Law on Alcohol Control

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The Seimas of Lithuania has backed a proposal of a group of lawmakers to ease the sale of low-alcohol drinks. As of August 15, the sale of drinks with up to 15 degrees of alcohol in them will be allowed from non-stationary catering outlets.

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Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaitė has signed the amendments to the Alcohol Control Law, which were adopted by the parliament and triggered heated discussions in the society, thus imposing substantial restrictions on alcohol trade, consumption and advertisements as of 2018.

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Following lengthy public discussions and parliamentary debates, the Seimas on Thursday significantly tightened regulation of alcohol sales, use and advertising, with some bans to take effect in early 2018 and others in early 2020.

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Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Friday signed into law amendments to the Law on Alcohol Control that require retailers to ask alcohol buyers to show identification documents only if there is doubt that they are of the legal drinking age.