OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA 3 Year No . 11 ADDIS ABABA – 17 " December , 1996 CONTENTS Proclamation No . 54 / 1996 Revised Fourth Lome Convention Proclamation Ratification . . . Page 292 PROCLAMATION NO . 54 / 1996 A PROCLAMATION TO RATIFY THE REVISED FOURTH LOME CONVENTION WHEREAS , the Agreement amending the Fourth Lome Convention was signed by Ethiopia and the other Contracting Parties in Mauritius on November 4 , 1995 ; WHEREAS , the Agreement enters into force subject to ratification by the signatory States ; WHEREAS , the House of Peoples ' Representatives of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has ratified said Agreement at its session held on the 17th day of December , NOW , THEREFORE , in accordance with Article 55 sub Articles ( 1 ) and ( 12 ) of the Constitution , it is hereby proclaimed as follows : 1 . Short Title This Proclamation may be cited as the " Revised Fourth Lome Convention Ratification Proclamation No 54 / The Agreement signed in Mauritius on November 4 , 1995 to amend the Fourth Lome Convention is ratified . 3 . Power of the Ministry of Economic Development and Cooperation The Ministry of Economic Development and Cooperation is hereby empowered to implement the Revised Fourth Lome Convention in cooperation with the concerned governmental and private organs . Unit Price www . AfricanLawArchive . com * * * The African Law Archive * * * www . AfricanLawArchive . com 4 . Effective Date This Proclamation shall enter into force as of the 17th day of December , 1996 . Done at Addis Ababa , this 17hday of December , 1996 . PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA WWW . African LawArchive . com * * * The African Law Archive * * * Www . AfricanLawArchive . com