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The Ethiopian Civil aviation Authority(ECAA), as a legal entity was reestablished under proclamation No. 273/2002 under the Ministry of of Transport and Communication, is responsible for the administration of the Air transport sector in Ethiopia . The Authority's main responsibilities can be divided into two parts; namely regulatory and service rendering.
The Regulatory responsibilities are:

a) Technical Regulations:

To ensure the provision of highest degree of safety and adequate air transport service to the public;
To license pilots and other professionals engaged in the operation of civil aircraft;
To control and regulate the manufacture, possession, use, operation, sale, import and export of aircraft;
To register all civil aircraft and; issue registration marks; inspect and issue air worthiness certificates, specify the type of service for which aircraft may be used; prescribe conditions as to the maintenance and repair of aircraft.
To inspect , license, and regulate all aerodromes and air navigation facilities and services;
To identify air routes to be used within Ethiopia and prescribe the conditions of their use;
To determine conditions for air navigation and admission to and departure from Ethiopian territory.
To apply and enforce all laws, regulations and directives relating to Civil Aviation and international conventions and agreements to which Ethiopia is a party, etc.

b) Economic and Air Transport Regulation

To promote and maintain an efficient air transport and general aviation in the country;
To license and regulate air transport and general aviation services;
To determine conditions under which passengers, goods and mail may be transported in aircraft.

The Service rendering responsibilities are:

To identify air routes to be used within Ethiopia and prescribe the conditions of their use;
To determine conditions for air navigation and admission to and departure from Ethiopian territory;
To provide communications, Navigation, Surveillance organized Air traffic management;