Addis Ababa City Government Food, Medicine and Health Care Administration and Control Authority Establishment Proclamation No. 30/2012.

This Proclamation of the Addis Ababa City Council establishes the and defines its objectives and powers. The objectives of the Authority shall be:- To protect the health of consumers in Addis Ababa City by ensuring; food safety and quality, the safety, efficacy, quality and proper use of medicines, competence and ethics of health professionals, medical practitioners and pharmacy professionals, the standard of health institutions; and the hygiene and environmental health protection suitability for individual and community health. The Proclamation also sets out powers and functions of Head of the Woreda Office and provides for the appointment of inspectors. The Authority shall be organized and operational at city, sub-city and Woreda level. The sub-city office shall, among other things, inspect and follow up that the quality of water supply for the public is up to the standard.