "nrt.4,s.. J,,<i'cfi:), d * h,,ttl4l !dt and obtain thc approlnl such organ. 'l hu itpl)fopfinic
(h.'riitr:t ao'l:t. .4'ht! n:f ?4..tr(+o4 B.g !r: invcslmcnt olgan shall not clcny ol ciclay thc approvei
sought \\'ithout sullicicnt caUsc. Iltc rjerrrilcrl
.( All4. 9h r.dt. tl.h^tta a!,r" A..( .t!,
conditions ncssarv to Ii)c thc implcm0ntdtion oi tllis
h!,T'tty'., A ,u RJr2?, ht.'tor tor.nt.A'r.
provisioDs shall bc spccilicd b1, a l)ir.ccrivc to
'tltittt: n.Lt.2'1. lr"t.'ll. tl.,t..(.ty!t!. nit,4.v bc
cnacted by a Comnt ission.
,(,.drAtA.,'
0tLf , ,f ?F 'n"'e:I' ?41.n!.'I'ar'1 cmlH a) Fails to submit accur.atc and 1imcll inli)rntrtion
ut l',t" (t'C[tt+ hl.^ r- tZ'C:t tl+-tt tA or pro.iccl inlpl0mcnLation fcport rcclLrcsrcd b),
llar.l-l: 1A4't tli at!,f t', 4lN tt !,r- thc appropriatc invostnc|t ofgan pur$ualrl 10 lliis
'rf Ptocldn'tation. or intcnrionall), r.rr. rrcgligcntll
0,f:.\.1'T'r,?. ?4.44't- Lr C:t- lrt, Ztl.-
prclicnls incorrcct f cporl:
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Lr./,.A r:t/,7. npt {t,Tc 't;!! a'2t1.:1, ti .1", llti,:ig e.r' licdcml Ncunri! C.Allo N*o 2! Dnl 2tr'l ?010 .frr!
i) ?h;riih:t'-"r1' t.:t't'-', a!.r' (t i'l: b) Obtains tlrc invcstntent pclnit ol scculcs its
."l .e in,P. rlft.e,\. lth9'H hq nh.pa. o.,u,dr d) Fails- $ithout good causc. tu rcnclr, lhc pcr-tnil
,,,1 t"l'Crlt,]' :r.'tll/. 49".: 0,1.t, ,r.l,,A ,r?.r'n. g) Commcnccs pr'oicct implcncrtalion bul lilils 1r)
.i.6. 't.t.h-h'r4'?i (i:) fi't.At1'tt. g.t.tl 'ra4l conplctc stmc \\,ithin thc timc limit 1t|or ielcJ
tr4.of.l,.t, 19 't'crlr.rfi d.,?rnf:l':t' undcr rticlc li Sub- rriclc (j) ol rhjs
A,, Ad, !,..I.Ars lt!.o"rt Ltf,y. Proclamation ancl rvhcrc it is bclicvcd thl]r rhc
projcct will not bc contplctcd al l: or
1) l^r', hIEi llh?Vl. aott'Z:t ?(/nr. A'rtr+
1) Violalcs thc pr.ot,isions of this pl.{)ctnnlauon. of
.'Da4.e y''.1. !i.r p.t r'rt.', ^.;
!,t- rLA"'l'. ar
Rcgulations and l)ifcctivcs issucd to inrPlcrrcnl
i-r4.0t.1. .(4t110t. ''il.l+ hd.4dL r
this Proclamation. or othcf l)cl1incnt l,a\\,s.
I h.,rit h:r.oD'i I. t.rri. !,:)-t4A!l
lil rr,;riin1-?."'r;t' ti'&. t)-ts[:t. q^U,lt.?. 2l nn invcstor utosc pcrmit is sLrsltcndccl shlll bc
Ab.t tl or. .t"t f ,.? :1. (rf 0r., 7
.r.
4 !, tr?,ri.,slt,t.htt/\ gtvcn onc ycar to takc coft.ccli\/c ficasurcs.
th'tl: 'ra":l. ?tL f,d.ntl'.,\:,
i:/ "1'I7itn Y" tlArt4t.l.: - 3/ 'l'hc invcstmcnl pcrnril ol' an juvcslu- shirJI
bc
rcvokcd il tlrc invcstof:
r,) r .r, h'r+K j'.i 'ro.n_Nr,t"/; (i.) t.?:tz
'l.t,F
ft nrt'rt,A. !:6 'r0.h-I{r,l,r (:,) a) Subiect to rhc I)r.ovisioD ol A11iclc ll Sub-
^'rL.l..ntt+
lf4'.R.1'f1.D. (1.1L ,tg{l n'.i.t ( h.'riinl. r'o'r l. afliclc (4) ol' ll.ris l)r.ochrratioD. iljls ltl
commcnce invcstmcDl l)rojcci inplcficntattion
:l--10/,. tteln. ,ti
as pcr n rticlc I I Sub-lfriclc (j) ol'snmc:
A) Alr.?h'd,1.r.,?,1. 1,.:r e,. h.ttt, f'rt? !:l' yrftn.., b) Irails to rcclili' thc issuc th0l causiJ(l Urf
'r.tlf, t|.1..1.I(''. ?[, .rr.n1' h4n.l.\hA i tiuspcnsi()n ol-tl)c invcslnrcnt lcrnlit \illiijr ihc
timc givcn to hinr:
d') f l\-'rn"f o,,'tl' ./" 1,ru.', ltt.i,rt. lt,l.ar1
f,r" ut
c) Volunt.uil), lbr.sakcs his inlcstmcnr acrn.rrr: <tl
.") 4'1.4-t.1;l' \Atn ,1r-, tmtt, a,:1. gi'llm.:t'
tl Oe !.':!: 2'r't. lt!-l,A417,Il. .r4dq. o.nr!" rr.l,i
d) Misuscs ol illcgall_v lr.anslcrs to I thjld-pirfl\
,9f hAr", nt.l:, nrL4 lttry ttn,l.4nl. rnvcstmcnt Inccnti\.cs grantcd purstHnt lo thc
I h;riih:t..,b'r.I. t..+ r,. !.Ai'ttA.:I Pct1iltcnt l,a\\,s;
rr il ii !l:i:ij htips:l/chilot.rr ie
Ltz.A't:'/,4. .a[q ++c ,'t' .".rrt.l. ?li t"t (?t.!t 9.r l:cdcral NcSdir (irrurc \o ?$ ,\rnl ?"'l :020
h"lq4l lAot. 9h.'rith:l-.rn't\. abht,! I:t. n .tt 4/ 'l'hc appropliatc in\'csln]cnt orgun slriill noLil\ lh0
h'r,l'A' oDU'L1. li"!.o|'hg/4t', Ih.,liih:1.,t'll. lcvocatiolr Dlcasurc it tirkcs in accordilncc \\'ith Lhis
z.!t. rc'Dhz1t 6oTrnAlt!.,ltor. h1r4.7. A iclc to 0ll conccrncd bodics. tjfon [c\,()ci]tion ot'
fl'n. l\.tt.)'Ax ^r,r"'4 h;iif h:l' a"'11. L:r!:
{l invcstmcnt pclmit, the invcstor. shall inrmcdiatclr lttsc
t4'n/. l' t'tll'o4l:t. a-r.o,, h.t.nLt,0l' 4,., 8 ".,: entitlcmenl to all bcnclirs.
r;l ll .r, lit't'A' .'D," 1::r' l,"t.at|1. hh4..ti a6r. 8/ Administrativc mcasurcs tirkcn uncler. Lhis rfLicl(: shJ ll
ob41,2,1. ?at:rq{ .1.ut.t',1,.14.1 hlh,l +r. t not allcct (hc right ol (hc (jovcrnnrcnr lo h ng.i
criminal aclion.
!:.!!. arc+ ?d1Ee2 h$ ?,'o+qnc a'.l/,. 14. l)utv lo RcDort and Coorrer tr
tlh.'liihl', rt:r Lj'y.. .(lu t "ylTo.r q6n.11:1,. Any invcstor $,lto is issLrccj an invcslmcnt pcrrnit shallr
!i/ h[h.'r-ih:t..'t"r4: hl.t1ft!. f.r,:r n?r'h:t. a<. l/ Submit d quancrll, pt.ogt.css rcpol.r on lh.
i"rrf4f 4A('. (h.'liih:l-."'t:l o,'id,.? tL:t implcmcntation ol- his investnrcnt pf()jcct r0 thf
z, r (:'1. "1 + (,41 t\At:r-.. applopriltc invcstrrunt organ:
iil h'lrl4l tl^tt ?h.'riih:I'.',"1.1' o"t14g n;,. 2/ Provide inlbrnution conccming his in\ cstncnl
rl.,ngl, arn.^?..(,h.1..S, a. I t\.'t?ih:l..'t',rl. 1.Cf tl,?. whcncvcr rcqucstcd b1 thc app|oPr'iarc irrvq51111941
g'lhfarE ?t?"c npr.ljl. hT hh,tc @nr RIT.Gls'r'rt^'rr0N or TEct rNOt.ocv 't.tANst-ntt A Nt)
q o{t!t-T. 2c ?'Le.47 ?+{14n.C n -pr+i. f'1nq cot.r.AttoRA'r'roN A(;ttUFN{IiN't s wt' I
!i/ tltt.o tir+r 'r0.n-h'14'7i (n:) m,',4:t 2/ n tcchnology transl-cr agrccnrcnt thitf is not fceisrcrccJ
!A.l'.n4n(I r.bh.i^.4 'n1.'c hr-rr:r. an accoldancc \ryith SLrb-utlicle (l) ol this Alriclc shall
lllf"t'dl. 'rt- ar2,p. h!,.i10t.!"i not havc lcgal rccognition \\ ilh thc (i)mmission.
^o,.l,q
3/ 'fhc Conlmission shall nolili rhc rclc!anl I.rrirrtl
i:/ lt,,r.'11. ?.'b 'ttto,-', r.rtlfd"i{'d.t-tc ttr.9"rl.
llxccutive Organs and cop) (hc Niltiondl llil l, ol.
Att..n Alt.)'tlitrI. (t-At A .,b'r.t,r-:1. hhLt",t-
Ilthiopia thc rcgistr.ation oj a rcchnolog\ r[l]slar
lrh4l' hht.E"'t. tit4:t. ic 0,,rA.t",.,
agreemcnt nladc rn accor.danr:e wilh this Afticlc.
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iN tltt.x h'14'A' 'tt'h-h'rl'A. (d) o,',t,zt. .? A.t..,ntnrl 2/ colhbomtion agrccntcnl thdt is not rcgistcrctl in
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h l"i' /ttt'Y' 1' not havc lcgal rccognition u,ith thc C0ntnrission.
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Ao'1..,1'Altl',110r, hht$,'r. h7t4:t. hf 0.rr\,l"rr Iixccutirc Organs ancl cop1. thc N.tlionai llnIli oi
11h.'l'f'} ,? 4l,/N.t .l'. tt'tlr ,?4a.!tx:t Ethiopia thc rcgistmtioD ol a collabor.nriorr
agrecnrcnt ntadc in acco|clancc $,ith lhis Articlc.
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Council of Ministcfs.
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6,t ii:1..h.fi,Ec ih", hh?.r'r{. i:.t:i hnh ,r?.Fff. I/ Not\^,ithstanding thc pror isiorrs ol Ar.liclcs :190 ro .lr).j
i:I'.i.i: ('t'sttt.tt i..f (:r. 9.u."tr .t\o4l7. at!,r. of thc Civil C'ode- a lbr.eirn invcsltl or. a iirleign
h't* h'l(: or.n,' llnU,(1.1. (l',Fne (or"t! tL-) national tfcatcd as cklmcstic invcsk)r shall hu\j Lhi
Ah.'liin'1'.""'t:t' 9,'t ,?ht.A"t right to own imnrovablc propcrry ucccssor) li)r lri\
l-t l,'r,l'trt'h 1'atz,l qnn,,l' a0rf., !,"1.4a* invcstmcnt. lmmovablc pfepcrt). as usccl in ihis
nI.u \-r2't 94"1 .t"Ir,'r+44,h .r4l/,:lJ plovision docs nol includc lond.
h"ltf 4l: h9 .(A.'DIjA2' n.{l)alj(. f,l14a:: intercst, in conlbrmit) uith lctluilcnrcnts oi thc
law, and on a non-disc|im inator.l b sis.
g.l ,,|'r't, o,.t" h..t7ih:l.o,.t:t. lt .tt h,r,l,^. 'rt.tt- 2/ In casc oi cxpropriation ol un inlcstlrcnt cllcctcd
h14'^' (h) '1't"4:l' fl'l.0.td.l: hlF., tlo'1"1. pulsuanl to Sub-al1iclc (l) ol'this A|1iclc. itrlc(lLt.tie
(l(l.e t ) 'l'.'Dt,lt,l1 t],'t Il+ K''t.,? .'"ne.A compcnsltion corlcsponding lo thc plcrliiirrg
hdlr.l.r: markcl valuc sltall bc paid in acivlncc.
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A/"'l'|Tn"v' (o,."1' rl^U'ft'l' ly,t..t'tv-Aot Any forcign invcstor.shall havc thc riqht. in rcspcct ot'
his invcstntcnt, to rcIrril rhc lollowing l)ayntcnls itnal
h.'rijh:l.ut"rt' r",1.,?'tTtltnt.', ?,,r.lvt.A.l1
carnings out ol lithiopia in convcrtiblc li)fcigrl
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cufrcncv at thc prcvtiling cxchangc nlc on the d:rrc
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ttl lt}r.'rii :r.n''r.l: f't'f t'.', .l-(.',i: hq g,?.(:'t: a) Prolits and dir.idcnds accruinq lionr his
invcsllr1cnt;
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b) l,r'incipal itnd intcrcst pa\,n)cflts on e\tc|]ri]l lolns:
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al lhl,tt h,PE Ii14,A' .r'.7 ttotul:l' ltn.m/ t|l]IJ. d) I,ayncnts rclatcd to collaboration agfccitlclll
f!:l'4t4lc h,t"r"r.l' 2c (,1.!.( ,t.t:.(. lcgislcrccl in accordancc u.ith l1iclc 16 L,l this
Proclam.rtionl
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.t..r:I:'l:? llhl,r\r. rt ftt,o.A. A.t,r7;nb.)o of pat1ial or toltrl orvncr-slrip ol an cntcrpr.isc t()
.t"4 rldu'lf 'l' aldltl.l.tc .]"t'f ...t. .l'rtt4la anothcr invcstor:
Ll -tir.'.81. rl.if,r'i 111.'./'ir d.4'?tr o!,,)" /,.(:i I) l'nrcccds liont tllc sitlc. capilal rcrlrrcrir,l or.
.1) lt .r' h?l: tir.t'A' :iii 'rlt h-h'r{'A. (9.\ g) Cotnpcnsation paid lo an invcstor-pur.sutnt to
(',"r' /.4. ?d'l.t.Al,- fh? tt'i:.fr! Sub-rrticlc (2) ol Ar.ticlc I9 ot this
Procl.rmation.
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iil II,tt tt'r{,t 'io.h-h'l.Pt (!i\ ?t .',,Alr't.o. I.,i Cr
2/ Notwithstanding tlrc provision ol Sub-a|riclc (l) ol Lhis
0+.r-*4. ti,"t.?v.!<- h;riin4..,t,.r:1. .r\:t.t, ?tt, Aniclc, a domestic invcstof invcsting .irtinrly uirh ir
I',h?C .,f.nT (lntr'0,1. lrh.?iin'l'.,t 'r't, (.'.t.!.t'1' (,r',
lbreign invcskn shall not bc i)llo\vcd lo fcmit lillds
'l'rll4l otf.- fli."I! '2tl.tt(: hf,l..l,.('.'A.l../. * carncd from thc invcstmcnt oul ol l.)thiopia.
iy 0f t.r, A.P,t .n t"a:I. Ad,t.tv,8. h..liitr:t,t ",I.t?i. 3/ llxpats empk)),cd lbr invcslDtcnts calriccl oLrl pursLri lt Lo
.l.l"t'1.tt. y"7-111. *.f. r?47:J'17or. hh.'l.tA*.-{, this l)roclamiltion whosc ;)q.ntlncnt r.csidcncc js outside
e.nt! f|f,, (nF.tp h,t(: tLl'.I. ?.t1.!,r,1.:11 R.,Dlt. of lithiopia m.ly rcmit. in accoldancc \\'iLh aj)plicll)lr
h'ttl4lr :t ! Aor. ll h'tt'tr. ;tt,t 0,'.1-t-4' f.rf,. .'t,,r' Z:1. law, salarics accruing liclm tlrcir cnplorntcnt in
lldtl,4: .l'.n'', tln.6tl, 1/D'r\a at( a.6lr h,lc o,'4h convcrtiblc lircign cun.cncl al lhc pfc\uilinr cxcltrrsc
fiA-tu'..t .(lf'c ht te.6LE r'I\t ?tl?h Y4,{I 2l.lirtcrnal Loan and l'orciel (jrrrcncv .^ccoull
i I"I'IT ot-t tlArr,1l.l. Ah.??fn'l-oD'r.I' go,t.!ht-a.rn.., l/ Any invcstor may acc;uirc' cxtcrntl lorn li)r. his
h'rc hlttd,,''i, 4,4.4-1-ll. q\fi,.
41.(.(: tr.fr..'rJ investmcnl 0s pcf thc applicablc l)ir.cctivc rrl rltc
fh.,?.f.*'.s 4t.,bd,,t .t rrt oD.,t d,-t' .,D,,,L:t, National l]:rnk ol- ljthiopil.
A.dral.q f,.l.4A::
t|-l "t'14iJ,.9. (nt..,!" tt\tt4l:I' Ah.'rTii:rrc.r.1, .rqdl 2,/ Any invcstor Dtir), ollcratc a lbrcign cur.r.cncr account
f,,t.ot ttr 9a1."11 ,J,,'rttt gtl.rr, f-441 4-t.4,A.r+. in llanks in lithiopia lbr thc purposc of iLs invcslnrcrt
rlnd,. 1,h..1.f.*.,(,,0,h,Zrt: q.rrt on(roZ.e Dr',ti.j. as pcr thc ilpplicablc I)jrcctivc ol'thc Nrtiorr l lJlnl( ol.
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22.limpkrymcnt of li\prts nIl(l Wor.t( p0rnrils
6/ arlt tti.U4t:t.. Ah-'r'ihl.('o'rt: hht.t't.
o1'r4t
l/ Any invcstol. ma! cnrploy cluly clLralilicd lirr.eigncr.s
ltfl. hf ,t.tn. d.,. !, l^,lrtr'l 0hf:,1.f
nccessary lirr thc opcf lion ol his invcslncrrt ilr
"lLEan'14.i l.t..b,tt.rtt7.l,i 0hnA"tTt.?, ltf positions of highcr ntilnrucrrert. sulr\.f\isi,)ll. lfrincfi
0rLA"l: r't:httl rt.t'+ 4!, f.,t.lturi. (n.bE,
and othcr lcchnical prolcssiorrs. II(t\\,cvcr. li)fcisDcIs
h'tC tl,t;i.'' @4, C f,',l.4a.r tftir- ( o,.",r ma1, bc cmpkrycd onlr $tcn it ciln bc asccrtiti 0(l tllilL
tLr"I-', .n+mc y.t.il'A.tt. C4. n 2.t.A'to|- f.tE llthiopians posscssirlg similar qualilicatiorr oI
.l-.n,441,, a\.e 0!,!- e\r..c.. .p4rl:nr. cxperiencc requircd by thc scctor arc not a\,rilablc
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ti/ ltt.t, h'14't 'rt.h-h'r,l'3i (O) ,s.'r:z tt.'ir:y", 2/ Notwithstanding thc proYision ol SUl)-;rfticlc ( 1) ol
tl h't'L'li't .'41,'1 hl 1'l 94'f,t'rh :t41,', top managcmcnt p'lositions. includine chiel'c\cctlli\u
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r!-rt,?. .c4,t:o,. ltq:,t.f tio?L}i.,"'l4. htl4:l.I oflicer as necessary. 'l'lrc rvtxk pcrrnil ol to;r
managcncrlt lb|cign ',r.orkcrs shall bc rcltc\\cll
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spccilicd in this nrticlc in rcspcct ol'othcr Iir|citn
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h'r{'A' (,i\ .mtt'2:l' 'l-t"t'c 1.l't *'.r d,.nf ol any invcst()r and a lirrcign rvor.kcr cmplorcc{
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Ql lltt.tt h'14'k 'It.tr-h?,bt' (i) tmtul:1' 1',I11."p 4/ An invg51g1 wlro crrploy.s lbreigrrr:r s Pursrrirnr ur
t|+t.'' r-r.,t'N: and.0.?. A .:Lrh!n.!'t Sub-articlc (l) ol this Arrjclc shall bc r.csl,rrrrsible
hnl.4?..r'. nr\rnq litt. 2'f' hC x'ttL.l,t' lbr rcplacing. \.rithiD a linlilcd p,Jriod ol tintu. slcli
Ibreign nor.kcr.s b)' Irthiopians by arrlngirrg
ll'2 L'l'l tlt'tr;nl 'r,lL t-ht (.t -nt! h1C tL) irncl
providing thc ncccssilrv trainiDp.
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i:l Aav"tt tl7l. (/1,. t.! !.- A.A.t l'.'t.i'i'At.- llh1 !,- 5/ A wor'k P(rrnit li,f ctnnl,') t(nt itr r ccrt:riD 0(,\.ii ,t.
t..-/- .',,A.0 Az?,tA'lrl hnh 7,n1. ho":t. t', may bc jssucd lbr ul) to lhfcc rcltrs. iind rr:ticrrcd
it'tf. h'ttl4l14: qnrr.fl.f: 0+.q-"?..( .t./n,44f, cvcry )car Suhicct lo rcrillciltion us .r1'pr',r1, irrr..
:l^ry'' ,?4;lto,. h.:l'9.A'.eot.e'1 Dl,il.?i+ ? A. that thc invcstof has asccrtatnso Ll]c r)oD-
.'Dtfl:, ,,,11,,..t'16.1; ,l.,l.h availability ol l.lthiopirur \\.oflcrs \vith jinrilrf
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h,4.r{..?a..?'r', nortt/|'/l'l.', /.'tK- (.ttdf..ot-', qualillcation. flnd oi'thc concrctc nto sufes Lrliclt
4't,u,.l"r! h(:r"4 aa,," Z:1. .,1!: Z.'t tlgh.'o4' by thc invcsbr t(, train lilhiopian lcplaccrrcrrrs.
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longcr rcquircd lin. lhc position hc is crnplor crl- thc
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!/ lt"'t.'[?. h7"f.. hf h.'rrt.h:1.1, .r.1.h.t;c hq 7/ In collabolation \\,ith thc Minislr.). ol l'rit(ic ilnd
lv"d.t.T \.i q lt6.p. 't.4!, .r.th.bc 2c Industry and thc Miniso.y ol'l,abouf illld Social
tlt'D,l-.l1lc Pr.ht.A;trr'r.rtf.,l. g',1.uuAttl- Al'lails. tha Cotnmission sltall plcparcr ancl
?ht"l,.C .n,abt.e .! ..)F,a: ,1,4,.11q.r f Rc)ert. implcnrcDt a u,olking guidclinc rcgulatinq rnatrcr.s
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li.'\..i za':, hhe.4.t,7;t. ?lr; o". f,,x ,t ,t{1.",1.i pcrttncncc ol c\par cmployccs:
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/r) tlh'l(: or.nf 'lll.c .r.1.4?. l'.A"jJ' ,?no,. 't',t'lt c) Mcchanisms lb cstablishing thc rvdilabiiir\ ol
(tto. trJ',A ou.i'(l rrAo",i'r. 9.^l.Z)1,t,tll. othcr\visc ol' suililblc local u,or.klirr.cc lritr ing
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tn) tt,tt ,ir.t'A- .r0.n-h.r4,8. (?.) hl,.('r\ .1.2. (r4 d) Ploccdurcs gor crnint thc issuancc. rclirsal und
hlfh (.1') lr'r /.nt.:t' .t,e,(.+ 2c ,t.!!,tt ar/.,r canccllation ol r ork pcrmits owing to r-cusons
n,LA.;l'. .t.(,n.,,1i tt-rr', S.l.l. /-A ( t-g3:. rclatcd ro nrartcls listcd undcr. Sub-tfticlc t7)
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(l.n"t.tlfi(. .lnrr.ft,t:l'. n.l..l.lt h.:i.t. .( ot. .e.l A_ 'l'radc ancl Inclustrl,. shall
plclt1rrc and intplclrerrr u
t,'a-t.til. f,h/.\flr.i (,D(:.tft,ll1 n-ttt)E:I. guidelinc rcgulating thc dU1\. ol ;nvcsk)rs lo (lc\i1-lr)
fbor4,:1. h.; (rntil],:t 'liarrc (: fo,t x.zot and prcvide lraining pr.ogr.ants a0(
to cr]s!ifr thc
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t Du,, t, ! nll tt )E:1. !..t.t.i6t\ t: l)thiopian \o.kcrs.
!i/ tt,"l.'ll. at!,,!t'' lorrr{q /'A.,r', (,l,n.n.I,. l/'l-hc Comnrission of u dclcgatcd in\rcstficnl ()fran
(\;riih:1.o"'11. IrrA ht ..riih:t .".r:t. -.)(: may lacilitatc thc pf0ccssing ol-r,isa apltlicatirrlrs ol
.l.ll nrg ,r,lc dFttf Ao?..1!1. ?nrr!, h,t(: lilrcigncr.s conring irto llthiopia Iof invesLrncDt
tLl'.I. lit !r,rr.,r' h.l-f. *-,? a.n r r,..rii h:1,,n,.r.1.0 purposcs and th:lt ol thc lantilics (spouscs. clrildlcn
4!, A{.hnt|. .lnrr4l,l.:1" 0,t.htr+ ((:l.ttc h)ci and parcnls) ol' in\csl()rs undcrtaking in!cst|ncr)ls
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(lr"r h1C rt,-, hl'..t 'iil. d.n.r that is not his honrc countD.. visa mal.hc issucd ro
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tl.r.)l-?\ | !: )qi t 4l&tL aup Z:1. ttirtt:|, I h,t Il hinl in tha( thifd counlr) bilseci on o suppoft lctrcf
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,Iem:7 ti4l t, I,tL tmoo\t1't[ h:,t A.drnnr conllrmation by thc' ( irntntission.
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,rtr4'l'? !h4'rl.tlt-a.,. ff dn.l' 4..tttt.rtrar', Agcncies ard synchronizc thcir daily lilnctions.
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1..:t' !!: Altqr.rli ny tli.o 4l.t':1. h-rrl,flt,l. q4{tor. stop scrviccs [o invcst(n.s thc), issLlcd inr cstnrcnl
(t-f.a.d ht ffurttr ir?;f, .mrr,Al. fh1!: pefmits in accordancc rr,ith appliclblc l..etlc|fll urrcl
ol dccisicln.
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4P, ?o?.+c4t hIL,A). Govcrnmclt Hxccutivo llotlics
pt.tv, r': h.,tii h:t oo., :r,, hh.'/, Alt.t, L A1,. A this Proclamatior slrall hitvc thc right k) sLtbnlit il
o."r"t/D:1. hh4.tl.,t. hh.\ g.t 4AA..t complaint to thc Con nission against lln0l
llh;Iiih:l'aa'I.l: 4!, 't-At, .t.,it,f Cq.f ACh dccisions of un1 Icdcllrl gorcfnmrnt c\cu,,l:\(
body whcrc sr.rch clccisjons signilicantll,allccL thu
?.n'6na.:tt hh.t.tiA/,tt! o,.tL'' g.r.A\h,t.
invcshncnts.
l'o,'t ..r' 41r"7.'6y r.,14,t 4t .,,,4t+ h\n.tl
Ll l"|t,ltnn.r. f LA4.tx en'|-tt-:1. hnt.tl.f..hrli' 2/ A wrill.en copy ol thq llnal clccision ot'any llcl:r.al
9.'Dt,u,a4 hhi.\At.t o,.47, (A.,t{ti n'8. Govcrnnrent ljxccutilc llod), shall bc givcn to thc
,lrl4'1. (i.) (/-t. ,t'i:l- dr.nf Aqdrr,0,t: investor within Scvco (7) \\,orking days lionr rlrc
tt/ h"?.'li',. llrl.U li14,K 'ttr.h-h,I4,A' (!2) anu,7.:1, 4/ l'hc Commission shall cngagc \\iur lltc go\arrltcnl
?.Pall hO,4:!. .'.,q:.1..t\, h.rq..pr\ l,n,t,t. body aglinst whont il conlplaint is lr.rclgctl Lrrrlcr
ttl,/,01t:t. ?ao.y1):1. ita .:rr: n.,nr2,tc Sub-a(iclc (t) ol this nfliclc and propo:;c ir
hftLl::t.m. lt+ atlll.l. q", nr.( fl,144 (nf ) recommcndcd solution ilr \,,,riting \\,ithiD .lhifl\
.l'fi. d,.ltJ|| ti.'D4::I..tu U4,0 nft.A,q: (30) days fionr thc datc ol subrnission ot. Lhc
,?.r'(.'.L\:l c0mplaiDt.
fl/ h.'liih:l.t'r4:1.1 hh.n,Art.f ll.t fi.n (./?,tn,L:ti 2/ n ny conlplainl subrniltccl b1 an iD\'0sk)r ngilinst il
?hh,I'ti A.l .D-tL 4J', ,lqAU'll,?' (.1.,1,C41 final adnrinist|ativc clccision shlll bc l.r'jsolr cil
h0]l::t- 4'At,l{-t "'l.tl'i'P. h'; /f,t.rtL!'a| O|/l using spccdy. ccluitablc and cllicicnt proccdurcs.
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i:/ |J.O (h1'71. hq:A 9,t.,(,1,1'lor. ( hrt,+:), /-c,rl.. 3/-l'he glicvance proccclu|cs providcd in this l)irrL ol
llr,;riih'1-."'r:t 4f, Ao"(toI a:t' (tzI ,t, !+ tlre l)foclamation shall appll in fcspcct ol-
4f, h-ttt.I tl[try tih..Iifh:1.o"'r,1. .'hh(.e L:t. grievanccs against it tinill dccision giYcn b). thc
cngago in invcstnlcn(.
h0''l:!'/' 'l'l.Eor- f'rf tA.:
AE. fhct?th c4L 4.e f't+C{ h0,++ 26,(;ricv{ncc Acainst thc Contnrission's D(cisions
t"t'r4t o.!s rtAU,ll,l. 0h"?.'/i?. f ?4.4Ari: l/ nny invcstor
.i;.1 f .mt,R A'd rvho has gr-icvunce againsL a {inal
hh'l'tlAt4! .rrb', .'DItt !. AOCq. hn,.t:). admirristtativc dccisiorr ol thc (_i)trntissio ciLn
g./ tlt"r.'til. {D.4L {,it.,h.{: :1,?i a.t1Nut. h4,4AL0.1. 2/ A writtcD copy ol the (lontnrission.s dccision shlli
4,', f.r"(! nd.t.l. (?;) (t-a.4't1. (''.nT Ae^tr4t.t: be givcn to thc invcskrr rvithin Scvcn (7) rrolkin3
.e,drn?.\:: days liont tllc dttc ol dccision.
i! (ltl/'t.'fi1. ll.I.An ya'6,44 hh.fr, g.t,.t'. .tt 4L +C 3/ nny cornplairl subnli cd to thc Ilorrd ilqtinsL il
ll. 'n'r''l. AOCri. t,'.t l'*lt '2'r4!tt !" hn4:!' linal administriltivc .lccision ol lhc (i)n]fiission
rf nlr'll,F d,.42{rr. .tt Ain'h', ll r,t4l:l- .t', shall bc lodgcd \vithin thirt) (J0) rror.kin.u clr\,s
E?.C
liom thc d{lc thc in\'!stor bccoltlcs a\\'arc ol'sr.tcll
lld44 (rr) f /-2. .t l:1. or-h? ao+Z4l hi.tll' I
dccision.
itl lrcri. ll,l,(,ll[l. ho.,.l:)' 4!, h[tl'!-ot. it,t'Zrlnl- 4/ 'l'hc Iloard shall gir r". dccision on thc cornplairl
,l"l h'lh.t Ollmf (:i) 9,,-L .b.;.1. $.tt1. a.4r, submittcrl to it \\,i1hiD Ninct\,{9t)) rror.kirrg clll;s
!,lt,rla.tl l'iom thc datc ol'srrbrnission ol thc con.tplilinr.
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h"?. n'l'. 0fl.f, h'14,t 'to.h-h.l*r (it\ .,DU'L4. 6/'lhc inrcstot ntar Iilc a complili|1 to lhc ll\ri!f(l
.e.1,L1h,.', l,..tDq:'7-.tn tr'141 tl.',, ), arrD | .I !,!o against thc Conrmission's r'ccontnrcrrdcd solLiliorr
9'l'(t ror' I t'Dqi'7',1r, tt4'll lrtl'Fy'' Il4'4flll:l' proposecl uDdcf Sub-ir|ticlc (4) ol this A|Licl.. trI
?.'D'r.]/-:r hhA ,|..f'rlJ,,t,?' .!^.t't 7i, stt'1 whcrc thc Corlrlissiorr's r'ccontnrcnclcd solulion is
,t: (.'4. hfi,t: !' not acccptcd bl lhc so\'crnt]]cnl bodl lrgutrrst
.l nr,'tf Aaf "? l, 441 r,'.1. 4 A.,
*honr thc conrplaint \\ils submittccl
tltLn h'H'A. 't0.h-lir4.A, (!l o"tul:I. 11111:.y,. 7/' An) con'rplaint sLrbnrillc.l to thc lJorud lllrsr.rrri lr,
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f,,,t-,l,ti ,t,t.r4.or.t, h0;t:,.J, !llt.,t..tll. (1, /.i r. Sub-arliclc (6) ol Lhis Afticlr:ihdll bc l,rri!cci
l.,Dqi:l"tl u4'fl r\rlArt4t't: .l-tAA ltr 9,!- within thi y (30) \\()fking days tionl rlrc LIaLlJ thc
ttoqi.l.A, {r40. hfi:l:), nt,a- \4. invcstor is Dotilicd ol thL'rccommcndcll solLrlion or.
l.'o't.l/-.1. hhr\ .t',1'rl!,1:t. hA,,'t.t't.ti| fiom thc datc thc invcstor lciu|s lhrl thc
.ln rr4f.t: .to).1' 0n44 (1'!) lit-t. i,f:I' ot.h,r govcrnmcDt bocl\ a11llinst \\,honr thc conrplairrL is
.n'4' z4t hitfi.l. ,' lodgcd has rcjectcd thc rccontucndcd solulion
'.';/ tt(:t+. 114'Lll[:1. hfi,'t::)' 4f, hnir)'ar li/ lhc llolrd shall girc clccisron on rne at)lll)li nl
lt,t,z u:t ,fl ltrrrnf (ii) (t,,2. ,t.;:r submiltcd to it \\'i1hin Ninct\, (90) \!ofkin:t (il\r
^.1tt.t
.u.h,t o.rtr, I,At\A! Iiom thc datc ol sublnission ol lhc oonrpltillt.
9/ Any lrcdcral Co\/c|rluclrt llodY Nhonr a dccj:iLrn 0l
lil llt(:e', tt 4l, ( t'\..'D Ah.l-..t. "I'rT .y- 9t-At,d
thc Iloafd conccfns shrrll har.e thc dLrll to crrm|i-r
(D'l',t /":f LttA. or.4L,ll,.., (t,thnc )r.i
with an(l l:,\cculc il accor.clance \\ith lllc (lfrislotl
ll/n.l,t\o'. on't'a..l. tmt.Ay",I!,,r, hA04, I
ol'thc lloalci.
f ;s. fh.?dn,Fao?.I h.\a.D"qa* h&+t 28. Settlcmcnt ot lnvcs{ntcn( l)ist,ulrs
itl ll;tr"l I vt\it:l' /"Al|t', ll'l-h,lror. }lh/i ?r:1..?r l/ Without prciuclicc t0 rlrc firhl ol-rcrcss
Lo llsLicc
(",t"t'f.1. .,o4t.lr, 4r,),L.r, n,t.u ,{pfr thtough il compctcnl bodr rritlr juclicial l)o\\cj...l||_\
.'bt,,Z:1, 9tr.rV e: h.'tiih:t,t ",17.1 Q.I,(,oAlt t, disputc L)ct\'ccn an in\,cst()f anci thc (io\r,f nrenl
i:t l'(,.",I .f rllr'tl.?' I l\.'rii h:f .',,'r,l' h A.n,.t tl.lll 3/ Whcfc a tbrcign invcslor choosclj () suDnlt i -r
Ila'l (ti4;1.1' /-At'l', A'l-lt.'|/'. l,rt{ ar!,r- invcsllncnl disputc to n contpclcnL bod\ \fith
A.?A'?/,\ .q:tt,l. A',I;I,Z4l haDt l.t
,-t:d,r.t. .ludiciirl l)rrrrcr of itfbitliltion. llrc choicc sirll irc
?nr1.11,14 ht A,4(o.l h.',,m4,!n f ot-.et!: dccmccl linirl to thc c\clusion ol thc olhcf.
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.ftny''r\4A I
? h.l' f' *.e h.' rii i:r..'D't :t' tr C !.. t l/ I'hc I.lthiopian lltvcstrltcnt llo .d:
t:t g..,At.A .,"r.1/",1. hf rtr.r.i o.,i,t ti!-.(,:iI. 3/ The Fcdcral Govcrnnrcnt and ltcgionirJ Slxtc
,h) h;tiih.l'a-1.1. Tr,r-T. 4!. ?7.A. 0441 c) lnitiatc Policics on nrirttcN pcrtainjn!, t()
.e.n', "LlA.' invcstnrcnts:
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i.tr?f!t r
htt;rs'/ic.hiln, r,,: ,,,,,
.tllq +tc ,ii @)ll.:l' liii ,l'2 I'1.!.3 9.2"
t"!,a.d rra:l' c.^ro \a rs ,W,r rnrl 2020
tjcdctal Nqprir r,rlr
,") f'st', h.l"F- Af {lll.U }r?I: .4'," Z:r. l.,l.atnr. lssuc I)ilcctivcs neccssarl l'trl implcmcntatirrn L,l'
n) ArlAU4l't':l'. t,,,t.in ( \..1iih1. a,.11. g) Pu[ IirN,ard lo thc pcflirlcl]1 (jorcrnntcn( Oreirn an
o' te),,tt r''.I!, ,, 9,1:1. ht (,n.'|lr; x,, Att.0.r asscssnlcnt-bascd r.cc()nrntcnclttion Icgdr(li nit tllc
ll,'llla!'itt ,l. rt ',t. t'DtfT p!-.ltliltrD. typc rnd cxtcnl ol invcslmct]t rnccnlr\.cs ir) Dtj
th.'|iih.\.rn,t:i. .n,htt'.I. titRt.Ni.nlr, .m.,,,ttr grantccl to investmcnls und thc cfilcfi.l li)f
idcntil\ ing inr'cstrn..rrts cligihlc tirI incunri' c:..
ll'1..'o[tt4. h"rrl,ttt,?. 4[l['l. ?ou'r-ttpl, hrl/|l
ll,t'i;+. 4r, ?'l..'Datt far.4tr 74,11 ,f.t,(..(tA !
'd) ltu'r't/-:l. hq f.rA lr(..":
h'^1..'a[tlr.tlt.r'. h) Dcciclc. in consultation \\,ith rclcvant pubjic ilnLl
lrtr4,l' :)(: 'l-t|].ot.', ,"tlhc i-t !.. z-l pdvatc scctof stakcholdcrs. to opcn t() iirfei!1r
lta..r,'tr-;1. )c ql,-rli:t y,trtl,tt.. rf,r- invcstors thosc in\'cstntcnt arclls fcscr\crl li)f ioin{
Invcstmcnl uith thc govcr-nntcnt. of k) d()I)c:ilic
nh'l(.' rFnt .lArr'll'l' f ,l'hnn.i o !,!" Ah,t(
rnvcslofs. or lof ioint i \cslmul| l./ut\\ccn
nrll.l. 15' Ao',"t! a^U4l,l. rl,?,R.i,
domcstic ancl lirlciqn irrr.estor.s. ils \\ell ts IrjsLlct
h.'riih:l'..'r:1. (4.hAn. , n:1i111:ym'I:t.
lbreign invcstmcnr in arcas opcn k) ,i)f.ilrl
oulrlt\. Ad,."r,',lAU4l,l' h,i:,I. Tirrt.V\.1
Invcstols \.vhcrc such clccisior is juslilled b)
?\.r{t r)- r,.,:.1. tirf\. (' h..r7ih:1,.4'.r:1. .'ohlt l. public intct esl colrsideritlions.
Atr'rr'tl .t'q,r" tlrlr\ h.D.,,r.,, rlntr,ll.?.,1.4,?.6:
t,?/i.h^d. f,ofiqir !!
il ocri. t!"'t-lvr ..1' hht. y,h:t h.l4.l- J,.{'{..fr'a: l/'l'he lloa|d shall bc constitutcci ol thc Itrllorr in!.r
'l'hiftccn nlcmbcrs:
lil hhl.4'1, 0"'t.1t'r1l:l- .t,tL r1.040.or. ,!A.l'. 2/ 'l'he ChaiDcrson mal invitc othcf Iclc\.ilnl bodics
tr"?rl,ff1.l. .(4'ilt,/,'r, htt4:1, A0{..,(i 11,ll/lrl 4.47. mcctings ol thc lloafd \vhcfc it is ciccnrecr ncccssl.r
f,;l'.4a :,
i:l g,'tN h.'riih:t..to'r:t. CTi', tl/./Dorlta dn(:p,. 3/ I)rivatc scctor l.cpt.cscnlirti\ cli dcsigrratctl lo l)c ntcltl)crs
hqNr:|. (^1.h? @. htl4:t., ol thc lloard:
rr) al0(:ri. tt.4L,''.I. y,.r.t hf,,fint!-i Slrull Dot volc in thc llo rd s dccisionsi
AO,A'7. ht'"'I. 9,^t.!.tA-/,A. V,i A.l. t qi, o) Shall sclvc a tcrln ol t\vo ycal.s and nrar bc
^)
rr.lt:,. ho.4. A.ng oi. !,i'1.4A., fcappoirltcd lor onc ntor.c tcr.m:
.L) )41,r:).tl1o/.t" tf| 00(.',ri. tt.!,!,.|,\. c) Shall pafliciparc in thc lloard's procccdingr and
dischargc thciI rcsponsibilit) licc lrcm anr
t "r..? r.Jit-.|" 1'4,1.6: ll"ltrfot.y. .'.,Alr. dir.cct or.
lil lt(ltt. htn}4!, h,pt,1. y.t.ait.tl:l.i tt4tlf|qtn 4/ 'fhc Iloard shall adopr a l)ircctivc dcrcrminin5i thc
t"'t.\Xti.I:t r f .t.y j:1tr. ,Fri g.l'. gz?..1,(..11.0,1. hf proccdurc 1br its ovcrilll \\'ofking. tlrc oond0ct
0-41,?7' ?.'t.lrflr.tll-', lD(:.rl- 9,,l.on', .noot,.? nrcctings. thc submission ol lnaltors it consitlcr.s. lnd
l:/ 1""t.'11. ?oc&. A.t ..l' n,+ lr.i .f 'tn-r4a:: f 0(.-.9. 5/ 'lhe Commission shall scltc as Scclctari tol-thc ll,rald:
8'f,l.l' 0,'l' | 1,-t\.', tin,lo. Of,A lAd,F,At the Sccrctariat shall organizc its o$.n stall.
i:l ?tr(:$. o.\?,pI. !.9-li .0rr"!r ,eAil.n.3 3/ Dccisions ol thc Iloafd shall pass b.r- nrliofil),v)lc: ilrc
ll"7n )E:1. !h.t.t'ot lAt d..nf+r. n.l?Sl- prepariDg matcrials on samc. and ltroridc. uporr
A"t e./.'t h.'rii hl- 2,,'r 4. 4). t, !, +', yl,rf't :t' rcqucsL. link-up scl!iccs lirr padicipanrs ol ioinl
"r.
invcstrncnt;
t ',O'rn "1. 3,6atr\ i
1,/ h'rL.t: ?h;riih:t'."'t7- ht-/l.T.'t (arh.t lpot+ 7/ Makc industrial pa|ks plomotion onc ol'irs corc
l\'r+h)'tL th.'r.a,.h:t-1, 2'C!ll!, .'rh,rr0+ undc(akings \vithin thc nitlionat ln\cstr-rcnl
h'rt+. Aq u\'l t- l^sD- hl:Ct f,'14'4'PtrNa promotion work:
i/ (a.6tr h;riih:l..rD.t.l.rl. A.o.n h.?:in.{,finr. 9/ Negotiatc and sign bilatcr.al inVcstntcDl ptofir)tion
h' :+ )t: h'tl.t: gf,')'At:2:t:ro.? frr.Al.f.lf aDd ptotcction tfciltics \\ith coL|l)tl.ics thul clD irc
sh;riid:t.."'1.1. uthl.t,.? ht +Iu t/'^r"r.tlt. sourccs ol oul\'ilf(l lirfcign inr qstnrcnr irr
4' 1.4o't.t.1- tl Aft 9.r Af h.l'\: n . r-r.t il. .,.! tt.e arccordancc with tl.rc pr.occdr.llc undcr thc altpliculrlc,
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.t.i:/ tl't:d'd|,u" 9t-dttl'r rta.a (h.'riih'1'.n't:l' N'L' l3/ Issuc, fcnc\\,and canccl invcslrrcnl pcrtnils \\iLirin
f,nr0Ai .?.q',lr\i f,n(.'rlA | tot'"P its.iurisdictiorl itncl lcltistcr cupiul btor.tgltt rntir
^'rq.t'r"
llAU,0.Frl: ot3 h't(: dl.nf ,rn,t{l-'1.', tt'r.'y'.,\ thc countfy b) li)rcign in\ cst()rs;
f,.n n"ltl{ i
'!.!il tth.2iih:t.,,,'r:t )c r.t"e ! . r'[.h.i4"4 'ri.r?{: l4l Rcgistcr tccltnology tl-i]nslcf agrccmcnts fciatccj
'!.i:t |1.4., .(.,(:F.?. ?h,r;.:r'd\ .rDl' rt'n 4! f.(:'l ,to,.6l! l5/ Rcgistcr I collaboftttion agrccmcnt lbf c\lroll
tradc without capitirl contributioll bct\\'tcn ir
'r.t!: 2t: al'l.,r3rl hh'l(: dt'al4' qA 'al'?' 2(:
domcslic in\ cst('r' itnrl tir|eign t rrtc4rr'isr'':
I 01. I A1'ttt-', f .1' 4l4lc hr- !"1 l' !' a\t"Iq a'
!,+4ltn1"di
i l7l l)tovidc irnd coordinillc ollc-sloP scrvlccs:
i...i,l lih't 9: "?dhA lr'rr\'?A"'1' ,rn"l.\! 'en'f'rl'(ll''i
'!.:t:t gf:rrL-t,.'riih:r.tD't:l' (!::,1i hl h+:t'A t-6'' l8/ Carr) otlt post-illrcstnlcnt support illrd nlonir')finrl
n,.t:f.? A,'t.nf h(: ("'r.Zti. g,)prtrc hq t,'t'ht h strcngthcn aPpfol)l iolc illvcsllllcnl orglll'll; i)i
!: )t:.'.lt f,Anra'l li)1''
gf'tt1-t(: !: /'lr"I"' Regions- and otganizc.ioint consLlliillion lofllrrrs:
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20l I{aisc invcstots' a\\'i1r'cllcss on lhc contcnts
(Jl th
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^'i as rYcll as Rcguliitiorls ncl
i,,,t.on f-' r.l. 7rg tntnt(,1'2'\' f,:l' 4l' Proclanlation lu
fi(2.'dt. 14"1 Ah.'riih:r.n'r:r .f"li rrn lfill..?lI! '1 hc Obicotivcs ol lhc Conrnri:'sion shall bc Lo cslill)iish il
tt.t,)' .n'\:.tra:t ?,.7iin.1'."'1:1.1 .'t t\41 ).f conducive invcslncnl climlllc. alLflct 0nal [cLilin
."t.1?f:f. h.; -rl.\A. hq,l,e\ttt4, y}r,',riih:t..'"'t:1. invcstments- aocl implcmcnl I lrilnsl)ilfcl)l und clll,.lcrrt
lrh.l.ri.R(.' / (, l-', 4rI tl l,4a " 1 9: L'1 7 0t. z' invcstmcnt adnrinistration sr stcnr
ia. | ( h.'rii n: r uo', :t ?..ti f -T.? tl. l'.'" Att t. ll,?d hr\ 1.?.
2/ Sclvc as ruclcus lbr nr ltofs ()l inresuucut anrl lcad.
n"?,rA.ra tih..riih:t.(,",r:t. 7ir4,n.a,n2'"1.., pfomotc. coordinalc ilnd cnhancc ilclivitics llrcfcon:
1irri.'i'c d^lq:a'l ("'t.tth$- ( /'A.(\. h'i t() crcatc ir condr.rr:ir c arrrl competrtir'r in\csirncrl
lhl.,4?,r- orllr'.1:7 !a,'\atl{, A.l..t''('r" climalc. and lirllo\ uP c\ccrtion ()l slinrc rl),)rl
iil h.'tiih:t..'D'rl. ('lh't{'/d'4' pz'r''.1.', !'.&Adi ,l/ l-cad invcslrncnl pron,olioD lcti\ itics. coDrpi c ir l;iL
/-2.2''.1:, .eh$dr.f r\ !
?i/ h,ta4, .t /'bt.,'rr ( h.'r"h:l..'D'r:l' .tD lt14 .n'rf ';", 5/ l{cbland and brrild thc coLrnlf) s ioragc us .r
t.'l.!trt- thti.n 'trr' 'I*'xr" af 'l'rtl)' prcflrfcd invcstn'rcnt location: ielcntil\ and corrrpilc
tD l,'t':'I"t !,1t6/:t| lltllctr 4J,341 lot.l:y:(: invcslmcnl ol)poftunitics iD cNch scclor inLliertin!
1,4,,t"11,, 2,,; f'r"t!: t./,. hlLl-', (x't..(ao\'lt.l: in!cstnlcnl \Jlur i1hrl1,'\ili,'Ir : rrr.i 1'rrrirrr'...,r'',sr.
.n,1.:p;2'l:, r! . ( h.'riih:t..'D'r.1. d.(,..A"+? n.e.'r. and prcp fc prolilc ancl pfirnotionali riocurncnts oI
cach scc(n rrrr,l rlirscrrrirrut. \.ulrc: ,'r'a..r'l:/f
,( f.t.:{a; trl(.'q: 're4,!,i"4-', lr.i .1,A":1'.
!;lil ltl..tt4l.t' '"tt llfjfli(lr. :)(: .m All:{lt ht 2ll llold lcgular and slructurcd publicfliv tc dirrlogirc
fi/,t:.1:1, l'.t ^t;
tl'4,1 liaD,ror/-:t. h9 g-ra\ lrt'it: witlr invcstoN rDd thcir associutions. cirLrs0
,/.rtltr:'.lr, .?ttLq{! h.ttl4l7.7. lr4il:or. invcstmcnt bottlcnccks to bc rcsollcd iD
S .'.,'r'l
/- .1. htt4't .tl: llrr,4'tllll: collaklration rvith lp;'llopriatc (;orcfnmcnt
()lgans:
f h.'riihl' ."'r:l- "114,p+ lir&t.4: !ACtat
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"'t:1. ItCk', oa.nt,lpil. h.i 22l Implcrncnt clilcctivcs irnd dccisions ol lhc I]oafd-
,',y4r,y''.I, f,l.A.olN' tlnr.r'D Altr'rlt 0- iLA",l'. and lirllow up tlreif ilnplcficntittion b) olhcf
hln;|, .r."l."llla-rri.tt.'rtf f,ltjj',/''4n| | rclevanr bodics:
ti:/ ('t41L1- qi.n:f f,lf$r\i ,rr.;\ !,q/T4Ai nd.,t" 23/ Own pfopcdy. cntcf j t() contracL. and suc antl bc
hl ll r+4!, or.'t tt4'1, gor.'(t @. lt"t.'titc xf h?f,, l/ A Commissiotlcr and Dcputy (irmntissioncr.s lo bc
ll.I.Arno. v,,1tr,r77 "114,.t !,tf' h?F ftc 5/ Adopt l)ircctivcs rcqulirlins n]altcfs ialling \\i1hin
h'l'?i-'l au'7.:1. h.q'(."t rD. |,ry-.trtrr. A'rF,Ir, the scoDc ol' ils Po\\,crs .lnd fcquircd li)f lhe
llv^l.'h.', l?,/-t. o,,(:.h-t4lc hf {lf l. itf rff,f. 6/ l)rcparc and submit work prograln and budgct oj thc
A,nl'4f. .,t.1,h:t-c A.t t.l. n,,1. !,t,ctter:: Commission to Ollicc ol thc pfinlc Minislcr. r|d
d.ft.f..+,. .t't.l6.n lAc2e.i implcmcnl thc saDtc upon alprovnl:
!:l hy'h4.?,! ,/I,fi'rl. .:)(: lt@t.Aa,r. "t.t'frrt_rl. 8/ Rcprcscnt thc C:ommission in ils dcalings \\.jrh rhjtil
lt,^t.'ti\:, !,l/'Jlt4A: pafl.rcs:
d) lf h.I'li'r. .'D.t'l'C .mtu.:I. | /-i. ,tiifiA b) Ovetscc pafls ()1 (h0 Ci)nrmissio['s dcpirr(n]cir(s b\
t-8..^ r)/,:1. 20."r t,r.c ?i;i; ,.,.,n.1. iiii .t'r (il.i.( .t.', l:cdcntl Nqjnrn C.zc(u No.zs 2"d 2(r2{, ..p4c
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.,rl lt"'t.'dr1. lt"? !,,f cll:t' ?.rL h.l.? .t.h,f. c) Act on bchalfol lhc Commissioncr. in his abscncc:
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d) Perlinm sltch othcr clutics as nul bc spccilicull,
.-lltlpr.'lill' 4.A!,l.tD. g"I.nm.:t'r r\i"'l'. cntrustcd to hirr b! Lhc Ci)rrnlissioncf.
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!;l (h'r.' 1- H.441 .'Dtl't,tl:t' h.i','ttt4l-rtt fitq;|. 2/ 'l'hc books ol'acc(,ut.tt and llnzrnciirl doclrmcnts ol Lltc
Il'l"itrt hti.4'C a!,r" ,l'qny hti.4.C Commission shall bc auditc(l annuallv bl,thc lrcrlcr.al
ll."I f,ao.tt 'l.C llthr '.1, !,t't Z.'t,t.A.!. Auditof Ccncral or anothcr n udik)f clcsi{nutc(l l)) iIc
^tt I:edcral ALrditor Ccncr.al.
9!i. ?t-9.6A o.Tar-+ hq ?h /l. a",h+qf:e+ 44.Establishmcnt of lhc l.-ct!crrl (iovcrnrrcni lnrl
? h;rlin+ao1+ 'r..t1, o"**P llcgion|rl Stalc Adminislrntions lt|vcslnrcnt (b n!.i j
(l-AZ.a,'".1-,r-1. lf rtlar\ .,oA,t.ri.q.c:1.. A Council lbr thc coopcfativc anci coolclinare,,l
( h.'lii h.1. otl:f htr.Fri.s,(..? .t.,"AIt.t. ll:t-4l4t1 adninistration ol invcstn]crt bc{\vccn thc l:cdt,rrrl
hf n+,r:l:l. g"t.(r?-[:t, .,rt 1, [tt,t, i?.[ (lovernmcnl and Ilcgional SLltc Adlnitliljtfatior)l;
i\
't'*+?.a,, establishcd by this l)r.oclamation.
Al t4.UAA hc g.r.+cf ( h-'riih.7..',,'r:t. hu,t.c l/ Direct 0nd ovcr.soc irll aspccts ol lhc horironlll
A"tht.', fit{t6,r: ( h..tiih:I.tn'r:l- hht-tl Ac rclationship and coot.dinatien bct\\,ccn 1hc, I cclclll
?"19'1" tll"AZ'A .'D'rdt /D:l' i5. nhA.r Govcrnncitt and Rcgional Statc Adn.tjnistrAtions
./r,n4.4 y:e',I. ntfl16 gt.1.t|4n ', t.i..r-h+qi on mattcts rcl0ting lo invcstmcnl aclntinistralion
g7,r?: -tT'lr,:f ,|f +,16:r. tt!,r:t lvith drc objectivc ol csrablishing siurplilied ancl
synchroni/_cd invcslmcnt syslcDt:
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t-tt.^ l)a,:|. .rlrq +tr ,:t- , :rtl,I. li +1 glt,.tll .r.r' fcdcol Ncg0rir (irzc(o No 2lt ,\t),il 2"1 t0]0 |r!lc
i./ Ilh;rith:l'^'r:r' hlr.l.'t,QC (t,3.a-d 2/ Delibcfatc ancl tlccidc on or put lbrlh ir
aD'r,\ :t hf f h;\r\ ('n h.t' 4 N. e:I' I"t..ii Z.T o
p recommcndcd solution lbI all nraLtcls c|suing
/-f\.rt', hi i\^t,r:|. n.t,? ll.I.1A. 't,p,tt.'.I. 4f, pcltaining to thc crclcisc ol po\rcrs itnd lirnclions
f-(,)Af'\ tt l,r" li."'.ti:l'.8 ,4'll !.d.nlN'l ef th0 Fcdcrtl (iolcfnnlcnl und Rcgionul StrLc
i:/ (r-f.l,.A a'r.tp+ ?.f t hl^r\ ut,h,f ri t.cTr, 3/ Establish an ovcrsighl s),srcm rhal cllilblcs
(l"t.l'tt'r:. (,r-t. r.A.tli. (h..tiid:t.tto'rl. cvalutlion ol rrorkllo\ bct\vccn thu l.c(jcftl
lr'lir?4"i. hLt,,!.'I Acto''t1.1y- V?.!n+A Govcrnntcnt ud llcgional S(atc AdminisLl!Liol)s
ftr.?.,?.r\ /-c.I:t- !, /..rNi. ?h.7iinl.."'ll. in r.csllcct ol imp lcntcntal i{)n ol- invostt tcnr
h,lA.?A"'l' ht.hK!- tir4'4.:1. 9,2-1f1. .t.ptt.T.1 serviccs; put into lclion I s)stcn to p|cvcnL anci
,-tt{h,? 1{' "tat.t,hh,f rtij:,. .l-'ttt/,,.p. resolvc hindranccs to thc plor,ision ()l.il)rcstnldn{
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!?/ flrr.U h.t,l. (',,we:1. to?.rt7.p. h.'Iiih:t.o",y:1'1 4/ Ilcndcl dccisions oI put lorth rcconlncndcd
nu, /.;t. 0q q- (.'t .lnu,tt.t :f. (.,D a-1. h4' Ctr :t.., solutiiins on litndilmcnlal gficvanccs ol
6D,9"C hhAA h.'rii h:t. oa'r:t htt.l,!,Aa:
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signillclnt ntisundcrstandinqs subllittcrl L))
htt4.7. f ",t..?r'1. :1.', | + K..,"_ h..riihl.."., :1. 2,.; invcstots r.cgardirrg thc pro\ision ol prc,
i:l l'"'t.'dtt-i ('u.n.r" tlr\A":f. lq rh'g.n hll{t 'l'hc Conrnrissioncr'. hcacls ol thc irpp|opIilLc'
h'f'"? lrlr'l',9.R(.' hi 9K'a-n! h'1."? hn.l.ri.Rr: invcslmcnt orgus ol'all Iicgions and Arldis Ababl
h"rlf'ff .(,A.D. Ih;riih4.o..r4. aon(,-e o,:1. Cily Administralion arrd l)irc l)lNa ( il\
ltl lirA htr4.4'I,t.t: {lrnt4f, .2.7.i:t-1, to.l.1g o". 4/ Othcr nrcrnbcrs dcsienatccl by thc |trinrc Ministcl as
ncccssary.
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9.1 ltt"t'd n4!, (o,t,rfl, r?..l.tdF trQ4,l. ltn4tnrl 2/'l'hclc shall bc rluolurn vrjrcrr: ntorc (hitn halj ot rhc
lt4rr'1;. 9D a.I.t*lr t.?, f,rf fir:: mcmbcrs ol- thc (lounoil atc prcscnt itt illt\
mect.rng.
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Lu /l'r4t..t. 4!, o."24 4r, 1t,r.,o,,,24. 3/ In relation 1() ntttlcls sub,Di(cd 10 il. tlrc ( orrrrcil
ot.l"f,:I' al"?tr'/,!|. 0.4b ,94A.t..\ .nf,,r shall pass dccisions ru ackrpt r.econrnrcrrJcci
(.m1|1.h tt4lrrl!, .(A9.. !A.' solutions bascd on cvidcncc and intirr.nrcd
discussions.
iil "'l';lt.tt r" ll.,Aa'A z,r,'r'? t":l- (/tf,,,f fhaa
4/ nny lrcdcfal (k)\cfnmcnt or Rceionitl StJtc
.'oh,I'4!i.t: hrra ti't tt%n,, or.4Lr,:i. .I!,!.
Administt.ation body shall cxccutc thc dccisio s of
(.'"(t::l- h, t)i0i1. !,t.K..t A.l
rccontnrcndcd solLrrions oJ thc Council.
i.l nt+ ttfti r'l-Pqf Af I'I'1,4a$. 4lnv#l! l/l'hc Conrrrission shall $or'l iu closc coofe[rrion
(h;rii h.1'.m', :l' hlt,t-..it(: /rC'r.11 rvith Rcgional Stat(' ln\estrnent AdnrinisLflrion
At D.,t' li 44. h"?.'ii?. 0h.ra\ itt'l.T. 11",1.o"u,14' Organs and othcr Stakcholdcts \\'ilh a \ic\\ ()
li..-'riih:I','r:r' hA-f..C.R(: lC AA.C,'(:4 nh4.?. crcating a unilbrm. coofdinatccl and cllicicnt
national invcsllncnt achninistration s)'stcnr.
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9_l trtt.t, 94"1 ht.6xr" h.r.'1i1. hhaA":l .?(.'
2/ Fo| such purposcs. thc (bntmission shall crrgagc
ti,^L,i'Zor., lr.n.?_tr.l,.r: (h,r,a.(: -l,r.1t.rl.
with al)p()pfiatc in\icstttlcnt ote!ns ol llcgiotrs Lo
lio'|..t ' 1,. .n'!'"11.( h-ltl4l lr4;F(r|. tht\d\
.iointly dcvelop a coflprcltcrlsilc sui.lrline
t h.'liih.l'o"'1.1. e"hL.e n..f..[ tc i:t(,- rcgulaling all aspccts ol nrulual $Qrk rclationships.
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!:| 4.LriJt.,r ? h.'tiih:t.o"'I:t' bt.i.:il A"Ih4-T//I|+t 3/ Standing Rcgional Stdrc Invcsrncnr l)csks sha bc
flri.t'.9x,(.' p'L9";lrt A",t.t't;A:t' ht llr-A4:,t" cstablishcd within tlrc lilrctionill slructLtfcs !]l lltf
f h/\N,f.? 4.4,1.6: /r"?rnTh(.'i Commission u4rich shall u'urk trn co-pr.onxrLini,
'ir&x.r
lil,r.'li\. Ih.'r'i'r.,D',4. H'f: -e,l"i qArr'll.t:1" conc|ctc in!cstrlcnl opportunilics 0l r'erions.
llt,d\A (r.,e'fi..lI f!1, !:..'- hf gy:ttt- coofdinatc conrnron adnrinislr?livc \\r)rks xn(l
h;rii h'1'."'r:1. h'ta.?A..)' rrl.4Arn A'?.(2./ hf, augmcnt lhc Rcgiu||s' nrrlicipirlir,I u] t\!,t.r...,i1
ttt-.p)1tt't. 42r4tt''4.', n.?y'I'^t\ h.r,ti-t):d aclministlation; tlrcl shall also llcilil tc {hc c lcicnt
(llt"r.'tl. .t*"?,t: .n,p|,c .lt.h.t, *^t. ?t,aa provision ol prc- uncl post-invcsl.mcnt service:: rrtrl
rcsolvc invcstrncnt boltlcnccks cllcountcfctl b\
h;rii n:t. t", :t. hrt.t..qA(: y_httl' r.* * "1 h..l
invcstolli issrrcd invcstmcnl pcrmits br tnc
Commission.
:l!i. th-??ih+oo7+ aoa+ h+c&+', o.t oDAh+ 51. l'roccdtt.cs liollowc(l willr llcspcrl to ,_.!.!Lq
gq.A.^@'h,"6e+ Provisiorr of Invcslnrcnl l-nnd
o/ hr\A":f httl4ll:l- rltrlt.tv lla-At.a I'oo1,,:t l/ In pursudncc ol_ l)o\\,ct.s gran!c(l () thern urrr.lcr. llrr:
hn.l.tf,c )nlil. l.t A"rr!t/ll':, ,-A.tt', penincnt Ircdoral l,and Adntinistralion Lir\rs.
a'u'.,.:t' al.2 t. a-t A,1,t'/,r t,(..rt:r nhc{ Rcgions shall handlc Iand t.cqucsls lbf jn\.csrmcnts
hf ,t^.:l (h..r'.itt.l,o.'r:t- ./.nttlt+ go,t rr.A. in thc mtnulilcturing. agricr.rllurc'. anct olhcr' scctors
in an cliicicDt nli rlcf. and shnll cstnblish u
(r'DL1. h+c[i. !.etpril i4-t,tnrt. o.t,:).
trunspafcnt and plcdic(ablc s),stcm lbr thc lt r(lliD{l
.eh'lq"lq[.. itt,tt tol.tf', "r.\n' hf 'l"l"t'i"
ol such lcclucsts.
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t,t\4.,\',2/,7 ptrr +1'C ,iir: ,"'211.:1, 'll 4., ill.lq n.r l:cdcml (i.zctrc No ?8 npnt :'"r uozo
^-ctnrit
!i/ hAA":[ Ah;Iiitr:t.t'"'t:t. t-t. ("?.d,.A 2/ Rcgions shrll identili and classill lirncl to b,l usc(i
hh.P f<.{r fi.",A[,7.i lt.'t,a,A4l \q
t't,a,,;tr, lbf in!csl.mcnt pfoiccts- ofearizc such lunci
llh'r!: .I'.tra trA4i: hh/.\ ,,-C llo?9.1^E:l' ccntrall) undcr onc llcgional Statc A(iminisLfittion
.,' 18 9,1i', lr'?Q'(l'r'l' [dn- li h.'rii n;l'.,n'r :t' body and tmnslcr thc inlaflntlio[ tr) thc
iy lltl.U h,l,I o,u'i'.:l' A,"l.'lt;n', 3/ With rospcct to land provision fcqucsts sltbn)ilt(!l t(l
l\.,riih.7..'.'.r:1. t,,l.dr|l t.:t, L-t .,t ",2:r I{cgional Slatc l}odics irr rcspcct ol an irrcslDlcDl
0"?.('L'? ah.ie\ ,\ttA- (,^t-4'ci. (.'Da-l' undc akcn bascd tu an invcstnrcnl pcfntit issllcd
hil,('.tr:t',t,g,tt''.t' n'l-4[/n t'b!' .t't-t-a. to this lt()cl ntatioD. thc (bntmission
pursuanl
)C ll/'t,.l,t:A.l. lnrh't tulc lf (t1.1'.1.d\ to lhcilildtc and lullorr' throLtgh lhc cl'tlcient
handling ol such lcclr.rcsts.
/- t !'.1f , .(tlf (rr.f a ::
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lil (h;riiat:I', -r1' L.+.(' (l'l.r1rnor. {lArr.0'1. 4/ Regions Inay cstablish a Sltccial l)rrucdure
Ah.'lii h:1.,'"'1:1. 2'2. t"'t..t.A a,(-:t- rcquiring thc pcrtincnl Rcgionill Sri,u0 l]\)(l) ro
h1'c0:t. +!7t 94't!lL1' fttr\a .,Dn.l..q(.{.. Ics;lond to land allocation rcqucsl mtdc b,\ iln
invcstol holcling invcsltrcnt pclrni{ issucrl
httf\ d"lv" Llt l:ti ?.t.l,l. nt', .',,1 :1. unr.lcr.
llnA,l (irl) .1,f,1. orAl r nrL^":l-. l,(:fi:l'. this Pfoclantati()n \!itlTin si\ty (60) dit)s \\'hcfc lht
g"'1.o,.A .n,L4r, hh.'"Att,t n"I.,l'C4l ,t3+ anvcstr)lcnt is in thc D n!ti:lct!tfii)g scc()fr;. .!nci
other scctors.
,itrt (r,t Cot'?h\-r\ rrf. ,lr,,l.(.' trr\A"I"
A.na',. r""1.4A.,'
Cl hl'r8'r4. lr'14'll .l'ltar glrNN h.'tiii.;l'ot"r:l' 2/ 'lhe apptopliatc in\ clitDlctlt ofgan ril cach l{c-rion
aih(,.r? n,4' n^hd\n. fu'{t.}. hy"+'l- Lf shall L|ansmit to thc (lonmission uDdrlcd
Ih.'tiih"l'tt"'l;1. d.q.r\ (,l..nq,P4 at1fi,t infbrmation o|r tcsoul-cc llolcntials. investncnl
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!i/ "1.17;t,r (lnu.(tl. rh.?iin.1,aD.r:t t.ttt<.., l/ All invcstors slrall car.r1 oLlt thcif invcslnlcnt
9h't/,'l'', t\1.1. ll,'ttr,l(.' /hfar.f r\:: activitics in compliancc \\'ith thc l,:l\rs ot thc
counlf).
!!l "1'11'rt Y" 4nrr'tl,?. ? h.'riih:r..'o'r:r
'r'crlr.t:? ,tItta:..f; tr! f.(:1 fhhqn. f0j} 2/ All invcstols shall girt' duc rcsard ()
AZE|,4. ?n1 it.t: hhr,.:f.r.?. ,r4"?y+.1 cnvironDtcnlal susta inabilit;. r lrlrrcs inf lurli|!
rl\,r't: ^t
Atl4.t "Ittll(,.,P. hf lrh40..({i
cnvtfonmcl)lal pfotccLion stilndxfds irncl so0iill
inclusion objcclivcs in
lA'f.T .\f- t'h.Z.?. rl,t'.t .'b'r4,4+h car.r-.vrng ouL lhulr
invcstncnt pt!iccts.
hAlrl':,
Iln/DA.tt'ri Ch.:l-I-*.? qtr-Aor'rl 2/ l'hc lload. thc Conrmission. thc ljthiopian (.i\il
hf th.,iF?.A.,? ^.tC'{,
nt n.r.tt'ti., ltt/,.r,tr,
f,tt! nviarion Autlrorit). thc lircrg].Authoril).. nd thc
',
hr4 hf r. h+a Atlht-''9- (""t-t 4t llthiopian Colnnrunicalions Authorit), tnirr issLrc
A'r4l', AoIhLIr- .'.'rn't ! Llon !.'.t.1A.* Dircctivcs lbf thc i|11]llclr(' jttiltiotl ot llueuiltions
Cnaclc(l pur\(rilnr l() this l,foclitmxlion.
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t,.t z.t\ r1/.7'i[./r .]1.c 'd;{ attl.T iti.t1 R\,I!a ,t.r |cdcml NcSnrir (iilr(c No 28 April 2'ir 2020 .t,r!c
iil n.r.r.h:t t!7. ,"h(: 0,'l' A'r4t ,h,tt: t:y.!.i:19.'t:.i 'fhc Righls and Oblisarions ol thc l,lhiofiLrrr
't'9,t,,p ft /-fl. rh..].t.A'r h:riih:1.,.r:1. Invcstrncnl Contmission cstablishcd b)- (i)uncil
lt.,'t.'fi', .'D4l.t'\. h.; -t K).9''1. ttrt U irrf,.iS of Mjnistcls i{cgularion No. 3 ll/20l4 lrc
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"'t.l' h't(lt A.I.**t-ot t]-.I.'d', tmnsl'clrcd to thc Colnmission rccstablisltecl lrI
!:l .ett', hI,E g,"tj'z't ,,7't'4 0t.!- ;h,'r at!,y" 3/ No lau ()t cusk)matY practicc shall lta\,c clicct
h'udc ntt.tt h{'.4 lt.r.'ttL). ,t-49.1. 4r, with rcspcct k) mattcfs lr()\'idcd lirr.in this lirrr srr
t' l.\"'t.r.l' h !$ 1, ot- r",, far as it is inconsisrcnt \\ ilh this l)f()cl nxtion
t'tt hlt'E tlt-Al.d ,.tl'7' )tL4t ).:l',lo lr/Jflrll.7. 'l his Proclamation slrall elttcf into jr)rcc ()11 lhc drtf ()l'
4,'' Er"d r^f ,?.rrf ,, puhlicatiorl i11 thc licdcfal Nceiuit (;aretLcc.
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