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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