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In 2017, the provisions of the Council of the European Union Directive 2014/87/Euratom were transposed into Lithuanian law.

On 8th of July, 2014 The Council of the European Union has adopted Directive 2014/87/Euratom amending Directive 2009/71/Euratom establishing a Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations. The amended Directive was implemented in Lithuania in the form of amendments to the Law on Nuclear Energy and the Law on Nuclear Safety.

The nuclear safety objectives established by the Directive, which are mandatory for the design of new nuclear facilities and are set as an endeavor for nuclear facilities already under construction or in operation, were included into national law. The requirements for the periodic safety review of nuclear facilities were improved and the procedural aspects of the regulatory review of periodic safety review report were established. Such periodic safety review must be made at least every 10 years for all nuclear facilities located in Lithuania.

Implemented provisions extend regulation related to public communication and public participation in key decisions on nuclear power. The latter provisions will be mandatory for issuing permits and licenses for nuclear facilities in the future.

Also regulation of the organization of international peer reviews has been improved.

By transposing the Directive, the EU law is implemented in Lithuania and this shall facilitate ensuring of high level of nuclear safety in the country.

Additionally, the 2017 amendments to the Law on Nuclear Energy and the Law on Nuclear Safety as well as the amendment to the Law on Radiation Protection supplemented the provisions on emergency preparedness in the case of a nuclear or radiological accident in order to prepare more effectively for possible accidents which could happen in the territory of the Republic of Lithuania or abroad. The licensing system was also improved, and the basis for unplanned inspections by the State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate is regulated in more detail.