(1) The State Agency for Intellectual Property (hereinafter - AGEPI):

a) shall contribute to the development and implementation, within the limits of its competence, of the appropriate policy for the protection, exercise and enforcement of copyright, related rights and other protected rights in accordance with this Law, international commitments and national interests of the Republic of Moldova;

b) submit proposals to the Government, ministries and other central administrative authorities when the undertaking of certain measures necessary for the implementation of the policy referred to in letter a) does not fall within its competence;

c) collects the necessary information, carries out training activities and consultations for informing ministries, other central administrative authorities, judicial authorities and other institutions, right holders and users about the importance and legal and practical aspects of the protection, exercise and implementation of copyright, related rights and other rights protected by this Law, elaborating and distributing for this purpose information materials, organizing information campaigns and actively collaborating with the media;

d) participates in the elaboration of draft normative acts on the protection, exercise and implementation of copyright, related rights and other rights protected by this Law;

e) represent the Republic of Moldova in international and regional organizations in the field of copyright, related rights and other rights protected by this Law;

f) establish and maintain, in accordance with the legislative and normative acts, mutually beneficial cooperation relations with similar offices, agencies and research institutions, with other organizations from other countries working in the field of copyright, related rights and other rights protected by this Law;

g) receives and examines applications for registration of copyright and related rights objects, registers and issues, on behalf of the State, certificates of their registration;

h) to approve, monitor and supervise the activity of collective management organisations of copyright and/or related rights;

i) issue control marks in accordance with the law.

(2) AGEPI shall establish the Mediation and Arbitration Commission specialized in the field of intellectual property, which shall examine and settle disputes assigned to their competence under the special laws in the field of intellectual property, including under the provisions of this Law, as well as disputes in the field of collective management of copyright and related rights. The Mediation and Arbitration Commission specialized in the field of intellectual property shall operate in accordance with the regulations approved by the Government.