Law No. 228 “On plant protection and phytosanitary quarantine”. Country/Territory Moldova, Republic of Document type Legislation Date 2010 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Basic legislation Planting material/seeds Plant protection Quarantine Plant variety Pests/diseases Disinfection/disinfestation Standards Certification Transport/storage International trade Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Landlocked Developing Nations Entry into force notes This Law enters into force six months after the date of its official publication. Abstract The purpose of this Law is to strengthen the legal and institutional framework, the creation of appropriate economic and legal conditions for the organization and implementation of plant protection and phytosanitary quarantine, which ensure: (a) prevention of mass spread of pests, prevention of yield losses and obtaining of high-quality agricultural products, in particular ecological production; (b) protection of the country's territory from the penetration, spread and/or importation of quaranti Full text Russian Website lex.justice.md References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community. Legislation | European Union | 2000 | Repealed Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Law No. 506-XIII on phytosanitary quarantine. Legislation | Moldova, Republic of | 1995 (2000) Keyword: Quarantine, Planting material/seeds, Pests/diseases, Institution, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 612-XIV on plant protection. Legislation | Moldova, Republic of | 1999 (2003) Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Weeds, Certification, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX