European Union

EU internal market

One of the most substantial attainments of the European integration is the EU internal market that was completed in the beginning of 1993 and where common rules facilitating trade, investments and cross-border movement of persons are applied.

Development of the internal market is an on-going process within the purview of EU institutions and Member States. A number of areas, from removal of obstacles in the services sector to improvement of the public procurement procedures and safeguarding rights and freedoms of EU citizens, subject to pending reforms.

Coordination of the implementation of the EU internal market policy is among the tasks of the Ministry of Economy. In pursuance of this goal, the Ministry of Economy:

  • coordinates contribution of the Republic of Lithuania into the EU policy making in the area of horizontal issues of the internal market;
  • coordinates implementation of the EU policy in the area of free movement of goods;
  • coordinates the making and implementation process of the national policy in the services sector (except for financial services);
  • coordinates implementation of EU initiatives in the area of the internal market to improve and simplify conditions for business;
  • performs the functions of the Lithuanian SOLVIT centre in addressing problems that challenge economic entities and citizens and are caused by drawbacks in the functioning of the EU internal market.

EU Affairs Department

Aurelija Žulkutė
Director of department
Tel. +370 7066 4878
aurelija.zulkute@ukmin.lt

Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the European Union

Rue Belliard 41-43
1040 Brussels
Belgium
Tel. +32 2 771 01 40
Fax +32 2 771 45 97
office@eurep.mfa.lt

Martynas Barysas
Internal Market Attaché
Co-ordination of internal market questions, free movements of goods and services, recognition of professional qualifications
Tel. +32 24019862
martynas.barysas@eu.mfa.lt

Saulius Kolyta
Internal Market Attaché
(Co-ordination of Internal Market Questions, Better Regulation, Services)

Tel. +32 2 775 9097

saulius.kolyta@eu.mfa.lt

Osvaldas Šmitas
Attaché for Economic Affairs
Economic policy coordination, EU2020, industrial policy, innovation policy, space policy, competition policy
Tel. +32 24013530
osvaldas.smitas@eu.mfa.lt

Kęstutis Straigis
Attaché for Economic Affairs
Technical harmonization, public procurement
Tel. +32 24013516
kestutis.straigis@eu.mfa.lt

Rūta Steckienė
Company Law Attaché
Company law, insolvency, state-owned enterprise
Tel. +32 24013524
ruta.steckiene@eu.mfa.lt

Asta Avietė
Deputy Attaché for Economic Affairs
SME's, Export control of dual use products, Tourism
Tel. +32 24019821
asta.aviete@eu.mfa.lt
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Last date edited: 2012-12-11