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Alcohol control enforcement in Lithuania

Learn about the efforts to control alcohol consumption in Lithuania, including legislative changes and enforcement measures. Find out about the impact on drunk driving incidents and cooperation with NGOs.

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Alcohol control enforcement in Lithuania

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  1. Alcohol control enforcement in Lithuania Gražina Belian, Deputy Director of Drug, Tobacco and Alcohol Control Department

  2. Lithuania Territory: 65 303 km2 Population: ~3 millions Capital: Vilnius Joined EU: in 2004 Neighbor countries: Belarus,Latvia, Poland, Russia

  3. The consumption of pure alcohol (100%) Legally sold pure alcohol per capita (liters) * 2011 – 11.9

  4. 2008 – The year of Temperance 2007-06-14 : Lithuanian Parliament announced the year 2008 as the year of Temperance 2008-01-09: Lithuanian Government adopted the Temperance year program Core tasks of the Temperance year program : - to make the public more aware of alcohol consumption and consequences - spread temperance ideas

  5. Critical changes 2007-2009 critical changes in the alcohol control policy: promotion commercials on radio and TV were limited and banned during daytime; excise duty on alcohol beverages was increased; liability for drunk driving was tightened (fines were increased, expropriation of transport means was introduced), the allowed concentration of alcohol in blood was lowered from 0.4 to 0.2 pro mille for novice drivers; in 2009 the time for sales of alcohol beverages was limited tax exceptions applied on small beer producers were abolished

  6. Enforcement of alcohol control Until the 1st of April 2011 Uncoordinated implementation by separate institutions Police Department Food and Veterinary service State tobacco and alcohol control department The Customs Department Tax inspectorate Municipal institutions From the 1st of April 2011 Drug Control Department under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and State Tobacco and Alcohol Control Service under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania were reorganized merging these two institutions

  7. Drug, tobacco and alcohol control department One of main tasks of The Department – enforce and organize enforcement of alcohol control measures

  8. Control function Independent together with function other control institutions State interest representation in the causes Violation prevention Licensing and authorization control in municipalities Control institutions supervision Methodical, informational support (explanatory work about legislation, operating manual case law dissemination Control coordination Control problems identification and offering measures to deal with them Alcohol control enforcement function Legislative proposals for improvement legislative drafting

  9. Criminal offences committed by drunken people 2011 – 5198 2010 – 5127 2009 – 5587 2008 – 5600 2007 – 5800 Accidents due to drunk persons fault 2011 – 505 2010 – 518 2009 – 637 2008 – 656 2007 – 616

  10. Cooperation with NGO’s • Signing of a contract with National tobacco and alcohol control coalition • Signing of a contract with Lithuanian Youth Council Signing of contract with NTAKK. A. Veryga, Z. Martinkus Signing of contract with LYC Š. Frolenko , Z. Martinkus

  11. Thank you for your attention

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