Law No. 422-XVI on the general safety of commodities. Country/Territory Moldova, Republic of Document type Legislation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Internal trade Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Landlocked Developing Nations Entry into force notes This Law enters into force three months after its official publication. Abstract This Law aims to ensure the safety of products on the domestic market for which there are no special technical rules or regulations on safety. It requires that producers place on the market only safe commodities that comply with technical and sanitary rules and regulations, which shall apply to all products and include their packaging and labelling. Producers shall provide customers with reliable information on product use and expiration dates. Harmful commodities shall be confiscated as a last Full text Russian Website www.sanepid.md