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Following its 2007 accession to the European Union (EU), Bulgaria has achieved consistent economic stability and growth, and has established itself as an eastern gateway....

Bulgaria acceded to the European Union (EU) in 2007 and follows all EU food safety, quality and standards directives and regulations.

Bulgaria is a member of the European Union (EU) and applies EU regulations for importing animal and plant-origin food and agricultural products.

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

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.

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

FAS Sofia organized the participation of the Embassy’s Deputy Chief of Mission in the opening of the Whiskey Fest in Sofia to promote U.S. whiskey, culture, and responsible drinking policy.

A new Ministry of Agriculture and Food regulation on supply of food and drinks to children at kindergartens, schools and other institutions hosting children was published in early November.

The newly proposed Ministry of Health’s and highly controversial public health tax legislation has caused heated debates in the food and drink industry as well as in business circles...

The first tentative post-harvest data on 2015 oilseeds crops showed rapeseed production in line with AgSofia’s earlier forecast, however, the sunflower crop declined due to the summer heatwave.

The first tentative post-harvest data on 2015 grain crops showed a higher than previously expected wheat production; barley production in line with earlier forecasts and much lower corn crop...