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Order No. 131 of the State Intellectual Property Agency (AGEPI)regarding application of the Law No. 588-XIII on trademarks and geographic appellations.

Country/Territory
Moldova, Republic of
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Traceability/product tracing Registration Certification Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations
Abstract

This Order establishes that legal protection of the place of origin of commodities shall be carried on the grounds of registration thereof by the State Intellectual Property Agency (AGEPI). Registration shall be confirmed by certificate. The period of validity of registration of places of origin of commodities shall be open-ended but after each 10-year period the owner of certificate shall submit to Intellectual Property Agency (AGEPI) report on conservation of specific qualities of commodities indicated in the registration certificate. In case of absence of specific qualities due to change of natural or ethnographic factors of the respective geographic area legal protection of denomination can be declared null and void.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.moldova.md

References - Legislation

Implements

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