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Ethiopia Proclamation No. 4/1995 and Article 90(1) of
establishment and modernization of customs Authority
Proclamation No. 60/1997 as amended.
1. Short Tide
This Regulation may be cited as "Customs Clearing
Agents Council of Ministers Regulation No.1081
2004."
2. Definitions
In this Regulation
a) "Authority" means The Ethiopian Customs
Authority.
b) "Valid business license" means a business license
issued by the Ministry of Trade and Industry to carry
out customs clearance services.
c) "Certificate of Competence" means a certificate
issued for a person who has met the required
manpower and office provisions to work as Customs
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d) "Certificate of Professional Qualification" means a
certificate issued by the Authority for aperson that
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authorized to deal with the customs, for and on
behalf of another person, to carry out customs
formalities related with the importation, exportation and in general with the movement and
storage of such goods within the customs
territory of Ethiopia.
f) "Customs Formalities" means any customs
operations carried out in connection with importation, exportation or transit of goods from the
time of arrival at the customs port until released
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Section One
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2. the Ministry may decide by a directive to be issued,
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3. the authority may if deemed necessary, give additional training
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Trade license
1. any customs clearing agent who has cerificate of
professional qualification and competence must possess valid business license to operate customs
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2. Sub-article 1 of this article may not be applicable for
organizations engaged in import and export of goods
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8. suspension and cancellation of certificate of professional

qualification and competence
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temporarity suspend or. revoke certificate of preofessional qualification or competence issued for customs
clearing agent where it has proved that:a) the certificate was obtained contrary to article 4
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SECTION TWO
Criteriafor issuing certificate of competence

10. Criteriafor the issuance of certificate of competence

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Responsibilities and obligations of customs clearing agent
12. Responsibilities of customs clearing agent
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accusation manipulations, or offering of gifts.
promises or advantages for customs officers and
police;
f. refrain from any act or attempt to acquire relevant
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violation of the normal channel.
13. Keeping records
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obligation to keep all records of financial transaction, correspondences, and in general complete
documents relating to his activities regarding his
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documents kept in accordance with sbu-article 1 of
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3. Any customs clearing agent shall maintain all
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Miscellaneous provisions
14. Fees
determined by the council of ministers.
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ministry for the training of Customs clearing agents.
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16. Repeal
Customs Clearing Agency License Issuance Council of Ministers Regulation No. 155/1994 is hereby
repealed.
17. Power to issue directive
The Ministry may issue directive for the implementation of this regulation.

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18. Penalty
Any person who violates this regulation shall
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provisions of penal laws.
19. Effective date
This Regulation shall come in to force on the
date of its approval by the Council of Ministers.
Done at Addis Ababa this 16thday of July 2004

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Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
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