Law No. VIII-667 “On tourism”. Country/Territory Lithuania Document type Legislation Date 1998 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Forestry Keyword Tourism Cultural heritage Access-to-information Recreational forest Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Law establishes the principles of organization of entrepreneurial activity in the sphere of tourism, rendering tourist services and protection of consumers’ (tourists’) rights. The Act consists of 7 Sections divided into 24 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) tourist services; (3) traveller services; (4) tourism information services; (5) accommodation of tourists; (6) tourism management; and (7) tourist resources and information system. Tourist resources shall include recreational resources and, in particular, natural resources such as forests, waterbodies, coastal zone, sources of mineral water and medicinal muds, and also natural objects of cultural heritage. Users of recreational resources for public and entrepreneurial purposes can be natural and legal persons rendering recreational, rehabilitation and tourist services. Full text Russian Website www3.lrs.lt References - Legislation Amended by Law No. XIII-1447 “On tourism” amending Law No. VIII-667 “On tourism”. Legislation | Lithuania | 2018 Keyword: Tourism, Public health Source: FAO, FAOLEX