Law No. 588-XIII on trademarks and geographic appellations. Country/Territory Moldova, Republic of Document type Legislation Date 1995 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Traceability/product tracing Registration Certification 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 This Law regulates relations originating from registration, legal protection and use of trademarks and geographic appellations. Geographic appellation shall be the name of the country, region or inhabited locality (geographic area), and also historic name thereof the particular properties of which are determined exclusively or predominantly by natural or ethnographic factors proper to this particular geographic area. The Act consists of six Sections divided into 37 articles: (1) general provisio Full text Russian Website www.agravista.md References - Legislation Implemented by Order No. 131 of the State Intellectual Property Agency (AGEPI)regarding application of the Law No. 588-XIII on trademarks and geographic appellations. Legislation | Moldova, Republic of | 2003 Keyword: Traceability/product tracing, Registration, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Law No.66-XVI “On protection of geographic indications, names of place of origin and guaranteed traditional products. Legislation | Moldova, Republic of | 2008 Keyword: Traceability/product tracing, Intellectual property rights/patents, Processing/handling, Registration, Dispute settlement Source: FAO, FAOLEX