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OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

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CONTENTS
Regulation No. 193 /2010
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Ethiopian Standards Agency Establishment Council of
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r_~<.'1...J)±kI _r"_bC J b.T.. ~ L1! ~.'f_C (j,Ji1E1ilif COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULAnON No. 193/20 I0

ra.tf"Kf rg,t.:'fsnf b.glr\.l "011**2'" COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULATION TO

rWfTJ rOll.'z.oTC'f 2'"OC o.t !-111 PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
THE ETHIOPIAN STANDARDS AGENCY

t'lPJ..'z.il-rC'1- 9"hC fb-r t' h. -rr-W Y t.,>?ot-'l'P. This Regulation is issued by the Council of Ministers in
-'tT'ht-I'LYCf.? tTllftn Mlt.~lPJ.. hll"-rl Ft\ffJl'J accordance with Article 5 and 34 of the Definition of
Powers and Duties of the Executiv e Organs of the Federal
1''?CJC t'louro(}l fla>ffJro· hep'f: ~'l'C ?;fJMfrlE hlcf'7\
Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Proclamation No.
1; h'J 0§ OUlPl-r ,eUl t..lf1 ha>''l':tt\:: 69112010.

bi''' lilt: PART ONE

1Il:S-t\1 GENERAL

Ii. b1:'C C6lJ 1. Short Title

This Regulation may be cited as the "Ethiopian
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Standard s Agency Establishment Council of Ministers
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Regulation No . 193/2010 " .
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2. Definitions
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In this Regulation, unless the context otherwise requires:
t':/'tr h11lfl fbt\ -rC1'9" t'lPJ..Yt'lma>· Ilt\tf~
flfl1'cf'C flItu ?1f1 ro'fl'l':- 11 "quality" means the general characteristics of
iiI "'l't--r" cry"-r (tcf''l';r t'1'1Mn'J fl1'Hepept products or services which describe the level of
uol1>!: t'1'uot'lh1' 1 ~t\1')' t'0TItry.,t\-r fulfillment of those direct and indirect requirements;
'ffr' ;t'a>·l f'lPJ.. 1t\ '" f' h l>!: 9" C-r rne. 9"
h1t\'?f\<>-r hmj>t\,e Ilrht ~ro· ~ 21 "quality promotion" means any activity performed
to improve the productivity and management
~I "'l't--r OTIfl4.4.-r" 0TIt'l-r flt't..O~ro· 1llPJ..11-
f'9"C-r'J h1A '?f\<>-r 'it...f. 'f t\,e fl1'uoffJm ~ system of each stage of product and service through
t'VfI-r hmj>cf'9" t''l't--r 1't.t\'l. V''1,;r ?''fl'J the required quality objectives and conditions at
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optimum resource utilizat ion;
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rI ".I.'. L :-::" i7Ti fl :r fl ;JI,. < '1'.I.'.,'J ,'JoYL l' l' r 3/ "standard" means a document, developed by Q
uoOJ..I\'r YflrlT(I)' U1~ -: unun(.Y>D~ m,e9" recogni zed body on the basis of consensus, that
r 9" C :r Cl U;' r 'r 1 x c; 'r t1 i7Ti ;p: 'l..I.'. f. "f1
provides , for common and repeated use, rules,
w,e9" 'fi7Ti9"L f H.e...9l~1 'foYLYfl4'9"l'
O,'JI., uo'?Clll+ I\,e ,runP-'Cf. O(D·1'c; Clflm- guidelines or characteristics for products and their
"l-J6\ f'1'H;J~ M~ If£f vAfl1'7io'?c; 'funflY re lated processes or production methods and
9"6\n:r ".I.'.I.-L'? unfl&..Cf.~1 J'mj>t\I\t\ i includes packaging and labelling requirements ;
9.1 "At) 'Ip.1: .l.'.L ~ " i7Tifl :r r r. .t'.~ c; " '16\ "I It"f. ~ 4/ "mandatory standard" means standard requirements
v"I s: I\.. Ya:J.1.. ~ (J)- voYL 'I f} unfl &..C f. ~ vY H that shall be fulfi lied by products and serv ices;
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5/ "Ethiopian standard" means any standard approved
l;1 " 'f h. :r r- ~ y .l.'.L~ " i7Tifl:r i7Til'1CD'r A.~It\.ro-
(l11{h.t-~ f' h.:rr-~' y .l.'.L }{~:r At3~ ~ and announced by the Agency as a national
'foYLYi)CD·.pCD' s.: ~ 'u» ~ Ethiopian standard;

ZI "l1'1:.I,.T 'f.l.'.L~9l1: r6\n:r " i7Ti1l:r 9"C·F-'f 6/ " national standard mark " means a mark given for
,,'?Cll1~ ')' l-JI\~(D- vh. :rr- ~ Y
.l.'.O~>D~·· ;JC the substantiation that a product meets the
unfl O'} IT!] ;r7-'m'l fli7TiL ;J71' 'f{T'LJ"/fI. "J . requirements of the relevant Ethiopian standard;
r '(lj>:r i7TiL;J'J61.1 9"6\n'r '1ar ~
7/ "product" mean s any industrially manufactured or
'1,1 "rC1' " {T'M:r i7Tic;~ro'9" 'fh.l~fl:r;. CDf.9"
'f "111 Cc; CD' rn, :r '1 co- ! agricultural product;

1;I "A76\ '?It":r " i7Ti fl:r fl1' m .9> oYL CD- 1'1'9" 't\. ll A 8/ "service" means any work done for or to the
(l,rm.9>oYLw- l'J'(~ Otp ~'1'1:r fln~Y benefit of, and at the request of a recipient of
v oYLll c;(D 1 i7Ti C; ~ (I)-9" P-' I,. .,(J)' £ services and normally pro vided for remuneration ;
fl "'f7flY n:r:r r.\ " tTlM:r fl7flY 'f4'Lfl 9"C:r 9/ "market surveillanc e means a regulatory activity to
Wf!-9" A76\ dJtt<+ " ·'W.orl 'f .l.'.O~ un il &.. C'}·
check whether products or services supplied to the
flfltTIJa:J. 1\1: fli7TiL ;J'J'T' "oYL.e..L'? "4:'r'l'C
flt- ~CD' I market meet the relevant standard requirements ;

II "CTljl\CD:P" i7Tifl:r nu'rOD:r ar m,"'. 'f: 10/ "publicize" means making standards available by
. flA.t\.n·}·C 'l,h (} un17 ~: 09"·fl6\ lD,e9\l OIlA means of printing, electronic, photographic or any
U01c;c;: tl~ flu 'l. un fl h ;r ~ CD- Al-JI\ "" .l.'.LJ{'} other medium to those concerned bodies;
f!-4- i7Ti ,It;L "I 'ICD' ~
11/ "conformity assessment" means a process of
IIi I "f1'fl I77J I11J.'1'r 9" Ull " I77Jtl ''''' rc')" } -:
assuring that specified standards and legal
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\' I11J.onllh1: .l.'.L P,fP";fCJ ;1\ '1T OI){l.<.Cf.:r- requ irernents relating to product, service or
una:J.I\;r~CD'1 fi7TiL;J1'l' I/.Y.·}· '1CD- i management system are compli ed with;

nu "'f,t-il utICT1.'J.'f- rHCJ ~l)l - I11Jra· 12/ "conform ity assessment body" means a body that
'frJ1C1'6.h.7iT= 'fA : }fl1.' h ·i'i·) rof!- ?O ~'''{I&· ·f·~ delivers certification, inspection or laboratory
l'h1'7i A'I(.\'7/1-"'" \''''1.fI ' P " I-u~ ~CD' ~ testing service ;
lEI "'f P-'I.- hODt.-C /A ' .0·~r » "'III·i · 'l' t ··}·'}"
13/ " management system " means a proces s employed
IldTlflll1'1'lJ' ,,1~1 ~C~.'f- aN .:)<"'1
fli7Ti~L'? 'fCT'l.,f'il'rA f'AlJ.1IrC p' C /~ ''''' ~CD' i for attaining quality and productivity of an
organization;
IQI "11'1:.t- If 'f'l' Ir+ ODlJ.1 L'r 6\ {T'l'}'" t7TJII'},
fl.l.'.L)f9l"f HC~ -= flOJtrrC Il it Ile,: -: 14/ ""national qua lity infrastructure" means a system
fl1'fltTIJoYL~:r 9"Wj' i8 11 M1G,Pd : ' '} U Cll~ established for standardization, metrology,
'f l' HL ,'J 'f r. lJ.11r C fA' . (~ -'h '/CD' ~ conform ity assessment and accreditation;
1[;1 ·'LP C,r 6.h.7il " i7Ti1l:r n·'·fld'JdYJ.'1 ·)· 9° UC;
15/ "certification" means a process of certifying on the
ro-ffi,:r I\,e 1'ODP-'C ·..• f l11J.(\,l' 9ullhC', :,'
'1ar i basis of conformity assessment findings;

H I "h. lfl1:n7i1" U7fl:r 'f9"C+ 1~~ -= rc+-= 16/ " inspection" means examination of a product
'l..I.'.:r-= A7A'?Il~.'f- CDf!-9" 'f1'hl\ fllr h11Cl1C design, product, proces s, service or installation and
unflh-.Cf.~ flOD'Y~ rHCJ hlf~ .I.'. '?qr' determination of its conformity with specific
hm1'l\l\ unflh-.Cf.'f ;JC unfli7Tii7Ti;r~CD-l requirements or, on the basis of professional
 /1,/ "\'''Ou--1',t <t:1"I'j" "'Ul7- n'}J': ose»: hn1J': 17/ "laboratory testing" means a test on whether or
(]"f, l'ln, l' 1'1l"'l"'l. ~7- 'l"11'j" IJUt$'7- not one or more conformity assessment
OD"J.." 7- MOD "J.." ;:J' T (TJ·1 tI"'It. ;J1 -r characteristics are in place through the use of
(]"IAj';' -j-t1f,'!'- l'1'(TJM l''l''CODt· P'C'~7-1 specified test procedures';
l' h 7-tI- l'"'l. f!.t. "I 'l" C ODu- ~ OJ-'
181 "accreditation" means evaluation and
! 1:/ "nil t. ,'VI; 7i 1" "'I tI7- l' i- Il"'I"'l. ~ 7- 'l" II 'j" certification of conformity assessment bodies
n 1l"7- M<j> J':'l0 l'1'(TJn~' l'l1"H,
OD /'" 6.C + 1-1 OD"J..,,;r 'f(TJ·1 tI"'It. ,?1'f' that they meet predefined competency
n
n"'l.lJ 'i J': "I'l" 1"'I \' "'l. 'f 'l" Ilh 0 7- ~ or , requirements;

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191 "Ministry" means the Ministry of Science and
"'l. ~.il'tC ~ or , Teclmology;

1,'/ "h A A " "'ItI7- (]n. -'I' \"i\' J' 6.., J'... U-"
'f! 201 "State" means any State referred to in Article
It'lnhMlJ''f! tTl1l1.h rl-,1 <701"1p':t- 47(1) of the Constitution of the Federal
n 1<j>j';' ~'iWi) \'1'ODtlh1'(TJ' "'IW(TJ''l'' hA A Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and includes
n.lf1 l'nltll n(]IJ'j" l'J':MI'l' h1''f01- the Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa city
Mi-}\f!.C'::h f,/,t\,'l" u-A , administrations;
'6 ?i/ n
" (TJ- " "'I tI7- "'IW m· 'l" l' 1'6. '1'C' rn- n 21/ "person" means any natural or juridical person;
mf,'l" (],),"I l'nor77- ODl17- l'1'nmm·
nlJA ~m·'
221 any expression 111 the masculine gender
?l~/ "'I1~:or'l" (]m1J': ?;r l'1'1M n~:J1C includes the feminine,
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htj:A {ttlt PART TWO

l'h..tr-kf gD!?,'f h.;G1n.
THE ETHIOPIAN STANDARDS AGENCY
r. oo:t:tS'" 3, Establishment
?il ro.. 7-\"k J' l'f!.t.Jl}D1- o.;I':1n. (hltU (]1." 11 The Ethiopian Standards Agency (hereinafter the
"o.;l':1n." hl'1'IJtI l''''l.mu-) l'rl-,"I nor77- "Agency") IS hereby established as an
f't1or Ml'1 l'ftl l'6oJ'...u-A OD1"1P'7- autonomous federal government office having- its
ODP'tf' rt7- If" mlu .£.111 1'*<j,"J..A:: own legal personality,

~I o.;I':11lor 1'mt~1: t1"'l. ~.Il-t<· f,lf'j" A:: 21 The Agency shall be accountable to Ministry.

ii. 'I"i oo/-"tf o.t 4. Head Office

l' o.;I':11lor ~Iltf' 11.7- IInP~1l
'l''j" nnIJ If''' The Agency shall have its head office in Addis Ababa
h 1.£.M 6Nl. ~ 1: n"'1'1 T OJ· 'l" /" tj:u- ;PC1...tj: and may have branch offices elsewhere, as may be
ooP'tf' 11,7- II."t.or g.1-"A :: necessary.

1;. ~ 5. Objectives
o.;l':1l\.or l''''I.h1't\-7- 'I""'I}D1- f,,,<-.;rA:· The Agency shall have the following objectives:

?i/ . l'h.,·}-\"k s .£.01}D1-1 "'II1,:1;1':.i-'1 o"P}D1-'j" 1/ to develop Ethiopian standards and establish a
n'IA 0Jtl"+1- 1'6."'1.}D'f.1 .£.01}D1- system that enable to check weather goods and
n "J..A 1'or OD;P t. IJ 'f or 1 tI "'I t.;J'1'f' services are in compliance with the required
l''''l.f'1l ~:A l'Mu-C P'C'I7- onI1C,:I7-, standards;

~/ .£.t.Jl}D1-'} (]onm<j>'l" l'V'lt1:1 l'-tt!"tl-it 2/ to facilitate the country's technology transfer

'{i "I"IC "'I ao f 'f.}- j through the use of standards;

t1V1C (]4'A 'l"C+~:'1 n1A"ItI-+~: 11'iu-'f! 3/ to develop national standards for local products
.£.01}Dr1 11"'111.:>;1':7- lI'ItI'l" 'I<j>tj: 1(]f' and services so as to make them competitive in
i-tD..'l..'l/. }'1Alf'r d'j J': I. "):: thp. infer-nat iorial mark-er
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I. elVIJ1C;±,qC 6. Powers and Duties

~Jl:lt'l..ar rO'l.hr~ fl·-r 'r"JI1t--:'" The Agency shall have the powers and duties to:
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~I h I/'l l.: rAOT/'r ooC'I-"Jl1C ;JC rTfT}fT}oo 1/ develop, implement and follow up
f"'Yt--'). OT/{)4-4--r T"JI1Cl flOT/he; rol standardization strategy for the purpose 0 f
rOIJ. j'{)~A r.e.LJ{ 11"'J~:" il'h~"1: )1. quality promotion activities which are in line
f"O'/H;J:e:,7' : T"JI1t--ee rOT/J!: L "Je; ~i. qfJ oo·'~ with the country's developmental programs;
r ooh:r'h~\ ~
2/ develop, through stakeholders involvement,
~I rO'l. anflh:r:fro·1 ~ql\-r (lOT/I'\T~ r~ -rr-R- j' approve and publicize Ethiopian standards;
.e.LJ{ ?' ~··1 f"OIIH;J:(1::"; rOT/?l,~<pc; rOT/l'\ro<p i
3/ recognize any standard published by a national,
f/ r .e.L}:l9l:r IV t-- n~j'he;(J}o ~'
,ntll.,t-- Cf-: regional, international or any other
nUr t--'f ; ~tI~ ~<P4.'f ro~~ fbflu:f n l-t" -r standardization body" as Ethiopian standard, as
fl'Nl;J~ s.c }:l911- h l.e.r ~{)i. " 1.. ~.t: h 1,\1. may be relevant;
".,r\" ~, ! .e.L~ oro·;pe; roo{)m"r i
4/ establish national technical committees for the
QI i' f\. "rr- ~y .~ l :49J ~~ 1 r "'l. ,rt.?~ 1l1h,t-- Cf purpose of developing Ethiopian standards and
r,.t:h 'z,h
}1dll.' I:9J'f l rOfJoo{)l rc; r~l)J t-- c
un oo/.frm·"} rOD roi\1- i determine their working guidelines;

7;1 1I 11.t-- Cf r .e.L}:l9'1- 9"1:\ )1:"1 :"C1.c; .e ll·r 5/ determine the shape and content of the national
~OD (I) 'Pl' (l~t\hi: f'ooffi <f>r /...:J>J!: standard mark and authorize its use;
\' onilm')-- I
6/ establish national enquiry point and deliver
'!/ f Y.t,:4?' r -: ~) ·t {) att°1. ~-r 9" H ~' UDUD/.f fP~:C; services on standardization, conformity
\"l:hU, .e.1 tl:f ·nth.t·1f. UDl~ DTJohA assessment guidelines and technical regulations;
ft.rfl,~ /r"f.. '''''C; n1!:\"J/'ror f oof'lfwr i
7/ develop and implement awareness creation
Xl n-t·m.oJ>lJIl.lD· tn,~ f 'Pc::..l·" f .f.L1;P>:f "'J"Jlffl. strategies for consumers on quality and
O%/{)Q;bll nA ....:r·} oo1.e.~lJ rf'jCllrl(? standards;
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8/ enable domestic industries to benefit from
tl J.L ~9J~"'1 rf·"Jl} /,·lf OIJl: l "J ftPf,,f'll:tfl' technology transfers through providing technical
t''f;tI'z.}l ;; ,'JC;:1-1 -: p"AmlJ fP:r,'1 f"011l11JhC
support, training and consultancy services in the
n'JA'7" "f. i :') nl1D{)m 'l' f V1C m·ilrr
h.1~1l:'·t?'i: r ·f; h 'i'/'ro:{ O"J"JC rf'm ,oJ·olJ. implementation of standards ;
"vun· try 1l:J:t\ I 9/ build the capability of companies through
iiI ,~ C ~ T :r f t--ftrCD ' ') .{J,l.Jt fl1lJU ,.'J. :•.,. h·l·~ technical support , training and consultancy
h 1~ Y ~~ ~ f ~ h th 1: ,'Jb:1-'} -: services for developing their own company
!-"Jt\m CJ)Dr '}CJ r01 011 ~ C ~ 1 t.\ j (r-r·l· 1 standards;
foollm:r ~
10/ promote the use of technologies, in the
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fl dfJ il m1 .~:
,'ODm<rr
f ~ . .e() :y. h- 1; h
t\9°J,':
If'' .
:et. SO :-,~ '}
fl h.. '}P,.fl1-t. P:f:.,: aHl'Y
industries, which help to reduce polution and
wastage during production process;
O1il4.4--r ; 11/ work In collaboration with the concerned
1M f'·f; h'1.h s: 1tl~: MI'] p. ~ ,}. f'Ul r ' ) Off; u'? ,.'J1· national and international institutions to ensure
ODtlt. Cf- "f') r ·t- h·b,\ h 1-'t lf1 f1t:FrJfl:tA that technical regulations are developed in line
hl11J.oofl h;l' To>- llfh.t· 'ft; tl/W'?l'''~
with world trade legal requirements;
+-;t:att:" ,.'JC :"Te:;rfJ? ' ''l lr Cl foooullL1' ~ 12/ undertake stud ies for the estab Iishment of
H/ ·nriblrlf ~"'l'lr1- 'lit\a<J'}' co,·} t\oPoP national quality award system and administer
lJ.Jl.r ft7'l, j'{):-",t\ 'l'lJ1- rl7fJ~II.,~C; il.t..,..~.9" same upon approval;
f 01Jfl r~J>.C I 13/ represent the country's interest in international
forums regarding standards and follow up the
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implementation of treaties to which Ethiopia is a

r V1t.i:1 'l':" ~ oomht\S U'l t -t: "'-7)tpf,
an» f,n :r-fJ 1:eu''} '}fir ~ 4' f~ iJ ~ ~ ~ ·f·:y. party;
,t-"J Cl t· T~+ \,ooh;)·,(·t\ i 14/ work in cooperation with the relevant
12/ fllltl\.t--'f f''Yt--1~ ooriLT ~dIJ-r ooffiCi'hC stakeholders to ensure the existence of an
". ,...pC; J! ,It';J~ oo~<;·1 nOT/l;n rr T1(li'''' integrated support for strengthening the national
tlt\:¥ro' 11 n,lt' c7i ~l-)I\:" ;JC f1<pl~-r quality infrastructure;
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/7:/ n.~l :q ,9J:r 1,LlJ1::I' : h 1'11l0r.t; Il D 'l.fll lS I undertake research on the .development,
~Y} n" '1 ' 1'IM'iCJ 1'l101J~ 1,Ar-"f t\~ application and impacts of standards and related
9"C9 DC':'f1
IT'J'rJ'lJ: ~ Issues;

itl t101l.nlTJrro' h1b'\"Jf\o.f. ~ nonl"J p'+ 161 charge fees for the services it renders in
Oi7li,ronl -ronl onUJL1' f.' h1b'\"Jf\o+ if;J accordance with the rate determined by the
f.' IT'J IIh s. b'\ ; government;
E I f.'1·nl+ fltln.+ {'onlfl: CD"b'\ f.'onififb'\: J 171 own property, enter into contracts, sue and be
nt,(t- {)9° f.'uonn{)'1 f.'onhnll I sued in its own name;

I:t;1 ~" o~a> ' 1 h"Jll t1lT'JStlll f.'i7li,l P. (\,f\o:-': 181 carry out other related activities necessary for the
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attainment of its objectives.

7. Organization of the Agency

~, rb,)!l(\(1)- h*fO
i\.~Ic'l(D·:-
The Agency shall have:
11 a National Standardization Council (hereinafter
!il llth.t- C {' J..l ~$D 1',
f
r hC n, ~'1 ' OltllJ O:l."
the "Council",
<e r nc n.·)·» M' 1' flt"t {JO'].m t-) :
21 a Director General and, as may be necessary, a
~I noni"Jll+ \J I "l. l'i9') .~ 'J. cpe; -':fl~. h,r C CJ
Deputy Director General to be appointed by the
h l>'..hll6-.t\1. ~,t; ?Uh rA ' ,; A~t,t1-rC: hS
government, and
EI hll6-.I\'U [)· UJlr''''7f':r,:
31 the necessary staff.
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8.
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II Members of the Council shall be drawn form the
f!/ 9ul1 r. 0.1: h ,,}flll 'l'Vf ill' 001"7 p ' ;r1!c; appropriate government and other bodies and be
lI.fl..:f ~ 'rJ,,~). ·hD·fT]~'f'lD· (l 0ll '} "?/ Ll
1' designated by the government.
t""l.t'lf.'on· xn :,. f.,CJ<, ;J-l.\::
21 The Director General of the Agency shall be
~I f i\.~ '}(\, (D. tp(j ~.e/..h'H~ f? t1 hC 'I: hCl A C; member and secretary of the Council.
Or"6. .e,IJ'CJ 1:\ ::

The Council shall have the powers and duties to:

9"tl C (\,1:
,e~"<' ;)' A : -
11 approve the national quality and standardization
t! I ~, . :e: 1 c\. (D' ~H;J~.y. (Jt:l'i.,r ep ClVl:(l)-·) 'Or .t·(f strategy proposed by the Agency;
r# r t- + ~' ()~l ~ 9" ", /l'}' /r ' l; ~'f.. $U ':)·· 1
fOSt :)'1:\ I 21 determine products for which use of the national
standard mark shall be mandatory ;
itl 1l,ft,(,- T.. ' J!.. L · PJ'f- 9'"Ah')"} Oh 'M :~~+
uum·J·9" f.' tt'l.'ICl:f ,') 9"C'Y':l: f .lDll'll:\ i 31 examine and approv~ mandatory and optional
standard requirements proposed by national
fl n,o(h.. ~ll! {" I:h '1Jl tV711.·I;?J:"'· ·t· lI ;J ~ -r CD"
technical committees;
\" >'1'" .0"': M)'IP.f.' r lf't- (J) j!.9" ff.Hn· f.'J..l~
un{'M.C.y."fl non'19"?9\1 .rtJ ~· J' l\ I 41 approve the recognition of other standards as
§I nuu J..lll ~iep~t Z 1lHl ~ }'f> ~' ([ ) Ethiopian standards pursuant to sub-article (3) of
OlIIJ'l + flt\,f1..f- ~1.).1.PJ~: ~')~ h.,"' ~A,*·,r Article 6 of th IS Regulation ;
J'. L~ {'(7T]. () ~ h£D,,} cn .r O.l7~A I
5/ approve directives to be issued by the Agency
?il >,:t':'}(\'CD" nuu S.'H OlIlJJ L ~~ pursuant to this l ~ i:gulation;
r a 'f. f (DfI1 :f(D·' ondOt.r flJ"f .r(J.~ J'A !
61 submit for approval of the government the
'hI t1lltfbt-T f.'-t:n'ttl ~O']. 1; hfll\+ f.'O'].h6-.t1(D-l allowances to be paid to national technical
~ 0'" 'i h. ~ 1 c'lCD" 1ll1li.()fT} :f(D. ~ 1 t\ "Jf\o.y. "f comm ittee members and the rate of fees to be
\'a"'. m r~ f.'t!t;::f -ronlf'fl IldDl"Jp"} charged for the services of the Agency;
~, ~• • (1 f fJ .~ ~A I
71 establish sectoral advisory committees as may be
• - .~ ............. nlo.-. _IYT'II "
I. f rue (kl: (H)()C) 10. Meetings of the Council
~I ~nC fl,1: "PJlrar Clt1'{'''1 oom1 11 The Council shall meet as frequent ly as its
.eMlI'lClA:: function s require .
l!/ fl~nC fb1: t11l1'l() "K. h"1try7} fl"K. 21 There shall be a quorum when more than half of
f'aJLlfl'+ h()"1: h-t17~ ~Ah-t r()q, the members of the COW1cil are present at any
.elfe;A:: meeting .
. [/ f~nC fl,1: (D-otl 'h faJL-t"".{.ar hhCl"1: 31 Decisions of the Counc il shall be made by
flhlll1'1ar Y:~tJ c'LJ.1Et: .elfe;A: : If£),,~ majority votes; in case of a tie, the Chairperson
Y:~R" 1ll1'A fl1ll1'A f-th6-." 1l1J.lf1 shall have a casting vote.
1'l1ltlllar rotl1 Y:~R" .e£)"LCPA::
41 Without prejudice to the provisions of this
ql vu,u h14'R" Y:1;J1,9'":i- 1l1J.-tmfl<? lf1m·: Article the Council may adopt its own rules of
~nC fl,1: flr(t.1 ff'l11l'lCl PJ1 PJCa,+
procedure.
J.111 I\.fmfT) K.":i-"A ::
11. Powers and Duties of the Director General
I~. r'f'i "i,et..D±s= ,...."tTJ15 ±j'lC
liThe Director General shall be the chief exec utive
~I cpe; "i.et.n-t~
fh.:e:1c'Lar cpe; PJIr htl6-.Q«t officer of the Agency and shall direct and
(loolf1 fo,:e:1c'Lar1 PJIr9'"f .eooIrA: administer the activities of the Agency.
ft1-t"iY:IrA: :
21 Without limiting the generality stated under sub-
~/ ftlu h 14' R" 10't1 h 14' 7\ (~) hm:P"K. article (l) of this Article, the Director General
h1;J1C 1l1J.-tmfl4' If£)'' cpe; "i.et.n-t~:- shall:
V) nn,u hCPJi: f1h14' Y: 1 f-toot'lh1:+1 a) exercise the powers and duties of the
fo,:e:1c'Lar1 PJAfT)1e; l' ""Jl"l C'":i-
Agency specified under Article 6 of this
f1PJIr "K. far"A I
Regu lation ;
t'I) vo,:e:1 t'L a>·1 UJ Ir l' t;O "f n6." .eo Ir A b) employ and administer employees of the
t'LflA oC(itl lh1"fooUJL+ Agency in accordance with the federal civil
1l1"trr~ 1l1~-t6-.t'l1ar 1\.17' service Jaws and, in the case of employees
f try K.'fft- ()t'I 00- f 9' 'f1 f 6.".e..1r A with rare skills, 10 accordance with
t'LQA oCiitl lh1~1 ooUJL;rif directives approved by the government
ooClf9'"f- -th+i\-> 0001""JPJ+ following the basic principles of the federal
11 aJL7IY::" ooootf OOUJ L+ civil service laws;
K.4'£f'IrA -: rl'I-t"iY:irA ~
c) prepare the work programs and budgets of
th) fh.:e:1t'Lar1 fPJIr TC'""JIr~e; O:e:+ the Agency and implement same upon
fH;J}lA -: t'L'{'4'Y:~ OPJIr "K.
approval;
far"A r
00) t'lh.:f1t'La>· f1-t6-.4'~ar 11:f+ ooUJL+ d) effect expenditures in accordance with the
11Hl1 oxn, fJ.C;JA I approved budget for the
I
Agency;

UJ) 0,:f1t'Lar h(\t1-t~ a>1£)"~ ;JC e) represent the Agency in its dealings with
l1«tf ~C ;JTar ""J11-1-f.'f rrft- third parties;
h.:f1t'Lar1 K.a>h"A r
f) prepare and submit to the Ministry the
L) fh.:f1t'Lar1 f PJIr h'{'~71~e; 1f."11 performance and fm ancia I reports of the
tTC-f."f hH;J~-f. t'laJL 'z.t11;~ Agency.
f4'C()A: :
31 The Director General may delegate part of his
tI cpe; "iK.t.h-t~ t'lh.:f1t'Lar f PJ Ir ¥A £f'Et: e; powers and duties to other officials and
()1'Ii.t'l1 oom1 hPJAfT)1e; -t""J()<-' I1h&.,A employees of the Agency to the extent necessary
t'lh.:f 1t'Lrn- fbi\-> :y. )t\ &., 9' ~C; UJ Ir l' <1'"f for the efficient performance of the activities of
f1arhAC; I\.o£f' K.~t\A:: the Agency.

II. tllt. 12. Budget

The Agency 's budget shall be allocated by the
fh.:f1t'Lar f1:f+ 11001""JPJ+ K.oo~ClA::
government.
IC. f 'IA ll outJ"7llt 13. Books of Accounts
~/ h.3!1t'Lar f-t'dj,ft-C; +ntl"~ flf'1- flf. Ufl1 liThe Agency shall keep complete and accurate
oul1"111+ K.K.l1A:: books of accounts.
u f h.:f1t'LlD- f If.Ufll outt""Jll+C; 11Hll 'ttl 21 The books of aCCOW1ts and financial documents of
o'tp.~ I1CPC;lD- ~"t-tC a>K.~ 1lCn- the Agency shall be audited annually by the .
n«to £'try Tar ~"t -tc:f I1fQoo1: A lI~itnr r.pnpr~ I nr hv ~1I~itnrc ~p<:i anMpn hv him
' i jl; .?i(LXt &.of••lr A ~ ;Jt,-/. ;Jtl/rJ 4!'f'r. ).r fl"J '/ :'/' r. .p, 1(7\.1: '? 9'". Federal Negarit Gat.ct No. 1:1 Fehruary 10 ,. 20 I \ Page 5703

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12. 14. National Standard Mark

!!/ 1\0l}1<;<(])-?" rrc+ flrh,t-~ f'~L~9J~ 11 The use of the national standard mark with
rr£,\h,1,') t'\anm4>rr rrCi: ~O)q,m+ !"]t'\(]). respect to any product shall require the holding
of a permit issued by the Agency upon
f'h.+~~j' ~L~ ;JC au{)Ol}°'1i: ?,,~~+
ascertaining the conformity of the product to the
01'Om(])· f,t{)OlJUll. ~+ rr-:!"j' ~!l£'\ 1'L;JO)(D relevant Ethiopian standard by an authorized
nfn~ltLco· au6.1't: ,,1\0+:: conformity assessment body.
j/ "'I'Pic ·rr nfl(h,t-~ f'.£.L ~9J~ rr£,\h+ 21 Any person authorized to use the national
I\aum 4> ?O 6-~t: f'1'omm' OCO· rr£,\hi:l standard mark shall use the mark only for those
n
anm4>9 ftl1f. '·)"-tt (O- I\-r 6-4> .£.1\+ rrc+ 'Of products specified in the permit.
~(D': :

E/ h,~ltL(D· ,~. I, ;c: JoD :f rrAh + r (fU m 4> rr 31 The Agency shall keep a register showing
descriptions of persons authorized to use the
s.rs: r-to t1Fh n,", (l9Ji - 'IfC H l}- 'l.;J'
national standard mark, and the register shall be
f' Ull. r t) ,e IIU'Hfl he ~+ rtf~ au'H1fl
open to the public.
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41 Any permit holder shall display his permit within
§/ r&. '1: -tm:.1' ~J 'L en· r ' h~ m m,'} 6-~t:
his business premises at a conspicuous place and
f Y: C ~ -t:(l}'il'T" n·,."tt·
1\.:"'" ,e nUll.:rA nT
in such a manner that it shall be easily visible.
n;J·CJ ~tJ.: 1 lI'lli'C h ftO')' : :

[;/ n1,h,t- er. r~L~9J:r rr A h'} \' ao m <f' 51 The conditions of issuance, renewal, suspension
/..:1'1: . O'l' n'r -: f °1;1' ,It. (Ul-)' -: and revocation of permits for the use of the
rUll.;r?1: I1·}-«; f°'l. t1 l 'UO"}· lJ-'l.,rJ· -: {J9U ('\h '1: national standard mark, the manner of its use,
~,m ,4" l, ?\1 II'M .V·?" h~I ~tt. v, ,'JC n"' ,f ru and grievance handling procedures in relation
f dIJ.'I'C O· :,.t,.;J:PJ':):. rOlJ.fl,,·q'l~ n·}· .".;.r thereto shall be pr scribed by directive to be
n. : ')(\,(0 ' ClOlJ.,f'{D''lcn· ODdn {. ,.mflc;f.\ :: issued b the A cncy.

5. easurcs to be a lien by La w ,Dforcement Bodies

If;.
p./ ~, '7 fl ,n ,f' ~:( f' &.. ~ t- A CJ i'hAA , ,0) 1/ The relevant federal and regional law
M 'I/..tj"', h t\-'I. JattJI'I'(UD' .p "A IT]'} nn.u enforcement bodies are hereby given the powers:
Y: H l 1·t1 ' I' ;t ;r:·p6\:-
a) to prohibit the import or export of products
V) -1" ./'·er ~).~.L j1PJ ~: 9"l.\h')·'} onm'f>?" subject to mandatory use of [he national
!! .;) . flf '/rFf ar (Df,rr M'I'1P, :P: standard mark or the fulfilment of
I
f .~ I. JlP:>1~ f7l t i1&.C ' "} ("'try.t\7- i mandatory standard requirements without
ro' : l fl ;r co- 9ur.'i~:r ill t. ll! ' ,{'.t :l{?J1: I the use of the nations I standard mark or the
?"t\ )'~ 1~.e.S.. (: ? q r lD· m,e? ~ { ·1 .~. :
presentation of certification for the
{',~,L ~Y' :Y' ot>i1 ~ . r. 'f: ,} 1\ ~"ltry.t\ ,J- : (j)'
fulfilment of the mandatory ;, andard
(J 7L ;J '/" 'l. fl J!,·, C'1l :r:m· lDJ? n.. +r- *',P
"j tl'" h "}~,e
1(}- (D,e9" h~.'~ 'r-*, y '1 I' !
requirements;

h"}.';,elDm- fauhAhA;

II) f'10j' tl+;,.-t\ H OI1 .\~:L "1 1\'1I1Y r°'1. <f> Cfl· b) to undertake market surveillance and take

9"" r..f T «; il11:\ "}"" .f "f " "1 q fl ~ ". control measures to ensure the conformity
j't\ =far 1 ilfl 'l J{j!- f.£.L~ unflt. C.f:rl of products and services with the relevant
OlJ°J.."I;rrlD· "} f au$lTlffiC ~ mandatory standard requ irements;
 rIl) /,~/q·m+ .r II 'I' (D'1 Ml1"l:e' ".~.L ):l c) in the case of products seized due to their
={l t. cH, I] fl "'I "/,;:r 'I' (D. 1'·1'?11· failure to conform with the relevant
9"(-1'- ;')', Mlt.rl? "'I tH' '1 h.r JD;'): mandatory standard requirements, to
.t-f.C1 m·fl'f (D' ~1,}.l'.1<;" II1ny authorize their re-introduction to the market
h v\'4'crr· I' an OJ: ." l: m~9" after taking the necessary corrective
/\.M- '1!1 fl- I' o'U·;·f fl- <;" IH m.4> "'l. rn- measures or to decide the manner of their
rib '}~+ (D,I'.9" .e. '"lTd' ....e' H:t- disposal where corrective measures are not
/\..l'(l h 7't'l' I' "'I,;'): t'l. (un· possible and that they may entail a threat to
l''''I.1D1-,:.fl·r1 lJ'\;I- l'onmO'}l ~1 <;" the health or safety of consumers; and

an) tI1fl.l' Cl4'LiJ. 'fro, fl9'1' IH'IM!(D. d) to engage the services of reliable conformity
m,l'.9" I' 'Hl"'l"'lYr 9"11"; /, '1 ... t- assessment bodies to ascertain whether or not
l'1'b-+ 9"t:\h+ flflm'fl+ l'uJ7l products and services available in the market
aniltlC+ OOIJJt'.7' fl1fl, ... ,1'. I"l't'l· conform [0 the standard requirements
9"C·f.'f fl1-llt'llP' l',~.Df oDl'l6.C+
declared by their suppliers or to that or the
anU'L'} tl1n.r /'ltlooil'Lil'fm,
quality [narks of conformity assessment
M 1''''1 "'I '1 /"It:\"It\·+ fl"'l,flm·
r -HI <>,/O"'/Yt· 9" t1 '> . I. '1'" + bodies they are using, and disclose the
""'IL;>'I1''I (JJ-rlb1:1 noo'I'I;;' 111l·..+,1 findings thereof to the public through the
fltnNI " "'I <\rn-} :: mass media.
~I "'I'}'i'm-l'" ':P'.':\( l'°'l.ootlh·htr (Wr 21 Any concerned person shall have the duty to
l',l,"/ Mt.l\"'i. 1.'1"'7' nn.u r,,}4'lr
cooperate with the law enforcement bodies in
l'./-f1tTJ 'fro· '} P't:\ tTJ'} n/'" b- ",I?,
n"'L.!'m·t'I,n+ roo}+ I'=rilnc '1f'.,;:r exercising their powers under this Article.
ilM+::

fl. finO): r"l" &1(lT 16. Effectiveness of Regulations

!lItU S-111 .:lC I''''i .e.:?t'.~. I' U:.1JDt· "'I1l'/-9"'> The provisions of the Standard Mark and Service Fee
Council of Ministers Regulation No. 13/1990 shall, in
I'M t:\"? tt+ 'P,:I I' "'i. 'z. il+CO '1'. 9"11 C n ,~. ,}11 + so far as they are not inconsistent with this Regulation,
1'1'C IEIlJn1!!f .\?:1.nJDt· nh-'til ,~.111 continue in force until replaced by new regulations.
Mh"'l.·/- h- s: L il rt.l\O"'/. ~ ;t-'1'ar .e, 4''1'" t:\::
17. Transfer of Rights and Obligations
~~, oul1ts· ,g,:tflXl Oll"'llltl\tlli'
The rights and obligations of the Quality and Standard
h"'i.+C'tl-Jt .:lC hrnll'+ nflr4'C l'fi-+f-A-.l'
Authority of Ethiopia other than those relating to
I"rb-+'I .1'.1'.:49':-': Ilt'lp't:\ n n aul1-}'I
metrology and the rights and obligations of the body
'1;'.;:rfDt· '},<,. l' kH' A-.l' Il tU C T co .<:11 7i1
<>'/oht:\ nanilt:\ fl,;:rro'l' l'~nLar r*9 n an,M-'I known .astne Ethiopian Cleaner Production Centre are

"?f'.,;l-fT't· flltH .i'.'}11 t'lhJ':'}rl.m, 1'''At.'PI>\:: hereby transferred to the Agency.

~. g,1(j: r"ltl'illt l.tL 18. Effective Date

This Regulation shan enter into force on up on the
.e,1I S-111 n&"f'.,!,..t:\ ~ .:11.. 7' .:JI1,.tTJ ;1-+,1"
date of publication in the Federal Negarit Gazeta.
hmtTJn+ '1>1 J':9"C' 1'0'1 ,l'.tf'l CI::
Done at Addis Ababa, this 10 ~. day of February ,
2011.

=M tlSo/.
MELES ZENA WI
rh.·}f'A', ":")1,,/,.,,0/. .<:.. 'l"Il!,..(t.l',!?
PR1ME MINISTER OF THE FEDERAL
t T 111\.h m""',I? "'i. 'z. il-'t-C DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA