Packaging obligations in Lithuania (2026)

Packaging EPR: GPAIS registration, accounting & organisation membership (Lithuania)

Anyone placing packaged goods on the Lithuanian market for the first time – including by distance selling from abroad – must register in the GPAIS producer list BEFORE placing goods on the market, keep ongoing packaging accounts there (at least quarterly) and fulfil the recovery obligations: above 0.5 t/year via a contract with a licensed organisation (Žaliasis taškas or Gamtos ateitis) or an approved individual system. In the event of non-fulfilment, the pollution tax applies.

Authority: 

Aplinkos apsaugos agentūra (AAA, Umweltschutzagentur)

Register: 

GPAIS – Gamintojų ir importuotojų sąvadas (einheitliches Produkt-, Verpackungs- und Abfall-Buchführungssystem)

Authorised representative: 

According to the GPAIS FAQ, foreign companies selling onto the Lithuanian market by distance selling must appoint an authorised representative registered in Lithuania (įgaliotasis atstovas) who takes over the GPAIS registration and obligations (login with a Lithuanian e-signature; GPAIS provides procedures for representing foreign companies). Since 12 Aug 2026 this coincides with the authorised-representative obligation under Art. 45 PPWR for distance selling without an establishment.

Cross-border: 

The GPAIS registration obligation applies regardless of company size and seat – expressly including distance sellers. The 0.5 t threshold exempts only from the pollution tax and organisation participation (excluding single-use deposit packaging and reusable packaging), NOT from registration and accounting. Note the pending legal change: the Ministry of Environment advises companies with up to 0.5 t/year to hold off on choosing an organisation for 2027 until the Seimas has adopted the PPWR alignment. The draft amendment provides for fines of €800–2,000 for non-compliant packaging.

Costs: 

Fees of the licensed organisations by contract (no reliable public across-the-board figures); plus, since 2025, mandatory financial contributions for managing the municipal packaging stream. The pollution tax acts as a sanction in the event of non-fulfilment; according to Žaliasis taškas, non-recycled plastic has been taxed at €0.80/kg since 2025 and earlier tax exemptions for mere target fulfilment lapsed.

Deadlines: 

Registration before placing goods on the market; GPAIS quarterly summaries within 30 calendar days of the end of the quarter; annual report at the start of the following year. The PPWR producer definition has applied since 12 Aug 2026; the national sanctions amendment is expected by 12 Feb 2027.

Sources: GPAIS – Dažniausiai užduodami klausimai (Registrierungspflicht unabhängig von Größe/Sitz inkl. Fernverkäufer, Bevollmächtigter für ausländische Firmen, Buchführung mind. quartalsweise, 0,5-t-Ausnahme nur für Steuer/Teilnahme) (accessed 2026-09-01) · Aplinkos ministerija – Empfehlung an Unternehmen bis 0,5 t: Organisationswahl für 2027 zurückstellen, bis die PPWR-Anpassungsgesetze beschlossen sind (Registrierungs- und Buchführungspflicht bleibt) (accessed 2026-09-01) · Žaliasis taškas – Gesetzesänderungen ab 2025 (Pflichtteilnahme mit Finanzbeiträgen statt Steuer-Wahlrecht, GPAIS-Registrierung für alle, 0,80 €/kg auf nicht recycelten Kunststoff) (accessed 2026-09-01) · Teisė.pro – Rechtslage nach PPWR-Geltungsbeginn (nur zwei lizenzierte Organisationen, 0,5-t-Ausnahme, Novelle offen, Sanktionsrahmen bis 12.02.2027, geplante Bußgelder 800–2.000 €; Stand 27.08.2026) (accessed 2026-09-01) · Aplinkos apsaugos agentūra – Lizenz der VšĮ Pakuočių tvarkymo organizacija (PTO) entzogen (Lizenz Nr. 003; zuvor seit 26.08.2022 ausgesetzt) (accessed 2026-09-01) · ComplyMarket – Lithuania Packaging EPR (GPAIS-Fristen: Quartalszusammenfassungen 30.04./30.07./30.10./30.01., Jahresbericht Januar/Februar, 0,5-t-Steuerbefreiung) (accessed 2026-09-01)