Governmental Decree No.35 of 1995 on the approval of the order of foodstuffs import into the Republic of Lithuania and their quality control.

With the aim of protecting Lithuanian market from foodstuffs of low quality and hazardous to human health the Government of the Republic of Lithuania resolves: to approve the order of import foodstuffs into the Republic of Lithuania and their quality control (attached). Only the foodstuffs that meet the quality and non-hazard to health requirements laid down in the legislation of the Republic of Lithuania shall be imported into the Republic of Lithuania. Foodstuffs are processed and semi-processed foodstuffs, raw materials, dishes, food additives, chewing gum and beverages, used for human nutrition and satisfaction of habits. The legal responsibility regarding the quality of foodstuffs and non-hazard to health is assumed by their owners. The importer acquires the right to sell the foodstuffs imported into the Republic of Lithuania only in case he holds the documents certifying the quality and non-hazard to health: the certificate (certificates) issued on each consignment as laid down in the list of foodstuffs, that can be imported into the Republic of Lithuania only upon the presentation of certificates, and marked "Entrance permitted" by the frontier foodstuff control service; the permit to sell the consignment of food stuffs imported into the Republic of Lithuania issued by the control institution (State Public Health Care Service or State Veterinary Service) . This document, issued as provided for in paragraph 11, is required only when the certificate is marked "Additional control required". The importer shall keep the originals of the documents until the foodstuff shelf life expires. Foodstuffs that do not satisfy the requirements of quality and non-hazard to health laid down in the regulations of the Republic of Lithuania shall be destroyed on the decision of the officers of respective institutions (unless they can be processed, used as animal feed or for other purposes).