National Inspectorates - Bulgaria

In Bulgaria, REACH, CLP, POP and PIC Regulations are implemented by the legal framework, provided by the Act on the Protection Against the Harmful Impact of Chemical Substances and Mixtures. It allocates the responsibility for the REACH, CLP, POP and PIC enforcement to a number of enforcing authorities. The Act requires other competent authorities to cooperate and share information with the bodies responsible for the REACH, CLP, POP and PIC enforcement and specifies the necessity for coordinated and harmonized enforcement by the means of, inter alia, joint inspections and common enforcement guidelines. The Act also lays down the offences and penalties for contraventions of REACH, CLP, POP and PIC requirements.

You can find out more information about REACH, CLP, POP and PIC enforcement in Bulgaria by visiting the chemicals web page of the Ministry of Environment and Water, the Bulgarian competent authority for REACH, CLP, POP and PIC.

Authorities responsible for REACH, CLP, POP and PIC enforcement

The authorities with responsibilities to enforce REACH and CLP in Bulgaria are those who are legally appointed to protect and control the human health, occupational safety, and the environment:

• Ministry of Environment and Water (MoEW) through the Regional inspectorates for environment and water
• Ministry of Health (MoH) through the Regional inspectorates for protection and control of public health
• Executive Agency "General Labour Inspectorate" within the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy

In addition, the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency is responsible for the enforcement of the classification, packaging and labelling and safety data sheets of the plant protection products placed on the market or intended for export as provided for by the Plant Protection Act.

Authorities responsible for BPR enforcement

In Bulgaria, BPR Regulation is implemented by the legal framework, provided by Act on the Protection Against the Harmful Impact of Chemical Substances and Mixtures. The act allocates the responsibility for the BPR enforcement. The act also lays down the offences and penalties for contraventions of BPR requirements.

You can find out more information about BPR enforcement in Bulgaria by visiting the chemicals web page of the Ministry of Health, the Bulgarian competent authority for BPR.

Authorities responsible for POP enforcement

Ministry of Environment and Water (MoEW) through the Regional inspectorates for environment and water is responsible for POP enforcement in Bulgaria.

Authorities responsible for PIC enforcement

• Ministry of Environment and Water (MoEW) through the Regional inspectorates for environment and water
• National Customs Agency of the Republic of Bulgaria