Proposed Changes Affecting Pricing, Competition And Supply-chain Transparency In Bulgaria

May 2026 – The newly appointed Bulgarian government has proposed amendments to the Bulgarian Consumer Protection Act (the “CPA”) and the Bulgarian Protection of Competition Act (the “PCA”), both aiming to address ongoing issues related to retail prices, with the proposed measures primarily targeting retailers and dominant market participants.

1. Proposed amendments to the CPA

The amendments to the CPA aim to extend, systematise and build on the mechanisms introduced by the Introduction of the Euro in the Republic of Bulgaria (the “IERB”) concerning economically unjustified price increases. In practice, the draft bill transfers and supplements part of the Euro adoption price-control framework into the CPA and extends its application for one additional year – from 9 August 2026 until 9 August 2027.