Law No. 1247-XII on the state land use planning, state land cadastre and land monitoring. Country/Territory Moldova, Republic of Document type Legislation Date 1992 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Land reform Land tenure Land-use planning Soil conservation/soil improvement Land valuation Access-to-information Basic legislation Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Landlocked Developing Nations Entry into force notes The Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract The purpose of the state land use planning, state land cadastre and land monitoring shall be rational management of land and environmental protection. Basic principles of the state land use planning shall be: (a) respect for the rights of landowners; (b) use of land resources prevalently for agriculture; and (c) creation of favourable conditions for rational land management and improvement of soil fertility. The Act consists of four Sections divided into 22 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) Full text Russian Website www.law-moldova.com