Environment 2013 - Bulgaria

Andreev, Stoyanov & Tsekova in cooperation with Schönherr Rechtsanwälte GmbH

Legislation

1 Main environmental regulations

What are the main statutes and regulations relating to the environment?

A main principle of the Constitution of Bulgaria is that the state has to ensure the protection and sustainability of the environment, the maintenance and diversity of wildlife and the rational utilisation of the natural wealth and resources of the country. This principle is further developed and implemented in sector-specific legislation through different acts and regulations.

The main statutes relating to the environment are:

• the Environmental Protection Act (EPA), promulgated in State Gazette 91/2002, last amended by State Gazette 53/2012;