Trade Practice and Consumers’ Protection Proclamation No. 685/2010. Country/Territory Ethiopia Document type Legislation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 49, 16th year, 16 August 2010, pp. 5462-5493. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition, Water Keyword Agricultural development Internal trade Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Court/tribunal Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Consumer protection Packaging/labelling Basic legislation Water supply Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Sahel Abstract This Proclamation makes provision for the protection of the business community from anti-competitive and unfair market practices and consumers from misleading market conducts. It establishes a system that is conducive for the promotion of competitive market. The Proclamation shall not apply to: basic utilities (including water supply); and basic goods and services subject to price regulation by the Government. It, among other things: prohibits certain unfair market practices; provides rules for mergers; defines rights of consumers; provides rules for the labelling of goods; establishes the Trade Practice and Consumers Protection Authority and defines functions and powers of the Authority and those of its Director General; empowers the Regional states to establish organs that adjudicate on matters of consumer rights protections as indicated in this Proclamation; and provide for control on the distribution of (basic) goods and services. Full text English Website www.ethiopar.net