Governmental Resolution No.1137 of 1997 on approval of the procedure of sale of non-denatured ethyl alcohol manufactured in the Republic of Lithuania to economic entities and rules of licensing wholesale trade in non-denatured ethyl alcohol manufactured in the Republic of Lithuania.

In order to regulate the sale of non-denatured ethyl alcohol manufactured in the Republic of Lithuania to economic entities utilising it for manufacturing, technical, medical and veterinary needs and for the scientific research activities, the Government of the Republic of Lithuania hereby has resolved to approve the attached: 1 Procedure of Sale of Non-denatured Ethyl Alcohol Manufactured in the Republic of Lithuania to Economic Entities; 2 Rules of Licensing Wholesale Trade in Non-denatured Ethyl Alcohol Manufactured in the Republic of Lithuania. The non-denatured ethyl alcohol manufactured in the Republic of Lithuania (hereinafter referred to as the non-denatured ethyl alcohol) shall be sold to enterprises, institutions and organizations for utilisation for manufacturing, technical, medical and veterinary needs and for scientific research activities on the basis of lists approved by the State Agency of Tobacco and Alcohol Control under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania (hereinafter referred to as the State Agency of Tobacco and Alcohol Control) as well as to enterprises holding licenses to engage in wholesale trade in non-denatured ethyl alcohol. It shall be prohibited to sell non-denatured ethyl alcohol to entities, not included in the lists of non-denatured ethyl alcohol purchasers approved by the State Agency of Tobacco and Alcohol Control. Economic entities who infringe the present procedure shall be held responsible pursuant to the procedure established by laws. Licences to engage in wholesale trade in non-denatured ethyl alcohol manufactured in the Republic of Lithuania can be issued to all types of enterprises registered in the Republic of Lithuania the registration certificates or Statutes of which provide for wholesale trade activities and who possess licenses issued by the Ministry of Health Care to engage in wholesale trade in medicines and medicinal substances, or licences issued by the State Veterinary Service under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania (hereinafter referred to as the State Veterinary Service) to engage in pharmaceutical activities in veterinary sector (manufacture and supply of, retail and wholesale trade in medicines and medicinal substances), and supply of non-denatured ethyl alcohol to economic entities, utilising non-denatured ethyl alcohol for manufacturing, technical, medical and veterinary needs, and for scientific research activities. Licenses to engage in wholesale trade in non-denatured ethyl alcohol manufactured in the Republic of Lithuania shall be issued and re-registered by the State Agency of Tobacco and Alcohol Control under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania (hereinafter referred to as the State Agency of Tobacco and Alcohol Control).