OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA 4th Year No . 2 ADDIS ABABA - 23rd October 1997 CONTENTS | Proclamation No . 90 / 1997 The Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization Accession Proclamation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 641 PROCLAMATION NO . 90 / 1997 A PROCLAMATION TO ACCEDE TO THE CONVENTION ESTABLISHING THE WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION WHEREAS , it is found essential that Ethiopia accedes to the convention establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization signed at Stockholm on the 14h day of July 1967 , and amended on the 28 day of September , 1979 ; WHEREAS , the House of Peoples ' Representatives of the Federal Democaratic Republic of Ethiopia has ratified said conven tion at its session held on the 23rd day of October , 1997 ; NOW , THEREFORE , in accordance with Article 55 sub Articles ( 1 ) and ( 12 ) 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 Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization Accession Proclamation No . 90 / 1997 . " Accession to the Convention The Convention establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization signed at Stockholm on the 14th day of July , 1967 and amended on the 28th day of September , 1979 , is acceded . Unit Price www . AfricanLawArchive . com * * * The African Law Archive * * * www . AfricanLawArchive . com 3 . Powers of the Ethiopian Science and Technology Commission The Ethiopian Science and Technology Commission is hereby empowered to undertake all acts necessary for the implemen tation of the Convention . 4 . Effective Date This Proclamation shall enter into force as of the 23rd day of October , 1997 . Done at Addis Ababa , this 23rd day of October , 1997 . PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA www . AfricanLawArchive . com * * * The African Law Archive * * * www . AfricanLawArchive . com