RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE WT/ACC/LTU/19
10February 1998
ORGANIZATION(98-0480)
Original: English Working Party ontheAccession ofLithuania
ACCESSION OFLITHUANIA
Communication from Lithuania
TheMinistry ofForeign Affairs oftheRepublic ofLithuania hassubmitted thefollowing
information onlicensing criteria forimported goods.
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Page2LICENSING CRITERIA FOR IMPORTED GOODS
Groups oflicensing:
1. License foractivity;
2. License forimporting ofstrategic goods (including controlled goods);
3. One-time licenses toimport certain groups ofgoods;
Group HScode Description of
goodsStatus Licensing criteria
1.License for
activity2710.00.26.0 -
2710.00.37.0,
2710.00.51.0,
2710.00.55.0,
2710.00.69.0,
2710.00.74.0 -
2710.00.78.0,
2710.00.87.0 -
2710.00.98.0Oilproducts automatic 1. ataxinspection certificate confirming allincome declared andtaxes paid;
2. acertificate from theCustoms Office regarding compliance withcustoms
obligations;
3. aconfirmation ofpayment ofStamp taxes;
4. declaration about oilproducts storage places;
5. statement ofstorages acceptance foruse(according RSN-124-94
requirements) ortechnical conditions verification certificate equivalent to
statement ofstorages acceptance foruse,or,inthecaseofrental, the
contract forstorage premises.
2402.10.00.0 -
2402.90.00.0,
2403.10 -
2403.99.90.0
(except
2403.10.90.0)Tobacco andits
productsautomatic 1. ataxinspection certificate confirming allincome declared andtaxes paid;
2. acertificate from theCustoms Office regarding compliance withcustoms
obligations;
3. confirmation ofpayment ofStamp taxes;
4. description ofproducts tobeimported.
Currently thenewlicensing procedure isunder consideration.WT/ACC/LTU/19
Page3Group HScode Description of
goodsStatus Licensing criteria
2203, 2204 -2208
(except 2204.30,
2207, 2208.20.40,
2208.90.69.3)Alcoholic beverages automatic 1. names andaddresses ofcompany founders, managing staff, whose
nominal value ofshare makes upmore than10% ofauthorised capital;
-description ofthecommercial-economic activity forwhich alicense
isrequested;
-names ofcountries andcompanies from which thecompany intends to
import alcoholic beverages;
-description ofalcoholic beverages tobeimported;
-addresses ofwarehouses from which thewholesale trade willbe
executed;
2. theapproval ofthemayor (board) ofthecity(district) where thecompany
isregistered;
-iftheenterprise hassubdivisions (branches, storages) which executes
wholesale ofalcohol products inother cities (districts), thepermission
ofthemajor (board) should bereceived;
3. ataxinspection certificate confirming allincome declared andtaxes paid,
alsoinformation ifanycheating under payment oftaxes during 3years
wasdetermined;
4. acertificate from theCustoms Office regarding compliance withcustoms
obligations;
5. acertificate ofState Social Insurance thattaxes have been paid;
6. originals oftheauthorization offoreign companies producing alcoholic
beverages torepresent them (toselltheir production) withtranslations
intoLithuanian;
7. acertificate (original) issued bytheforeign register thattheforeign
company-producer from which alcoholic beverages willbesupplied, has
been registered inthatcountry (company ’sactivity should bealso
indicated), anditstranslation intoLithuanian;
8. samples ofthelabels ofbeverages planned tobeimported orcatalogues;
9. theoriginal ofthequality certificate (issued separately foreach kindof
alcoholic beverages) issued byaforeign company producing alcoholic
beverages;
10. acertificate ofaforeign company producing alcoholic beverages (except
beer) thatforalcoholic beverages planned tobeimported inLithuania
retail saleisalsoallowed inthatcountry ;thecertificate should be
confirmed bytheinstitution which regulates trade inthatcountry;WT/ACC/LTU/19
Page4 Group HScode Description of
goodsStatus Licensing criteria
2103.90.30,
2106.90.20,
2204.29, 2204.30,
2205.90,
2206.00.81,
2206.00.89,
2207.10, 2207.20,
2208.20.40,
2208.20.62,
2208.20.64,
2208.20.86,
2208.20.87,
2208.20.89,
2208.30.19,
2208.30.38,
2208.30.58,
2208.30.78,
2208.30.88,
2208.40.90,
2208.50.19,
2208.50.99,
2208.60.19,
2208.60.99,
2208.70.90,
2208.90.19,
2208.90.38,
2208.90.71-
2208.90.78,
2208.90.99,
3302.10.10,
3302.10.40.1,
3302.10.90.1,
3302.90.10Alcohol products
andproducts
containing alcoholautomatic 1. onlyforcompanies having thelicense toproduce alcohol products or
products containing alcohol;
2. -names andaddresses ofcompany founders, managing staff, whose
nominal value ofshare makes upmore than10% ofauthorised
capital;
-description ofthecommercial-economic activity forwhich alicense
isrequested;
-names ofcountries andcompanies from which thecompany intends to
import alcohol products orproducts containing alcohol;
-description ofalcohol products orproducts containing alcohol tobe
imported;
-addresses ofwarehouses where imported products willbekept;
-reason toimport alcohol products orproducts containing alcohol;
3. ataxinspection certificate confirming allincome declared andtaxes paid,
alsoinformation ifanycheating under payment oftaxes determined;
4. acertificate from theCustoms Office regarding compliance withcustoms
obligations;
5. acertificate ofState Social Insurance thattaxes have been paid;
6. thenotarized duplicate ofcontract made withtheforeign company to
purchase alcohol products orproducts containing alcohol;
7. acertification ofquality ofimporting products, issued bytheforeign
company;
8. acertification issued bytheNational Nutrition Centre thatalcohol-based
non-food additives containing flavourings areregistered inthatcentre;
9. aconfirmation ofpayment ofStamp taxes.WT/ACC/LTU/19
Page5Group HScode Description of
goodsStatus Licensing criteria
2.License for
strategic goods1211, 1301, 1302,
2905, 2914.30.10,
2918, 2921, 2922,
2924, 2925, 2926,
2932, 2933, 2934,
2939Narcotics and
effective substances
(activity licensing)non-automatic 1. copy ofpermission from theMinistry ofHealth Care forthecompany to
engage inpharmaceutical activities;
2. copy ofpermission from theMinistry ofHealth Care forthepharmacist
employed bythiscompany toengage inpharmaceutical activities;
3. copy oftheverification thatthedirector ofthecompany hasassigned the
pharmacist towork intheparticular pharmaceutical company;
4. description ofpremises where theactivity willtakeplace (theaddress,
planandequipment should beindicated);
5. acertification issued bytheMinistry ofInterior about equipment and
precautionary measures ofpremises where narcotics andeffective
substances willbekept;
6. acertification issued byinspection institutions oftheState Medicine
Inspection Service about equipment andprecautionary measures ofthe
premises where narcotics andeffective substances willbekept;
7. nomenclature ofnarcotics andhighly effective substances; dataabout
prospective annual turnover (ifengagement inwholesale trading is
planned, character ofimport operations, intended exporting countries);
8. name, address andfaxnumber ofexporter;
9. description ofmedicine, medicine form, dose, package anditsamount,
alsonon-registered international name ofeach controlling
material-components ofpreparation anditscommon quantity;
10. kindoftransportation, border crossing place andtime;
11. ataxinspection certificate confirming allincome declared andtaxes paid.WT/ACC/LTU/19
Page6 Group HScode Description of
goodsStatus Licensing criteria
3602.00.00 Civil purpose
pyrotechnics
(activity licensing)automatic 1. permission issued bytheMinistry ofInterior fortrade incivilpurpose
pyrotechnics;
2. class, subgroup andamount ofpyrotechnics tobeimported;
3. HScode andtheUNidentification numbers ofpyrotechnics;
4. foreseen place anddateofimport;
5. acertification issued byterritorial police commissariat andorgans of
state fire-prevention supervision agency thatthepremises for
pyrotechnics correspond toappropriate requirements; alsotheallowable
maximum amount ofpyrotechnics tobeheldinthepremises should be
indicated;
6. pyrotechnics certificate anditscopy issued byFire-Prevention
Department;
7. documents confirming thatemployees oftheenterprise areacquainted
withthesecurity instructions fortransporting, holding andusing of
pyrotechnics;
8. ataxinspection certificate confirming allincome declared andtaxes paid;
9. acertificate from theCustoms Office regarding compliance withcustoms
obligations;
10. aconfirmation ofpayment ofStamp taxes.
Currently thenewlicensing procedure isunder consideration.
thelistisstill
consideredCivil guns andtheir
ammunition (except
pistols and
revolvers for
self-defence and
their ammunition)
(activity licensing)non-automatic Draft oflicensing procedure isstillunder consideration (notconfirmed yet):
1. documents defining thecompany owner 'sidentity;
2. dataabout prospective scale ofactivities, sources ofguns'purchase,
places where guns willbesold;
3. ataxinspection certificate confirming allincome declared andtaxes paid;
4. acertificate issued bypsychiatrist thatcompany owner isnotincluded in
amedical treatment institution duetomental disease orconfusion,
narcotism, alcoholism.WT/ACC/LTU/19
Page7Group HScode Description of
goodsStatus Licensing criteria
thespecial UNlist
(2-9dangerous
class, except 7)Chemical materials
which can
harmfully actthe
environment
(one-time licences)non-automatic 1. names, quantity, package, number ofidentification (under UNlist)and
dangerous rate;
2. theaimofusage ofimported dangerous chemical materials;
3. information about thepossibility forstorage oftheimported dangerous
chemical materials;
4. kindoftransportation, names ofborder crossing places;
5. theperiod oftransportation;
6. precise dataofexporters andimporters;
7. obligation totakeaway from Lithuania byownmeans thechemical
protection measures forplants (incaseofnonrealisation intime);
8. aconfirmation ofpayment ofStamp taxes;
9. copy ofcontract, where itshould beindicated thatincaseof
non-realisation intime orincaseofbecoming outofdateofthechemical
protection measures forplants itwillbepossible toreturn back the
material totheseller;
10. cardofsafety data.
ex85.25,
ex90,
ex85.27, ex85.31,
ex83.01Radio-electronic
apparatus and
electricity
equipment which
spread radio waves
(one-time licences)automatic - certificate thatanexample ofapparatus orequipment isconfirmed bythe
State Inspection ofElectric Appliances;
ex9009.22.90 Coloured copying
machines (one-time
licensing)automatic 1. typeandamount ofcopy machines;
2. exporting country andcompany;
3. kindoftransportation andborder crossing place;
4. name, surname andpersonal code ofresponsible person.
2.1. Licensing
forcontrolled
goodsI-VIgroups (descriptions provided below) non-automatic 1. copy ofcontract;
2. licence toengage insuch activity (inthecaseoflicensing activity);
3. permission from theexporter ’sstate competition institution;
4. listofconsumers which recently used those goods;
5. requirements raised byexporter orproducer;
6. ataxinspection certificate confirming allincome declared andpaid; taxes
7. aconfirmation ofpayment ofStamp taxes.WT/ACC/LTU/19
Page8 Group HScode Description of
goodsStatus Licensing criteria
more specified requirements aredefined by:
Group I
(double purpose civil andmilitary goods
andtechnologies) -international industrial
list;-theMinistry ofInterior, theMinistry ofCommunication andInformatics,
theMinistry ofNational Economy, theMinistry ofEnvironment
Protection, theMinistry ofDefense, theMinistry ofHealth Care andthe
State Security Department;
Group II
(goods andtechnologies formilitary aims)
-international ammunition list;- theMinistry ofInterior andtheMinistry ofDefense;
Group III
(nuclear materials andequipment used in
nuclear activity) -listofnuclear materials
andequipment used innuclear activity;- theNuclear Power Safety Inspectorate, theMinistry ofNational
Economy, theMinistry ofHealth Care, theMinistry ofEnvironment
Protection;
Group IV
(double purpose goods which might be
used innuclear activity) -listofdouble
purpose goods which might beused in
nuclear activity;- theNuclear Power Safety Inspectorate, theMinistry ofNational
Economy, theMinistry ofHealth Care, theMinistry ofEnvironment
Protection;
Group V
(technologies ofrocket used inrocket
production) -listofrocket technology
inspection regime;- theMinistry ofInterior andtheMinistry ofDefense;
Group VI
(chemical andbiological agents, double
purpose equipment used intheproduction
ofchemical andbiological weapons) -list
ofchemical andbiological agents, double
purpose equipment used intheproduction
ofchemical andbiological weapons;- theMinistry ofInterior, theMinistry ofNational Economy, theMinistry
ofEnvironment Protection, theMinistry ofHealth Care, theState
Veterinary Service;WT/ACC/LTU/19
Page9Group HScode Description of
goodsStatus Licensing criteria
3.One-time
licences toimport
certain groups of
goods4012.20.90.0 Used tyres automatic 1. dataabout exporting company (country, city, name, address);
2. copy ofthecontract withtheexporting country orcompany;
3. amount ofused tyres tobeimported;
4. kindoftransportation;
5. foreseen period ofimportation ortransit;
6. name ofcustoms postthrough which theimportation willbefulfilled;
7. importing company should have equipped storage room and,forthe
restoration ofused tyres, equipment forrestoration andpermission touse
natural resources;
8. documentation regarding delivery oftyres unfit foruse(50% ofthe
imported quantity);
9303.10.00.0 Electric fishing
tackle- there arenodefined requirements, because until thistimethere have not
been anyapplications toobtain alicense toimport electric fishing tackle;
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