Law No. XII-1907 “On economic activities related to wholesale trade of raw milk and dairy products implying consequences for insurance activity”. Pays/Territoire Lituanie Type du document Législation Date 2015 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Agriculture et développement rural, Alimentation et nutrition Mot clé Produits agricoles Commerce/industrie/sociétés Contrat/accord Commerce intérieur Mise en application Infractions/sanctions Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Lait/produits laitiers Fraude Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Emballage/étiquetage Aire géographique Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Europe du Nord Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on 1 August 2015. Résumé The scope of this Law shall be to prohibit fraudulent activities in the sphere of trade of raw milk in the process of conclusion of purchase and sale contracts between buyers and sellers (business entities) of raw milk. It establishes mandatory quality requirements for milk and dairy products and appoints public authority for supervision over compliance with the established requirements. The following abusive practices shall be prohibited: (a) unilateral termination the contract for the sale of raw milk without notifying the other contracting party within the time limit specified in the contract, which may not be less than 30 days; and (b) modification of the conditions for the sale of raw milk without notifying the other contracting party within the time limit specified in the contract, which may not be less than 30 days. Dairy products manufactured in milk processing enterprises operating in Lithuania, included in the list approved by the Minister of Agriculture, and supplied to the internal market, must be labelled in accordance with the procedure established by the Minister of Agriculture, indicating the country of origin of raw milk. The initiative of launching proceedings for the infringement of this Law shall be taken by: (a) economic entities; (b) state and municipal institutions; and (c) associations representing economic entities. Individuals shall have the right, in accordance with the procedure established by the national legislation, to apply to the court for compensation for damage caused by violation of this law. Texte intégral Lituanien Site web e-seimas.lrs.lt Références - Législation Amendé par Law No. XIII-1214 amending Law No. XII-1907 “On economic activities related to wholesale trade of raw milk and dairy products implying consequences for insurance activity”. Législation | Lituanie | 2018 Mot clé: Produits agricoles, Commerce/industrie/sociétés, Contrat/accord, Commerce intérieur, Mise en application, Infractions/sanctions, Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives, Lait/produits laitiers, Fraude, Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Source: FAO, FAOLEX