Bulgaria
Bulgarian Cultural Heritage legislation as at July 2010
State party to international instruments
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1954 Hague Convention
1954 Hague Protocol
1999 Hague Protocol
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7 August 1956
9 October 1958
14 June 2000
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1970 Unesco Convention
1995 UNIDROIT Convention
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15 September 1971
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1972 World Heritage Convention
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7 March 1974
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2001 Underwater Heritage Convention
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6 October 2003
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2003 Intangible Heritage Convention
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10 March 2006
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2005 Diversity of Cultural Expressions Convention
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18 December 2006
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State party to regional instruments
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European Cultural Convention
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2 September 1991
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European Convention for the Protection of the Architectural Heritage
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31 January 1991
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European Convention on Offences Relating to Cultural Property
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European Convention for the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage (revised)
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2 June 1993
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European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
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Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
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7 May 1999
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European Landscape Convention
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24 November 2004
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European Convention for the Protection of the Audiovisual Heritage
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Signatory only 8 November 2001
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Framework Convention on the Value of Cultural Heritage for Society
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Signatory only 27 October 2005
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Constitutional provisions
Articles 3, 13, 18, 23, 36, 39, 40, and 54, Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria (2003)
National legislation
Protection and Development of Culture Act , adopted Official Journal No. 50/01.06.1999, amended and revised OJ No. 1/2000; OJ No. 34/2001; OJ No. 75/2002; OJ No. 55/ 2004; OJ No.28, No.74, No.93 & No. 99/2005; OJ No. 21, No. 41; No. 106/2006; OJ No. 84/2007
National Chitalishte Act, adopted Official Journal No. 89/22.10. 1996, amended and revised OJ No.95/1997; OJ No.90/1999; OJ. No.28/2005, OJ. No.94/2005, OJ. No. 108/2006 (Bulgarian only)
Compulsory Deposit of Copies of Printed and Other Works Act, adopted 2000 Official Journal No.108/29.12.2000
Maecenas Law, adopted Official Journal No. 103/2005, amended and revised OJ No. 103/2005; OJ No.30, No.34 & No. 63/2006; OJ No. 109/2007
Cultural Heritage Act, adopted Official Journal No.19/13.03.2009
Law on Cultural Monuments and Museums , adopted OJ. 29/11 Apr 1969, amend. OJ. 29/10 Apr 1973, amend. OJ. 36/8 May 1979, amend. OJ. 87/11 Nov 1980, amend. OJ. 102/29 Dec 1981, amend. OJ. 45/8 Jun 1984, amend. OJ. 45/13 Jun 1989, amend. OJ. 10/2 Feb 1990, amend. OJ. 14/16 Feb 1990, amend. OJ. 112/27 Dec 1995, amend. OJ. 31/12 Apr 1996, amend. OJ. 44/21 May 1996, amend. OJ. 117/10 Dec 1997, amend. OJ. 153/23 Dec 1998, amend. OJ. 50/1 Jun 1999, amend. OJ. 55/25 Jun 2004, amend. OJ. 28/1 Apr 2005, amend. OJ. 94/25 Nov 2005, amend. OJ. 21/10 Mar 2006, amend. OJ. 30/11 Apr 2006
CE Cultural Heritage Compendium link
Other useful links
Republic of Bulgaria, Ministry of Culture, normative instruments
Contact
Republic of Bulgaria, Ministry of Culture
Website : http://mc.government.bg/
17, "Al. Stamboliiski" Blvd.
Sofia
Bulgaria
Tel. + 359/02/94 00 900
Fax: + 359/02/981 81 45