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LithuaniaProposed measure, may since have been adopted

Tobacco – Lithuania

Official title

Draft Law on Control of Tobacco, Tobacco Products and Related Products of the Republic of Lithuania on amendment of Article 85, 9, 93, 94, 99, 910, 911, 17 and 26 No. XVP-447(3), 4 pages, Lithuanian (hereinafter – Draft Law).

Lithuania notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 22 December 2025. The comment period closed on 20 February 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Tobacco, tobacco products and related equipment

Notifying member
Lithuania
Status
Proposed measure, may since have been adoptedNotified as a draft on 22 December 2025. Check WTO ePing or Lithuania for its current status.
Objectives
  • Consumer information, labelling
  • Protection of human health or safety
  • Other
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/LTU/53
ICS classification
  • 65.160 Tobacco, tobacco products and related equipment
Keywords
Human health

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 20 February 2026
Proposed adoption
Proposed date of entry into force 1 May, 2026
Proposed entry into force
Proposed date of entry into force 1 May, 2026

How to comment

The comment period closed on 20 February 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/LTU/53; it can take them up with Lithuania.

Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)

What the notification says

The Draft Law introduces a requirement to display the contact details of the national smoking-cessation telephone line (hereinafter – the Quitline) on relevant tobacco product packaging, electronic cigarette leaflets, and in retail sales areas. It also clarifies the administrative procedures for evaluating tobacco product notifications submitted through the EU-CEG portal, introduces state fees for these services, and sets standardized timelines for evaluation and market placement. Overall, the goal is to expand the visibility and use of free smoking-cessation support services, enhance public awareness of available assistance, and strengthen regulatory oversight. By improving access to these services, the proposed measures are expected to increase the effectiveness of smoking-cessation efforts and contribute to reducing nicotine dependence, along with the broader health, social, and economic harms associated with tobacco use.

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

All updates from Lithuania

  1. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Draft Law No. XVP-893(3) on the Amendment of Article 6¹ of the Law on Food of the Republic of Lithuania.

    The draft law aim is to prohibit the sale, purchase on behalf of, or other transfer of non-alcoholic beverages whose name contains the designation of an alcoholic beverage group, subgroup and/or category established by an institution authorised by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/LTU/54Comment period closed

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