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Lithuania — ADR essentials

National regulator, the DGSA requirement and ADRplus availability, in one place.

ADR contracting party since

1995

DGSA required

Required

Competent authority

Lietuvos Respublikos susisiekimo ministerija

National ADR application

Lithuania is a formal ADR contracting party since 1995. The lead national authority for dangerous goods (ADR) matters is Lietuvos Respublikos susisiekimo ministerija. A DGSA must be appointed under ADR 1.8.3.

Competent authorities and contacts

Checked against official sources · 2026-06-13

Lietuvos transporto saugos administracija (LTSA) — Lithuanian Transport Safety Administration

Primary competent authority for ADR road dangerous goods: regulation, ADR driver training certification, DGSA (safety adviser) examination and certification, roadside and enterprise inspections of dangerous goods transport

Policijos departamentas prie Lietuvos Respublikos vidaus reikalų ministerijos — Police Department under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania

Roadside enforcement of ADR dangerous goods transport rules; co-competent control authority for dangerous goods on public roads

ADR driver certificate — authenticity check

Countries increasingly check foreign drivers’ ADR certificates against forgeries. Genuine certificate models of every contracting party are published in the official UNECE register — compare the layout, security features and issuing authority.

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Penalties with legal references

ViolationPenaltyLegal basisSource
Consignor (siuntėjas) submits DG for road transport with incomplete transport document informat10–30 EURLietuvos Respublikos administracinių nusižengimų kodeksas (ANK), 436 straip [ANK Art. 436(1)]confirmed in the act
Carrier (company manager or responsible person) or driver transports DG by road when large dang10–30 EURLietuvos Respublikos administracinių nusižengimų kodeksas (ANK), 436 straip [ANK Art. 436(2)]confirmed in the act
DG transport by road: vehicle/transport unit does not comply with approved standards (no immedi40–100 EURLietuvos Respublikos administracinių nusižengimų kodeksas (ANK), 436 straip [ANK Art. 436(4)]confirmed in the act
DG transport by road: vehicle lacks required approval certificate for specific DG categories OR120–220 (manager/responsible person); 60–120 (driver/other persons) EURLietuvos Respublikos administracinių nusižengimų kodeksas (ANK), 436 straip [ANK Art. 436(6)]confirmed in the act
DG transport by road: DG leaking/spilling, OR transport documents missing identification info (120–220 (manager/responsible person); 60–110 (driver) EURLietuvos Respublikos administracinių nusižengimų kodeksas (ANK), 436 straip [ANK Art. 436(8)]confirmed in the act
Submitting for transport, loading, or transporting DG PROHIBITED for carriage by road — fine fo300–600 (consignor/carrier manager); 60–110 (driver); 120–220 (loader manager/loaders) EURLietuvos Respublikos administracinių nusižengimų kodeksas (ANK), 436 straip [ANK Art. 436(9)]confirmed in the act
Failure to appoint a Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser (DGSA / saugos specialistas) in the underta120–220 EURLietuvos Respublikos administracinių nusižengimų kodeksas (ANK), 435 straip [ANK Art. 435(2)]confirmed in the act
Failure to submit undertaking activity reports or accident/incident reports during loading/fill60–120 EURLietuvos Respublikos administracinių nusižengimų kodeksas (ANK), 435 straip [ANK Art. 435(1)]confirmed in the act
Cooperation

Cooperation in this country

Work with companies in this country runs remotely. The DGSA certificate is recognised in all 55 ADR Contracting Parties — describe your operation, and the reply comes within one business day.

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Good to know

Framework law

Lietuvos Respublikos pavojingų krovinių vežimo automobilių, geležinkelių ir vidaus vandenų transportu įstatymas (Law of the Republic of Lithuania on the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Motor Vehicles, Rail, and Inland Waterway Transport)

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Transport document language

Lithuanian for domestic transport; for international ADR transport, documents accepted in Lithuanian plus languages required by the countries of transit/destination per ADR 5.4.5.1

DGSA exam

Lietuvos transporto saugos administracija (LTSA) — administers DGSA (pavojingųjų krovinių vežimo saugos specialisto) written examinations and issues 5-year certificates; valstybės rinkliava (государственная пошлина): EUR 20 за каждый учебный курс/модуль (LR Vyriausybės 2000-12-15 nutarimas Nr. 1458 (Lex: national/lt/rinkliavu-nutarimas-1458/), p. 4.353) + EUR 1,40 за выдачу/дубликат/продление удостоверения (p. 4.336). Отдельного тарифа «за пересдачу/продление» акт не устанавливает — продление экзаменуется по той же ставке п. 4.353. *(Исправлено 2026-07-13: прежняя запись «EUR 30 (new certificate), EUR 25 (renewal)» нигде в действующем перечне госпошлин не найдена и противоречила исследованию этого же досье research-2026-06-13.md.)* See: https://ltsa.lrv.lt/lt/pavojinguju-kroviniu-vezimas/adr-saugos-specialistai

Lithuania — contact a DGSA.

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Application for cooperation in another country

Describe the company and the operation. The request is reviewed individually and the answer states plainly whether cooperation is possible.