OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA 5th Year No. 66 ADDIS ABABA - 30th July , 1999 CONTENTS Council of Ministers Regulations No. 52/1999 National Veterinary Institute Establishment Council of Ministers Regulations Page 1146 COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULATIONS NO . 52/1999 COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE These Regulations are issued by the Council of Minis ters pursuant to Article 5 of the Definition of Powers and Duties of the Executive Organs of the Federal Democratic 47 ( 1 ) ( a ) of the Public Enterprises Proclamation No. 25/1992 . 1. Short Title These Regulations may be cited as the “ National Veterinary Institute Establishment Council of Ministers Regulations No. 52/1999 . ” 2. Establishment . 1 ) The National Veterinary Institute ( hereinafter “ the Institute ” ' ) is hereby established as a public enter 2 ) The Institute shall be governed by the Public Enterprises Proclamation No. 25/1992 . 3. Supervising Authority A body to be designated by the Government shall be the supervising authority of the Enterprise . Unit Price The African Law Archive No'66 30 July , 1999 - Page 1147 4. Head Office The Institute shall have its head office in Debre Zeit and may have branch offices elsewhere as may be necessary . 5. Purpose The purposes for which the Institute is established are : 1 ) to produce vaccines of international standard for various animal diseases ; 2 ) to formulate and produce different veterinary drugs ; 3 ) to produce biologicals and reagents to be used for production and research on animal diseases ; 4 ) to sell its products in the local and export markets ; 5 ) to engage in other related activities conducive to the attainment of its purposes . 6. Capital The authorized capital of the Institute shall be Birr 45,737,122 ( Forty five million seven hundred thirty seven thousand one hundred twenty two Birr ) of which Birr 40,189,122 ( Forty million one hundred eighty nine thousand one hundred twenty two Birr ) is paid up in cash and in kind . 7. Liability The Institute shall not be liable beyond its total assets . Duration The Institute is established for an indefinite duration . 9. Effective Date These Regulations shall enter into force as of the date of Done at Addis Ababa , this 30th day of July , 1999 . PRIME MINISTER OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA The African Law Archive