Act on salt monopoly. Country/Territory Liechtenstein Document type Legislation Date 1990 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Liechtensteinisches Landesgesetzblatt, No. 64, 4 December 1990, 3 pp. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Condiments/herbs/spices Internal trade Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Act enters into force on 1 January 1991. Abstract The present Act lays down provisions relating to the monopoly of salt in Liechtenstein. Article 1 establishes that the right of selling salt, salt mixture and brine shall be incumbent exclusively to the State. However, the present Act shall not apply to the purchase of salt with EU origin. The text consists of 9 articles as follows: Salt monopoly (1); Participation of the government (2); Tax (3); Salt prices (4); Compensation of monopoly fees (5); Penalties (6); Implementation Ordinances (7); Repeal of existing legislation (8); Entry into force (9). Full text German Website www.gesetze.li