OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA ' : 5 Year No . 11 . CONTENTS Proclamation No . 134 / 1998 Definition of Powers and Duties of the Executive Organs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ( Amendment ) Proclamation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 893 POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE ORGANS OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA PROCLAMATION WHEREAS , it has become necessary to amend the Definition of Powers and Duties of the Executive Organs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Proclamation ; NOW , THEREFORE , in accordance with Article 55 ( 1 ) of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia , it is hereby proclaimed as follows : 1 . Short Title This Proclamation may be cited as the “ Definition of Powers and Duties of the Executive Organs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ( Amendment ) Proclamation No . 134 / 1998 . ” Amendment The definition of Powers and Duties of the Executive Organs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia proclamation No . 4 / 1995 is hereby further amended as follows : 1 . Sub - Article 10 of Article 13 is deleted and replaced by the following new sub - Article 10 : “ 10 ) Formulate strategies with a view to in creasing the type and volume of foreign development aid and loans ; negotiate and sign aid agreements , and in cooperation with the concerned organs , follow - up their im plementation . ” Unit Price 2 . 30 www . AfricanLawArchive . com * * * The African Law Archive * * * www . AfricanLawArchive . com following new sub - Articel 4 : 4 . Negotiate and conclude on behalf of the Federal Government external as well as internal loan agreements and manage the Federal Govern ment ' s debts . " 3 . The following sub - Article 10 is added after sub - Article 9 of Article 19 : “ 10 ) Initiate the fiscal policy of the Federal Govern ment including policies that serve as basis for taxes and duties and submit to the Government : * laws implementing said policies . ' * Effective Date This Proclamation shall come into force as of the 24 " day of . November , 1998 . Done at Addis Ababa , this 24 * day of November , 1998 . PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA www . AfricanLawArchive . com * * * The African Law Archive * * * www . AfricanLawArc