Inland waterway cabotage is partly restricted. Natural and legal persons of the Republic of Lithuania, natural and legal persons of another Member State of the European Union or a Member State of the World Trade Organization, as well as other Member States of the European Union or the World Trade Organization have the right to transport cargo by inland freight vessels with a deadweight of more than 200 tonnes at maximum draft.
"Article 4.1 . Procedure for Carriage of Goods by Inland Freight Vessels with a Deadweight of more than 200 tonnes at Maximum Draft by the Republic of Lithuania and International Inland Waterways:

1 . Natural and legal persons of the Republic of Lithuania, as well as other subdivisions of persons or other organizations holding a license to engage in cargo transportation by inland waterway vessels of the Republic of Lithuania and international inland waterways (hereinafter in this Article - a license).

2 . Natural and legal persons of another Member State of the European Union or a Member State of the World Trade Organization, as well as other Member States of the European Union or the World Trade Organization shall have the right to transport cargo by inland waterway vessels with a deadweight of more than 200 tons at maximum draft. Subdivisions of legal persons or other organizations of a Member State of the World Trade Organization holding a document issued by the competent authorities of that Member State authorizing the carriage of goods by inland waterway vessels on international inland waterways (hereinafter referred to as the "carrier's document").

3 . The requirements established in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall not apply to the carriage of goods by passenger and freight ferries on the inland waterways of the Republic of Lithuania and internationally.

4 . Entities referred to in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, seeking to engage in cargo transportation by inland waterway vessels of the Republic of Lithuania and international inland waterways, must comply with the following requirements:
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5 . The Transport Safety Administration shall enter the entities referred to in Paragraph 1 of this Article in the list of Entities transporting goods by inland waterway vessels, warn them about the suspension of the license, suspend the license, revoke the suspension of the license and remove the entities referred to in paragraph 1 from the Entities transporting goods. cargo inland waterway vessels.

6 . Entities referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article seeking to transport cargo by inland waterway vessels of the Republic of Lithuania and international inland waterways shall submit the application and other documents confirming compliance with the requirements set out in paragraph 4 of this Article at a distance, by electronic means through a contact center or directly to Transport Safety Administration.

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8 . The entities referred to in paragraph 1 shall, upon submission of the request and documents referred to in paragraph 6, be entered on the list of entities carrying goods by inland waterway vessels containing the information referred to in paragraph 19 on the day following the request and documentation. the dates specified in the application, if this day is later than the date of submission of the application and documents.

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(Inland Waterway Transport Code (24 September 1996, No. I-1534; last amended 13 May 2021), Article 4.1 [google translation])
Inland Waterway Transport Code (24 September 1996, No. I-1534; last amended 13 May 2021), Article 4.1
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