List of Multilateral Environmental Agreements ratified or signed by the Republic of Lithuania
No. |
Convention or Protocol |
Ratification R – ratified/accessed S – signed |
Responsible Officials |
1. |
Framework Convention on Climate Change |
R Resolution No. I-812 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 1995 02 23 |
Tomas Aukštinaitis Senior Adviser of Climate Change Management Group |
1.1. |
Kyoto Protocol |
R Law No. IX-1203 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2002 11 19 |
Tomas Aukštinaitis Senior Adviser of Climate Change Management Group |
1.2. |
Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol |
R Law No. XII-1979 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2015 10 20 |
Tomas Aukštinaitis Senior Adviser of Climate Change Management Group |
1.3. |
Paris Agreement |
R Law No. XIII-184 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2016 12 22 |
Tomas Aukštinaitis Senior Adviser of Climate Change Management Group |
2. |
Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (Vienna Convention) |
R Resolution No. 1279 of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania 1994 12 19 |
Ingrida Varžgalienė Chief Specialist of Pollution Prevention Policy Group |
2.1 |
Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (Montreal Protocol) |
R Resolution No. 1279 of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania 1994 12 19 |
Ingrida Varžgalienė Chief Specialist of Pollution Prevention Policy Group |
2.2 |
The London and Copenhagen Amendments of the Montreal Protocol |
R Law No. VIII-572 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 1997 12 09 |
Ingrida Varžgalienė Chief Specialist of Pollution Prevention Policy Group |
2.3 |
Montreal and Beijing Amendments to the Montreal Protocol |
R Law No. IX-1961 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2004 01 15 |
Ingrida Varžgalienė Chief Specialist of Pollution Prevention Policy Group |
2.4 |
Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol |
R Law No. XIII-1196 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2018 05 24 |
Ingrida Varžgalienė Chief Specialist of Pollution Prevention Policy Group |
3. |
Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
R Order No. 737p of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania 1993 10 27 |
Elena Auglienė Senior Adviser of Pollution Prevention Policy Group
Danguolė Sužiedėlytė Chief Specialist of Pollution Prevention Policy Group |
3.1 |
Protocol on Long-Term Financing of the Cooperative Program for Monitoring and Evaluation of the Long-Range Transmission of Air Pollution in Europe (EMEP) |
R Law No. IX-1740 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2003 09 18 |
Elena Auglienė Senior Adviser of Pollution Prevention Policy Group
Danguolė Sužiedėlytė Chief Specialist of Pollution Prevention Policy Group |
3.2 |
Protocol to Abate Acidification, Eutrophication and Ground-level Ozone |
R Law No. IX-2008 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2004 02 05 |
Danguolė Sužiedėlytė Chief Specialist of Pollution Prevention Policy Group |
3.3 |
Protocol on Heavy Metals |
R Law No. IX-2435 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2004 09 14 |
Elena Auglienė Senior Adviser of Pollution Prevention Policy Group |
3.4 |
Protocol on Further Reduction of Sulphur Emissions |
R Law No. X-193 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2005 05 12 |
Paulius Žvirblis Chief Specialist of Pollution Prevention Policy Group |
3.5 |
Protocol concerning the Control of Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides or Their Transboundary Fluxes |
R Law No. X-533 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2006 03 30 |
Paulius Žvirblis Chief Specialist of Pollution Prevention Policy Group |
3.6 |
Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants |
R Law No. X-600 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2006 05 09 |
Elena Auglienė Senior Adviser of Pollution Prevention Policy Group |
3.7 |
Protocol on the Reduction of Sulphur Emissions or Their Transboundary Fluxes by at Least 30 per cent |
R Law No. X-1003 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2006 12 21 |
Paulius Žvirblis Chief Specialist of Pollution Prevention Policy Group |
3.8 |
Protocol Concerning the Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds or Their Transboundary Fluxes |
R Law No. X-1076 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2007 04 05 |
Danguolė Sužiedėlytė Chief Specialist of Pollution Prevention Policy Group |
4. |
Convention on Biological Diversity |
R Resolution No. I-985 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 1995 07 03 |
Lina Čaplikaitė–Denisovienė Senior Adviser of Nature Protection and Forest Policy Group
Kristina Klovaitė Chief Specialist of Nature Protection and Forest Policy Group |
4.1 |
Cartagen Protocol on Biosafety |
R Law No. IX-1741 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2003 09 18 |
Odeta Pivorienė Chief Specialist of Nature Protection and Forest Policy Group
Neringa Šarkauskienė Chief Specialist of Nature Protection and Forest Policy Group |
5. |
Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar Convention) |
R Order No. 437p of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania 1993 06 10 |
Sigutė Ališauskienė Chief Specialist of Nature Protection and Forest Policy Group |
6. |
Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitat (Bern convention) |
R Law No. I-1376 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 1996 06 01 |
Kristina Klovaitė Chief Specialist of Nature Protection and Forest Policy Group |
7. |
Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (Basel Convention) |
R Law No. VIII-1002 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 1998 12 22 |
Jurgita Gaižiūnienė Senior Adviser of Waste Policy Group |
7.1 |
Amendment to the Convention (Decision III/1 of the Conference of the Parties) |
R Law No. IX-1739 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2003 09 18 |
Jurgita Gaižiūnienė Senior Adviser of Waste Policy Group |
8. |
Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area (Helsinki Convention) |
R Law No. VIII-139 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 1997 02 25 |
Agnė Kniežaitė-Gofmanė Senior Adviser of Pollution Prevention Policy Group |
8.1 |
Amendments to Annex IV "Prevention of Pollution from Ships" to the Helsinki Convention (HELCOM Recommendation No 22E/5) |
R Law No. IX-2368 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2004 07 15 |
Agnė Kniežaitė-Gofmanė Senior Adviser of Pollution Prevention Policy Group |
8.2 |
Agreement between the Governments of the Kingdom of Denmark, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Finland, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Poland, the Russian Federation and the Kingdom of Sweden on the Privileges and Immunities of the Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission |
R Law No. IX-2367 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2004 07 15 |
Agnė Kniežaitė-Gofmanė Senior Adviser of Pollution Prevention Policy Group |
8.3 |
Amendments to Annex IV "Prevention of Pollution from Ships" to the Helsinki Convention (HELCOM Recommendations No 21/2 and 24/8) |
R Law No. X-274 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2005 06 23 |
Agnė Kniežaitė-Gofmanė Senior Adviser of Pollution Prevention Policy Group |
8.4 |
Amendments to Annex III „Criteria and Measures Concerning the Prevention of Pollution from Land-Based Sources” of the 1992 Helsinki Convention (HELCOM Recommendations No 21/1) |
R Law No. X-1077 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2007 04 05 |
Agnė Kniežaitė-Gofmanė Senior Adviser of Pollution Prevention Policy Group |
9. |
Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes |
R Law No. VIII-1547 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2000 02 17 |
Agnė Kniežaitė-Gofmanė Senior Adviser of Pollution Prevention Policy Group |
10. |
Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo Convention) |
R Law No. VIII-1351 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 1999 10 07 |
Beata Vilimaitė Šilobritienė Adviser of Pollution Prevention Policy Group |
10.1 |
Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo Convention) 1st and 2nd amendment |
R Law No. XI-1113 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2010 11 12 |
Beata Vilimaitė Šilobritienė Adviser of Pollution Prevention Policy Group |
10.2 |
Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo Convention) Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment |
R Law No. XI-1113 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2010 11 12 |
Beata Vilimaitė Šilobritienė Adviser of Pollution Prevention Policy Group |
11. |
Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention) |
R Law No. IX-449 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2001 07 10 |
Reda Skirkevičiūtė Head of Law Application Division |
11.1 |
Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention) Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (PRTR) |
R Law No. XI-62 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2008 12 16 |
Violeta Juozefaitė Deputy Head of Waste Licensing Division, Environmental Protection Agency |
11.2 |
Amendment to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (GMO) |
R Law No. X-1199 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2007 06 21 |
Neringa Šarkauskienė Chief Specialist of Nature Protection and Forest Policy Group |
12. |
Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora (CITES) |
R Law No. IX-337 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2001 05 22 |
Kristina Klovaitė Chief Specialist of Nature Protection and Forest Policy Group
Laura Janulaitienė Chief Specialist of Nature Protection and Forest Policy Group |
12.1 |
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Amendment to Article XXI |
R Law No. IX-2158 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2004 04 22 |
Kristina Klovaitė Chief Specialist of Nature Protection and Forest Policy Group
Laura Janulaitienė Chief Specialist of Nature Protection and Forest Policy Group |
13. |
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (Bonn Convention) |
R Law No. IX-338 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2001 05 22 |
Laura Janulaitienė Chief Specialist of Nature Protection and Forest Policy Group |
13.1 |
Agreement on the Conservation of Bats in Europe |
R Law No. IX-518 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2001 09 25 |
Kristina Klovaitė Chief Specialist of Nature Protection and Forest Policy Group |
13.2 |
Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds |
R Law No. IX-2301 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2004 06 29 |
Kristina Klovaitė Chief Specialist of Nature Protection and Forest Policy Group |
13.3 |
Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic and North Seas (ASCOBANS) |
R Law No. X-167 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2005 04 21 |
Laura Janulaitienė Chief Specialist of Nature Protection and Forest Policy Group |
14. |
European Landscape Convention |
R Law No. IX-1115 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2002 10 03 |
Eduardas Vaitkevičius Chief Specialist of Nature Protection and Forest Policy Group |
15. |
Convention on Persistant Organic Pollutants (POPs) |
R Law No. X-842 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2006 10 10 |
Aurelija Bajoraitienė Chief Specialist of Pollution Prevention Policy Group
Ingrida Varžgalienė Chief Specialist of Pollution Prevention Policy Group |
16. |
UN Convention to Combat Desertification in those countries experiencing serious drought and/on desertification, particularly in Africa |
R Law No. IX-1684 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2003 07 03 |
Dovilė Karlonienė Chief Specialist of Nature Protection and Forest Policy Group |
17. |
Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade |
R Law No. IX-1898 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2003 12 16 |
Ingrida Varžgalienė Chief Specialist of Pollution Prevention Policy Group |
18. |
International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling |
R Law No. X-1748 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2008 10 14 |
Lina Čaplikaitė–Denisovienė Senior Adviser of Nature Protection and Forest Policy Group |
19. |
The Minamata Convention on Mercury |
R Law No. XIII-662 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2017 10 10 |
Aurelija Bajoraitienė Chief Specialist of Pollution Prevention Policy Group
Ingrida Varžgalienė Chief Specialist of Pollution Prevention Policy Group |
20. |
Convention of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) |
R Order No. 424p of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania 1992 04 30 |
Saulius Balys Director of the Lithuanian Hydrometeorological Service |
21. |
Convention of the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) |
R Law No. XII-482 of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 2013 07 02 |
Saulius Balys Director of the Lithuanian Hydrometeorological Service |