Balgarianovinite.com Transport and Communications Minister Georgi Peev has ordered stricter oversight of water attractions during the summer season, the primary priority remaining the safety of tourists using facilities along the Black Sea coast. The order was discussed Wednesday at a meeting with the leadership of the Maritime Administration Executive Agency and representatives of the Civil Aviation Administration General Directorate. Also attending were Deputy Ministers Anna Natova and Hristina Velinova, the Transport Ministry reported.
“Ensuring the safety of amusement rides during the summer season is our top priority, and therefore oversight will be strengthened,” Minister Peev said.
The meeting emphasized the need for clearly defined guidelines on the implementation of the regulatory framework, as the new General Safety Requirements for the Provision of Amusement Services Act has already entered into force, while the regulations implementing it are still being drafted by various institutions. The deadline for adopting the regulations is six months.
The Ministry noted that during the inspections of water attractions beginning in June, strict monitoring will be conducted to ensure compliance with safety rules, the technical soundness of the facilities, and the responsible conduct of operators. The inspections will cover all high-risk attractions where improper operation could lead to accidents.
The inspections will also cover compliance with designated water traffic lanes, distances from beach areas and public zones, as well as the proper marking and use of areas designated for water-based recreational activities.
The Maritime Administration Executive Agency will conduct regular and unannounced inspections with an expanded scope throughout the summer season, and information regarding identified violations and the measures taken will be disclosed periodically.
In late 2025, the Ministry of Transport and Communications published a bill on general safety requirements for the provision of amusement services posing a heightened risk, which contains clear rules for the registration and oversight of amusement service providers. The bill was drafted following a series of accidents involving amusement rides. Transport Minister Orders Stricter Control over Water Attractions during Summer Season 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-05-20 16:38:50 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law