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Emergency Food Security Reserve Administration Establishment Council of Ministers Regulations (No. 67/2000).

Country/Territory
Ethiopia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2000
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 49, 6th year, 6 September 2000, pp. 1392-1397.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food security Institution Policy/planning Hazards
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Sahel
Abstract

An Emergency Food Reserve and a Non-Food Relief Items Reserve shall be maintained in accordance with articles 3 to 6. The Emergency Food Security Reserve Administration is established under article 7. It shall be accountable to the Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Commission. The Administration shall administer the Reserve, store and release food to meet food shortage and carry out other tasks set out in article 8. The Administration shall consist of a Food Security Reserve Board, an Emergency Food Security Reserve Technical Committee, a Manager and the necessary organizational structure and manpower. Powers and duties of the Board are set out in article 12. Powers and duties of the Technical Committee are set out in article 15. (21 articles)

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