WHEREAS, Article 93 (4) paragraph (a) of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Article 4(1) of State of Emergency Proclamation No.3/2020 Enacted to Counter and Control the Spread of COVID-19, provides that the Council of Ministers shall stipulate through Regulations the details of the suspension of rights and measures to be taken to counter and mitigate the humanitarian, social, economic and political damages that could be caused by COVID-19;

WHEREAS, it has become necessary to take measures that help mitigate the economic damage that could be caused by COVID-19;

NOW, THEREFORE, this Regulation is issued by the Council of Ministers pursuant to Article 4 (1) of ProclamationNo.3/2020