Ethiopia PDP Proclamation 1321/2024
Overview
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Pack ID | ethiopia/pdp |
| Full title | Personal Data Protection Proclamation No. 1321/2024 |
| Regulator | Data Protection Commission of Ethiopia |
| Jurisdiction | Ethiopia (ET) |
| Effective date | 2024 |
Key controls
Ethiopia's PDP Proclamation is one of the most recently enacted on the continent. comply54 enforces:
- Prohibition on cross-border transfer without adequacy or explicit consent
- Biometric and sensitive data prohibitions
- Data localisation preference for government and critical sector data
- Consent as primary legal basis
Example
from comply54.core.engine import Comply54Engine
from comply54.core.packs import ETHIOPIA_PDP
engine = Comply54Engine(packs=[ETHIOPIA_PDP])
result = engine.check(
action="export_data",
params={"destination_country": "EU", "data_type": "customer_pii"},
context={"consent_documented": True},
)
# EU has adequacy — escalate for notification
print(result.overall) # "escalate"
Regulatory references
- Ethiopia Personal Data Protection Proclamation No. 1321/2024
- Data Protection Commission Ethiopia