Law No. 755-XV on biological safety. Country/Territory Moldova, Republic of Document type Legislation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Basic legislation Biotechnology GMO International trade Access-to-information Research Classification/declassification Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Landlocked Developing Nations Entry into force notes The Law enters into force a year after its official publication. Abstract This Law regulates activities related to extraction, testing, production, use and trade of genetically modified organisms with the use of modern biotechnology. Human organism shall not be the object of genetic modification. The Act consists of nine Sections divided into 43 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) biological safety; (3) use of GMOs in bounded systems; (4) deliberate release of GMOs into environment; (5) marketing of GMOs and derivates thereof; (6) import and export of GMOs and/or de Full text Russian Website www.biosafety.ru