National overview: Bulgaria
Table of contents
- Who is responsible for MSFD implementation?
- Where is the MSFD implemented?
- Areas for MSFD reporting
- Regional cooperation
- Uses and human activities and their pressures on marine environment
- Pressures affecting environmental status
- Current environmental status and extent to which GES is achieved (as reported in 2018)
- Environmental targets to achieve GES
- Measures to meet environmental targets and to achieve GES
- Exceptions reported when targets or GES cannot be achieved
- Assessments of progress in MSFD implementation (Art. 12, 16) / 2012
- Assessments of progress in MSFD implementation (Art. 12, 16) / 2018
- Reporting history and performance
Who is responsible for MSFD implementation?
MSFD Article | Art. 7 Competent authorities |
Report date | 2020-01-21 |
Access reports | View all reports |
CA code (EU, national) |
МС |
MOEW |
МТITC |
МAFF |
МFA |
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МEC |
МЕN |
МТ |
МH |
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Acronym, Name (national) |
МС: Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria (Министерски съвет на Република България) |
МОСВ: Ministry of Environment and Water (Министерство на околната среда и водите) |
МТИТС: Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications (Министерство на транспорта, информационните технологии и съобщенията) |
МЗХГ: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (Министерство на земеделието, храните и горите) |
МВнР: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Министерство на Външните работи) |
Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works (Министерство на регионалното развитие и благоустройството) |
МИ: Ministry of Economy (Министерство на икономиката) |
МЕ: Ministry of Energy (Министерство на енергетиката) |
МТ: Ministry of Tourism (Министерство на туризма) |
МЗ: Ministry of Health (Министерство на здравеопазването) |
БАН: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences - headquarters (Българска академия на науките - централа) |
БДЧР: Basin Directorate for the Black Sea Region
(Басейнова Дирекция за Черноморски район) |
Address |
1, Dondukov Blvd, Sofia/София, Bulgaria, 1594 |
бул. «Мария Луиза» № 22, Sofia/София, Bulgaria, 1000 |
ул. "Дякон Игнатий" № 9, Sofia/София, Bulgaria, 1000 |
бул. "Христо Ботев" 55, Sofia/София, Bulgaria, 1040 |
ул. "Александър Жендов" № 2, Sofia/София, Bulgaria, 1040 |
ул." Кирил и Методий" № 17 - 19, Sofia/София, Bulgaria, 1202 |
бул."Княз Александър I"№12, Sofia/София, Bulgaria, 1000 |
ул."Триадица"№8, Sofia/София, Bulgaria, 1000 |
ул."Съборна"№1 , Sofia/София, Bulgaria, 1000 |
пл. "Света Неделя" 5, Sofia/София , Bulgaria, 1000 |
ул. "15 ноември" №1, Sofia/София , Bulgaria, 1040 |
ул. “Александър Дякович”33, Varna/Варна, Bulgaria, 9000 |
URL |
http://www.government.bg |
http://www.moew.government.bg |
http://www.mtitc.government.bg |
http://www.mzh.government.bg |
http://www.mfa. government.bg |
http://www.mrrb.government.bg |
https://www.mi.government.bg |
https://www.me.government.bg |
http://www.tourism.government.bg |
http://www.mh.government.bg |
http://www.bas.bg |
http://www.bsbd.org |
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Where is the MSFD implemented?
MSFD Article | Art. 3(1) Marine waters |
Report date | 2021-12-23 |
Access reports | View all reports |
Member state marine waters |
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Areas for MSFD reporting
MSFD Article | Art. 4/2017 Decision: Marine regions, subregions, and subdivisions |
Report date | 2021-12-23 |
Access reports | View all reports |
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Regional cooperation
MSFD Article | Art. 5(2) and Art. 6 Regional cooperation |
Report date | 2021-12-23 |
Access reports | View all reports |
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Art. 8 countries involved |
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Art. 8 nature of coordination |
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Art. 8 regional coherence |
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Art. 8 regional coherence problems |
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Art. 9 countries involved |
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Art. 9 nature of coordination |
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Art. 10 countries involved |
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Art. 10 nature of coordination |
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Uses and human activities and their pressures on marine environment
Title | Analysis of predominant pressures and impacts, including human activity (Art. 8(1)(b)) |
Access reports | View reports |
Pressures affecting environmental status
Title | Assessments of current environental status and pressures and impacts (Art. 8(1)(a)(b)) |
Access reports | View reports |
Current environmental status and extent to which GES is achieved (as reported in 2018)
Title | Assessments of current environental status and pressures and impacts (Art. 8(1)(a)(b)) |
Access reports | View reports |
Environmental targets to achieve GES
Title | Environmental targets (Art. 10) |
Access reports | View reports |
Measures to meet environmental targets and to achieve GES
Title | Programme of measures (Art. 13) |
Access reports | View reports |
Exceptions reported when targets or GES cannot be achieved
Title | Exceptions (Art. 14) |
Access reports | View reports |
Assessments of progress in MSFD implementation (Art. 12, 16) / 2012
Title | Implementation of marine strategies (Art. 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 18) |
First cycle | 2012-2017 |
Access reports | View Art12 (8-9-10) report |
Black Sea
Descriptor | Article 9 - GES Determination | Article 8 - Initial Assessment | Article 10 - Environmental Targets | |
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Pressure-based descriptors |
D2 - Non-indigenous species
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Partially adequate (2)
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Partially adequate (2)
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Inadequate (1)
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D5 - Eutrophication
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Partially adequate (2)
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Partially adequate (2)
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Adequate (3)
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D7 - Hydrographical changes
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Partially adequate (2)
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Inadequate (1)
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Inadequate (1)
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D8 - Contaminants
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Inadequate (1)
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Partially adequate (2)
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Inadequate (1)
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D9 - Contaminants in seafood
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Not reported (0)
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Partially adequate (2)
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Inadequate (1)
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D10 - Marine litter
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Not reported (0)
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Inadequate (1)
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Not reported (0)
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D11 - Energy, incl. underwater noise
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Not reported (0)
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Inadequate (1)
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Not reported (0)
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State-based descriptors |
D1 - Biodiversity – birds
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Partially adequate (2)
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Adequate (3)
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Adequate (3)
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D1 - Biodiversity – mammals
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Partially adequate (2)
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Adequate (3)
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Adequate (3)
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D1 - Biodiversity – reptiles
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Partially adequate (2)
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Adequate (3)
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Adequate (3)
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D1 - Biodiversity – fish
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Partially adequate (2)
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Adequate (3)
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Adequate (3)
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D1 - Biodiversity – cephalopods
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Partially adequate (2)
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Adequate (3)
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Adequate (3)
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D3 - Commercial fish and shellfish
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Partially adequate (2)
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Adequate (3)
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Partially adequate (2)
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D1 - Biodiversity – pelagic habitats
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Partially adequate (2)
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Adequate (3)
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Adequate (3)
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D6 - Sea-floor integrity/D1 Biodiversity - benthic habitats
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Inadequate (1)
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Adequate (3)
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Partially adequate (2)
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D4 - Food webs/D1 Biodiversity - ecosystems
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Not reported (0)
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Assessments of progress in MSFD implementation (Art. 12, 16) / 2018
Title | Implementation of marine strategies (Art. 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 18) |
Second cycle | 2018-2023 |
Access reports | View Art12 (8-9-10) report |
Black Sea
Descriptor | Article 9 - GES Determination | Article 8 - Initial Assessment | Article 10 - Environmental Targets | |
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Pressure-based descriptors |
D2 - Non-indigenous species
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Not reported (0)
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Not reported (0)
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Not reported (0)
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D5 - Eutrophication
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Not reported (0)
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Not reported (0)
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Not reported (0)
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D7 - Hydrographical changes
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Not reported (0)
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Not reported (0)
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Not reported (0)
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D8 - Contaminants
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Not reported (0)
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Not reported (0)
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Not reported (0)
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D9 - Contaminants in seafood
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Not reported (0)
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Not reported (0)
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Not reported (0)
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D10 - Marine litter
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Not reported (0)
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Not reported (0)
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Not reported (0)
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D11 - Energy, incl. underwater noise
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Not reported (0)
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Not reported (0)
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Not reported (0)
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State-based descriptors |
D1 - Biodiversity – birds
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Not reported (0)
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Not reported (0)
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Not reported (0)
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D1 - Biodiversity – mammals
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Not reported (0)
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Not reported (0)
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Not reported (0)
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D1 - Biodiversity – reptiles
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Not reported (0)
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Not reported (0)
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Not reported (0)
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D1 - Biodiversity – fish
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Not reported (0)
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Not reported (0)
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Not reported (0)
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D1 - Biodiversity – cephalopods
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Not reported (0)
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Not reported (0)
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Not reported (0)
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D3 - Commercial fish and shellfish
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Not reported (0)
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Not reported (0)
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Not reported (0)
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D1 - Biodiversity – pelagic habitats
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Not reported (0)
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Not reported (0)
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Not reported (0)
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D6 - Sea-floor integrity/D1 Biodiversity - benthic habitats
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Not reported (0)
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Not reported (0)
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Not reported (0)
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D4 - Food webs/D1 Biodiversity - ecosystems
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Not reported (0)
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Not reported (0)
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Not reported (0)
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