Radiation Protection Proclamation No. 571/2008.

This Proclamation seeks to reduce risks of damage to health, property and the environment due to use of radiation and radioisotopes, through proper and effective protection schemes. For this purpose, the Proclamation establishes Ethiopian Radiation Protection Authority, which shall regulate radiation sources and related practices.
The Authority shall be managed by the Ethiopian Radiation Protection Board and shall have radiation protection officers to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Proclamation. The Authority shall, among other things, formulate radiation protection policies and legislation and issue licences under this Proclamation to mine, manufacture, construct, assemble, acquire, transit, import, stored, etc. a radioactive material. All such activities shall be notified to the Authority.
The Proclamation furthermore, among other things, defines duties and responsibilities of licensees and other concerned parties and grants regulation-making powers for the implementation of provisions of this Proclamation to the Council of Ministers.