Ratification of the Amendment to Article VI of the Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency Proclamation No.379-2003

 PROCLAMATION NO. 379/2003

A PROCLAMATION FOR THE RATIFICATION OF THE AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI OF

THE STATUTE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY

    WHEREAS, the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has ratified to the Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency;

    WHEREAS, the Government of Ethiopia has supported the amendment to Article VI of the Statute on the composition of the Board of Governors of the Agency;

     WHEREAS, the House of Peoples’ Representatives of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in it is session held on December 23, 2003 has accepted the ratification of the Amendment to Article VI of the Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency adopted on 1 October 1999;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Article 55 Sub Articles (1) and (12) of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows;

1.  Short Title

      This Proclamation may be cited as the “Ratification of the Amendment to Article VI of the Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency Proclamation No.379/2003”.

2.  Definition

       Ratification includes approval and accession.

3.   Ratification of the Agreement

The Amendment to Article VI of the Statute of International Atomic Agency adopted by the General Conference of the Agency on 1 October 1999, is hereby ratified by the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

4.  Effective Date

     This Proclamation shall come into force as of 23rd day of December, 2003.

Done at Addis Ababa, this 23rd day of December, 2003.

GIRMA WOLDEGIORGIS

PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA