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LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA

AMENDING ARTICLE 18 OF THE LAW ON ALCOHOL CONTROL NOI- 857

No of 2018

Vilnius
No XIII-2446 of 26 September 2019Vilnius

Article 1. Amendment of Article 18

Article 18(4) shall be amended to be worded as follows:

“4. It shall be prohibited to sell in the Republic of Lithuania:
‘4. It shall be prohibited to sell in the Republic of Lithuania:

1) alcoholic beverages on tap. This prohibition shall not apply to alcoholic beverages sold at permanent catering places, at expositions and fairs taking place in permanent buildings, on international trains, narrow-gauge railway trains and ships which have separately set up catering places, aircraft carrying passengers on international routes, alcoholic beverages (ethyl alcohol by volume which does not exceed 22 %) sold at temporary catering places during a resort, recreational and tourist season period established by a municipal council, as well as beer, beer blends with non-alcoholic beverages and naturally-fermented cider on tap sold in outlet stores of undertakings producing alcoholic beverages, beer, beer blends with non-alcoholic beverages, naturally-fermented mead and naturally-fermented cider (ethyl alcohol by volume which does not exceed 7.5 %) on tap sold at expositions, fairs and other mass gatherings;


5) alcoholic beverages belonging to those groups of beer, fermented beverages, alcoholic cocktails that contain ethyl alcohol by volume which does not exceed 6 %, bottled in packaging of more than 1 litre, except in cases where such beverages are bottled in glass, ceramic, wooden or metal packaging;

6) alcoholic drinks — stronger than 22 % ABV — bottled by the manufacturer into glasses, cups and other containers for immediate consumption.”
6) alcoholic drinks — stronger than 22 % ABV — bottled by the manufacturer into glasses, cups and other containers for immediate consumption.’

Article 2. Entry into force of this Law

This Law shall enter into force on 1 July 2020.
This Law shall enter into force on 1 November 2020.

I hereby declare this law adopted by Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania.

President of the Republic

The draft is submitted on behalf of the Parliamentary Health Committee

Chair of the Committee Asta Kubilienė
President of the Republic Gitanas Nausėda