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Translation from Lithuanian Translation from Lithuanian GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA R E S O L U T I O N No. 573 On Implementation of Import, Transit and Export Control of Strategic Goods and Technologies Vilnius, 6 June 1997 Enacting the Law on Control of Import, Transit and Export of Strategic Goods and Technologies of the Republic of Lithuania (Records, 1995, No. 61 - 1533), the Law "On Enforcement of the Law on Import, Transit and Export Control of Strategic Goods and Technologies" of the Republic of Lithuania (Records, 1995, No. 61 - 1534), law on temporary suspension of Article 2 of the law of the Republic of Lithuania "On Enforcement of the Law of Import, Transit and Export Control of Strategic Goods and Technologies of the Republic of Lithuania" (Records, 1996, No. 66 - 1578) and enforcing Resolution No. 392 of the Republic of Lithuania approved on 24 April 1997 "On the Approval of the Provisions of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Lithuania" (Records, 1997, No. 37 - 911), the Government of the Republic of Lithuania r e s o l v e s:

1. To outline the terms used in this resolution as follows: 1.1 import licence - single permit to import the established amount of controlled goods into the territory of the Republic of Lithuania; 1.2 import certificate - document, certifying that the importer holds the import licence, the aim of which is to present for state institutions, implementing export control of controlled goods, of the country from which controlled goods are exported; 1.
2. transit licence - single permit to transport the established amount of controlled goods through the territory of the Republic of Lithuania; 1.
3. export licence - single permit to transfer controlled goods which are in the territory of the Republic of Lithuania or outside it, to transfer controlled goods which are in the territory of the Republic of Lithuania taking into account that they will be exported out of the territory of the Republic of Lithuania or that they are intended to be exported, to transfer controlled goods to the embassy, consulate or representative office of another state or transfer controlled goods which are in the territory of the Republic of Lithuania to a citizen of another state, if it is not established otherwise by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania; 1.
4. delivery certificate - document certifying that controlled goods specified in the import certificate were legally imported into the territory of the Republic of Lithuania;
5. To form a group of experts resolving the issues of issuance of licences for the import, transit and export of strategic goods and technologies and import certificates, and approve its composition (attached). The composition of expert group shall include the Ministry of Environmental Protection, Ministry of National Economy, Ministry of National Defence, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Health Care, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Justice, Customs Department under the Ministry of Finance, State Security Department of the Republic of Lithuania, representatives of the State Nuclear Energy Safety Inspectorate and State Veterinary Service holding a written authorisation of a state institution to resolve the issues related to the sphere of their activities. A member of the expert group shall be replaced only upon the receipt of a written authorisation of the relevant ministry or another state institution. Terms of reference of the expert group shall be established and approved by the Ministry of National Economy.
6. To establish that: 3.
7. the general list of controlled goods shall include six groups of goods, the import, transit and export of which is controlled by international control institutions: 1 group - (goods and technologies of double purpose - civil and military); 2 group (goods and technologies aimed or modified for military purposes) international ammunition list; 3 group (nuclear substances and facilities used in nuclear activities; 4 group (goods of double purpose which can be used in nuclear activities) - list of goods of double purpose which can be used in nuclear activities; 5 group (rocket technologies used in rocket production) - list of rocket technology control regime; 6 group - (chemical and biological agents, facilities of double purpose used for the production of chemical and biological weapon) - list of chemical and biological agents, facilities of double purpose used for the production of chemical and biological weapons; 3.
8. the following groups of controlled goods shall be applicable to ministries and other state institutions subject to the sphere of their activities: 1 group - to the Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Ministry of National Economy, Ministry of Environmental Protection, Ministry of National Defence, Ministry of Health Care, State Security Department of the Republic of Lithuania; 3.2.
9. 2 and 5 group - to the Ministry of National Defence and Ministry of the Interior; 3.2.
10. 3 and 4 group - to the State Nuclear Energy Safety Inspectorate, Ministry of National Economy, Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Health Care and Ministry of Environmental Protection; 3.2.
11. 6 group - to the Ministry of Environmental Protection, Ministry of National Defence, Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of National Economy, Ministry of Health Care and State Veterinary Service; 3.
12. while importing controlled goods import licence shall be required; 3.
13. import certificate shall be issued, if it is required by the country issuing export licence out of which controlled goods shall be exported into the Republic of Lithuania; 3.
14. while transporting controlled goods in transit through the territory of the Republic of Lithuania transit licence shall be required; 3.
15. while exporting controlled goods export licence shall be required; 3.
16. the decision on issuance licences for import, transit (except for military transit) and export as well as import certificate shall be taken by the Ministry of National Economy, in accordance with the conclusion of the expert group approved by this resolution. In case the conclusion of relevant ministries or other state institutions is required in order to take a final decision, the Ministry of National Economy shall have the right to receive their conclusions. The conclusion of the expert group shall be presented upon the receipt of written conclusions of relevant ministries and state institutions for the sphere of activities of which controlled goods are applicable; 3.
17. import, transit (except for the military transit) export licences and import certificate shall be issued by the Ministry of National Economy, according to the procedure established by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania; 3.
18. import, transit and export licences and import certificate shall include: detailed conditions of import and storage of controlled goods until they are transferred to the final consumer of these goods; detailed conditions of transportation of controlled goods through the territory of the Republic of Lithuania; detailed conditions of export of controlled goods. Besides, import licence and import certificate shall include the obligations of the final consumer of controlled goods subject to the final application of controlled goods. The export licence shall outline requirements raised for the exporter of the controlled goods; 3.
19. import, transit and export licences as well as import certificate shall not be issued, if: 3.
20. economic entities, natural persons and state institutions hold no relevant permits to import, transport in transit and export controlled goods, while the receipt procedure of these permits is established by laws of the Republic of Lithuania and foreign states; 3.10.
21. it is in the interest of national economy, state safety and national defence, it is required by international agreements and commitments of the Republic of Lithuania. The refusal to issue import, transit and export licences as well as import certificate subject to the reasons specified in this paragraph shall not require any justification; 3.
22. The Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Lithuania according to the procedure established by the Government may suspend or revoke (provided that is in the interest of national economy, state safety and national defence, international agreements and commitments of the Republic of Lithuania, and if it turns out that the data provided is false and (or) important changes of transportation conditions of the controlled goods are not reported): 3.11.
23. import and transit licences as well as import certificate issued by the date of import of the controlled goods specified in the licences or the certificate; 3.11.
24. export licence issued by the date of export of the controlled goods specified in this licence.
25. Ministries and state institutions outlined in paragraphs 3.2.
26. - 3.2.
27. of this resolution, enacting the decision of the sitting of 10 January 1997 of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania (Protocol No. 5 issue 3) and taking into consideration the Combined Commodity Nomenclature, shall prepare by 16 June 1997 and co-ordinate with the Ministry of National Economy and Customs Department under the Ministry of Finance lists of groups of controlled goods ascribed to them.
28. Customs Department under the Ministry of Finance jointly with the Ministry of National Economy, other ministries and other state institutions described in paragraphs 3.2.
29. - 3.2.
30. of this resolution shall prepare the draft of the final list of the controlled goods and by 23 June 1997 present it for the approval of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania.
31. To instruct: 6.
32. The Ministry of Environmental Protection, Ministry of Health Care, Ministry of the Interior to prepare and by 16 June 1997 present proposals on the procedure of initial and permanent (import and export transactions, location and use of goods) control of controlled goods assigned in line with the field of their activities, procedure on realisation of controlled goods that have been confiscated; 6.
33. The Ministry of National Economy to present by 25 June 1997 for the approval of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania the following: 6.2.
34. the procedure of initial and permanent (import and export transactions, location and use of goods) control of controlled goods; 6.2.
35. the procedure of realisation of controlled goods that have been confiscated; 6.
36. The Ministry of National Economy jointly with the Customs Department under the Ministry of Finance to prepare and present by 20 June 1997 for the approval by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania the following: 6.3.
37. applications to issue import, transit and export licences or import certificates; 6.3.
38. list of documents necessary to be presented along with the application as described in paragraph 6.3.
39. of this resolution; 6.3.
40. copies of import, transit and export licences as well as copies of certificates approving import and delivery; 6.3.
41. the procedure of licence issuance, suspension or revocation, the procedure of issuance of certificates on approval of delivery and the procedure of provision of information of controlled goods to ministries and other state institutions participating in the process of licence issuance; 6.
42. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs to prepare by 16 June 1997 in line with the Ministry of National Economy the list of states into which controlled goods are prohibited to be exported as well as the list of states out of which the controlled goods are prohibited to be imported; 6.
43. The Ministry of Justice jointly with the Ministry of National Economy to prepare drafts of the Code of Administrative Law Violations of the Republic of Lithuania and drafts of amendments and supplements to the Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania related to the enforcement of the Law on the Control of Import, Transit and Export of Strategic Goods and Technologies, and by 20 June 1997 present them to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania.
44. This resolution except for paragraphs 4 - 6 shall enter into force by 1 July
45. Prime Minister Gediminas Vagnorius Minister of National Economy Vincas Babilius APPROVED by Resolution No. 573 of 6 June 1997 of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania Group of Experts on the Matters of Issuance of Licences for the Import, Transit and Export of Strategic Goods and Technologies, and Import Certificates G.Miðkinis - Deputy Minister of the Ministry of National Economy (head of the group); R.Aliðauskas - Second Secretary of Foreign Trade Policy Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; K.Andrijauskas - Head of the State Register Office of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology; R.Briedytë - Head of Environmental Protection and Dangerous Goods Transport Division of the Ministry of Communications; S.Butkus - Representative of the Ministry of Defence; V.Gailius - Director of the National Specialised Hygiene Centre under the Ministry of Health Care; K.Gedrimas - Deputy Director of the Sate Veterinary Agency; D.Jasulaitis - Senior Specialist of the Division of Nuclear Energy of the Department of Energy Development of the Ministry of National Economy; R.Jurgaitis - Senior Economist of the Division of Customs Procedures and Nomenclatures of the Customs Department under the Ministry of Finance; S.Kurðelis - Nuclear Safety Inspector of the State Nuclear Energy Safety Inspectorate; È.Norinkevièius - Senior Inspector of the State Security Department of the Republic of Lithuania; I.Rastinienë - Senior Engineer of the Chemical Substances Division of the Ministry of Environmental Protection; R.Rauckis - Deputy Director of the Department of Export and Import Supervision of the Ministry of National Economy; R.Sakalauskienë - Head of the Division of Export Control of Strategic Goods of the Department of Export and Import Supervision of the Ministry of National Economy; S.Survila - Commissar Inspector of the Division of Non-proliferate Substance Control of the Office of Organised Crime Investigation of the Police Department of the Ministry of the Interior. _____________