Trade Practice and Consumers’ Protection Proclamation No. 685/2010. País/Territorio Etiopía Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2010 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 49, 16th year, 16 August 2010, pp. 5462-5493. Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Alimentación y nutrición, Agua Palabra clave Desarrollo agrícola Comercio interior Institución Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Corte/tribunal Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios Protección del consumidor Envasado/etiquetado Legislación básica Abastecimiento de agua Área geográphica Africa, Africa Oriental, Naciones en desarrollo sin litoral, Países menos desarrollados, Sahel Resumen 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. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.ethiopar.net