Does VVTAT Enforce GPSR in Lithuania?

In short, yes. In Lithuania, market surveillance and consumer protection for general product safety sit with the State Consumer Rights Protection Authority, known by its Lithuanian abbreviation VVTAT. It is the kind of national body that oversees the General Product Safety Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2023/988, which has applied directly in Lithuania since 13 December 2024.

How enforcement is arranged

The GPSR is an EU Regulation, so the safety rules are the same across the Union. What each Member State supplies is enforcement through national market-surveillance authorities. In Lithuania, VVTAT is the authority responsible for consumer rights protection and for supervising general consumer product safety, which places the GPSR squarely within its remit.

What this means for your shop

• Your GPSR duties apply from the Regulation itself — an EU responsible person, Article 19 listing information and safe products.
• VVTAT is the body most likely to supervise and act on general product safety in the Lithuanian market.
• Safety and warning information should be available in Lithuanian for your Lithuanian customers.

For the broader picture, see our complete GPSR guide. National enforcement practice continues to develop, so treat the detail as settling rather than fixed.

This answer is educational, not legal advice.