Cooperatives Commission Establishment Proclamation (No. 274 of 2002). Country/Territory Ethiopia Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 21, 8th year, 14 May 2002, pp. 1748-1751. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Cooperative/producer organization Institution Agricultural development Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Sahel Abstract This Proclamation provides for the establishment and functioning of a Commission that shall promote cooperative organization. The Commission shall be an autonomous Federal Government Organ and shall be accountable to the Ministry of Rural Development. The Commission shall formulate policies and prepare draft legislation, encourage organization of cooperative societies in line with international principles, carry out training and research, promote cooperative principles, organize, register and grant licences to cooperative societies and, audit and inspect societies and carry out other functions specified in article 5. There shall be a Commissioner who shall be the Chief Executive of the Commission. Full text English