Direct farm sales to consumers are legal. Retail shop sales are not permitted.
Lithuania permits the direct sale of raw milk from farms to consumers, consistent with the farm-direct pathway provided under EU Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. Retail shop sales are not permitted. The Lithuanian framework is comparable to Sweden and Denmark in allowing regulated farm-to-consumer direct sales while restricting off-farm retail distribution.
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