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Bulgaria, a member of the European Union (EU) since 2007, follows all EU directives and regulations pertaining to food safety, quality, and standards.

Updated import duties of Euro 5.16 per metric ton are applied on corn, sorghum and rye from August 8, 2017.

On March 13, 2017, the European Commission presented its long awaited report examining whether mandatory nutrition labeling requirements should be extended to alcoholic beverages....

In 2016 Bulgaria followed EU agricultural and food import requirements. Please see GAIN report E16060 for detailed description of EU import regulations and requirements.

In 2016 Bulgaria followed EU agricultural and food import requirements. Please see GAIN report E16060 for detailed description of EU import regulations and requirements.

Bulgaria, a developing market economy, is easily affected by world market fluctuations. Political changes in Bulgaria in 2014 and 2015 led to more stable relations with EU member partners.

This report contains information about Bulgaria’s Hospitality, Restaurant, and Institutional (HRI) food service industry.

Organic farming in Bulgaria has thrived driven by improved export demand in the EU market, excellent production subsidies, and favorable governmental policy.

Bulgaria, a member of the European Union (EU) since 2007, follows all EU directives and regulations.

On April 28, 2015, the European Parliament approved the reform of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED), which includes a 7 percent cap on food crop based biofuels for the transport sector.

In 2015, Bulgaria followed EU agricultural and food import requirements. No new or additional national import requirements have been introduced by Bulgaria.

Bulgaria, a newly developing market economy, is easily affected by world market fluctuations.