OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA 7th Year No. 31 ADDIS ABABA - 28th June , 2001 CONTENTS Proclamation No. 243/2001 International Development Association Credit Agreement for Financing Conservation and Sus tainable Use of Medicinal Plants Project Ratification Proclamation Page 1531 PROCLAMATION NO . 243/2001 A PROCLAMATION TO RATIFY THE CREDIT · AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA AND THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION WHEREAS , a Credit Agreement , between the Federal million Special Drawing Rights ) for financing Conservation and Sustainable Use of Medicinal Plants Project , was signed WHEREAS , basic economic international agreements have to be ratified prior to entry into force ; WHEREAS , the House of Peoples ' Representatives of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has ratified said Credit Agreement at its session held on the 28th day of June , NOW , THEREFORE , in accordance with Article 55 ( 1 ) and ( 12 ) of the Constitution , it is hereby proclaimed as follows : Short Title This proclamation may be cited as the “ International Development Association Credit Agreement for Finan cing Conservation and Sustainable Use of Medicinal Plants Project Ratification Proclamation No. 243/2001 . ” Unit Price The African Law Archive No. 31 28 June , 2001 Page 1532 2. Definition In this Proclamation “ Credit Agreement ” means the Credit Agreement No. 3461 - ET signed in Washington D.C. on the 16th day of April , 2001 , between the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the International Development Association . 3. Power of the Minister of Finance The Minister of Finance is hereby empowered to undertake all acts necessary for the utilization of the Credit amount of SDR 2,000,000 ( two million Special Drawing Rights ) in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement . Effective Date This Proclamation shall enter into force as of the 28th day of June , 2001 . Done at Addis Ababa , this 28th day of June , 2001 . PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA The African Law Archive