REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA LAW ON THE CARE, KEEPING AND USE OF ANIMALS November 6, 1997. No. VIII-500Vilnius ARTICLE 1. Purpose of the Law 1. The Republic of Lithuania Law on the Care, Keeping and Use of Animals, shall establish the general principles of behaviour of natural and legal persons towards domesticated, designated for economic purposes, decorative, laboratory, captive and wild animals, in order to protect them from suffering, cruel treatment and other negative pressures. 2. The Republic of Lithuania Law on Wildlife regulates protection and use of wild animals existing freely in their natural state on land, in water and soil. 3. In instances when international agreements ratified by the Seimas, shall stipulate other conditions of animal care, keeping and use, the conditions of international agreements shall be applied, provided they do not contradict the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania. ARTICLE 2. The Basic Defini...