WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/LIC/N/1/LTU/1
3 April 2003
(03-1859)
Committee on Import Licensing Original:  English
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES
Notification under Articles 1.4(a) and 8.2(b) of the
Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures
LITHUANIA
The following communication, dated 13 March 2003, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Lithuania.
_______________
With reference to Articles 1.4(a) and 8.2(b) of the Agreement on Import Licencing
Procedures, the Permanent Mission of Lithuania provides copies of legislative acts1 relating to import
licensing procedures applicable in Lithuania and sources where these legislation is published.
FOODSTUFFS1. Government Resolution No. 268 “On the Procedur e of Export and Import Regulation in the
Republic of Lithuania” of 24 March 1997 (Official Gazette “Valstybes zinios” No. 27-645,
1997).
2. Order of the Minister of Agriculture No. 240 “On the Automatic Licensing Procedure for the
Import and Export of Agriculture and Food Pr oducts” of 9 November 1998 (Official Gazette
“Valstybes zinios” No. 98-2730, 1998). (Original language and summary in English).
3. Government Resolution No. 264 “On Sugar Regime” of 7 March 2001 (Official Gazette
“Valstybes zinios No. 21-702, 2001). (Original language and summary in English).
ANIMAL FEED1. Law on Feedingstuffs of 6 April 2000 (Official Gazette “Valstybes zinios” No. 34- 952, 2000).
2. Order of the Minister of Agriculture No. 364 “R egarding Feedingstuff Quality State Monitoring
Procedure” of 21 December 2000 (Official Gazette “Valstybes zinios” No. I- 20, 2001).
3. Order of the Minister of Agriculture No. 209 “R ules on Entering Feedingstuff into the Market”
of 30 June 2000 (Official Gazette “Valstybes zinios” No. 60- 1787, 2000).
                                                     
1 Available for consultation in the Secretariat (Market Access Division).G/LIC/N/1/LTU/1
Page 2
SEEDS AND PROPAGATING MATERIAL
1. Law on Seed Cultivation of 15 November 2001 (Official Gazette “Valstybes zinios” No. 102-
3623, 2001).
2. Government Resolution No. 268 “On the Proce dure of Export and Import Regulation in the
Republic of Lithuania” of 24 March 1997 (Official Gazette “Valstybes zinios” No. 27- 645,
1997).
BREEDING MATERIAL
1. Government Resolution No. 268 “On the Proce dure of Export and Import Regulation in the
Republic of Lithuania” of 24 March 1997 (Official Gazette “Valstybes zinios” No. 27- 645,
1997).
2. Order of the Minister of Agriculture N o. 66 “On the Procedure for the Recognition of
Documents Certifying that Breeding Material is Purebred” of 20 March 2001 (Official Gazette
“Valstybes zinios” No. 26-862, 2001).
PLANT-PROTECTION PRODUCTS
1. Law on Phytosanitary of 16 December 1999 (Official Gazette “Valstybes zinios” No. 113- 3285,
1999).
2. Government Resolution No. 599 “On Approval of  Vegetable Quarantine Regulations for Import
and Export of Goods of Vegetable Origin to a nd from the Republic Lithuania and their Transit
through the Territory of the Republic of Lithuania” of 3 August  1993 (Official Gazette
“Valstybes zinios” No. 35-800, 1993).
GOODS OF VEGETABLE ORIGIN
1. Government Resolution No. 268 “On the Proce dure of Export and Import Regulation in the
Republic of Lithuania” of 24 March 1997 (Official Gazette “Valstybes zinios” No. 27-
645,1997).
2. Government Resolution No. 599 “On Approval of  Vegetable Quarantine Regulations for Import
and Export of Goods of Vegetable Origin to a nd from the Republic Lithuania and their Transit
through the Territory of the Republic of Lithuania” of 3 August  1993 (Official Gazette
“Valstybes zinios” No. 35-800, 1993).
DANGEROUS CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES AND PREPARATIONS
1. Government Resolution No. 718 “On the Restriction of Import of Certain Things (Goods) to the
Republic of Lithuania, their Export and Transit ” of 19 May 1995 (Official Gazette “Valstybes
zinios” No. 44-1085, 1995).
2. Order of the Minister of Environment No. 351 “On the Procedure for Issuing Permits to
Import into and Export from the Republic of Lithuania of Dangerous Chemical Substances”
of 28 August 2000 (Official Gazette “Valstybes zinios” No. 77-2350, 2000).G/LIC/N/1/LTU/1
Page 3
RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES
1. Government Resolution No. 718 “On the Restriction of Import of Certain Things (Goods) to the
Republic of Lithuania, their Export and Transi t” of 19 May 1995 (Official Gazette “Valstybes
zinios” No. 44-1085, 1995).
2. Order of the Minister of Environment No. 397 “On the Procedure for the Import into, Export
out of, Transit and Shipment within the Country of Radioactive Substances and Radioactive
Waste and Returning of Spent Sealed Sources” of 13 December 1999 (Official Gazette
“Valstybes zinios” No. 109-3197, 1999).
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS IN BULK
1. Law on Enterprises of 16 March 1990, Article 13 (Official Gazette “Valstybes zinios” No.
14 – 395, 1990. No. 96 – 2419, 1997. No. 59 – 1917, 1999. No. 28 – 756, 2000).
2. Law on Energy of 28 March 1995, Article 17 (Official Gazette “Valstybes zinios” No. 32 –
743, 1995. No. 34 – 899, 1998. No. 28 – 757, 2000).
3. Government Resolution No. 1492 “On Licensing  of Import, Export, Wholesale and Retail
Trade of the Petroleum Products in Bulk” of 27 December 2000 (Official Gazette “Valstybes
zinios” No. 113 – 3623, 2000). (Original language and summary in English).
TOBACCO AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS
1. Law on Tobacco Control of 20 December 1995 (Official Gazette “Valstybes zinios” No. 11 –
281, 1996).
2. Government Resolution No. 1180 “On Licensing of Tobacco Products Manufacture and of
the Importation into the Republic of Lithuani a Tobacco and Tobacco Products” of 2 October
1998 (Official Gazette “Valstybes zinios” No. 88 – 2439, 1998).
ALCOHOL
1. Law on Alcohol Control of 18 April 1995 (Official Gazette “Valstybes zinios” No. 44 – 1073,
1995).
2. Government Resolution No. 559 “On Licensing of Import, Wholesale and Retail Trade of
Alcohol Products” of 5 June 1997 (Official Gazette “Valstybes zinios” No. 53 – 1236, 1997).
WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION, PYROTECHNICAL DEVICES, EXPLOSIVES, EXPLOSIVE
SUBSTANCES AND OTHER AMMUNITION
1. Law on the Control of Arms and Ammunition of 15 January 2002 (Official Gazette
“Valstybes zinios” No. 13-467, 2002).
2. Law on the Basics of National Security of 19 December 1996, Chapter 22 (Official Gazette
“Valstybes zinios” No. 2-16, 1997).
3. Law concerning Control of Import, Transit, an d Export of Strategic Goods and Technologies
of 5 July 1995 (Official Gazette “Valstybes zinios” No. 61-1533, 1995).G/LIC/N/1/LTU/1
Page 4
4. Government Resolution No. 718 “On the Restriction of Import of Certain Things (G oods) to
the Republic of Lithuania, their Export and Transit“ of 19 May 1995 (Official Gazette
“Valstybes zinios” No. 44-1085, 1995).
4. Government Resolution No. 436 “On the Approval  of the Rules on Export, Import and Transit
of Weapons and Ammunition” of 10 April 1998. (Official Gazette “Valstybes zinios”, No.
37-974, 1998). (Original language and summary in English).
5. Order of the Minister of Interior No. 183 “On Prohibiting the Import, Export or Transit of
Items (Goods) to, from or through Lithuania provided the Permits were not Issued by the
Police Department under the Ministry of Interior” of 23 March 1999. (Official Gazette
“Valstybes zinios” No. 30-868, 1998). (Original language and summary in English).
NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES1. Law on the Control of Narcotic and Psychot ropic Substances of 8 January 1998 (Official
Gazette “Valstybes zinios” No. 8-161, 1998).
2. Government Resolution No. 1630 “On the Approval  of the Regulations of Issuing Licences to
Produce, Import into the Republic of Lithuani a and Export from the Republic of Lithuania
Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances, to Engage  in their Wholesale and Retail Trade in the
Republic of Lithuania” of 28 December 1995 (Official Gazette “Valstybes zinios” No. 1-26,1996).
3. Government Resolution No. 509 “Regarding the Implementation of the Republic of Lithuania
on the Control of Precursors of Narcotic Dr ugs and Psychotropic Substances” of 8 May 2000
(Official Gazette “Valstybes zinios” No. 38-1068, 2000).
PRECURSORS OF NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES1. Law on the Control of Precursors of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of 1 June
1999 (Official Gazette “Valstybes zinios” No. 55- 1764, 1999).
2. Government Resolution No. 509 “Regarding the Implementation of the Republic of Lithuania
on the Control of Precursors of Narcotic Dr ugs and Psychotropic Substances” of 8 May 2000
(Official Gazette “Valstybes zinios” No. 38-1068, 2000).
USED VEHICLES' TYRES
1. Order of the Minister of Environment No. 280 “On Issuing Permits for Import of Used Tyres
into the Republic of Lithuania and Procedure of Collection and Inventory of Improper Tyres”
of 24 December 1998 (Official Gazette “Valstybes zinios” No. 1-35, 1999). (Original
language and summary in English).
ELECTRIC FISHING APPARATUS
1. Government Resolution No. 718 “On the Restriction of Import of Certain Things (G oods) to
the Republic of Lithuania, their Export and Transit” of 19 May 1995 (Official Gazette
“Valstybes zinios” No. 44-1085, 1995).
2. Order of the Minister of Environment No. 322 “Concerning the Amendment of the Order of the
Minister of Environment No. 97 “On the Procedure for the Use of Electronic Fishing ApparatusG/LIC/N/1/LTU/1
Page 5
for Fishery” of 27 May 1997” of 8 October 1999 (O fficial Gazette “Valstybes zinios” No. 86-
2573, 1999). (Original language and summary in English).
STRATEGIC GOODS
1. Law concerning Control of Import, Transit, an d Export of Strategic Goods and Technologies
of 5 July 1995 (Official Gazette “Valstybes zinios” No. 61-1533, 1995).
2. Government Resolution No. 1390 “On Amendmen t of Government Resolution No. 1321 “On
Approval of Lists of Controlled Strategic Go ods and Technologies” of 28 November 1997” of
22 November 2001 (Official Gazette “Valstybes zinios” No. 100-3594, 2001). (Original
language and summary in English).
3. Government Resolution No. 573 “On Implementati on of Import, Transit and Export Control
of Strategic Goods and Technologies” of 6 June 1997 (Official Gazette “Valstybes zinios”
No. 55-1272, 1997).
4. Government Resolution No. 743 “On the Procedur e of Implementation of Import, Transit and
Export Licensing and Control of Strategic Goods and Technologies” of 8 July 1997 (Official
Gazette “Valstybes zinios” No. 67-1690, 1997).
__________