Coffee Quality Control and Transaction Council of Ministers Regulation (No. 161/2009). Country/Territory Ethiopia Document type Regulation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 22, 15th year, 4 February 2009., pp. 4459-4470. Subject Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants Keyword Food quality control/food safety Coffee/cocoa/tea International trade Internal trade Institution Certification Processing/handling Inspection Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Beverages Agricultural development Plant production Agricultural commodities Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Sahel Abstract This Regulation implements provisions of the Coffee Quality Control and Marketing Proclamation and provides rules relative to transactions in coffee and coffee by-products in Ethiopia. It provides for trade at specified designated transaction centres and the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange and provides for the certification of coffee suppliers, exporters wholesalers, roasters, processors or warehouse operators. The Regulation sets out obligations of persons involved in coffee transactions or services, including producers and provides for quality control. Regional primary transaction centres, designated as such under these Regulations, shall be the trading centre for coffee supplied by shall growers. Full text English References - Legislation Implements Coffee Quality Control and Marketing Proclamation No. 602/2008. Legislation | Ethiopia | 2008 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Coffee/cocoa/tea, International trade, Institution, Classification/declassification, Certification, Offences/penalties, Beverages, Plant production, Agricultural commodities Source: FAO, FAOLEX