Balgarianovinite.com Bulgaria is set to establish a clearer national framework for implementing international sanctions, under a bill published on Tuesday for public consultation by the Council of Ministers. The bill was prepared by the Foreign Ministry.
The proposed legislation comes against the backdrop of the lack of a comprehensive national framework governing the implementation of international restrictive measures in Bulgaria. It would cover sanctions adopted by the United Nations Security Council, the European Union and other international organizations whose decisions are binding on Bulgaria under international treaties.
The aim is to make the implementation of sanctions more predictable and better coordinated, with clear responsibilities for institutions and other parties involved. The bill also sets out rules for exemptions, information sharing and accountability.
Under the proposed system, the sanctions would apply to individuals and companies in Bulgaria, branches and representative offices of foreign companies operating in the country, state and local authorities and their administrations.
Those subject to the rules would be required to provide documents and information needed to enforce international sanctions. Such information could not be withheld on grounds of official, banking, commercial or professional secrecy, or because it constitutes tax, social security or protected personal information.
The bill names 21 competent authorities. The State Agency for National Security (SANS) would oversee compliance with financial sanctions, while the Interior Ministry would be responsible for measures preventing sanctioned individuals from entering or transiting Bulgaria. The Foreign Ministry would handle visa refusals for sanctioned individuals and certain diplomatic clearances for foreign aircraft.
A new interdepartmental council on the adoption and implementation of restrictive measures would also be established under the Council of Ministers. It would be chaired by a deputy prime minister designated by the Prime Minister.
The government says the new framework is intended to strengthen Bulgaria’s ability to implement international sanctions effectively and address existing gaps, including in handling requests for exemptions from restrictive measures. Bulgaria Proposes New Rules for Implementing International Sanctions 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-08-11 13:39:04 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