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Action Plan on the Conservation of Landscape and Biological Diversity for 2015–2020

Regulation · Made 2015-01-09

Afforestation and Reforestation Program for 2023-2027

policy · Made 2025-02-13

Agreement on fisheries relations between the European Community and the Republic of Lithuania

Treaty · Made 1996

Agreement on fisheries relations between the Republic of Lithuania and the European Economic Community

Treaty · Made 1993-12-17

Repealed
Baltic Assembly Resolution on the cooperation of veterinary, phytosanitary and food inspection services

Other · Made 2000-05-27

Biodiversity Conservation Strategy and Action Plan

policy · Made 1996

Civil Code of the Republic of Lithuania

Act · Made 2000-07-18

Constitution of Lithuania

Constitution · Made 1992

Constitutional Law on the subjects, procedure, terms and conditions and restrictions of the acquisition into ownership of land plots provided for in article 47, paragraph 2 of the constitution of the republic of lithuania (No. I-1392)

Act · Made 1996-06-20

Cooperation Agreement No. 8-25/TP11(2.13) – 189 between the Special Investigation Service and the National Paying Agency under the Ministry of Agriculture

Other · Made 2005-04-05

Cooperative Law (No. I-164)

Act · Made 1993-07-01

Council Regulation (EC) No. 3371/94 laying down for 1995 certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Lithuania

Act · Made 1994-12-20

Repealed
Council Regulation (EC) No. 60/1999 laying down, for 1999, certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Lithuania

Act · Made 1998-12-18

Council Regulation (EC) No. 61/1999 allocating, for 1999, catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in Lithuanian waters

Act · Made 1998-12-18

Decision No. V-711 of the Minister of Health prohibiting entry into the Republic of Lithuania of employees of business entities performing international commercial transport infected by COVID-19

Regulation · Made 2020-04-10

Decision No. V-856 of the Minister of Health on prevention and control of COVID-19 disease in social care institutions

Regulation · Made 2020-04-14

Decision No. V-876 of the Minister of Health on trade and vending for counteracting the spread of the new coronavirus infection COVID-19

Regulation · Made 2020-04-15

Declaration of the Baltic Assembly on sustainable management of forests and certification of sustainably managed forests

Other · Made 1996-10-06

Decree No. 124 of the Minister of Environment validating the Regulation on wildlife trophies and expert council on wildlife trophies

Regulation · Made 2002-03-20

Decree No. 33 of the Minister of Environment validating the Regulation on authorization for change of water level in ponds and lakes and issuance of permits

Regulation · Made 1999-01-29

Decree No. 358 of the Minister of Environment validating the Regulation on classification and marking of timber

Regulation · Made 2001-07-05

Decree No. 726 of the Minister of Environment validating the Regulation on general requirements for waterbodies monitoring

Regulation · Made 2018-03-21

Decree No. D1-182 of the Minister of Environment amending the Decree No. D1-385 of the Minister of Environment validating the Statute of Environmental Protection Agency

Regulation · Made 2018-03-09

Decree No. D1-183 of the Minister of Environment validating the Regulation on environmental protection department of the Ministry of Environment

Regulation · Made 2018-03-12

Decree No. D1-208 of the Minister of Environment amending Decree No. D1-346 of the Minister of Environment validating environmental monitoring measures for the period of 2014-2020

Regulation · Made 2018-03-19

Decree No. D1-346 of the Minister of Environment validating environmental monitoring measures for the period of 2014-2020

Regulation · Made 2016-05-11

Decree No. D1-385 of the Minister of Environment validating the Statute of Environmental Protection Agency

Regulation · Made 2004-07-14

Decree No. V-1142 of the Minister of Health on management outpatients of social service institutions, communities and patients of communal healthcare facilities for childcare

Regulation · Made 2020-05-13

Electricity Law (No. VIII-1881)

Act · Made 2000-07-20

Environmental protection requirements for treatment of contaminated sites polluted with oil products

Regulation · Made 2009-11-17

European Maritime and Fisheries Fund - Operational Program for Lithuania

policy · Made 2014

Fertilizers Law (No. XIII-1927)

Act · Made 2019-01-11

Fishery Control Program 2025-28

policy · Made 2025-02-06

Forest Law No. IX-240

Act · Made 1996

Forestry Law (No. I-671 of 1994)

Act · Made 1994-11-22

Government Resolution No. 261 on the implemention the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and Council Regulation No. 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein

Regulation · Made 2002-02-20

Government Resolution No. 91 on the Approval of Inspection Procedure of Foreign Vessels Fishing in the Economic Zone and Territorial Waters of Lithuania in the Baltic Sea

Regulation · Made 1996-01-15

Governmental Decree No. 1244 validating State Control Regulation on Land Use

Regulation · Made 1994-12-12

Governmental Decree No.35 of 1995 on the approval of the order of foodstuffs import into the Republic of Lithuania and their quality control

Regulation · Made 1995-01-09

Governmental Decree No. 788 on the approval of the Programme for the Regulation of Agricultural and Food products Market and Export Promotion

Regulation · Made 1998-06-30

Governmental Resolution No.1106 of 1997 on the approval of the procedure of the importation of foodstuffs into the Republic of Lithuania and the control of harmlessness and quality of such foodstuffs

Regulation · Made 1997-10-09

Governmental Resolution No. 1116 on “Rehabilitation of damaged land and conservation of fertile layer of soil

Regulation · Made 1995-08-14

Governmental Resolution No.1132 of 1999 on the approval of the procedure for the importation of foodstuffs into the Republic of Lithuania and the control of safety and quality of such foodstuffs

Regulation · Made 1999-10-09

Governmental Resolution No.1137 of 1997 on approval of the procedure of sale of non-denatured ethyl alcohol manufactured in the Republic of Lithuania to economic entities and rules of licensing wholesale trade in non-denatured ethyl alcohol manufactured in the Republic of Lithuania

Regulation · Made 1997-10-16

Governmental Resolution No.1180 of 1998 regarding the licensing of tobacco products manufacture and the importation of tobacco and tobacco products to Lithuania

Regulation · Made 1998-10-02

Governmental Resolution No. 1390 on licensing veterinary practice and pharmaceutical activities in veterinary medicine

Regulation · Made 1995-10-26

Governmental Resolution No. 1443 of 1995 on the procedure for licensing the manufacture of alcohol products

Regulation · Made 1995-11-15

Governmental Resolution No.1622 of 1995 on licensing the production of tobacco and its products and their import into the Republic of Lithuania

Regulation · Made 1995-12-27

Governmental Resolution No. 207 declaring quarantine on the territory of the Republic of Lithuania

Regulation · Made 2020-03-14

Governmental Resolution No.257 of 1999 on the approval of the procedure, applicable to natural persons, for the carriage across and storage on the territory of the Republic of Lithuania of excised alcohol, tobacco and oil products

Regulation · Made 1999-03-09

Governmental Resolution No.389 of 1996 on export of ethyl alcohol

Regulation · Made 1996-03-26

Governmental Resolution No. 474 on allocation of funds for the reduction of impact of COVID-19 on the national economy

Regulation · Made 2020-05-11

Governmental Resolution No.559 of 1997 on licensing the importation of, wholesale and retail trade in alcoholic products

Regulation · Made 1997-06-05

Governmental Resolution No.683 of 1996 on the establishment of the state agency of tobacco and alcohol control under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania

Regulation · Made 1996-06-12

Governmental Ruling No. 243 for draft legislation rules for evaluation of anti-corruption

Regulation · Made 2014-03-12

Joint order No. 486/359 approving the Methodology for calculating damage caused by wild animals

Regulation · Made 2002-09-23

Joint Order No. D1-119/B1-197 of the Minister of Environment and of the Director of the State Food and Veterinary Service validating Rules for wildlife management

Regulation · Made 2018-02-15

Joint Order No. D1-367/3D-342 of the Minister of Environment and of the Minister Agriculture validating Requirements for Manure and Slurry Management

Regulation · Made 2005-07-14

Land Reform Law (No. I-1607 of 1991)

Act · Made 1991-07-25

Law amending Law No. I-857 of 1995 on alcohol control

Act · Made 2021-12-16

Law amending Law No. VIII-500 “On animal welfare and protection of animals”

Act · Made 2023-06-02

Law I-486 on Coming into Force of the Law on the Government of the Republic of Lithuania

Act · Made 1994-05-31

Law No. amending Law No. IX-886 “On supervision over the public health”

Act · Made 2016-11-03

Law No. I-1143 on tobacco control

Act · Made 1995-12-20

Law No. I-1163 “On tax on state natural resources”

Act · Made 1991-03-21

Law No. I-1340 “On Klaipedos state seaport”

Act · Made 1996-05-16

Law No. I-1428 “On public institutions”

Act · Made 2023-11-16

Law No. I-1491 On Public Procurment

Act · Made 1996-08-13

Law No. I-1495 “On environmental impact assessment of planned economic activities.”

Act · Made 1996-08-15

Law No. I-1534 Inland Waterways Transport Code

Act · Made 1996-09-24

Law No. I-1539 “On real estate register”

Act · Made 1996-09-24

Law No. I-1553 “On the prevention and control of communicable diseases in humans.”

Act · Made 1996-09-25

Law No.I-1613 of 1996 on nuclear energy

Act · Made 1996-11-14

Law No. I-2214 amending Land Reform Law (No. I-1607 of 1991)

Act · Made 1992-01-16

Law No. I-301 on protected areas

Act · Made 1993-11-09

Law No. I-476 amending Land Reform Law (No. I-1607 of 1991)

Act · Made 1994-05-02

Law No. I-533 “On local government.”

Act · Made 1994-07-07

Law No. I-734 on the State Regulation of Economic Relations in Agriculture

Act · Made 1994-12-22

Law No.I-857 of 1995 on alcohol control

Act · Made 1995-04-18

Law No. I-940 amending Land Reform Law (No. I-1607 of 1991)

Act · Made 1995-06-13

Law No. IX-1005 “On state control over environmental protection

Act · Made 2002-07-01

Law No. IX-1170 amending Land Reform Law (No. I-1607 of 1991)

Act · Made 2002-11-05

Law No. IX-1314 “On use of agricultural land”

Act · Made 2003-01-28

Law No. IX-1381 on purchase of the plots of land

Act · Made 1996

Law No. IX-1607 “On special programs to support municipal environmental protection”

Act · Made 2003-06-10

Law No. IX-1675 “On social protection”

Act · Made 2003-07-01

Law No. IX-1826 “On equal opportunities”

Act · Made 2003-11-18

Law No. IX-1904 “On social security against unemployment.”

Act · Made 2003-12-16

Law No. IX-1935 amending Land Reform Law (No. I-1607 of 1991)

Act · Made 2003-12-18

Law No. IX-2371 on the state registers

Act · Made 1996

Law No. IX-2406 on purchase of agricultural land

Act · Made 2003

Law No. IX-2473 on seed growing

Act · Made 2001

Law No. IX-2499 “On noise management”

Act · Made 2004-10-26

Law No. IX-375 on genetically modified organisms

Act · Made 2001-06-12

Law No. IX-391 on registration of immovable property

Act · Made 2001-06-21

Law No. IX-415 “On geodesy and cartography”

Act · Made 2001-06-20

Law No. IX-433 on drinking water

Act · Made 2001-07-07

Law No. IX-466 “On special fund for decommissioning of state enterprise Ignalina atomic electric power station”

Act · Made 2001-07-12

Law No. IX-517 on the management of packaging and packaging waste

Act · Made 2001-09-25

Law No. IX-565 “On procurement scrap metal waste”

Act · Made 2001-10-23

Law No. IX – 618 on the protection of plant varieties

Act · Made 2001-11-22

Law No. IX-705 “On control of firearms and ammunition”

Act · Made 2002-01-15

Law No.IX-884 of 2002 on energy

Act · Made 2002-05-16

Law No. IX-886 “On supervision over the public health”

Act · Made 2002-05-16

Law No. IX-904 “On corruption prevention.”

Act · Made 2002-05-28

Law No. IX-938 “On emergency situations”

Act · Made 2012-01-22

Law No. IX-966 “On hunting”

Act · Made 2002-06-20

Law No. IX-986 “On petroleum products and petroleum reserves”

Act · Made 2002-06-25

Law No. IX-987 on development of agriculture and rural area

Act · Made 2002-06-25

Law No. VII-1190 on the management of radioactive waste

Act · Made 1999-05-20

Law No. VIII-1019 “On radiation safety”

Act · Made 1999-01-12

Law No. VIII-1159 “On peasant farm”

Act · Made 1999-05-04

Law No. VIII-1183 “On environmental tax”

Act · Made 1999-05-13

Law No. VIII-1392 “On protection of the atmospheric air”

Act · Made 1999-11-04

Law No. VIII-1422 “On purchase of agricultural commodities”

Act · Made 1999-11-16

Law No. VIII-1649 “On Special Investigation Services.”

Act · Made 2000-05-02

Law No. VIII-1764 on register of immovable property

Act · Made 2000-06-27

Law No. VIII-1875 on biofuel

Act · Made 2000-07-18

Law No. VIII-1896 amending Law on land (No. 1-446)

Act · Made 2000-08-22

Law No. VIII-371 “On coordination of public and private interests in the Republic of Lithuania”

Act · Made 1997-07-02

Law No. VIII-474 on water

Act · Made 1997-10-21

Law No. VIII-500 “On animal welfare and protection of animals”

Act · Made 1997-11-06

Law No. VIII-512 “On protection of the marine environment”

Act · Made 1997-11-13

Law No. VIII-512 “On the protection of marine environment”

Act · Made 1997-11-13

Law No. VIII-667 “On tourism”

Act · Made 1998-03-19

Law No. VIII-729 “On ownership, use and disposal of state property and property of local self-government”

Act · Made 1998-05-12

Law No. VIII-792 “On the amount, calculation, payment terms and procedures for the profitable immovable property, including the rights of the state, and provisions of the state guarantees and implementation of the provisions for ensuring the rights of citizens to existing immovable property”

Act · Made 1998-06-16

Law No. VIII-935 “On small and medium business development”

Act · Made 2017-01-12

Law No. VIII-971 “On civil protection.”

Act · Made 1998-12-15

Law No. X-1207 “On national heritage foodstuffs of protected origin”

Act · Made 2007-06-26

Law No. X-1231 “On nuclear power plant”

Act · Made 2007-06-28

Law No. X-1241 “On green spaces”

Act · Made 2007-06-28

Law No. X-233 on immovable property tax

Act · Made 2005-06-07

Law No. X-764 “On management of potable water supply and wastewater”

Act · Made 2006-07-13

Law No. X-910 “On Šventoji seaport”

Act · Made 2006-11-16

Law No. XI-1307 “On acquisition of land for public needs in the implementation of projects of special state importance.”

Act · Made 2011-04-12

Law No. XI-1375 On energy based on renewable sources

Act · Made 2011-05-12

Law No. XI-1539 amending Law No.I-1613 of 1996 on nuclear energy

Act · Made 2018-10-18

Law No. XI—1539 “On nuclear security”

Act · Made 2011-06-28

Law No. XI-1550 “On geological storage of carbon dioxide”

Act · Made 2011-06-28

Law No. XI-2023 “On energy resources markets”

Act · Made 2012-05-22

Law No. XI-2053 “On liquefied natural gas terminals”

Act · Made 2012-06-12

Law No. XI-2408 amending Land Reform Law (No. I-1607 of 1991)

Act · Made 2012-11-13

Law No. XI-2411 “On provision of agricultural and forestry services”

Act · Made 2012-11-13

Law No. XI-312 amending Land Reform Law (No. I-1607 of 1991)

Act · Made 2009-06-22

Law No. XI-329 “On climate change management financial instruments”

Act · Made 2009-07-07

Law No. XI-626 “On unfair trade practices”

Act · Made 2009-12-22

Law No. XI-914 amending Land Reform Law (No. I-1607 of 1991)

Act · Made 2010-06-18

Law No. XII-1451 amending Law No. XI-1375 On energy-based on renewable sources

Act · Made 2018-10-30

Law No. XII-1810 amending Land Reform Law (No. I-1607 of 1991)

Act · Made 2015-06-18

Law No. XII-1840 amending Land Reform Law (No. I-1607 of 1991)

Act · Made 2015-06-23

Law No. XII-1907 “On economic activities related to wholesale trade of raw milk and dairy products implying consequences for insurance activity”

Act · Made 2015-06-25

Law No. XII-2470 “On employment.”

Act · Made 2016-06-21

Law No. XII-2769 “On real estate related credit”

Act · Made 2016-11-10

Law No. XII-336 “On hemp”

Act · Made 2013-05-23

Law No. XII-414 amending Land Reform Law (No. I-1607 of 1991)

Act · Made 2013-06-27

Law No. XII-856 amending Land Reform Law (No. I-1607 of 1991)

Act · Made 2014-04-24

Law No. XIII-1009 amending Law No. XI-2053 “On liquefied natural gas terminals”

Act · Made 2018-01-12

Law No. XIII- 1017 amending Law No. IX-517 on the management of packaging and packaging waste

Act · Made 2018-01-12

Law No. XIII-1018 amending Law on Waste Management (No. VIII-787)

Act · Made 2018-01-12

Law No. XIII-1019 amending Law on Waste Management (No. VIII-787)

Act · Made 2018-01-12

Law No. XIII-1064 amending Law No. XI-2023 “On energy resources markets”

Act · Made 2018-03-29

Law No. XIII-1078 amending Law No. XI-1375 On energy based on renewable sources

Act · Made 2018-04-12

Law No. XIII-1164 amending Law No. X-764 “On management of potable water supply and wastewater”

Act · Made 2018-05-17

Law No. XIII-1211 amending Law on Environmental Protection 1992 (No. I-2223)

Act · Made 2018-05-31

Law No. XIII-1213 amending Law No. IX-987 on development of agriculture and rural area

Act · Made 2018-05-31

Law No. XIII-1214 amending Law No. XII-1907 “On economic activities related to wholesale trade of raw milk and dairy products implying consequences for insurance activity”

Act · Made 2018-05-31

Law No. XIII-1215 amending Law No. X-1207 “On national heritage foodstuffs of protected origin”

Act · Made 2018-05-31

Law No. XIII-1220 amending Law No. XII-336 “On hemp”

Act · Made 2018-05-31

Law No. XIII-1265 “On Šventosios state seaport”

Act · Made 2018-06-14

Law No. XIII-1266 amending Law on land (No. 1-446)

Act · Made 2018-06-14

Law No. XIII-1268 amending Law on land (No. 1-446)

Act · Made 2018-06-14

Law No. XIII-1270 amending Law No. VIII-1422 “On purchase of agricultural commodities”

Act · Made 2018-06-14

Law No. XIII-1283 amending Law No. VIII-1019 “On radiation safety”

Act · Made 2018-06-21

Law No. XIII-1284 amending Law No. VII-1190 on the management of radioactive waste

Act · Made 2018-06-21

Law No. XIII-1285 amending Law No. VII-1190 on the management of radioactive waste

Act · Made 2018-06-21

Law No. XIII-1320 amending Law on territorial planning (No. I-1120)

Act · Made 2018-06-27

Law No. XIII-1322 amending Law No. IX-1005 “On state control over environmental protection

Act · Made 2018-06-27

Law No. XIII-1447 “On tourism” amending Law No. VIII-667 “On tourism”

Act · Made 2018-06-30

Law No. XIII-1449 amending Law No.IX-884 of 2002 on energy

Act · Made 2018-06-30

Law No. XIII-1450 amending Law No. IX-986 “On petroleum products and petroleum reserves”

Act · Made 2018-06-30

Law No. XIII-1452 amending Law No. IX-466 “On special fund for decommissioning of state enterprise Ignalina atomic electric power station”

Act · Made 2018-10-30

Law No. XIII-1455 amending Law No.IX-884 of 2002 on energy

Act · Made 2018-10-30

Law No. XIII-1456 amending Law on electricity (No. VIII-1881)

Act · Made 2018-10-30

Law No. XIII-1465 “On livestock breeding”

Act · Made 2018-06-30

Law No. XIII-1466 amending Law No. XI-329 “On climate change management financial instruments”

Act · Made 2018-10-30

Law No. XIII-1471 amending Law No. IX-966 “On hunting”

Act · Made 2018-09-11

Law No. XIII-1503 amending Law No. I-301 on protected areas

Act · Made 2018-09-27

Law No. XIII-1566 amending Law No. IX-2499 “On noise management”

Act · Made 2018-10-18

Law No. XIII-1571 amending Law on Waste Management (No. VIII-787)

Act · Made 2018-10-25

Law No. XIII-2166 “On special land use conditions”

Act · Made 2019-06-06

Law No. XIII-287 amending Law No.I-1613 of 1996 on nuclear energy

Act · Made 2017-04-20

Law No. XIII-291 amending Forest Law No. IX-240

Act · Made 2017-04-20

Law No. XIII-306 “On necessary measures for the protection against third countries insecure against risks of nuclear energy.”

Act · Made 2017-04-20

Law No. XIII-321 amending Law No. VIII-1183 “On environmental tax”

Act · Made 2017-04-27

Law No. XIII-322 amending Law No. VIII-1392 “On protection of the atmospheric air”

Act · Made 2017-04-27

Law No. XIII-3298 amending Law on the Protected Fauna, Flora and Funghi Species and Communities (No. VIII-499)

Act · Made 2020-09-24

Law No. XIII-337 amending Law No. I-301 on protected areas

Act · Made 2017-05-02

Law No. XIII-406 amending Law No. XI-1375 On energy based on renewable sources

Act · Made 2017-06-01

Law No. XIII-423 amending Law on land (No. 1-446)

Act · Made 2017-06-08

Law No. XIII-424 amending Forest Law No. IX-240

Act · Made 2017-06-08

Law No. XIII-435 amending Law No. X-1241 “On green spaces”

Act · Made 2017-06-13

Law No. XIII-451 “On recognition of a nuclear power plant Ostrovec in the Republic of Belorussia as hazardous to the national security and public health

Act · Made 2017-10-15

Law No. XIII-529 “On environmental impact assessment”

Act · Made 1998-06-15

Law No. XIII-530 amending Environmental Protection Law (No.I-2223 of 1992)

Act · Made 2017-06-27

Law No. XIII-548 amending Patent Law (No. I-372 of 1994)

Act · Made 2017-10-29

Law No. XIII-585 amending Law No. VIII-1159 “On peasant farm”

Act · Made 2017-10-30

Law No. XIII-601 amending Law No. IX-415 “On geodesy and cartography”

Act · Made 2017-07-04

Law No. XIII-604 amending Law on electricity (No. VIII-1881)

Act · Made 2017-07-04

Law No. XIII-605 amending Law No. XI-1375 On energy based on renewable sources

Act · Made 2017-07-04

Law No. XIII-613 amending Law No. XI-1375 On energy based on renewable sources

Act · Made 2017-07-11

Law No. XIII-615 amending Law on Waste Management (No. VIII-787)

Act · Made 2017-07-11

Law No. XIII-616 amending Forest Law No. IX-240

Act · Made 2017-07-11

Law No. XIII-617 amending Law No. I-301 on protected areas

Act · Made 2017-07-11

Law No. XIII-628 amending Forest Law No. IX-240

Act · Made 2017-07-11

Law No. XIII-654 amending Law No.I-1613 of 1996 on nuclear energy

Act · Made 2017-09-28

Law No. XIII-656 amending Law No. VIII-1019 “On radiation safety”

Act · Made 2017-09-28

Law No. XIII-658 amending Law No.I-1613 of 1996 on nuclear energy

Act · Made 2017-09-28

Law No. XIII-703 amending Law on Environmental Protection 1992 (No. I-2223)

Act · Made 2017-11-07

Law No. XIII-705 amending Law on territorial planning (No. I-1120)

Act · Made 2017-11-07

Law No. XIII-708 amending Law No. XI-2053 “On liquefied natural gas terminals”

Act · Made 2017-11-07

Law No. XIII-709 amending Law No.IX-884 of 2002 on energy

Act · Made 2017-11-07

Law No. XIII-710 amending Law on electricity (No. VIII-1881)

Act · Made 2017-11-07

Law No. XIII-759 amending Law No. I-1340 “On Klaipedos state seaport”

Act · Made 2017-11-16

Law No. XIII-763 amending Law No. XIII-1265 “On Šventosios state seaport”

Act · Made 2017-11-16

Law No. XIII-765 amending Law on fisheries (No. VIII-1756)

Act · Made 2017-11-01

Law No. XIII-772 amending Law No. IX-1005 “On state control over environmental protection

Act · Made 2017-11-21

Law No. XIII-773 amending Law on Waste Management (No. VIII-787)

Act · Made 2017-11-21

Law No. XIII-775 amending Law No. XI-329 “On climate change management financial instruments”

Act · Made 2017-11-21

Law No. XIII-776 amending Law on wildlife (No. VIII-498)

Act · Made 2017-11-21

Law No. XIII-778 amending Law on the Protected Fauna, Flora and Funghi Species and Communities (No. VIII-499)

Act · Made 2017-11-21

Law No. XIII-779 amending Law No. IX-966 “On hunting”

Act · Made 2017-11-21

Law No. XIII-782 amending Law No. XI-1550 “On geological storage of carbon dioxide”

Act · Made 2017-11-21

Law No. XIII-801 “On purchase of agricultural land”

Act · Made 2017-11-23

Law No. XIII-804 “On protection of rapporteurs.”

Act · Made 2017-11-28

Law No. XIII-971 amending Law on land (No. 1-446)

Act · Made 2017-12-21

Law No. XIII-997 amending Law No.IX-884 of 2002 on energy

Act · Made 2018-01-12

Law No. XIV-1796 amending Law No. VIII-1159 “On peasant farm”

Act · Made 2023-03-16

Law No. XIV-196 “Alternative Fuels Law”

Act · Made 2021-03-23

Law No. XIV-1965 “On sustainable development of resorts and resort territories”

Act · Made 2023-05-18

Law No. XIV-2575 “On compulsory property and business valuation”

Act · Made 2024-04-25

Law No. XIV-2762 “Fundamentals of the cultural policy”

Act · Made 2024-06-18

Law No. XIV-3079 “On national minorities”

Act · Made 2024-11-07

Law No. XIV-409 “Prevention of unfair trade practices in agricultural and food products chain.”

Act · Made 2021-06-17

Law No. XIV-528 amending Law No. XI-2053 “On liquefied natural gas terminals”

Act · Made 2021-09-16

Law No. XIV-573 amending Law No. I-1613 of 1996 on nuclear energy

Act · Made 2021-10-14

Law No. XIV-695 amending Law on land (No. 1-446)

Act · Made 2021-11-23

Law No. XIV-717 amending Law on land (No. 1-446)

Act · Made 2021-11-25

Law No. XIV-730 on provisional validation of fresh groundwater production wells

Act · Made 2021-12-07

Law No. XIV-731 amending Law No. X-764 “On management of potable water supply and wastewater”

Act · Made 2021-12-07

Law of the Republic of Lithuania on the State Boundary of the Republic of Lithuania (No.I-2671)

Act · Made 1992-06-25

Law on Agricultural Companies (No. I-1222)

Act · Made 1991-04-16

Law on chemical substances and preparation (No. VIII-1641)

Act · Made 2000-04-18

Law on Concessions (No. I-1510)

Act · Made 1996-09-10

Law on electricity (No. VIII–1881)

Act · Made 2000-07-20

Law on energy (No. I-828)

Act · Made 1995-03-28

Repealed
Law on entering into the list of constitutional laws of the constitutional law on the subjects, procedure, terms and conditions and restrictions of the acquisition into ownership of land plots provided for in article 47 (No. I-1393)

Act · Made 1996-06-20

Law on Environmental Monitoring (No. VIII-529)

Act · Made 1997-11-20

Law on Environmental Protection 1992 (No. I-2223)

Act · Made 1992-01-21

Law on fisheries (No. VIII-1756)

Act · Made 2000-06-27

Law on Food (No. VIII-1608)

Act · Made 2000-04-04

Law On Heat (No. IX-1565)

Act · Made 2003-05-20

LAW ON INVESTMENT (No. VIII-1312)

Act · Made 1999-07-07

Law on land (No. I-446)

Act · Made 1994-04-26

Law on Land Reclamation (No. 1-323 of 1993)

Act · Made 1993-12-09

Law on Land Reform (No. VIII-370)

Act · Made 1991-07-25

Law on Land Tax (No. I-2675)

Act · Made 1992-06-25

Law on Land Tax (No. I-714)

Act · Made 1990-10-25

Law on Phytosanitary (No. VIII-1481)

Act · Made 1999-12-16

Law on Plant Protection (No. I-1069)

Act · Made 1995-10-19

Repealed
Law on Pollution Tax (No. I-1188)

Act · Made 1991-04-02

Repealed
Law on privitization of state-owned and municipal property (No. I-1001)

Act · Made 1995-07-04

Law on product safety (No. VIII-1206)

Act · Made 1999-06-01

Law on protection of immovable cultural properties (No. I-733)

Act · Made 1994-12-22

Law on Recreational Fishing (No. IX-2389)

Act · Made 2004-07-15

Law on safe navigation (No. VIII – 1897 of 2000)

Act · Made 2000-08-29

Law on standardization (No. VIII-1618)

Act · Made 2000-04-11

Law on sugar (No. I-867)

Act · Made 1995-04-27

Law on territorial planning (No. I-1120)

Act · Made 1995-12-12

Law on the Amendment of the Law on Plant Protection

Act · Made 1998-06-04

Repealed
Law on the care, keeping and use of animals (No. VIII-500)

Act · Made 1991-12-17

Law on the care, keeping and use of animals (XI-2271)

Act · Made 1997-11-06

Law on the Consumer Protection (No. I-657)

Act · Made 1994-11-10

Law on the Department of Environmental Protection (No. I-373 of 1990)

Act · Made 1990-07-13

Repealed
Law on the Health System (No I-552)

Act · Made 1994-07-19

Law on the leasing of land (No. I-354)

Act · Made 1993-12-23

Law on the privatisation of state-owned and municipal property (No. VIII-480)

Act · Made 1997-11-04

Law on the privatization of property of agricultural enterprises (No. I-1624)

Act · Made 1993-04-03

Law on the procedure and conditions of the restoration of rights of ownership to existing proprietors (No. I-1454)

Act · Made 1991-06-18

Repealed
Law on the Protected Fauna, Flora and Funghi Species and Communities (No. VIII-499)

Act · Made 1997-11-06

Law on the protection of objects of importance to ensuring national security (No. IX-1132)

Act · Made 2002-10-10

Law on the Protection of Plant Varieties and Seed Cultivation (No. I-1518)

Act · Made 1996-09-17

Law on the Real Property Register (No. I-1539)

Act · Made 1996-09-24

Law on the restoration of the rights of ownership of citizens to the existing Real Property (No. VIII-359)

Act · Made 1997-07-01

Law on trademarks, service marks and places of origin of commodities (No. VIII-1981 of 2000)

Act · Made 2000-10-10

Law on Veterinary Activities (No. I-2110)

Act · Made 1991-12-17

Law on Waste Management (No. VIII-787)

Act · Made 1998-06-16

Law on wildlife (No. VIII-498)

Act · Made 1997-11-06

Law relative to Taxes on State Natural Resources (No. I-1163)

Act · Made 1990-03-21

Legislation on the territorial sea

Act · Made 1992-06-25

Lithuanian Agricultural and Rural Development Strategic Plan 2023–2027 (Strategic Plan)

policy · Made 2023

Lithuanian Climate Change Management Agenda

policy · Made 2021-06-30

Lithuanian Fisheries Sector Program 2021-2027

policy · Made 2021

Management of the spread of invasive species on the slopes of amelioration ditches Program for 2023-2027

policy · Made 2025-04-09

Maritime Shipping Law (No. I-1513)

Act · Made 1996-09-12

Ministerial Decree No. 1133 amending Ministerial Decree No. 65 on expropriation of land for public needs

Regulation · Made 2000-09-22

Ministerial Decree No. 1134 amending Governmental Resolution No.1180 of 1998 regarding the licensing of tobacco products manufacture and the importation of tobacco and tobacco products to Lithuania

Regulation · Made 2000-09-22

Ministerial Decree No. 1249 on purposeful land use

Regulation · Made 1999-09-29

Ministerial Decree No. 65 on expropriation of land for public needs

Regulation · Made 2000-01-20

Ministerial Decree No. 67 on licensing of the manufacturing of alcohol-containing products

Regulation · Made 2001-01-22

National Action Plan on the implementation of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

policy · Made 2015-02-09

National energy and climate action plan of the Republic of Lithuania for 2021-2030

policy · Made 2021

National Environmental Protection Strategy

Regulation · Made 2015-04-16

National Fisheries Data Collection Program for 2025-2027

policy · Made 2025-02-10

National Forestry Sector Development Programme for 2012-2020

Regulation · Made 2012-05-23

National Progress Plan 2021-2030 (Resolution No. 998)

policy · Made 2020-09-09

National Rural Development Strategy for 2007–2013

policy · Made 2013-10

National Strategy for Sustainable Development

Regulation · Made 2009-09-16

Natural Gas Law (No.VIII – 1973)

Act · Made 2000-10-10

Order D1-296 on the implementation of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 865/2006 laying down detailed rules concerning the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein

Regulation · Made 2007-05-28

Order No. 1- 104 of the Director of the Lithuanian Geological Service under the Ministry of Environment validating the Regulation on eco-geological survey

Regulation · Made 2008-06-17

Order No. 1-19/D1-14 on the Approval of the System for the Preparation and Submission of Forecasts and Reports on Energy and Climate Change Management Policy and Measures

Regulation · Made 2026-01-29

Order No. 160 of the Minister of Environment validating the Regulation on state environmental monitoring

Regulation · Made 2002-04-08

Order No. 166 of the Ministry of Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on methodology of rehabilitation of land after excavation of mineral resources

Regulation · Made 1996-11-15

Order No. 258 on the Approval of the Rules on Hunting in the Territory of the Republic of Lithuania

Regulation · Made 2000-06-27

Order No. 375 on the approval of the Organic Production Rules

Regulation · Made 2000-12-28

Order No. 3D-255 of the Minister of Agriculture validating the procedure for registration of information on transferable rights in the fishing sector

Regulation · Made 2025-04-30

Order No. 3D-36 on the Approval of the Rules for Recreational and Limited Fishing in Marine Waters

Regulation · Made 2013-01-14

Order No. 3D-466 of the Minister of Agriculture validating the Procedure for official control and labelling of organic production

Regulation · Made 2024-06-12

Order No. 3D-513 of the Minister of Agriculture validating Technological standards for fishfarming in aquaculture ponds and closed aquaculture systems

Regulation · Made 2024-07-09

Order No. 3D-57 of the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania on the Approval of the Implementation Rules for the Measure Support for the Implementation of the European Eel Stock Management Plan in Lithuania under the Measure Measures for the Protection and Development of Aquatic Fauna and Flora of the Third Priority Axis Measures of Common Interest of the Lithuanian Fisheries Sector 2007–2013 Operational Programme

Regulation · Made 2011-01-28

Order No. 3D-625 of the Minister of Agriculture “On rules for acknowledgement and revoking of acknowledgement of organizations manufacturing fish products”

Regulation · Made 2013-09-11

Order No. 3D-69 of the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania on the Approval of the Implementation Rules for the Measure “Measures for the Protection and Development of Aquatic Fauna and Flora” under the Third Priority Axis “Measures of Common Interest” of the Lithuanian Fisheries Sector 2007–2013 Operational Programme

Regulation · Made 2009-02-06

Order No. D1-100 of the Minister of Environment validating the Regulation on special inland fisheries

Regulation · Made 2018-02-12

Order No. D1-105 on the approval of the composition of the National Climate Change Committee and its rules of procedure

Regulation · Made 2023-04-07

Order No. D1-14 of the Minister of Environment validating Rules on inland angling

Regulation · Made 2013-01-04

Order No. D1-164 of the Minister of Environment amending Action Plan on the Conservation of Landscape and Biological Diversity for 2015–2020

Regulation · Made 2018-03-02

Order No. D1-175 of the Minister of Environment amending the Decree No. 358 of the Minister of Environment validating the Regulation on classification and marking of timber

Regulation · Made 2018-03-08

Order No. D1-186 of the Minister of Environment validating waste management program for the period of 2018

Regulation · Made 2018-03-12

Order No. D1-187 of the Minister of Environment validating the Regulation on qualification of experts for certification of energy performance of buildings

Regulation · Made 2018-03-12

Order No. D1-190 of the Minister of Environment “On measures for conservation and development of forest genetic resources for the period of 2018-2020”

Regulation · Made 2018-03-13

Order No. D1-193 of the Minister of Environment validating the Surface Water Management Regulation

Regulation · Made 2007-04-02

Order No. D1-199 of the Minister of Environment amending Order No. 160 of the Minister of Environment validating the Regulation on state environmental monitoring

Regulation · Made 2018-03-15

Order No. D1-203 of the Minister of Environment validating the recommendations for analysis of documentation for complex land-use planning

Regulation · Made 2018-03-19

Order No. D1-204 of the Minister of Environment amending Decree No. 33 of the Minister of Environment validating the Regulation on authorization for change of water level in ponds and lakes and issuance of permits

Regulation · Made 2018-03-19

Order No. D1-210 of the Minister of Environment “On financing of forest management”

Regulation · Made 2018-03-19

Order No. D1-222 of the Minister of Environment validating the “Rules for tagging and registration of pet animals”

Regulation · Made 2024-07-02

Order No. D1-228 of the Minister of Environmental Protection validating the Procedure for selecting environmental rehabilitation measures and obtaining prior approval

Regulation · Made 2006-05-16

Order No. D1-230 validating Environmental Protection Requirements for treatment of contaminated sites polluted with chemical substances

Regulation · Made 2008-04-30

Order No. D1-277 by the Minister of Environment “On the reorganization of environmental departments”

Regulation · Made 2018-04-06

Order No. D1-3 of the Minister of Environment validating the Regulation on the description of technical requirements for the marking of boundaries on the real estate cadastre map and the approval of this cadastre map

Regulation · Made 2025-01-20

Order No. D1-310 approving the Description of the Procedure for the Use of Wild Plants and Mushrooms

Regulation · Made 2023-09-07

Order No. D1-349 of the Minister of Environment validating the Rules for determining cadastre data of immovable property

Regulation · Made 2024-10-22

Order No. D1-37/22.3-33 on the approval of the requirements for the management of radioactive waste with hazardous properties due to the potential impact of hazardous properties on public health and the environment and the procedure for monitoring compliance with these requirements

Regulation · Made 2026-03-10

Order No. D1-399 of the Minister of Environment validating the Regulation of information system for the registration of land-use planning documentation

Regulation · Made 2024-11-22

Order No. D1-436 of the Minister of Environment validating General Regulation on municipal environmental monitoring

Regulation · Made 2004-08-16

Order No. D1-546 of the Minister of Environment validating the Regulation on environmental monitoring of economic entities

Regulation · Made 2009-09-16

Order No. D1-561 of the Minister of Environment regarding methods of land rehabilitation of landscapes damaged as a result of subsoil management

Regulation · Made 2016-08-23

Order No. D1-57 on the Approval of the Procedure for the (Ex Ante) Impact Assessment of Legislation on the Environment and Climate Change

Regulation · Made 2024-02-27

Order No. D1-575 of the Minister of Environment validating Guidelines for the use of sewage sludge for land fertilizing

Regulation · Made 2005-11-28

Order No. D1-624 of the Minister of Environment validating environmental monitoring provisions

Regulation · Made 2006-12-29

Order No. D1-64 of the Minister of Environment specifying the schemes of forest areas of state importance

Regulation · Made 2025-05-22

Order No. D1-699 of the Ministry of Environment validating “Wolf (Canis lupis) protection plan

Regulation · Made 2014-08-28

Order No. D1-72 of the Minister of Environment validating the Regulation on renewal and reorganization of the land information system

Regulation · Made 2025-06-04

Order No. D1-89 of the Minister of Environment validating the Regulation on the real estate cadastre information system

Regulation · Made 2025-06-26

Order No. D1-96 of the Minister of Environment validating the Procedure for verification and harmonization of real estate cadastre data files

Regulation · Made 2025-06-30

Order No. D1-963 on the Approval of the provisions of the Environmental Permit Information System (ALIS)

Regulation · Made 2010-12-01

Order No. V-1441 of the Minister of Public Health validating Lithuanian hygiene standard HN 60: 2004 “Maximum permissible limits values of hazardous chemical substances in soil.”

Regulation · Made 2015-12-14

Order No. V-412 of the Minister of Public Health validating Hygiene Standard No. HN 97/2004 “Pesticides (Plant protection products) setting Maximum allowable concentration of pesticides in the environment.”

Regulation · Made 2004-06-03

Order No. V-857 of the Minister of Health validating Action Plan 2017-2021 on antimicrobial resistant micro-organisms spread prevention and control

policy · Made 2017-07-07

Order No V-964 of the Minister of Health Regarding the confirmation of the schedule of procedures of the organisation of children’s catering in pre-school, general educational institutions and social care institutions

Regulation · Made 2011-11-11

Order Nr. D1-501 on the collection of information required for the preparation of reports and on reporting under Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora and Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conservation of wild birds

Regulation · Made 2006-10-30

Ordinance No. 4-249 of the Minister of Economy and Innovation validating incentive financial instrument scheme for loans for small and medium-sized business entities affected by COVID-19

Regulation · Made 2020-04-23

Ordinance No. V-1141 of the Minister of Health on control of disease caused by COVID-19 (coronavirus infection)

Regulation · Made 2020-05-13

Parliamentary Resolution “On prohibition of purchase of agricultural and forest land by foreigners”

Act · Made 2011-06-30

Parliamentary (Seimas) Resolution “On the future of the common agricultural policy of the European Union after 2013”

Other · Made 2011-06-09

Patent Law (No. I-372 of 1994)

Act · Made 1994-01-18

Presidential Explanatory Statement related to payments for children in single-parent families and children deprived of parental care to reduce the effects of COVID-19

Other · Made 2020-05

Procedure for state expert examination of land reclamation projects (Government Decision No. 223 of 1994)

Regulation · Made 1994-03-31

Procedure for the attachment for use of state-owned land reclamation facilities (Government Decision No. 224)

Regulation · Made 1994-03-31

Program on Water Pollution Reduction from Agricultural Sources

Regulation · Made 2008-12-09

Protocol laying down the conditions relating to temporary joint ventures and joint enterprises provided for in the Agreement on fisheries relations between the European Community and the Republic of Lithuania

Treaty · Made 1997-10-13

Provisional Law No. XV-393 “On the legalization of fresh groundwater wells”

Act · Made 2025-06-30

Recommendations of the Ministry of Health on environmental cleansing and disinfection in the event of adverse effect of COVID-19

Other · Made 2020

Regulation No. 484 of the Ministry of Environment regarding policy of the Lithuanian forestry and its implementation strategy

Regulation · Made 2002-09-17

Regulations for the state supervision of land reclamation works (Government Decision No. 223 of 1994)

Regulation · Made 1994-03-31

Regulations governing the labelling of the goods producted in the Republic of Lithuania and imported goods

Regulation · Made 1995-02-23

Regulations on private forest management and use

Regulation · Made 1997-07-24

Resolution No. 1597 of 6 December 2004 on the Approval of the Limits of the Territorial Sea, Contiguous Zone, Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf of the Republic of Lithuania and the Assignement to Ministries and Government Institutions to Prepare the Required Legal Acts

Regulation · Made 2004-12-06

Resolution No. 384 on the Approval of Quarantine Regulations for the Production, Transportation, Conservation, Sale and Utilisation of Plants and Plant Products on the Territory of the Republic of Lithuania

Regulation · Made 1996-03-25

Resolution No. 388 on the approval of the Description of the procedure for the preparation and submission of information and reports related to the implementation of the European Union environmental sector legal acts and submitted to the European Commission, the European Chemicals Agency and the European Environment Agency

Regulation · Made 2004-04-07

Resolution No. 415 on the restructuring of Fisheries Administration

Other · Made 2000-04-11

Resolution No. 617 on the Lithuanian Agency for the Regulation of Agricultural and Food Products Market

Other · Made 1998-05-21

Resolution No. 888 on the National Commission for Sustainable Development and Approval of its Regulations

Regulation · Made 2000-07-28

Resolution No. D1-528 validating the Regulation on issuance, amendments and cancellation of permits for integrated pollution prevention and control

Regulation · Made 2020-07-17

Resolution No.I-887 of 1995 of the Parliament (Seimas) concerning the enforcement of articles specified in the Article 52 of the Law on Alcohol Control

Regulation · Made 1995-05-11

Resolution No.IX-1130 of 2002 of Seimas (Parliament) of the Republic of Lithuania on the approval of the National Energy Strategy

Regulation · Made 2002-10-11

Resolution No. XI-2375 approving the National Strategy for Climate Change Management Policy

Regulation · Made 2012-11-06

Resolution No.XIV-72 on the Program of the Eighteenth Government of the Republic of Lithuania

policy · Made 2020-12-11

Resolution of 1994 of the Baltic Assembly concerning the integration of the Baltic States in the field of energy

Other · Made 1994-11-13

Resolution of 1994 of the Baltic Assembly on energy

Other · Made 1994-05-15

Resolution of 1996 of the Baltic Assembly on rational use of energy taking into account the potential of renewable energy resources in the Baltic States

Other · Made 1996-10-06

Resolution of 1999 of the Baltic Assembly on Baltic Energy Strategy

Other · Made 1999-06-29

Resolution of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania “On European solidarity during COVID-19.”

Other · Made 2020-05

Resolution on a coordinated agricultural policy

Other · Made 1999-12-04

Resolution on approval of fhe programme for the development of agricultural cooperative societies (No. 394)

Other · Made 1999-03-12

Resolution on cooperation of veterinary, phytosanitary and food inspection services

Other · Made 2000-05-27

Resolution on the approval of procedure for submitting and considering applications for the acquisition of non-agricultural plots of land by national and foreign subjects (No. 1423)

Other · Made 1998-12-10

Rules of Fishery and Conservation of Fish Resources within the Economic Zone of the Republic of Lithuania in the Baltic Sea

Regulation · Made 1992

Ruling No. 1128 of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania validating the Regulation on monitoring of land resources use

Regulation · Made 2005-10-21

Ruling of 1996 of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania on the compliance of the Republic of Lithuania Government 17 July 1995 Resolution No. 987 “On selling and lease of state land plots for non-agriculture activities” with the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania as well as with Articles 97, 98, 99 of the Civil Code of the Republic of Lithuania and items 1 and 3 of Article 9, Part 1 of Article 14 and Article 18 of the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on the Governing of the County

Other · Made 1996-10-22

Ruling of 1996 of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania on the compliance of the norms of Parts 1 and 2 of Article 6 of the Republic of Lithuania Law on Land regulating the rights of institutions of local self-government in the sphere of the possession of State land as well as Article 24 of the said law with the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania

Other · Made 1996-09-25

Rural Development Program 2014-2020

policy · Made 2015-02-13

Statement of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania

Other · Made 2020-03-12

The monitoring of the condition of greenery and greenery in the territories of municipal greenery and greenery shall be carried out by municipalities in accordance with the monitoring plan of the condition of greenery and greenery prepared by the Minister of the Environment

Act · Made 2007-06-28

THE SEIMAS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA RULING ON APPROVAL OF THE NATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION PROGRAM OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA FOR 2015–2025 2015 March 10 No. XII-1537 Vilnius

policy · Made 2015-03-10

Toxic Substances Control Act (No.IX-456)

Act · Made 2001-07-12

Underground Law (No. I-1034)

Act · Made 1995-07-05

Updated National Implementation Plan on Persistent Organic Pollutants

policy · Made 2017

Wild Plants Law (No. VIII-1226)

Act · Made 1999-06-15