Law No. 105-XV on protection of consumers’ rights. Country/Territory Moldova, Republic of Document type Legislation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Fraud Packaging/labelling Certification Processing/handling Transport/storage Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations Entry into force notes The Law enters into force four months after its official publication. Abstract This Law establishes legal grounds for the protection of consumers by the state. It ensures protection of human life and health in the following cases: (a) manufacturing, import, conservation, storage, labelling, transport and trade of foodstuffs against fraud and adulteration; (b) food supply to internal market. All foodstuffs supplied to internal market shall be accompanied by compliance certificate. Manufacturing, storage, supply to market and trade of foodstuffs not complying with compulsory quality requirements and adulterated food shall be prohibited. Import, supply and trade of expired foodstuffs and modification of the expiry date on labels and packages shall be prohibited. The manufacturer shall specify expiry date on labels and packages. Full text Russian Website www.cont.md References - Legislation Implemented by Government Decree No. HG1191/2010 validating the Sanitary Regulation regarding the maximum limits allowed for residues of phytosanitary products in foodstuffs and animal feedstuffs of plant and animal origin. Legislation | Moldova, Republic of | 2010 (2018) Keyword: MRL-maximum residue limit, Pesticides, Public health, Consumer protection, Risk assessment/management, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Food quality control/food safety, Animal feed/feedstuffs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. LP216/2023 on amendments to some legislative acts (optimization of the activities of the National public health agencies). Legislation | Moldova, Republic of | 2023 Keyword: Institution, Public health, Consumer protection, Biosafety, Certification, Food additives, Novel food, Registration, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX