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
- ltsa.lrv.lt
- +370 5 278 5601
- [email protected]
- Švitrigailos g. 42, LT-03209 Vilnius, Lithuania
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
- policija.lrv.lt
- +370 5 271 6444
- [email protected]
- Saltoniškių g. 19, LT-08105 Vilnius, Lithuania
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.
Penalties with legal references
| Violation | Penalty | Legal basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consignor (siuntėjas) submits DG for road transport with incomplete transport document informat | 10–30 EUR | Lietuvos 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 dang | 10–30 EUR | Lietuvos 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 immedi | 40–100 EUR | Lietuvos 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 OR | 120–220 (manager/responsible person); 60–120 (driver/other persons) EUR | Lietuvos 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) EUR | Lietuvos 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 fo | 300–600 (consignor/carrier manager); 60–110 (driver); 120–220 (loader manager/loaders) EUR | Lietuvos 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 underta | 120–220 EUR | Lietuvos 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/fill | 60–120 EUR | Lietuvos Respublikos administracinių nusižengimų kodeksas (ANK), 435 straip [ANK Art. 435(1)] | confirmed in the act |
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.
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)
Visit official siteTransport 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
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