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                                    OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

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                               OT/<D-61iJ.                                                               CONTENTS
                        Y."HI <l?'l'C H2iJ/f.7i.6                                                Regulation No. 159/2008

f�'J�fl·}t -flhll·l· oohl\hJ' f"'l.'l.fl·l·C!':f- 9"hC n.•}                    Prevention of Industrial Pollution council of Ministers
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                        1.111 cf?'l'C iiY.2filf.7i.6                                            REGULATION No. l 59/ 2008
           f ')�M·t -flhll:,·"} 11 00 MhUro"l                                      COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULATION TO
                'I M·C!'r 9"hC R.:l: 1. 111                                    PROVIDE FOR THE PREVENTION OF INDUSTRIAL
f"'l.'l.M·C!'r 9"hC n,:,. f�-rf-* ·J' t..Jl...lrl\'l! �'l"hlr                                        POLLUTION
(LJ'<f! t T-f l(Lh hflL'l"'l. h'11\•} ·"} P'A"l'J<i' ..,."/'IC                 This Regulation is issued by the Council of Ministers
lloo(J)(I"} Oa>"la>- h'P� <l?'l'C gf(tfi!XiiX'.li h'J4'1, (;                   pursuant to Article 5 of the Definition of Powers and
},S llh ' 1'10. -flhll·l· cf?'l''l'C h'P°f: <l?'rC i:f.!Ii!t'il;               Duties of the Executive Organs of the Federal Democratic
h'J<f>Y. ?;' oorPt.·l· �U"} 1.111 ha>-'l':tA::                                 Republic of Ethiopia Proclamation NO. 471/2005 and
                                                                               Article   20 of the Environmental          Pollution Control
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                                                                               Proclamation No. 300/2002.
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      ·l·C!'l- 9"hC R.·l· 1.111 cf?'l'C U2P./ i'i.6" ,,.-fl,..                 I. Short Title
      11.m+il �rl\A ..                                                              This Regulation may be cited as the "Prevention of
                                                                                    Industrial Pollution Council of Ministers Regulation
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                                                                                    No. 159/2008"
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                                                                               2.   Definitions
      f"'l.J'l'lma>- t1Alf'I nil·t·4'C I
      /i. "P'A"l')         f..,_(lma>- L.:l'Y: (\m_ oop>tJ'                         In this Regulation unless the context otherwise
           fl.-}·" "'lll·l· f'P'lr L.:1'1: l\ooflm:,· Orh"/                         requires:
           P'A"l'J        f,,.(lmm-    "'l'Ji;:m-9" ft..Jl...lrA                    I . "competent licensing agency" means any federal or
           a>�9" fhAA foo')"'/P'·l· >itiA 'la>- I                                        regional government organ empowered by law to
      i. "P'A"l'J f·Mmm - f>it1CJn. ooP'tJ' n.·l·"                                       issue business license;
         "'111-l· �·>1. U ·'l.;ra>- fhlt'IO. 'l'0.:1' 'IIIP'A                       2.    "competent environmental organ" means any
         "l') ro�9" fhAA fhti'ln. 'l'O.:I' ooP'tJ'                                       federal or regional environmental protection
         O.•}• 'la>- I                                                                   agency;

      r.   "'IIIP'A"l'>" "'lll·l· n>i'P:f- <1?'l'c        n'.mt
                                                      :rnrw                         3. "Authority" means the Environmental Protection
           001J1t.·l· f·ht*ooa>- f>it1'ln. 'l'O.:I' 'IIIP'A                            Authority established pursuant to Proclamation
           ")') 'la>-!                                                                   No. 295/2002;

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       l;.    mtu .f.'HI f"'1,-7U. 1 f4',ilt'1 '¼,.'1-rS'°                            5. Even ifa factory is not subject to the provisions
              O. IJ'1 M, il6 '1 a>- h 1<f>ii :I' ti. t\. M·A f"'1.':fA                      oftlus Regulation, the competent environmental
              m1<f>1      f"'1.fil.,.C        hC9°�        h'>�roil,:
                                                                                            organ may require it to take appropriate
              P'A"l1 flla>- fn'1'10. uop,t,f O.·l· t\.roil1
                                                                                            measures in order to eliminate any risk that
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                                                                                            might emanate from its operation.
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              nnti'lo. 1.t.� f,f -.f.'lna>-1 Nlhll'l· "l�                             6. The competent environmental organ shall issue
              n"'1M:: h'i:ri: M.;, "'1ilhrll- h'>.f."'1,-.,.C                               a written order to a factory that it believes will
              l\uo'1n-l· <$,il6t1 fhil'l. U·'L;:t-a>-1 uohil-r                              entail substantial damage by transgressing the
              f"'1.fil.,.C    hC9°�      h1�roil,:     fK' "1-'i:                           limit set by the environmental standard to take
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                                                                                            measures to remove the risk.
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                                                                              5. 1,icensing
       P'A"l'> frilma>- t..:#'f.: ilm uo.1»6f n.·l­
                                                                                 The competent licensing agency can grant a license to
        M,116'1 fP'� t..:I',: f"'1.ilma>- A.,..,: nti,­
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                                                            .f.a>­
                                                                                 a factory after verifying that the effluent is not a
                                                                                 pollutant or will not exceed the limit set under the
        "l� f"'1,-nNr 11'> A.,.-1: ro1. ?\'1'10. 0.11.,.:,.
                                                                                 relevant environmental standard and it will not entail
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                                                                                 damage ifreleased into the environment.
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                                                                              6. Varying Licensing Requirements
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                                                                                 I.    The.competent environmental organ may order a
        Ii.   P'A"l1           f•f'ilma>-   fn'1'10.   oop,t,f        n.·l­
                                                                                       variation of the conditions of a license that has
              rc'\'l'-1'· n'JOl. t..:I',: fruoflh-1: °lflo;:t-P'':f1
                                                                                       been granted whenever:
              11oollro'l' -ro'11 1 t\. (I'J' f"'1. ':fIIa>- l
                                                                                       a)     the factory introduces change in its opera­
              U)    4-il61HD- fnoo�t.:r· ttfloa>') t\.ll<D-'l'
                                                                                              tional te·chnique or undertakes an expansion;
                    ro,.9° ooM,cf.·l- t\.J'Y.C'? l
              II)   4',ilttia>- P'�a>-'> nrt...,..f.11-l·         f7.tt.               b)     the factory does not commence its operations
                    7.f.il f\,."f.rc t\..,.C ro,-r                                            within the set time limit; or

                                                                                       c)     an unforeseen fact of serious implication is
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              th) M,: 'h')f:9°;:t- fll<D- .,.,_9° t\.A fAr
                     11<D-'1 ;:t- (Lh(l-r 'J<D- ::                                            realized.

        r.    n1tu n·>.,.K" 10-il n14>K' (Ii) 001.Pt.-r                          2.   Any order issued pursuant to sub-article ( 1) of this
              f"'1.il'l' -rot111 -rot1tt- frilmn·l-1 rh'>f                            Article shall state the reason for the issuance of
              -r'> rt..,...,_ f"'1.IJ'1n·l-1 f7.tt. 11.11 "'100                       the order and the time limit witlun which it shall
              Ah-r nfln·l- ::                                                         be implemented.
        r.    nllu ?\1.,.K" n10-il ?\1.,.K" (f) 001.Pt.·l·                       3.    The owner or legal representative of any factory
              frc'\m<D-1        -rot111  r10.'1:r·    f"'1.:l'ror                      who challenges the appropriateness of the order
              fcf.-fl6'1 'llln.·l- ro,.r ih;,<e roh.A -ro'1tt­                         issued pursuant to sub-article (2) of this Article
              h1.t.il<D- o,vl· ?\'>il-f. n(i) .,.i;:,. <D-il'l'                        may, within 30 days from receipt of the order,
              ..,.:l'<D-'l°<D-1 P'A"l'> . llrilm<D- fnti'IO.                           submit a written complaint to the competent
              onP'tJ' n.-r nK" th-ti: 11"'1:,.t.11 ,.':fI\A ::                         environmental organ.
        §.    P'A"l1 frilm<D- f?\'1'10. oop,tJ' n.-r                             4.    The competent environmental organ shall. Within
              n1tu >.1.,.K" 10-il n'>.,.K" (t') 001.Pt.-r                              30 days, issue its decision on the complaint
              n.,.t.nfl·l· .,. :l'<D-'I° I\,. n(i) .,.'>-r <D-il'l'                    submitted to it in accordance with sub-article (3)
              <D-f\'L ooilm:r· ?\lln-r ::                                              ofthis Article.
l.      /,.,:J>,:') ill\"'17,: (J)f.,9° ilfloo(lt.11                          7. Suspension or Cancellation ofLicense
        Ii.   P'A"l'> frilm<D- f?\'1'10. oo.1»6f n.-r                            1. The competent environmental organ shall suspend
              nllu ,.,11 001.Pt.·l· 11,�°ll\ frttt.ttt.                              or cancel the license ofa factory whenever it finds
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              f!..:I',: °1 flo;t- n/1uohn�1 t\.f(J),f> f4'-11t                       out that the conditions of the license set in
              tia>- fP'� t..:I',: 11,�;1-1,: ro,-r 111�il                            accordance with this Regulation have not been
              l.11 oo(J)(}') ?\lln-r ::                                              complied with.
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     f. fltu'l-l·') hilODt\h-t'· <f>&.;J- f<f>l.Ol'l·l· P't\                 2 The competent environmental organ to which a
        "1'> frl'lmro- r hti'ln. OD/-"1,y n.-r 1-�� '>                          complaint on pollution has been submitted shall
        0"'1"16-r fCDM.. a>-'} hC9"1? O'.I <f>'tr                               investigate the case and take measures and notify
        a>-il'l' l'IMl.•I: ;J- hf &-0.a>- "'1 c'\CDf hM-l· ::                   to the complainant within 90 days.
     r. mtu h'><f>K' '>O-il h'><f>K' (I} ODtPl.-l·                           3. Any person dissatisfied by the measure taken in
        n-t·CDM. hC9")? fC fr(l1 (la>- a>-c'\'l.a>­
                                                                                accordance with sub-article (2) of this Article may
        h-f·(lmO-l· <f>'> h'>il-t'· 00 <f>'tr a>-il'l'
                                                                                submit a complain notice to the head of the
        .-..&.;J-a>-'>    P'A"l'>      M·l'lma>-      fh'1'10.
                                                                                competent environmental organ in writing within
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                                                                                30 days of the issuance of the decision. The head
        ,e':ff\A:: fnf\,e �l\�a>-9" f&.;J-a>- 01..l.l'la>­
                                                                                of the competent environmental organ shall issue
        MJ .,.'t·l· ro-il'l' n.,. l.nro- .... &.:J- ".e ro-c'\ 'I.
                                                                                his decision within 30 days following the receipt
        OD(lm·l· hl'IO·l· ::
                                                                                of the complain notice.
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                                                                          I I. Information on Pollution Management
     6. f.U 1.. ')fl f"'1.OD(Ih1-a>- "'1'}Ii'a>-9" 4, fl I,I')
        f"'l. ?MAO-l·'> OD&>f/,J''t frm<f>ODOT'> "'/fl                       I.    Any faciory subject to this Regulation shall keep
        '¼·)·, J'ODl.ra>-'> 9"Cr, J'OD'JQ;),a>-') nti,e                            written information describing the equipment and
        '1'1C i nti,e '1?<;.') J'ilCD?.l'.O·r') OD')?.l':'t                        input it has used, the product it has produced, the
        fl.fr T Ttt"'l J: 1-�f'"T ') f"'1.'1t\K° OD l.)?                           pollutant it has generated, and the disposal
        ODlf"'/(l ODJ'lf hl'IO·r ::                                                mechanisms it has used to dispose of the pollutant
     I. ..,-,i;:ro-9" 4-fl6'1 ftlu 1.'>fl 1:').nsr>':f'>                           and other related matters.
        h')Jl.,,  •rhfT'10l. h')1.. 1.f ', f"'1.'1t\K° OD l.)?               2.     Every factory shall submit to the competent
         P'A"l'> 1'11-l'lma>- fhti'lO. ODP'6J' r\.•l­                              environmental organ an annual report describing
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                                                                                   how it is complying with the provisions of 1W
      r.     'lllP'A"l'I-    fh.·rr-A·Y   rnti.e  'l1c:':f                         Regulation.
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                                                                             3.    The Authority shall issue a report on the amount,
           f"'l.J'OD/lh·r H1'1 O.J'')il Ofh9"ilr '¼OD-I:
           "'lro-"1-r hlln-l· ..                                                   source, movement and disposal of pollutants in
                                                                                   Ethiopia at least every five years.
II. ill'I '1'1 4,flt,tisr>':f
     ii. OtlU 1.')fl ODIJ.ll.-l· OCD"l OO OD/,j' 01-H 12· Existing Factories
           l.ttl. fh.')� il    rt,  ttC'i: a>-il'l' f"'1.ti r·l- I . An existing factory that is in an industrial sector
           "'1 '>'i'a>-9" 'l'lC 4,flt,'1 Ol; '¼OD;J-•)• a>-il'l'     listed in a directive issued pursuant to this
           ftlU') 1.')il ,l':');;,1,p>':f oo-fr Ooo-fr               Regulation shall, within a maximum of 5 years,
            "'lhOC hl'IOr ::                                         fully comply with the provisions of this
      I.   OtlU 1.')fl oo.tPl.·r OCD"l ODOD/,J' 01-ttl.ttl.                        Regulation.
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                                                                             2.    Every existing factory that is in industrial sector
           'l'lC 4-flt-'1 ftlJ'") 1.")fl 1:");;,1,p>':f f"'l.J'
                                                                                   subject to this Regulation shall, with a view to
           "ll\O•r') tJ-'1.;J- l'\ODCD(I") fh'1'10. >.-'tr "'1'1
                                                                                   complying with this Regulation, undertake
           '1.1:'t fh'1'10. hJ'J'lf �.-..1: htt;J�,f ODT"'/
                                                                                   environmental audit, and prepare and implement
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                                                                                   an environmental management plan.
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         f'l.tL 11.fl a>-il'l' M- flt-tia>- h'>.-..h..4't\                    3.   The competent environmental organ shall. if it is
         f"'l.h·l-/la>-       hfr ;J-'l!   1-M'i     /I.CD11:                      not possible to avoid the adverse impacts likely to
         f"'lf.1-A l.f'i hr11 P'A"l'> frl'lma>­                                    emanate from the operation of the factory within
         fhti 'l n. ODP'"y n.+ .e u..,.,. hfr:J-'l! -l·M'i                         the time limit specified .in sub-article (]) of this
         1'1"'1ilCD'11: J'il':f-1\t\ flfr J'OD',Or') hC9"'l                        Article take any measure it deems appropriate to
         ooa>-(11: h/lO·l· :: ,eu9" hC9":/( 4,flt,1-ta>-')                         avoid the adverse impacts. The decision may
         CD1. t\A P''i:6- h'>-'lttCDC ro,e9" 1."'l'l°                              include either the relocation or closure of the
         h")-'ltt;;, ODCDl'I'>'> /l.t;Q.9"C f,rf\A::                               factory.