Amendment to the Protocol Agreement, on Port Sudan Utilization Ratification Proclamation No. 353-2003

PROCLAMATION NO. 353/2003

A PROCLAMATION TO RATIFY THE AMENDMENT TO THE PROTOCOL AGREEMENT ON PORT SUDAN UTILIZATION

          WHEREAS, the Amendment to the Protocol Agreement, on Port Sudan Utilization between the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopian and the Government of the Republic of the Sudan was signed in Addis Ababa on the 24^th day of January, 2003;

          WHEREAS, the House of People’s Representative of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has ratified the said Amendment at its session held on the 3^rd day of   July, 2003,

          NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Article 55 Sub Article (1) and (12) of the constitution, it is hereby proclaimed as follows:-

1. Short Title

This Proclamation may be cited as the “Amendment to the Protocol Agreement, on Port Sudan Utilization Ratification Proclamation No. 353/2003”

2. Ratification of the Agreement

The Amendment to the Protocol Agreement, on Port Sudan Utilization Agreement

signed in Addis Ababa on the 24^th day of January, 2003 is hereby ratified.

3. Power of the Ministry of Trade and Industry

The Ministry of Trade and Industry is hereby empowered to implement this Amendment and the original Agreement.

4. Effective Date

            This Proclamation shall enter into force as of the 3^rd day of  July, 2003.

Done at Addis Ababa, this 3^rd day of July, 2003.

GIRMA WOLDE GIORGIS

PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL

FEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA