Penalties
Content regulation
(e.g., seizure of the product, publication of the violation/violator)
Ethiopian Medicine and Health Care Administration and Control Authority
Any person who manufactures, imports, sells by wholesale, distributes, stores, or in any way sells
Any person who violates content regulations shall be punished by a fine between 1,000 and 200,000 Birr, and imprisonment for a term between three months and three years. In addition, when the violation is committed by a legal entity, the court may order closure, suspension, or dissolution of the entity, as appropriate.
In addition, the Authority may detain, seize, confiscate, and dispose of any non-complying products.
Disclosure requirement
Ethiopian Medicine and Health Care Administration and Control Authority
Manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, distributors
Any manufacturer, importer, wholesaler, or distributor that violates disclosure requirements shall be punished by a fine of not less than 50,000 Birr, and imprisonment for a term between one and three years. In addition, when the violation is committed by a legal entity, the court may order closure, suspension, or dissolution of the entity, as appropriate.
