| Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) Signed by Ethiopia |
|
No. |
Signatory Countries |
Date of Signature |
Date of Entry in to Force |
Place of Adoption |
Duration |
Status |
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1 |
Arab Republic of Egypt |
July 27, 2006 |
|
Cairo |
10 yrs |
Ratified by Ethiopia Feb 19, 2007 |
New Draft has been proposed by the Egyptian side for re-negotiation |
|
2 |
Federal Republic of
Germany |
Jan. 19, 2004 |
June 25, 2004 |
Addis Ababa |
10 yrs |
|
|
|
3 |
French Republic |
June 25, 2003 |
August7, 2004 |
Paris |
20 yrs |
|
|
|
4 |
Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
Jan. 27, 2004 |
June 25, 2004 |
Addis Ababa |
10 yrs |
|
|
|
5 |
Islamic Republic of Iran |
Oct. 21, 2003 |
Dec. 15, 2004 |
Addis Ababa |
10 yrs |
|
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6 |
Italian Republic |
Dec. 23, 1994 |
May 8, 1997 |
Addis Ababa |
10 yrs |
|
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7 |
Kingdom of Belgium & Luxembourg |
Oct. 26, 2006 |
May 1, 2008? |
Brussels |
10 yrs |
|
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|
8 |
Kingdom of Denmark |
Apr. 24, 2001 |
Aug. 21, 2005 |
Addis Ababa |
10 yrs |
|
|
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9 |
Kingdom of Spain |
March 17, 2009 |
|
Madrid |
10 yrs |
Not yet ratified |
Ratified by Ethiopia, July 10, 2009 |
|
10 |
Kingdom of the Netherlands |
May 16, 2003 |
June 1, 2005 |
Addis Ababa |
15 yrs |
|
|
|
11 |
Kingdom of Sweden |
Dec.10, 2004? |
August 1, 2005 |
Addis Ababa |
20 yrs |
|
|
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12 |
Malaysia |
Oct. 22, 1998 |
June 4, 1999 |
Kula
Lumpur |
10 yrs |
|
|
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13 |
People's Democratic Republic of Algeria |
June 4, 2002 |
Nov. 1, 2005 |
Addis Ababa |
10 yrs |
|
|
|
14 |
People's Republic of China |
May 11, 1998 |
May 1, 2000 |
Addis Ababa |
10 yrs |
|
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15 |
Republic of Austria |
Nov. 12, 2004 |
July20, 2005 |
Vienna |
10 yrs |
|
|
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16 |
Republic of Djibouti [1] |
Nov. 18, 2006 |
|
Djibouti |
20 yrs |
|
Ratified by Ethiopia February 19, 2007
PTIA |
|
17 |
Republic of Equatorial Guinea |
June 11, 2009 |
|
Malabo |
10 yrs |
Not yet ratified |
Ratified by Ethiopia January 14, 2010 |
|
18 |
Republic of Finland |
Feb. 23, 2006 |
May 3, 2007 |
Addis Ababa |
20 yrs |
|
|
|
19 |
Republic of India |
June 5, 2005 |
|
Addis Ababa |
10 yrs |
Not yet ratified |
Ratified by Ethiopia
August 11, 2008 |
|
20 |
Republic of South Africa |
April 17,2008 |
|
Pretoria |
15 yrs |
Not yet ratified by South Africa |
Ratified by Ethiopia
July 10, 2009 |
|
21 |
Republic of the Sudan |
March 7, 2000 |
May 15, 2001 |
Khartoum |
10 yrs |
|
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|
22 |
Republic of Turkey |
Nov. 16, 2000 |
March 10, 2005 |
Addis Ababa |
10 yrs |
|
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23 |
Republic of Yemen |
Apr. 15, 1999 |
April 15, 2000 |
Sana'a |
10 yrs |
|
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24 |
Russian Federation |
Dec.10, 2000 |
|
Moscow |
15 yrs |
Ratified by Ethiopia Jan.3,2002 |
New Draft has been proposed by the Russian side for re-negotiation |
|
25 |
State of Kuwait |
Sept. 14, 1996 |
October 12, 1998 |
Kuwait |
30 yrs |
|
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|
26 |
State of Israel |
Nov. 26, 2003 |
March 22, 2004 |
Jerusalem |
10 yrs |
|
|
|
27 |
Swiss Confederation |
June 26, 1998 |
Dec. 7, 1998 |
Crans Montana |
10 yrs |
|
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|
28 |
Tunisian Republic |
Dec. 14, 2000 |
|
Tunis |
10 yrs |
Not yet ratified |
Ratified by Ethiopia
July21, 2004 |
|
29 |
USA [2] |
Oct. 24, 2000 |
March 4, 2004 |
Addis Ababa |
20 yrs after termination |
|
|
|
30 |
UK of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Nov. 19, 2009 |
|
Addis Ababa |
10 yrs |
|
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[1] The Agreement with Djibouti pertains to “Preferential Investment Facilitation and Property Acquisition Agreement.” Concerning Agreement on Reciprocal Promotion & Protection of Investment, there is only an MOU signed on Dec. 12, 1993 in Addis Ababa.
[2] The Agreement with USA concerns “Investment Incentive Agreement.” No Reciprocal Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement so far.
Double Taxation Avoidance Treaties
DOUBLE TAXATION AVOIDANCE TREATIES (DTTs) |
|
NO. |
SIGNATORY COUNTRY |
TYPE OF AGREEMENT |
DATE OF SIGNATURE |
PLACE OF SIGNATURE |
DATE OF RATIFICATION |
CURRENT STATUS |
|
1 |
France |
DTTs |
15 June'06 |
Paris |
15 May 2008 |
Active |
|
2 |
Czech |
" |
25 July'07 |
Addis Ababa |
15 May 2008 |
" |
|
3 |
Algeria |
" |
27 May'02 |
" |
5 Dec. 2006 |
" |
|
4 |
Kuwait |
" |
14 Sept.1996 |
Kuwait |
23 Oct. 1997 |
" |
|
5 |
Israel |
" |
2June 2004 |
Jerusalem |
28 Dec. 2006 |
" |
|
6 |
Italy |
" |
8 April 1997 |
Rome |
3 Feb. 1998 |
" |
|
7 |
Romania |
" |
6 Nov. 2003 |
Bucharest |
7 Feb. 2006 |
Unknown |
|
8 |
Russia |
" |
26 Nov. 1999 |
Moscow |
30 Nov. 2000 |
" |
|
9 |
South Africa |
" |
17 March'04 |
Addis Ababa |
6 Dec. 2005 |
" |
|
10 |
Tunisia |
" |
23 Jan. 2003 |
Tunis |
5 Dec. 2006 |
" |
|
11 |
Turkey |
" |
2 March 2005 |
" |
6 Dec. 2005 |
" |
|
12 |
Yemen |
" |
1 Feb. 2001 |
" |
31 Oct. 2002 |
" |
Economic Partnership Agreements
|
NO. |
SIGNATORY COUNTRY |
TYPE OF AGREEMENT |
ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREMENTS(EPAs) |
CURRENT STATUS |
|
DATE OF SIGNATURE |
PLACE OF SIGNATURE |
DATE OF RATIFICATION |
|
1 |
Spain |
General Agreement of Cooperation (GAC.) |
30 Jan.'07 |
Addis Ababa |
8 May'08 |
Active |
|
2 |
Saudi Arabia |
GAC. |
7 Oct.'02 |
Riyad |
26 June'03 |
" |
|
3 |
Greece |
Economic & Technical Cooperation(ETC.) |
20 Nov.1998 |
Athens |
30 Nov.'00 |
" |
|
4 |
Kuwait |
Economic, Commercial, Scientific & Technical Coop. (ECSTC.) |
14 Sept.1996 |
Kuwait City |
6 May 1997 |
" |
|
5 |
Austria |
Devt. Cooperation |
29 May 1996 |
Vienna |
17 Dec.1996 |
" |
|
6 |
China |
Trade, Economic & Technical Cooperation |
13 May 1996 |
Addis Ababa |
6 July 1996 |
" |
|
7 |
Norway |
Devt. Cooperation |
30 March 1998 |
" |
10 Nov. 1998 |
" |
|
8 |
Libya |
Economic, Scientific, Cultural, & Technical Cooperation |
17 May 1999 |
Sirte,Libya |
13 Jan.'00 |
" |
|
9 |
Cuba |
Economic, Scientific, & Technical Cooperation(ESTC) |
14 Sept. 1999 |
Addis Ababa |
7 March'00 |
" |
|
10 |
Russia |
ESTC |
26 Nov.1999 |
Moscow |
6 June'00 |
" |
|
11 |
Yemen |
ESTC |
15 April 1999 |
Sana'a |
22 June 1999 |
" |
|
12 |
Malaysia |
ESTC |
22 Oct. 1998 |
Kuala Lumpur |
15 June 1999 |
" |
|
13 |
USA |
ESTC |
15 Nov.1993 |
Addis Ababa |
22 March 1994 |
" |
|
14 |
Turkey |
ESTC |
9 Sept.1993 |
Izmir, Turkey |
6 Dec. 1993 |
" |
|
15 |
Tunisia |
Economic Cooperation |
3 Nov.1994 |
Tunis |
13 Feb.1996 |
' |
|
16 |
Germany |
Technical Cooperation |
21 April 1964 |
Addis Ababa |
" |
" |
|
17 |
The Netherlands |
Cooperation Agreement |
1March1993 |
Addis Ababa |
" |
" |
|
18 |
Sweden |
Devt. Cooperation |
25 June 1993 |
Addis Ababa |
" |
" |
|
19 |
Finland |
Devt. Cooperation |
9 March 1989 |
Addis Ababa |
" |
" |
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