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Competent National Authority (CNA)
published: 07 Dec 2004
last updated: 01 Aug 2019
Ministry of Environment and Water
22 Maria Louisa Blvd
Sofia,
1000,
Bulgaria
- +3592 940 6123
- +3592 940 6127
- Bulgarian Biodiversity Portal [ English ]
- Ministry of Environment and Water [ English ]
Person:Mr Nikolay TzvetkovState expert, National Nature Protection Service Directorate22 Maria Louisa BlvdSofia,
1000, BulgariaPhone: +3592 940 6123,Fax: +3592 940 6127,Email: ntsvetkov@moew.government.bg,Related OrganizationMinistry of Environment and Water (MOEW)Government agency (National/Federal)22 Maria Louisa BlvdSofia,
1000, BulgariaPhone: +3592 940 6123,Fax: +3592 940 6127,Email: ntsvetkov@moew.government.bg,
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1. Grant, modify and withdraw authorizations for:
(a) contained use of GMOs;
(b) deliberate release of GMOs into the environment;
2. Register premises for contained use of GMOs;
3. Organize public consultation on deliberate release of GMOs into the environment;
4. Coordinate control function of the other governmental authorities with respect of GMOs;
5. Establish and maintain a Biosafety Clearing-House information system for implementation of obligations under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity and for exchange of scientific, technical, environmental and legal information about GMOs.
Those functions are stipulated in the Bulgarian Genetically Modified Organisms Act. The Act does not apply to:
1. placing on the market, import, export and transit of:
(a) GMOs for use in / or as food, genetically modified foods, foods containing ingredients produced from GMOs, which are regulated by the Food Act;
(b) GMOs for use in / or as feed, genetically modified feed, feed containing ingredients produced from GMOs, which are regulated by the Act on Feed and the Act on Veterinary Activities;
(c) veterinary medicinal products consisting of or containing GMOs or a combination of GMOs or produced from GMOs, which are regulated by the Act on Veterinary Activities;
2. contained use, release into the environment, placing on the market, import, export and transit of medicinal products for human use, consisting of or containing GMOs or a combination of GMOs or produced by GMOs, which are regulated by the Act on Medicinal Products in Human Medicine.
(a) contained use of GMOs;
(b) deliberate release of GMOs into the environment;
2. Register premises for contained use of GMOs;
3. Organize public consultation on deliberate release of GMOs into the environment;
4. Coordinate control function of the other governmental authorities with respect of GMOs;
5. Establish and maintain a Biosafety Clearing-House information system for implementation of obligations under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity and for exchange of scientific, technical, environmental and legal information about GMOs.
Those functions are stipulated in the Bulgarian Genetically Modified Organisms Act. The Act does not apply to:
1. placing on the market, import, export and transit of:
(a) GMOs for use in / or as food, genetically modified foods, foods containing ingredients produced from GMOs, which are regulated by the Food Act;
(b) GMOs for use in / or as feed, genetically modified feed, feed containing ingredients produced from GMOs, which are regulated by the Act on Feed and the Act on Veterinary Activities;
(c) veterinary medicinal products consisting of or containing GMOs or a combination of GMOs or produced from GMOs, which are regulated by the Act on Veterinary Activities;
2. contained use, release into the environment, placing on the market, import, export and transit of medicinal products for human use, consisting of or containing GMOs or a combination of GMOs or produced by GMOs, which are regulated by the Act on Medicinal Products in Human Medicine.
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