Proclamation No. 728-2011 Veterinary Drug and Feed Administration and Control
1/ Unless a higher penalty is prescribed in the Criminal Code any person who:
a) impedes the work of an inspector assigned pursuant to Article 21 of this Proclamation shall be punishable with simple imprisonment of not less than six months and with a fine not exceeding Birr 10,000;
b) transfers the certificate of competence or professional license issued to him to any person without the permission of the appropriate organ shall be punishable with simple imprisonment of not less than one year and not exceeding three years and with a fine not less than Birr 5,000 and not exceeding Birr 20,000.
2/ Any veterinary drug or feed manufacturer, importer or wholesaler who sales veterinary drugs or feed to a person without a certificate of competence shall be punishable with simple imprisonment of not less than two years and not exceeding five years and with a fine not less than Birr 10,000 and not exceeding Birr 20,000.
3/ Any person, with the exception of small holder farmers and pastoralists who sell their surplus, engages in veterinary drugs or feed trade without a certificate of competence shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment of not less than five years and not exceeding seven years and with a fine not less than Birr 20,000 and not exceeding Birr 50,000.
4/ Any veterinary drug or feed wholesaler or retailer who purchases veterinary drugs or feed from a person who is not a holder of a certificate of competence shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment of not less than two years and not exceeding 5 years and with a fine not less than Birr 10,000 and not exceeding Birr 20,000.
5/ Any person who counterfeits or adulterates veterinary drug or feed or supplies substandard or expired drugs or feed to the market shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment of not less than 10 years and not exceeding 20 years and with a fine of not less than Birr 20,000 and not exceeding Birr 50,000.
6/ Any person who fails to comply with other provisions of this Proclamation, or regulations or directives issued hereunder shall be punishable with simple imprisonment of not exceeding two years and with a fine not exceeding Birr 10,000.
7/ Any employee or official of the appropriate organ who, by taking bribes or through nepotism or other relationships, and in violation of this Proclamation or regulations or directives issued hereunder:
a) issues or renews or causes the issuance or renewal of a certificate of competence or professional license with respect to veterinary drug or feed trade; or
b) authorizes or causes the authorization of the use of veterinary drug, feed or feed additives without making adequate evaluation of its quality, safety and, where relevant, its efficacy; shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment of not less than 10 years and not exceeding 15 years and with a fine not less than Birr 30,000 and not exceeding Birr 50,000.
8/ The penalty provided for under sub-article (7) of this Article shall also be applicable to a person who has given the bribe.
9/ If a person who participated in the commission of an offence provided for under sub-article (7) of this Article gives, before the case is submitted to a court of law, adequate information on the commission of the offence and the role of the major participants, the Ministry of Justice or the Federal Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission may exempt the person from prosecution.
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