Support to legislative alignment with EU acquis in Moldova: legal comparative analysis and drafting law amendments/regulations on copyrights and related rights
In line with the commitments of the DCFTA and the EU accession process, the purpose of this activity is to ensure follow-up on Moldova’s alignment process with EU legislation on copyrights and related rights. This analysis will assess the level of alignment between European and Moldovan law and identify discrepancies between the two systems. The expected result is to analyse the respective differences between the two legal frameworks with the ultimate objective of facilitate a set of recommendations for amendments to law and by-laws to align with the EU acquis.
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), in cooperation with the State Agency on Intellectual Property and the EU Delegation to the Republic of Moldova, organised a workshop on the compatibility of the Moldovan copyright system with the EU acquis on 15-16 May 2025 in Chisinau, Moldova. The event brought together key stakeholders, including policymakers, copyright experts, and industry representatives, to discuss legislative alignment with EU standards and exchange best practices in copyright and related rights, ultimately benefiting users and the business community.
The workshop’s primary objective was to exchange on Moldova’s current copyright framework and provide recommendations to strengthen its alignment with EU legislation, in the context of the EU4IP project. The EUIPO, as the premier implementing agency of an IPR project, hosted the workshop, which featured experts from the EUIPO and copyright specialists from EU Member States, pursuing a Team Europe approach. Participants examined key directives, including those governing online content-sharing services, collective rights management, and copyright exceptions and limitations, focusing on their implementation in Moldova.