Law No.66-XVI “On protection of geographic indications, names of place of origin and guaranteed traditional products. Pays/Territoire Moldova, République de Type du document Législation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Alimentation et nutrition Mot clé Traçabilité/traçage du produit Droits de propriété intellectuelle/brevets Transformation/manutention Enregistrement Règlement des différends Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Aire géographique CEI (Communauté des États indépendants), Europe de l'Est, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Nations en développement sans littoral Entry into force notes This Law enters into force three months after the date of its official publication. Résumé 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. Texte intégral Russe Site web www.moldova.md Références - Législation Abroge Law No. 588-XIII on trademarks and geographic appellations. Législation | Moldova, République de | 1995 (2005) Mot clé: Traçabilité/traçage du produit, Enregistrement, Certification, Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Source: FAO, FAOLEX