The Saeima has adopted amendments to the Law on the Circulation of Goods of Strategic Importance

Saeima has adopted amendments to the circulation of strategic goods

The Saeima has adopted amendments to the Law on the Circulation of Goods of Strategic Importance. The law was published in the official publication of the Republic of Latvia, “Latvijas Vēstnesis”, on October 2, 2026, in issue No. 190, with the official reference OP 2026/190, No. 1. The notice was placed in the “Constitutional Institutions” section of the publication under documents published by the Saeima.

The document type is Law, and its issuing body is the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia. Publication in the official gazette is the moment when the law acquires an official reference and becomes publicly available.

Context: what the circulation of strategic goods regulates

The Law on the Circulation of Goods of Strategic Importance is the regulatory act that determines the procedure by which goods of strategic importance and dual-use goods enter circulation, including their export, import, transit, and brokerage, as well as state control over this circulation.

Amendments to this law affect export control, the security sector, and companies trading in dual-use goods. Since such goods can be used for both civilian and military purposes, the rules for their circulation are one of the most sensitive elements of foreign trade regulation.

Several Saeima laws published in a single issue

Issue No. 190, with sequence numbers 1–4, contains four laws adopted by the Saeima:

• No. 1 — Amendments to the Law on the Circulation of Goods of Strategic Importance;
• No. 2 — Amendments to the Law on Territorial Development Planning;
• No. 3 — Amendments to the Law on State Audit;
• No. 4 — Amendment to the Law on the Circulation of Animal Feed.

All four documents are designated as the same type — Law — and are placed in the “Constitutional Institutions” section of the publication.

Saeima session transcripts in the same issue

The issue also includes two transcripts of Saeima sessions:

• No. 8 — Continuation of the regular session of the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia of September 17, 2026, on September 24, 2026;
• No. 9 — Regular session of the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia on September 24, 2026.

These documents are official session protocols published in the same issue as the adopted laws.

Where to find the full text

The full text of the law is available in the official publication “Latvijas Vēstnesis”, October 2, 2026, No. 190, and on the official website www.vestnesis.lv. In the corpus, the document can be found as vestnesis-2026-10-02-190.full.md.

Why this is important

Amendments to the circulation of strategic goods are essential for any company that exports, imports, or brokers dual-use goods, as they determine the requirements for permits, accounting, and control. Publication in the official gazette confirms that the changes adopted by the Saeima have reached official publication and have become binding.

Official source: Official Gazette of the Republic of Latvia “Latvijas Vēstnesis”, October 2, 2026, No. 190 (OP 2026/190), No. 1 — Amendments to the Law on the Circulation of Goods of Strategic Importance, Law. Public reference: https://www.vestnesis.lv/url/16991?content=1