Useful links

AUTHORITY COORDINATING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL SANCTIONS

The coordination of the implementation of international sanctions implemented in the Republic of Lithuania is carried out by the International Sanctions Coordination Commission (referred to in the Law on International Sanctions), established by the Government and headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs or his/her authorised representative.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall provide information on the implementation of international sanctions in the Republic of Lithuania to the institutions of the European Union, the United Nations and other international organisations whose international sanctions are being implemented.

GUIDELINES, RECOMMENDATIONS

Best Practices for the effective implementation of restrictive measures (EU Council document No 8519/18 of 4 May 2018)

4 May 2018, Council document 5664/18: Guidelines on the implementation and evaluation of restrictive measures (sanctions)

EU Council Common Position of 27 December 2001 on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism(2001/931/CFSP)

The Centre of Excellence for Anti-Money Laundering, together with the Financial Crimes Investigation Service, has developed guidelines for the implementation of European Union and United Nations international sanctions. The document, aimed at financial institutions and the business community, consolidates the international legal framework, the classification of sanctions, the procedures for controlling their implementation, the identified sanctions evasion schemes and other relevant aspects.

OTHER USEFUL LINKS

For up-to-date information on restrictive measures legislation adopted by the European Union, including information on persons, entities and activities subject to European Union restrictive measures, please visittheEUR-lex portal.

The interactive EU sanctions map provides links to all the EU legislation on sanctions applicable to the selected country by selecting the country. This EU legislation also includes lists of entities subject to EU financial restrictive measures.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of LithuaniaImplementation of International Sanctions

Centre of Excellence on Anti-Money LaunderingInternational Sanctions

European Commission fact sheet on procedures for humanitarian exemptions from EU restrictive measures (sanctions)

UN Security Councilsanctions, consolidated list

European UnionSanctions - how and when the EU adopts restrictive measures

European UnionRestrictive Measures against Russia, Chronology

European Unionrestrictive measures against Belarus, Chronology

FinCEN Alert on Potential U.S. Commercial Real Estate Investments by Sanctioned Russian Elites, Oligarchs, and Their Proxies