Law No. 915 on the protection of plant varieties. Country/Territory Moldova, Republic of Document type Legislation Date 1996 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Basic legislation Plant variety Planting material/seeds Certification Registration Intellectual property rights/patents Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Landlocked Developing Nations Entry into force notes Entry into force from 8 May 1996. Abstract This Law consists of 11 Chapters that contain 47 articles. This Law shall govern relations arising out of creation, use, registration and legal protection of plant varieties, breeders' rights and shall apply to botanical genera and plant species the list of which shall be approved by the Government. The scope of this Law is to recognize and protect the rights of plant variety certified by the grant of a variety patent. A plant variety shall be deemed new if, at the date of filing of the applicat Full text English