Regulation No 306 2014 Procedures for Freezing of Terrorists Assets
Regulation No 306 2014 Procedures for Freezing of Terrorists Assets
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ADDIS ABABA 3'd June, 2014
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!..'Hl r~t'l'C r.nlr7i.:£. 't.r. Regulation No. 306/2014
f7f11C·I·~ U11·l· fatt.:J-'1 ~·nrl· 1»'1-J.»Cl.}·}· Procedures for Freezing of Terrorist's Assets Council of
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r1klctr U:Qt fOJ.:tltOtl e)-t"C't C)oucn02 COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULATION TO
I. rm!IJ r'"l.\atcf rhc o.t &'11 PROVIDE FOR PROCEDURES FOR THE FREEZING
OF TERRORIST'S ASSETS
~.u ~ 111 "f7i·flC·I'~ V11·)· fott;J-'l.e:O·)· 1-»'t- This Regulation may be cited as the "Procedures for
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t' :J>tl· h'lll·fl t\A ·l·C'l·9o f'"i.J'flma>· tlt!\lf~ 2. Definitions
. nil·I·+C nttu .f.'Hl (J)·fl'l'=- In this Regulation, unless the context otherwise requires:
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?i/ "n'Pl':" "'lfl·l· OlD'}~b'\ .(·C'l.·}· f1''l7 1·fll·l·
1/ "Proclamation" means the Prevention and
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C·l'~'l.'f·') fl'11H11 ooC~·}•') . (\oohftht!\'1 ftoo.Y.
Suppression of Money Laundering and Financing of
fTimC fOlflla>- n'P~ +.ere :4f•ff.•fff7i.~ ~a>- I Terrorism Proclamation No.780/2013 ;
f./ llhtf'~ h')cf>?\ f. FC t\-t'ooflh-1;·)· :1'1\.'f· 2/ the definitions assigned to the terms under Article 2
r +llm- :,·c ~ t11l. JD 1· .,.. ~~tnt ~ lf Ci tt- i ofthe Proclamation shall be applicable;
r/ "OOJ6hA" nD~J. 'l.tl·l·c--:.: rhc o.·l· 1..1-n cf!rrc
3/ "Center" means the Financial Intelligence Center
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established by the Council of Ministers Regulation
aol'l D?ohb\ ~a>-l
No. 171/2009;
P.l "11o>J.·f;" D'lfli· 01'11fl?-i· uo1"?il:J'i• ffJI"f' ;J'OJ-
SJOhC O.·l· cv-ta'b ¢1"f'C li'fi.ff~?; (H!f1iJ) i 41 "Committee" means an organ established pursuant
&'li.iilii't (f'li.lli) i li'fi.i!litii {fo.l/i) (IJ~r to United Nations Security Council Resolution ·
~"71111 11fla). tV\ f·t-110?-:,· oo'J"?Il;r:,. 1267 (1999), 1988 (2011) or 1989 (2011) or any
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other relevant Resolutiori· ·or the United Nations
Security Council to impose sanctions; :
· lH "~C1: fl.'l·" OT/fl·l· r ~~&-A h~·t-~ a>f.?"
mcl-'lf. ~C.f: o,:,. '1ro-1 51 "Court" means the Federal High or Supreme Court;
'ttl ";:."~·,.)· ,f(l(l-}· (\(1)-" OT/fl...,· 01Jbhtt- O~'P~ l 6/ "accountable person" means a person who has a
nH.u ~1-o CD~r nt\A ih~ oot.Pl·l· duty to report to the Center while exercising its
.!»A fll'J'l ·t- '? 11 ?- 1 nD'l..f h '1m-'Jfl·l· 1. H. power and functions under the Proclamation, this
tlOT/bhlt- tTCi· f'OT/<}>l1J '1 ~:J' fflO·}· (l(IJo
Regulation or other relevant laws, and includes:
l\.tf1 rl71l.h+fl·.'f·1 fm:J>b\1\A 1
lJ) f'f.f.'l'Ji'l -tcJ:OT/·)·1 I a) financial institutions;
tl) l.f•.e'J1il 'lh fAif''r f·l"l'\fi7D' f1"7f.'Ci b) designated non-financial businesses and
ftTDof il&-PJ'T'J 1 professions;
1/ ""'"111-fl'l.'f· fflm- 11flilAITIT' cry(l:,· OT/6htt- i 7/ "competent authority" means the Center, National
f-n.-h.&--'e uot.;q'l f..U1'1i· ~1A"?fr>i· i Tltil: Intelligence and Security Service, the Police, Public
~.!PO. U../ m,f.yo f'rCuo&. il&--'1 0;)1\&.'li· Prosecutor, or other investigative body, the
ftT7.fl&-- ~1-Jt:\ i f h i·r-A·f ?fl.JD1·Ci ~SJO?h Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority or any
llflilAfll') O>f,9" f"'i.ooflh·,.m- ·t-~IT)fllt. concerned regulatory authority;
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81 "designated person" means an individual, a group or
~/ "f1'()foo ()ro-" UlJ"1•:. an organization:
V) 06t.-7i11C-t~'7·)· hP~ <hrt'C lf!ll/ffli.li a) proscribed by the House of Peoples'
00
ll'l.'f· Oih711J 'f'CDl]f''f ?"hC O..'f· Representatives or convicted by court,m
.
f'+tlroo m.er r(~C.(· aN'\~ f+l\ftt.o.'f·I accordance with the Anti-Terrorism
") n,,.IJO?·)· oo'}"?.~»;J-·)· f8T:J'm· ?"hC Proclamation No. 652/2009;
n.·l· ro-ta~ <flrrc ii'li.llf:£1/lf!f:ti! m.er b) included in the list referred to in the United
niq-tni· q~{l} OIJ')~(J}~ r·Nlll<-,}· oo'}"J Nations Security Council Resolution No. 1267
.1-U:Jo·)· ffJT :J'(I)o ?"hC 0.·}· m·ta~ oofll·)· (1999) or any other relevant United Nations
7i-nc,t-~'7·)··> floocp .?·}· .,.flJ.'.r(J)o f·t''l> Security Council Resolution on specific
oom- l'ch'l''l'C hC~:tfPJ:y. h1-'tCDc'l restrictive measures directed against certain
~IJr(J)o . n·t'oofth1d· f1'mt'l~· flPJ"f·Ci persons and organizations with a view to
.('C~.Y.'T 1fC1fC lD'fl1' f-ttvf'·f' I OJ~VU combating terrorism; or
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PART TWO
tlt\+flroo- mg.va r~cg: m-tt"'. r+l\1\.«.'l:fa>- LISTS OF DESIGN A TED OR CONVICTED PERSONS
taso"f 11C11C'I llttr~£1 lll'\"7ilmt AND NOTIFICATION OF DESIGNATION OR
r. f_,.(lftJD. t11llr f'i!C~ m-i\'1. ,.,."1\L'l:faJo iliPT CONVICTION
11C11C 3. Lists of Designated or Convicted Persons
fi/ D116hft· 17111~CD·1SJU f+ilfoo1 (JJ~lJO ftt:Cf: 11 The Center shall include such individual, group or
a>-1'\'1. r·t-1'\/\4.0-l·"> ilc& OH.u h1cf't) 10.ll
organization in the appropriate list of designated or
h14'/J (I) O+m+f\lD- h '?'1.0 J'lllD- 11C11C convicted persons as categorized pursuant to sub-
a>-i'l'l' h 1-'lt-arf'·l· ""1.·1.., nf\n:,·: =
article (2) of this Article.
· II "?6hll· f·l'flf i1D' CD~lJO f~C1..' lD-f\'1, frf'l\ll
4-'l=flD- f\PJ'f 11C11C'"f1 h11.fh'?'10· "fih111l 2/ The Center shall categorize the lists of designated
·t-mt'!r-l· SJDhC O.·l· 11C11C" t "frf'JlO?-l· ao"}"? or convicted persons into "the House of Peoples'
J-U:J'-l· 11C11C"T "fc&6J.l' h'lC ou1'?J-U-l·- nlJA Representatives List", "the Court List", "the United
11C11C" 'he; "f~C.e: 0.-l· 11C11C" O"tt\- llf1711. Nations List", and "the Foreign Jurisdiction List".
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3/ Any list of designated or convicted persons in
n n
f:l OH.U ')<f>t) "lO·tl 1cf't) (I) oofll.-l· f+ fH accordance with sub-article (2) of this Article shall
11C11C f·l'flfoo1 lD,etJO f~C1.' c&f\'1, f+l'\ll
comprise infonnation relating to the person for the
t.O·l·1 c'\CD· UT/1~-l· ftooftf-l· f'"l.fll'i·t\- ool.:q
purpose ·of determining his identity. Such
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infonnation shall include, where known:
OJcll hllh!fft. .(' l..ll futhrf'ft·-l·1 ft}-l· ;1'1\-:-
u) r .,. c'\ roo (J)- 1 (JJ,e tJO r ~c 1.' lD'tt., r ..,."" a) name of the designated or convicted person,
..c.n.-l·"l c"\m· rar: fO.rf'tioo~ rar h'i family name and pseudonyms and titles, if
1\.""1· oomtJ'JD1·c; ft1116l.'? t1Cf01· lJ/\·1 any;
ll} f·I'(J)f\1-.o·l· n;rc; +1 m~r ·htr hlf'l b) place and date of birth or if it is an entity, the
rr111'1 -P-1'? 1 ~?"C' r·t-ooti?nn·l·"l n;rc; place and date of registration including the
registration number;
m} P:J' i tt. '~·l·c; tt.f:~i'i;
c) sex, nationality and address;
ao) oo·fi rulri OJf,SJD f"}"?~ .1»/r ~..e'l-l·i
d) occupation, job, or type of business;
IP} tl,f'i7ll.lD' OJf,r f~C.(' (1)-f\'l,c& frf'f\ft~O-l·
e) the date of designation or conviction;
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-
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t.) O·,.c'\roo· m.£.9" r~c~: m·f\'1. 0·,.1\ft&. f) date of inclusion of name of the list of
fi~Ol· {lfD":f·· 11C11C m·fl.-p f·t·'l·,.·,.n·l· designated or convicted persons ; and
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g) any other information as may be considered
c'\) r-n"J ~.. -ncr1fsn1·1 n&.~~?" a>-~n:t-oYJ relevant for effective implementation of
taDr~ ~·t. '1 ,,fl&.l\1. CJrm· ·t·-flfl(l)o r~;roo
freezing measures.
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4. Dissemination of Lists of Designated or Convicted
§. fTc'Woo- OJ&'r f~C.f: OJ-ft\ fTitllL9:fOJ- ilsP"f Persons
11C11C!"l-1 fll'\01/il&.a;l.r
1I The Center shall disseminate the lists of designated
Iii Dr~6hta· f·,.flfou m~r f~c.f.· m·t'\'1. f·l'l\t'\
or convicted persons and any amendments to or
t.n·l·1 r'la>· 11C11C 'h c; f11C11~ '} "'11i1if JD1·
IW·I\·9" ;>1\&.'r}· 1\taflra>· flfD:f·'l fiDYtuoflh delisting from the lists to all accountable persons
;Ffm· fuo'}'?/l·l· Attl\·l· 1\J'U'l,e D1fi~(J;l.·)· and the relevant authorities without delay.
A/\0·)· i ~,'H'.. hil&.l\7. H~?" ftU7111 "1t\(J 2/ The Center shall, on request by any interested
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person, provide information as may be required
J!.l Dr~ohta· flfl·,.flfuo-c; f~C~· a>-c'\'1. f·f'l\fl~fl under this Regulation with respect to designated
rm·1 c'\?'1· nH.u Y-.111 oov'l.·l· ratt&.fl7· persons.
uot.'lfD1·'} fl.mf<l- faD1.uol\h·l'm· fla>- .efiiTJA::
31 The Center shall disseminate the lists of designated
i:l D1ohfl· f·r·c'\r oo m.e?" f'i":C.f.· m·f\'1. r·,.l\tat. , or convicted persons and any amendments to or
O·l·') c'\m· ntt. u .f..')11 h ')<f>t) ~(i) uoc'\t.·l· delisting from "the lists to the public after it has
'111·~ 'h'>-"..T'l.t>..· t1Y.t.1 n·1" f-l'c'\r~ a>.£.lJO frozen the assets pursuant to Article 8(2) of this
flJ~C.f.· m·tt'l. f·l'"fat.lFI:m, t'\PJ':j.'} 11C'HC Regulation.
foo{lfr aJ£,9"' f'i!CY.' a>-t\'l. n'}.(~'l? IF'l.:J- 6. Reyocation or Varht!jon ofDesig_!!JtLoo or <;onyiction
nlh11'0 .,.a>ltf-1- ?"hC fl.·)· r OllOIJ.·L:m· : ,~»AtlJ1 Where a designation or conviction ha~ been revoked or
flflro· f(l)o6J}' h'IC oo')"J /-0·)· ntlt!\ aJ~9"' n~C.(' varied by the House of Peoples' Representatives, the
O.·l· r·l'rPlH m.er r+?i?ifl n'J1.tr~ 01J6htt· Court, the Committee or the competent for~ign
m:,O;t-tf?H:: '} nmn.,. U·'I.;J- f~h·f'fa ..)·'} oo~~lJO jurisdiction, as the case may be, the Center shall, in a
llOW1•:. timely manner:
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~~ rrflroom-1 m~r r~c~· m-tt'l. r·t-ftt'\t.ni·') 1/ remove the name of a designated or convicted
l\m- il9" h"'l. oo" h.,. ro- r,. l\ roo- m~ r
r Ci~ person from the relevant list of designated or
4~ m-f\'1. l'·f'ftflt.llTOJ- fiP'1· 11C11C ro-ll'T' convicted persons or amend the list accordingly;
f71JOJ·fllrl· m~r 11C11C:.. ") h ")~a>-1"\'l.a>· f71J?i?iA 1
2/ give written notice of the revocation or variation,
f./ foo(lf?" OJ~?" f~C.(' OJ-1\'I.OJ- OD(Iltf.''} together with its effect, to the designated or
(J)/!.'r oo7i7itr1 h'l rott..fllh·}•t'\OJ-1 ro-m..'t· convicted person;
t'\rtlrooro- m~r r~c~· m-f\'1. tlrf'f\tlt.ni·
l\m- mt m. ~ '"1 1\m:,O 1 3/ take such steps as it considers necessary to bring
the revocation or variation, together with its effect,
£:1 ll.f~ro-1 "1Jt.fa>-<~t·l· r·t·.f.t.7' ;}ft&~'l·l·
to the attention of the accountable persons and
ft'\l'lrm- (IPJ":J".c; r oo')"'}fl·l· hi"Jft.'f· r ooflrcr
authorities informed of the designation or
m~r r~c~· m-•,'l.m-1 ool\t.ll ro~,r
conviction; and
oo?i?iA 'h'l l''"/.fhh·l·t'\m-1 m-m..'f· n~u-~
'"/f\rocl>J h'l 4/ take appropriate measures to notify the Committee
fit h'>~ n"?ll1lH: nnOlf.·t:CD- mJ!.r P'AITI'J or the competent foreign jurisdiction, as the case
llfl(J)c l'CD-6J:" ~'IC foo')"'} J-U.'f· ~1-Jl\ f01J?i?il\ may be, of measures taken by it under this
m/!.9" rooflt.11 m·f\'1. O·f'flm'lTa>-'1 ~~ ?" Regulation including any measure to freeze assets
fi.A rv-n·1· 01J'J.f.·'J Q;}.f/"C' ntt.u .e.1-n ooflt. ..l· or the inclusion or deletion of names in or from the
f.-f'CD(l~ nht.f\1. hC9"1iPJ1·') U·'l.;J- llh~tlu list of designated or convicted persons in addition
hl'Jft·l· Ot)U·~ r~ltmcl>:: to any steps or actions taken to respond to any
1. h+llroo. tJJfll" r~c~ CD-/t'l. r+"t'\Lll:fro- ltPJ":f direction or request made by the Committee or the
11C11C OJoiliJ' l\ooflt.11 illl"'l.+C11 "7ool\h!J' competent foreign jurisdiction.
Iii lloo. h·t-flroo- mf!.'r r~c~· m-tt'l. h·f'ftt'\t. 7. Application for Deletion from the List of Designated
llTa>- fiP'"f 11C11C a>-ll'T' 'h 1-'t(l/.111\.'f· l'DtJ. or Convicted Persons
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II A designated or convicted person who wishes to
V) r m111l ·l~ml'Jr-1· erne n.·l· ..J 11c11c have his name deleted from the list of designated or
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convicted persons may, in respect to:
+ml-tr-1· SJUhc o.rl· 4.'J>t.·n i
a) the House of Peoples' Representatives List,
tl) fli!C~· fL}") liC11C l''"l.oot'\h·)· fl.lY'J
submit his application through the Center to
Olfoot!\h ~CD·") fno(J;l,(.7j CD·f\'1. (lflma>·
~c~· o.·l· DY'I>t.-n i the House of Peoples' Representatives;
flyu 'l'c}>r "~· h1~f.OJ·t\ oohAhA n"01·:: of such assets by or on behalf of the designated or
convicted person including the provision of
~~ fiH.U n')<f>?\ ')O·il n"t<l•?\ {l;) 'll"a 0 '/ "oum<f>?""
financial services.
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v) &.'}~··} OOlJ.ooflh·}·:- 6/ For the purpose of sub-article (3) of this Article,
"usc" shall include:
(li) oottm'l''}: 01J'H•tt.Pfl1: ·I·Y.t-7iH·
a) in relation to funds:
>-.'}.it '-.uC oulj~<f> ~·') OJj!.9" OT/'1a>C'} i
(f) 1lJJ1·'}: oom11! foo'];;: nY.'t-?i'}! (I) alter, move, allow access to, or transfer;
CJfiO.·l··,·)··}: ·I'm :PO?. f'DII.lf1 llttn.
(2) deal with in any other way that would
.-}·~·7·1: .ett:r·'>: llUt1 m.er
result in any change in volume, amount,
oo~t.i'i (I:J-1 OD<f>fC OOIJ.rb'\ nOjl}-fl
location, ownership, beneficial ownership,
alf'l' rm·19" >-.C?";q ou(J}<(I,l~;·} i
possession, character or destination; or
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(r) r 7c:,·t::.ttr- hll1'AI.C1 t;Ll.9"C" wr (3) make any other change that would
~9" 1\~ atJPI.\ 1 ftrtftt':f·t.\ o•n~m-
19" t\.1\ fl CD- 'I' tiiJ Y: I..,, l
enable use, including portfolio mana-
gement;
fl) h.lllfllll.flf Ufl·}·') OatJ.ooflhi· fl'?fl.ei·
b) in relation to economic resources, exchange or
"'P1.\ CJJ .e r n ·1,.
t. ":J: 1 tJ :P fP -:,-. m~.r
>t?Ar~Jfrf.':J: ooflmrr:: use in exchange for funds, goods or services.
~~ flH.o h 1+1\ 'i"d'J tPJ'J~c&r u11·l· O·h'tf on 7/ For the purpose of this Article, in determining
CJJ~'r ffi:C.(· OJoll't O·l'"fl&.n·l· (lm- flflO.·l·~i· whether any asset is owned or controlled by a
m~.l)D +.rrrrc rue oolf") >tfloolf~~') Oonm(\'} designated person, the fact that such assets are held
1."1~: fUiH: ootUOC-1·~ OU'"1 m~.'r "7T'i·.,·l· in the name of an associate or relative will be
llflm- t\." {lm- ilS'" uof11 flm-'1' hfuo"19" l
considered immaterial; and it is immaterial whether
f7ifiC·I''1~·l· ~C'l.·l:
01.\f. Uo"I.:J' CJJ.e'r
the acts of terrorism in question are specific acts of
Om~""a>- uot.Ouo· hCS"':qm-·) hfil+t.m-r::
terrorism or acts of terrorism generally.
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8/ The Center:
U) fl·l·hhfl~ htt+A~C "')A,foo':{- ntlU ~111
OOLJ.Jl,.·}· f ;J-7~ Ufl·f· ':f'} OOD-flo Ollfln. a) shall record all assets frozen under this
..y,~ m~.r 1-mJ>tPJ. nD-tttr~··l· llflO.f·~: Regulation against the names of the owners
{ll)D OD1#UJn oof11 hflO·l·l
and beneficial owners for proper management;
fl) uoout,.y O"'""m-fTJ·}· OH.u ~'Hl ootP/.·}·
b) may, by issuing directive, decide the procedure
f:J''I~ Uflf,f fDYf.·I'.';.(<.O·}·'J J-UCll·l·
fl.mll') .e:r·"A:: of managing frozen assets under this
Regulation.
iJI OH.u h'}+t) ooflt.-l· f·l'?fl~c& fll.fOTJ. mJ.'.9"
r4"r4-·l'~~·l· c&tt'b m-m.·l· h 11.·1'mO+ lflf 9/ In addition to the effects of designation or convic-
llfl?·tl he; il.t1 ooflm·l·') {lflooht.\ht.\CJ OTJ'IY:: tion mentioned under this Article, relevant laws of
f(llC oolltf h~Cn·l·c; '?11' floo~.B'r CJJ.e?V the country, the United Nations Security Council
r·l'flfOD- m~,.. r~c~· a>-tt"l. r·,."flt.llra>-
Resolutions and in any subsequent Resolutions in
fiPJ':f. rm.:,·f..·cc; t\9"9" ,(J,· >. 'J~? .(J.C?· llflo>J.h
fltlfl· he; rf'f.f1n·l· '"fro-
t\trif· OTJ">;;:m-r
respect of designated or convicted person, and
international agreements shall be applicable in
h~.~·l· '?1l~f·':J: he; Y:CY:C"":f,1 flonhAhA
rattfll'Tt)· n'"/1111~-l· '"rm- rh?t·J: o1:r- i respect of prohibition and restriction of travel, the
hfl9" h+~ llrr~.Y·if· he; OOTJ,ooflh:J'r(J)o issuance of visas, and purchase of arms, prohibition
fH·lJ(l~·}· UD'1i{):J-·l· f(:J'f' :t'l& lJOtlC 0.-l· of transactions or dealings for the supply of arms to
f·l'"fl~ m·ft'bP'1· 1-t.'ID'i. ~lfc;fl.:: or the conduct of military training or other
f1'(lfoo- w.er m-f\"1. f-1'1\flLCJ=f(l)o
f'i:C1: prohibitions for designated or convicted persons.
ilSO"f') 11C11C ttflooooAhT 'h'i fl01J6h"' t:rc+ 9. Reference to Lists of Designated or Convicted
illlDlJY:l.""'
Persons and Reporting to the Center
?il "'11;;:0>-IJO ~"t.~-l·
fflO·l· {l(J)o hDti1~c&9"
1/ Any accountable person shall refer to the House of
'?flc'\11 i o·~·, m.er Y:c'f:·l· :JC OTJCJr(Do"JIJO
'?11~-l· huot.~OD- m~9" tPJ'ir0>-19" '?17·~·l· Peoples ' Representatives List, the Court List, the
hoooop..~t.·l: Ot.-l· f'?flflO· i fO..(J.·•,.. ro~'J" United Nations List and the Foreign Jurisdiction
f Y.:C'f:·l: ft9" 011C11C:~ m-flrr oo<;C List prior to conducting any transaction or entering
hfloo«i~ 'J flDlJ l..??'l' f r'h 11·0 +mtlf-1· 9"tJC into any relationship with any individual, group or
n.i•') i f·l'llO~·l· on')'? P-' :J'•}•') h c; f CD-6J.b organization to ascertain whether or not the name
on')'? P'-l· htat."\ 1 he; f~CY: n.·}·'} 11C11Cr of such an individual, a group or an organization is
oooot.\h·l· nflo-l·::
on the Lists.
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ff.l f"?fu'l1P ffl·~·"> ro~r f ~·c~·l· ll'r fl·l"c'lf nu· 21 Where the name of an individual, a group or an
ro~?" f~C.f: ro·ll'l. O·f't'\1\t.t"Ff(J)- c'\SDT fl?" organization is confirmed to be on any list of
11C11C Orfl'J' oo']t;. fl.l;J'l'J': O'J')~or?" designated or convicted persons, any accountable
;}1\&~ 'rl· Ytlfl·l· c'\CD· f"?flf\fl· 1 ffl·~·.,.. CD~.cr
person shall freeze the assets identified as
r .~.:c~-~ v-o·l· uolf'l· mf,?" 04>'1' :f' OJ~?" belonging to or controlled directly or indirectly by
O·I·Htftft f'O'J.ftTJmlar uolf~ f':f'OJ.,.} U1l·}·
such an individual, a group or an organization and
ll'lf.lJ lJ/tO· h '}~f. '}.,1\.,ll llf.l'l 0'1It U1l·l:'}
shall ensure that the account is rendered inoperable
fla<J1~ f'·I"OJ(\~ V.fl·'}?" hC?"J{JD'.}<. fott.uofl
and thereafter forward to the Center a "suspicious
h·l: uol:tf?J1·1 6Q.'/"C' "'l'CfTJt. J'/\0·}· '?11~-l·"
001JtH· t\01Joht\· tTC-l· 01J<}>l-fl n/\0-l·:: transaction report" including information on all
actions taken to freeze the assets.
r/ flH.U >t'}-f>~ ")O·{l "">+~ (f) uottl·)· a<Joh(t-
&T C·l· f'</>lOtl·}· h '}f.lf'l f.V1't· Ohtp~ 3/ Where the Center obtained information pursuant to
uor.J.J I. •) • f'a<J.ooft h.+' ro>· l)ft,._.., t>'V11'11· •I"Q;t sub-article (2) of this Article, it shall in turn in
0'/t hC~:qpl'f'} ODON'\f.• h '}~.1·ft. 0'/1\m<}> accordance with the Proclamation make a report
hfaO·}·:: without delay to the competent authorities for
further action.
!it oH.u n'J.,K" ·>crfl n'}4>K' (f) oofJ.Jl·l· ~"t.~i·
flfa01·c'\CD· fi71!.4>C'fl tTC·}· f01J.h·f'ft.·}·'} 4/ A report provided by any accountable person in
oof11 nfln·}·:- accordance with sub-article (2) of this Article shall
include:
V) V·'l.:f'CD·'} ta01JOJ..,. OJ~?" 1\oomcmc
oo'l?i f'tf'lo>·'} oot.J{ CDf,?" faA 't'~f, l
a) the information or other matter on which the
fl) f'·t·flflor'} (tar 0'/'}~~· flooflf'·)· f01J..J'll knowledge or suspicion is based;
if-A ~ttm-1 ool.'f I
b) any information it holds about the person by
m) hil.f'OIJ.m- m~rr f1'-f,·f'~~·l· (J)ofl'l. which the person can be identified;
hooc'\m·l: nt.·)· fit\··}· n~C ~oo ;to·}·
c) the type, nature, amount and quantity of any
m-h1' 1\·t-flt\CD· llm- .etl·l· f''lfll.m-1 v-n1·
asset held by it for the person at any time up to
~f.~·l·: fiUt r oom') he; -n•H·::
l 0 years prior to the designation or conviction.
r;; D?1~m·SJO ~t'\t~~·l· ffln·l· tlor mtu Y.'l-n
n'}cf'?l Ii: OOU 1 /.•)• OJf. :J''lf. 'l.l\'fl '10.
51 Where a~y accountable person credits a frozen
f'·l" f. I.? '?-fl.£,·)··> CD~.J'CD·'7· tiD? ohta· D?t'\OJ:,. account in accordance with Article 13 of this
htaO·}·:: 01J Ohfa·?" Oh tp~ OOV'l. ·}· t\01J.oot\h Regulation, it shall promptly report the transaction
:J'r(J)o 111\PJ AtTJtJ·l· f.u·>~· O'IJI\m<}> nflfl'l·:: to the Center. And the Center shall inform the
competent authorities in accordance with the
f:J:'11. v-o+ '1'~SJU 1\,e '-11lm-A 1'~&.71 ilfl01J~I..., Proclamation.
?i1 n0'1J ohflo t1 A·,. t. 4>1. oll .,. .,c 01J 1 a;:m· 9"
10. Making Frozen Assets Available to or for the Benefit
;)f\&,'J·}· J'/\0·}· /l(J)o V'fl·}·'} 1\·h'lf'oo OJ~?"
of a Designated or Convicted Person
r~cx· orl\'1. fl·l'"flt.n·l· ftm· m~9" taH.v·
f\m· m<~>ort:r tatr?.~m·A faflA llm- Ocf>'J' :r 1/ Any accountable person may not make assets
m~9" O·I·Htptp ~ oo'}? Y: ·I' f.&. 7i h 1-'tlf'} directly or indirectly available to a designated or
OTf.f:t."? rfln·l·~==
convicted person or to any person for the benefit of
f/ 1\H. u >t 14>1\ 10.ll "14>1\ {/i) ~1'\U?:- such person, unless authorized by the Center.
U} U'fl·l· fl·f'(\foo OJf.?" f'fi~C~· OJ·l\'1. t\•1'"1\ 2/ For the purpose of sub-article ( 1) of this Article:
t.ni· tlro- m.,.O'IJ,;t- h')-\m·t.\ ·1'1.&- 7i .,.~.. a) assets are made available for the benefit of a
1.1 fl.llt.\ f'O'IJ.1·/\m· ~·lim· llm· f'tf.~'11ll designated or convicted person only if that
'J'<}>SJO Y'l"iO·}· CDf,'r fa.J'?~O·}· f'D?. rt\ person thereby obtains, or is able to obtain, a
t'l.lf'} ~or I financial benefit;
fl) f'&{.,ec;·}ta 1':P9" fl.llt.\?" f'·l'(lf'oom· mf,?"
b) financial benefit includes the discharge of a
r~c.f: m·tt'l. f'·l't'\tat.n·l· llCD· oo·f\· Ooo-(t- financial obligation for which the designated
m~•.,... Oht~A 0;}1'\t.~·)· f'O'IJ.mf<}>O·}·'} f'&{.,e
or convicted person is wholly or partly
Ci"){l 0J$?o:J' OD(J)fT)•}•')SJD ,e,Q;l.fJ"/rt.\::
responsible.
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II. ~1t. u-o:,· oum+~1 rtl\ou~+1: 11. Approval for the Utilization of Frozen Assets
[i/ r~C~ (IN'\'1. r·t-ftfl&.fl,)•') (\a>· fl·t-ouflh·t- · 11 Without prejudice to the provisions of the Criminal
{l(J)'}~t\ u'?c; t\tror n'?ll.fl~·l· llltrm· u7r Code and other relevant laws with respect to the
f'·I'Y-~1'/(J)o h')Y.·I'm04> lf'l t'·f'cWoo c'lOJ· convicted person, assets that are necessary for the
ODU' /.;J"-'f (I)Q;l,.PJT1 (\ou7\&., '} fDTt.f{l&.,t\ ~ designated person to meet basic expenses may be
V1l·l·1 f'OIJ.oufth·l· h'1Y.· n01Joh~ c\.&.ci>Y:c; unfrozen as properly authorized by the Center and
~·}.e.V·'l.;t'(J)o n~ll1l~·l· fJftm- f'TllO<.·l ·
in accordance with the provisions set out in the
oo'}~{l:J'·l· rwr :J'm· SJUhC 11.·}· m-1"\'l. m~SJO
relevant United Nations Security Council
llifJ1l fJ(\(1)· U'? ~··);J'I,PJ":f'· ODIJ.I/.1· fl.'lfl
Resolution or other laws as appropriate. Such basic
~1·1tt\:: h~H.U?" DDU'l.;t'Cf? (l)r.rJ..JD1· h')Y.~'l?.
expenses, in particular, include:
V·'b:J' f'Dll.h·t-ft··}·'} ft.~?"t;. ~·:i·ltfl·:-
a) payments for foodstuffs, rent or mortgage,
U) r~ni·fli fh.t·,f, m,ecr f<fPC?.~I roo~
?'l.i·c; rthhSJU'i': r~11c: rn. 17\-t-1(1 medicines and medical treatment, taxes,
n1.n1 h'l t\tror 001Joh~ r~~~ ooUJt. insurance premiums and such other basic
:t-ee mQJ.PJr'} flou7it{••, fDIJ.t.~no· expenses as the Center may approve;
hli~fP':f·l
b) public utility charges, exclusively for payment
M Pfh11fllf? n7A'1ta.. ·r.~: h~fJD1· JDf.ro of reasonable professional fees and
f'(h~ n?/.\'1""·)· hno{lm·)· .?C f·t-ffH· reimbursement of incurred expenses associated
·f'·m. oo-fce h'l~fP'~-.·}c; f'OJ(J;l. ·f'oult with the provision of legal services, bank fees
r.·~-.1 ftoo7i&:> -ll1' r£111.&-~oo· h~fJDr i or service charges for routine holding or
ft:F'l~ V·fl·l· ooY,{l~ nff11 (J)f,9U h1h maintenance of frozen assets; and
1111fl. fl. fib'\ rDIJ.t.~oP· ffl1h m~.cr r n7
t\'?tro·l· h~fP'~'-l ~c; c) payments for any other exceptional services
not provided for in paragraphs (a) and (b) of
rh) OH.U ')O·{l n')<f>?\ &.~t\ ·t-&. (V) h'l
this sub-article.
(fl) ft\·1'11'1··~ t\fl"r Ar. n?t\'1fl.. .y.~:1
Ia DIJ'1'''H. r u'l. f. I. 7- h tf:,P PJ '1'.. : : 2/ Assets that are necessary for extraordinary
f./ h·t-laooY.m· fllt,e Ia Lf~· mmPJ~'. {" 0 '/.fll&.t\ '1 expenses may be unfrozen provided that such
U1l·)·'} f01J.ouflh·)· 'h '1 f.: fDIJ. '11"\m- DIJ 6hf\· (\J1 determination has been notified by the Center to the
"''.·l;m· nl"\ro··~·l· fl"''.·l;a>·9" fB.e.<~>m· 'h 1.l'.lf'l Committee and has been approved by the
~m-:: Committee.
II. f' :!'11. lHl·r oom+SJD") foofi!+.(' P'l-P'Cct+ 12. Procedure of Approval for Utilization of Frozen
Assets
~~ OH.u Y.'Hl n1<t>o _u; ooiJ.It.·l· r:r?.e. u-o·l·1
ft oo m.,. r r OtJ•.,. c-o OtJ oo A hf n·,. c'l room- (l ar II Any application to utilize frozen assets under
OJ~?" rm·ht\CJ Pt\fTJ'J IH·flmm· mh.t\ Article 11 of this Regulation shall be made to the
n°7lt~.·rl· h.e..:J&. fi'7P.:r· mj?,cr> OTJ{ll.:t:PJ:r· Center by the designated person or his authorized
.?C ft01Johft· oocl>l.1l nftO·l·l 01Johtt·9" O<l!
representative with supporting documents or
9"h1.f'·l· OD'l'?') c'l.fl.;J'?~ O:J'?Y. V·01·
evidences. The Center may approve the utilization
uom<l•?"') f\,& ,:,•.<'.· ~.:l'·ftb'\::
of frozen assets where it proved the existence of
I/ f'·t-flf'oua>· flm- fl·l'f!O<-·)· oo'}~P;t-1· OJ~?" sufficient reason.
t'm·~ n1C oo'}UJ;»·}· ~,I'Jt.'\ 11C11C m·ll~
2/ In the case of a designated person on the United
f·t-lJ·t-·1· hlf'7 OTJohf\· f;J-7Y.1 U1),)· m~.9u
f' U1l·~') 01JC.,'rm·9" hfi~A ftoum<t>?" uo~<f> .r: Nations List or Foreign Jurisdiction List, the Center
01J()0·1 t\OtJ.oot\h·t-OJ· ttOWi.·l; m,e?'l rm·~ shall inform the relevant Committee or foreign
n'1C uo')'?!»·l· nltA O!JI"\mcr hftO,)·:: jurisdiction of its intention to approve the
utilization of the frozen assets or any part thereof.
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;;; OH.U n')<f't) 'W·fl n')<f>iJ (ff) ool\l·l· flo>f6ht'\· 3/ Where such Committee or foreign jurisdiction fails
mc't·O t><f>lOtt·)· t-'"l.·l: ro~.r t'OJ·"'t'> V'lC to communicate its endorsement or rejection under
foo"}'? ,PJ·)· nllt:\ fllhl'lfl· oo{lcYf!Olf·~'} CJJf,?"
sub-article (2) of this Article within 5 working
nf\oo{ltry 0 'f·~·~nnrfl·l· r J-Ut. 'i'CJ·l· CD-lltf
l11\ttcu<f> r;1-1~m· u-n·l· '"16hl\· o&.<f>~ro· days, the frozen assets may be u,tilized as approved
ODUJ l•)• 0'1'<1>9° 1\~ t'\.OJ·t.\ f, :'f·l\t\:: by the Center.
(;I O'"l'i'rm·?" f·l·l\f oo~ c'\P'~·· 11C11C a>-lltf f·f''l 51 A designated person on any of the lists of
.,..,. r·f'flroo ftCD- m.er mh.fl· D'foot.\hra>- designated persons or his representative shall be
·t-<f>ll.e ~·)· 0'11'11·1:') CD~?" OJ-~·:t> ao~l?·') Oalf. entitled to be informed of the approval or rejection
OOt'\h•)• 0~~~ h'J~..f'(l)·<f>OJ• OD~l'? nflfl•)•:: of his application in writing.
lC. 1"t;l;l.'"lt '11H111 CD I. :!"11.. 'll\11 'lO. la""'lil1'1T 13. Receipt of Additional Funds into Frozen Accounts
~~ r .+?Y.. lJ/l-n r?o. r·>GJ:b rtf~ Dll'J~ro-r 11 Any sum of funds accruing to the frozen account,
aonn .f't'\OJ· 1')Hrfi:-
including:
U) hlJ/lfl· roo~lXb rmtt.e.· m,er t\.tr>1·
a) interests or other earnings due on the account;
'1fi.P':,:·) i
b) payments due under contracts, agreements or
tt) lJ.f'lfl· hon;t-1~ n~·l· fl·i'.".l'l· m-t't-·1·
obligations that were concluded or arose
m.evo fi?"?"H', 1· m.evo fl·htm<. '1 ~:r
before the account became a frozen account;
sv:r. oowl·l· r·t-'11· n~..rJ.D:,-.·> 1 ?tc; and
lh) mY.. :r·1Y..m- 'lA-o r·t-t\1\~ 71Hn1·1 ~
c) funds transferred to the account;
at?"C' a> .f. :J'?Y.m· 'L,-.-fl 70. ·I'Y.C1 r ::1'11.CD-
shall be received and credited into the frozen
t.'>.f.: nl-]t\ ~~l.?t\ i ;}I\&. 'I·)· .f't'\IH· 1\{1}<9"
h')~tlu .f't'\OJ•') ·1'6L'\.Dllt ?1Hrfl on<f>flt'\·1
account and shall constitute part of the frozen funds
and the accountable person shall file a report of the
rD'f.ooflh·l· tTC-l· fiD'fohtt· D'f~t.1l ""ni·::
receipt of such additional funds with the Center.
f!.l ntl.u ~·}·0 r·t-~'ln· tu.'\hl\.9>1·'i' hC9"'P..9>1·
a>~ ;:l"''lf..OJ· lJ~f'l1l '10. t'·I·J.'.t.10V} rf'attr?t 2/ The additional funds credited to the frozen account
'I'}H1l flo>f.ooflh·l· ·l't.9.0Jf. ~lf'lfl·:: shall be subject to the prohibitions and measures
provided under this Regulation.
/:/ fii1.U n'}cf>?\ fl·f'ool\h·f'OJ· UOU'l·)• t'·t-1]')
t:} ~· flao<l•flt\ ?fl. rOTJ.J.'.l '?0·)· 1' ~9" 1\.t.\ 3/ Where there is no existing account for the receipt
f7·1'ht.·l' lJ.f'l1l flfbfiO·l· U·'t,+ oom(l~ fl'l"O·l· of funds as provided under this Article, the
h '71111 1 flm· her J'! 01J ohl\· '} OTJttro:,. nl\ll·l· =: accountable person shall inform the Center for
!H 1\H.u n1<f>~· 1}1\a'l "t':J'1f.. 'L/\1l" D'ffl·l· OH.u appropriate action to be taken in such respect.
.f. 11l t'·I·Y. ~1'1· ht.\hi\P'1·c; hC9"J:P':1-. ·ht9.att.
4/ For the purpose of this Article, "frozen account"
rOIJ.Y..l?·fl·l· ;}1\&, ~·l· flflfl·l· 1\ar 111.r: lltnt?~c;
means funds or other economic resources affected
ll·l·(lt>oo 1\m· ll9" fl·l'ht.·t- m~9.. f1"(\fonm-
by the prohibitions and measures under this
OJ~9" r~c.r: m·tt'l. fl·l·'lttt.n·l· 1\m- fl.Ptf,+
Regulation held in an account with an accountable
aJf,fJ" fl·I'H'P'Pt oo'}?.£.· fl01J.~fllmlm- 'Ltt-n person by or under the direct or indirect control of a
r+..rH ·nu-n m.f,9'' n.t-lf~.re vrfi·l· 'lm·:: designated or convicted person.
1 1\ i7i.ilf!K ~1...(rt\ 'l?~·l· ?ILITJ oft'fC @1 '?"}flr fl} .,..) fli'l1 "l.?"'. Federal Negarit Gazette No. 39 June 3rd 2014 Page 7412
1~. 2\.t'l+ ft\OT f'lm- &TCT f"''t:l.'? '?!!..:t 15. Reporting Obligations of Accountable Persons
~I '"i')~CD-VU ~1\&. ~·}· ft\O·l· (lCJJo ra~J.oofth'f-CJJ 11 Any accountable person shall inform the Center as
(lcn-:-
soon as practicable if it knows or suspects that a
U} f·f'c'tfoo CDf..'r ftJ~C~ a>-t'l'l. f+l\t\4.0·)· relevant person:
oolf~·') J CJJ~VU
a) is a designated or convicted person; or
t\) nhcp),: ODU 1 l.·)· m'}~t.'\ r LfJoo ODIJ''/·'} I
b) has committed an offence under the
fro<~- ro~r f·t-m&.ml h1~lf~ .eu1't- t\11711 Proclamation.
h"' Wltfa>-'1-- '"it'lm:,. ht\O·)·::
2/ For the purpose of sub-articJe (I) of this Article, a
f./ t\H.o h')cf>?\ 'JO·il h')cf>?\ (li) ~1\~ "f-t.oo/l "relevant person" means:
h·l"a>- (lm-" ~t\·}·:-
a) a person who is a customer of the accountable
U) ~"&· ~·}· !ItO·}· c'lCJJo ~ ')0~ i person;
t\) h·t-c'lrooo·l· cn?.~JD r~c~· cn-1\'1. h·l'llllL b) a person who was a customer of the
o·l· .,.., o&.·l· flt\··l· nile £Joo :r·l· OJocYr accountable person at any time in the period of
na~Jc;rCD-~ 1.tt ~"&· ~-l· '"o·l· "(Do ,( 1o~ ten years immediately preceding the date
f~Oll CD~~
designation or conviction: or
m) OH,U 1D-il 11'1<1-~ &.l.t\ ·t-&- (t\) O·t-oot\h c) a person with whom the accountable person
·t-OJo ?.H. m·illf' ~1\&.~·}· 1-Jt\O·}· (lm- ?C has had dealings in the course of its business
"''')~(J)o')9" f /»/,. "117-~·)· '"1.'1 J during the period referred to in paragraph (b)
ofthis sub-article.
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F:l ntt.U n14'~ 10.il n'}cf'~ (l!) ooUJl·)· \'OWZ.cf'C1l 3/ The report to be made pursuant to sub-article (1) of
t.TC·)· rDll.h·t-ft··)·'} uo<7JNI\ nftO·)·:- this Article shall state the following:
U) 1' c fllt.c& m~ 9" Dlil. .?? Gf>J.a>- uo lP l. .'J ·
a) the information or other material on which the
ft.l.?0>-1 ool:ti m~IJD fblrr Otfill.:tiPJ'f!
knowledge or suspicion is based;
tt) rlTfl.uofth·f·m-·} (l(J}o Dli'>'l.'f· rOtJ. ?IN/\ o~;q:
b) any information it holds about the relevant
{10WZ.1JCD•1 Ol/1~0>-'}9" uol}i! ~c;
person by which the person can be identified;
th) il.fOll.a>- m~yo \'1'1.·1'~'r)· a>-f\'ta>- hoo(l and
m·t: o&.·l· fltt-·l· nflc ~an :r.'f· ro·fl1'
11 ~ m· r
0t1 c; a>-cr 1. tt. ".,."'rana>- "'m- c) the type, nature, amount and quantity of any
asset held by the accountable person for the
;)"~·~·l· 'lMH· c'\OJ- r·l' fH D'/1~a>-9"
Urfl.'J· q~•r)·: fiUt. i uom'} 'h'l rfltl-l·:: relevant person at any time up to ten years
prior to the designation or conviction.
II. out.)(') f'aomr.:r- ilt:\tfJ1
16. Power to Request Information
a>-1\'l.
r·,.l\ftt:.O·)·'} flm· a>,£.9" lTfl'}~a>-'}9" ~"\&,'rl· 1/ The Center may request a designated or convicted
.r~n·l· llm·:-
person or any accountable person to provide
u) o·l·c'\rooOJ- ro~cr r~c~ m·tt't O·l'"~t.n1· information concerning:
flm· OJ$?.9"" ~Cfl·'} OuoCDht."\ llflt\11.'f·'l·)·
OJf.9" O~ti:J'~1· \'·1' fH lDf,lJD <h1'1'C a) assets owned, held or controlled by or on
\'"'i.~l'?O·)· U11'1· il~oo'rot;.. J m~cr behalf of the designated or convicted person;
~) ~·l'tJ\'oom· ro~cr r~c~· a>-1\'l. 1\rttftt. b) for the benefit of the designated or convicted
o·l· c'\ro- 1':,.lJD fl.Clt."\ r,t·~t.,. rom?J:f-1:: person.
El Dll6hl\· hrut-m- :JC ll·t'ffH n-e 9"h1fi· 3/ The Center may request any person in or resident in
ftD?.h·l'tJ ..l·0,1\0tf PJ"f· fOtf.t.A ?aV} ool.)f Ethiopia to provide such information as it may
lTfl'}~a>·lJD lln..'J ·r-A·.f f<7J•H· hAt.'\ ro-fl~
reasonably require for the purpose of:
r~:1~ OJf.cr ~'Pt rtr'l fla>- ~1-'tflmro·
oomr:,. ~1·"A:- a) monitoring compliance with or detecting
U} fH.U ~1·0 ,,.t.'IITII.'I-l· ftDlil..??~l evasion ofthis Regulation;
M {\"<pJt. "~ r-l'aofth·,. CD'}~fi\ '} hoo&.)\lf" b) obtaining evidence of the commission of an
.:JC r·t·.r .ru· l7lltlt.:tiPJ1·1 ~Dlf'17·)· i
offence under the Proclamation;
th) f~.h·t·t\· ·)·'} 1\~l.;.J?~:-
c) establishing:
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(?i) O·l'CW ooO>- m~r f~C.(' 0>-1'\'L O·f'l\ (1) the type, nature, amount or quantity of any
t'l&.ni· (\a>- ro~.cr ~.UTI~ (\O>- Oooro asset owned, held or controlled by or on behalf
hA flllflO.·l·~·l· OJ~r n~tt:rH· r~t of a designated or convicted person;
fH mf~'r <l!"r"rC t'l71/.1.l'?O·l· Vil·l· i
(2) the type, nature, amount or quantity of any
(I) t'l·f'(lf'oom· m~r r~c~ 0>-1'\'L t'l~f' asset made available directly or indirectly to,
1\t'l.tO·)· llO>- cn~r t'ltl u· c'\O>-
or for the benefit of, a designated or convicted
.rr.Pr c'\.'lA O<J>"r ;J-lJO lf~ n·~H'P
person; or
'P? oo')7~ ·~~&-7i n1-'tlf1 {'·~~{.
·n Dli'}~O>-lJO U·O.'f· i (3) the type, nature, amount or quantity of any
financial transactions entered into by a
(r) o·t-c'\fooO>- OJ~r ffJ:C.(' 0>-1'\'L
o·~l'\t'l~.n~l· c'\ro- r·~~l71 01f1~m-cr designated or convicted person.
f~-~'11fl '1·0~·)· l 4/ The Center may, by issuing directive, specify the
q~~·l· i 'lU6 I oom1 m~r -o•H·:: manner in which, and the period within which,
information is to be provided.
Q/ 01f6ht'l· ool:tt f'01J.<J>C11t'l·l·1 h':l, 'l. 1 n'l 7.tL
noooo(,J' 1\.mro ~ "':f·f\t\:: 51 If no such period is specified in accordance with
lit nH.u n')cf»~
10·fl n1c~»~ (q) uowt.·l· Dliohfl~ sub-article (4) of this Article, the information
Oooootf ?,tL0>-1 ft\OJ(\~ htf~ fTmfcf»O>- which has been requested shall be provided within
oot.Jt n·~7n. 7.11. (1)·/ll}' oo:,{.-fl ~1\n·l·:: a reasonable time.
'!tl fool.Jf 1'f4:aJ· U·'l:.:J'$01· 0Tt.mm- <1!1'C 61 A request may include a continuing obligation to
ro~lJO 01J6ht'l· nOtJ.mfl~m· noo1.0~ 1.tL ool.;q
keep the Center informed as circumstances change
$01· t.Olfoht.· n1-'L~Cc'\· t.D1f~'l'1 ftPf..ffl"fA
or on such regular basis as the Center may specify.
<J>fll~'rl· .rt.m·1 '1 ~;r fl.ftt•l"l· ~ rf\A::
11. (l'l~ ilt'\"'ff'tfl 17. Production of Documents
'bl OH.u .(1-fl >,1cf>)t I'!t OOLPl.·)· f'tPf..mf.P ool.:tt ll A request under Article 16 of this Regulation may
f•f'OJ,...,_ "''IP.."':f· ro~yu ilt'\·hD"''I '11C fo>J.'It:\* include a request to produce specified documents
m~r ftl'f.Hl.1/C:. (l~~r 1.1/tcf>CO· oomf«}>') or documents of a specified kind or description.
t\Q;l.lJOC ~ "1._1\A::
2/ Where the Center requests that documents be
11 D116ht.· "~1.· n1-'t<J>c-nt'l·l· (l.m~:,.:- produced, it may:
U) f(l~~ 1 teT OJ~~ fc'\'1~ f·f'mc'\'1 h~A a) take copies of or extracts from any document
t'looro-(l~· J
so produced;
II) c'\'l.c:;.1 fcf>l.Oa>- fla>- ilf\(l~,c;;. 11'\IJ n1-'tJ'~ b) request any person producing a document to
C"'/1\·l· (l.m~:,. l
give an explanation of it;
fh) c'\~~-, .fcf>t.nro- c'\ro- r m'?
c'\m-~·l· ft'lm-
c) where that person is a legal person, request any
.(·c'IH· hlf'l f.(·c~·J: ;)1\k rtr~ ro~cr
person who is a present or past officer of, or
r~nt. rof.r ll&-·~~ flf~ c'\0>- ~U1'1· 'lt'lif
'h')Jtf.(C'?t'l·)· ft.m~:,. 1 employee of, the legal person to give such an
~ 1-1\t.'\:: explanation.
u) c'\'1~
hilcf>t:CJ" o,e.tt;rro- ro,e.r nc~t.rr.rrc;. a) take reasonable steps to obtain the document,
P'C f'"1.1, ttt.'\ tf'l c'\ 'I~ 1 t'lcnt'77.'f· T'lfi. if not already in the person's possession or
ftf~ if,.,. Cit/"''" J 'h'l control; and
fl) t'ICI'/oh~ flooilill'l· t1Atf'l OJ~~ C~t~oht'l b) keep the document under his possession or
nt\1\ u·'l.:r I'JAcf..,.,. Oil·~.,.c
(l'l.c:;.1 n,e.tt control except for the purpose of providing it
:J'(J)o m~r' Ochlf'l'<. JUC m114' Clt/ff·l·I to the Center or as the Center may otherwise
h~O·l·:: permit.
'1)\' ~it!lf!~ 4..1./rt\ '1..7 6 + ..7ILtlJ of:'l'C t!JU ..,1(1-l--3'1 cf>") liU 'i.9". Federal Negarit Gazette No. 39 June 3rd 2014 Page 7415
U) OH.U ~1-n f+~~?'11 "?P-..:1' t\oorofll-l·l a) the disclosure is necessary to give effect to a
aJ/!.,9" requirement under this Regulation; or
t\) "'11c;:()}o19" ftJChC U·}· fl01J.oot\h-l· b) the disclosure is required, under rules of court
f~C.(' 0.-l· P'l I»Cl}·)· fh'?') t\0}~1\·)· or a court order, for the purposes of legal
rof.,?" r~c~ ft-l· ·h)•nn t\ooLtJoo J proceedings of any description.
Ill. t~~~l'f") fOD"?t\A" mif'"a't IIAifJ") The Center may disclose any information obtained in
the exercise of its powers under this Regulation,
~Pt6ht\· nttu ~·HI ouv't.·l· F&-a>-·) c\fh'i'ro-1
f'l"i CD- 1 01J 1;;:()}o 1 SJO oo l :q i r.,. t. n" -l.1 " ., ~· 1
including any document so obtained or any copy or
extract made of such document:
ffl'l~ 1 111: m.er ro~~ 1 f-tmf'l'l tJfi:A at?"C'
t\"'l.h·t-1\·-l· t\.1AiJ ~.'fi\A:- 1/ to the relevant competent authorities; and
li) ;:'.11\&,'rl· 1\t\O·l· flro- 'h'l nCIJ'lrO "a'tfro- 2/ to the competent authorities in any foreign state
f ou1"?il·l· n'l"·l· 1 concerned with measures taken under this
I) llH.u ~")11 ouwt.·l· f·t-m(l~ hC9";cfp>'f Regulation.
(li'i.~)
•• .-- '· .. ()"X ~ o (-ox
11...fi .... f:u...fJ) i ..60•... fj ~:n..
~·.;;: ( :~t
0 0._().
T -) I United Nations and other countries or relevant
iii OtJ6hll· 11&·1'\· m~?" n«>JCJ·fl ttl\ro>- 1/ The Center may, independently or in collaboration
CltHlAtTJc;·7· ;JC Oon·l'llOC r·h'l\'oo') m,e?" with other competent authorities, take such steps as
rtJ:cY.· m·l'\'b ,:J,,..Ilo&.n·l·'> oa>· o-n-1· mf.-9" it considers appropriate to cooperate with any
r4.,ec;'}{l '7-n.e.·7· Oh.·7·r-A·.r my.~u Ot\1\ n.+ freezing or investigation in Ethiopia or elsewhere,
11ffll1Y.: m~.cr 110Puocuoc 'l..f..·l· Oh'f'j)~ relating to the assets or financial transactions of a
ODLJI{.•)• (\uo·t-fii1C •1•111. oo(l(\o> r ;J·r(J}')
designated or convicted person as set out under the
hC9"7{ ta.mll~· .e:r"A == Proclamation.
ffl r·li·flC ·t-"l'ICJ f17'Jt1-ll uoCIH·'1 tluohf\hACJ
2/ Where a foreign state, pursuant to a resolution by
hon•fnlmC ,,.)~C n'lt-·l· hCll OCc'\fm· ·)·-fl·OC
the United Nations Security Council calling on
hVtfY.C1· 0~.~~'7'7 r·t·ll0?·7· Oll'}"?{l;Tr)•
states to cooperate with one another in the
ro~;t-ro- ?"nc 11.·1· m·t'\'b ·uou,t.-l· rm·6J.l' n7C
OD')"?fl·7·:- prevention and suppression of the financing of any
terrorist activity, requests Ethiopia to freeze:
U) f'7i1lC .~·C?:1·'} fon;ff m,er h7iflt'"1
a) the assets of person designated by it including
m.l'.9" h'fiflt Y.·c~·l·') 11ffll·l:~.l'b'\ rY.1~
organizations which facilitate terrorist
~-c~·l··> ~yuh OH.f n1C f'·Ntf'on ()m-
activities or materially supports terrorists or
o·n·1· 1
terrorist organizations;
II} r·t-oroo(Jl· om· 11~'r ;J'9° tf'l 11·t-lt'P'Pt
b) the assets of organization owned or controlled
llllflfl.r1·~·l· r .f'Ha>- a>,e?" t'OIJ.~rTJmlm·
directly or indirectly by such person;
f,·c~··l· v·n·1· i
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1,.h) f'·t'r'\\'ooa>· (la>- a>h.t\ Ooolf') a>~~ c) the assets of person acting on behalf of, or at
ntl. V· (\a>· noo&-C r'\r.n, ~·}· ·I, ""Jilt;. 1 \'tTlf.f the direction of such person;
h'ia>·1 r'\m· V·fl·l· i
d) funds derived or generated from property
oo) f'·f'r'l\'ooa>· (lm- O'lftrkl·~·)· a>~~ Ocf>'l' owned or controlied directly or indirectly by
:J"~ tf~ O·f'H'P'Pt hatt.fff!mla>· ')rfll·)· such person and associated persons;
t'·f''f'i ro,er roo~~ tt'H': i
such request shall be submitted to the Center for
h'>Pr.:J-1~: r..i·r-f't·f'} rmr., h'>~lf'l r.OJll1l mutual legal assistance in accordance with the
llfla>· Y·t'llOt;.·l· oo')"? P' ;f'·}· \'tJ'l' :Fa>- ~hC
relevant United Nations Security Council
(l,-}• a>·ft'b ODU'l·1· \'m""/ J'..';Jft": \' ;J&- •}•1l1lC
Resolution.
1\U<fY:t.OJ ~Ycf:m· 1\U<fohl\· oo:,>t.il nl\0·)·::
3/ Without prejudice to Article 48 of the Proclama-
!:1 rr.«r~; n'><f'Y\ ~;£ "h'>~·f'mn., lfc;' r·l·-n-nc tion, a request for assistance shall contain:
if f<tm· ratt.h·t'fl,·l·') 01Jt1·t'·l· nfln·l· :-
a) a statement detailing the facts on which it is
v) V1l·l< f'Ol!.;F?.l'.'O·)· r'\a>- \'7i1lC ·f'"?llC
believed that the person whose asset is to be
iltlun&..fJoo· a>f.'r h7iflC ·f·"?llC ..?C
frozen, is engaged in any terrorist activity, or
"IT'i·~·1· :>t'}~flm- ratz.flll~ ~&. ~?r:"f·'}
associated with any terrorist act;
rU<f.t1l.liC ooOJI\61il. l
b) a statement detailing the basis on which it is
fl} rtllJ.;F 'J J'.m· v-n·1· htllJ"g:m·~ r7i-nc
believed that the assets to be frozen are either
J'.:C?:l· ;JC \'·t' f ftl· rn?a>tf h '):,.{l.4>
(bf»':"(. ~G. lll\oolf'l· m~.cr 1\:J-.,./lr, the proceeds of unlawful activities associated
r7i-nc ·l·'?llt-·l· noo•1 tf~·l· rD'l.m-t\ with any terrorist act, or instrumentalities of
f"'ltloolf~· \'Dll.fhl~· ~&. ~7C1·1 \'tTlf.Hl intended terrorist acts;
11C OD""/(\61i).l c) the full particulars of the person affected, to
,.h) hC?"P.a>· r4.ootlh·l·a>·'} (la>- 01!')~·)·'1 establish that person's identity and location
nJ'.·t-7\ {lfl<f! J'.l~ (\oo(\\'·1· \'Dll.fh"f,l:\ with reasonable certainty;
\'•f' 0 J,f\ ooL;q l d) where known, a reference to persons who may
OD) f'OTf.;J-m:,. htf~ OU·fl·l: "f• \'f.?fJ~I:\ ODrfl•}• also have an interest in the assets and the
nfl't r011.ll· n?J:,···} Dtl'}'l·l·c; r.~·t·1i nature of such interest, as well as particulars
hourflf·ffm· a, f, ~·l· ~?"C \'aTI.ff\f, oo""} pertaining to the identity and location of said
1\ 6lil. i ~\ lJ persons;
U') f'·f'(lf'oom··t r'\a>· OOl!.ooflh·l· flmf<l!a>- e) a statement detailing any criminal proceedings
~'7C \'·I·IJ'LJ'. i floulJdb~· 1\f, f(\ aJf,9° concluded, pending or contemplated against
ll.ltlJ..l'.· r.rnn ran~A nll 'I~.Y·1'-'> the person in the requesting country.
'HCliC f'OTJ.ffl.e oo"?fl6lil::
4/ The Center, if satisfied on a standard of reasonable
Q/ l11Johfl· 9'lh'}f:J"Cf! fltf~· oo;»t.Cf·"f· "f· grounds that such assistance be granted, shall,
·t·ooPJC.Y· r·l ..n·nc .e.·.?4· l'l.ll~ ~.7flA flf\->
within a reasonable period, forward the request
1-Joo'l rU<f.ooflh·t'O>· llflP't\nn h'}llr,t.Y\oom-
with such observations as it may make, to the
m.e?" h'tllr.a>ll'Hl·)· n~ fcf:m· ".e fllm··t
competent authority for execution or its
nll·f' ff'·)· GLI..~C' 0·1'10.0>· ?.tl O>·htf
fll·!·"A li":I\;J·t\::
determination.
?il OH.U 1\'11'?\ oorPt.·7· fOTf.f.t.'? rUrfl·1· h?~ \'Dll. 51 Asset freezing under the provisions of this Article
oof\h,Trm· anc;~·· {l;JittTJ?" tf~ flOlJ'}~fa>·?" shall be enforced through an ex parte procedure
oo')7.l'.' nil</·~·qu h'}.'i..f'CD·•fl·)· U<f.r..· t.OJ9., lf'l without giving prior notification to the interested
ron ~6\ rc oot. OTfi) 'iJ'.• ftfllt.l:\ '?'i 'lft?·~f :r. party concerned in any manner including by way of
flfl.fl·n·l· rOlJ•.<JJ?D J.?.lfCJt\:: newspaper and without conducting a criminal
investigation.
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11 mt.u h').,.Y\ 1o-ll h1.,.1\ (~) oowt.:,· ru-o:,· 61 The Center shall conflrm the freezing under sub-
61~ her)( h·t-ml\1.. o·l/l 47Wi6hfl. h1~(J)o1 article (5) of this Article and publish the same ex
001/l.??IJ' (I~ llC6L'".-,. IJt\(1)- .?tLfll ,etf. post facto on newspapers having wide circulation,
h1~lf1 ~1.C:JIA 1 tr«:>r 47Wi6h"· h1~(J)o1 provided, however, when considering whether to
""'l.:J?1'9'" tf'l """'l.??1' 001/.a>il')(l·l· confirm or not the freezing, it shall take all
U..)· mJ'ct(l)- h?C 1'fcf:(l)-'} 1\oo.(?~ appropriate measures to protect the confidentiality
f +l q:f(J)- ~~ oo l :qsv l· 01/.ll'J' &- tf'l..) • 1\oomn:t> of the information provided by the requesting state
hll4.1\1. flf'l· h"7ll1l'l:,· ~f\=f(J)-1 hCr;tfP'T in support of its request.
(}o{\o 00(1)-{\f: h/\0..)·::
7/ If freezing order is enforced pursuant to the
j/ flt1.lJ h'J+f\ OOrPl..,• ft)?~ •}•t)tjlf f"4.,01i. provisions of this Article, the duration of such
h·f'.(l.? tnfct(J)o fCD-"1'" oo1"?ll..)· hl-tA fl}-fl..)· freezing shall be indefinite until the foreign
h1~ 1'fcf:(J)o1 t1fl'lll m~r 47Wi6hl\o f'h"?1: jurisdiction withdraws the request for assets to be
1'J'cf:(J)o ·1'?0.'1·1:1 n'J.(ftt fb\+mfl ootf~1 frozen or until the Center decides that the freezing
ttb\a>{\'1 flll·I'+C ·t-4.~"'· '1·1: 1\A+a>fl'l ?.tL request no longer meets the standard of reasonable
,e•.,.'Pf\l\:: grounds.
~I fU11·)· h'l~ flH.U h1.,.1\ ')(}o{l h1.,.1\ (l;) 81 Once a freezing has been confirmed under sub-
hCJ(~) oou't.·l· hllh·l'l.:J'Im ~l.ll 1-~r. mt.u article (5) and (6) of this Article, the subject shall
1.. 111 O·f'ooflh·f'(J)o "f+l\f oo l\CD-" u-o:,. fatt be considered to be covered under the definition of
:1'11..·0·}·1 ll'l-llC~·}· OtnO.,. ooAh fattll·f' "~esignated person" as provided under this
CJ11.• ~lfCJfA:: Regulation.
trr. CJ11+1 t1Dflf'i liDaJolla 23. Seizure and Confiscation of Assets
f·h'\foo w~r f~C1.' m-1\'1. f·f'll"cf.fli· "m-1 Other ·relevant laws shall be applicable in the case of
U'fl·l· foofll cn,er foo(J)ol{l ll'l-llC~..,. the procedure for seizure and confiscation of the assets
h"/llrfl'l•)• 111\T(J)o hft-f l)')f oo(ll..,· 1"4.,011. of designated or convicted person in Ethiopia.
.elfCJl\:: 24. Other Accountable Persons
II. 1\&f :Mi-H: IO!Ifmo btJI\t For the proper application of this Regulation, the
""'u ~·trfl hL,tJV" fl.fll\ fh:l·f"A•f h. 'Jffi'l~·oo Ethiopian Investment Agency, Ministry of Trade, the
,~. h.~'JI\ T f')"/ ~· 1¥'1. 'l.h•I;C' h. 14-ll·l·& att 'til Ministry of Industry and other relevant government
•I:C:'J 'h'J 1\.h-~ ;)1\cL'I·l· fftl):f(J)o foo1"?ll·l· authorities shall be treated as "accountable persons"
11
'~* '/rl· t?'C~· tl'"l~t-o 1.11: ott.u .('J-fl n'J+t) under Article 2(6) of this Regulation for the purpose of
report submission.
I 'JO·i'l h 'J+t) (i) fl·fotmfahrf'(J)o ";)1\4~ 'l·l· fflflrl·
{\CIJo" ·}·C:t"\ 'h')1."',7iL') •f'.(C') ,e_,m&-fl·:: 25. Duty to Cooperate
ft~. fOPTIJOC 7fl.:t' 11 Every concerned body shall have the obligation to
cooperate with the Center in exercising its powers
fil mn~m-r f"V,ootah·f'(J)t httA 17116hta· flh'PJ&:
and duties pursuant to the Proclamation and this
'hCJ fltf.U .(')-{1 OPU 1 /.•}• ~tp\fll'JCj' T"?fl?.') Regulation.
Ot»&- 1\.e fl.fm-tA ftm·,.nnc "?P-a:J- >.ttorl·::
2/ The Center shall, either independently or in
•1 RY6h~ n~fl. cnt.va Ohffl~ tiOIP/.·l· n"/11-n collaboration with other competent authorities
ttl\~ llt\i'lfi\"YJ .?C Ot10·NlflC flh'Pll: m,er under the Proclamation, monitor a compliance with
ott.u ~·H1 f·I'OP"h.P "?~:J'PJr ll"OP4.fJOI/ obligations stated und~r the Proclamation or this
1f(J}t hh~lt1,tn-'J f.1''1'C fi.C:JA:: Regulation.
II. &1& f!J.fJIJO-), \I\ 26. Effective Date .