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 |
7 August 1956
9 October 1958
14 June 2000 |
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1970 Unesco Convention
1995 UNIDROIT Convention |
15 September 1971
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1972 World Heritage Convention |
7 March 1974 |
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2001 Underwater Heritage Convention |
6 October 2003 |
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2003 Intangible Heritage Convention |
10 March 2006 |
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2005 Diversity of Cultural Expressions Convention |
18 December 2006 |
State party to regional instruments
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European Cultural Convention |
2 September 1991 |
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European Convention for the Protection of the Architectural Heritage |
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) |
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 |
7 May 1999 |
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European Landscape Convention |
24 November 2004 |
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European Convention for the Protection of the Audiovisual Heritage |
Signatory only 8 November 2001 |
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Framework Convention on the Value of Cultural Heritage for Society |
Signatory only 27 October 2005 |
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