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Law No.66-XVI “On protection of geographic indications, names of place of origin and guaranteed traditional products.

Country/Territory
Moldova, Republic of
Document type
Legislation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Traceability/product tracing Intellectual property rights/patents Processing/handling Registration Dispute settlement Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force three months after the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Law establishes the provisions related to registration, legal protection and use of geographic indications, names of place of origin and guaranteed traditional products. The State Intellectual Property Agency (AGEPI) shall be the authorized state institution in the sphere of legal protection of geographic indications, names of place of origin and guaranteed traditional products on the national territory. Legal protection shall be carried out in accordance with registration of geographic indications, names of place of origin and guaranteed traditional products by the Agency. The Act consists of 8 Sections divided into 64 articles: (1) basic provisions; (2) legal protection; (3) registration of geographic indications, names of place of origin and guaranteed traditional products; (4) dispute settlement; (5) international registration of places of origin of commodities; (6) protection of rights; (7) general provisions; and (8) conclusive and transitional provisions. As a name of place of origin and geographic indication shall be subject to protection the name of region or locality and, in exceptional cases, official name of the country, used for denomination of commodities: (a) originating from this region, locality or country; (b) quality or characteristics of commodity are due to geographic area, including natural and human factors; and (c) processing and handling of commodities takes place within the indicated geographic area.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.moldova.md

References - Legislation

Repeals

Law No. 588-XIII on trademarks and geographic appellations.

Legislation | Moldova, Republic of | 1995 (2005)

Keyword: Traceability/product tracing, Registration, Certification, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX