Ethiopia. 2020 ‘Manufacture.’ National Report of Ethiopia on its Implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (UNPoA); Section 2 (2.1 - 2.3), p. 4. New York NY: Permanent Mission of Ethiopia to the United Nations. 1 January

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Laws, regulations and administrative procedures

2.1. Are there any SALW manufactured in your country? YES

2.1.1. Does your country have laws, regulations and/or administrative procedures to exercise effective control over the manufacture of SALW? YES

2.1.1.1. List laws, regulations and/or administrative procedures regulating the manufacture of SALW in your country:

Firearm Proclamation No 1177/2020 F.D.R.E. Criminal Law (Article 481)

2.1.1.2. Does your country license the manufacture of SALW? YES

2.1.1.3. Is illegal manufacture of SALW considered a criminal offence in your country? YES

Marking and manufacture

2.2. Does your country require that SALW be marked at the time of manufacture?

2.2.1. What information is included in the marking?
a) Name of the manufacturer YES
b) Country of manufacture YES
c) Serial number YES
d) Year of manufacture YES
e) Weapon type/model YES
f) Caliber [NO RESPONSE]
g) Other: [NO RESPONSE]

Record-keeping by manufacturers

2.3. Does your country require that manufacturers keep records of their activities? YES

[SALW = Small Arms and Light Weapons]

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