Lithuanian Journey Towards OECD Accession: Key Coordination Efforts
Lithuanian's experience in adhering to the CLCIO, coordinated by Donatas Tamulaitis, focuses on various processes including OECD accession, communication with Member states, management of recommendations, and more. The journey started in 2014 with the initial list of reservations and progressed through various stages leading to a notable presentation in 2017. Different ministries play key roles in coordinating specific aspects such as finance, investment screening legislation, and more.
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Lithuanian experience on adhering to the CLCIO Donatas Tamulaitis Head of International Eonomic Organizations Division Ministry of Foreign Affair of the Republic of Lithuania
Coordination of the OECD accession process Coordination group in MFA Monthly reporting to the Government Parliamentary Working Group on OECD Accession Presidential office involved Monitoring/ live document of all recommendations Briefing to the political parties
Coordination of accession to the Codes MFA: coordination of the process, communication with the OECD secretariat and Member states; all topics except financial sector Ministry of Finance: coordination of all issues related to financial sector Ministry of Economy: Investment screening legislation Other ministries
Accession calendar 2014 the first list of reservations 2016 (March)the start of accession process to OECD 2017 March presentation in the Committee 2018 March written procedure in the Committee
Initial list of reservations/ 2014 Initial list of reservations/ 2014 2014 2016 2018 C2-Inland waterway freights; Inland waterway ++ ++ C3-Road transport:for passengers; for freights -- ++ C1-Fisheries - - D/1 Social security and social insurance - - D/2 Insurance relating to goods in international trade + + D/3 Life assurance and pension products offered by insurance companies + + D/7 Entities providing other insurance services + + D/8 Private pensions: restriction of crossborder transfers, requirement for an exchange of iinformation, depository requirements + + E/1 Payment services: requiremen to establish a branch for non EEA,establishment to provide investment services; additional documens for non EEA securities issuer + + E/2 Banking and investment services + + E/3 Settlement, clearing and custodian and depository services - - E/7 Conditions for establishment and operation of branches, agencies, etc. of non-resident investors in the banking and financial services sector. + + L6-Professional services: Advocates; Notaries; Bailiff, Patent attorneys ++-- +--- L1-Advertising by all media; Advertising + - G-Tourism services: Tourism services - - H1-Broadcasting - -
Final List of Reservations Final List of Reservations C/2 Inland waterway freights, including chartering: i) the license for providing freights ii) registration C/3 Road transport: passengers and freights, including chartering D/2 Insurance relating to goods in international trade D/3 Life Assurance, - the activity of promotion D/4 All other insurance the activity of promotion. D/7 Entities providing other insurance services, - the activity of promotion D/8 Private pensions E/1 Payment Services i) credit institutions established in the EU; ii) payment institutions established in the EU, provided a notice from the other country supervisory authority has been received; iii) electronic money institutions established in the EU. E/2 Banking and investment services E/4 Asset management E/7 Conditions for the establishment and operation of branches, agencies, etc. of non-resident investors in the banking and financial services sector. L/6 Professional services: The reservation applies only to services provided as advocates by nationals from countries that do not meet qualification recognition arrangements.
Laws amended Laws amended Law on Markets in Financial Instruments Law on Patent Attorneys Law on Private Security Law on Acquisition of Agricultural Land Law of Banks Law on Merchant Shipping Law on Bar The Constitutional Law of the Republic of Lithuania on the Implementation of Paragraph 3 of Article 47 of the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania Law on Enterprises and Facilities of Strategic Importance to National Security and other Enterprises of Importance to Ensuring National Security Law on Markets in Financial Instruments
C/2: Inland waterway freights, C/2: Inland waterway freights, including chartering including chartering i) the license for providing freights using vessels of 200 t of deadweight and above can be obtained only by Lithuanian natural and legal persons, or by branches of EU legal entities, or WTO juridical persons established in Lithuania or by branches of WTO legal persons established in Lithuania. ii)only natural persons who have permanent or temporary residence permit in the Republic of Lithuania or legal persons established in Lithuania are allowed to register inland waterway vessels in the Inland Waterway Vessels Register of the Republic of Lithuania.
C/3: Road transport: passengers and C/3: Road transport: passengers and freights, including chartering freights, including chartering Remark: The reservation only applies to the following operations: i) for passengers by taxis and buses: transit; closed door tours; picking up or setting down on an international journey; transport within the country; ii) for freights by vehicles exceeding 3.5 tonnes of load capacity: transit; delivery on an international journey; collection on an international journey; return cargo where collection is authorised; return cargo where delivery is authorised; transport within the country.
L/6: Professional services i) The reservation applies only to services provided as advocates by nationals from countries that do not meet qualification recognition arrangements ii) EU nationality requirement for the profession of patent agents; removed
E/1: Payment Services The reservation applies to the provision of payment services in Lithuania by non-residents other than: i-iii. credit institutions, payment institutions and electronic money institutions established in the EU. Rationale behind the need for reservation: Local presence is essential to have sufficient control over the entity in order to ensure equivalent level of customer protection and prudential safeguards Required by the EU law:
Banking and investment services E/2 Banking and investment services Remarks: The reservation applies only to the provision of underwriting and broker/dealer investment and banking services in Lithuania other than by licensed EU service providers. Asset management E/4 Remark: The reservations applies only to the provision of pension fund management services provided in Lithuania by non-residents, other than licensed EU service providers. E/7 Conditions for the establishment and operation of branches, agencies, etc. of non-resident investors in the banking and financial services sector. Annex II to Annex A, paragraph 1. Remarks: The reservation on paragraph 1 concerns the fact that under EU Directive 2009/65/EC, a depository of an undertaking for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) must either have its registered office in the same EU country as that of the undertaking or be established in the EU country if its registered office is in another EU country.
Pension funds and collective investment undertakings Reservation D/8 Private pensions Remarks: The reservation which includes the activity of promotion, applies only to private personal pension services provided in Lithuania by non-resident service providers other than undertakings established in the EU. Reservation E/4 Asset management Remark: The reservations applies only to the provision of pension fund management services provided in Lithuania by non residents, other than licensed EU service providers. To the extent that under EU Directive 65/2009/EEC, a depository of an undertaking for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) must either have its registered office in the same EU country as that of the undertaking or be established in the EU country if its registered office is in another EU country. [E7, List A, I/A, CLCM ] To the extent that a depository of a pension fund can only be a bank having its headquarters or a branch established in Lithuania and having the right to provide services in Lithuania or in an EU state.[ List A, I/A, CLCM ]
Insurance and insurance intermediation D/2 Insurance relating to goods in international trade Annex I to Annex A, Part 1, D/2 Remark: The reservation which includes the activity of promotion, does not apply to undertakings established in the EU, or if the policy is taken out at the proposer s initiative; and does not apply to the provision of voluntary third party liability insurance for ships and aircraft, voluntary insurance of ships and aircraft and voluntary insurance of goods in transit (including merchandise, baggage and all other goods). Life Assurance D/3 Annex I to Annex A, Part I, D/3, paragraph 1 Remark: The reservation which includes the activity of promotion, does not apply to undertakings established in the EU or if the policy is taken out at the proposer s initiative. D/4 All other insurance Annex I to Annex A, Part I, D/4, paragraphs 4 and 5. Remark: The reservation which includes the activity of promotion, does not apply to undertakings established in the EU or if the policy is taken out at the proposer s initiative. D/7 Entities providing other insurance services Annex I to Annex A, part IV, D/7 Remarks: The reservation, which includes the activity of promotion, applies only to intermediation services and agencies of services providers other than undertakings established in the EU. The reservation does not apply to intermediation and representation services of reinsurance contracts.
