ÇÀÊÎÍ çà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå

Îáí., ÄÂ, áð. 77 îò 9.08.2002 ã., èçì. è äîï., áð. 88 îò 4.11.2005 ã., èçì., áð. 105 îò 29.12.2005 ã., â ñèëà îò 1.01.2006 ã., áð. 29 îò 7.04.2006 ã., áð. 30 îò 11.04.2006 ã., â ñèëà îò 12.07.2006 ã., èçì. è äîï., áð. 34 îò 25.04.2006 ã., â ñèëà îò 1.01.2008 ã. (*) - èçì., áð. 80 îò 3.10.2006 ã., â ñèëà îò 3.10.2006 ã., èçì. è äîï., áð. 52 îò 29.06.2007 ã., (*) èçì., áð. 53 îò 30.06.2007 ã., â ñèëà îò 30.06.2007 ã., èçì. è äîï., áð. 64 îò 7.08.2007 ã., áð. 94 îò 16.11.2007 ã., èçì., áð. 43 îò 29.04.2008 ã., áð. 19 îò 13.03.2009 ã., â ñèëà îò 10.04.2009 ã., áð. 80 îò 9.10.2009 ã., èçì. è äîï., áð. 103 îò 29.12.2009 ã., áð. 62 îò 10.08.2010 ã., â ñèëà îò 10.08.2010 ã., äîï., áð. 89 îò 12.11.2010 ã., èçì. è äîï., áð. 19 îò 8.03.2011 ã., â ñèëà îò 9.04.2011 ã., èçì., áð. 33 îò 26.04.2011 ã., â ñèëà îò 27.05.2011 ã., èçì. è äîï., áð. 32 îò 24.04.2012 ã., â ñèëà îò 24.04.2012 ã., áð. 59 îò 3.08.2012 ã., èçì., áð. 77 îò 9.10.2012 ã., â ñèëà îò 9.10.2012 ã., áð. 15 îò 15.02.2013 ã., â ñèëà îò 1.01.2014 ã., èçì. è äîï., áð. 27 îò 15.03.2013 ã., èçì., áð. 66 îò 26.07.2013 ã., â ñèëà îò 26.07.2013 ã., áð. 98 îò 28.11.2014 ã., â ñèëà îò 28.11.2014 ã., áð. 61 îò 11.08.2015 ã., èçì. è äîï., áð. 101 îò 22.12.2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã., èçì., áð. 58 îò 26.07.2016 ã., áð. 58 îò 18.07.2017 ã. â ñèëà îò 18.07.2017 ã., èçì. è äîï., áð. 76 îò 19.09.2017 ã., äîï., áð. 77 îò 18.09.2018 ã., â ñèëà îò 1.01.2019 ã., èçì., áð. 98 îò 27.11.2018 ã., â ñèëà îò 27.11.2018 ã., áð. 102 îò 23.12.2022 ã., â ñèëà îò 1.01.2023 ã.
Ñáîðíèê çàêîíè - ÀÏÈÑ, êí. 9/2002 ã., ñòð. 49
Áèáëèîòåêà çàêîíè - ÀÏÈÑ, ò. 5, ð. 4, ¹ 410
(*) (Áåë. ðåä. - îòíîñíî âëèçàíåòî â ñèëà íà èçìåíåíèÿòà è äîïúëíåíèÿòà íà Çàêîíà çà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå ñ ÄÂ, áð. 34 îò 25.04.2006 ã., âèæ § 56 îò ïðåõîäíèòå è çàêëþ÷èòåëíèòå ðàçïîðåäáè íà ÇÒÐ)		
Biological Diversity Act

Promulgated, State Gazette No. 77/9.08.2002, amended and supplemented, SG No. 88/4.11.2005, amended, SG No. 105/29.12.2005, effective 1.01.2006, SG No. 29/7.04.2006, SG No. 30/11.04.2006, effective 12.07.2006, amended and supplemented, SG No. 34/25.04.2006, effective 1.01.2008 (*)(**), amended and supplemented, SG No. 52/29.06.2007, SG No. 64/7.08.2007, SG No. 94/16.11.2007, amended, SG No. 43/29.04.2008, SG No. 19/13.03.2009, effective 10.04.2009, SG No. 80/9.10.2009, amended and supplemented, SG No. 103/29.12.2009, SG No. 62/10.08.2010, effective 10.08.2010, supplemented, SG No. 89/12.11.2010, amended and supplemented, SG No. 19/8.03.2011, effective 9.04.2011, amended, SG No. 33/26.04.2011, effective 27.05.2011, amended and supplemented, SG No. 32/24.04.2012, effective 24.04.2012, SG No. 59/3.08.2012, amended, SG No. 77/9.10.2012, effective 9.10.2012, SG No. 15/15.02.2013, effective 1.01.2014, amended and supplemented, SG No. 27/15.03.2013, amended, SG No. 66/26.07.2013, effective 26.07.2013, SG No. 98/28.11.2014, effective 28.11.2014, amended, SG No. 61/11.08.2015, amended and supplemented, SG No. 101/22.12.2015, effective 22.12.2015, amended, SG No. 58/26.07.2016, SG No. 58/18.07.2017, effective 18.07.2017, amended and supplemented, SG No. 76/19.09.2017, supplemented, SG No. 77/18.09.2018, effective 1.01.2019, amended, SG No. 98/27.11.2018, effective 27.11.2018, SG No. 102/23.12.2022, effective 1.01.2023
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 (*) effective 1.07.2007 - amended, SG No. 80/3.10.2006, effective 3.10.2006
 (**) effective 1.01.2008 - amended, SG No. 53/30.06.2007, effective 30.06.2007
Text in Bulgarian: Çàêîí çà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå	

Ãëàâà ïúðâà
ÎÁÙÈ ÏÎËÎÆÅÍÈß		
Chapter One
GENERAL DISPOSITIONS	

×ë. 1. (1) Òîçè çàêîí óðåæäà îòíîøåíèÿòà ìåæäó äúðæàâàòà, îáùèíèòå, þðèäè÷åñêèòå è ôèçè÷åñêèòå ëèöà ïî îïàçâàíåòî è óñòîé÷èâîòî ïîëçâàíå íà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå â Ðåïóáëèêà Áúëãàðèÿ.
 (2) Áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå å ìíîãîîáðàçèåòî íà âñè÷êè æèâè îðãàíèçìè âúâ âñè÷êè ôîðìè íà òÿõíàòà åñòåñòâåíà îðãàíèçàöèÿ, òåõíèòå ñúîáùåñòâà è ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ, íà åêîñèñòåìèòå è ïðîöåñèòå, êîèòî ïðîòè÷àò â òÿõ.
 (3) Áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå å íåðàçäåëíà ÷àñò îò íàöèîíàëíîòî áîãàòñòâî è îïàçâàíåòî ìó å ïðèîðèòåò è çàäúëæåíèå çà äúðæàâíèòå è îáùèíñêèòå îðãàíè è ãðàæäàíèòå.		
Article 1

 (1) This Act regulates the relations among the State, the municipalities, and the juristic and natural persons in respect of the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity in the Republic of Bulgaria.
 (2) "Biological diversity" means the variety of all living organisms in all forms of their natural organization, the natural communities and habitats thereof, of the ecosystems and the processes occurring therein.
 (3) Biological diversity is an integral part of national wealth, and the conservation thereof is a priority and obligation of central-government and municipal authorities and citizens.	

×ë. 2. Òîçè çàêîí öåëè:
 1. (èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) îïàçâàíåòî íà ïðåäñòàâèòåëíè çà Ðåïóáëèêà Áúëãàðèÿ è çà Åâðîïà òèïîâå ïðèðîäíè ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ è ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ íà çàñòðàøåíè, ðåäêè è åíäåìè÷íè ðàñòèòåëíè, æèâîòèíñêè è ãúáíè âèäîâå â ðàìêèòå íà Íàöèîíàëíà åêîëîãè÷íà ìðåæà;
 2. (èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) îïàçâàíåòî íà çàùèòåíèòå ðàñòèòåëíè, æèâîòèíñêè è ãúáíè âèäîâå îò ôëîðàòà, ôàóíàòà è ìèêîòàòà íà Ðåïóáëèêà Áúëãàðèÿ, êàêòî è íà òåçè, êîèòî ñà îáåêò íà ïîëçâàíå è òúðãîâèÿ;
 3. îïàçâàíåòî íà ãåíåòè÷íèòå ðåñóðñè è ðàçíîîáðàçèåòî íà ðàñòèòåëíè è æèâîòèíñêè âèäîâå èçâúí åñòåñòâåíàòà èì ñðåäà;
 4. ðåãóëèðàíå íà âúâåæäàíåòî íà íåìåñòíè è ïîâòîðíîòî âúâåæäàíå íà ìåñòíè ðàñòèòåëíè è æèâîòèíñêè âèäîâå â ïðèðîäàòà;
 5. ðåãóëèðàíå íà òúðãîâèÿòà ñ åêçåìïëÿðè îò çàñòðàøåíè âèäîâå îò äèâàòà ôëîðà è ôàóíà;
 6. îïàçâàíåòî íà âåêîâíè è çàáåëåæèòåëíè äúðâåòà.		
Article 2

 This Act shall have the following purposes:
 1. (amended, SG No. 94/2007) conservation of natural habitat types representative of the Republic of Bulgaria and of Europe and habitats of endangered, rare and endemic plant, animal, and fungal species within a National Ecological Network;
 2. (amended, SG No. 94/2007) conservation of the protected plant, animal, and fungal species of the flora, fauna, and mycota of the Republic of Bulgaria, as well as of those subject to use and trade;
 3. ex-situ conservation of the genetic resources and the diversity of plant and animal species;
 4. regulation of the introduction of non-native and the reintroduction of native plant and animal species into the wild;
 5. regulation of trade in specimens of endangered species of wild flora and fauna;
 6. conservation of centuries-old and remarkable trees.	

Ãëàâà âòîðà
ÍÀÖÈÎÍÀËÍÀ ÅÊÎËÎÃÈ×ÍÀ ÌÐÅÆÀ		
Chapter Two
NATIONAL ECOLOGICAL NETWORK	

Ðàçäåë I
Îáùè ïîëîæåíèÿ		
Section I
General Dispositions	

×ë. 3. (1) Äúðæàâàòà èçãðàæäà Íàöèîíàëíà åêîëîãè÷íà ìðåæà, âêëþ÷âàùà:
 1. (äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) çàùèòåíè çîíè, êàòî ÷àñò îò Åâðîïåéñêàòà åêîëîãè÷íà ìðåæà "ÍÀÒÓÐÀ 2000", â êîèòî ìîãàò äà ó÷àñòâàò çàùèòåíè òåðèòîðèè;
 2. çàùèòåíè òåðèòîðèè, êîèòî íå ïîïàäàò â çàùèòåíèòå çîíè;
 3. (îòì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.). 
(2) (Äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., èçì., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Â Íàöèîíàëíàòà åêîëîãè÷íà ìðåæà ïðèîðèòåòíî ñå âêëþ÷âàò ÊÎÐÈÍÅ ìåñòà, Ðàìñàðñêè ìåñòà, âàæíè ìåñòà çà ðàñòåíèÿòà è îðíèòîëîãè÷íè âàæíè ìåñòà.		
Article 3

 (1) The State shall develop a National Ecological Network which shall comprehend:
 1. (supplemented, SG No. 94/2007) special areas of conservation part of the European Ecological Network NATURA 2000, which may incorporate protected areas;
 2. protected areas outside special areas of conservation;
 3. (repealed, SG No. 88/2005). 
(2) (Supplemented, SG No. 88/2005, amended, SG No. 94/2007) CORINE sites, Ramsar sites, Important Plant Areas and Important Bird Areas shall be incorporated into the National Ecological Network on a priority basis.	

×ë. 4. Íàöèîíàëíàòà åêîëîãè÷íà ìðåæà öåëè:
 1. äúëãîñðî÷íîòî îïàçâàíå íà áèîëîãè÷íîòî, ãåîëîãè÷íîòî è ëàíäøàôòíîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå;
 2. îñèãóðÿâàíåòî íà äîñòàòú÷íè ïî ïëîù è êà÷åñòâî ìåñòà çà ðàçìíîæàâàíå, õðàíåíå è ïî÷èâêà, âêëþ÷èòåëíî ïðè ìèãðàöèÿ, ëèíååíå è çèìóâàíå íà äèâèòå æèâîòíè;
 3. ñúçäàâàíåòî íà óñëîâèÿ çà ãåíåòè÷åí îáìåí ìåæäó ðàçäåëåíè ïîïóëàöèè è âèäîâå;
 4. ó÷àñòèåòî íà Ðåïóáëèêà Áúëãàðèÿ â åâðîïåéñêèòå è ñâåòîâíèòå åêîëîãè÷íè ìðåæè;
 5. îãðàíè÷àâàíå íà íåãàòèâíîòî àíòðîïîãåííî âúçäåéñòâèå âúðõó çàùèòåíè òåðèòîðèè.		
Article 4

 The National Ecological Network shall have the following purposes:
 1. long-term conservation of biological, geological and landscape diversity;
 2. provision of sufficiently spacious and high-quality sites for wild animals to breed, feed and rest, including during the period of migration, moulting and wintering;
 3. creation of conditions for genetic exchange between geographically separated populations and species;
 4. participation of the Republic of Bulgaria in the European and world ecological networks;
 5. containment of the adverse impact of human activities on protected areas.	

Ðàçäåë II
Çàùèòåíè çîíè		
Section II
Special Areas of Conservation	

×ë. 5. Çàùèòåíèòå çîíè ïî ÷ë. 3, àë. 1, ò. 1 ñà ïðåäíàçíà÷åíè çà îïàçâàíå èëè âúçñòàíîâÿâàíå íà áëàãîïðèÿòíîòî ñúñòîÿíèå íà âêëþ÷åíèòå â òÿõ ïðèðîäíè ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ, êàêòî è íà âèäîâåòå â òåõíèÿ åñòåñòâåí ðàéîí íà ðàçïðîñòðàíåíèå.		
Article 5

 The special areas of conservation referred to in Item 1 of Article 3 (1) herein shall be intended for maintenance or restoration, at a favourable conservation status, of the natural habitats therein incorporated, as well as of the species within their natural range.	

×ë. 6. (1) Çàùèòåíè çîíè ñå îáÿâÿâàò çà:
 1. (äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) îïàçâàíå íà òèïîâåòå ïðèðîäíè ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ ïî Äèðåêòèâà 92/43/ÅÈÎ íà Ñúâåòà çà îïàçâàíå íà åñòåñòâåíèòå ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ è íà äèâàòà ôëîðà è ôàóíà, ïîñî÷åíè â ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 1;
 2. (èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) îïàçâàíå íà ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ íà âèäîâå ïî Äèðåêòèâà 92/43/ÅÈÎ íà Ñúâåòà çà îïàçâàíå íà åñòåñòâåíèòå ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ è íà äèâàòà ôëîðà è ôàóíà - çà âèäîâåòå æèâîòíè è ðàñòåíèÿ, ïîñî÷åíè â ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 2;
 3. (èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) îïàçâàíå íà ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ íà âèäîâå ïî Äèðåêòèâà 79/409/ÅÈÎ íà Ñúâåòà îòíîñíî îïàçâàíåòî íà äèâèòå ïòèöè - çà âèäîâåòå ïòèöè, ïîñî÷åíè â ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 2;
 4. îïàçâàíå íà òåðèòîðèè, â êîèòî ïî âðåìå íà ðàçìíîæàâàíå, ëèíååíå, çèìóâàíå èëè ìèãðàöèÿ ñå ñòðóïâàò çíà÷èòåëíè êîëè÷åñòâà ïòèöè îò âèäîâå, èçâúí òåçè, ïîñî÷åíè â ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 2.
 (2) (Äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Çàñòðàøåíèòå îò èç÷åçâàíå òèïîâå ïðèðîäíè ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ, âêëþ÷åíè â ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 1 è îçíà÷åíè ñúñ çíàê (*), ñà ïðèîðèòåòíè çà îïàçâàíå.
 (3) (Äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Çàñòðàøåíèòå îò èç÷åçâàíå ðàñòèòåëíè è æèâîòèíñêè âèäîâå, âêëþ÷åíè â ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 2 è îçíà÷åíè ñúñ çíàê (*), ñà ïðèîðèòåòíè çà îïàçâàíå.		
Article 6

 (1) Special areas of conservation shall be designated for:
 1. (supplemented, SG No. 94/2007) conservation of the types of natural habitats referred to in Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora and listed in Annex 1 hereto;
 2. (amended, SG No. 94/2007) conservation of habitats referred to in Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora in respect of the species of animals and plants listed in Annex 2 hereto;
 3. (amended, SG No. 94/2007) conservation of habitats referred to in Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds in respect of the species of birds listed in Annex 2 hereto;
 4. conservation of sites where considerable numbers of birds of species other than those listed in Annex 2 hereto assemble during the period of breeding, moulting, wintering or migration.
 (2) (Supplemented, SG No. 94/2007) The natural habitat types in danger of disappearance, as listed in Annex 1 hereto and indicated by an asterisk (*), shall be priority natural habitat types for conservation.
 (3) (Supplemented, SG No. 94/2007) The plant and animal species in danger of extinction, as listed in Annex 2 hereto and indicated by an asterisk (*), shall be priority species for conservation.	

×ë. 7. (1) Òåðèòîðèèòå, âêëþ÷âàùè òèïîâå ïðèðîäíè ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ îò ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 1, ñå ïîäëàãàò íà îöåíêà âúç îñíîâà íà ñëåäíèòå ïîêàçàòåëè:
 1. ñòåïåí íà ïðåäñòàâåíîñò íà ïðèðîäíèÿ òèï ìåñòîîáèòàíèå çà ñúîòâåòíàòà òåðèòîðèÿ;
 2. ïëîù íà òåðèòîðèÿòà, çàåòà îò ïðèðîäíèÿ òèï ìåñòîîáèòàíèå â ñðàâíåíèå ñ îáùàòà ïëîù, çàåòà îò ñúùèÿ òèï ïðèðîäíî ìåñòîîáèòàíèå â ãðàíèöèòå íà Ðåïóáëèêà Áúëãàðèÿ;
 3. ñòåïåí íà ñúõðàíåíîñò íà ñòðóêòóðàòà è ôóíêöèèòå íà ñúîòâåòíèÿ òèï ïðèðîäíî ìåñòîîáèòàíèå è âúçìîæíîñòè çà òÿõíîòî âúçñòàíîâÿâàíå;
 4. îáùà îöåíêà íà çíà÷åíèåòî íà òåðèòîðèÿòà çà ñúõðàíåíèåòî íà ñúîòâåòíèÿ òèï ïðèðîäíî ìåñòîîáèòàíèå, âúç îñíîâà íà âåëè÷èíàòà íà ïîêàçàòåëèòå ïî ò. 1, 2 è 3.
 (2) Òåðèòîðèèòå, âêëþ÷âàùè ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ íà âèäîâåòå îò ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 2, ñå ïîäëàãàò íà îöåíêà âúç îñíîâà íà ñëåäíèòå ïîêàçàòåëè:
 1. ðàçìåð è ïëúòíîñò íà ïîïóëàöèÿòà íà âèäà, îáèòàâàùà òåðèòîðèÿòà, â ñðàâíåíèå ñ ðàçìåðèòå è ïëúòíîñòòà íà ïîïóëàöèÿòà íà ñúùèÿ âèä â Ðåïóáëèêà Áúëãàðèÿ;
 2. ñòåïåí íà ñúõðàíåíîñò íà õàðàêòåðíèòå ÷åðòè íà ìåñòîîáèòàíèåòî, êîèòî ñà îò çíà÷åíèå çà ñúîòâåòíèÿ âèä è âúçìîæíîñòè çà òÿõíîòî âúçñòàíîâÿâàíå;
 3. ñòåïåí íà èçîëèðàíîñò íà ïîïóëàöèÿòà, îáèòàâàùà òåðèòîðèÿòà ïî îòíîøåíèå íà îñíîâíèÿ ðàéîí íà ðàçïðîñòðàíåíèå íà âèäà;
 4. îáùà îöåíêà íà çíà÷åíèåòî íà òåðèòîðèÿòà çà ñúõðàíåíèåòî íà ñúîòâåòíèÿ âèä, âúç îñíîâà íà âåëè÷èíàòà íà ïîêàçàòåëèòå ïî ò. 1, 2 è 3.
 (3) Òåðèòîðèèòå, âêëþ÷âàùè ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ íà âèäîâåòå ïòèöè îò ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 2, è òåðèòîðèèòå ïî ÷ë. 6, àë. 1, ò. 4 ñå ïîäëàãàò íà îöåíêà âúç îñíîâà íà ñëåäíèòå ïîêàçàòåëè:
 1. ðàçìåð è/èëè ïëúòíîñò íà ïîïóëàöèÿòà íà âèäà ïî âðåìå íà ãíåçäåíå, çèìóâàíå èëè ìèãðàöèÿ â ñðàâíåíèå ñ ðàçìåðà è/èëè ïëúòíîñòòà íà ïîïóëàöèÿòà íà ñúùèÿ âèä â Åâðîïà è â Ðåïóáëèêà Áúëãàðèÿ;
 2. ñòåïåí íà ïðåäñòàâåíîñò íà ìåñòîîáèòàíèåòî îò çíà÷åíèå çà âèäà â ñúîòâåòíàòà òåðèòîðèÿ;
 3. îáùà îöåíêà íà çíà÷åíèåòî íà òåðèòîðèÿòà çà ñúõðàíåíèåòî íà ñúîòâåòíèÿ âèä âúç îñíîâà íà âåëè÷èíàòà íà ïîêàçàòåëèòå ïî ò. 1 è 2.		
Article 7

 (1) The sites hosting any natural habitat types listed in Annex 1 hereto shall be subjected to assessment on the basis of the following criteria:
 1. degree of representativity of the natural habitat type on the site concerned;
 2. area of the site covered by the natural habitat type in relation to the total area covered by that natural habitat type within the boundaries of the Republic of Bulgaria;
 3. degree of conservation of the structure and functions of the natural habitat type concerned and restoration possibilities;
 4. global assessment of the value of the site for conservation of the natural habitat type concerned, on the basis of the value of the criteria referred to in Items 1, 2 and 3.
 (2) The sites hosting any habitats of species listed in Annex 1 hereto shall be subjected to assessment on the basis of the following criteria:
 1. size and density of the population of the species present on the site in relation to the size and density of the populations of the same species present within the Republic of Bulgaria;
 2. degree of conservation of the features of the habitat which are important for the species concerned and restoration possibilities;
 3. degree of isolation of the population present on the site in relation to the natural range of the species;
 4. global assessment of the value of the site for conservation of the species concerned, on the basis of the value of the criteria referred to in Items 1, 2 and 3.
 (3) The sites hosting any habitats of bird species listed in Annex 2 hereto shall be subjected to assessment on the basis of the following criteria:
 1. size and/or density of the population of the species during nesting, wintering or migration in relation to the size and/or density of the population of the same species present within Europe and within the Republic of Bulgaria;
 2. degree of representativity of the habitat of value for the species on the site concerned;
 3. global assessment of the value of the site for conservation of the species concerned, on the basis of the value of the criteria referred to in Items 1 and 2.	

Ðàçäåë III
Îáÿâÿâàíå è ïðîìåíè â çàùèòåíèòå çîíè		
Section III
Designation and Modification of Special Areas of Conservation	

×ë. 8. (1) Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå îñèãóðÿâà ïðîó÷âàíåòî, îöåíêàòà è èçãîòâÿíåòî íà äîêóìåíòàöèè çà òåðèòîðèèòå ïî ÷ë. 7, êîèòî ñúäúðæàò:
 1. íàèìåíîâàíèå;
 2. (èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) ïðåäìåò è öåëè íà îïàçâàíå íà çàùèòåíàòà çîíà;
 3. (îòì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.); 
4. (èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 62 îò 2010 ã., â ñèëà îò 10.08.2010 ã.) ïîïúëíåíè ñòàíäàðòíè ôîðìóëÿðè ñ äàííè è îöåíêè;
 5. (äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) êàðòåí ìàòåðèàë è êîîðäèíàòåí ðåãèñòúð íà ãðàíèöàòà íà çàùèòåíàòà çîíà.
 (2) (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Ïðåäëîæåíèÿ çà òåðèòîðèèòå - ïðåäìåò íà ïðîó÷âàíå ïî àë. 1, ìîãàò äà ïðàâÿò äúðæàâíè îðãàíè, íàó÷íè è îáùåñòâåíè îðãàíèçàöèè.
 (3) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., èçì., áð. 29 îò 2006 ã., èçì. è äîï., áð. 64 îò 2007 ã., èçì., áð. 58 îò 2017 ã., â ñèëà îò 18.07.2017 ã., áð. 102 îò 2022 ã. , â ñèëà îò 1.01.2023 ã.) Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà çåìåäåëèåòî, Èçïúëíèòåëíàòà àãåíöèÿ ïî ãîðèòå, Àãåíöèÿòà ïî ãåîäåçèÿ, êàðòîãðàôèÿ è êàäàñòúð è îáùèíèòå ïðåäîñòàâÿò íà Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå äàííèòå ïî àë. 1, ò. 5 ñðåùó çàïëàùàíå ñàìî íà ðàçõîäèòå çà êîïèÿ îò ñúîòâåòíàòà äîêóìåíòàöèÿ.
 (4) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 52 îò 2007 ã.) Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå óâåäîìÿâà îáùåñòâåíîñòòà çà íà÷àëîòî íà ïðîó÷âàíåòî ïî àë. 1 è îðãàíèçàöèèòå, êîèòî ùå ãî ïðîâåæäàò, ÷ðåç ñúîáùåíèå íà èíòåðíåò ñòðàíèöàòà ñè è íàé-ìàëêî â åäèí åæåäíåâíèê.		
Article 8

 (1) The Ministry of Environment and Water shall ensure the investigation, assessment and preparation of dossiers on the sites referred to in Article 7 herein which shall contain:
 1. name;
 2. (amended, SG No. 88/2005) conservation subject and objectives of the special area of conservation;
 3. (repealed, SG No. 88/2005); 
4. (amended, SG No. 62/2010, effective 10.08.2010) standard forms completed with data and evaluations;
 5. (supplemented, SG No. 88/2005) mapping material and register of the boundary coordinates of the special area of conservation.
 (2) (Amended, SG No. 88/2005) Proposals for designation of any sites subject to investigation under Paragraph (1) may be initiated by state bodies, research and public organizations.
 (3) (New, SG No. 88/2005, amended, SG No. 29/2006, amended and supplemented, SG No. 64/2007, amended, SG No. 58/2017, effective 18.07.2017, SG No. 102/2022, effective 1.01.2023) The Ministry of Agriculture, the Executive Forestry Agency, the Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre Agency and the municipalities shall submit to the Ministry of Environment and Water the data referred to in Item 5 of Paragraph (1) against payment only of the costs for making copies of the relevant documentation.
 (4) (New, SG No. 52/2007) The Ministry of Environment and Water shall inform the public of the initiation of the investigation provided for in Paragraph (1) and of the organisations that are to carry it out through a notice on its webpage and in at least one daily newspaper.	

×ë. 9. (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., áð. 58 îò 2017 ã., â ñèëà îò 18.07.2017 ã., áð. 102 îò 2022 ã. , â ñèëà îò 1.01.2023 ã.) Â ïðîöåñà íà ïîäãîòîâêà íà äîêóìåíòàöèèòå ïî ÷ë. 8, àë. 1 è ïðåäè îáÿâÿâàíåòî íà çàùèòåíè çîíè Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå è Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà çåìåäåëèåòî îáåçïå÷àâàò ïðîâåæäàíåòî íà íàöèîíàëíè è ðåãèîíàëíè îáùåñòâåíè êàìïàíèè çà ðàçÿñíÿâàíå íà ïðåäíàçíà÷åíèåòî è öåëèòå íà çàùèòåíèòå çîíè.		
Article 9

 (Amended, SG No. 88/2005, SG No. 58/2017, effective 18.07.2017, SG No. 102/2022, effective 1.01.2023) 
In the course of preparation of the dossiers referred to in Article 8 (1) herein and before designation of any special areas of conservation the Ministry of Environment and Water and the Ministry of Agriculture shall ensure that national and regional public awareness campaigns for elucidation of the intended use and objectives of the special areas of conservation are carried out.	

×ë. 10. (1) (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Íà îñíîâàíèå íà ïîñòúïèëè äîêóìåíòàöèè ïî ÷ë. 8, àë. 1 Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå èçãîòâÿ ñïèñúê íà çàùèòåíè çîíè, êîéòî çàåäíî ñ äîêóìåíòàöèèòå ñå âíàñÿ çà ðàçãëåæäàíå íà çàñåäàíèå íà Íàöèîíàëíèÿ ñúâåò ïî áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå.
 (2) (Äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., èçì., áð. 52 îò 2007 ã.) Íàöèîíàëíèÿò ñúâåò ïî áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå ñå ñâèêâà íà çàñåäàíèå íå ïî-êúñíî îò 6 ìåñåöà îò ïîñòúïâàíåòî íà äîêóìåíòèòå ïî àë. 1. Â ðåçóëòàò îò îáñúæäàíåòî òîé ïðåäëàãà íà ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå äà âíåñå ñïèñúêà ïî àë. 1 èçöÿëî èëè îò÷àñòè çà ðàçãëåæäàíå îò Ìèíèñòåðñêèÿ ñúâåò, îòïàäàíåòî íà îïðåäåëåíè òåðèòîðèè îò ñïèñúêà èëè îòëàãàíå íà ðàçãëåæäàíåòî èì çà èçâúðøâàíå íà äîïúëíèòåëíè ïðîó÷âàíèÿ. Ïðè ïðåäñòàâÿíå íà ìîòèâèðàíî îñîáåíî ìíåíèå îò ÷ëåí íà ñúâåòà ìèíèñòúðúò íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå âçåìà îêîí÷àòåëíîòî ðåøåíèå ïî ñïèñúêà çà âíàñÿíå â Ìèíèñòåðñêèÿ ñúâåò.
 (3) (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., áð. 52 îò 2007 ã.) Â ñðîê äî òðè ìåñåöà îò ïðîèçíàñÿíåòî íà Íàöèîíàëíèÿ ñúâåò ïî áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå ìèíèñòúðúò íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå âíàñÿ çà ðàçãëåæäàíå â Ìèíèñòåðñêèÿ ñúâåò ñïèñúê íà çàùèòåíèòå çîíè â ñúîòâåòñòâèå ñ àë. 2 çàåäíî ñ îñîáåíèòå ìíåíèÿ.
 (4) Ðåøåíèåòî íà Ìèíèñòåðñêèÿ ñúâåò è ñïèñúêúò ñå îáíàðîäâàò â "Äúðæàâåí âåñòíèê".
 (5) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Ðåøåíèÿòà ïî àë. 2 è 4 ñå îñíîâàâàò åäèíñòâåíî íà íàó÷íàòà èíôîðìàöèÿ â äîêóìåíòàöèèòå ïî ÷ë. 8, àë. 1 è íà öåëèòå ïî ÷ë. 4. 
(6) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 52 îò 2007 ã.) Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå èçïðàùà íà Åâðîïåéñêàòà êîìèñèÿ çà îäîáðåíèå ñïèñúêà íà çàùèòåíèòå çîíè ïî ÷ë. 6, àë. 1, ò. 1 è 2, ïðèåò îò Ìèíèñòåðñêèÿ ñúâåò. Íà Åâðîïåéñêàòà êîìèñèÿ ñå èçïðàùà çà îäîáðåíèå è ôèíàíñîâà îöåíêà çà íåîáõîäèìîòî ñúôèíàíñèðàíå îò Åâðîïåéñêàòà îáùíîñò íà ïðåäâèäåíèòå ìåðêè çà îïàçâàíå è/èëè âúçñòàíîâÿâàíå íà áëàãîïðèÿòíîòî ñúñòîÿíèå íà ïðèðîäíè ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ è âèäîâå â çàùèòåíèòå çîíè ïî ÷ë. 6, àë. 1, ïðèåòè ñ ðåøåíèåòî ïî àë. 4.		
Article 10

 (1) (Amended, SG No. 88/2005) On the basis of the submitted dossiers referred to in Article 8 (1) the Ministry of Environment and Water shall compile a List of Special Areas of Conservation which, together with the dossiers, shall be tabled for consideration at a meeting of the National Council of Biological Diversity.
 (2) (Supplemented, SG No. 88/2005, amended, SG No. 52/2007) The National Council of Biological Diversity shall convene not later than six months of receipt of the documents referred to in Paragraph (1). As a result of its discussions, it shall propose that the Minister of Environment and Water lay the List provided for in Paragraph (1), either in full or in part, before the Council of Ministers for examination, exclusion of certain territories from the list or postponing their examination for the purpose of conducting additional surveys. In case any justified dissenting opinion has been lodged by a member of the Council, the Minister of Environment and Water shall make the final decision in respect of the List to be tabled before the Council of Ministers.
 (3) (Amended, SG No. 88/2005, SG No. 52/2007) Within three months after the National Council on Biological Diversity has delivered an opinion, the Minister of Environment and Water shall lay for examination before the Council of Ministers a List of Special Areas of Conservation pursuant to Paragraph (2), together with any dissenting opinions.
 (4) The decision of the Council of Ministers and the list shall be promulgated in the State Gazette.
 (5) (New, SG No. 88/2005) The decisions in pursuance of Paragraphs (2) and (4) shall be based solely on the scientific information contained in the dossiers referred to in Article 8 (1) and on the objectives set out in Article 4.
 (6) (New, SG No. 52/2007) The Ministry of Environment and Water shall send to the European Commission for approval the List of Special Areas of Conservation referred to in Items 1 and 2 of Article 6 (1) that has been adopted by the Council of Ministers. A financial evaluation of the necessary co-financing to be provided by the European Community for the envisaged measures for conservation and/or restoration of the favourable condition of any natural habitats and species within the special areas of conservation referred to in Article 6 (1) adopted with the decision provided for in Article 4 shall also be sent to the European Commission for approval.	

×ë. 11. (1) Çà çàùèòåíè çîíè ñå îáÿâÿâàò òåðèòîðèè, âêëþ÷åíè â ñïèñúêà ïî ÷ë. 10, àë. 4. 
(2) (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 52 îò 2007 ã., áð. 62 îò 2010 ã., â ñèëà îò 10.08.2010 ã., áð. 27 îò 2013 ã.) Îáÿâÿâàíåòî íà çàùèòåíèòå çîíè ïî ÷ë. 6, àë. 1, ò. 1 è 2 ñå èçâúðøâà îò ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå â ñðîê äî øåñò ãîäèíè ñëåä ïîëó÷àâàíå íà îäîáðåíèå ïî ÷ë. 10, àë. 6 íà ñïèñúêà íà çàùèòåíèòå çîíè.
 (3) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 52 îò 2007 ã.) Îáÿâÿâàíåòî íà çàùèòåíèòå çîíè ïî ÷ë. 6, àë. 1, ò. 3 è 4 ñå èçâúðøâà îò ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå â ñðîê äî åäíà ãîäèíà ñëåä îáíàðîäâàíå íà ðåøåíèåòî íà Ìèíèñòåðñêèÿ ñúâåò ïî ÷ë. 10, àë. 4.		
Article 11

 (1) Sites included in the list referred to in Article 10 (4) herein shall be designated as special areas of conservation.
 (2) (Amended, SG No. 52/2007, SG No. 62/2010, effective 10.08.2010, SG No. 27/2013) The designation of any special areas of conservation referred to in Items 1 and 2 of Article 6 (1) shall be carried out by the Minister of Environment and Water within six years after the approval of the List of Special Areas of Conservation pursuant to Article 10 (6) has been granted.
 (3) (New, SG No. 52/2007) The designation of any special areas of conservation referred to in Items 3 and 4 of Article 6 (1) shall be carried out by the Minister of Environment and Water within one year of promulgation of the decision of the Council of Ministers pursuant to Article 10 (4).	

×ë. 12. (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) (1) Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå èçãîòâÿ ïðîåêò íà çàïîâåä çà îáÿâÿâàíå íà âñÿêà çàùèòåíà çîíà, âêëþ÷åíà â ñïèñúêà ïî ÷ë. 10, àë. 4. 
(2) Â ïðîåêòà íà çàïîâåäòà ïî àë. 1 ñå ïîñî÷âàò:
 1. îñíîâàíèåòî çà íåéíîòî èçäàâàíå;
 2. íàèìåíîâàíèåòî è ìåñòîïîëîæåíèåòî íà çàùèòåíàòà çîíà;
 3. ïðåäìåòúò è öåëèòå íà çàùèòåíàòà çîíà;
 4. (èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 52 îò 2007 ã.) îáùàòà ïëîù, êàêòî è îïèñ íà èìîòèòå, âêëþ÷åíè â çàùèòåíàòà çîíà, è/èëè êîîðäèíàòåí ðåãèñòúð íà ãðàíèöèòå íà çàùèòåíàòà çîíà;
 5. çàáðàíè èëè îãðàíè÷åíèÿ íà äåéíîñòè, ïðîòèâîðå÷àùè íà öåëèòå çà îïàçâàíå íà çàùèòåíàòà çîíà.
 (3) Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå ñúîáùàâà íà îáùåñòâåíîñòòà çà èçðàáîòåíèÿ ïðîåêò íà çàïîâåä ñ îáÿâëåíèå, ïóáëèêóâàíî íàé-ìàëêî â åäèí åæåäíåâíèê è íà Èíòåðíåò ñòðàíèöàòà ìó. Â îáÿâëåíèåòî ñå ïîñî÷âàò ìÿñòîòî è óñëîâèÿòà çà äîñòúï äî ïúëíèÿ òåêñò íà ïðîåêòà íà çàïîâåä.
 (4) Ïúëíèÿò òåêñò íà ïðîåêòà íà çàïîâåä ñå ïóáëèêóâà íà Èíòåðíåò ñòðàíèöàòà íà Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå è ñå îñòàâÿ íà ðàçïîëîæåíèå â àäìèíèñòðàòèâíèòå ñãðàäè íà ðåãèîíàëíèòå èíñïåêöèè ïî îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå, â ÷èéòî òåðèòîðèàëåí îáõâàò ïîïàäà çàùèòåíàòà çîíà.
 (5) Â åäíîìåñå÷åí ñðîê îò îáÿâëåíèåòî ïî àë. 3 çàèíòåðåñîâàíèòå ëèöà ìîãàò äà ïðåäñòàâÿò íà ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå ìîòèâèðàíè ïèñìåíè ñòàíîâèùà, âúçðàæåíèÿ è ïðåäëîæåíèÿ ïî ïðîåêòà íà çàïîâåä ñàìî îòíîñíî çàáðàíèòå èëè îãðàíè÷åíèÿòà ïî àë. 2, ò. 5.
 (6) Â åäíîìåñå÷åí ñðîê ñëåä èçòè÷àíå íà ñðîêà ïî àë. 5 ìèíèñòúðúò íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå âçåìà îêîí÷àòåëíî ðåøåíèå ïî ïîñòúïèëèòå ñòàíîâèùà, âúçðàæåíèÿ èëè ïðåäëîæåíèÿ è èçäàâà çàïîâåä çà îáÿâÿâàíå íà ñúîòâåòíàòà çàùèòåíà çîíà.
 (7) Çàïîâåäòà ïî àë. 6 å îêîí÷àòåëíà è íå ïîäëåæè íà îáæàëâàíå.		
Article 12

 (Amended, SG No. 88/2005) 
(1) The Ministry of Environment and Water shall draw up a draft designation order for each and every special area of conservation included in the List referred to in Article 10 (4).
 (2) Any draft order referred to in Paragraph (1) shall state:
 1. the grounds for issuance of the said order;
 2. the name and location of the special area of conservation;
 3. the assigned use of the special area of conservation;
 4. (amended, SG No. 52/2007) the total area, as well as a description of the properties included in the relevant special area of conservation, and/or a coordinate register of the boundaries of the special area of conservation.
 5. any bans or restrictions in respect of operations, contradictory to the objectives for protection of the relevant special area of conservation.
 (3) The Ministry of Environment and Water shall make aware the public of the elaborated draft order by an announcement published in at least one daily newspaper and the website thereof. The announcement shall specify the venue and conditions for access to the full text of the draft order.
 (4) The full text of the draft order shall be published on the Ministry of Environment and Water website and shall be made available at the administrative premises of the Regional Inspectorates of Environment and Water within the territorial jurisdiction of which falls the relevant special area of conservation.
 (5) Within one month of the announcement referred to in Paragraph (3) the persons concerned may lodge with the Minister of Environment and Water any justified written observations, objections and proposals to the draft order only in respect of the bans or restrictions provided for in Item 5 of Paragraph (2).
 (6) Within one month of expiration of the period specified in Paragraph (5) the Minister of Environment and Water shall make a final decision on the observations, objections or proposals lodged and shall issue a designation order in respect of the relevant special area of conservation.
 (7) The order referred to in Paragraph (6) shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal.	

×ë. 13. (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 19 îò 2011 ã., â ñèëà îò 9.04.2011 ã.) Îáÿâÿâàíåòî íà çàùèòåíàòà çîíà íå ïðîìåíÿ ñîáñòâåíîñòòà âúðõó çåìèòå, ãîðñêèòå òåðèòîðèè è âîäíèòå ïëîùè â òÿõ.		
Article 13

 (Amended, SG No. 19/2011, effective 9.04.2011) Designation of a special conservation area shall not alter the ownership of the land tracts, wooded areas and aquatic areas therein.	

×ë. 14. Çà çàùèòåíèòå òåðèòîðèè, ïîïàäàùè â ãðàíèöèòå íà çàùèòåíè çîíè, ñå ïðèëàãà Çàêîíúò çà çàùèòåíèòå òåðèòîðèè.		
Article 14

 The Protected Areas Act shall apply to any protected areas falling within the boundaries of special conservation areas.	

×ë. 15. Çà êóëòóðíèòå öåííîñòè, ïîïàäàùè â ãðàíèöèòå íà çàùèòåíè çîíè, ñå ïðèëàãà Çàêîíúò çà êóëòóðíîòî íàñëåäñòâî.		
Article 15

 The Cultural Heritage Act shall apply to any cultural values falling within the boundaries of special conservation areas.	

×ë. 16. (1) Ïðîìåíèòå â çàùèòåíèòå çîíè ñà:
 1. óâåëè÷åíèå íà ïëîùòà;
 2. íàìàëåíèå íà ïëîùòà;
 3. çàëè÷àâàíå;
 4. (íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) ïðîìÿíà íà çàáðàíèòå èëè îãðàíè÷åíèÿòà íà äåéíîñòèòå;
 5. (íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 62 îò 2010 ã., â ñèëà îò 10.08.2010 ã.) ïðîìÿíà íà ïðåäìåòà è/èëè öåëèòå íà îïàçâàíå.
 (2) (Èçì. è äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Çà ïðîìåíèòå ïî àë. 1, ò. 1, 2 è 3 ñå ïðèëàãàò ÷ë. 10 è 12. 
(3) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Çà ïðîìåíèòå ïî àë. 1, ò. 4 ñå ïðèëàãà ðàçïîðåäáàòà íà ÷ë. 12.
 (4) (Ïðåäèøíà àë. 3 - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Çà ïðîìåíèòå ïî àë. 1 ìèíèñòúðúò íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå èçäàâà çàïîâåä.
 (5) (Ïðåäèøíà àë. 4, èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Îáÿâÿâàíå íà íîâè çàùèòåíè çîíè ñå èçâúðøâà ïî ðåäà íà ÷ë. 8, 10, 11 è 12. 
(6) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 62 îò 2010 ã., â ñèëà îò 10.08.2010 ã.) Ïðîìÿíà ïî àë. 1, ò. 5 å äîïóñòèìà ïðè âúçíèêâàíå íà íîâè äàííè, óñòàíîâåíè ñëåä îáÿâÿâàíå íà çàùèòåíà çîíà ïî ðåäà íà ÷ë. 12, àë. 6, è ñå èçâúðøâà ñàìî ñëåä îòðàçÿâàíåòî èì â ñòàíäàðòíèÿ ôîðìóëÿð íà çîíàòà ïî ÷ë. 8, àë. 1, ò. 4. Ìèíèñòúðúò íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå èçäàâà èíñòðóêöèÿ çà ðåäà è íà÷èíà íà îòðàçÿâàíå íà íîâè äàííè â ñòàíäàðòíèòå ôîðìóëÿðè ïî ÷ë. 8, àë. 1, ò. 4.		
Article 16

 (1) Special conservation area may be modified by means of:
 1. increase of size;
 2. decrease of size;
 3. declassification;
 4. (new, SG No. 88/2005) any modification to the bans or restrictions on the operations;
 5. (new, SG No. 62/2010, effective 10.08.2010) any modification to the subject and / or purpose of conservation.
 (2) (Amended and supplemented, SG No. 88/2005) Articles 10 and 12 herein shall apply to any modifications covered under Items 1, 2, and 3 of Paragraph (1).
 (3) (New, SG No. 88/2005) The provisions of Article 12 shall apply to any modifications covered under Item 4 of Paragraph (1).
 (4) (Renumbered from Paragraph (3), SG No. 88/2005) The Minister of Environment and Water shall issue an order in respect of any modification covered under Paragraph (1).
 (5) (Renumbered from Paragraph (4), SG No. 88/2005) New special areas of conservation shall be designated according to the procedure established by Articles 8, 10, 11 and 12 herein.
 (6) (New, SG No. 62/2010, effective 10.08.2010) Any modification under Item 5 of Paragraph (1) shall be allowed at the occurrence of new data, determined after the designation of a special area under the procedure of Article 12, Paragraph (6) and shall be implemented only after the said modifications have been entered into the standard form of the area referred to in Item 4 of Article 8 (1). The Minister of Environment and Water issues an instruction with the procedure to enter new data into the standard forms under Item 4 of Article 8 (1).	

×ë. 17. (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Çàïîâåäèòå ïî ÷ë. 12, àë. 6 è ÷ë. 16, àë. 4 ñå îáíàðîäâàò â "Äúðæàâåí âåñòíèê".		
Article 17

 (Amended, SG No. 88/2005) 
Any orders referred to in Article 12 (6) and Article 16 (4) herein shall be promulgated in the State Gazette.	

×ë. 18. (Äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Çà îáÿâåíèòå çàùèòåíè çîíè è ïðîìåíèòå â òÿõ Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå è ðåãèîíàëíèòå èíñïåêöèè ïî îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå âîäÿò ïóáëè÷íè ðåãèñòðè.		
Article 18

 (Supplemented, SG No. 94/2007) 
The Ministry of Environment and Water and the regional inspectorates of environment and water shall keep public registers in respect of the designated special areas of conservation and the modifications thereof.	

×ë. 19. (1) (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., ïðåäèøåí òåêñò íà ÷ë. 19, èçì., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Êîãàòî ñúùåñòâóâà îïàñíîñò îò óâðåæäàíå íà òåðèòîðèè îò ñïèñúêà ïî ÷ë. 10, àë. 2, ïðåäè äà ñà îáÿâåíè çà çàùèòåíè çîíè, ìèíèñòúðúò íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå ñúñ çàïîâåä, îáíàðîäâàíà â "Äúðæàâåí âåñòíèê", çàáðàíÿâà èëè îãðàíè÷àâà îòäåëíè äåéñòâèÿ â òÿõ çà ñðîê äî äâå ãîäèíè, ñ èçêëþ÷åíèå íà îáåêòèòå, ïðåäîñòàâåíè çà îòáðàíàòà è âúîðúæåíèòå ñèëè.
 (2) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Îáæàëâàíåòî íà çàïîâåäòà ïî àë. 1 íå ñïèðà èçïúëíåíèåòî é.		
Article 19

 (1) (Amended, SG No. 88/205, previous Article 19, amended, SG No. 94/2007) In the event of risk of damage to any sites included in the list referred to in Article 10 (2) herein prior to the designation thereof as special areas of conservation, the Minister of Environment and Water shall, by an order promulgated in the State Gazette, prohibit or restrict specific activities in the said sites for a period not exceeding two years, with the exception of sites allocated for national defence and to the armed forces.
 (2) (New, SG No. 94/2007) The appeal of the order provided for in Paragraph (1) shall not suspend the enforcement thereof.	

Ðàçäåë IV
(Îòì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) 
Áóôåðíè çîíè		
Section IV
(Repealed, SG No. 88/2005) 
Buffer Zones	

×ë. 20. (Îòì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.).		
Article 20

 (Repealed, SG No. 88/2005).	

×ë. 21. (Îòì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.).		
Article 21

 (Repealed, SG No. 88/2005).	

×ë. 22. (Îòì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.).		
Article 22

 (Repealed, SG No. 88/2005).	

×ë. 23. (Îòì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.).		
Article 23

 (Repealed, SG No. 88/2005).	

×ë. 24. (Îòì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.).		
Article 24

 (Repealed, SG No. 88/2005).	

×ë. 25. (Îòì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.).		
Article 25

 (Repealed, SG No. 88/2005).	

×ë. 26. (Îòì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.).		
Article 26

 (Repealed, SG No. 88/2005).	

Ðàçäåë V
Ïëàíîâå çà óïðàâëåíèå è óñòðîéñòâåíè ïëàíîâå è ïðîåêòè		
Section V
Management Plans and Spatial-Development Plans and Projects	

×ë. 27. (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Çà çàùèòåíèòå çîíè ïî ÷ë. 3, àë. 1, ò. 1 ìîãàò äà ñå ðàçðàáîòâàò ïëàíîâå çà óïðàâëåíèå.		
Article 27

 (Amended, SG No. 88/2005) 
Management plans may be elaborated in respect of the special areas of conservation referred to in Item 1 of Article 3 (1) herein.	

×ë. 28. (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) (1) Ïëàíîâåòå çà óïðàâëåíèå íà çàùèòåíè çîíè ñå ðàçðàáîòâàò è óòâúðæäàâàò ïðè óñëîâèÿ è ïî ðåä, îïðåäåëåíè ñ íàðåäáà, ïðèåòà îò Ìèíèñòåðñêèÿ ñúâåò.
 (2) Ïëàíîâåòå çà óïðàâëåíèå ñå àêòóàëèçèðàò íà âñåêè 10 ãîäèíè, à çà çàùèòåíè çîíè, êîèòî â ïðåîáëàäàâàùàòà ñè ÷àñò ñà âëàæíè çîíè - íà âñåêè 5 ãîäèíè.		
Article 28

 (Amended, SG No. 94/2007) 
(1) The management plans in respect of any special areas of conservation shall be developed and endorsed under the terms and in pursuance of the procedure laid down in an ordinance which shall be adopted by the Council of Ministers.
 (2) Such management plans shall be updated every 10 years and, in the case of special areas of conservation encompassing predominantly wetlands, every 5 years.	

×ë. 29. (1) Â ïëàíîâåòå çà óïðàâëåíèå ïî ÷ë. 27 ñå ïðåäâèæäàò ìåðêè, êîèòî öåëÿò ïðåäîòâðàòÿâàíå íà âëîøàâàíåòî íà óñëîâèÿòà â òèïîâåòå ïðèðîäíè ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ è â ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿòà íà âèäîâåòå, êàêòî è íà çàñòðàøàâàíåòî è îáåçïîêîÿâàíåòî íà âèäîâåòå, çà îïàçâàíåòî íà êîèòî ñà îáÿâåíè ñúîòâåòíèòå çàùèòåíè çîíè.
 (2) Ìåðêèòå ïî àë. 1 âêëþ÷âàò:
 1. çàáðàíà èëè îãðàíè÷àâàíå íà äåéíîñòè, ïðîòèâîðå÷àùè íà èçèñêâàíèÿòà çà îïàçâàíå íà êîíêðåòíèòå îáåêòè - ïðåäìåò íà çàùèòà;
 2. ïðåâàíòèâíè äåéñòâèÿ çà èçáÿãâàíå íà ïðåäñêàçóåìè íåáëàãîïðèÿòíè ñúáèòèÿ;
 3. ïîääúðæàùè, íàïðàâëÿâàùè è ðåãóëèðàùè äåéíîñòè;
 4. âúçñòàíîâÿâàíå íà ïðèðîäíè ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ è ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ íà âèäîâå èëè íà ïîïóëàöèè íà ðàñòèòåëíè è æèâîòèíñêè âèäîâå;
 5. îñúùåñòâÿâàíå íà íàó÷íè èçñëåäâàíèÿ, îáðàçîâàòåëíà äåéíîñò è ìîíèòîðèíã.
 (3) Ïðè îïðåäåëÿíå íà ìåðêèòå ïî àë. 2 ïðè âúçìîæíîñò ñå âçåìàò ïðåäâèä:
 1. ðåãèîíàëíèòå è ìåñòíèòå îñîáåíîñòè, îñâåí òåçè çà îïàçâàíå íà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå, êàêòî è èçèñêâàíèÿòà íà îáùåñòâîòî;
 2. óñòîé÷èâîòî ïîëçâàíå íà âúçîáíîâèìèòå ðåñóðñè.
 (4) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Â çàùèòåíè çîíè, çà êîèòî å ïðåäâèäåíî ñúôèíàíñèðàíå ïî ÷ë. 10, àë. 6 è ñà îïðåäåëåíè ìåðêè ïî àë. 1, íî èçïúëíåíèåòî èì å îòëîæåíî ïîðàäè çàáàâÿíå íà ñúôèíàíñèðàíåòî, íå ñå ïðèëàãàò íîâè ìåðêè, êîèòî ìîãàò äà äîâåäàò äî âëîøàâàíå íà ñúñòîÿíèåòî íà ñúîòâåòíàòà çàùèòåíà çîíà.		
Article 29

 (1) The management plans referred to in Article 27 herein shall envisage measures intended to prevent the deterioration of conditions in the natural habitat types and in the habitats of species, as well as the endangerment and disturbance of the species for the protection whereof the relevant special areas of conservation have been designated.
 (2) The measures referred to in Paragraph (1) shall include:
 1. prohibition or restriction of activities contrary to the requirements for conservation of the specific sites subject to protection;
 2. preventive action to avoid unforeseeable adverse events;
 3. supporting, steering and regulating activities;
 4. restoration of natural habitats and habitats of species or of populations of plant and animal species;
 5. conduct of scientific research, education and monitoring.
 (3) In planning the measures covered under Paragraph (2), to the extent practicable, account shall be taken of:
 1. the regional and local characteristics, except such concerning the conservation of biological diversity, as well as social requirements;
 2. the sustainable use of renewable resources.
 (4) (New, SG No. 94/2007) No new measures likely to result in degradation shall be introduced in special areas of conservation in respect of which co-financing has been provided for under Article 10 (6) and measures have been envisaged pursuant to Paragraph (1), but the implementation thereof has been postponed due to delays in the co-financing.	

×ë. 30. (1) (Èçì. è äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., äîï., áð. 62 îò 2010 ã., â ñèëà îò 10.08.2010 ã., èçì., áð. 19 îò 2011 ã., â ñèëà îò 9.04.2011 ã.) Óñòðîéñòâåíèòå ïëàíîâå, îáëàñòíèòå ïëàíîâå çà ðàçâèòèå íà ãîðñêèòå òåðèòîðèè, ãîðñêîñòîïàíñêèòå ïëàíîâå è ïðîãðàìè, íàöèîíàëíèòå è ðåãèîíàëíèòå ïðîãðàìè, ðàçðàáîòâàíè ïî ðåäà íà äðóãè çàêîíè, çàäúëæèòåëíî ñå ñúîáðàçÿâàò ñúñ çàïîâåäòà ïî ÷ë. 12, àë. 6, ÷ë. 16, àë. 4 è ñ ìåðêèòå ïî ÷ë. 29. 
(2) Çà îñèãóðÿâàíå íà âðúçêèòå ìåæäó çàùèòåíèòå çîíè â ïëàíîâåòå è ïðîåêòèòå ïî àë. 1 ñå âêëþ÷âàò ìåðêè è äåéíîñòè çà îïàçâàíå íà åëåìåíòèòå íà ëàíäøàôòà, êîèòî âúç îñíîâà íà ñâîÿòà ëèíåéíà è íåïðåêúñíàòà ñòðóêòóðà èëè ñâúðçâàùà ôóíêöèÿ ñà çíà÷èìè çà ìèãðàöèÿòà, ãåîãðàôñêîòî ðàçïðîñòðàíåíèå è ãåíåòè÷íèÿ îáìåí â ðàñòèòåëíèòå è æèâîòèíñêèòå ïîïóëàöèè è âèäîâå.
 (3) Îñíîâíè åëåìåíòè íà ëàíäøàôòà ïî àë. 2 ñà:
 1. ðåêè è òåõíèòå áðåãîâå è îâîäíåíè ñòàðè ðå÷íè êîðèòà;
 2. åñòåñòâåíè áëàòà, åçåðà, ïðåîâëàæíåíè ëèâàäè è äðóãè âëàæíè çîíè;
 3. ïåùåðè, ñêàëíè âåíöè è ñòåíè è äþíè;
 4. ñåäëîâèíè è äðóãè åñòåñòâåíè òåðèòîðèè, ñâúðçâàùè îòäåëíè ïëàíèíñêè ìàñèâè;
 5. ïîëñêè ñèíîðè, ïîëåçàùèòíè ïîÿñè, ëèâàäè è ïàñèùà;
 6. çàëèâíè ðå÷íè òåðàñè è êðàéðå÷íà ðàñòèòåëíîñò;
 7. ãîðè, ðàçïîëîæåíè äî 500 ì íàäìîðñêà âèñî÷èíà.		
Article 30

 (1) (Amended and supplemented, SG No. 88/2005, supplemented, SG No. 62/2010, effective 10.08.2010, amended, SG No. 19/2011, effective 9.04.2011) The spatial-development plans, regional plans for the development of wooded areas, forestry plans and programs and the national and regional programmes elaborated according to the procedure established by other acts, shall mandatorily conform to the order provided for in Article 12 (6) and the measures covered under Article 29 herein.
 (2) To ensure the links between the special areas of conservation, the plans and projects referred to in Paragraph (1) shall include measures and activities for conservation of the features of the landscape which, by virtue of their linear and continuous structure or their function as stepping stones, are essential for the migration, dispersal and genetic exchange of plant and animal populations and species.
 (3) The principal features of the landscape referred to in Paragraph (2) are:
 1. rivers and river banks and water-logged old river beds;
 2. natural marshes, lakes, wet meadows and other wetlands;
 3. caves, rock edges, faces and dunes;
 4. cols and other natural landforms linking separate mountains;
 5. field boundary markings, forest shelter belts, dry meadows and pastures;
 6. flood plains and riverside vegetation;
 7. forests located at an altitude not exceeding 500 metres above sea level.	

×ë. 31. (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., â ñèëà îò 1.01.2007 ã., áð. 30 îò 2006 ã., áð. 52 îò 2007 ã.) (1) (Äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 62 îò 2010 ã., â ñèëà îò 30.09.2010 ã.) Ïëàíîâå, ïðîãðàìè, ïðîåêòè è èíâåñòèöèîííè ïðåäëîæåíèÿ, êîèòî íå ñà íåïîñðåäñòâåíî ñâúðçàíè èëè íåîáõîäèìè çà óïðàâëåíèåòî íà çàùèòåíèòå çîíè è êîèòî ïîîòäåëíî èëè âúâ âçàèìîäåéñòâèå ñ äðóãè ïëàíîâå, ïðîãðàìè, ïðîåêòè èëè èíâåñòèöèîííè ïðåäëîæåíèÿ ìîãàò äà îêàæàò çíà÷èòåëíî îòðèöàòåëíî âúçäåéñòâèå âúðõó çàùèòåíèòå çîíè, ñå ïîäëàãàò íà îöåíêà çà ñúâìåñòèìîñòòà èì ñ ïðåäìåòà è öåëèòå íà îïàçâàíå íà ñúîòâåòíàòà çàùèòåíà çîíà.
 (2) Îöåíêàòà ïî àë. 1 ñå èçâúðøâà çà çàùèòåíèòå çîíè, êîèòî ñà:
 1. ðàçãëåäàíè è îäîáðåíè ïî ïðèíöèï îò Íàöèîíàëíèÿ ñúâåò ïî áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå, íåçàâèñèìî äàëè ñà îòëîæåíè çà äîïúëíèòåëíî ïðîó÷âàíå è ðàçãëåæäàíå, èëè ñà âêëþ÷åíè â ñïèñúêà ïî ÷ë. 10, àë. 3 çà âíàñÿíå â Ìèíèñòåðñêèÿ ñúâåò çà ïðèåìàíå, èëè
 2. âêëþ÷åíè â ñïèñúêà ïî ÷ë. 10, àë. 4, îáíàðîäâàí â "Äúðæàâåí âåñòíèê", èëè
 3. îáÿâåíè ñúñ çàïîâåä ïî ÷ë. 12, àë. 6. 
(3) (Îòì. - ÄÂ, áð. 62 îò 2010 ã., â ñèëà îò 30.09.2010 ã.). 
(4) Çà ïëàíîâåòå, ïðîãðàìèòå è èíâåñòèöèîííèòå ïðåäëîæåíèÿ, ïîïàäàùè â îáõâàòà íà Çàêîíà çà îïàçâàíå íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà, îöåíêàòà ïî àë. 1 ñå èçâúðøâà ÷ðåç ïðîöåäóðàòà ïî åêîëîãè÷íà îöåíêà, ñúîòâåòíî ÷ðåç ïðîöåäóðàòà ïî îöåíêà íà âúçäåéñòâèåòî âúðõó îêîëíàòà ñðåäà ïî ðåäà íà Çàêîíà çà îïàçâàíå íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è ïðè ñïàçâàíå íà ñïåöèàëíèòå ðàçïîðåäáè íà òîçè çàêîí è íàðåäáàòà ïî ÷ë. 31à. 
(5) Èçâúí ñëó÷àèòå ïî àë. 4, îöåíêàòà ïî àë. 1 íà ïëàíîâå, ïðîãðàìè, ïðîåêòè è èíâåñòèöèîííè ïðåäëîæåíèÿ ñå èçâúðøâà ÷ðåç ïðîöåäóðà, îïðåäåëåíà â íàðåäáàòà ïî ÷ë. 31à.
 (6) Â ñëó÷àèòå ïî àë. 4 ïðè èçâúðøâàíå íà çàäúëæèòåëíà åêîëîãè÷íà îöåíêà èëè îöåíêà íà âúçäåéñòâèåòî âúðõó îêîëíàòà ñðåäà, êàêòî è ïðè ïðåöåíÿâàíå íåîáõîäèìîñòòà îò èçâúðøâàíå íà åêîëîãè÷íà îöåíêà èëè îò îöåíêà íà âúçäåéñòâèåòî âúðõó îêîëíàòà ñðåäà ñúãëàñíî Çàêîíà çà îïàçâàíå íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà, êîãàòî ïðåöåíè, ÷å íÿìà âåðîÿòíîñò ïëàíúò, ïðîãðàìàòà èëè èíâåñòèöèîííîòî ïðåäëîæåíèå äà îêàæå çíà÷èòåëíî îòðèöàòåëíî âúçäåéñòâèå âúðõó çàùèòåíàòà çîíà, êîìïåòåíòíèÿò îðãàí âçåìà ïðåäâèä òàçè ïðåöåíêà ïðè ïîñòàíîâÿâàíå íà ñúîòâåòíîòî ðåøåíèå ïî ãëàâà øåñòà îò Çàêîíà çà îïàçâàíå íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà.
 (7) (Äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 62 îò 2010 ã., â ñèëà îò 30.09.2010 ã.) Â ñëó÷àèòå ïî àë. 5, êîãàòî ïðåöåíè, ÷å íÿìà âåðîÿòíîñò ïëàíúò, ïðîãðàìàòà, ïðîåêòúò èëè èíâåñòèöèîííîòî ïðåäëîæåíèå äà îêàæå çíà÷èòåëíî îòðèöàòåëíî âúçäåéñòâèå âúðõó çàùèòåíàòà çîíà, êîìïåòåíòíèÿò îðãàí ãî ñúãëàñóâà ñ ðåøåíèå, êàòî ìîæå äà îïðåäåëè êîíêðåòíè óñëîâèÿ, èçèñêâàíèÿ è ìåðêè çà îïàçâàíå íà çàùèòåíàòà çîíà ïðè îñúùåñòâÿâàíå íà ïëàíà, ïðîãðàìàòà, ïðîåêòà èëè èíâåñòèöèîííîòî ïðåäëîæåíèå.
 (8) Â ñëó÷àèòå ïî àë. 4 ïðè ïðåöåíÿâàíå íåîáõîäèìîñòòà îò èçâúðøâàíå íà åêîëîãè÷íà îöåíêà èëè îò îöåíêà íà âúçäåéñòâèåòî âúðõó îêîëíàòà ñðåäà ñúãëàñíî Çàêîíà çà îïàçâàíå íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà, êîãàòî ïðåöåíè, ÷å èìà âåðîÿòíîñò ïëàíúò, ïðîãðàìàòà èëè èíâåñòèöèîííîòî ïðåäëîæåíèå äà îêàæå çíà÷èòåëíî îòðèöàòåëíî âúçäåéñòâèå âúðõó çàùèòåíàòà çîíà, êîìïåòåíòíèÿò îðãàí èçäàâà ðåøåíèå äà ñå èçâúðøè åêîëîãè÷íà îöåíêà èëè îöåíêà íà âúçäåéñòâèåòî âúðõó îêîëíàòà ñðåäà.
 (9) Â ñëó÷àèòå ïî àë. 8 è êîãàòî çà ïëàíà, ïðîãðàìàòà èëè èíâåñòèöèîííîòî ïðåäëîæåíèå ñå èçâúðøâà çàäúëæèòåëíî åêîëîãè÷íà îöåíêà èëè îöåíêà íà âúçäåéñòâèåòî âúðõó îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è êîìïåòåíòíèÿò îðãàí ïðåöåíè, ÷å èìà âåðîÿòíîñò òå äà îêàæàò çíà÷èòåëíî îòðèöàòåëíî âúçäåéñòâèå âúðõó çàùèòåíà çîíà, â åêîëîãè÷íàòà îöåíêà èëè â îöåíêàòà íà âúçäåéñòâèåòî âúðõó îêîëíàòà ñðåäà ñå âêëþ÷âà îöåíêà íà ñòåïåíòà íà âúçäåéñòâèå íà ïëàíà, ïðîãðàìàòà èëè èíâåñòèöèîííîòî ïðåäëîæåíèå âúðõó ïðèðîäíèòå ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ è ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿòà íà âèäîâåòå, ïðåäìåò íà îïàçâàíå â çàùèòåíàòà çîíà.
 (10) Â ñëó÷àèòå ïî àë. 5, êîãàòî ïðåöåíè, ÷å èìà âåðîÿòíîñò ïëàíúò, ïðîãðàìàòà, ïðîåêòúò èëè èíâåñòèöèîííîòî ïðåäëîæåíèå äà îêàæå çíà÷èòåëíî îòðèöàòåëíî âúçäåéñòâèå âúðõó çàùèòåíàòà çîíà, êîìïåòåíòíèÿò îðãàí èçäàâà ðåøåíèå äà ñå èçâúðøè îöåíêà íà ñòåïåíòà íà âúçäåéñòâèå íà ïëàíà, ïðîãðàìàòà, ïðîåêòà èëè èíâåñòèöèîííîòî ïðåäëîæåíèå âúðõó ïðèðîäíèòå ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ è ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿòà íà âèäîâåòå, ïðåäìåò íà îïàçâàíå â çàùèòåíàòà çîíà.
 (11) (Äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 32 îò 2012 ã., â ñèëà îò 24.04.2012 ã.) Îöåíêàòà ïî àë. 10 çàâúðøâà ñ ðåøåíèå íà ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå èëè íà äèðåêòîðà íà ñúîòâåòíàòà ðåãèîíàëíà èíñïåêöèÿ ïî îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå. Àêî â ïðîäúëæåíèå íà 5 ãîäèíè îò äàòàòà íà èçäàâàíå íà ðåøåíèåòî âúçëîæèòåëÿò íå çàïî÷íå äåéñòâèÿ ïî îñúùåñòâÿâàíå íà èíâåñòèöèîííîòî ïðåäëîæåíèå èëè ïðîåêò èëè ïî îäîáðÿâàíå íà ïëàíà èëè ïðîãðàìàòà, ðåøåíèåòî ïî àë. 12, ò. 1 àâòîìàòè÷íî ïðåêðàòÿâà äåéñòâèåòî ñè.
 (12) Ñ ðåøåíèåòî ïî àë. 11 ñúîòâåòíèÿò êîìïåòåíòåí îðãàí:
 1. ñúãëàñóâà ïëàíà, ïðîãðàìàòà, ïðîåêòà èëè èíâåñòèöèîííîòî ïðåäëîæåíèå ïî àë. 5, êàòî îïðåäåëÿ êîíêðåòíè óñëîâèÿ, èçèñêâàíèÿ è ìåðêè çà îïàçâàíå íà çàùèòåíàòà çîíà ïðè îñúùåñòâÿâàíå íà ïëàíà, ïðîãðàìàòà, ïðîåêòà èëè èíâåñòèöèîííîòî ïðåäëîæåíèå;
 2. íå ñúãëàñóâà ïëàíà, ïðîãðàìàòà, ïðîåêòà èëè èíâåñòèöèîííîòî ïðåäëîæåíèå ïî àë. 5, êàòî èçëàãà ìîòèâèòå çà òîâà.
 (13) Ïðè îáåêòèâíà íåâúçìîæíîñò çà ñúáèðàíå íà äîñòàòú÷íî èíôîðìàöèÿ çà èçâúðøâàíå íà îöåíêàòà ïî àë. 10 èëè ïðè íåÿñíîòà îòíîñíî ñòåïåíòà íà óâðåæäàíå íà çàùèòåíàòà çîíà êîìïåòåíòíèÿò îðãàí ïðåêðàòÿâà ïðîöåäóðàòà, çà êîåòî óâåäîìÿâà âúçëîæèòåëÿ.
 (14) (Äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 62 îò 2010 ã., â ñèëà îò 30.09.2010 ã.) Â ñëó÷àèòå ïî àë. 7 è àë. 12, ò. 1 óñëîâèÿòà, èçèñêâàíèÿòà è ìåðêèòå â ðåøåíèåòî íà êîìïåòåíòíèÿ îðãàí ñà çàäúëæèòåëíè çà âúçëîæèòåëÿ íà èíâåñòèöèîííîòî ïðåäëîæåíèå, ïëàíà, ïðîåêòà èëè ïðîãðàìàòà è çà ñúîòâåòíèòå êîìïåòåíòíè îðãàíè ïî òÿõíîòî îäîáðÿâàíå ñúãëàñíî äðóãè çàêîíè.
 (15) Ðàçïîðåäáèòå íà àë. 13 è 14 ñå ïðèëàãàò è â ñëó÷àèòå ïî àë. 4.
 (16) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 32 îò 2012 ã., â ñèëà îò 24.04.2012 ã., èçì., áð. 27 îò 2013 ã.) Âëÿçëîòî â ñèëà ðåøåíèå ïî àë. 7 èëè ïî àë. 12, ò. 1 å çàäúëæèòåëíî çà îäîáðÿâàíå íà ïëàíà, ïðîåêòà, ïðîãðàìàòà èëè èíâåñòèöèîííîòî ïðåäëîæåíèå îò ñúîòâåòíèòå êîìïåòåíòíè îðãàíè ñúãëàñíî äðóãè çàêîíè.
 (17) (Ïðåäèøíà àë. 16 - ÄÂ, áð. 32 îò 2012 ã., â ñèëà îò 24.04.2012 ã.) Â ñëó÷àèòå ïî àë. 12, ò. 2 è àë. 13 èíâåñòèöèîííîòî ïðåäëîæåíèå, ïëàíúò, ïðîåêòúò èëè ïðîãðàìàòà íå ìîãàò äà áúäàò îäîáðåíè îò ñúîòâåòíèòå êîìïåòåíòíè îðãàíè ñúãëàñíî äðóãè çàêîíè. Â òåçè ñëó÷àè çàïî÷íàòèòå ïðîöåäóðè ñå ïðåêðàòÿâàò.
 (18) (Ïðåäèøíà àë. 17 - ÄÂ, áð. 32 îò 2012 ã., â ñèëà îò 24.04.2012 ã.) Â ñëó÷àèòå ïî àë. 5 â ñðîê äî 7 äíè îò èçäàâàíåòî íà ðåøåíèå ïî àë. 7, 10, 11 èëè 13 êîìïåòåíòíèÿò îðãàí ãî ïðåäîñòàâÿ íà âúçëîæèòåëÿ è ãî îïîâåñòÿâà íà èíòåðíåò ñòðàíèöàòà ñè.
 (19) (Ïðåäèøíà àë. 18 - ÄÂ, áð. 32 îò 2012 ã., â ñèëà îò 24.04.2012 ã., äîï., áð. 76 îò 2017 ã.) Ðåøåíèÿòà íà êîìïåòåíòíèÿ îðãàí ìîæå äà ñå îáæàëâàò ïî ðåäà íà Àäìèíèñòðàòèâíîïðîöåñóàëíèÿ êîäåêñ. Îêîí÷àòåëíè ñà ðåøåíèÿòà íà ïúðâîèíñòàíöèîííèÿ ñúä ïî æàëáè ñðåùó ðåøåíèÿ íà êîìïåòåíòíèÿ îðãàí ïî ïëàíîâå, ïðîãðàìè è èíâåñòèöèîííè ïðåäëîæåíèÿ, ñâúðçàíè ñ ðåàëèçàöèÿòà íà îáåêòè, êîèòî ñà îïðåäåëåíè êàòî îáåêòè ñ íàöèîíàëíî çíà÷åíèå ñ àêò íà Ìèíèñòåðñêèÿ ñúâåò è ñà îáåêòè ñúñ ñòðàòåãè÷åñêà âàæíîñò.
 (20) (Íîâà – ÄÂ, áð. 76 îò 2017 ã.) Ñúäúò ðàçãëåæäà æàëáèòå ïî àë. 19, èçðå÷åíèå âòîðî è ñå ïðîèçíàñÿ ñ ðåøåíèå, êàòî ïðîèçâîäñòâîòî ïðèêëþ÷âà â 6-ìåñå÷åí ñðîê îò ïîäàâàíåòî èì. Ñúäúò îáÿâÿâà ðåøåíèåòî â åäíîìåñå÷åí ñðîê îò çàñåäàíèåòî, â êîåòî å ïðèêëþ÷èëî ðàçãëåæäàíåòî íà äåëîòî.
 (21) (Ïðåäèøíà àë. 19 - ÄÂ, áð. 32 îò 2012 ã., â ñèëà îò 24.04.2012 ã., ïðåäèøíà àë. 20, áð. 76 îò 2017 ã.) Çà èçâúðøâàíå íà îöåíêàòà ïî àë. 1 âúçëîæèòåëÿò íà ïëàíà, ïðîãðàìàòà, ïðîåêòà èëè èíâåñòèöèîííîòî ïðåäëîæåíèå çàïëàùà òàêñà â ðàçìåð, îïðåäåëåí ñ òàðèôà, ïðèåòà îò Ìèíèñòåðñêèÿ ñúâåò.
 (22) (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 103 îò 2009 ã., áð. 62 îò 2010 ã., â ñèëà îò 30.09.2010 ã., ïðåäèøíà àë. 20, áð. 32 îò 2012 ã., â ñèëà îò 24.04.2012 ã., ïðåäèøíà àë. 21, áð. 76 îò 2017 ã.) Â ñëó÷àèòå ïî àë. 9 è 10 îöåíêàòà íà ñòåïåíòà íà âúçäåéñòâèå íà ïëàíà, ïðîãðàìàòà, ïðîåêòà èëè èíâåñòèöèîííîòî ïðåäëîæåíèå âúðõó ïðèðîäíèòå ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ è ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿòà íà âèäîâåòå - ïðåäìåò íà îïàçâàíå â çàùèòåíàòà çîíà, ñå âúçëàãà îò âúçëîæèòåëÿ íà êîëåêòèâ îò åêñïåðòè ñ îïèò â îáëàñòòà íà îïàçâàíå íà ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿòà è/èëè âèäîâåòå, êàòî íàé-ìàëêî åäèí îò òÿõ å ñ îáðàçîâàíèå ïî íÿêîÿ îò ñïåöèàëíîñòèòå â ïðîôåñèîíàëíî íàïðàâëåíèå "áèîëîãè÷åñêè íàóêè". Åêñïåðòèòå òðÿáâà äà îòãîâàðÿò íà ñëåäíèòå èçèñêâàíèÿ:
 1. äà èìàò çàâúðøåíî âèñøå îáðàçîâàíèå, ñòåïåí "ìàãèñòúð";
 2. äà èìàò ñòàæ ïî ñúîòâåòíàòà ñïåöèàëíîñò íàé-ìàëêî 5 ãîäèíè;
 3. äà èçâúðøâàò èëè äà èìàò îïèò â íàó÷íà äåéíîñò è/èëè åêñïåðòíà äåéíîñò, âêëþ÷èòåëíî èçðàáîòâàíå íà åêñïåðòèçè, ïèñìåíè êîíñóëòàöèè èëè åêîëîãè÷íè àíàëèçè è äðóãè â îáëàñòòà íà îïàçâàíå íà ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿòà è âèäîâåòå, âêëþ÷åíè â ïðèëîæåíèÿ ¹ 1 è 2;
 4. äà ïîçíàâàò äåéñòâàùîòî áúëãàðñêî è åâðîïåéñêî çàêîíîäàòåëñòâî â îáëàñòòà íà îïàçâàíå íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è ïðè ðàáîòàòà ñè ïî îöåíêèòå ïî àë. 9 è 10 äà ñå ïîçîâàâàò è äà ñå ñúîáðàçÿâàò ñ òåçè èçèñêâàíèÿ è ñ íàëè÷íèòå ìåòîäè÷åñêè äîêóìåíòè;
 5. äà íå ñà ëè÷íî çàèíòåðåñóâàíè îò ðåàëèçàöèÿòà íà ñúîòâåòíèÿ ïëàí, ïðîåêò, ïðîãðàìà èëè èíâåñòèöèîííî ïðåäëîæåíèå - îáåêò íà ïðîöåäóðàòà ïî îöåíêà çà ñúâìåñòèìîñò;
 6. äà íå ñà ñâúðçàíè ëèöà ïî ñìèñúëà íà Òúðãîâñêèÿ çàêîí; 
7. äà íå ñå íàìèðàò ñ âúçëîæèòåëÿ èëè ñ êîìïåòåíòíèÿ îðãàí â îòíîøåíèÿ, ïîðàæäàùè îñíîâàòåëíè ñúìíåíèÿ â òÿõíîòî áåçïðèñòðàñòèå.
 (23) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 62 îò 2010 ã., â ñèëà îò 30.09.2010 ã., ïðåäèøíà àë. 21, èçì., áð. 32 îò 2012 ã., â ñèëà îò 24.04.2012 ã., ïðåäèøíà àë. 22, èçì., áð. 76 îò 2017 ã.) Êîìïåòåíòíèÿò îðãàí ïî ñâîÿ ïðåöåíêà èëè ïðè ïîèñêâàíå îò âúçëîæèòåëÿ ìîæå äà èçèñêà êîëåêòèâúò ïî àë. 22 äà âêëþ÷âà åêñïåðòè ñ îïðåäåëåíà êîìïåòåíòíîñò, ñúîáðàçåíà ñúñ ñïåöèôèêàòà íà ïëàíà, ïðîãðàìàòà, ïðîåêòà èëè èíâåñòèöèîííîòî ïðåäëîæåíèå.
 (24) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 32 îò 2012 ã., â ñèëà îò 24.04.2012 ã., ïðåäèøíà àë. 23, áð. 76 îò 2017 ã.) Ðåøåíèåòî ïî àë. 7 ãóáè ïðàâíî äåéñòâèå, àêî â ïðîäúëæåíèå íà 5 ãîäèíè îò äàòàòà îò èçäàâàíåòî ìó âúçëîæèòåëÿò íå çàïî÷íå äåéñòâèÿ ïî îñúùåñòâÿâàíåòî íà ïðîåêòà èëè èíâåñòèöèîííîòî ïðåäëîæåíèå èëè ïî îäîáðÿâàíå íà ïëàíà èëè ïðîãðàìàòà.
 (25) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 27 îò 2013 ã., ïðåäèøíà àë. 24, áð. 76 îò 2017 ã.) Êîìïåòåíòíèÿò îðãàí ïðåêðàòÿâà ïðîöåäóðàòà, êîãàòî óñòàíîâè, ÷å ïëàíúò, ïðîãðàìàòà, ïðîåêòúò èëè èíâåñòèöèîííîòî ïðåäëîæåíèå çàñÿãàò ïîçåìëåíè èìîòè â ãðàíèöèòå íà çîíà "À", çîíà "Á" èëè â óðáàíèçèðàíèòå òåðèòîðèè íà íàñåëåíèòå ìåñòà ñëåä ãðàíèöèòå íà çîíà "À" ïî Çàêîíà çà óñòðîéñòâîòî íà ×åðíîìîðñêîòî êðàéáðåæèå, â êîèòî ïîïàäàò ïÿñú÷íè äþíè, îñâåí â ñëó÷àèòå ïî ÷ë. 17à îò ñúùèÿ çàêîí.		
Article 31

 (Amended, SG No. 88/2005, effective the date of entry into force
 of the Treaty of Accession to the European Union of the Republic
 of Bulgaria, SG No. 30/2006, SG No. 52/2007) 
(1) (Supplemented, SG No. 62/2010, effective 30.09.2010) Any plans, programmes, projects and building-development proposals that are not directly related or necessary for the management of the special areas of conservation and that, either individually or in interaction with other plans, programmes, projects or building-development proposals, are likely to have a significant negative impact on the special areas of conservation, shall be assessed as to the compatibility thereof with the protection purposes of the relevant special area of conservation.
 (2) The assessment under Paragraph (1) shall be carried out in respect of special areas of conservation that have been:
 1. examined and approved in principle by the National Council of Biological Diversity, regardless of whether they have been postponed for additional surveys and examination or have been included in the List provided for in Article 10 (3) to be tabled before the Council of Ministers for adoption, or
 2. included in the list provided for in Article 10 (4) that has been published in the State Gazette, or
 3. designated by an order pursuant to Article 12 (6).
 (3) (Repealed, SG No. 60/2010, effective 30.09.2010). 
(4) In respect of any plans, programmes, and building-development proposals falling within the scope of the Environmental Protection Act, the assessment provided for in Paragraph (1) shall be carried out through the environmental assessment procedure, or through the environmental impact assessment procedure respectively, in pursuance of the Environmental Protection Act and in observance of the special provisions of this Act and the ordinance provided for in Article 31a.
 (5) Outside the cases falling under Paragraph (4), the assessment provided for in Paragraph (1) in respect of any plans, projects, and building-development proposals shall be carried out through the procedure laid down in the ordinance provided for in Article 31a.
 (6) In the cases falling under Paragraph (4), while carrying out the mandatory environmental assessment or environmental impact assessment, as well as while deciding on the necessity of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact assessment to be carried out in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act, and where it finds that the plan, programme, or building-development proposal is not likely to have a significant negative impact on the relevant special area of conservation, the competent authority shall take into account these findings while delivering the decision required under Chapter Six of the Environmental Protection Act. 
(7) (Supplemented, SG No. 62/2010, effective 30.09.2010) In the cases falling under Paragraph (5), where it finds that the plan, programme, project, or building-development proposal is not likely to have a significant negative impact on the relevant special area of conservation, the competent authority shall endorse it with a decision, and it may set specific conditions, requirements and measures for protecting the special area of conservation during the implementation of the plan, programme, project, or building-development proposal.
 (8) In the cases falling under Paragraph (4), while deciding on the necessity of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact assessment to be carried out in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act, and where it finds that the plan, programme, or building-development proposal is likely to have a significant negative impact on the relevant special area of conservation, the competent authority shall deliver a decision for an environmental assessment or an environmental impact assessment to be carried out.
 (9) In the cases falling under Paragraph (8) and where an environmental assessment or an environmental impact assessment should mandatorily be carried out in respect of the plan, programme or building-development proposal and the competent authority finds that these are likely to have a significant negative impact on any special area of conservation, an evaluation of the extent of impact of the plan, programme, or building- development proposal on natural habitats or on habitats of species subject to protection within the relevant special area of conservation shall be included in the environmental assessment or the environmental impact assessment.
 (10) In the cases falling under Paragraph (5), where it finds that the plan, programme, project, or building-development proposal is likely to have a significant negative impact on the relevant special area of conservation, the competent authority shall deliver a decision for an evaluation of the extent of impact of the plan, programme, project, or building-development proposal on natural habitats or on habitats of species subject to protection within the relevant special area of conservation to be carried out.
 (11) (Supplemented, SG No. 32/2012, effective 24.04.2012) The evaluation provided for in Paragraph (10) shall be finalised by a decision of the Minister of Environment and Water or of the Director of the relevant Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water. If, within a period of five years reckoned from the date of issue of the decision, the contracting authority does not undertake any activities on implementing the building-development proposal or project or approving the plan or programme, the decision provided for in Item 1 of Paragraph (12) shall automatically be cancelled.
 (12) With the decision provided for in Paragraph (11) the relevant competent authority shall:
 1. endorse the plan, programme, project or building-development proposal referred to in Paragraph (5) and set specific conditions, requirement and measures for protecting the special area of conservation in the course of implementation of the plan, programme, project, or building-development proposal;
 2. not endorse the plan, programme, project or building-development proposal referred to in Paragraph (5) providing justification for such action.
 (13) In case of objective impossibility to collect sufficient information necessary for conducting the evaluation provided for in Paragraph (10) or in case of ambiguity with respect to the extent of damage to the special area of conservation, the competent authority shall terminate the procedure notifying the contracting authority of this fact.
 (14) (Supplemented, SG No. 62/2010, effective 30.09.2010) In the cases falling under Paragraph (7) and Item 1 of Paragraph (12), the conditions, requirements, and measures set forth in the decision of the competent authority shall be binding to the contracting authority of the building-development proposal, plan, project, or programme and to the relevant competent authorities entrusted with their approval pursuant to other acts.
 (15) The provisions of Articles 13 and 14 shall also apply to the cases falling under Paragraph (4).
 (16) (New, SG No. 32/2012, effective 24.04.2012, amended, SG No. 27/2013) The effective decision under Paragraph (7) or Item 1 of Paragraph (12) shall be a mandatory requirement for the approval of the plan, project, programme or building-development proposal by the relevant competent authorities in accordance with other acts.
 (17) (Renumbered from Paragraph 16, SG No. 32/2012, effective 24.04.2012) In the cases falling under Item 2 of Paragraph (12) and Paragraph (13), the building-development proposal, plan, project, or programme may not be approved by the relevant competent authorities in accordance with other acts. In these cases, any procedures initiated shall be terminated.
 (18) (Renumbered from Paragraph 17, SG No. 32/2012, effective 24.04.2012) In the cases falling under Paragraph (5), within seven days of the date of issue of any decision under Articles 7, 10, 11, or 13, the competent authority shall make it available to the contracting authority and publish it on its website.
 (19) (Renumbered from Paragraph 18, SG No. 32/2012, effective 24.04.2012, supplemented, SG No. 76/2017) The decisions of the competent authority shall be subject to appeal in pursuance of the Administrative Procedure Code. The rulings of the court of first instance on complaints against decisions of the competent authority regarding plans, programmes and development proposals relating to the implementation of projects which have been designated as works of national importance by an act of the Council of Ministers and are strategic projects shall be final.
 (20) (New, SG No. 76/2017) The court shall consider the complaints under the second sentence of Paragraph (19) and shall make a ruling, and the proceedings shall be concluded within 6 months of the submission the complaints. The court shall announce the ruling within one month of the hearing at which the examination of the case was concluded.
 (21) (Renumbered from Paragraph 19, SG No. 32/2012, effective 24.04.2012, renumbered from Paragraph 20, SG No. 76/2017) The contracting authority of the plan, programme, project or building-development proposal shall be liable to pay a fee for the assessment under Paragraph (1) to be carried out in amount set in a tariff adopted by the Council of Ministers.
 (22) (Amended, SG No. 103/2009, SG No. 62/2010, effective 30.09.2012, renumbered from Paragraph 20, SG No. 32/2012, effective 24.04.2012, renumbered from Paragraph 21, SG No. 76/2017) In the cases falling under Paragraphs (9) and (10), the evaluation of the extent of impact of the plan, programme, project or building-development proposal on the natural habitats and on habitats of species subject to protection within the relevant special area of conservation shall be delegated by the contracting authority to a team of experts with experience in the field of conservation of habitats and / or species and at least one of them shall have educational degree in one of the specialties in the biological sciences professional stream. The experts shall meet the following requirements:
 1. shall have completed higher education with a master's degree;
 2. shall have a minimum of five-year experience in the relevant speciality;
 3. shall carry out or have experience in scientific research and/or expert activities, including drawing up expert reports, written consultations, or environmental analyses and other documents in the field of conservation of habitats and species included in Annexes 1 and 2 hereto;
 4. shall be familiar with the current Bulgarian and European legislation in the environment protection field and shall go by and comply with these requirements and with the existing methodological documentation in their activity in connection with the assessments under Paragraphs (9) and (10);
 5. shall have no personal interest in the implementation of the respective plan, project, programme, or building-development proposal, subject to the compatibility assessment procedure;
 6. shall not be related parties within the meaning of the Commerce Act;
 7. shall have no relations with the contracting authority or the competent authority that may give rise to any justified doubts about their impartiality;
 (23) (New, SG No. 62/2010, effective 30.09.2010, renumbered from Paragraph 21, amended, SG No. 32/2012, effective 24.04.2012, renumbered from Paragraph 22, amended, SG No. 76/2017) The competent authority, at its own discretion or upon request by the contracting authority, may request that the team under Paragraph (22) comprises experts with specific competence in line with the specifics of the plan, programme, project, or building-development proposal.
 (24) (New, SG No. 32/2012, effective 24.04.2012, renumbered from Paragraph 23, SG No. 76/2017) The decision under Paragraph (7) shall lose its legal effect where, within a period of five years of its issue, the contracting authority fails to undertake any activities to have the building development proposal implemented or the plan or programme approved.
 (25) (New, SG No. 27/2013, renumbered from Paragraph 24, SG No. 76/2017) The competent body shall cancel the procedure if it would establish that the plan, programme, project or investment proposal would affect land properties within the lines of zone "A", zone "B" or in urbanized territories of settlements after the lines of zone "A" within the meaning of the Black Sea Coastal Areas Organization Act, in which sand dunes exist, except in the cases under Article 17a of the said Act.	

×ë. 31à. (Íîâ - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) (1) Óñëîâèÿòà è ðåäúò çà èçâúðøâàíå íà îöåíêàòà ïî ÷ë. 31 ñå îïðåäåëÿò ñ íàðåäáà, ïðèåòà îò Ìèíèñòåðñêèÿ ñúâåò.
 (2) (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 52 îò 2007 ã.) Â íàðåäáàòà ïî àë. 1 çàäúëæèòåëíî ñå îïðåäåëÿò:
 1. (äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 62 îò 2010 ã., â ñèëà îò 10.08.2010 ã.) îñîáåíîñòèòå íà ñúâìåñòÿâàíå ñ ïðîöåäóðèòå ïî åêîëîãè÷íà îöåíêà è îöåíêà íà âúçäåéñòâèåòî âúðõó îêîëíàòà ñðåäà â ñëó÷àèòå ïî ÷ë. 31, àë. 4; 
2. êðèòåðèèòå çà îïðåäåëÿíå íà êîìïåòåíòíèÿ îðãàí;
 3. ïëàíîâåòå, ïðîãðàìèòå, ïðîåêòèòå è èíâåñòèöèîííèòå ïðåäëîæåíèÿ ïî ÷ë. 31, àë. 1; 
4. èçèñêâàíèÿòà êúì îáõâàòà è ñúäúðæàíèåòî íà èíôîðìàöèÿòà, íåîáõîäèìà çà èçâúðøâàíå íà îöåíêàòà, âêëþ÷èòåëíî çà àëòåðíàòèâíèòå ðåøåíèÿ;
 5. èçèñêâàíèÿòà êúì îáõâàòà, ñúäúðæàíèåòî è ôîðìàòà íà ïðåäñòàâÿíå íà îöåíêàòà, êàêòî è ðåäúò çà èçâúðøâàíåòî é;
 6. êðèòåðèèòå çà îïðåäåëÿíå â îöåíêàòà íà âèäà è ñòåïåíòà íà âúçäåéñòâèå èëè óâðåæäàíå íà çàùèòåíàòà çîíà â ðåçóëòàò íà ðåàëèçèðàíåòî íà ïëàíà, ïðîãðàìàòà èëè èíâåñòèöèîííîòî ïðåäëîæåíèå;
 7. åòàïèòå íà ïðîöåäóðàòà, âêëþ÷èòåëíî èçèñêâàíèÿòà çà êîíñóëòàöèè è ó÷àñòèåòî íà îáùåñòâåíîñòòà;
 8. èçèñêâàíèÿòà êúì ôîðìàòà è ñúäúðæàíèåòî íà ðåøåíèåòî;
 9. ðåäúò çà èçäàâàíåòî íà ðåøåíèå ïî îöåíêàòà è êîíòðîëúò ïî èçïúëíåíèåòî ìó;
 10. (íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 62 îò 2010 ã., â ñèëà îò 10.08.2010 ã.) óñëîâèÿòà è ðåäà çà èçäàâàíå íà ðåøåíèÿ çà ïðåêðàòÿâàíå íà ïðîöåäóðàòà ïî îöåíêà çà ñúâìåñòèìîñò.		
Article 31a

 (New, SG No. 88/2005)
 (1) The terms and procedure for carrying out the assessment provided for in Article 31 shall be established by a regulation adopted by the Council of Ministers.
 (2) (Amended, SG No. 52/2007) The regulation referred to in Paragraph (1) shall mandatorily lay down the following:
 1. (supplemented, SG No. 62/2010, effective 10.08.2010) the peculiarities compatibility with the environmental assessment procedures and environmental impact assessment procedures in the cases falling under Article 31 (4);
 2. the criteria for appointing the competent authority;
 3. the plans, programmes, projects and building-development proposals referred to in Article 31 (1);
 4. the requirements towards the scope and contents of the information necessary to carry out the assessment, including that necessary for any alternative solutions;
 5. the requirements towards the scope, contents and format for presenting the assessment, as well as the procedure for carrying out the latter;
 6. the criteria for indicating in the assessment the type and extent of impact or damage to the special area of conservation resulting from the realization of the relevant plan, programme or building-development proposal;
 7. the procedural stages, including any requirements for consultations and public participation;
 8. the requirements towards the format and contents of the decision;
 9. the procedure for issuing any decision in respect of the assessment and the controls on the implementation thereof;
 10. (new, SG No. 62/2010, effective 10.08.2010) the terms and procedure for issuing any decision for termination of the compatibility assessment procedure.	

×ë. 32. (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) (1) (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 52 îò 2007 ã.) Êîìïåòåíòíèÿò îðãàí ñúãëàñóâà ïî ÷ë. 31, àë. 12, ò. 1 ïëàíà, ïðîãðàìàòà, ïðîåêòà èëè èíâåñòèöèîííîòî ïðåäëîæåíèå ñàìî êîãàòî çàêëþ÷åíèåòî íà îöåíêàòà ïî ÷ë. 31, àë. 10 å, ÷å ïðåäìåòúò íà îïàçâàíå â ñúîòâåòíàòà çàùèòåíà çîíà íÿìà äà áúäå çíà÷èòåëíî óâðåäåí.
 (2) Ñòåïåíòà íà óâðåæäàíå ïî àë. 1 ñå îöåíÿâà íàé-ìàëêî êàòî îòíîøåíèå íà ïëîùòà íà ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿòà - ïðåäìåò íà îïàçâàíå, êîÿòî ùå ñå óâðåäè, ñïðÿìî òÿõíàòà ïëîù â äàäåíàòà çàùèòåíà çîíà è â öÿëàòà ìðåæà îò çàùèòåíè çîíè.
 (3) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 52 îò 2007 ã.) Èçèñêâàíåòî íà àë. 1 è 2 ñå ïðèëàãà è â ñëó÷àèòå, êîãàòî îöåíêàòà ïî ÷ë. 31, àë. 1 ñå èçâúðøâà ÷ðåç åêîëîãè÷íà îöåíêà è/èëè îöåíêà íà âúçäåéñòâèåòî âúðõó îêîëíàòà ñðåäà ïî ðåäà íà Çàêîíà çà îïàçâàíå íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà.		
Article 32

 (Amended, SG No. 88/2005) 
(1) (Amended, SG No. 52/2007) The competent authority shall endorse under Item 1 of Article 31 (12) any plan, programme, project, or building- development proposal only where the findings of the evaluation provided for in Article 31 (10) are to the effect that the subject of protection within the special area of conservation will not be adversely affected to a considerable extent.
 (2) The extent of damage referred to in Paragraph (1) shall be evaluated at least as a ratio between the area of habitats subject to protection that is to be affected and the area thereof within the relevant special area of conservation and within the overall network of special areas of conservation.
 (3) (New, SG No. 52/2007) The requirements of Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall also apply to the cases where the assessment provided for in Article 31 (1) is carried out through environmental assessment and/or environmental impact assessment in pursuance of the Environmental Protection Act.	

×ë. 33. (1) (Äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Èçêëþ÷åíèå îò ðàçïîðåäáàòà íà ÷ë. 32, àë. 1 ñå äîïóñêà ñàìî ïî ïðè÷èíè îò ïúðâîñòåïåíåí îáùåñòâåí èíòåðåñ è êîãàòî íå å íàëèöå äðóãî àëòåðíàòèâíî ðåøåíèå.
 (2) (Äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 52 îò 2007 ã.) Àêî ñúîòâåòíàòà çàùèòåíà çîíà âêëþ÷âà ïðèîðèòåòåí òèï ïðèðîäíî ìåñòîîáèòàíèå è/èëè ìåñòîîáèòàíèå íà ïðèîðèòåòåí âèä, òî çà îñúùåñòâÿâàíå íà èçêëþ÷åíèåòî ïî àë. 1 ìîãàò äà áúäàò âàëèäíè ñàìî ñúîáðàæåíèÿ âúâ âðúçêà ñ ÷îâåøêîòî çäðàâå, îáùåñòâåíàòà ñèãóðíîñò èëè áëàãîïðèÿòíè âúçäåéñòâèÿ âúðõó îêîëíàòà ñðåäà, à êîãàòî òàêèâà íå ñà íàëèöå, èçêëþ÷åíèå ïî àë. 1 ìîæå äà áúäå äîïóñíàòî ñàìî ïðè ïîëó÷àâàíå íà ïîëîæèòåëíî ñòàíîâèùå îò Åâðîïåéñêàòà êîìèñèÿ.		
Article 33

 (1) (Supplemented, SG No. 88/2005) A derogation from the provision of Article 32 (1) herein shall be admissible solely by reasons of overriding public interest and in the absence of an alternative solution.
 (2) (Supplemented, SG No. 52/2007) If the special area of conservation hosts a priority natural habitat type and/or a habitat of a priority species, the only considerations which may be raised for making the exception referred to in Paragraph (1) are those relating to human health or public safety, or to beneficial consequences for the environment, and where there are no such considerations, a derogation pursuant to Paragraph (1) may be granted only upon receipt of a positive opinion from the European Commission.	

×ë. 34. (1) (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 52 îò 2007 ã.) Â ñëó÷àèòå ïî ÷ë. 33 âúçëîæèòåëÿò íà ïëàíà, ïðîãðàìàòà, ïðîåêòà èëè èíâåñòèöèîííîòî ïðåäëîæåíèå âçåìà êîìïåíñèðàùè ìåðêè çà îñèãóðÿâàíå íà öåëîñòòà íà Íàöèîíàëíàòà åêîëîãè÷íà ìðåæà ïðåäè ðåàëèçàöèÿòà íà ïëàíà, ïðîãðàìàòà, ïðîåêòà èëè èíâåñòèöèîííîòî ïðåäëîæåíèå.
 (2) Ìåðêèòå ïî àë. 1 ñå ñúñòîÿò â îïàçâàíå èëè âúçñòàíîâÿâàíå íà ñúùèÿ òèï ïðèðîäíî ìåñòîîáèòàíèå èëè ìåñòîîáèòàíèå íà ñúùèÿ ðàñòèòåëåí èëè æèâîòèíñêè âèä:
 1. íà äðóãî ìÿñòî â óâðåäåíàòà çàùèòåíà çîíà;
 2. â ðàçøèðåíèå íà ñúùàòà èëè ðàçøèðåíèå íà äðóãà çàùèòåíà çîíà;
 3. â íîâà çàùèòåíà çîíà.
 (3) (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 52 îò 2007 ã.) Ðàçõîäèòå ïî îñúùåñòâÿâàíå íà ìåðêèòå ïî àë. 1 ñå ïîåìàò îò âúçëîæèòåëÿ íà ïëàíà, ïðîãðàìàòà, ïðîåêòà èëè èíâåñòèöèîííîòî ïðåäëîæåíèå.		
Article 34

 (1) (Amended, SG No. 52/2007) In the cases falling under Article 33, the contracting authority of any plan, programme, project, or building-development proposal shall take compensatory measures necessary to ensure that the coherence of the National Ecological Network is protected, before the implementation of the relevant plan, programme, project, or building-development proposal.
 (2) The measures referred to in Paragraph (1) shall consist in conservation or restoration of the same natural habitat type or habitat of the same plant or animal species:
 1. in another place within the deteriorated special area of conservation;
 2. in an extension of the same, or an extension of another special area of conservation;
 3. in a new special area of conservation.
 (3) (Amended, SG No. 52/2007) The expenditures on implementation of the measures referred to in Paragraph (1) shall be assumed by the contracting authority of the plan, programme, project, or building-development proposal.	

×ë. 34à. (Íîâ - ÄÂ, áð. 52 îò 2007 ã.) Â ñëó÷àèòå ïî ÷ë. 33 Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå óâåäîìÿâà Åâðîïåéñêàòà êîìèñèÿ çà äîïóñíàòèòå èçêëþ÷åíèÿ îò ðàçïîðåäáàòà íà ÷ë. 32, àë. 1 è çà âçåòèòå êîìïåíñèðàùè ìåðêè ïî ÷ë. 34.		
Article 34a

 (New, SG No. 52/2007)
 In the cases falling under Article 33, the Ministry of Environment and Water shall notify the European Commission of any derogations from the provisions of Article 32 (1) granted and of any compensatory measures taken under Article 34.	

Ãëàâà òðåòà
ÎÏÀÇÂÀÍÅ ÍÀ ÐÀÑÒÈÒÅËÍÈ, ÆÈÂÎÒÈÍÑÊÈ È ÃÚÁÍÈ ÂÈÄÎÂÅ
(Çàãë. èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.)		
Chapter Three
CONSERVATION OF PLANT, ANIMAL, AND FUNGAL SPECIES
(Title amended, SG No. 94/2007)	

Ðàçäåë I
Îáùè ïîëîæåíèÿ		
Section I
General Dispositions	

×ë. 35. (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Ðàñòèòåëíèòå, æèâîòèíñêèòå è ãúáíèòå âèäîâå îò äèâàòà ôëîðà, ôàóíà è ìèêîòà íà Ðåïóáëèêà Áúëãàðèÿ ñå îïàçâàò â åñòåñòâåíàòà èì ñðåäà ÷ðåç:
 1. ñúõðàíÿâàíå íà òåõíèòå ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ â Íàöèîíàëíàòà åêîëîãè÷íà ìðåæà;
 2. ïîñòàâÿíå íà âèäîâåòå ïîä ðåæèì íà çàùèòà èëè íà ðåãóëèðàíî ïîëçâàíå;
 3. ïîääúðæàíå èëè âúçñòàíîâÿâàíå íà óñëîâèÿòà â ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿòà, ñúîáðàçíî åêîëîãè÷íèòå èçèñêâàíèÿ íà ñúîòâåòíèÿ âèä;
 4. ðàçðàáîòâàíå è ïðèëàãàíå íà ïëàíîâå çà äåéñòâèå çà âèäîâå ñ ðàçëè÷íà ñòåïåí íà çàñòðàøåíîñò;
 5. ïîâòîðíî âúâåæäàíå â ïðèðîäàòà íà èç÷åçíàëè âèäîâå è ïîïúëâàíå íà ïîïóëàöèèòå íà ðåäêè è çàñòðàøåíè âèäîâå;
 6. êîíòðîë è ðåãóëèðàíå íà íåìåñòíè âèäîâå, êîèòî ñà èëè áèõà ìîãëè äà áúäàò âúâåäåíè öåëåíàñî÷åíî èëè ñëó÷àéíî â ïðèðîäàòà è çàñòðàøàâàò ìåñòíè âèäîâå.		
Article 35

 (Amended, SG No. 94/2007) The plant, animal, and fungal species of wild flora, fauna, and mycota of the Republic of Bulgaria shall be conserved in-situ by means of:
 1. conservation of the habitats thereof in the National Ecological Network;
 2. placing the species under a regime of protection or of regulated use;
 3. maintenance or restoration of the conditions in the habitats which correspond to the ecological requirements of the relevant species;
 4. elaboration and application of action plans for species facing a varying degree of threat;
 5. reintroduction into the wild of extinct species and repopulation of rare and endangered species;
 6. control and regulation of non-native species which are or could be introduced, whether deliberately or accidentally, into the wild and which threaten native species.	

×ë. 35à. (Íîâ - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Îïàçâàíåòî íà ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ íà ðàñòèòåëíè, æèâîòèíñêè è ãúáíè âèäîâå îò ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 2à, êàêòî è íà âèäîâåòå îò ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 3, ñå èçâúðøâà ÷ðåç çàùèòåíè òåðèòîðèè, îáÿâåíè ïî ðåäà íà Çàêîíà çà çàùèòåíèòå òåðèòîðèè.		
Article 35a

 (New, SG No. 94/2007)
 The conservation of any habitats of animal, plant, and fungal species listed in Annex 2a hereto, as well as of the species listed in Annex 3 hereto shall be carried out by means of protected areas designated in pursuance of the Protected Areas Act.	

×ë. 36. Â äîïúëíåíèå êúì ìåðêèòå ïî ÷ë. 35 ñå ïðèëàãàò è ìåðêè çà îïàçâàíåòî íà ðàñòèòåëíèòå è æèâîòèíñêèòå âèäîâå îò äèâàòà ôëîðà è ôàóíà èçâúí åñòåñòâåíàòà èì ñðåäà ÷ðåç îòãëåæäàíå íà åêçåìïëÿðè è ñúõðàíÿâàíå íà ãåíåòè÷åí ìàòåðèàë ïðè êîíòðîëèðàíè îò ÷îâåêà óñëîâèÿ.		
Article 36

 In addition to the measures covered under Article 35 herein, measures shall furthermore be applied for ex-situ conservation of the plant and animal species of wild flora and fauna and storing genetic material under strictly controlled conditions.	

Ðàçäåë II
Çàùèòåíè ðàñòèòåëíè è æèâîòèíñêè âèäîâå		
Section II
Protected Plant and Animal Species	

×ë. 37. Çà çàùèòåíè íà òåðèòîðèÿòà íà öÿëàòà ñòðàíà ñå îáÿâÿâàò äèâèòå æèâîòèíñêè è ðàñòèòåëíè âèäîâå, ïîñî÷åíè â ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 3.		
Article 37

 The wild animal and plant species listed in Annex 3 hereto shall be designated as protected for the entire territory of Bulgaria.	

×ë. 38. (1) Çà æèâîòèíñêèòå âèäîâå îò ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 3 ñå çàáðàíÿâàò:
 1. âñè÷êè ôîðìè íà óìèøëåíî óëàâÿíå èëè óáèâàíå íà åêçåìïëÿðè ñ êàêâèòî è äà å óðåäè, ñðåäñòâà è ìåòîäè;
 2. ïðåñëåäâàíå è îáåçïîêîÿâàíå, îñîáåíî ïðåç ïåðèîäèòå íà ðàçìíîæàâàíå, îòãëåæäàíå íà ìàëêèòå, ïðåçèìóâàíå è ìèãðàöèÿ;
 3. óíèùîæàâàíå èëè âçåìàíå íà ÿéöà, âêëþ÷èòåëíî â ñëó÷àèòå, êîãàòî òå ñà èçîñòàâåíè; ðàçðóøàâàíå, óâðåæäàíå èëè ïðåìåñòâàíå íà ãíåçäà;
 4. óâðåæäàíå èëè óíèùîæàâàíå íà ìåñòà çà ðàçìíîæàâàíå, ïî÷èâêà è ñòðóïâàíå ïî âðåìå íà ìèãðàöèÿ;
 5. âçåìàíå íà íàìåðåíè ìúðòâè åêçåìïëÿðè;
 6. (äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) ïðèòåæàâàíå, îòãëåæäàíå, ïðåíàñÿíå, ïðåâîçâàíå, èçíàñÿíå çàä ãðàíèöà, òúðãîâèÿ è ïðåäëàãàíå çà ïðîäàæáà èëè ðàçìÿíà íà âçåòè îò ïðèðîäàòà åêçåìïëÿðè;
 7. ïðåïàðèðàíå, ïðèòåæàâàíå, èçëàãàíå íà ïóáëè÷íè ìåñòà, ïðåíàñÿíå, ïðåâîçâàíå, èçíàñÿíå çàä ãðàíèöà, òúðãîâèÿ è ïðåäëàãàíå çà ïðîäàæáà èëè ðàçìÿíà íà ïðåïàðèðàíè åêçåìïëÿðè.
 (2) Çàáðàíèòå ïî àë. 1, ò. 1, 2, 6 è 7 ñà âàëèäíè çà âñè÷êè æèçíåíè ñòàäèè îò ðàçâèòèåòî íà æèâîòíèòå.		
Article 38

 (1) The following shall be prohibited in respect of the animal species listed in Annex 3 hereto:
 1. all forms of deliberate capture or killing of specimens by whatever devices, means, or methods;
 2. hunting and disturbance, particularly during the period of breeding, rearing, wintering and migration;
 3. destruction or taking of eggs, even where abandoned; destruction of, damage to, or removal of nests;
 4. damage to, or destruction of, breeding, resting or staging places;
 5. taking of found dead specimens;
 6. (supplemented, SG No. 94/2007) possession, keeping, movement, transport, export, trade and offering for sale or exchange of specimens taken in the wild;
 7. stuffing, possession, exhibition to the public, movement, transport, export, trade and offering for sale or exchange of stuffed specimens.
 (2) The prohibitions referred to in Items 1, 2, 6 and 7 of Paragraph (1) shall apply to all stages of life of the animals.	

×ë. 39. (1) (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Ëèöå, êîåòî å íàìåðèëî åêçåìïëÿð â áåçïîìîùíî ñúñòîÿíèå èëè ìúðòúâ åêçåìïëÿð, áåç óìèñúë å ðàíèëî èëè óáèëî åêçåìïëÿð îò æèâîòèíñêè âèä îò ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 3, å äëúæíî ïðè ñïàçâàíå íà ðàçïîðåäáàòà íà ÷ë. 38, àë. 1, ò. 5 äà óâåäîìè çà òîâà íàé-áëèçêèÿ ðåãèîíàëåí îðãàí íà Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå èëè íà Èçïúëíèòåëíàòà àãåíöèÿ ïî ãîðèòå â ñðîê äî òðè äíè.
 (2) (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Ïî ïðåöåíêà íà ðåãèîíàëíèÿ îðãàí ïî àë. 1 è â çàâèñèìîñò îò ñúñòîÿíèåòî ìó åêçåìïëÿðúò:
 1. ñå ïóñêà íà ñâîáîäà â ïîäõîäÿù ðàéîí;
 2. (äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) ñå èçïðàùà çà ëå÷åíèå èëè îòãëåæäàíå â ñïàñèòåëåí öåíòúð, âåòåðèíàðíà êëèíèêà èëè çîîëîãè÷åñêà ãðàäèíà;
 3. (èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) ñå ïðåäîñòàâÿ íà íàó÷íà îðãàíèçàöèÿ èëè ó÷èëèùå èëè ïðèðîäîíàó÷åí ìóçåé çà èçñëåäâàíå èëè ïîïúëâàíå íà ó÷åáíè ñáèðêè;
 4. ñå îñòàâÿ íà ìÿñòîòî, êúäåòî å íàìåðåí èëè óáèò.
 (3) (Äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., èçì., áð. 19 îò 2011 ã., â ñèëà îò 9.04.2011 ã.) Çà ðàçïîðåæäàíåòî ñ åêçåìïëÿðà ïî àë. 2 ñå ñúñòàâÿ ïðîòîêîë, êîéòî ñå èçïðàùà â Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå, â 10-äíåâåí ñðîê îò äàòàòà íà ñúñòàâÿíåòî ìó, à â ñëó÷àèòå, êîãàòî å ñúñòàâåí îò ðåãèîíàëíèòå ñòðóêòóðè íà Èçïúëíèòåëíàòà àãåíöèÿ ïî ãîðèòå - è êîïèå, êîåòî ñå èçïðàùà äî ðåãèîíàëíèòå èíñïåêöèè ïî îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå.		
Article 39

 (1) (Amended, SG No. 88/2005) Any person, who has found a specimen in helpless condition or a dead specimen, or who has unintentionally injured or killed a specimen of any animal species listed in Annex 3 hereto, shall be bound, while complying with the provision of Item 5 of Article 38 (1) herein, to notify the nearest regional authority of the Ministry of Environment and Water or the National Forestry Directorate within three days.
 (2) (Amended, SG No. 88/2005) At the discretion of the regional authority referred to in Paragraph (1) and depending on the condition thereof, any such specimen:
 1. shall be returned to the wild in an appropriate region;
 2. (supplemented, SG No. 88/2005) shall be transmitted for treatment or care to a rescue centre, veterinary clinic or a zoo;
 3. (amended, SG No. 88/2005) shall be provided to a scientific organisation or a school or to a natural history museum for study or augmentation of teaching collections;
 4. shall be left where the said specimen was found or killed.
 (3) (Supplemented, SG No. 88/2005, amended, SG No. 19/2011, effective 9.04.2011) A memorandum shall be drawn up on the disposal of the specimen under Paragraph (2), and the said memorandum shall be forwarded to the Ministry of Environment and Water within 10 days of drawing up thereof and the in the cases where it has been drawn up by the regional structure of the National Forestry Directorate a copy thereof shall be made and circulated among the regional inspectorates of environment and water.	

×ë. 40. (1) Çà ðàñòèòåëíèòå âèäîâå îò ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 3 ñå çàáðàíÿâàò:
 1. áðàíåòî, ñúáèðàíåòî, îòðÿçâàíåòî, èçêîðåíÿâàíåòî èëè äðóã íà÷èí íà óíèùîæàâàíå íà åêçåìïëÿðè â òåõíèòå åñòåñòâåíè îáëàñòè íà ðàçïðîñòðàíåíèå;
 2. (äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) ïðèòåæàâàíåòî, îòãëåæäàíåòî, ïðåíàñÿíåòî, ïðåâîçâàíåòî, èçíàñÿíåòî çàä ãðàíèöà, òúðãîâèÿòà è ïðåäëàãàíåòî çà ïðîäàæáà èëè ðàçìÿíà íà âçåòè îò ïðèðîäàòà åêçåìïëÿðè.
 (2) Çàáðàíèòå ïî àë. 1 ñà âàëèäíè çà âñè÷êè æèçíåíè ñòàäèè îò ðàçâèòèåòî íà ðàñòåíèÿòà.		
Article 40

 (1) The following shall be prohibited in respect of any plant species listed in Annex 3 hereto:
 1. picking, collecting, cutting, uprooting or any other manner of destruction of specimens in their natural range in the wild;
 2. (supplemented, SG No. 94/2007) possession, keeping, movement, transport, export, trade and offering for sale or exchange of specimens taken in the wild.
 (2) The prohibitions covered under Paragraph (1) shall apply to all stages of life of the plants.	

Ðàçäåë III
Ðåãóëèðàíî ïîëçâàíå íà ðàñòèòåëíè è æèâîòèíñêè âèäîâå		
Section III
Regulated Use of Plant and Animal Species	

×ë. 41. (1) Ïîä ðåæèì íà îïàçâàíå è ðåãóëèðàíî ïîëçâàíå îò ïðèðîäàòà ñå ïîñòàâÿò âèäîâåòå äèâè æèâîòíè è ðàñòåíèÿ, ïîñî÷åíè â ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 4.
 (2) Â çàâèñèìîñò îò ñúñòîÿíèåòî íà ïîïóëàöèèòå è áèîëîãè÷íèòå èçèñêâàíèÿ íà îòäåëíèòå âèäîâå îò ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 4 ðåæèìèòå è óñëîâèÿòà çà ïîëçâàíåòî èì îáõâàùàò:
 1. ïðåäïèñàíèÿ çà äîñòúï äî îïðåäåëåíè ðàéîíè;
 2. âðåìåííà èëè ìåñòíà çàáðàíà çà ïîëçâàíå íà âèäà èëè îïðåäåëåíè ïîïóëàöèè;
 3. ñðîêîâå, ïðàâèëà è ìåòîäè çà ïîëçâàíå;
 4. âúâåæäàíå íà ðàçðåøèòåëåí ðåæèì èëè îïðåäåëÿíå íà êâîòè çà ïîëçâàíå íà åêçåìïëÿðè;
 5. óñëîâèÿ çà ïîêóïêà, ïðîäàæáà, ïðèòåæàâàíå, ïðåäëàãàíå çà ïðîäàæáà èëè òðàíñïîðòèðàíå ñ öåë ïðîäàæáà èëè èçíàñÿíå çàä ãðàíèöà íà åêçåìïëÿðè èëè ÷àñòè îò òÿõ;
 6. óñëîâèÿ çà îòãëåæäàíå è ðàçìíîæàâàíå íà æèâîòèíñêè è ðàñòèòåëíè âèäîâå ïðè êîíòðîëèðàíè îò ÷îâåêà óñëîâèÿ.
 (3) Çà âèäîâåòå ïòèöè îò ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 4 ñå çàáðàíÿâàò:
 1. ëîâóâàíåòî è îáåçïîêîÿâàíåòî â ñåçîíà íà ðàçìíîæàâàíå è îòãëåæäàíå íà ìàëêèòå, êàêòî è ïî âðåìå íà çàâðúùàíå íà ìèãðèðàùèòå ïòèöè â ìåñòàòà íà îòãëåæäàíå íà ìàëêèòå;
 2. ðàçðóøàâàíåòî, óâðåæäàíåòî èëè ïðåìåñòâàíåòî íà ãíåçäà;
 3. óíèùîæàâàíåòî, êàêòî è ñúáèðàíåòî è çàäúðæàíåòî íà ÿéöà, âêëþ÷èòåëíî â ñëó÷àèòå, êîãàòî òå ñà èçîñòàâåíè.		
Article 41

 (1) The wild animal and plant species listed in Annex 4 hereto shall be placed under a regime of protection and regulated use in the wild.
 (2) Depending on the status of the populations and the biological requirements of the individual species listed in Annex 4 hereto, the regimes and conditions of use shall comprehend:
 1. regulations regarding access to certain regions;
 2. temporary or local prohibition of use of the species or exploitation of certain populations;
 3. time periods, rules and methods of use;
 4. establishment of a system of licences or of quotas for use of specimens;
 5. terms of purchase, sale, possession, offering for sale or transportation for the purpose of sale or export of specimens or parts thereof;
 6. terms for raising in captivity and breeding of animal and plant species under strictly controlled conditions.
 (3) The following shall be prohibited in respect of the bird species listed in Annex 4 hereto:
 1. hunting and disturbance during the breeding and rearing season, as well as during the return of migratory birds to the rearing places;
 2. destruction or, damage to, or removal of nests;
 3. destruction, as well as the taking and keeping of eggs, even where abandoned.	

×ë. 41à. (Íîâ - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) (1) Çàáðàíèòå ïî ÷ë. 38, àë. 1, ò. 7, ñ èçêëþ÷åíèå íà çàáðàíàòà çà òúðãîâèÿ, íå ñå îòíàñÿò çà åêçåìïëÿðè îò âèäîâå îò ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 4à, îòáåëÿçàíè ñúñ çíàê "+", çàêîííî ïðèäîáèòè íà òåðèòîðèÿòà íà ñúîòâåòíàòà äúðæàâà - ÷ëåíêà íà Åâðîïåéñêèÿ ñúþç, ñúãëàñíî íàöèîíàëíîòî é çàêîíîäàòåëñòâî.
 (2) Êîïèå îò äîêóìåíòà çà ïðèäîáèâàíå íà åêçåìïëÿð ïî àë. 1, èçäàäåí îò êîìïåòåíòíèÿ îðãàí â äúðæàâàòà íà ïðèäîáèâàíå, ñå ïðåäñòàâÿ â ðåãèîíàëíàòà èíñïåêöèÿ ïî îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå â åäíîìåñå÷åí ñðîê îò èçäàâàíåòî ìó.		
Article 41a

 (New, SG No. 94/2007)
 (1) The bans under Item 7 of Article 38 (1) other than the ban on the trade shall not apply to specimens of the species listed in Annex 4 hereto and indicated by the symbol "+" which have been obtained legally on the territory of the relevant Member State of the European Union in pursuance of its national legislation.
 (2) A copy of the document certifying the acquisition of any specimen referred to in Paragraph (1) and issued by the competent authority of the country in which the acquisition took place shall be submitted to the regional environment and water inspectorate within one month of the issuance thereof.	

×ë. 42. (1) (Äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., èçì., áð. 64 îò 2007 ã., áð. 80 îò 2009 ã., áð. 58 îò 2017 ã., â ñèëà îò 18.07.2017 ã., áð. 102 îò 2022 ã. , â ñèëà îò 1.01.2023 ã.) Ðåæèìèòå è óñëîâèÿòà ïî ÷ë. 41, àë. 2, îòíàñÿùè ñå çà ðèáè, âîäíè æèâîòíè è ëîâíè âèäîâå îò ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 4, ñå âúâåæäàò ñúñ ñúâìåñòíè çàïîâåäè íà ìèíèñòúðà íà çåìåäåëèåòî è ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå, êîèòî ñå îáíàðîäâàò â "Äúðæàâåí âåñòíèê".
 (2) Çà îñòàíàëèòå æèâîòèíñêè è ðàñòèòåëíè âèäîâå îò ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 4 ðåæèìèòå è óñëîâèÿòà çà îïàçâàíå è ïîëçâàíå ïî ÷ë. 41, àë. 2 ñå âúâåæäàò ñúñ çàïîâåäè íà ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå, êîèòî ñå îáíàðîäâàò â "Äúðæàâåí âåñòíèê".		
Article 42

 (1) (Supplemented, SG No. 88/2005, amended, SG No. 64/2007, SG No. 80/2009, SG No. 58/2017, effective 18.07.2017, SG No. 102/2022, effective 1.01.2023) The regimes and conditions under Article 41 (2) herein, applicable to fish, aquatic animals and game species listed in Annex 4 hereto, shall be established by joint orders of the Minister of Agriculture and the Minister of Environment and Water, and the said orders shall be promulgated in the State Gazette.
 (2) In respect of the rest of the animal and plant species listed in Annex 4 hereto, the regimes and conditions for conservation and use under Article 41 (2) herein shall be established by orders of the Minister of Environment and Water, and the said orders shall be promulgated in the State Gazette.	

×ë. 43. Çàïîâåäèòå ïî ÷ë. 42 ñå èçäàâàò ñëåä îáñúæäàíå ñúñ çàèíòåðåñóâàíèòå öåíòðàëíè âåäîìñòâà, îáùåñòâåíè îðãàíèçàöèè è áðàíøîâè îðãàíèçàöèè íà ïîëçâàòåëè, à â ñëó÷àèòå íà ðåãèîíàëíà èëè ìåñòíà çàáðàíà çà ïîëçâàíå - è ñúñ ñúîòâåòíèòå îáëàñòíè óïðàâèòåëè è êìåòîâå íà îáùèíè.		
Article 43

 The orders referred to in Article 42 herein shall be issued after discussion with the central-government departments, public organizations and branch organizations of users concerned and, in the cases of a regional or local prohibition of use, also with the competent regional governors and municipality mayors.	

Ðàçäåë IIIà
(Íîâ - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.)
Çàáðàíè çà âíîñ íà åêçåìïëÿðè îò æèâîòèíñêè âèäîâå		
Section IIIa
(New, SG No. 88/2005)
Bans on the Import of Specimens of Animal Species	

×ë. 43à. (Íîâ - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) (1) (Äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 62 îò 2010 ã., â ñèëà îò 10.08.2010 ã.) Çàáðàíÿâà ñå âíîñúò ñ òúðãîâñêà öåë íà òåðèòîðèÿòà íà Ðåïóáëèêà Áúëãàðèÿ íà êîæè îò ìàëêè íà âèäîâåòå òþëåíè, ïîñî÷åíè â ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 4, è ïðîäóêòè, ïîëó÷åíè îò òÿõ, ñ èçêëþ÷åíèå íà òåçè, äîáèòè â ðåçóëòàò îò òðàäèöèîííîòî ëîâóâàíå íà èíóèòñêèòå íàðîäè.
 (2) (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 62 îò 2010 ã., â ñèëà îò 10.08.2010 ã., äîï., áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã.) Âíîñúò è òúðãîâèÿòà ñ ïðîäóêòè îò âèäîâå òþëåíè èçâúí ïîñî÷åíèòå â àë. 1 ñå èçâúðøâà â ñúîòâåòñòâèå ñ Ðåãëàìåíò (ÅÎ) ¹ 1007/2009 íà Åâðîïåéñêèÿ ïàðëàìåíò è íà Ñúâåòà îò 16 ñåïòåìâðè 2009 ã. îòíîñíî òúðãîâèÿòà ñ òþëåíîâè ïðîäóêòè (OB, L 286/36 îò 31 îêòîìâðè 2009 ã.), íàðè÷àí ïî-íàòàòúê "Ðåãëàìåíò (ÅÎ) ¹ 1007/2009" è Ðåãëàìåíò (ÅÑ) ¹ 737/2010 íà Êîìèñèÿòà îò 10 àâãóñò 2010 ã. çà îïðåäåëÿíå íà ïîäðîáíè ïðàâèëà çà ïðèëàãàíåòî íà Ðåãëàìåíò (ÅÎ) ¹ 1007/2009 íà Åâðîïåéñêèÿ ïàðëàìåíò è íà Ñúâåòà îòíîñíî òúðãîâèÿòà ñ òþëåíîâè ïðîäóêòè (OB, L 216/1 îò 17 àâãóñò 2010 ã.), íàðè÷àí ïî-íàòàòúê "Ðåãëàìåíò (ÅÑ) ¹ 737/2010".
 (3) (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 62 îò 2010 ã., â ñèëà îò 10.08.2010 ã.) Âíàñÿíåòî íà ïðîäóêòè ïî àë. 1, êîèòî ñà äîáèòè â ðåçóëòàò îò òðàäèöèîííîòî ëîâóâàíå íà èíóèòñêèòå íàðîäè, ñå äîïóñêà ñàìî ïðè ïðåäñòàâÿíå íà ðàçðåøèòåëíî çà âíîñ, èçäàäåíî îò ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå èëè îò îïðàâîìîùåíî îò íåãî ëèöå.
 (4) Ëèöåòî, êîåòî èñêà äà ïîëó÷è ðàçðåøåíèå, ïîäàâà çàÿâëåíèå äî ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå, â êîåòî ïîñî÷âà:
 1. (èçì. – ÄÂ, áð. 98 îò 2018 ã., â ñèëà îò 27.11.2018 ã.) èìå/íàèìåíîâàíèå íà þðèäè÷åñêîòî ëèöå, àäðåñ/ñåäàëèùå íà ëèöåòî – âíîñèòåë, è ÁÓËÑÒÀÒ èëè åäèíåí èäåíòèôèêàöèîíåí êîä;
 2. àäðåñèòå íà ïîëó÷àòåëÿ è èçïðàùà÷à;
 3. âèäà è êîëè÷åñòâîòî íà åêçåìïëÿðèòå;
 4. äúðæàâà íà ïðîèçõîä;
 5. öåë íà âíîñà.
 (5) Êúì çàÿâëåíèåòî ïî àë. 4 ñå ïðèëàãàò:
 1. äîêóìåíò çà ïðîèçõîäà íà êîæàòà, ñúîòâåòíî ïðîäóêòà;
 2. êîïèå îò äîêóìåíò çà ñàìîëè÷íîñò íà êàíäèäàòà;
 3. (èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 34 îò 2006 ã., îòì., áð. 98 îò 2018 ã., â ñèëà îò 27.11.2018 ã.).		
Article 43a

 (New, SG No. 88/2005)
 (1) (Supplemented, SG No. 62/2010, effective 10.08.2010) The import for commercial purposes to the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria of seal pup skins of the species listed in Annex 4 hereto and products derived therefrom, with the exception of those acquired through traditional hunting of Inuit people, shall be prohibited.
 (2) (Amended, SG No. 62/2010, effective 10.08.2010, supplemented, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015) The import and trade in products of seal species, outside the species specified by Paragraph (1), shall be carried out pursuant to Regulation (EC) No. 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on trade in seal products (OJ L 286/36 of 31 October 2009), hereinafter referred to as "Regulation (EC) No. 1007/2009", and Commission Regulation (EU) No. 737/2010 of 10 August 2010 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No. 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on trade in seal products (OJ, L 216/1 of 17 August 2010), hereinafter referred to as "Regulation (EU) No. 737/2010".
 (3) (Amended, SG No. 62/2010, effective 10.08.2010) The import of the products referred to in Paragraph (1), acquired through traditional hunting of Inuit people, shall be allowed upon production of an import clearance granted by the Minister of Environment and Water or a person authorised by him.
 (4) Any person willing to be granted a clearance shall lodge an application with the Minister of Environment and Water specifying the following therein:
 1. (amended, SG No. 98/2018, effective 27.11.2018) name/corporate name of the legal entity, address/seat of business of the applicant and BULSTAT Code or standard identification code;
 2. the addresses of the consignee and the consignor;
 3. the type and quantity of specimens;
 4. the country of origin;
 5. the purpose of import.
 (5) The following shall accompany the application referred to in Paragraph (4):
 1. a document certifying the origin of the skin or the product, as the case may be;
 2. a copy of the applicant's ID;
 3. (amended, SG No. 34/2006, repealed, SG No. 98/2018, effective 27.11.2018).	

×ë. 43á. (Íîâ - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Ïðè ñïàçâàíå íà âñè÷êè óñëîâèÿ ïî ÷ë. 43à, àë. 4 è 5 ðàçðåøèòåëíîòî ïî ÷ë. 43à, àë. 3 ñå èçäàâà â ñðîê äî 5 ðàáîòíè äíè, ñ÷èòàíî îò äàòàòà íà ïîäàâàíå íà çàÿâëåíèåòî ïî ÷ë. 43à, àë. 4.		
Article 43b

 (New, SG No. 88/2005)
 In conformity with all conditions laid down in Article 43a (4) and (5), the clearance referred to in Article 43a (3) shall be granted within five working days of receipt of the application referred to in Article 43a (4).	

Ðàçäåë IV
Çàáðàíåíè ìåòîäè, óðåäè è ñðåäñòâà çà óëàâÿíå è óáèâàíå		
Section IV
Prohibited Methods, Devices and Means of Capture and Killing	

×ë. 44. (1) Ïðè óëàâÿíå èëè óáèâàíå íà åêçåìïëÿðè îò âèäîâå îò ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 4 ñå çàáðàíÿâà èçïîëçâàíåòî íà íåñåëåêòèâíèòå óðåäè, ñðåäñòâà è ìåòîäè, ïîñî÷åíè â ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 5.
 (2) Çàáðàíàòà ïî àë. 1 âàæè è çà æèâîòèíñêèòå âèäîâå îò ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 3 è âèäîâåòå ïòèöè ïî ÷ë. 45 â ñëó÷àèòå íà ðàçðåøåíî èçêëþ÷åíèå ïî ðåäà íà ÷ë. 49.		
Article 44

 (1) Upon capture or killing of specimens of any species listed in Annex 4 hereto, the use of any indiscriminate devices, means and methods listed in Annex 5 hereto shall be prohibited.
 (2) The prohibition under Paragraph (1) shall furthermore apply to any animal species listed in Annex 3 hereto and to any bird species referred to in Article 45 herein in the cases of exemption authorized according to the procedure established by Article 49 herein.	

Ðàçäåë V
Îïàçâàíå íà ïòèöè, ñðåùàùè ñå â äèâî ñúñòîÿíèå		
Section V
Conservation of Wild Birds	

×ë. 45. Âñè÷êè âèäîâå ïòèöè èçâúí òåçè ïî ïðèëîæåíèÿ ¹ 3 è 4, åñòåñòâåíî ñðåùàùè ñå â äèâî ñúñòîÿíèå íà òåðèòîðèÿòà íà Ðåïóáëèêà Áúëãàðèÿ, ïîäëåæàò íà îïàçâàíå è êîíòðîë ñ îãëåä ïîääúðæàíå ïîïóëàöèèòå èì â áëàãîïðèÿòíî ñúñòîÿíèå.		
Article 45

 All bird species other than such listed in Annexes 3 and 4 hereto, naturally occurring in the wild state within the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria, shall be subject to conservation and control with a view to the maintenance of the populations thereof at a favourable conservation status.	

×ë. 46. Çà ïòèöèòå ïî ÷ë. 45 ñå çàáðàíÿâàò:
 1. óëàâÿíåòî èëè óáèâàíåòî íà åêçåìïëÿðè ñ êàêâèòî è äà å óðåäè, ñðåäñòâà è ìåòîäè;
 2. çàäúðæàíåòî íà åêçåìïëÿðè;
 3. ðàçðóøàâàíåòî, óâðåæäàíåòî èëè ïðåìåñòâàíåòî íà ãíåçäà;
 4. óíèùîæàâàíåòî, êàêòî è ñúáèðàíåòî è çàäúðæàíåòî íà ÿéöà, âêëþ÷èòåëíî â ñëó÷àèòå, êîãàòî òå ñà èçîñòàâåíè;
 5. îáåçïîêîÿâàíåòî, îñîáåíî ïðåç ïåðèîäà íà ðàçìíîæàâàíå è îòãëåæäàíå íà ìàëêèòå.		
Article 46

 The following shall be prohibited in respect of the birds referred to in Article 45 herein:
 1. capture or killing of specimens by whatever devices, means, or methods;
 2. keeping of specimens;
 3. destruction of, damage to, or removal of nests;
 4. destruction, as well as the taking and keeping of eggs, even where abandoned;
 5. disturbance, particularly during the period of breeding and rearing.	

×ë. 47. (1) Çà âñè÷êè âèäîâå äèâè ïòèöè èçâúí òåçè ïî ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 3 ñå çàáðàíÿâàò çàäúðæàíåòî ñ öåë òúðãîâèÿ, òðàíñïîðòúò ñ öåë òúðãîâèÿ, ïðåäëàãàíåòî çà ïðîäàæáà è ïðîäàæáàòà íà æèâè èëè óìðåëè ïòèöè èëè êàêâèòî è äà å ðàçëè÷èìè ÷àñòè èëè ïðîäóêòè îò òàêèâà ïòèöè.
 (2) Àëèíåÿ 1 íå ñå îòíàñÿ çà âèäîâåòå ïòèöè, ïîñî÷åíè â ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 6, êàòî äåéíîñòèòå ïî àë. 1 ìîãàò äà ñå èçâúðøâàò ñàìî ïðè äîêàçâàíå, ÷å ïòèöèòå ñà áèëè çàêîííî óáèòè, óëîâåíè èëè ïðèäîáèòè ïî äðóã çàêîíåí íà÷èí.		
Article 47

 (1) Keeping for commercial purposes, transporting for commercial purposes, offering for sale and sale of live or dead birds or any readily recognizable part or derivative of such birds shall be prohibited in respect of all wild bird species other than such listed in Annex 3 herein.
 (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the bird species specified in Annex 6 hereto, and the activities covered under Paragraph (1) may be carried out solely upon proof that the birds were lawfully killed, captured or acquired in another lawful manner.	

×ë. 47à. (Íîâ - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Çà âèäîâåòå ïòèöè ïî ÷ë. 35 ìèíèñòúðúò íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå èçãîòâÿ:
 1. íàöèîíàëåí ñïèñúê íà çàñòðàøåíèòå âèäîâå, êàòî ñå èìà ïðåäâèä ãåîãðàôñêîòî èì ðàçïðîñòðàíåíèå;
 2. ñïèñúê è åêîëîãè÷íî îïèñàíèå íà òåðèòîðèèòå, êîèòî ñà îò ñúùåñòâåíî çíà÷åíèå çà ìèãðèðàùèòå âèäîâå ïî òåõíèòå ìèãðàöèîííè ìàðøðóòè è êàòî ìåñòà çà çèìóâàíå è ãíåçäåíå;
 3. áàçà äàííè çà ñúñòîÿíèåòî íà ïîïóëàöèèòå íà ìèãðèðàùèòå âèäîâå ïî òåõíèòå ìèãðàöèîííè ìàðøðóòè è íà ìåñòàòà çà çèìóâàíå è ãíåçäåíå;
 4. áàçà äàííè çà ñúñòîÿíèåòî íà ïîïóëàöèèòå íà ìèãðèðàùèòå âèäîâå âúç îñíîâà íà èíôîðìàöèÿ îò îïðúñòåíÿâàíåòî;
 5. îöåíêà íà âúçäåéñòâèåòî íà ìåòîäèòå çà èçïîëçâàíå íà äèâè ïòèöè âúðõó ñúñòîÿíèåòî íà ïîïóëàöèèòå;
 6. åêîëîãîñúîáðàçíè ìåòîäè çà ïðåäîòâðàòÿâàíå íà âðåäèòå, ïðè÷èíåíè îò ïòèöè;
 7. ñïèñúê íà âèäîâåòå, êîèòî äà ñëóæàò êàòî èíäèêàòîðè çà çàìúðñÿâàíå;
 8. àíàëèç çà íåáëàãîïðèÿòíèÿ åôåêò îò õèìè÷åñêîòî çàìúðñÿâàíå âúðõó ñúñòîÿíèåòî íà ïòè÷èòå ïîïóëàöèè.		
Article 47a

 (New, SG No. 94/2007)
 In respect of the species of birds referred to in Article 35 the Minister of Environment and Water shall develop:
 1. a national list of species in danger of extinction, taking into account their geographical distribution;
 2. a listing and ecological description of areas particularly important for migratory species along their migratory routes and as wintering and nesting grounds;
 3. a listing of data on the population levels of migratory species as shown by their migratory routes and by the wintering and nesting grounds;
 4. a listing of data on the population levels of migratory species as shown by ringing;
 5. an assessment of the influence of methods of taking wild birds on population levels;
 6. ecological methods for preventing the type of damage caused by birds;
 7. a list of species to be used as indicators of pollution;
 8. an analysis of the adverse effect of chemical pollution on population levels of bird species.	

Ðàçäåë VI
Èçêëþ÷åíèÿ		
Section VI
Exemptions	

×ë. 48. (1) Èçêëþ÷åíèÿ îò çàáðàíèòå ïî ÷ë. 38, 40, ÷ë. 41, àë. 3, ÷ë. 44, 46 è ÷ë. 47, àë. 1 ñå äîïóñêàò ñàìî êîãàòî íÿìà äðóãî àëòåðíàòèâíî ðåøåíèå è ïðè óñëîâèå, ÷å ïîïóëàöèèòå íà çàñåãíàòèÿ âèä íå ñà óâðåäåíè â îáëàñòòà íà åñòåñòâåíîòî èì ðàçïðîñòðàíåíèå è ñà â áëàãîïðèÿòíî ñúñòîÿíèå.
 (2) Èçêëþ÷åíèÿòà ïî àë. 1 ñå äîïóñêàò â ñëåäíèòå ñëó÷àè:
 1. (èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) â èíòåðåñ íà çàùèòàòà íà âèäîâå îò äèâàòà ôëîðà è ôàóíà è çà çàïàçâàíå íà ïðèðîäíè ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ;
 2. (äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) çà ïðåäïàçâàíå îò ñåðèîçíî óâðåæäàíå íà ñåëñêîñòîïàíñêè êóëòóðè, äîáèòúê, ãîðè, âîäè, ðèáàðíèöè, äèâå÷îâúäíè ôåðìè è äðóãè âèäîâå èìîòè;
 3. (èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) â èíòåðåñ íà îáùåñòâåíîòî çäðàâå è áåçîïàñíîñò;
 3à. (íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) ïî äðóãè ïðè÷èíè îò ïúðâîñòåïåíåí îáùåñòâåí èíòåðåñ, âêëþ÷èòåëíî òàêèâà îò ñîöèàëåí èëè èêîíîìè÷åñêè õàðàêòåð èëè èçðàçÿâàùè ñå â èçêëþ÷èòåëíî áëàãîïðèÿòíè ïîñëåäèöè çà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà;
 4. (íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) â èíòåðåñ íà áåçîïàñíîñòòà íà âúçäóøíèÿ òðàíñïîðò;
 5. (ïðåäèøíà ò. 4, äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., èçì., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) çà öåëèòå íà íàó÷íèòå èçñëåäâàíèÿ è îáó÷åíèåòî, ïðè âúâåæäàíå èëè ïîâòîðíî âúâåæäàíå íà âèäîâå è èçêóñòâåíîòî ðàçìíîæàâàíå íà ðàñòåíèÿ.
 (3) Â ñëó÷àèòå ïî àë. 2, êîãàòî ñå çàñÿãàò âèäîâå îò ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 3, èçêëþ÷åíèÿòà ñå äîïóñêàò ñàìî çà îãðàíè÷åí áðîé åêçåìïëÿðè.
 (4) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Èçêëþ÷åíèÿòà ïî àë. 2, ò. 3à íå ñå îòíàñÿò çà äèâèòå ïòèöè.		
Article 48

 (1) Exemptions from the prohibitions imposed under Articles 38, 40, Article 41 (3), Articles 44, 46 and Article 47 (1) herein shall be admissible solely in the absence of an alternative solution and subject to the condition that the exemption is not detrimental to the populations of the affected species in the natural range thereof and the said populations are in a favourable conservation status.
 (2) Any exemption referred to in Paragraph (1) shall be granted in the following cases:
 1. (amended, SG No. 88/2005) in the interests of protection of species of wild flora and fauna and for conservation of natural habitats;
 2. (supplemented, SG No. 88/2005) to prevent serious damage to crops, livestock, forests, water, fisheries, game-breeding holdings, and other forms of property;
 3. (amended, SG No. 88/2005, SG No. 94/2007) in the interests of public health and safety;
 3a. (new, SG No. 94/2007) for other reasons of overriding public interest, including reasons of social or economical nature or resulting in extremely favourable consequences for the environment;
 4. (new, SG No. 88/2005) in the interests of air safety;
 5. (renumbered from Item 4, supplemented, SG No. 88/2005, amended, SG No. 94/2007) for the purposes of research and education, for the introduction or reintroduction of species and artificial propagation of plants.
 (3) In the cases covered under Paragraph (2), where any species listed in Annex 3 hereto are affected, exemptions shall be admissible solely in respect of a limited number of specimens.
 (4) (New, SG No. 94/2007) The exemptions provided for in Item 3a of Paragraph (2) shall not apply to wild birds.	

×ë. 49. (1) Èçêëþ÷åíèÿòà ïî ÷ë. 48 ñå äîïóñêàò ñ ïèñìåíî ðàçðåøåíèå íà:
 1. (äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 103 îò 2009 ã., áð. 89 îò 2010 ã.) ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå èëè îïðàâîìîùåí îò íåãî çàìåñòíèê-ìèíèñòúð - çà âèäîâåòå îò ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 3, áåç ìå÷êà;
 2. (íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 89 îò 2010 ã., èçì., áð. 58 îò 2017 ã., â ñèëà îò 18.07.2017 ã., áð. 102 îò 2022 ã. , â ñèëà îò 1.01.2023 ã.) ìèíèñòúðà íà çåìåäåëèåòî - çà ìå÷êàòà;
 3. (èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 64 îò 2007 ã., äîï., áð. 103 îò 2009 ã., ïðåäèøíà ò. 2, áð. 89 îò 2010 ã., èçì., áð. 59 îò 2012 ã.) èçïúëíèòåëíèÿ äèðåêòîð íà Èçïúëíèòåëíàòà àãåíöèÿ ïî ãîðèòå - çà ëîâíèòå âèäîâå îò ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 4 ñëåä ñúãëàñóâàíå ñ ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå èëè îïðàâîìîùåí îò íåãî çàìåñòíèê-ìèíèñòúð;
 4. (íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 59 îò 2012 ã., èçì., áð. 58 îò 2017 ã., â ñèëà îò 18.07.2017 ã., áð. 102 îò 2022 ã. , â ñèëà îò 1.01.2023 ã.) ìèíèñòúðà íà çåìåäåëèåòî - çà ðèáèòå ïî ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 4, ñëåä ñúãëàñóâàíå ñ ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå;
 5. (äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 103 îò 2009 ã., ïðåäèøíà ò. 3, áð. 89 îò 2010 ã., ïðåäèøíà ò. 4, áð. 59 îò 2012 ã.) ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå èëè îïðàâîìîùåí îò íåãî çàìåñòíèê-ìèíèñòúð - çà îñòàíàëèòå âèäîâå îò ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 4 è çà ïòèöèòå ïî ÷ë. 45. 
(2) Â ðàçðåøèòåëíîòî ïî àë. 1 ñå îïðåäåëÿò âèäîâåòå, áðîÿò íà åêçåìïëÿðèòå, âðåìåòî è ìÿñòîòî, óðåäèòå, ñðåäñòâàòà è ìåòîäèòå, íà÷èíúò çà ðàçïîðåæäàíå ñ åêçåìïëÿðà è äðóãè óñëîâèÿ, ïðè êîèòî ñå äîïóñêà èçêëþ÷åíèåòî, êàêòî è îðãàíúò èëè ëèöåòî, íàòîâàðåíî äà îñúùåñòâÿâà êîíòðîëà ïî ñïàçâàíåòî íà óñëîâèÿòà.		
Article 49

 (1) Any exemption referred to in Article 48 herein shall require written authorization from:
 1. (supplemented, SG No. 103/2009, SG No. 89/2010) the Minister of Environment and Water or a Deputy Minister authorised by him - in respect of any species listed in Annex 3 hereto, excluding the bear;
 2. (new, SG No. 89/2010, amended, SG No. 58/2017, effective 18.07.2017, SG No. 102/2022, effective 1.01.2023) the Minister of Agriculture - concerning the bear;
 3. (amended, SG No. 64/2007, supplemented, SG No. 103/2009, renumbered form Item 2, SG No. 89/2010, amended, SG No. 59/2012) the Executive Director of the Executive Forestry Agency - in respect of game species listed in Annex 4 hereto, after consultation with the Minister of Environment and Water or a Deputy Minister authorised by him;
 4. (new, SG No. 59/2012, amended, SG No. 58/2017, effective 18.07.2017, SG No. 102/2022, effective 1.01.2023) the Minister of Agriculture - for the fish listed in Annex 4 hereto, following coordination with the Minister of Environment and Water;
 5. (supplemented, SG No. 103/2009, renumbered form Item 3, SG No. 89/2010, renumbered from Item 4, SG No. 59/2012) the Minister of Environment and Water or a Deputy Minister authorised by him - in respect of the rest of the species listed in Annex 4 hereto and in respect of any birds referred to in Article 45 herein.
 (2) Any authorization referred to in Paragraph (1) shall specify the species, the number of specimens, the time and the place, the devices, means and methods, the manner of disposal of the specimen and other conditions whereunder the exemption is granted, as well as the authority or the person entrusted with the exercise of control over compliance with the said conditions.	

×ë. 50. (Îòì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.).		
Article 50

 (Repealed, SG No. 88/2005)	

×ë. 51. (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 64 îò 2007 ã., áð. 80 îò 2009 ã., áð. 58 îò 2017 ã., â ñèëà îò 18.07.2017 ã., áð. 102 îò 2022 ã. , â ñèëà îò 1.01.2023 ã.) Óñëîâèÿòà è ðåäúò çà èçäàâàíå íà ðàçðåøèòåëíèòå ïî ÷ë. 49, àë. 1 ñå îïðåäåëÿò ñ íàðåäáà, óòâúðäåíà îò ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå è ìèíèñòúðà íà çåìåäåëèåòî.		
Article 51

 (Amended, SG No. 64/2007, SG No. 80/2009, SG No. 58/2017, effective 18.07.2017, SG No. 102/2022, effective 1.01.2023) 
The terms and a procedure for the issuance of authorizations under Article 49 (1) herein shall be established by a regulation endorsed by the Minister of Environment and Waters and the Minister of Agriculture.	

Ðàçäåë VII
Ïëàíîâå çà äåéñòâèå çà ðàñòèòåëíè è æèâîòèíñêè âèäîâå		
Section VII
Action Plans for Plant and Animal Species	

×ë. 52. Ïëàíîâå çà äåéñòâèå çà ðàñòèòåëíè è æèâîòèíñêè âèäîâå ñå ðàçðàáîòâàò çàäúëæèòåëíî, êîãàòî ñå óñòàíîâè, ÷å:
 1. âèäúò å çàñòðàøåí â ìåæäóíàðîäåí ìàùàá è çà îïàçâàíåòî ìó ñà íåîáõîäèìè ìåðêè â öÿëàòà îáëàñò íà íåãîâîòî åñòåñòâåíî ðàçïðîñòðàíåíèå;
 2. ñúñòîÿíèåòî íà ïîïóëàöèÿòà íà âèäà â Ðåïóáëèêà Áúëãàðèÿ èëè â îòäåëíè ðåãèîíè íå å áëàãîïðèÿòíî;
 3. âúâåäåí â ïðèðîäàòà íåìåñòåí âèä âúçäåéñòâà íåáëàãîïðèÿòíî âúðõó óñëîâèÿòà íà ïðèðîäíèòå ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ èëè âúðõó ñúñòîÿíèåòî íà ìåñòíè âèäîâå îò äèâàòà ôëîðà è ôàóíà.		
Article 52

 Action plans for plant and animal species shall mandatorily be elaborated where it is ascertained that:
 1. the species is endangered on an international scale and the conservation thereof requires measures within the entire natural range thereof;
 2. the conservation status of the population of the species in the Republic of Bulgaria or in individual regions is not favourable;
 3. a non-native species, which has been introduced into the wild, has an adverse impact on the conditions of the natural habitats or on the conservation status of native species of wild flora and fauna.	

×ë. 53. Ïðè óñëîâèÿòà íà ÷ë. 52 ñ ïðåäèìñòâî ñå ðàçðàáîòâàò ïëàíîâå çà äåéñòâèå çà:
 1. ïðèîðèòåòíè âèäîâå îò ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 2;
 2. çàùèòåíè ðàñòèòåëíè è æèâîòèíñêè âèäîâå îò ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 3;
 3. âèäîâå - ïðåäìåò íà ðåãóëèðàíî ïîëçâàíå îò ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 4;
 4. âèäîâå - ïðåäìåò íà ïîâòîðíî âúâåæäàíå â ïðèðîäàòà.		
Article 53

 Under the terms established by Article 52 herein, action plans shall be elaborated on a priority basis in respect of:
 1. any priority species listed in Annex 2 hereto;
 2. any protected plant and animal species listed in Annex 3 hereto;
 3. any species subject to regulated use listed in Annex 4 hereto;
 4. any species subject to reintroduction into the wild.	

×ë. 54. (1) (Ïðåäèøåí òåêñò íà ÷ë. 54 - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Ïëàíîâåòå çà äåéñòâèå îáõâàùàò:
 1. îïèñàíèå íà áèîëîãè÷íèòå îñîáåíîñòè è åêîëîãè÷íè èçèñêâàíèÿ íà âèäà;
 2. îöåíêà íà ðàçïðîñòðàíåíèåòî è ñúñòîÿíèåòî íà ïîïóëàöèèòå íà âèäà, êàêòî è íà óñëîâèÿòà â íåãîâèòå ïðèðîäíè ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ;
 3. äàííè çà çàïëàõèòå è ëèìèòèðàùèòå ôàêòîðè;
 4. âúçñòàíîâèòåëíè, ïîääúðæàùè è äðóãè ïðèðîäîçàùèòíè ìåðêè çà âèäà, âêëþ÷èòåëíî ìåðêè çà îïàçâàíå èçâúí åñòåñòâåíàòà ìó ñðåäà, àêî ñå íàëàãàò òàêèâà;
 5. âúçñòàíîâèòåëíè èëè ïîääúðæàùè ìåðêè çà ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿòà íà âèäà - ïðåäìåò íà ïëàíà;
 6. ìåðêè çà íàáëþäåíèå è êîíòðîë âúðõó èçïúëíåíèåòî è åôåêòà îò îñúùåñòâåíèòå äåéíîñòè;
 7. áþäæåò è ãðàôèê çà ðåàëèçèðàíå íà äåéíîñòèòå.
 (2) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Ïëàíîâåòå çà äåéñòâèå ìîãàò äà îáõâàùàò äâà èëè ïîâå÷å âèäà ïî ÷ë. 53, êîèòî:
 1. èìàò áëèçêè èçèñêâàíèÿ êúì õàáèòàòà;
 2. èçèñêâàò åäíè è ñúùè ìåðêè çà îïàçâàíåòî èì.		
Article 54

 (1) (Previous text of Article 54, SG No. 88/2005) The action plans shall comprehend the following:
 1. a description of the biological characteristics and ecological requirements of the species;
 2. an evaluation of the distribution and conservation status of the populations of the species, as well as of the conditions of the natural habitats thereof;
 3. data on the threats and limiting factors;
 4. measures for recovery, maintenance and other conservation measures in respect of the species, including ex-situ measures, as far as appropriate;
 5. measures for recovery and maintenance of the habitats of the species covered by the plan;
 6. measures to monitor and control compliance and the effect of public activities;
 7. budget and time schedule for implementation of the activities.
 (2) (New, SG No. 88/2005) The action plans may cover two or more of the species referred to in Article 53, provided they:
 1. have similar requirements towards the habitat;
 2. require one and the same measures for protection thereof.	

×ë. 55. (1) Èçãîòâÿíåòî íà ïëàíîâå çà äåéñòâèå ìîæå äà ñå âúçëàãà îò:
 1. ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå;
 2. èçïúëíèòåëíèÿ äèðåêòîð íà Èçïúëíèòåëíàòà àãåíöèÿ ïî ãîðèòå èëè ðúêîâîäèòåëèòå íà äðóãè çàèíòåðåñóâàíè äúðæàâíè îðãàíè;
 3. íåïðàâèòåëñòâåíè îðãàíèçàöèè.
 (2) Îðãàíèòå è îðãàíèçàöèèòå ïî àë. 1, ò. 2 è 3 ñúãëàñóâàò ñ Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå çàäàíèÿòà è ïðîåêòèòå íà ïëàíîâåòå çà äåéñòâèå.		
Article 55

 (1) Preparation of action plans may be commissioned by:
 1. the Minister of Environment and Water;
 2. the Executive Director of the Executive Forestry Agency or the heads of other state bodies concerned;
 3. non-governmental organizations.
 (2) The authorities and organizations covered under Items 2 and 3 of Paragraph (1) shall consult the Ministry of Environment on the terms of reference and the drafts of the action plans.	

×ë. 56. (1) Ïëàíîâåòå çà äåéñòâèå ñå âíàñÿò çà ðàçãëåæäàíå â Íàöèîíàëíèÿ ñúâåò ïî áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå.
 (2) Ïëàíîâåòå çà äåéñòâèå ñå óòâúðæäàâàò îò ñúîòâåòíèÿ êîìïåòåíòåí îðãàí ïî ÷ë. 49, àë. 1 ñëåä ïîëîæèòåëíî ðåøåíèå íà Íàöèîíàëíèÿ ñúâåò ïî áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå.		
Article 56

 (1) The action plans shall be laid before the National Council of Biological Diversity for consideration.
 (2) The action plans shall be endorsed by the relevant competent authority referred to in Article 49 (1) following a favourable decision of the National Council of Biological Diversity.	

×ë. 57. (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 64 îò 2007 ã., áð. 80 îò 2009 ã., áð. 58 îò 2017 ã., â ñèëà îò 18.07.2017 ã., áð. 102 îò 2022 ã. , â ñèëà îò 1.01.2023 ã.) Óñëîâèÿòà è ðåäúò çà ðàçðàáîòâàíå íà ïëàíîâå çà äåéñòâèå çà âèäîâå ñå îïðåäåëÿò ñ íàðåäáà íà ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå è ìèíèñòúðà íà çåìåäåëèåòî.		
Article 57

 (Amended, SG No. 64/2007, SG No. 80/2009, SG No. 58/2017, effective 18.07.2017, SG No. 102/2022, effective 1.01.2023) 
The terms and a procedure for elaboration of action plans for species shall be established by a regulation issued by the Minister of Environment and Water and the Minister of Agriculture.	

Ðàçäåë VIII
Îïàçâàíå íà ðàñòèòåëíè è æèâîòèíñêè âèäîâå èçâúí åñòåñòâåíàòà èì ñðåäà		
Section VIII
Ex-situ Conservation of Plant and Animal Species	

×ë. 58. (1) Îïàçâàíåòî íà âèäîâåòå èçâúí åñòåñòâåíàòà èì ñðåäà âêëþ÷âà:
 1. (äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) îòãëåæäàíå è ðàçìíîæàâàíå íà æèâîòíè è ðàñòåíèÿ ïðè êîíòðîëèðàíè óñëîâèÿ âúâ âèâàðèóìè, çîîëîãè÷åñêè èëè áîòàíè÷åñêè ãðàäèíè, äåíäðàðèóìè, æèâè êîëåêöèè è â öåíòðîâå çà ðàçìíîæàâàíå è îòãëåæäàíå íà çàùèòåíè âèäîâå;
 2. ñúçäàâàíå íà áàíêè çà ñåìåíà, ïîëåí, ãàìåòè, åìáðèîíè, òúêàííè è êëåòú÷íè êóëòóðè è äðóãè êîëåêöèè çà ñúõðàíÿâàíå íà ðàñòèòåëíè è æèâîòèíñêè ãåíåòè÷íè ðåñóðñè ïðè ñïåöèàëíè óñëîâèÿ.
 (2) Äåéñòâèÿòà ïî àë. 1 íå âêëþ÷âàò ïðèëàãàíå íà òåõíèêè è ìåòîäè, êîèòî âîäÿò äî ãåíåòè÷íè èçìåíåíèÿ.		
Article 58

 (1) Ex-situ conservation of species shall include:
 1. (supplemented, SG No. 94/2007) raising and breeding of animals and plants under controlled conditions in vivariums, zoos or botanical gardens, arboretums, live specimen collections, and in centres for breeding and raising protected species;
 2. creation of banks for seeds, pollen, gametes, embryos, tissue and cell cultures and other collections for conservation of plant and animal genetic resources under special conditions.
 (2) The actions covered under Paragraph (1) shall not include application of techniques and methods leading to genetic modification.	

×ë. 59. Îïàçâàíåòî ïî ÷ë. 58, àë. 1 ñå ïðèëàãà ïðèîðèòåòíî çà âèäîâå è äðóãè òàêñîíè, êîèòî ñà:
 1. íåïîñðåäñòâåíî çàñòðàøåíè îò èç÷åçâàíå îò åñòåñòâåíèòå èì ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ íà ìåñòíî, íàöèîíàëíî èëè ìåæäóíàðîäíî íèâî;
 2. îò îñîáåí èêîíîìè÷åñêè èíòåðåñ;
 3. äèâè ïðåäøåñòâåíèöè íà êóëòóðíè ñîðòîâå ðàñòåíèÿ èëè ïðèìèòèâíè ïîðîäè æèâîòíè;
 4. ïîäõîäÿùè çà èçïîëçâàíå ïðè ïîâòîðíî âúâåæäàíå â ïðèðîäàòà;
 5. îò ñïåöèôè÷åí èíòåðåñ çà íàóêàòà - åíäåìèòè, ðåëèêòè è äðóãè;
 6. ïîäõîäÿùè çà ïðèâëè÷àíå íà îáùåñòâåíèÿ èíòåðåñ êúì ïðîáëåìèòå íà îïàçâàíåòî íà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå.		
Article 59

 Conservation covered under Article 58 (1) herein shall be applied on a priority basis to species and other taxa which are:
 1. in immediate danger of extinction in the natural habitats thereof at local, national or international level;
 2. of special economic interest;
 3. wild ancestors of plant cultivars or primitive animal breeds;
 4. suitable for use in reintroduction into the wild;
 5. of specific interest to science - endemic, relict, etc.;
 6. suitable to attract public interest to the problems of conservation of biological diversity.	

×ë. 60. (1) Îïàçâàíåòî ïî ÷ë. 58, àë. 1 ìîæå äà ñå èçâúðøâà îò íàó÷íè îðãàíèçàöèè, þðèäè÷åñêè è ôèçè÷åñêè ëèöà.
 (2) Îðãàíèçàöèèòå è ëèöàòà ïî àë. 1 ñà äëúæíè äà:
 1. äîêóìåíòèðàò îáðàçöèòå/åêçåìïëÿðèòå, êàêòî è òåõíèÿ ïðîèçõîä;
 2. åòèêåòèðàò è ìàðêèðàò îáðàçöèòå/åêçåìïëÿðèòå, êîãàòî òîâà å âúçìîæíî;
 3. ñúáèðàò è ïîääúðæàò èíôîðìàöèÿ ïî îïðåäåëåíè ïîêàçàòåëè çà ñúñòîÿíèåòî íà êîëåêöèèòå, êàêòî è çà òåõíîëîãèèòå è òåõíèêèòå çà òÿõíîòî îòãëåæäàíå è ïîääúðæàíå;
 4. îðãàíèçèðàò èëè ó÷àñòâàò â íàó÷íè è äðóãè èçñëåäâàíèÿ îò çíà÷åíèå çà îïàçâàíå è îòãëåæäàíå íà âèäîâåòå, âêëþ÷èòåëíî òàêèâà, ñâúðçàíè ñ ïîâòîðíîòî âúâåæäàíå â ïðèðîäàòà íà äèâè âèäîâå;
 5. ïðåäîñòàâÿò ðàçìíîæèòåëíè ìàòåðèàëè îò çàñòðàøåíè âèäîâå çà âúçñòàíîâÿâàíå èëè ïîâòîðíî âúâåæäàíå â ïðèðîäàòà;
 6. ïðåäîñòàâÿò ïðè äîãîâàðÿíå ðàçìíîæèòåëíè ìàòåðèàëè îò çàñòðàøåíè âèäîâå çà ñúçäàâàíå íà íàñàæäåíèÿ çà êóëòèâèðàíî îòãëåæäàíå íà ðàñòåíèÿ è ôåðìè çà îòãëåæäàíå íà æèâîòíè;
 7. îáìåíÿò èíôîðìàöèÿ ñ äðóãè èíñòèòóöèè ñ ïîäîáíî ïðåäíàçíà÷åíèå è öåëè;
 8. îñèãóðÿâàò îáùåñòâåí äîñòúï äî êîëåêöèèòå, èíôîðìàöèÿ çà îáùåñòâåíîñòòà, ñâúðçàíà ñ âèäîâåòå îò êîëåêöèèòå, òåõíèòå åñòåñòâåíè ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ è îïàçâàíå íà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå;
 9. ïðîâåæäàò îáðàçîâàòåëíà è âúçïèòàòåëíà äåéíîñò;
 10. ïîäàâàò íåîáõîäèìàòà èíôîðìàöèÿ çà ïîïúëâàíå è ïîääúðæàíå íà ðåãèñòðèòå ïî ÷ë. 63. 
(3) (Äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Îñâåí çàäúëæåíèÿòà ïî àë. 2 çîîëîãè÷åñêèòå ãðàäèíè è â öåíòðîâåòå çà îòãëåæäàíå è ðàçìíîæàâàíå íà çàùèòåíè âèäîâå æèâîòíè ñà äëúæíè äà:
 1. íàñòàíÿâàò æèâîòíèòå ïðè óñëîâèÿ, êîèòî óäîâëåòâîðÿâàò òåõíèòå áèîëîãè÷íè èçèñêâàíèÿ è èçèñêâàíèÿòà çà çàïàçâàíåòî è ðàçìíîæàâàíåòî èì;
 2. îñèãóðÿâàò ïîäõîäÿùà çà îòäåëíèòå âèäîâå îáñòàíîâêà â ìåñòàòà, êúäåòî òå ñà çàòâîðåíè;
 3. ïîääúðæàò âèñîêî íèâî íà ïðåâàíòèâíè è ëå÷åáíè âåòåðèíàðíè ãðèæè è õðàíåíå ïðè îòãëåæäàíåòî è ðàçâúæäàíåòî íà æèâîòíèòå;
 4. ïðåäïðèåìàò íåîáõîäèìèòå ìåðêè çà ïðåäîòâðàòÿâàíå áÿãñòâîòî íà æèâîòíè, çà äà áúäàò èçáåãíàòè âúçìîæíè åêîëîãè÷íè çàïëàõè çà ìåñòíèòå âèäîâå.		
Article 60

 (1) Conservation covered under Article 58 (1) herein may be implemented by research organizations, juristic and natural persons.
 (2) The organizations and persons referred to in Paragraph (1) shall be obligated:
 1. to document the samples/species, as well as the origin thereof;
 2. to label and mark the samples/species, where possible;
 3. to gather and maintain information on specific characteristics of the status of the collections, as well as of the methods and techniques of the raising and maintenance thereof;
 4. to organize or participate in scientific and other research relevant to the conservation and raising of the species, including such associated with the reintroduction of wild species into the wild;
 5. to provide propagules of endangered species for restoration or reintroduction into the wild;
 6. to provide, on a negotiated basis, propagules of endangered species for the purpose of creation of plantations for cultivated breeding of plants and farms for the breeding of animals;
 7. to exchange information with other institutions of similar mission and purposes;
 8. to provide public access to the collections and provide information to the public relating to the species collected, the natural habitats thereof and conservation of biological diversity;
 9. to promote public education and awareness;
 10. to provide the information as shall be necessary for updating and keeping of the registers referred to in Article 63 herein.
 (3) (Supplemented, SG No. 94/2007) In addition to the obligations referred to in Paragraph (2), zoos and centres for raising and breeding protected species of animals shall be obligated to:
 1. accommodate the animals under conditions which satisfy the biological, conservation and propagation requirements thereof;
 2. provide species-specific enrichment of the enclosures;
 3. maintain a high standard of animal husbandry with preventive and curative veterinary care and nutrition;
 4. take the necessary measures to prevent the escape of animals in order to avoid possible ecological threats to indigenous species.	

×ë. 61. (1) (Äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Ìèíèìàëíèòå èçèñêâàíèÿ è óñëîâèÿ, ïðè êîèòî ñå îòãëåæäàò æèâîòíè â çîîëîãè÷åñêèòå ãðàäèíè è â öåíòðîâåòå çà îòãëåæäàíå è ðàçìíîæàâàíå íà çàùèòåíè âèäîâå æèâîòíè, ñå îïðåäåëÿò ñ íàðåäáà íà ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå.
 (2) Â ñëó÷àé íà ïðèëàãàíå íà ïðèíóäèòåëíàòà ìÿðêà ïî ÷ë. 122, àë. 1, ò. 3 Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå ðàçïîðåæäà ïîñòàâÿíåòî íà æèâîòíèòå â äðóãè çîîëîãè÷åñêè ãðàäèíè èëè ìåñòà, êúäåòî ñà îñèãóðåíè óñëîâèÿòà â íàðåäáàòà ïî àë. 1 è ïî ÷ë. 60, àë. 2 è 3.		
Article 61

 (1) (Supplemented, SG No. 94/2007) The minimum requirements and conditions whereunder animals are raised in zoos and in centres for raising and breeding protected species of animals shall be laid down by an ordinance issued by the Minister of Environment and Water.
 (2) In case of application of the coercive measure referred to in Item 3 of Article 122 (1) herein, the Ministry of Environment and Water shall order the placement of the animals in other zoos or in sites ensuring the conditions established by the regulation referred to in Paragraph (1) and covered under Article 60 (2) and (3) herein.	

×ë. 62. (1) Äåéíîñòòà â çîîëîãè÷åñêèòå ãðàäèíè ñå èçâúðøâà âúç îñíîâà íà ëèöåíç, èçäàäåí îò Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå, ïðè óñëîâèÿ è ïî ðåä, îïðåäåëåíè ñ íàðåäáà íà ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå.
 (2) Ëèöåíçúò ïî àë. 1 ñå èçäàâà ñàìî ïðè ñïàçâàíå íà èçèñêâàíèÿòà íà ÷ë. 60, àë. 2 è 3 è òåçè â íàðåäáàòà ïî ÷ë. 61, àë. 1. 
(3) Ïðè óñòàíîâÿâàíå íà äåéíîñò íà çîîëîãè÷åñêà ãðàäèíà áåç ëèöåíç èëè â íàðóøåíèå íà èçèñêâàíèÿòà è óñëîâèÿòà, ïðè êîèòî å èçäàäåí ëèöåíçúò, ìèíèñòúðúò íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå:
 1. ïðåäïèñâà ìåðêè è îïðåäåëÿ ñðîê íå ïî-äúëúã îò 2 ãîäèíè, â êîéòî çîîëîãè÷åñêàòà ãðàäèíà òðÿáâà äà îòñòðàíè íàðóøåíèÿòà, è/èëè
 2. íàëàãà ïðèíóäèòåëíàòà ìÿðêà ïî ÷ë. 122, àë. 1, ò. 3. 
(4) Ïðè íåèçïúëíåíèå íà ïðåäïèñàíèÿòà â îïðåäåëåíèÿ ïî àë. 3, ò. 1 ñðîê ìèíèñòúðúò íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå íàëàãà ïðèíóäèòåëíàòà ìÿðêà ïî ÷ë. 122, àë. 1, ò. 3 è/èëè ò. 4.		
Article 62

 (1) Zoos shall operate on the basis of a licence granted by the Ministry of Environment and Water, under terms and according to a procedure established by a regulation issued by the Minister of Environment and Water.
 (2) Any licence referred to in Paragraph (1) shall be granted solely upon compliance with the requirements of Article 60 (2) and (3) herein and the requirements of the regulation referred to in Article 61 (1) herein.
 (3) Should it be ascertained that any zoo operates without a licence or in violation of the requirements and conditions whereunder the licence was granted, the Minister of Environment and Water shall:
 1. prescribe measures and determine a time period not exceeding two years wherewithin the requirements must be complied with, and/or
 2. impose the coercive measure referred to in Item 3 of Article 122 (1) herein.
 (4) Upon non-compliance with the prescriptions within the time period determined under Item 3 of Paragraph (1), the Minister of Environment and Water shall impose the coercive measure referred to in Item 3 and/or Item 4 of Article 122 (1) herein.	

×ë. 62à. (Íîâ - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., äîï., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã., èçì., áð. 80 îò 2009 ã., áð. 58 îò 2017 ã., â ñèëà îò 18.07.2017 ã., áð. 102 îò 2022 ã. , â ñèëà îò 1.01.2023 ã.) Ìèíèñòúðúò íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå è ìèíèñòúðúò íà çåìåäåëèåòî ìîãàò ñúñ çàïîâåä, îáíàðîäâàíà â "Äúðæàâåí âåñòíèê", äà çàáðàíÿâàò âíîñà, ðàçâúæäàíåòî è îòãëåæäàíåòî èçâúí çîîïàðêîâåòå, öåíòðîâåòå çà îòãëåæäàíå è ðàçìíîæàâàíå íà çàùèòåíè âèäîâå æèâîòíè è ñïàñèòåëíèòå öåíòðîâå íà ìåñòíè èëè ÷óæäè äèâè æèâîòèíñêè âèäîâå, êîèòî ïðåäñòàâëÿâàò îïàñíîñò çà õîðàòà èëè ñà íåïîäõîäÿùè çà îòãëåæäàíå êàòî æèâîòíè êîìïàíüîíè, è íà ñâåòîâíî çàñòðàøåíè âèäîâå æèâîòíè.		
Article 62a

 (New, SG No. 88/2005, supplemented, SG No. 94/2007, amended, SG No. 80/2009, SG No. 58/2017, effective 18.07.2017, SG No. 102/2022, effective 1.01.2023) 
The Minister of Environment and Water and the Minister of Agriculture may, by an order promulgated in the State Gazette, prohibit the import, breeding and keeping outside zoos, centres for keeping and breeding protected species of animals, and rescue centres of native or introduced species of wild animals that pose a hazard to humans or are unsuitable for keeping as pets and of endangered species of animals of world-wide conservation concern.	

×ë. 62á. (Íîâ - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Öåíòðîâåòå çà îòãëåæäàíå è ðàçìíîæàâàíå íà çàùèòåíè âèäîâå æèâîòíè ïîäëåæàò íà ðåãèñòðàöèÿ â Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå.		
Article 62b

 (New, SG No. 94/2007)
 Any centres for keeping and breeding protected species of animals shall be subject to registration with the Ministry of Environment and Water.	

×ë. 63. (1) Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå âîäè ðåãèñòúð íà îðãàíèçàöèèòå è ëèöàòà, êîèòî ïðèòåæàâàò è ïîääúðæàò êîëåêöèè îò äèâè âèäîâå îò ìåñòíàòà èëè ÷óæäàòà ôëîðà è ôàóíà.
 (2) (Èçì. – ÄÂ, áð. 58 îò 2017 ã., â ñèëà îò 18.07.2017 ã., áð. 102 îò 2022 ã. , â ñèëà îò 1.01.2023 ã.) Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà çåìåäåëèåòî âîäè âåäîìñòâåí ðåãèñòúð íà îðãàíèçàöèèòå è ëèöàòà, êîèòî ïðèòåæàâàò è ïîääúðæàò êîëåêöèè îò âèäîâå îò êóëòóðíàòà ôëîðà è ôàóíà, êàêòî è íà ñïåöèàëèçèðàíè êîëåêöèè îò äèâè äúðâåñíè è õðàñòîâè âèäîâå èëè ëîâíè âèäîâå îò ìåñòíàòà èëè ÷óæäàòà ôëîðà è ôàóíà.		
Article 63

 (1) The Ministry of Environment and Water shall keep a register of the organizations and persons owning and maintaining collections of wild species of Bulgarian or alien flora and fauna.
 (2) (Amended, SG No. 58/2017, effective 18.07.2017, SG No. 102/2022, effective 1.01.2023) The Ministry of Agriculture shall keep an official register of the organizations and persons owning and maintaining collections of wild tree and bush species or game species of Bulgarian or alien flora and fauna.	

×ë. 64. Ñïåöèàëèçèðàíèòå îðãàíèçàöèè, êîèòî ñúçäàâàò è ïîääúðæàò "íàöèîíàëíè êîëåêöèè", ñå îïðåäåëÿò ñ àêò íà Ìèíèñòåðñêèÿ ñúâåò, êîãàòî:
 1. èçïúëíÿâàò è/èëè êîîðäèíèðàò äåéíîñòè ïî íàöèîíàëíè èëè ìåæäóíàðîäíè ïðîãðàìè, ñâúðçàíè ñ ãåíåòè÷íè ðåñóðñè;
 2. êîëåêöèèòå ñà ïðåäíàçíà÷åíè çà îïàçâàíå è ïîääúðæàíå íà çíà÷èòåëíî òàêñîíîìè÷íî ðàçíîîáðàçèå îò ñâåòîâíàòà ôëîðà è ôàóíà, âêëþ÷èòåëíî äèâè ðîäñòâåíèöè íà êóëòóðíè ðàñòåíèÿ èëè ïðèìèòèâíè ïîðîäè è/èëè ïðåäñòàâëÿâàò ñòðàòåãè÷åñêè ðåñóðñ ïîðàäè çíà÷èòåëíîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå îò âèäîâå, ñîðòîâå, ïîðîäè, ôîðìè, ëèíèè, âêëþ÷èòåëíî òàêèâà ñ ìåñòåí ïðîèçõîä è/èëè ñà åòàëîííè ïî ïðèëàãàíå íà ïîåòè îò Ðåïóáëèêà Áúëãàðèÿ ìåæäóíàðîäíè çàäúëæåíèÿ.		
Article 64

 The specialized organizations, which create and maintain "national collections," shall be designated by an act of the Council of Ministers where:
 1. they implement and/or coordinate activities comprehended under national or international programmes associated with genetic resources;
 2. the collections are intended for conservation and maintenance of significant taxonomic diversity of world flora and fauna, including wild relatives of cultivated plants or primitive breeds and/or constitute strategic resources because of the significant diversity of species, varieties, breeds, forms, lines, including such of local origin and/or indicator species in respect of international obligations assumed by the Republic of Bulgaria.	

×ë. 65. Óñëîâèÿòà è ðåäúò çà ïîïúëâàíå, ïîääúðæàíå è îáñëóæâàíå íà êîëåêöèè, ñ èçêëþ÷åíèå íà òåçè, ïðèíàäëåæàùè íà ôèçè÷åñêè ëèöà, ñå îïðåäåëÿò ñ àêòîâå, èçäàäåíè îò ðúêîâîäèòåëèòå íà îðãàíèçàöèèòå è þðèäè÷åñêèòå ëèöà ïî ÷ë. 60, àë. 1.		
Article 65

 The terms and a procedure for augmentation, maintenance and servicing of collections, with the exception of such appertaining to natural persons, shall be established by acts issued by the heads of the organizations and the juristic persons referred to in Article 60 (1) herein.	

×ë. 66. (1) Äúðæàâàòà å ñîáñòâåíèê íà ãåíåòè÷íèòå ðåñóðñè îò åñòåñòâåíàòà ôëîðà è ôàóíà íà Ðåïóáëèêà Áúëãàðèÿ.
 (2) Äîñòúïúò äî ðåñóðñèòå ñå îñúùåñòâÿâà ïðè ñïàçâàíå íà ðàçïîðåäáèòå íà òîçè çàêîí, à êîãàòî òå ñà çàùèòåíè îò ïàòåíò èëè äðóãè ïðàâà íà èíòåëåêòóàëíà ñîáñòâåíîñò - è íà ñïåöèàëíîòî çàêîíîäàòåëñòâî â òàçè îáëàñò.
 (3) Ãåíåòè÷íèòå ðåñóðñè ìîãàò äà áúäàò ïðåäîñòàâÿíè çà èçïîëçâàíå îò äðóãè äúðæàâè âúç îñíîâà íà ïðåäâàðèòåëíî äîãîâàðÿíå â ïèñìåíà ôîðìà íà óñëîâèÿòà è íà÷èíà çà ðàçïðåäåëåíèå íà ïîëçèòå îò íåãî ïðè âçàèìíîèçãîäíè óñëîâèÿ, âêëþ÷âàùè:
 1. öèòèðàíå íà åñòåñòâåíèÿ ïðîèçõîä íà ìàòåðèàëà;
 2. ïðåäîñòàâÿíå îò äúðæàâàòà ïîëçâàòåë íà ïîëó÷åíè, ñâúðçàíè ñ òÿõ èëè ïðîèçòè÷àùè îò òÿõ íàó÷íè ðåçóëòàòè è òåõíîëîãèè;
 3. âúçâðúùàíå íà ÷àñò îò ñðåäñòâàòà, ïîëó÷åíè ïðè èçïîëçâàíå íà ìàòåðèàëà, êàêòî è íà ïðîäóêòè èëè èçñëåäâàíèÿ, ïðîèçòè÷àùè îò íåãî ñ òúðãîâñêà öåë;
 4. ó÷àñòèå â ñúâìåñòíè íàó÷íè èçñëåäâàíèÿ.
 (4) Äîãîâàðÿíåòî ìîæå äà ïðåäâèäè áåçâúçìåçäíî ïðåäîñòàâÿíå íà ãåíåòè÷íè ðåñóðñè, êîãàòî òå ñà ïðåäíàçíà÷åíè çà íåòúðãîâñêè öåëè: íàó÷íè èçñëåäâàíèÿ, îáó÷åíèå, îïàçâàíå íà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå èëè íà îáùåñòâåíîòî çäðàâå.
 (5) Ïðåäîñòàâÿíåòî íà ìàòåðèàëèòå çà ïîëçâàíå îò òðåòè ëèöà ñå èçâúðøâà ñ ïèñìåíî ñúãëàñèå íà ñîáñòâåíèêà ïðè ñïàçâàíå íà ðàçïîðåäáèòå íà àë. 2, 3 è 4.
 (6) Óñëîâèÿòà è ðåäúò çà ïðåäîñòàâÿíå íà äîñòúï äî ãåíåòè÷íè ðåñóðñè ñå îïðåäåëÿò ñ íàðåäáà, ïðèåòà îò Ìèíèñòåðñêèÿ ñúâåò.		
Article 66

 (1) The State shall own the genetic resources of the natural flora and fauna of the Republic of Bulgaria.
 (2) Access to the resources shall be provided in compliance with the provisions of this Act and, where subject to patents and other intellectual property rights, such access shall be provided in compliance with the provisions of legislation specific to this sphere.
 (3) Genetic resources may be provided for use to other States on the basis of advance agreement in writing on the terms and manner of sharing the benefits arising from such transfer under mutually advantageous terms including:
 1. citation of the natural origin of the material;
 2. provision by the State user of results of research and technologies obtained from, related to, or derived from the said resources;
 3. recovery of part of the resources obtained in use of the material, as well as of derivatives or studies for commercial purposes;
 4. participation in joint scientific studies.
 (4) Gratuitous provision of genetic resources may be agreed where the said resources are intended for non-commercial purposes: scientific research, education, conservation of biological diversity, or public health.
 (5) Provision of materials for use to third parties shall require the written consent of the owner in compliance with the provisions of Paragraphs (2), (3) and (4).
 (6) The terms and a procedure for provision of access to genetic resources shall be established by a regulation adopted by the Council of Ministers.	

Ðàçäåë IÕ
Âúâåæäàíå íà íåìåñòíè èëè ïîâòîðíî âúâåæäàíå íà ìåñòíè æèâîòèíñêè è ðàñòèòåëíè âèäîâå â ïðèðîäàòà		
Section IX
Introduction of Non-Native and Reintroduction of Native Animal
and Plant Species into the Wild	

×ë. 67. (1) (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Âúâåæäàíåòî â ïðèðîäàòà, êàêòî è âíîñúò, ðàçâúæäàíåòî è îòãëåæäàíåòî íà íåìåñòíè æèâîòèíñêè, ðàñòèòåëíè è ãúáíè âèäîâå, âêëþ÷èòåëíî ïîäâèäîâå è âàðèåòåòè ñå äîïóñêàò, àêî òîâà íå óâðåæäà ïðèðîäíè ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ â òÿõíàòà åñòåñòâåíà îáëàñò íà ðàçïðîñòðàíåíèå èëè ìåñòíè âèäîâå îò äèâàòà ôëîðà, ôàóíà è ìèêîòà èëè òåõíè ïîïóëàöèè.
 (2) (Èçì. – ÄÂ, áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã.) Äåéíîñòèòå ïî àë. 1 ìîãàò äà áúäàò ðàçðåøåíè âúç îñíîâà íà ðàçðàáîòåíà ïðîãðàìà è àêî ñà èçïúëíåíè ñëåäíèòå óñëîâèÿ:

 1. ïîëîæèòåëíî çàêëþ÷åíèå îò èçâúðøåíà íàó÷íà åêñïåðòèçà, âúçëîæåíà îò ñúîòâåòíèÿ êîìïåòåíòåí îðãàí ïî àë. 3, âêëþ÷âàùà îöåíêà íà ðèñêà, êàòî ñå âçåìàò ïðåäâèä åëåìåíòèòå, îïèñàíè â ÷ë. 5, ïàðàãðàô 1, áóêâè "à", "á", "ã", "ä", "å", "æ" è "ç" îò Ðåãëàìåíò (ÅÑ) ¹ 1143/2014 íà Åâðîïåéñêèÿ ïàðëàìåíò è íà Ñúâåòà îò 22 îêòîìâðè 2014 ã. îòíîñíî ïðåäîòâðàòÿâàíåòî è óïðàâëåíèåòî íà âúâåæäàíåòî è ðàçïðîñòðàíåíèåòî íà èíâàçèâíè ÷óæäè âèäîâå (OB, L 317/35 îò 4 íîåìâðè 2014 ã.), íàðè÷àí ïî-íàòàòúê "Ðåãëàìåíò (ÅÑ) ¹ 1143/2014", è äîêîëêîòî å âúçìîæíî, òåçè, îïèñàíè â áóêâà "â" íà ñúùèÿ ïàðàãðàô; 

2. âëÿçúë â ñèëà àêò îò ïðîâåäåíà ïðîöåäóðà ïî ðåäà íà ãëàâà øåñòà îò Çàêîíà çà îïàçâàíå íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è/èëè ÷ë. 31 îò òîçè çàêîí;

 3. ïîëîæèòåëíî ðåøåíèå íà Íàöèîíàëíèÿ ñúâåò ïî áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå.
 (3) Äåéíîñòèòå ïî àë. 1 ñå èçâúðøâàò ñ ïèñìåíî ðàçðåøåíèå íà:
 1. èçïúëíèòåëíèÿ äèðåêòîð íà Èçïúëíèòåëíàòà àãåíöèÿ ïî ãîðèòå - çà äúðâåñíè, õðàñòîâè è ëîâíè âèäîâå;
 2. ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå - çà âñè÷êè îñòàíàëè âèäîâå.
 (4) (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Îðãàíèòå ïî àë. 3 ìîãàò ñúñ çàïîâåä, îáíàðîäâàíà â "Äúðæàâåí âåñòíèê", äà çàáðàíÿò:
 1. (èçì. è äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) âúâåæäàíåòî â ïðèðîäàòà íà íåìåñòíè âèäîâå, âêëþ÷èòåëíî ïîäâèäîâå è âàðèåòåòè, êîèòî áèõà çàñòðàøèëè åñòåñòâåíè ïðèðîäíè ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ èëè ìåñòíè âèäîâå îò äèâàòà ôëîðà, ôàóíà è ìèêîòà;
 2. (èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) âíîñà, ðàçâúæäàíåòî è îòãëåæäàíåòî íà íåìåñòíè æèâîòèíñêè, ðàñòèòåëíè è ãúáíè âèäîâå, âêëþ÷èòåëíî ïîäâèäîâå è âàðèåòåòè, àêî ñëó÷àéíîòî èì îñâîáîæäàâàíå â äèâàòà ïðèðîäà ùå çàñòðàøè ñúùåñòâóâàíåòî íà ìåñòíè âèäîâå îò äèâàòà ôëîðà, ôàóíà è ìèêîòà.		
Article 67

 (1) (Amended, SG No. 88/2005, SG No. 94/2007) Introduction into the wild, as well as import, breeding and keeping of non-native animal, plant, and fungal species, including subspecies and varieties, shall be admitted provided that this is not detrimental to any natural habitats in the natural range thereof or to any native species of wild flora, fauna, and mycota or to any populations thereof.
 (2) (Amended, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015) The activities referred to in Paragraph (1) shall be authorized on the basis of an elaborated programme and if the following conditions are met:
 1. a positive conclusion of conducted scientific investigation commissioned by the respective competent authority under paragraph 3, including a risk assessment, taking into account the items described in Article 5, paragraph 1, letters "a", "b", "d", "e", "f", "g" and "h" of Regulation (EU) No. 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species (OJ, L 317/35 of November 4, 2014), hereinafter referred to as "Regulation (EU) No. 1143/2014", and as far as possible, those described in letter "c" of the same paragraph;
 2. an effective act of a procedure performed under Chapter Six of the Environmental Protection Act and/or Article 31 of this Act;
 3. a positive decision of the National Council on Biodiversity.
 (3) The activities referred to in Paragraph (1) shall require written authorization granted by:
 1. the Executive Director of the Executive Forestry Agency - in respect of any tree, bush and game species;
 2. the Minister of Environment and Water - in respect of all other species.
 (4) (Amended, SG No. 88/2005) The authorities covered under Paragraph (3) may by an order, promulgated in the State Gazette, prohibit the following:
 1. (amended and supplemented, SG No. 94/2007) introduction into the wild of any non-native species, including subspecies and varieties, that would threaten natural habitats or native species of wild flora, fauna, and mycota;
 2. (amended, SG No. 94/2007) the import, breeding and keeping of non-native animal, plant, and fungal species, including subspecies and varieties, if their accidental release into the wild would threaten the existence of native species of wild flora, fauna, and mycota.	

×ë. 67à. (Íîâ - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., äîï., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå îðãàíèçèðà è ðúêîâîäè äåéíîñòèòå ïî îòñòðàíÿâàíåòî íà íàâëåçëè â ñòðàíàòà íåìåñòíè âèäîâå, âêëþ÷èòåëíî ïîäâèäîâå è âàðèåòåòè, êîèòî áèõà çàñòðàøèëè åñòåñòâåíè ïðèðîäíè ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ èëè ìåñòíè âèäîâå îò äèâàòà ôëîðà è ôàóíà.		
Article 67a

 (New, SG No. 88/2005, supplemented, SG No. 94/2007) 
The Ministry of Environment and Water shall organise and manage the activities for elimination of non-native species, including subspecies and varieties, introduced into the country that would threaten natural habitats or native species of wild flora and fauna.	

×ë. 68. (1) (Äîï. – ÄÂ, áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã.) Ïîâòîðíî âúâåæäàíå â ïðèðîäàòà íà ìåñòíè æèâîòèíñêè è ðàñòèòåëíè âèäîâå è âúçñòàíîâÿâàíå íà èç÷åçíàëè ïîïóëàöèè èëè ïîäïîìàãàíå è ñòàáèëèçèðàíå íà ïîïóëàöèè â íåäîáðî ñúñòîÿíèå ñå èçâúðøâà ïî íà÷èí, êîéòî áè äîïðèíåñúë çà òðàéíî âúçñòàíîâÿâàíå íà âèäîâåòå â áëàãîïðèÿòíî ñúñòîÿíèå.
 (2) Äåéíîñòèòå ïî àë. 1 ñå èçâúðøâàò ñ ïèñìåíî ðàçðåøåíèå íà ñúîòâåòíèÿ êîìïåòåíòåí îðãàí ïî ÷ë. 67, àë. 3 ñúãëàñóâàíî ñúñ çàèíòåðåñóâàíèòå öåíòðàëíè âåäîìñòâà è ñëåä îò÷èòàíå ìíåíèåòî íà îáùåñòâåíîñòòà â ðàéîíà íà ïîâòîðíî âúâåæäàíå íà âèäà.
 (3) (Íîâà – ÄÂ, áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã.) Äåéíîñòèòå ïî àë. 1 ñå èçâúðøâàò ïðè èçïîëçâàíå íà åêçåìïëÿðè è/èëè ãåíåòè÷åí ìàòåðèàë îò äèâè âèäîâå, ïðîèçõîæäàùè îò ñúùàòà èëè îò ãåíåòè÷íî íàé-áëèçêàòà äî âúçñòàíîâÿâàíàòà ïîïóëàöèÿ, ñëåä ïîëîæèòåëíî ñòàíîâèùå íà íàó÷åí îðãàí.		
Article 68

 (1) (Supplemented, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015) Native animal and plant species, and restoration of lost populations or support and stabilization of populations in poor status shall be reintroduced into the wild in a manner that would contribute to a sustained restoration of the said species to a favourable conservation status.
 (2) The activities referred to in Paragraph (1) shall require written authorization granted by the relevant competent authority covered under Article 67 (3) herein in consultation with the central-government departments concerned and after having obtained the opinion of the general public in the region regarding a reintroduction of the species.
 (3) (New, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015) The activities under paragraph 1 shall be carried out using specimens and/or genetic material from wild species originating from the same population, or from population, which is genetically closest to the restored population, after a favourable opinion of a scientific body.	

×ë. 69. (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 80 îò 2009 ã., áð. 58 îò 2017 ã., â ñèëà îò 18.07.2017 ã., áð. 102 îò 2022 ã. , â ñèëà îò 1.01.2023 ã.) Óñëîâèÿòà è ðåäúò çà èçäàâàíå íà ðàçðåøèòåëíèòå ïî ÷ë. 67, àë. 3 è ÷ë. 68, àë. 2 è çà îò÷èòàíå ìíåíèåòî íà îáùåñòâåíîñòòà ñå îïðåäåëÿò ñ íàðåäáè, ñúîòâåòíî íà ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå è íà ìèíèñòúðà íà çåìåäåëèåòî.		
Article 69

 (Amended, SG No. 80/2009, SG No. 58/2017, effective 18.07.2017, SG No. 102/2022, effective 1.01.2023) 
The terms and a procedure for granting of authorizations under Article 67 (3) and Article 68 (2) herein and for obtaining the opinion of the general public shall be established by regulations issued, respectively, by the Minister of Environment and Water and by the Minister of Agriculture.	

Ãëàâà ÷åòâúðòà
ÒÚÐÃÎÂÈß ÑÚÑ ÇÀÑÒÐÀØÅÍÈ ÂÈÄÎÂÅ ÎÒ ÄÈÂÀÒÀ ÔËÎÐÀ È ÔÀÓÍÀ. ÏÐÅÄÎÒÂÐÀÒßÂÀÍÅ È ÓÏÐÀÂËÅÍÈÅ ÍÀ ÂÚÂÅÆÄÀÍÅÒÎ È ÐÀÇÏÐÎÑÒÐÀÍÅÍÈÅÒÎ ÍÀ ÈÍÂÀÇÈÂÍÈ ×ÓÆÄÈ ÂÈÄÎÂÅ
(Çàãë. äîï. – ÄÂ, áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã.)		
Chapter Four
TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FLORA AND FAUNA. PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE INTRODUCTION AND SPREAD OF INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES
(Title supplemented, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015)	

Ðàçäåë I
Îáùè ïîëîæåíèÿ		
Section I
General Dispositions	

×ë. 70. (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã., áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã.) Ðàçïîðåäáèòå íà òàçè ãëàâà ñå ïðèëàãàò çà:

 1. åêçåìïëÿðè îò âèäîâå, âêëþ÷åíè â ïðèëîæåíèÿ À, Â, C è D êúì ÷ë. 3 îò Ðåãëàìåíò (ÅÎ) ¹ 338/97 íà Ñúâåòà îò 9 äåêåìâðè 1996 ã. îòíîñíî çàùèòàòà íà âèäîâåòå îò äèâàòà ôëîðà è ôàóíà ÷ðåç ðåãóëèðàíå íà òúðãîâèÿòà ñ òÿõ (OB, L 61/1 îò 3 ìàðò 1997 ã.), íàðè÷àí ïî-íàòàòúê "Ðåãëàìåíò (ÅÎ) ¹ 338/97";

 2. åêçåìïëÿðè îò âèäîâå, îïðåäåëåíè ñúãëàñíî ÷ë. 4, ïàðàãðàô 1 îò Ðåãëàìåíò (ÅÑ) ¹ 1143/2014.		
Article 70

 (Amended, SG No. 94/2007, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015)
 The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to: 
1. specimens of the species listed in Annexes A, B, C, and D to Article 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein (OJ L 61/1 of 3 March 1997), hereinafter referred to as "Regulation 338/97";
 2. specimens of the species designated under Article 4, paragraph 1 of Regulation (EU) No. 1143/2014.	

×ë. 71. (1) (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå å ðúêîâîäíîòî âåäîìñòâî ïî ïðèëàãàíå íà èçèñêâàíèÿòà íà Ðåãëàìåíò 338/97.
 (2) Ìèíèñòúðúò íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå ñúñ çàïîâåä îïðåäåëÿ ìåñòàòà, èçïúëíÿâàùè ôóíêöèè íà ñïàñèòåëíè öåíòðîâå ïî ÷ë. 104, àë. 1, ò. 1. 
(3) Äåéíîñòòà íà ñïàñèòåëíèòå öåíòðîâå ïî àë. 2 ñå îïðåäåëÿ ñ ïðàâèëíèê, óòâúðäåí îò ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå.
 (4) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Ìèíèñòúðúò íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå îòìåíÿ çàïîâåäòà ïî àë. 2, êîãàòî óñòàíîâè:
 1. ÷å â ñïàñèòåëíèÿ öåíòúð íå ñå ïîëàãàò íåîáõîäèìèòå ãðèæè ïðè ïðåñòîÿ íà åêçåìïëÿðèòå, âñëåäñòâèå íà êîåòî âúçíèêâà çàïëàõà çà òÿõíîòî îáùî ñúñòîÿíèå èëè îöåëÿâàíå;
 2. ñèñòåìíè íàðóøåíèÿ ïðè äåéíîñòòà íà ñïàñèòåëíèÿ öåíòúð;
 3. ñèñòåìíî íåñïàçâàíå íà ïðàâèëíèêà çà äåéíîñòòà íà ñïàñèòåëíèòå öåíòðîâå ïî àë. 3.
 (5) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Ñèñòåìíè íàðóøåíèÿ ïî ñìèñúëà íà àë. 4, ò. 2 è 3 ñà òðè èëè ïîâå÷å íàðóøåíèÿ íà çàêîíèòå è ïîäçàêîíîâèòå íîðìàòèâíè àêòîâå ïî òÿõíîòî ïðèëàãàíå, èçâúðøåíè â ïðîäúëæåíèå íà äâå ãîäèíè.		
Article 71

 (1) (Amended, SG No. 94/2007) The Ministry of Environment and Water shall be the Management Authority in charge of application of the requirements of Regulation 338/97.
 (2) The Minister of Environment and Water shall issue a designation order for the places performing the functions of rescue centres under Item 1 of Article 104 (1) herein.
 (3) The operation of the rescue centres referred to in Paragraph (2) shall be regulated by rules endorsed by the Minister of Environment and Water.
 (4) (New, SG No. 88/2005) The Minister of Environment and Water shall cancel the order referred to in Paragraph (2) where he finds that:
 1. during the stay of the specimens at the rescue centre due care is not provided, and as a consequence a hazard to their general condition or survival occurs;
 2. repeated infringements in the course of operation of the rescue centre;
 3. repeated incompliance with the rules of procedure of the rescue centres referred to in Paragraph (3).
 (5) (New, SG No. 88/2005) Repeated infringements within the meaning of Items 2 and 3 of Paragraph (4) shall mean three or more violations of the acts and the secondary legislation concerning their implementation committed over a period of two years.	

×ë. 72. (1) (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã., äîï., áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã.) Áúëãàðñêàòà àêàäåìèÿ íà íàóêèòå ñúñ ñâîèòå ñïåöèàëèçèðàíè èíñòèòóòè, ùàòåí íàó÷åí ïåðñîíàë è àñîöèèðàíè åêñïåðòè å íàó÷íèÿò êîíñóëòàòèâåí îðãàí ïî ïðèëàãàíå íà Ðåãëàìåíò 338/97 è íà Ðåãëàìåíò (ÅÑ) ¹ 1143/2014.
 (2) (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Îðãàíúò ïî àë. 1 ïðåäëàãà íà ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå ñïèñúê íà åêñïåðòèòå, êîèòî èçïúëíÿâàò ôóíêöèè ïî ÷ë. 84 è ÷ë. 87, àë. 1. Ïðåäëîæåíèòå åêñïåðòè ïèñìåíî äåêëàðèðàò, ÷å íå ñà ëè÷íî çàèíòåðåñîâàíè îò âíîñà èëè èçíîñà íà äèâè âèäîâå.
 (3) Â ñïèñúêà ïî àë. 2 ñå ïîñî÷âàò èìåíàòà, àäðåñúò è íà÷èíèòå çà âðúçêà, ñôåðàòà íà êîìïåòåíòíîñò è ðàéîíúò íà äåéñòâèå íà åêñïåðòèòå.
 (4) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Â ñïèñúêà ïî àë. 2 ìîãàò äà áúäàò âêëþ÷âàíè ñàìî ëèöà, êîèòî èìàò îáðàçîâàòåëíî-êâàëèôèêàöèîííà ñòåïåí ïî ñïåöèàëíîñòòà, ïðèäîáèòà âúâ âèñøå ó÷èëèùå, è ñà îñúùåñòâÿâàëè â ïðîäúëæåíèå íàé-ìàëêî íà òðè ãîäèíè íÿêîÿ îò ñëåäíèòå äåéíîñòè, ñâúðçàíè ñ îïàçâàíå íà ôëîðàòà è ôàóíàòà:
 1. ïðåïîäàâàòåëñêà äåéíîñò âúâ âèñøè ó÷èëèùà èëè íàó÷íà äåéíîñò;
 2. ex situ îòãëåæäàíå íà äèâè âèäîâå â çîîëîãè÷åñêè è áîòàíè÷åñêè ãðàäèíè;
 3. êîíòðîëíà äåéíîñò ïî îïàçâàíå íà ôëîðàòà è ôàóíàòà.
 (5) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., èçì., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Ìèíèñòúðúò íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå èëè îïðàâîìîùåíî îò íåãî ëèöå ðåãèñòðèðà â ñëóæåáåí ðåãèñòúð åêñïåðòèòå ïî àë. 2, êàòî âïèñâà äàííèòå ïî àë. 3 èëè ìîòèâèðàíî îòêàçâà ðåãèñòðàöèÿ, çà êîåòî óâåäîìÿâà ïèñìåíî îðãàíà ïî àë. 1 â 15-äíåâåí ñðîê.
 (6) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Â 15-äíåâåí ñðîê îò âïèñâàíåòî ïî àë. 5 ìèíèñòúðúò íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå èçäàâà ïîèìåííî óäîñòîâåðåíèå çà âïèñâàíå â ðåãèñòúðà.
 (7) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Óäîñòîâåðåíèåòî ïî àë. 6 èìà âàëèäíîñò 5 ãîäèíè.
 (8) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Îò ðåãèñòúðà ïî àë. 5 ñå èçêëþ÷âàò åêñïåðòèòå, çà êîèòî å äîêàçàíî, ÷å â ïðàêòèêàòà ñè ïî îïðåäåëÿíå íà âèäîâå:
 1. òðè ïúòè ñà ïðåäñòàâÿëè íåâÿðíà èäåíòèôèêàöèÿ;
 2. ñà ïðåäñòàâèëè íåâÿðíà äåêëàðàöèÿ ïî àë. 2 è òîâà å äîêàçàíî ïî ñúîòâåòíèÿ ðåä.
 (9) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Â ñëó÷àèòå ïî àë. 8 ìèíèñòúðúò íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå îòíåìà óäîñòîâåðåíèåòî ïî àë. 6.
 (10) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., èçì., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Ðåäúò çà ïðîâåæäàíå íà ïðîâåðêèòå ïî ÷ë. 84 è íà èäåíòèôèêàöèèòå ïî ÷ë. 87, àë. 1, êàêòî è çàïëàùàíåòî íà åêñïåðòèòå ñå îïðåäåëÿò ñúñ çàïîâåä íà ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå.		
Article 72

 (1) (Amended, SG No. 94/2007, supplemented, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015) The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, with the specialized institutes, full-time research personnel and associate experts thereof, shall be the Scientific Authority for the purposes of application of Regulation 338/97 and Regulation (EU) No. 1143/2014.
 (2) (Amended, SG No. 88/2005, SG No. 94/2007) The authority referred to in Paragraph (1) shall propose to the Minister of Environment and Water a list of the experts that are to perform any functions under Article 84 and Article 87 (1) herein. The experts proposed shall declare in writing that they have no personal interest in the import or export of wild species.
 (3) The list referred to in Paragraph (2) shall indicate the names, addresses and contact information, the competence and the area of practice of the experts.
 (4) (New, SG No. 88/2005) Only persons, who have a degree in the relevant speciality acquired in a higher education school and have performed any of the following activities related to flora and fauna conservation for at least three years may be included in the List referred to in Paragraph (2):
 1. teaching activity with higher education schools or research activities;
 2. ex situ keeping of wild species in zoos and botanical gardens;
 3. control activity for flora and fauna conservation.
 (5) (New, SG No. 88/2005, amended, SG No. 94/2007) The Minister of Environment and Water or a person empowered by him shall list the experts referred to in Paragraph (2) into an official register by entering the details provided for in Paragraph (3) or shall refuse registration providing valid reasons and notify in writing the authority referred to in Paragraph (1) within 15 days.
 (6) (New, SG No. 88/2005) Within 15 days of the listing provided for in Paragraph (5) the Minister of Environment and Water shall grant a certificate for listing into the register by name.
 (7) (New, SG No. 88/2005) The certificate referred to in Paragraph (6) shall be valid for a period of 5 years.
 (8) (New, SG No. 88/2005) Experts shall be excluded from the register, if in respect of them it has been proven that during their practice for taxonomic determination of species they:
 1. have provided incorrect identification three times;
 2. have submitted incorrect declaration under Paragraph (2) and this has been proven in pursuance of the relevant procedure.
 (9) (New, SG No. 88/2005) In the cases falling under Paragraph (8) the Minister of Environment and Water shall withdraw the certificate referred to in Paragraph (6).
 (10) (New, SG No. 88/2005, amended, SG No. 94/2007) The procedure for carrying out the checks provided for in Article 84 and of the identifications provided for in Article 87 (1), as well as the remuneration of experts, shall be laid down in an order of the Minister of Environment and Water.	

Ðàçäåë II
Ïðåíàñÿíå ïðåç ãðàíèöàòà íà Ðåïóáëèêà Áúëãàðèÿ		
Section II
Transboundary Movement from and to the Republic of Bulgaria	

×ë. 73. (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) (1) (Äîï. – ÄÂ, áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã., èçì., áð. 58 îò 2016 ã.) Âíàñÿíåòî è èçíàñÿíåòî íà åêçåìïëÿðè îò âèäîâå ïî ÷ë. 70 ñå èçâúðøâà ñúãëàñíî èçèñêâàíèÿòà íà Ðåãëàìåíò 338/97, íà Ðåãëàìåíò (ÅÎ) ¹ 865/2006 íà Êîìèñèÿòà çà óñòàíîâÿâàíå íà ïîäðîáíè ïðàâèëà çà ïðèëàãàíå íà Ðåãëàìåíò (ÅÎ) ¹ 338/97 îòíîñíî çàùèòàòà íà âèäîâåòå îò äèâàòà ôàóíà è ôëîðà ÷ðåç ðåãóëèðàíå íà òúðãîâèÿòà ñ òÿõ, íàðè÷àí ïî-íàòàòúê "Ðåãëàìåíò 865/2006", íà Ðåãëàìåíò (ÅÑ) ¹ 1143/2014, íà òîçè çàêîí, íà ìèòíè÷åñêîòî çàêîíîäàòåëñòâî, íà Çàêîíà çà âåòåðèíàðíîìåäèöèíñêàòà äåéíîñò è Çàêîíà çà çàùèòà íà ðàñòåíèÿòà. 
(2) Ïðåâîçâàíåòî íà æèâè æèâîòíè îò âèäîâåòå ïî àë. 1 ñå èçâúðøâà ñúãëàñíî èçèñêâàíèÿòà çà òðàíñïîðòèðàíå íà æèâè æèâîòíè, ïóáëèêóâàíè îò Ñåêðåòàðèàòà íà Êîíâåíöèÿòà ïî ìåæäóíàðîäíàòà òúðãîâèÿ ñúñ çàñòðàøåíè âèäîâå îò äèâàòà ôàóíà è ôëîðà (CITES), ñúñòàâåíà âúâ Âàøèíãòîí íà 3 ìàðò 1973 ã. (ðàòèôèöèðàíà ñ ðåøåíèå íà ÂÍÑ - ÄÂ, áð. 103 îò 1990 ã.) (ÄÂ, áð. 6 îò 1992 ã.), íàðè÷àíà ïî-íàòàòúê "Êîíâåíöèÿòà", à ïðè âúçäóøåí òðàíñïîðò - ñúãëàñíî èçèñêâàíèÿòà, óñòàíîâåíè ñ Ðåçîëþöèÿ 620, Ïðèëîæåíèå "À" íà Ìåæäóíàðîäíàòà îðãàíèçàöèÿ íà àâèàöèîííèòå ïðåâîçâà÷è (IATA).		
Article 73

 (Amended, SG No. 94/2007) 
(1) (Supplemented, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015, amended, SG No. 58/2016) The import and export of specimens of the species referred to in Article 70 herein shall be carried out in pursuance of the requirements laid down in Regulation 338/97, in Commission Regulation (EC) No. 865/2006 laying down detailed rules concerning the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, hereinafter referred to as "Regulation 865/2006", in Regulation (EU) No. 1143/2014, in this Act, in customs legislation, in the Veterinary Practices Act, and in the Plant Protection Act.
 (2) The transportation of live animals of the species referred to in Paragraph (1) shall be carried out in accordance with the guidelines for transportation of live animals, published by the Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), done at Washington on 3 March 1973 (ratified by a decision of the Great National Assembly, SG No.103/1990) (SG No. 6/1992), hereinafter referred to as "the Convention", and, in the case of air transport, according to the Regulations established by Appendix A of Resolution 620 of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).	

×ë. 74. (Îòì. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.).		
Article 74

 (Repealed, SG No. 94/2007).	

×ë. 75. (Äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., îòì., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.).		
Article 75

 (Supplemented, SG No. 88/2005, repealed, SG No. 94/2007).	

×ë. 76. (Èçì. è äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., îòì., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.).		
Article 76

 (Amended and supplemented, SG No. 88/2005, repealed, SG No. 94/2007).	

×ë. 77. (Îòì. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.).		
Article 77

 (Repealed, SG No. 94/2007).	

×ë. 78. (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., îòì., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.).		
Article 78

 (Amended, SG No. 88/2005, repealed, SG No. 94/2007).	

×ë. 79. (Îòì. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.).		
Article 79

 (Repealed, SG No. 94/2007).	

×ë. 80. (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã., áð. 98 îò 2018 ã., â ñèëà îò 27.11.2018 ã.) (1) Êàíäèäàòúò çà ðàçðåøèòåëíè è ñåðòèôèêàòè ïî ÷ë. 4, ïàðàãðàôè 1 è 2, ÷ë. 5, ïàðàãðàôè 1 è 4, ÷ë. 8, ïàðàãðàô 3 è ÷ë. 9, ïàðàãðàô 1 îò Ðåãëàìåíò (EO) ¹ 338/97 è ïî ÷ë. 30, ïàðàãðàô 1, ÷ë. 37, ïàðàãðàô 1, ÷ë. 44a è ÷ë. 44ç, ïàðàãðàô 1 îò Ðåãëàìåíò (EO) ¹ 865/2006 ïîäàâà íà õàðòèåí íîñèòåë èëè ïî åëåêòðîíåí ïúò ïðåç ïîðòàë çà åëåêòðîííè àäìèíèñòðàòèâíè óñëóãè ïèñìåíî çàÿâëåíèå äî ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå ñúãëàñíî èçèñêâàíèÿòà íà ÷ë. 13, ïàðàãðàô 1, ÷ë. 20, 26, 34, 41, 44ä, 44ë è 50 îò Ðåãëàìåíò (EO) ¹ 865/2006. 
(2) Çàÿâëåíèåòî ïî àë. 1 ñúäúðæà:
 1. èíôîðìàöèÿòà ñúãëàñíî ôîðìàòèòå â Ðåãëàìåíò çà èçïúëíåíèå (ÅÑ) ¹ 792/2012 íà Êîìèñèÿòà îò 23 àâãóñò 2012 ã. çà îïðåäåëÿíå íà ïðàâèëà âúâ âðúçêà ñ ôîðìàòà íà ðàçðåøèòåëíèòå, ñåðòèôèêàòèòå è äðóãèòå äîêóìåíòè, ïðåäâèäåíè â Ðåãëàìåíò (ÅÎ) ¹ 338/97 íà Ñúâåòà îòíîñíî çàùèòàòà íà âèäîâåòå îò äèâàòà ôàóíà è ôëîðà ÷ðåç ðåãóëèðàíå íà òúðãîâèÿòà ñ òÿõ, è çà èçìåíåíèå íà Ðåãëàìåíò (ÅÎ) ¹ 865/2006 íà Êîìèñèÿòà (ÎÂ, L 242/13 îò 7 ñåïòåìâðè 2012 ã.);
 2. åäèíåí èäåíòèôèêàöèîíåí êîä èëè ÁÓËÑÒÀÒ, à çà ÷óæäåñòðàííè þðèäè÷åñêè ëèöà – VAT íîìåð;
 3. æåëàíèÿ îò çàÿâèòåëÿ íà÷èí íà ïîëó÷àâàíå íà èçãîòâåíèòå ðàçðåøèòåëíè è ñåðòèôèêàòè.		
Article 80

 (Amended, SG No. 94/2007, SG No. 98/2018, effective 27.11.2018)
 (1) Any person applying for the permits and certificates referred to in Article 4(1) and (2), Article 5(1) and (4), Article 8(3), and Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) 338/97 and in Article 30(1) and Article 37(1) of Regulation (EC) 865/2006 shall lodge in paper form or electronically through a portal for electronic administrative services a written application to the Minister of Environment and Water in accordance with the requirements laid down in Articles 13(1), 20, 26, 34, 41 and 50 of Regulation (EC) 865/2006.
 (2) The application referred to in Paragraph (1) shall contain:
 1. the information in accordance with the forms in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 792/2012 of 23 August 2012 laying down rules for the design of permits, certificates and other documents provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No. 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No. 865/2006 (OJ L 242/13, 7.9.2012);
 2. standard identification code or BULSTAT code, and for foreign legal entities – VAT ID;
 3. the manner in which the applicant wishes to receive the permits and certificates drawn up.	

×ë. 81. (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., áð. 34 îò 2006 ã., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Êúì çàÿâëåíèåòî ïî ÷ë. 20 îò Ðåãëàìåíò 865/2006 ñå ïðèëàãàò:
 1. (îòì. – ÄÂ, áð. 98 îò 2018 ã., â ñèëà îò 27.11.2018 ã.);
 2. çà ÷óæäåñòðàííèòå þðèäè÷åñêè ëèöà - äîêóìåíò, óäîñòîâåðÿâàù ïðàâíèÿ ñòàòóñ íà çàÿâèòåëÿ, èçäàäåí â ñúîòâåòñòâèå ñ íàöèîíàëíîòî ìó çàêîíîäàòåëñòâî äî òðè ìåñåöà ïðåäè ïîäàâàíå íà çàÿâëåíèåòî;
 3. àäðåñ è îïèñàíèå íà óñëîâèÿòà, ïðè êîèòî ùå ñå îòãëåæäàò âíàñÿíèòå æèâè åêçåìïëÿðè.		
Article 81

 (Amended, SG No. 88/2005, SG No. 34/2006, SG No. 94/2007) 
The following shall be attached to the application provided for in Article 20 of Regulation 865/2006:
 1. (repealed, SG No. 98/2018, effective 27.11.2018);
 2. a document certifying the legal status of the applicant issued in accordance with the relevant national legislation not later than three months before receipt of the application in the case of foreign legal persons;
 3. address and details of the conditions whereunder the imported live specimens will be kept.	

×ë. 82. (Äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., èçì., áð. 34 îò 2006 ã., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) (1) Êúì çàÿâëåíèåòî ïî ÷ë. 26, 34, 41 è 50 îò Ðåãëàìåíò 865/2006 ñå ïðèëàãàò:
 1. äîêóìåíò çà ïðîèçõîä - â ñëó÷àèòå, êîãàòî åêçåìïëÿðúò íå ïîäëåæè íà ðåãèñòðàöèÿ ïî ÷ë. 90; 
2. äîêóìåíò çà ðåãèñòðàöèÿ ñúãëàñíî ÷ë. 91 èëè ÷ë. 96, àë. 1; 
3. äàííè çà ñàìîëè÷íîñòòà íà çàÿâèòåëÿ;
 4. (îòì. – ÄÂ, áð. 98 îò 2018 ã., â ñèëà îò 27.11.2018 ã.);
 5. çà ÷óæäåñòðàííèòå þðèäè÷åñêè ëèöà - äîêóìåíò, óäîñòîâåðÿâàù ïðàâíèÿ ñòàòóñ íà çàÿâèòåëÿ, èçäàäåí â ñúîòâåòñòâèå ñ íàöèîíàëíîòî ìó çàêîíîäàòåëñòâî äî òðè ìåñåöà ïðåäè ïîäàâàíå íà çàÿâëåíèåòî;
 6. â ñëó÷àèòå íà èçíàñÿíå íà åêçåìïëÿðè, ðàçìíîæåíè è îòãëåäàíè íà çàòâîðåíî - êðàòêî îïèñàíèå íà ðîäà èëè êóëòóðàòà, îò êîåòî äà ëè÷è ïðîèçõîäúò íà îòäåëíèòå åêçåìïëÿðè, ôîðìèðàùè îñòà íà òîçè ðîä èëè êóëòóðà, è íîìåðúò íà ïîëó÷åíîòî ãåíåòè÷íî ïîêîëåíèå.
 (2) Èçèñêâàíèÿòà ïî àë. 1, ò. 4 íå ñå ïðèëàãàò â ñëó÷àèòå ïî ÷ë. 96, àë. 1. 
(3) Çà âèäîâå ñúãëàñíî ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 4 íà òîçè çàêîí, êîèòî ïîïàäàò â ïðèëîæåíèÿ À, B è C îò Ðåãëàìåíò 338/97, êúì çàÿâëåíèåòî ïî àë. 1 ñå ïðèëàãàò è êîïèÿ îò ñëåäíèòå äîêóìåíòè:
 1. ðàçðåøèòåëíî çà ëîâ íà èìåòî íà ëîâåöà;
 2. ðåãèñòðàöèÿ ïî ÷ë. 110, àë. 1 îò Ïðàâèëíèêà çà ïðèëàãàíå íà Çàêîíà çà ëîâà è îïàçâàíå íà äèâå÷à (îáí., ÄÂ, áð. 58 îò 2001 ã.; áð. 43 îò 2002 ã. - Ðåøåíèå ¹ 3722 íà Âúðõîâíèÿ àäìèíèñòðàòèâåí ñúä îò 2002 ã.; èçì., áð. 41 è 101 îò 2003 ã.; áð. 10 îò 2004 ã. - Ðåøåíèå ¹ 654 íà Âúðõîâíèÿ àäìèíèñòðàòèâåí ñúä îò 2004 ã.; èçì., áð. 62 îò 2007 ã.) èëè ðàçïëàùàòåëåí ïðîòîêîë ïî ÷ë. 112, àë. 1, ò. 2 îò ñúùèÿ ïðàâèëíèê.		
Article 82

 (Supplemented, SG No. 88/2005, amended, SG No. 34/2006, SG No. 94/2007) 
(1) The following shall be attached to the application referred to in Articles 26, 34, 41 and 50 of Regulation 865/2006:
 1. document of origin in the cases where the specimen is not subject to registration under Article 90 herein;
 2. document of registration under Article 91 or Article 96 (1) herein;
 3. details on the applicant's identity;
 4. (repealed, SG No. 98/2018, effective 27.11.2018);
 5. a document certifying the legal status of the applicant issued in accordance with the relevant national legislation not later than three months before receipt of the application in the case of foreign legal persons;
 6. in the case of export of specimens born and bred in captivity, a brief description of the genus or cultivar clearly showing the origin of the individual specimens that form the axis of the relevant genus or cultivar and the generation number of the offspring.
 (2) The requirements laid down in Item 4 of Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the cases falling under Article 96 (1) herein.
 (3) In respect of any species listed in Annex 4 hereto that fall under Annexes A, B and C of Regulation 338/97, copies of the following documents shall be attached to the application provided for in Paragraph (1).
 1. hunting permit in the name of the hunter;
 2. registration under Article 110 (1) of the Rules on the implementation of the Hunting and Game Protection Act (promulgated, SG No. 58/2001; No. 43/2002 - Supreme Administrative Court Decision No. 3722/2002; amended, SG No. 41 and 101/2003; No. 10/2004 - Supreme Administrative Court Decision No. 654/2004; amended, SG No. 62/2007) or statement of payment under Item 2 of Article 112 (1) of said Rules.	

×ë. 83. (Èçì. è äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., èçì., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) (1) Â 5-äíåâåí ñðîê îò ïîëó÷àâàíå íà çàÿâëåíèåòî ïî ÷ë. 80 çà èçäàâàíå íà ðàçðåøèòåëíî çà âíàñÿíå, èçíàñÿíå èëè ñåðòèôèêàò çà ðååêñïîðò íà åêçåìïëÿðè îò âèäîâå ñúãëàñíî ïðèëîæåíèÿ À è B îò Ðåãëàìåíò 338/97 ìèíèñòúðúò íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå èëè îïðàâîìîùåíî îò íåãî äëúæíîñòíî ëèöå èçèñêâà ñòàíîâèùå îò íàó÷íèÿ êîíñóëòàòèâåí îðãàí ïî ÷ë. 72. 
(2) Çà èçíîñ íà åêçåìïëÿðè îò âèäîâå ñúãëàñíî ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 4 íà òîçè çàêîí, êîèòî ïîïàäàò â ïðèëîæåíèÿ À, B è C îò Ðåãëàìåíò 338/97, ñòàíîâèùåòî ïî àë. 1 ñå èçèñêâà åäíîêðàòíî è å âàëèäíî çà öåëèÿ ëîâåí ñåçîí.
 (3) Ñòàíîâèùåòî ïî àë. 1 íå ñå èçèñêâà çà èçíîñ íà åêçåìïëÿðè, êîèòî ñà îáåêò íà ïðåäâàðèòåëíî îïðåäåëåíà íàöèîíàëíà êâîòà, ïóáëèêóâàíà îò Ñåêðåòàðèàòà íà Êîíâåíöèÿòà.		
Article 83

 (Amended and supplemented, SG No. 88/2005, amended, SG No. 94/2007) 
(1) Within five days of receipt of the application referred to in Article 80 for the issuance of an import or export permit, or a re-export certificate, for specimens of the species listed in Annexes A and B of Regulation 338/97, the Minister of Environment and Water, or an official empowered by him, shall request observations from the Scientific Authority referred to in Article 72 herein.
 (2) For the export of specimens of the species listed in Annex 4 hereto that fall under Annexes A, B and C of Regulation 338/97, the observations referred to in Paragraph (1) shall be requested only once and shall be valid for the whole hunting period.
 (3) The observations referred to in Paragraph (1) shall not be required in respect of specimens that are subject to a national quota published by the Convention Secretariat.	

×ë. 84. (1) Íàó÷íèÿò êîíñóëòàòèâåí îðãàí ïðåäñòàâÿ íà Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå ñòàíîâèùå â 15-äíåâåí ñðîê îò ïîëó÷àâàíå íà èñêàíåòî ïî ÷ë. 83, àë. 1. 
(2) Ïðè íåîáõîäèìîñò îò ïðîâåðêà íà ìÿñòî òÿ ñå èçâúðøâà îò åêñïåðò îò ñïèñúêà ïî ÷ë. 72, àë. 2.		
Article 84

 (1) The Scientific Authority shall present advice to the Ministry of Environment and Water within fifteen days after receipt of the request referred to in Article 83 (1) herein.
 (2) Should an on site examination be necessary, the said examination shall be conducted by an expert of the list referred to in Article 72 (2) herein.	

×ë. 85. (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Ìèíèñòúðúò íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå èëè îïðàâîìîùåíî îò íåãî äëúæíîñòíî ëèöå èçäàâà ðàçðåøèòåëíèòå è ñåðòèôèêàòèòå ïî ÷ë. 80 â ñðîê äî 5 ðàáîòíè äíè îò ïîëó÷àâàíåòî íà ñòàíîâèùåòî ïî ÷ë. 84, àë. 1 ñúãëàñíî èçèñêâàíèÿòà íà Ðåãëàìåíò 338/97, Ðåãëàìåíò 865/2006 è íà òîçè çàêîí.		
Article 85

 (Amended, SG No. 94/2007) 
The Minister of Environment and Water or an official empowered by him shall issue the permits and certificates referred to in Article 80 herein within five working days of receipt of the observations provided for in Article 84 (1) in accordance with the requirements laid down in Regulation 338/97, in Regulation 865/2006 and in this Act.	

Ðàçäåë III
Ìèòíè÷åñêè íàäçîð è êîíòðîë		
Section III
Customs Supervision and Control	

×ë. 86. (Äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã., èçì., áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã.) Ìèòíè÷åñêèòå îðãàíè îñúùåñòâÿâàò ìèòíè÷åñêè íàäçîð è êîíòðîë ïðè âíàñÿíå è/èëè èçíàñÿíå íà åêçåìïëÿðè îò âèäîâå ïî ÷ë. 43à è ÷ë. 70 íà è èçâúí ìèòíè÷åñêàòà òåðèòîðèÿ íà Ðåïóáëèêà Áúëãàðèÿ â ñúîòâåòñòâèå ñ òîçè çàêîí, ìèòíè÷åñêîòî çàêîíîäàòåëñòâî è èçèñêâàíèÿòà íà:

 1. Ðåãëàìåíò (ÅÎ) ¹ 338/97 è Ðåãëàìåíò (ÅÎ) ¹ 865/2006;

 2. Ðåãëàìåíò (ÅÎ) ¹ 1007/2009 è Ðåãëàìåíò (ÅÑ) ¹ 737/2010; 

3. Ðåãëàìåíò (ÅÑ) ¹ 1143/2014.		
Article 86

 (Supplemented, SG No. 94/2007, amended, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015)
 The customs authorities shall exercise customs supervision and control on import and export of specimens of species covered under Articles 43a and 70 herein to and from the customs territory of the Republic of Bulgaria in accordance with this Act, the customs legislation, and the requirements laid down in: 
1. Regulation (EC) 338/97 and in Regulation (EC) 865/2006;
 2. Regulation (EC) No. 1007/2009 and Regulation (EU) No. 737/2010;
 3. Regulation (EC) No. 1143/2014.	

×ë. 87. (1) (Ïðåäèøåí òåêñò íà ÷ë. 87 - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., èçì., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã., äîï., áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã.) Ïðè ïðîâåðêà íà ïðàòêè ñ åêçåìïëÿðè ïî ÷ë. 70, ò. 1 ìèòíè÷åñêèòå îðãàíè èçèñêâàò îò ãðàíè÷íàòà âåòåðèíàðíà è ôèòîñàíèòàðíà ñëóæáà äà óñòàíîâè â ñðîê äî 2 ÷àñà îò íà÷àëîòî íà ïðîâåðêàòà äàëè åêçåìïëÿðèòå îòãîâàðÿò íà äàííèòå, îïðåäåëåíè â ïðèäðóæàâàùèòå ãè äîêóìåíòè, ñúãëàñíî èçèñêâàíèÿòà íà Ðåãëàìåíò 338/97 è Ðåãëàìåíò 865/2006. Â ñëó÷àé ÷å òàçè èäåíòèôèêàöèÿ íå ìîæå äà áúäå èçâúðøåíà, ìèòíè÷åñêèòå îðãàíè ñå îáðúùàò çà èäåíòèôèêàöèÿ íà åêçåìïëÿðèòå êúì ñúîòâåòåí åêñïåðò îò ñïèñúêà ïî ÷ë. 72, àë. 2, êîéòî å äëúæåí äà ñå ÿâè íà ãðàíè÷íèÿ ïóíêò â ñðîê äî 6 ÷àñà îò ïîâèêâàíåòî.
 (2) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., èçì., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Ìèòíè÷åñêèòå îðãàíè îñèãóðÿâàò ïîìåùåíèÿ çà âðåìåííî íàñòàíÿâàíå íà æèâèòå åêçåìïëÿðè äî ïðèêëþ÷âàíå íà åêñïåðòèçàòà ïî àë. 1.		
Article 87

 (1) (Previous text of Article 87, SG No. 88/2005, amended, SG No. 94/2007, supplemented, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015) During the checks of consignments of any specimens referred to in Article 70, item 1 herein, the customs authorities shall require the border veterinary and phytosanitary service to establish, within two hours of the start of the check, whether the specimens tally with the particulars stated in the accompanying documents in accordance with the requirements laid down in Regulation 338/97 and in Regulation 865/2006. In case such identification cannot be performed, the customs authorities shall approach a relevant expert appearing on the list referred to in Article 72 (2) herein for identification of the specimens, and the expert shall be bound to report to the border point within six hours after call-out.
 (2) (New, SG No. 88/2005, amended, SG No. 94/2007) The customs authorities shall provide premises for temporary accommodation of the live specimens concerned until the expert examination referred to in Paragraph (1) is completed.	

×ë. 88. (Äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Ïðè óñòàíîâÿâàíå íà íàðóøåíèå íà èçèñêâàíèÿòà íà òîçè çàêîí è Ðåãëàìåíò 338/97 èëè â ñëó÷àè íà ñúìíåíèå çà íàðóøåíèå ìèòíè÷åñêèòå îðãàíè çàäúðæàò åêçåìïëÿðèòå è âåùèòå, ïîñëóæèëè çà èçâúðøâàíå íà íàðóøåíèåòî, è íåçàáàâíî óâåäîìÿâàò Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå èëè ñúîòâåòíàòà ðåãèîíàëíà èíñïåêöèÿ ïî îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå, êîèòî îñèãóðÿâàò ïîñòàâÿíåòî íà åêçåìïëÿðèòå ïðè ïîäõîäÿùè çà òÿõ óñëîâèÿ â ñïàñèòåëíè öåíòðîâå.		
Article 88

 (Supplemented, SG No. 94/2007) 
Upon ascertainment of any violation of the requirements laid down in this Act and Regulation 338/97 or where any such violation is suspected, the customs authorities shall impound the specimens and the corporeal movables which have served for commission of the violation, and shall immediately notify the Ministry of Environment and Water or the competent regional inspectorate of environment and water, which shall ensure the placement of the specimens under suitable conditions at rescue centres.	

×ë. 89. Ñúîòâåòíèòå ðåãèîíàëíè èíñïåêöèè ïî îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå è ñïàñèòåëíè öåíòðîâå îêàçâàò ïúëíî ñúäåéñòâèå íà ìèòíè÷åñêèòå îðãàíè çà èçÿñíÿâàíå íà ñëó÷àèòå ïî ÷ë. 88 è âçåìàíå íà ðåøåíèå ïî òÿõ.		
Article 89

 The competent regional inspectorates of environment and water and rescue centres shall offer the customs authorities full cooperation for clarification of the cases under Article 88 herein and for making a decision thereon.	

Ðàçäåë IV
Ðåãèñòðàöèÿ		
Section IV
Registration	

×ë. 90. (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) (1) Íà ðåãèñòðàöèÿ ïîäëåæàò âñè÷êè åêçåìïëÿðè îò âèäîâå ãðúáíà÷íè æèâîòíè ñúãëàñíî ïðèëîæåíèÿ À è B îò Ðåãëàìåíò 338/97, ñ èçêëþ÷åíèå íà:
 1. õðàíèòåëíè ïðîäóêòè, ïîëó÷åíè îò òÿõ;
 2. âèäîâå - ïðåäìåò íà Çàêîíà çà ëîâà è îïàçâàíå íà äèâå÷à; 
3. öâåòíè ìóòàöèè íà âèäîâåòå ïòèöè, êîèòî íå ïðèòåæàâàò åñòåñòâåíàòà îêðàñêà íà äèâèòå ôîðìè;
 4. äðåáíè êîæåíè èçäåëèÿ;
 5. ðèáè;
 6. åêçåìïëÿðè îò âèäîâå ïî ÷ë. 57, ò. 5, áóêâà "à" îò Ðåãëàìåíò 865/2006.
 (2) Åêçåìïëÿðèòå îò âèäîâå ñúãëàñíî ïðèëîæåíèÿ À è B îò Ðåãëàìåíò 338/97, çà êîèòî å èçäàäåíî ðàçðåøèòåëíî çà âíîñ è çà êîèòî èìà îðèãèíàëíî ðàçðåøèòåëíî çà èçíîñ èëè ñåðòèôèêàò çà ðååêñïîðò, èçäàäåíî îò òðåòà äúðæàâà, ñå ðåãèñòðèðàò ñëóæåáíî îò ðåãèîíàëíèòå èíñïåêöèè ïî îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå áåç çàÿâëåíèå íà ñîáñòâåíèêà ïî ðåäà íà ÷ë. 92. 
(3) Â 7-äíåâåí ñðîê îò ïîëó÷àâàíåòî íà äîêóìåíòèòå ïî àë. 2 Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå èçïðàùà êîïèÿ îò òÿõ â ñúîòâåòíàòà ðåãèîíàëíà èíñïåêöèÿ ïî îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå çà ðåãèñòðàöèÿ.		
Article 90

 (Amended, SG No. 88/2005, SG No. 94/2007) 
(1) All specimens of the vertebrate species listed in Annexes A and B of Regulation 338/97 shall be subject to registration, except for the following:
 1. food products derived therefrom;
 2. the species subject to the Hunting and Game Protection Act; 
3. any colour mutations of bird species that do not have the natural colouration of wild forms;
 4. any small leather articles;
 5. fish;
 6. any specimens of species referred to in Article 75, Item 5, Letter "a" of Regulation 865/2006.
 (2) Specimens of any species listed in Annexes A and B of Regulation 338/97, in respect of which an original import permit has been issued or a re-export certificate issued by a third country has been produced, shall be registered ex officio by the regional environment and water inspectorates without the owner having to make any representations according to the procedure laid down in Article 92 herein.
 (3) Within seven days of receipt of the documents referred to in Paragraph (2) the Ministry of Environment and Water shall communicate copies thereof to the relevant regional environment and water inspectorate for registration.	

×ë. 91. (1) (Ïðåäèøåí òåêñò íà ÷ë. 91, èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Ðåãèñòðàöèÿòà ñå èçâúðøâà ñ ðåãèñòðàöèîííà êàðòà, èçäàäåíà îò ñúîòâåòíàòà ðåãèîíàëíà èíñïåêöèÿ ïî îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå ïî ïîñòîÿííèÿ àäðåñ íà ñîáñòâåíèêà íà åêçåìïëÿðà - ôèçè÷åñêî ëèöå, èëè ïî ñåäàëèùåòî, ñúîòâåòíî àäðåñà íà óïðàâëåíèåòî, íà ñîáñòâåíèêà íà åêçåìïëÿðà - þðèäè÷åñêî ëèöå.
 (2) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Ðåãèñòðàöèîííàòà êàðòà ïî àë. 1 ìîæå äà áúäå äâà òèïà:
 1. çà ðåãèñòðèðàíå íà åäèíè÷íè åêçåìïëÿðè;
 2. çà ðåãèñòðèðàíå íà ãðóïà åêçåìïëÿðè.
 (3) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., èçì., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Êàðòàòà ïî àë. 2, ò. 2 ñå èçïîëçâà ñàìî çà ãðóïè åêçåìïëÿðè îò âèäîâå ïî ïðèëîæåíèÿ À è B îò Ðåãëàìåíò 338/97, ïðè êîèòî èíäèâèäóàëíîòî ìàðêèðàíå å íåâúçìîæíî.
 (4) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Ðåãèñòðàöèîííà êàðòà íå ñå èçäàâà â ñëó÷àèòå, êîãàòî çà åêçåìïëÿðèòå å èçäàäåí ñåðòèôèêàò ñúãëàñíî ÷ë. 8, ò. 3 è ÷ë. 9, àë. 2, áóêâà "á" îò Ðåãëàìåíò 338/97 íà èìåòî íà ñîáñòâåíèêà.		
Article 91

 (1) (Previous text of Article 91, amended, SG No. 88/2005) Registration shall be effected by means of a registration card issued by the relevant regional inspectorate of environment and water exercising competence over the permanent address of the owner of the specimen, where the said owner shall be a natural person, or over the registered office or the address of the place of management, as the case may be, where the said owner shall be a juristic person.
 (2) (New, SG No. 88/2005) The registration card referred to in Paragraph (1) may be of two types:
 1. for registration of individual specimens;
 2. for registration of a group of specimens.
 (3) (New, SG No. 88/2005, amended, SG No. 94/2007) The card referred to in Item 2 of Paragraph (2) shall be used only in respect of groups of specimens of the species listed in Annexes A and B of Regulation 338/97 where no individual marking is possible.
 (4) (New, SG No. 94/2007) No registration card shall be issued where a certificate has been issued in the name of the owner in pursuance of Item 3 of Article 8 and Article 9 (2), Letter "b" of Regulation 338/97.	

×ë. 92. (1) (Äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., èçì., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Çà ðåãèñòðàöèÿòà ïî ÷ë. 91 ñîáñòâåíèêúò â 15-äíåâåí ñðîê îò ïðèäîáèâàíåòî íà åêçåìïëÿðà èëè â 40-äíåâåí ñðîê îò ïîëó÷àâàíå íà ïîêîëåíèå îò âèäîâå ïî ïðèëîæåíèÿ À è B îò Ðåãëàìåíò 338/97 âíàñÿ â ðåãèîíàëíàòà èíñïåêöèÿ ïî îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå çàÿâëåíèå, â êîåòî ïîñî÷âà:
 1. (äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 34 îò 2006 ã., èçì., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) ëè÷íè äàííè - çà ôèçè÷åñêè ëèöà, çà áúëãàðñêè þðèäè÷åñêè ëèöà - íàèìåíîâàíèå, ñåäàëèùå, àäðåñ è ÁÓËÑÒÀÒ èëè åäèíåí èäåíòèôèêàöèîíåí êîä çà òúðãîâöèòå, à çà ÷óæäåñòðàííèòå þðèäè÷åñêè ëèöà - äîêóìåíò, óäîñòîâåðÿâàù ïðàâíèÿ ñòàòóñ íà çàÿâèòåëÿ, èçäàäåí â ñúîòâåòñòâèå ñ íàöèîíàëíîòî ìó çàêîíîäàòåëñòâî äî òðè ìåñåöà ïðåäè ïîäàâàíå íà çàÿâëåíèåòî;
 2. äàííè çà åêçåìïëÿðà - âèä è ñúñòîÿíèå (æèâ, ìúðòúâ, ÷àñò îò åêçåìïëÿð èëè ïðîäóêò);
 3. àäðåñ íà îòãëåæäàíå - ïðè ïðèäîáèâàíå íà æèâ åêçåìïëÿð;
 4. íà÷èí íà ïðèäîáèâàíå - âíåñåí, çàêóïåí, ðàçìåíåí, äàðåí, ðàçìíîæåí íà çàòâîðåíî, íàìåðåí.
 (2) (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Êúì çàÿâëåíèåòî ïî àë. 1 â çàâèñèìîñò îò ñëó÷àÿ ñå ïðèëàãàò:
 1. äîêóìåíòè, óêàçâàùè çàêîííèÿ ïðîèçõîä íà åêçåìïëÿðà:
 à) îðèãèíàëåí äîêóìåíò çà ðåãèñòðàöèÿ, èçäàäåí îò ñúîòâåòíàòà ðåãèîíàëíà èíñïåêöèÿ ïî îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå - ïðè ïîêóïêà íà ðåãèñòðèðàí ïî ÷ë. 91, àë. 1 åêçåìïëÿð, èëè êîïèå îò ðåãèñòðàöèîííà êàðòà â ñëó÷àé íà ðåãèñòðàöèÿ ïî ÷ë. 91, àë. 2;
 á) äîêóìåíò çà ðåãèñòðàöèÿ îò äðóãà äúðæàâà - ÷ëåíêà íà Åâðîïåéñêèÿ ñúþç, êîãàòî â ñúîòâåòíàòà äúðæàâà ñå èçèñêâà òàêàâà;
 â) îðèãèíàëåí âàëèäåí ñåðòèôèêàò çà åêçåìïëÿðèòå, èçäàäåí íà èìåòî íà ïðîäàâà÷à ñúãëàñíî ÷ë. 8, ò. 3 îò Ðåãëàìåíò 338/97, è äîêóìåíò çà ïðîäàæáàòà íà åêçåìïëÿðà;
 ã) êîïèå îò ðàçðåøèòåëíî ïî CITES çà èçíîñ èëè ñåðòèôèêàò çà ðååêñïîðò, èçäàäåíè îò òðåòà äúðæàâà;
 ä) ôàêòóðà ïî ÷ë. 102á, àë. 3, áóêâà "ê"; 
å) îðèãèíàë íà ðàçðåøèòåëíî èëè äðóã äîêóìåíò çà óëàâÿíå èëè óáèâàíå íà åêçåìïëÿðà îò ïðèðîäàòà, ïðåäâèäåí â íîðìàòèâåí àêò è äîêàçâàù çàêîííîñòòà íà ïðèäîáèâàíåòî ìó;
 2. èíôîðìàöèÿ çà íà÷èíà íà ìàðêèðàíå íà åêçåìïëÿðà è íîìåðà íà ìàðêèðîâêàòà;
 3. íîìåð íà ðåãèñòðèðàíà äåéíîñò ïî ÷ë. 97, àë. 1 è 2.		
Article 92

 (1) (Supplemented, SG No. 88/2005, amended, SG No. 94/2007) For the purpose of registration under Article 91 herein, within fifteen days upon acquisition of the specimen or within forty days upon obtaining an offspring from the species referred to in Annexes A and B of Regulation 338/97, the owner shall lodge an application with the regional inspectorate of environment and water, stating the following therein:
 1. (supplemented, SG No. 34/2006, amended, SG No. 94/2007) personal details in the case of natural persons; company name, seat of business, address, and BULSTAT or Personal ID Code for traders in the case of Bulgarian legal persons; and a document certifying the applicant's legal status issued in accordance with the relevant national legislation not later than three months before receipt of the application in the case of foreign legal persons;
 2. particulars of the specimen, namely type and status (live, dead, part thereof or derivative);
 3. address whereat the specimen is to be kept: applicable to the acquisition of live specimens;
 4. manner of acquisition: imported, purchased, exchanged, donated, bred in captivity, found.
 (2) (Amended, SG No. 94/2007) The following, as the case may be, shall be attached to any application referred to in Paragraph (1):
 1. documents certifying the legal origin of the specimen, such as:
 a) an original document of registration, issued by the relevant regional environment and water inspectorate in the case of purchase of any specimen registered under Article 91 (1) herein or a copy of the registration card in the case of registration under Article 91 (2);
 b) a document of registration from another Member State of the European Union where the latter requires such registration;
 c) an original valid certificate for the specimens issued in the name of the seller in accordance with Item 3 of Article 8 of Regulation 338/97 and a document certifying the sale of the specimen;
 d) a copy of an export or re-export certificate under CITES issued by a third country;
 e) an invoice under Article 102b (3), Letter "k" herein;
 f) an original permit or other document for taking the specimen from the wild or the killing thereof, as provided for in a regulatory act and evidencing the lawfulness of acquisition of the specimen concerned;
 2. information on the manner of marking the specimen and the mark number;
 3. number of the activity registered under Article 97 (1) and (2) herein.	

×ë. 93. (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Ðåãèîíàëíèòå èíñïåêöèè ïî îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå èçäàâàò äîêóìåíòà çà ðåãèñòðàöèÿ ïî ÷ë. 91 â ñðîê äî 5 ðàáîòíè äíè îò ïîñòúïâàíå íà äîêóìåíòàöèÿòà ïî ÷ë. 90, àë. 3 è â ñðîê äî 20 ðàáîòíè äíè ïðè íåîáõîäèìîñò îò ïðîâåðêà çà óòî÷íÿâàíå íà âèäà èëè îáñòîÿòåëñòâàòà ïî ïðèäîáèâàíåòî íà åêçåìïëÿðà â ñëó÷àèòå íà ïîñòúïâàíå íà çàÿâëåíèå ïî ÷ë. 92.		
Article 93

 (Amended, SG No. 88/2005) 
The regional inspectorates of environment and water shall issue the document of registration referred to in Article 91 herein within five working days of receipt of the documentation referred to in Article 90 (3) herein and within twenty working days where a check is necessary to ascertain the species or the circumstances relating to the acquisition of the specimen in the cases where any application referred to in Article 92 herein has been lodged.	

×ë. 94. (1) (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Ñîáñòâåíèêúò íà ðåãèñòðèðàí åêçåìïëÿð å äëúæåí ïèñìåíî äà óâåäîìè ðåãèîíàëíàòà èíñïåêöèÿ ïî îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå ïðè:
 1. (èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) ïðîìÿíà íà îáñòîÿòåëñòâàòà, ñâúðçàíè ñ åêçåìïëÿðà - ñìÿíà íà ñîáñòâåíèêà, ñìÿíà íà àäðåñà íà îòãëåæäàíå, ñìúðò, óíèùîæàâàíå, êðàæáà èëè èçãóáâàíå íà åêçåìïëÿðà;
 2. óíèùîæàâàíå, ïîâðåæäàíå, èçãóáâàíå èëè êðàæáà íà äîêóìåíòà çà ðåãèñòðàöèÿ íà åêçåìïëÿðà.
 (2) Ðåãèîíàëíèòå èíñïåêöèè ïî îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå:
 1. (äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) îòðàçÿâàò ïðîìåíèòå ïî àë. 1 â ðåãèñòúðà ïî ÷ë. 95 è â äîêóìåíòà çà ðåãèñòðàöèÿ ïî ÷ë. 91; 
2. (äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) èçäàâàò íîâ äîêóìåíò çà ðåãèñòðàöèÿ â ñëó÷àèòå ïî àë. 1, ò. 1 è ò. 2;
 3. óâåäîìÿâàò Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå çà ñëó÷àèòå íà êðàæáà èëè èçãóáâàíå íà åêçåìïëÿð èëè äîêóìåíò çà ðåãèñòðàöèÿ.		
Article 94

 (1) (Amended, SG No. 88/2005) The owner of any registered specimen shall be bound to notify the regional inspectorate of environment and water in writing in the event of:
 1. (amended, SG No. 88/2005) any change of the circumstances relating to the specimen, such as change of ownership, change of address of the place where the specimen is kept, death, destruction, theft or loss of the specimen;
 2. destruction, damage, loss or theft of the document of registration of the specimen.
 (2) The regional inspectorates of environment and water:
 1. (supplemented, SG No. 88/2005) shall record any changes covered under Paragraph (1) in the register referred to in Article 95 herein and in the document of registration referred to in Article 91;
 2. (supplemented, SG No. 88/2005) shall issue a new document of registration in the cases falling under Items 1 and 2 of Paragraph (1);
 3. shall notify the Ministry of Environment and Water of the cases of theft or loss of a specimen or of a document of registration.	

×ë. 95. Ðåãèîíàëíèòå èíñïåêöèè ïî îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå âîäÿò ðåãèñòúð íà åêçåìïëÿðèòå ïî ÷ë. 90.		
Article 95

 The regional inspectorates of environment and water shall keep a register of the specimens referred to in Article 90 herein.	

×ë. 96. (1) (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Ðåãèñòðàöèÿòà íà åêçåìïëÿðè ïî ÷ë. 90 íå ñå îòíàñÿ çà êîëåêöèè â çîîëîãè÷åñêè ãðàäèíè, ìóçåè, óíèâåðñèòåòè, èíñòèòóòè íà Áúëãàðñêàòà àêàäåìèÿ íà íàóêèòå è äðóãè íàó÷íè è àêàäåìè÷íè èíñòèòóòè.
 (2) (Äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Ëèöàòà ïî àë. 1 ïðåäñòàâÿò â Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå è ñúîòâåòíàòà ðåãèîíàëíà èíñïåêöèÿ ïî îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå ñïèñúê íà íàëè÷íèòå åêçåìïëÿðè ïî âèäîâå, êàòî â íà÷àëîòî íà âñÿêà òåêóùà ãîäèíà âíàñÿò èíôîðìàöèÿ çà íàñòúïèëèòå â ñïèñúêà ïðîìåíè ïðåç èçòåêëàòà ãîäèíà.
 (3) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Ñïèñúêúò ïî àë. 2 ñúäúðæà:
 1. (èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) âèäà íà æèâîòíîòî, ïîñî÷åí íà áúëãàðñêè è ëàòèíñêè åçèê;
 2. (èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) äàííè çà åêçåìïëÿðà - âèä è ñúñòîÿíèå (æèâ, ìúðòúâ, ïðåïàðèðàí, ÷àñò èëè ïðîäóêò);
 3. íà÷èíà íà ïðèäîáèâàíå - âíåñåí, çàêóïåí, ðàçìåíåí, äàðåí, ðàçìíîæåí íà çàòâîðåíî, îñòàâåí ïî ðàçïîðåæäàíå ñúãëàñíî ÷ë. 39, àë. 2; 
4. íîìåðà è âèäà íà äîêóìåíòà, ñ êîéòî å ïðèäîáèò åêçåìïëÿðúò;
 5. íîìåðà íà ðåãèñòðàöèîííàòà êàðòà â ñëó÷àé íà ðåãèñòðàöèÿ ïî ÷ë. 91. 
(4) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., èçì., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Íå ñå èçäàâàò ðàçðåøèòåëíè è ñåðòèôèêàòè ïî ÷ë. 80 îò òîçè çàêîí è åòèêåòè ïî ÷ë. 52, ò. 2 îò Ðåãëàìåíò 865/2006 íà ëèöàòà ïî àë. 1, êîèòî íå ñà èçïúëíèëè çàäúëæåíèåòî ñè ïî àë. 2.		
Article 96

 (1) (Amended, SG No. 94/2007) The registration of any specimens referred to in Article 90 herein shall not apply to collections at zoos, museums, universities, institutes affiliated to the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and other research and academic institutes.
 (2) (Supplemented, SG No. 88/2005) The entities covered under Paragraph (1) shall present a list of the specimens in stock as per species at the Ministry of Environment and Water and the relevant regional inspectorate of environment and water, and at the beginning of each current year shall supply information on any changes which have occurred during the preceding year.
 (3) (New, SG No. 88/2005) The list referred to in Paragraph (2) shall contain the following:
 1. (amended, SG No. 94/2007) the species of the animal, indicated in Bulgarian and in Latin;
 2. (amended, SG No. 94/2007) details of the specimen, such as species and condition (live, dead, taxidermic, part or a product);
 3. manner of acquisition - imported, purchased, exchanged, donated, bred in captivity, left in pursuance of a writ according to Paragraph (2) of Article 39.
 4. the number and type of the document by which the specimen was obtained;
 5. the registration card number in the case of registration in pursuance of Article 91.
 (4) (New, SG No. 88/2005, amended, SG No. 94/2007) No permits and certificates as provided for in Article 80 herein or labels as provided for in Item 2 of Article 52 of Regulation 865/2006 shall be issued in respect of any persons referred to in Paragraph (1) who have not met their obligation under Paragraph (2).	

×ë. 97. (1) (Äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 34 îò 2006 ã., èçì., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Ôèçè÷åñêè è þðèäè÷åñêè ëèöà ñúñ ñúäåáíà èëè òúðãîâñêà ðåãèñòðàöèÿ â Ðåïóáëèêà Áúëãàðèÿ èìàò ïðàâî ÷ðåç Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå äà ðåãèñòðèðàò â Ñåêðåòàðèàòà íà Êîíâåíöèÿòà äåéíîñòè ïî:
 1. (íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) ðàçìíîæàâàíå è îòãëåæäàíå ñ òúðãîâñêà öåë íà åêçåìïëÿðè îò âèäîâå ñúãëàñíî Ïðèëîæåíèå I îò Êîíâåíöèÿòà; 
2. (íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) ïðîèçâîäñòâî, ïðåðàáîòêà, ïàêåòèðàíå, ïðåïàêåòèðàíå, èçíîñ è ðååêñïîðò íà ïðîäóêòè îò åñåòðîâè ðèáè.
 (2) Çà ðåãèñòðàöèÿòà ïî àë. 1 ëèöàòà ïîäàâàò â Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå çàÿâëåíèå, â êîåòî ïîñî÷âàò:
 1. (íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., äîï., áð. 34 îò 2006 ã.) èìå è åäèíåí ãðàæäàíñêè íîìåð - çà ôèçè÷åñêè ëèöà, à çà þðèäè÷åñêè ëèöà - íàèìåíîâàíèå, ñåäàëèùå è ÁÓËÑÒÀÒ èëè åäèíåí èäåíòèôèêàöèîíåí êîä çà òúðãîâöèòå;
 2. (ïðåäèøíà ò. 1 - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) àäðåñà, êúäåòî ùå ñå èçâúðøâà äåéíîñòòà;
 3. (ïðåäèøíà ò. 2 - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) íàó÷íîòî íàèìåíîâàíèå íà âèäîâåòå è óñëîâèÿòà çà òÿõíîòî ðàçìíîæàâàíå è îòãëåæäàíå;
 4. (ïðåäèøíà ò. 3 - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) äîêàçàòåëñòâà çà çàêîííîòî ïðèäîáèâàíå íà èçõîäíèÿ ðàçìíîæèòåëåí ìàòåðèàë;
 5. (íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) ðåãèñòðàöèÿ ïî Çàêîíà çà ðèáàðñòâîòî è àêâàêóëòóðèòå íà ëèöàòà ïî àë. 1, ò. 2.		
Article 97

 (1) (Supplemented, SG No. 34/2006, amended, SG No. 94/2007) Any natural and legal persons with court or commercial registration in the Republic of Bulgaria shall be entitled to register, through the Ministry of Environment and Water, the following activities with the Convention Secretariat:
 1. (new, SG No. 94/2007) breeding and keeping for commercial purposes specimens of any species listed in Annex I of the Convention;
 2. (new, SG No. 94/2007) manufacturing, processing, packing, re-packing, export, and re-export of products derived from sturgeons.
 (2) For the purpose of registration under Paragraph (1), the persons shall submit an application to the Ministry of Environment and Water, stating therein:
 1. (new, SG No. 88/2005, supplemented, SG No. 34/2006) name and Standard Public Registry Personal Number, in the case of natural persons, and corporate name, seat of business and BULSTAT Code, in the case of juristic persons or Standard Identification Code for traders;
 2. (renumbered from Item 1, SG No. 88/2005) the address whereat the operation shall be carried out;
 3. (renumbered from Item 2, SG No. 88/2005) the scientific name of the species and the conditions of the propagation and breeding thereof;
 4. (renumbered from Item 3, SG No. 88/2005) proof of lawful acquisition of the propagules.
 5. (new, SG No. 94/2007) registration of the persons referred to in Item 2 of Paragraph (1) herein under the Fisheries and Aquaculture Act.	

×ë. 97à. (Íîâ - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) (1) Þðèäè÷åñêèòå ëèöà ïî ÷ë. 97, àë. 1 ìîãàò äà ñå ðåãèñòðèðàò çà ïîëçâàíå íà îïðîñòåíè ïðîöåäóðè ïî ÷ë. 18 è 19 îò Ðåãëàìåíò 865/2006.
 (2) Çà ðåãèñòðàöèÿòà ïî àë. 1 ëèöàòà ïîäàâàò äî ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå çàÿâëåíèå, â êîåòî ïîñî÷âàò:
 1. íàèìåíîâàíèå, ñåäàëèùå è ÁÓËÑÒÀÒ èëè åäèíåí èäåíòèôèêàöèîíåí êîä çà òúðãîâöèòå;
 2. íàó÷íîòî íàèìåíîâàíèå íà âèäîâåòå, çà êîèòî ùå ñå ïîëçâà îïðîñòåíàòà ïðîöåäóðà;
 3. äîêàçàòåëñòâà çà çàêîííîòî ïðèäîáèâàíå íà èçõîäíèÿ ìàòåðèàë.
 (3) Ìèíèñòúðúò íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå óïúëíîìîùàâà ëèöàòà ïî àë. 1 äà ïîïúëâàò ñïåöèôè÷íàòà èíôîðìàöèÿ â ðàçðåøèòåëíèòå ñúãëàñíî ÷ë. 18, àë. 1, áóêâà "â" è ÷ë. 19, àë. 1, áóêâà "ã" îò Ðåãëàìåíò 865/2006.		
Article 97a

 (New, SG No. 94/2007)
 (1) Any legal persons referred to in Article 97 (1) may apply for registration in order to avail themselves of the simplified procedures provided for in Articles 18 and 19 of Regulation 865/2007.
 (2) For the registration provided for in Paragraph (1), the persons shall lodge an application with the Minister of Environment and Water stating the following therein:
 1. name, seat of business and BULSTAT, or Personal ID Code in the case of traders;
 2. the scientific name of the species in respect of which the simplified procedure will be used;
 3. evidence of the lawful acquisition of the propagules.
 (3) The Minister of Environment and Water shall authorise the persons referred to in Paragraph (1) to enter the specific information in the permits pursuant to Article 18 (1), Letter "c" and Article 19 (1), Letter "d" of Regulation 865/2006.	

×ë. 98. (1) Â 15-äíåâåí ñðîê îò ïîñòúïâàíå íà çàÿâëåíèåòî Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå èçâúðøâà ïðîâåðêà íà îáñòîÿòåëñòâàòà ïî ÷ë. 97, àë. 2 è èçèñêâà ñòàíîâèùå îò íàó÷íèÿ êîíñóëòàòèâåí îðãàí ïî ðåäà íà ÷ë. 83. 
(2) Â çàâèñèìîñò îò ïðîâåðêàòà è ñòàíîâèùåòî ïî àë. 1 Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå:
 1. èçïðàùà äîêóìåíòàöèÿ çà ðåãèñòðèðàíå íà äåéíîñòòà â Ñåêðåòàðèàòà ñúãëàñíî èçèñêâàíèÿòà íà Êîíâåíöèÿòà;
 2. (íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) ïèñìåíî óâåäîìÿâà çàÿâèòåëÿ çà íîìåðà íà ðåãèñòðàöèÿòà íà äåéíîñòòà;
 3. (ïðåäèøíà ò. 2, äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) â ñëó÷àé íà îòêàç çà ðåãèñòðèðàíå ïî ò. 1 â 30-äíåâåí ñðîê ïèñìåíî óâåäîìÿâà çàÿâèòåëÿ.		
Article 98

 (1) Within fifteen days after receipt of the application, the Ministry of Environment and Water shall conduct a check of the particulars covered under Article 97 (2) herein and shall request advice from the Scientific Authority according to the procedure established by Article 83 herein.
 (2) Depending on the check and acting on the advice referred to in Paragraph (1), the Ministry of Environment and Water shall:
 1. transmit documentation for registration of the operation with the Secretariat according to the requirements of the Convention;
 2. (new, SG No. 94/2007) notify the applicant in writing of the activity's registration number;
 3. (renumbered from Item 2, supplemented, SG No. 94/2007) notify the applicant in writing within thirty days, where the registration referred to in Item 1 has been refused.	

×ë. 99. (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Ïðè ïðåêðàòÿâàíå íà ðåãèñòðèðàíà äåéíîñò ëèöàòà ïî ÷ë. 97, àë. 1 ñà äëúæíè äà óâåäîìÿò çà òîâà Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå, êîåòî èçïðàùà â Ñåêðåòàðèàòà íà Êîíâåíöèÿòà èíôîðìàöèÿ çà çàëè÷àâàíå íà ðåãèñòðàöèÿòà.		
Article 99

 (Amended, SG No. 88/2005) 
In the case of winding up a registered operation, the persons referred to in Article 97 (1) herein shall be bound to notify the Ministry of Environment and Water that shall transmit information to the Convention Secretariat for deletion of the registration.	

×ë. 99à. (Íîâ - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) (1) Íàó÷íè èíñòèòóöèè, êîèòî èçâúðøâàò îáìåí íà åêçåìïëÿðè ñ äðóãè íàó÷íè èíñòèòóöèè, ìîãàò äà ñå ðåãèñòðèðàò â Ñåêðåòàðèàòà íà Êîíâåíöèÿòà çà ïîëçâàíå íà èçêëþ÷åíèÿ ïî ÷ë. 7, àë. 6 îò Êîíâåíöèÿòà. 
(2) Çà ðåãèñòðàöèÿòà ïî àë. 1 íàó÷íèòå èíñòèòóöèè ïðåäñòàâÿò â Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå çàÿâëåíèå, ñúäúðæàùî íàèìåíîâàíèåòî, ñåäàëèùåòî è àäðåñà íà èíñòèòóöèÿòà è â çàâèñèìîñò îò ñëó÷àÿ:
 1. ðåøåíèå íà îáùîòî ñúáðàíèå íà Áúëãàðñêàòà àêàäåìèÿ íà íàóêèòå çà ñúçäàâàíå íà ñïåöèàëèçèðàíè íàó÷íè çâåíà ñúãëàñíî Çàêîíà çà Áúëãàðñêàòà àêàäåìèÿ íà íàóêèòå è íåéíèÿ óñòàâ;
 2. ðåøåíèå íà Íàðîäíîòî ñúáðàíèå çà îòêðèâàíå íà âèñøå ó÷èëèùå ñúãëàñíî Çàêîíà çà âèñøåòî îáðàçîâàíèå; 
3. ðåøåíèå çà ñúçäàâàíå íà ìóçåé ñúãëàñíî Çàêîíà çà êóëòóðíîòî íàñëåäñòâî. 
(3) Â 10-äíåâåí ñðîê îò ïîëó÷àâàíå íà çàÿâëåíèåòî ïî àë. 2 Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå óâåäîìÿâà çàÿâèòåëÿ çà ðåãèñòðàöèîííèÿ íîìåð è ãî ðåãèñòðèðà â Ñåêðåòàðèàòà íà Êîíâåíöèÿòà.
 (4) Çà âúâåæäàíå è èçíàñÿíå íà åêçåìïëÿðè çà öåëèòå íà íàó÷íèÿ îáìåí íà ëèöàòà ïî àë. 1 ñå èçïîëçâàò åòèêåòè ñúãëàñíî ÷ë. 52, ò. 2 îò Ðåãëàìåíò 865/2006.		
Article 99a

 (New, SG No. 94/2007)
 (1) Any scientific institutions that exchange specimens with other scientific institutions may be registered with the Convention Secretariat for the purpose of availing themselves of the exemptions provided for in Article 7 (6) of the Convention. 
(2) For the registration referred to in Paragraph (1), the scientific institutions shall lodge an application with the Ministry of Environment and Water containing the institution's name, seat of business, and address, and the following, as the case may be:
 1. decision of the General Assembly of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences on the establishment of specialised scientific units in accordance with the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Act and its Statutes;
 2. decision of the National Assembly on the establishment of a higher education school in accordance with the Higher Education Act; 
3. decision on the establishment of a museum according to the Cultural Heritage Act. 
(3) Within ten days of receipt of the application provided for in Paragraph (2), the Ministry of Environment and Water shall notify the applicant of the registration number and register him with the Convention Secretariat.
 (4) Where specimens are moved for the purposes of scientific exchange between the persons referred to in Paragraph (1), labels shall be used as provided for in Article 52 (2) of Regulation 865/2006.	

Ðàçäåë V
Òúðãîâèÿ íà òåðèòîðèÿòà íà Ðåïóáëèêà Áúëãàðèÿ
(Çàãë. èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.)		
Section V
Trade on the Territory of the Republic of Bulgaria
(Title amended, SG No. 94/2007)	

×ë. 100. (Èçì. è äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., èçì., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã., äîï., áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã.) Òúðãîâèÿ ñ åêçåìïëÿðè íà òåðèòîðèÿòà íà Ðåïóáëèêà Áúëãàðèÿ îò âèäîâå ïî ÷ë. 70, ò. 1 ñå èçâúðøâà ïðè ñïàçâàíå íà ðàçïîðåäáèòå íà òîçè çàêîí è íà ÷ë. 8 îò Ðåãëàìåíò 338/97.		
Article 100

 (Amended and supplemented, SG No. 88/2005, amended, SG No. 94/2007, supplemented, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015)
 The trade on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria in specimens of any species referred to in Article 70, item 1 shall be carried out in compliance with the provisions of this Act and of Article 8 of Regulation 338/97.	

×ë. 101. (Äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., îòì., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.).		
Article 101

 (Supplemented, SG No. 88/2005, repealed, SG No. 94/2007).	

×ë. 102. (1) (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã., äîï., áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã.) Çàáðàíÿâà ñå èçâúðøâàíåòî íà òúðãîâñêè ñäåëêè ñ íåðåãèñòðèðàíè åêçåìïëÿðè ïî ÷ë. 90, êàêòî è ñ åêçåìïëÿðè îò âèäîâå ïî ÷ë. 70, ò. 1, çà êîèòî çàêîííèÿò ïðîèçõîä íå ìîæå äà áúäå äîêàçàí.
 (2) (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., äîï., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Ïðè ïðîäàæáàòà íà åêçåìïëÿðè, ðåãèñòðèðàíè ïî ÷ë. 91, ïðîäàâà÷úò ïðåäîñòàâÿ íà êóïóâà÷à â çàâèñèìîñò îò ñëó÷àÿ:
 1. îðèãèíàëà íà ðåãèñòðàöèîííàòà êàðòà ïî ÷ë. 91, àë. 2, ò. 1;
 2. êîïèå íà ðåãèñòðàöèîííàòà êàðòà ïî ÷ë. 91, àë. 2, ò. 2;
 3. (íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) ñåðòèôèêàò ïî ÷ë. 8, àë. 1 îò Ðåãëàìåíò 338/97, êàòî çà âíåñåíèòå â Åâðîïåéñêàòà îáùíîñò åêçåìïëÿðè ñå ïðåäîñòàâÿò è ñúïúòñòâàùèòå ãî îðèãèíàëíè ðàçðåøèòåëíè ïî CITES çà èçíîñ, ñåðòèôèêàò çà ðååêñïîðò èëè ñåðòèôèêàò çà ïðîèçõîä, èçäàäåíè îò òðåòà äúðæàâà.
 (3) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Îðèãèíàëíàòà ðåãèñòðàöèîííà êàðòà ïî àë. 2, ò. 2 ñëåä èç÷åðïâàíå íà êîëè÷åñòâîòî, ïîñî÷åíî â íåÿ, ñå âðúùà â ðåãèîíàëíàòà èíñïåêöèÿ ïî îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå, îò êîÿòî å èçäàäåíà.
 (4) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã., äîï., áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã.) Ïðè ïðîäàæáà íà åêçåìïëÿð îò âèä ïî ÷ë. 70, ò. 1 òúðãîâöèòå ñà äëúæíè äà èçäàâàò ôàêòóðà, â êîÿòî çàäúëæèòåëíî âïèñâàò íîìåðà è âèäà íà äîêóìåíòèòå ïî ÷ë. 102á, àë. 2 è 3, êàêòî è íîìåðà è âèäà íà ìàðêèðîâêàòà íà åêçåìïëÿðà, àêî èìà òàêàâà.		
Article 102

 (1) (Amended, SG No. 94/2007, supplemented, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015) Any commercial transactions with specimens not registered under Article 90 herein, as well as with specimens of any species referred to in Article 70, item 1 herein whose lawful origin cannot be evidenced, shall be prohibited.
 (2) (Amended, SG No. 88/2005, supplemented, SG No. 94/2007) Upon sale of any specimens registered under Article 91 herein, the seller shall provide the buyer with the following, as the case may be:
 1. the original registration card referred to in Item 1 of Article 91 (2);
 2. a copy of the registration card referred to in Item 2 of article 91 (2);
 3. (new, SG No. 94/2007) a certificate under Article 8 (1) of Regulation 338/97, whereas for specimens imported in the European Community the accompanying original export certificates under CITES, re-export certificates, or certificates of origin issued by a third country shall also be produced.
 (3) (New, SG No. 88/2005) The original registration card referred to in Item 2 of Paragraph (2) after exhaustion of the quantity specified therein shall be returned to the regional inspectorate of environment and water that issued it.
 (4) (New, SG No. 94/2007, supplemented, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015) Where a specimen of any species referred to in Article 70, item 1 herein is sold, the traders shall be bound to issue an invoice wherein they shall mandatorily enter the number and type of the documents referred to in Article 102b (2) and (3) herein, as well as the number and type of marking of the specimen, where applicable.	

×ë. 102à. (Íîâ - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) (1) (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Ñîáñòâåíèöèòå íà åêçåìïëÿðè îò âèäîâå ïî ïðèëîæåíèÿ À è B îò Ðåãëàìåíò 338/97 çàäúëæèòåëíî ãè ìàðêèðàò èëè åòèêåòèðàò ñúîáðàçíî âèäà è ñúñòîÿíèåòî íà åêçåìïëÿðà, êàòî ìàðêèðîâêàòà ïðè æèâèòå åêçåìïëÿðè íå òðÿáâà äà âðåäè íà çäðàâîñëîâíîòî èì ñúñòîÿíèå.
 (2) (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã., áð. 58 îò 2017 ã., â ñèëà îò 18.07.2017 ã., áð. 102 îò 2022 ã. , â ñèëà îò 1.01.2023 ã.) Åòèêåòèðàíåòî è ìàðêèðàíåòî íà åêçåìïëÿðè îò âèäîâåòå ïî àë. 1 ñå îïðåäåëÿò ñ íàðåäáà íà ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå è ìèíèñòúðà íà çåìåäåëèåòî.		
Article 102a

 (New, SG No. 88/2005)
 (1) (Amended, SG No. 94/2007) Any owners of specimens of the species listed in Annexes A and B of Regulation 338/97, shall mandatorily mark or label these according to the species and the condition of the specimen, while the marking of live specimens shall not affect their health status.
 (2) (Amended, SG No. 94/2007, SG No. 58/2017, effective 18.07.2017, SG No. 102/2022, effective 1.01.2023) Labelling and marking of specimens of the species referred to in Paragraph (1) shall be laid down in an ordinance of the Minister of Environment and Water and the Minister of Agriculture.	

×ë. 102á. (Íîâ - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) (1) (Äîï. – ÄÂ, áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã.) Ëèöàòà, êîèòî èçâúðøâàò òúðãîâñêè ñäåëêè ñ åêçåìïëÿðè îò âèäîâå ïî ÷ë. 70, ò. 1 ñà äëúæíè äà ïðèòåæàâàò è ïðè ïîèñêâàíå îò êîíòðîëíèòå îðãàíè äà ïðåäñòàâÿò äîêóìåíò, äîêàçâàù çàêîííèÿ èì ïðîèçõîä.
 (2) Â ñëó÷àèòå íà ðåãèñòðàöèÿ ïî ÷ë. 90 ëèöàòà ïî àë. 1 ïðåäñòàâÿò ðåãèñòðàöèîííà êàðòà, èçäàäåíà ñúãëàñíî ÷ë. 91.
 (3) Èçâúí ñëó÷àèòå ïî àë. 2 ëèöàòà ïî àë. 1 ïðåäñòàâÿò â çàâèñèìîñò îò ñëó÷àÿ:
 à) êîïèå îò ðàçðåøèòåëíî èëè ñåðòèôèêàò çà ðååêñïîðò ïî CITES, èçäàäåíè îò òðåòà äúðæàâà;
 á) êîïèå îò ôèòîñàíèòàðåí ñåðòèôèêàò, èçäàäåí îò òðåòà äúðæàâà, êîãàòî ñúãëàñíî Êîíâåíöèÿòà òàêúâ ñå èçïîëçâà âìåñòî ðàçðåøèòåëíî ïî CITES;
 â) êîïèå îò ðàçðåøèòåëíî çà âíîñ ïî ÷ë. 4, àë. 1 è 2 îò Ðåãëàìåíò 338/97;
 ã) ñåðòèôèêàò ïî ÷ë. 8, ò. 3 îò Ðåãëàìåíò 338/97;
 ä) äîêóìåíò, äîêàçâàù çàêîííèÿ ïðîèçõîä íà åêçåìïëÿðèòå ñúãëàñíî Ïðèëîæåíèå B îò Ðåãëàìåíò 338/97, â ñëó÷àé ÷å ñà ïðèäîáèòè íà òåðèòîðèÿòà íà Åâðîïåéñêàòà îáùíîñò;
 å) ðàçðåøèòåëíî ïî ÷ë. 49 çà âèäîâåòå ñúãëàñíî ïðèëîæåíèÿ ¹ 3 è ¹ 4;
 æ) îöåíèòåëåí ïðîòîêîë ïî ÷ë. 110, àë. 1, ò. 3 îò Ïðàâèëíèêà çà ïðèëàãàíå íà Çàêîíà çà ëîâà è îïàçâàíå íà äèâå÷à èëè ðàçïëàùàòåëåí ïðîòîêîë ïî ÷ë. 112, àë. 1, ò. 2 îò ñúùèÿ ïðàâèëíèê; 
ç) äîêóìåíòè ïî Çàêîíà çà ðèáàðñòâîòî è àêâàêóëòóðèòå, àêî åêçåìïëÿðèòå ñà ïðèäîáèòè ÷ðåç ðèáîëîâ;
 è) êîïèå îò äîêóìåíò çà ðåãèñòðàöèÿ íà äåéíîñòòà ïî ÷ë. 97, àë. 1; 
ê) ôàêòóðà çà ïîêóïêà íà îòãëåäàíèòå íà çàòâîðåíî èëè êóëòèâèðàíè åêçåìïëÿðè, â ñëó÷àé ÷å òúðãîâåöúò íå å ïðîèçâîäèòåë, à â îñòàíàëèòå ñëó÷àè - äåêëàðàöèÿ îò ïðîèçâîäèòåëÿ, ÷å ïðîäàäåíèòå åêçåìïëÿðè ñà îòãëåäàíè íà çàòâîðåíî èëè ñà êóëòèâèðàíè;
 ë) äîêóìåíò ïî ÷ë. 108. 
(4) Â ñëó÷àèòå ïî àë. 3, áóêâà "â" çàäúëæèòåëíî ñå ïðåäñòàâÿò è ñúîòâåòíèòå äîêóìåíòè ïî àë. 3, áóêâà "à" èëè "á".
 (5) Ïðè íåïðåäñòàâÿíå íà äîêóìåíòàöèÿòà ïî àë. 2 è 3 êîíòðîëíèÿò îðãàí çàäúðæà åêçåìïëÿðèòå è ãè èçïðàùà â ñïàñèòåëåí öåíòúð ïî ÷ë. 71, àë. 2, êàòî èçèñêâà îò ïðîäàâà÷à äà ïðåäñòàâè ñúîòâåòíèòå äîêóìåíòè â ñðîê 10 äíè îò èçâúðøâàíå íà ïðîâåðêàòà, êàòî:
 1. ïðè íåïðåäñòàâÿíå íà äîêóìåíòèòå â 10-äíåâíèÿ ñðîê åêçåìïëÿðèòå ñå îòíåìàò â ïîëçà íà äúðæàâàòà;
 2. ïðè ïðåäñòàâÿíå íà äîêóìåíòèòå ïî àë. 1 åêçåìïëÿðèòå ñå âðúùàò íà ñîáñòâåíèêà, ñëåä êàòî çàïëàòè ðàçõîäèòå, íàïðàâåíè îò ñïàñèòåëíèÿ öåíòúð ïî òÿõíîòî íàñòàíÿâàíå è îòãëåæäàíå.		
Article 102b

 (New, SG No. 94/2007)
 (1) (Supplemented, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015) Any persons who conclude commercial transactions with specimens of the species referred to in Article 70, item 1 herein shall be bound to have and produce at the request of the control authorities a document certifying the lawful origin thereof.
 (2) In the cases of registration under Article 90 herein, the person referred to in Paragraph (1) shall produce a registration card issued in pursuance of Article 91 herein.
 (3) Save the cases falling under Paragraph (2), the persons referred to in Paragraph (1) shall produce the following, as the case may be:
 a) a copy of a permit or re-export certificate under CITES issued by a third country;
 b) a copy of a phytosanitary certificate issued by a third country where the Convention provides for such a certificate to be used in lieu of a certificate under CITES;
 c) a copy of an import certificate under Article 4 (1) and (2) of Regulation 338/97;
 d) a certificate under Item 3 of Article 8 of Regulation 338/97;
 e) a document certifying the lawful origin of the specimens concerned pursuant to Annex B of Regulation 338/97, where these have been obtained on the territory of the European Community;
 f) a permit under Article 49 in respect of the species listed in Annexes 3 and 4 hereto;
 g) an evaluation statement under Item 3 of Article 110 (1) of the Rules on the Implementation of the Hunting and Game Protection Act or a payment statement under Item 2 of Article 112 (1) of said Rules; 
h) documents required under the Fisheries and Aquaculture Act, if the specimens have been obtained through fishing;
 i) a copy of a document certifying registration of the activity as provided for in Article 97 (1) herein;
 j) an invoice for the purchase of any captive bred or artificially propagated specimens where the trader is not the producer, and, in all other cases, a statement from the producer that the specimens sold have been bred in captivity or propagated artificially;
 k) the document provided for in Article 108 herein;
 (4) In the cases falling under Paragraph (3), Letter "c", the documents provided for in Paragraph (3), Litterae "a" or "b" herein shall mandatorily be produced.
 (5) Where the documentation referred to in Paragraphs (2) and (3) has not been produced, the controlling authority shall seize the specimens and send these to a rescue centre pursuant to Article 71 (2) while requesting the seller to produce the relevant documents within 10 days of the check, and:
 1. where the documents have not been produced within the ten day period, the specimens shall be forfeited to the state;
 2. where the documents referred to in Paragraph (1) have been produced, the specimens shall be returned to the owner after he pays the cost incurred by the rescue centre.	

Ðàçäåë VI
Ðàçïîðåæäàíå ñ åêçåìïëÿðè, îòíåòè â ïîëçà íà äúðæàâàòà		
Section VI
Disposal of Confiscated Specimens	

×ë. 103. (1) (Ïðåäèøåí òåêñò íà ÷ë. 103 - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Ðàçïîðåæäàíåòî ñ åêçåìïëÿðè îò âèäîâå ïî ÷ë. 70, îòíåòè â ïîëçà íà äúðæàâàòà ïî ÷ë. 129, àë. 1, ñå èçâúðøâà îò ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå.
 (2) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Àëèíåÿ 1 ñå ïðèëàãà è â ñëó÷àèòå íà îòíåòè â ïîëçà íà äúðæàâàòà åêçåìïëÿðè ñúãëàñíî èçèñêâàíèÿòà íà Çàêîíà çà ìèòíèöèòå, Çàêîíà çà âåòåðèíàðíîìåäèöèíñêàòà äåéíîñò è Çàêîíà çà çàùèòà íà ðàñòåíèÿòà. 
(3) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Àëèíåÿ 2 íå ñå ïðèëàãà â ñëó÷àèòå íà ïðåäñòàâåí âàëèäåí äîêóìåíò ïî ÷ë. 80.		
Article 103

 (1) (Previous text of Article 103, SG No. 94/2007) Disposal of specimens of any species covered under Article 70 herein, which have been forfeited in favour of the State under Article 129 (1) herein, shall be effected by the Minister of Environment and Water.
 (2) (New, SG No. 94/2007) Paragraph (1) shall also apply to the cases where specimens have been forfeited to the state in accordance with the requirements laid down in the Customs Act, the Veterinary Practices Act and the Plant Protection Act. 
(3) (New, SG No. 94/2007) Paragraph (2) shall not apply to the cases where a valid document as provided for in Article 80 herein has been produced.	

×ë. 104. (1) (Äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Äî âëèçàíåòî â ñèëà íà íàêàçàòåëíîòî ïîñòàíîâëåíèå çà îòíåìàíå íà åêçåìïëÿðèòå â ïîëçà íà äúðæàâàòà ìèíèñòúðúò íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå èëè îïðàâîìîùåíî îò íåãî ëèöå ðàçïîðåæäà:
 1. (äîï. – ÄÂ, áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã.) íàñòàíÿâàíå íà æèâèòå åêçåìïëÿðè â îïðåäåëåíè çà öåëòà ñïàñèòåëíè öåíòðîâå çà âèäîâåòå ïî ÷ë. 70, ò. 1;
 2. (èçì. è äîï. – ÄÂ, áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã.) ñúõðàíÿâàíå íà ïîäõîäÿùè ìåñòà íà ìúðòâè åêçåìïëÿðè, õðàíèòåëíè ïðîäóêòè è ìåäèêàìåíòè èëè íà åêçåìïëÿðè ïî ÷ë. 70, ò. 2.
 (2) ×óæäåñòðàííèòå åêçåìïëÿðè, çà êîèòî íå ñà èçâúðøåíè ìèòíè÷åñêè ôîðìàëíîñòè, ñå ïîñòàâÿò ïîä ðåæèì íà ìèòíè÷åñêî ñêëàäèðàíå.		
Article 104

 (1) (Supplemented, SG No. 88/2005) Until entry into force of the penalty decree on confiscation of the specimens, the Minister of Environment and Water or a person authorised by him shall order:
 1. (supplemented, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015) placement of the live specimens in expressly designated rescue centres for the species under Article 70, item 1 herein;
 2. (amended and supplemented, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015) storage in appropriate places of dead specimens, food products and medicinal products, or specimens under Article 70, item 2.
 (2) Any alien specimens, which have not passed through customs formalities, shall be placed under a customs warehousing procedure.	

×ë. 105. (1) Åêçåìïëÿðèòå ñå âðúùàò íà ñîáñòâåíèêà ïðè îòìåíÿíå íà íàêàçàòåëíîòî ïîñòàíîâëåíèå ïî ñúäåáåí ðåä â 7-äíåâåí ñðîê ñëåä âëèçàíåòî â ñèëà íà ñúäåáíîòî ðåøåíèå.
 (2) Â 15-äíåâåí ñðîê ñëåä âëèçàíåòî â ñèëà íà ñúäåáíî ðåøåíèå, ñ êîåòî ñå îòõâúðëÿ æàëáàòà ñðåùó íàêàçàòåëíîòî ïîñòàíîâëåíèå çà îòíåìàíå íà åêçåìïëÿðèòå â ïîëçà íà äúðæàâàòà ñëåä ìèòíè÷åñêî îôîðìÿíå, ìèíèñòúðúò íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå ñå ðàçïîðåæäà ñ òÿõ ñúãëàñíî ÷ë. 106.		
Article 105

 (1) The specimens shall be returned to the owner upon revocation of the penalty decree through a judicial procedure within seven days after the effective date of the judgment of court.
 (2) Within fifteen days after the effective date of the judgment of court dismissing an appeal against a penalty decree on confiscation of the specimens after assignment to a customs-approved treatment or use, the Minister of Environment and Water shall dispose of the said specimens according to Article 106 herein.	

×ë. 106. (1) Ïðè îòíåìàíå íà æèâè åêçåìïëÿðè â ïîëçà íà äúðæàâàòà ìèíèñòúðúò íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå ðàçïîðåæäà:
 1. (îòì. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.); 
2. (èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã., äîï., áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã.) âðúùàíåòî èì íà äúðæàâàòà íà èçíîñà â ñëó÷àèòå ïî ÷ë. 16, àë. 3, áóêâà "á" îò Ðåãëàìåíò 338/97 è çà âèäîâåòå ïî ÷ë. 70, ò. 2;
 3. (äîï. – ÄÂ, áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã.) ïðåäîñòàâÿíåòî èì íà çîîëîãè÷åñêà èëè áîòàíè÷åñêà ãðàäèíà èëè íà ñïàñèòåëíè öåíòðîâå â ñòðàíàòà èëè â äðóãè äúðæàâè – ÷ëåíêè íà CITES, êúäåòî èìà ïîäõîäÿùè óñëîâèÿ çà òÿõíîòî îòãëåæäàíå;
 4. ïóñêàíåòî èì íà ñâîáîäà, êîãàòî åêçåìïëÿðèòå ñà âçåòè îò ïðèðîäíè ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ â ðàìêèòå íà ñòðàíàòà, â ñëó÷àé ÷å íÿìà î÷åâèäíè ïðå÷êè çà òÿõíîòî îöåëÿâàíå;
 5. ïðîäàæáàòà èì;
 6. (íîâà – ÄÂ, áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã.) ïðåäîñòàâÿíåòî èì íà íàöèîíàëíè èëè ìåæäóíàðîäíè îðãàíèçàöèè èëè èíñòèòóöèè, èçïúëíÿâàùè ïðîãðàìè çà ïîâòîðíî âúâåæäàíå â ñòðàíè, â êîèòî ñúîòâåòíèÿò âèä å åñòåñòâåíî ðàçïðîñòðàíåí;
 7. (íîâà – ÄÂ, áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã.) óíèùîæàâàíå íà åêçåìïëÿðèòå, àêî òå ñà îò âèäîâå ïî ÷ë. 70, ò. 2.
 (2) Ïðè îòíåìàíå íà ìúðòâè åêçåìïëÿðè â ïîëçà íà äúðæàâàòà ìèíèñòúðúò íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå ðàçïîðåæäà:
 1. áåçâúçìåçäíîòî èì ïðåäîñòàâÿíå íà âèñøè ó÷èëèùà èëè öåíòðîâå çà îáó÷åíèå íà êàäðè ïî ïðèëàãàíå íà Êîíâåíöèÿòà - çà ïîïúëâàíå íà ó÷åáíè ñáèðêè;
 2. áåçâúçìåçäíîòî èì ïðåäîñòàâÿíå íà ïðèðîäîíàó÷íè ìóçåè, à êîãàòî èìàò õóäîæåñòâåíà ñòîéíîñò - íà ìóçåè íà èçêóñòâàòà;
 3. ïðîäàæáàòà èì;
 4. (íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) óíèùîæàâàíåòî èì.
 (3) Ïðè îòíåìàíå íà õðàíèòåëíè ïðîäóêòè èëè ìåäèêàìåíòè â ïîëçà íà äúðæàâàòà ìèíèñòúðúò íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå ðàçïîðåæäà:
 1. âðúùàíåòî èì íà äúðæàâàòà íà èçíîñà;
 2. ïðåäîñòàâÿíåòî èì íà âèñøè ó÷èëèùà èëè öåíòðîâå çà îáó÷åíèå íà êàäðè ïî ïðèëàãàíå íà Êîíâåíöèÿòà - çà ïîïúëâàíå íà ó÷åáíè ñáèðêè;
 3. óíèùîæàâàíåòî èì.		
Article 106

 (1) Upon confiscation of any live specimens, the Minister of Environment and Water shall order:
 1. (repealed, SG No. 94/2007); 
2. (amended, SG No. 94/2007, supplemented, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015) the return of the specimens concerned to the country of export in the cases under Article 16 (3), Letter "b" of Regulation 338/97 and the species under Article 70, item 2;
 3. (supplemented, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015) the placement of the said specimens in a zoo or a botanical garden or in rescue centres in the country or in other countries - members of CITES, where there are suitable conditions for growing thereof;
 4. the release of the said specimens into the wild, where the said specimens have been taken from natural habitats within the boundaries of Bulgaria, in case there are no obvious obstacles to the survival thereof;
 5. the sale of the said specimens.
 6. (new, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015) granting them national or international organizations or institutions carrying out programs for reintroduction in countries where the species is naturally distributed;
 7. (new, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015) destruction of specimens if they are types under Article 70, item 2.
 (2) Upon confiscation of any dead specimens, the Minister of Environment and Water shall order:
 1. the gratuitous provision of the said specimens to higher schools or to centres training personnel in application of the Convention, for augmentation of teaching collections;
 2. the gratuitous provision of the said specimens to natural science museums or, where of aesthetic value, to art museums;
 3. the sale of the said specimens;
 4. (new, SG No. 88/2005) the destruction of the said specimens.
 (3) Upon confiscation of any food products or medicinal products, the Minister of Environment and Water shall order:
 1. the return of the said products to the State of export;
 2. the provision of the said products to higher schools or to centres training personnel in application of the Convention, for augmentation of teaching collections;
 3. the destruction of the said products.	

×ë. 107. (1) (Èçì. è äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã., èçì., áð. 15 îò 2013 ã., â ñèëà îò 1.01.2014 ã.) Ðàçõîäèòå, ñâúðçàíè ñúñ ñòàíîâèùàòà è ïðîâåðêèòå ïî ÷ë. 84 è ÷ë. 87, àë. 1 è ñ ðàçïîðåæäàíèÿòà ïî ÷ë. 102á, àë. 5, ò. 1 è ÷ë. 104 â ñëó÷àé íà ïðèëàãàíå íà ÷ë. 105, àë. 1, ñà çà ñìåòêà íà áþäæåòà íà Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå.
 (2) Ðàçõîäèòå ïî àë. 1 ñå âúçñòàíîâÿâàò â áþäæåòà íà Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå îò ñðåäñòâàòà, ïîëó÷åíè â ñëó÷àèòå íà ïðîäàæáà ïî ÷ë. 106. 
(3) (Äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Ðàçõîäèòå, ñâúðçàíè ñ ðàçïîðåæäàíèÿòà ïî ÷ë. 102á, àë. 5, ò. 1, ÷ë. 104 è 106, ñà çà ñìåòêà íà íàðóøèòåëÿ. Çà îáåçïå÷àâàíå íà òÿõíîòî ïëàùàíå îðãàíèòå, óñòàíîâÿâàùè íàðóøåíèåòî, ìîãàò äà çàäúðæàò ñòîêè èëè ñóìè.		
Article 107

 (1) (Amended and supplemented, SG No. 94/2007, amended, SG No. 15/2013, effective 1.01.2014) The expenditures as shall be incurred in connection with the advice and checks referred to in Article 84 and Article 87 (1) herein and with the orders under Item 1 of Article 102b (5) and Article 104 herein in case of application of Article 105 (1) herein shall be for the account of the budget of the Ministry of Environment and Water.
 (2) The expenditures covered under Paragraph (1) shall be recovered in the budget of the Ministry of Environment and Water from the proceeds from sale in the cases under Article 106 herein.
 (3) (Supplemented, SG No. 94/2007) The expenditures incurred in connection with the orders under Item 1 of Article 102b (5), Article 104, and Article 106 herein shall be at the expense of the offender. To secure payment of the said expenditures, the authorities ascertaining the violation may impound goods or sums of money.	

×ë. 108. Ïðè ïðîäàæáà ïî ÷ë. 106 åêçåìïëÿðèòå ñå ñ÷èòàò çà çàêîííî ïðèäîáèòè ïðè ïðåäñòàâÿíå íà äîêóìåíòà, ñ êîéòî ñà çàêóïåíè.		
Article 108

 Upon sale under Article 106 herein, the specimens shall be treated as lawfully acquired upon presentation of the document whereby the said specimens have been purchased.	

Ãëàâà ïåòà
ÎÏÀÇÂÀÍÅ ÍÀ ÂÅÊÎÂÍÈ ÈËÈ ÇÀÁÅËÅÆÈÒÅËÍÈ ÄÚÐÂÅÒÀ		
Chapter Five
CONSERVATION OF CENTURIES-OLD OR REMARKABLE TREES	

×ë. 109. (1) Îòäåëíè âåêîâíè èëè çàáåëåæèòåëíè äúðâåòà âúâ èëè èçâúí íàñåëåíèòå ìåñòà ñå îáÿâÿâàò çà çàùèòåíè, ñúãëàñóâàíî ñ ôèçè÷åñêîòî èëè þðèäè÷åñêîòî ëèöå - ñîáñòâåíèê íà èìîòà, â êîéòî ñå íàìèðà äúðâîòî.
 (2) Äèðåêòîðúò íà ñúîòâåòíàòà ðåãèîíàëíà èíñïåêöèÿ ïî îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå è ëèöåòî ïî àë. 1 ïîäïèñâàò ïðîòîêîë, â êîéòî ñå ïîñî÷âàò ìåñòîíàõîæäåíèåòî è õàðàêòåðèñòèêèòå íà äúðâîòî - âèä, âúçðàñò, âèñî÷èíà è äðóãè îñîáåíîñòè, íåãîâîòî ñúñòîÿíèå è íåîáõîäèìèòå ïîääúðæàùè ìåðêè, êàêòî è çàäúëæåíèÿòà íà ñîáñòâåíèêà çà îïàçâàíå íà îáåêòà.
 (3) Ïðîòîêîëúò ïî àë. 2 è ñêèöà çà ìåñòîíàõîæäåíèåòî íà äúðâîòî ñå èçïðàùàò â Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå.		
Article 109

 (1) Individual centuries-old or remarkable trees inside or outside nucleated settlements shall be designated as protected in consultation with the natural or juristic person who or which own the corporeal immovable wherein the tree is located.
 (2) The director of the competent regional inspectorate of environment and water and the person referred to in Paragraph (1) shall sign a memorandum, stating therein the location and characteristics of the tree: species, age, height and other features, conservation status and necessary maintenance measures, as well as the obligations assumed by the owner for conservation of the site.
 (3) The memorandum referred to in Paragraph (2) and a plan of the location of the tree shall be transmitted to the Ministry of Environment and Water.	

×ë. 110. Ìèíèñòúðúò íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå èçäàâà çàïîâåä çà îáÿâÿâàíå íà äúðâîòî çà çàùèòåíî, êîÿòî ñå îáíàðîäâà â "Äúðæàâåí âåñòíèê".		
Article 110

 The Minister of Environment and Water shall issue an order designating the tree as protected, and the said order shall be promulgated in the State Gazette.	

×ë. 111. (1) (Ïðåäèøåí òåêñò íà ÷ë. 111 - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Ñîáñòâåíèöèòå íà äúðâåòà, îáÿâåíè çà çàùèòåíè, ñà äëúæíè:
 1. äà ãè îïàçâàò îò óíèùîæàâàíå èëè óâðåæäàíå;
 2. äà óâåäîìÿâàò ñúîòâåòíàòà ðåãèîíàëíà èíñïåêöèÿ ïî îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå çà íàñòúïèëè ïðîìåíè â ñúñòîÿíèåòî íà îáåêòà;
 3. äà ñúãëàñóâàò ñúñ ñúîòâåòíàòà ðåãèîíàëíà èíñïåêöèÿ ïî îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå äåéíîñòèòå, íåîáõîäèìè çà ïîääúðæàíå èëè âúçñòàíîâÿâàíå íà ñúñòîÿíèåòî íà îáåêòà;
 4. äà îñèãóðÿâàò äîñòúï íà ïðåäñòàâèòåëè íà ðåãèîíàëíàòà èíñïåêöèÿ ïî îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå äî èìîòà çà èçâúðøâàíå íà ïðîâåðêè ïî ñúñòîÿíèåòî íà çàùèòåíèòå äúðâåòà.
 (2) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Çàáðàíÿâàò ñå äåéíîñòè, âîäåùè äî óíèùîæàâàíå, óâðåæäàíå èëè âëîøàâàíå ôèçèîëîãè÷íîòî ñúñòîÿíèå íà äúðâåòàòà, îáÿâåíè çà çàùèòåíè.		
Article 111

 (1) (Previous text of Article 111, SG No. 88/2005) The owners of any trees which have been designated as protected shall be obligated:
 1. to safeguard the said trees against destruction or damage;
 2. to notify the competent regional inspectorate of environment and water of any changes as have occurred in the conservation status of the site;
 3. to consult the competent regional inspectorate of environment and water on the activities necessary for maintenance or restoration of the conservation status of the site;
 4. to provide representatives of the regional inspectorate of environment and water with access to the corporeal immovable for conduct of checks of the conservation status of the protected trees.
 (2) (New, SG No. 88/2005) Any operations leading to destruction, damage or worsening of the physiological state of trees designated as protected shall be prohibited.	

×ë. 112. (1) Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå ìîæå äà ôèíàíñèðà ïîääúðæàùè èëè âúçñòàíîâèòåëíè äåéíîñòè, íåîáõîäèìè çà îïàçâàíå íà çàùèòåíèòå äúðâåòà.
 (2) Ñîáñòâåíèöèòå âíàñÿò â Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå ïðåäëîæåíèÿ çà ôèíàíñèðàíå íà äåéíîñòè ïî àë. 1 ÷ðåç ñúîòâåòíàòà ðåãèîíàëíà èíñïåêöèÿ ïî îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå.		
Article 112

 (1) The Ministry of Environment and Water may finance maintenance or restoration activities as shall be necessary for conservation of protected trees.
 (2) Care of the competent regional inspectorate of environment and water, the owners shall submit to the Ministry of Environment and Water proposals for financing of activities referred to in Paragraph (1).	

×ë. 113. (1) Îáÿâåíèòå çàùèòåíè äúðâåòà ñå âïèñâàò â ðåãèñòðè â Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå è ñúîòâåòíàòà ðåãèîíàëíà èíñïåêöèÿ ïî îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå.
 (2) Óíèùîæåíè, èçñúõíàëè èëè íåâúçñòàíîâèìî óâðåäåíè çàùèòåíè äúðâåòà ñå çàëè÷àâàò ïî ðåäà íà ÷ë. 109, àë. 2 è ÷ë. 110. 
(3) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 19 îò 2011 ã., â ñèëà îò 9.04.2011 ã.) Ðåãèñòðèòå ïî àë. 1 ñà ïóáëè÷íè.		
Article 113

 (1) The protected trees as designated shall be recorded in registers at the Ministry of Environment and Water and the competent regional inspectorate of environment and water.
 (2) Any destroyed, desiccated or irrecoverably damaged protected trees shall be stricken according to the procedure established by Article 109 (2) and Article 110 herein.
 (3) (New, SG No. 19/2011, effective 9.04.2011) The registers as per (1) shall be public.	

Ãëàâà øåñòà
ÎÐÃÀÍÈ ÇÀ ÓÏÐÀÂËÅÍÈÅ È ÊÎÍÒÐÎË		
Chapter Six
MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL AUTHORITIES	

×ë. 114. Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå è äðóãè äúðæàâíè îðãàíè è òåõíèòå ïîäåëåíèÿ â ðàìêèòå íà ñâîèòå êîìïåòåíöèè îñúùåñòâÿâàò óïðàâëåíèåòî è êîíòðîëà ïî îïàçâàíå íà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå â Ðåïóáëèêà Áúëãàðèÿ.		
Article 114

 The Ministry of Environment and Water and other state bodies and the divisions thereof, within the competences thereof, shall manage and control the conservation of biological diversity in the Republic of Bulgaria.	

×ë. 115. (1) (Ïðåäèøåí òåêñò íà ÷ë. 115 - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Ìèíèñòúðúò íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå:
 1. ïðîâåæäà äúðæàâíàòà ïîëèòèêà ïî îïàçâàíå è ïîääúðæàíå íà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå;
 2. èçãîòâÿ ñ ó÷àñòèåòî íà îòðàñëîâèòå âåäîìñòâà è íåïðàâèòåëñòâåíè îðãàíèçàöèè è âíàñÿ â Ìèíèñòåðñêèÿ ñúâåò Íàöèîíàëíà ñòðàòåãèÿ çà îïàçâàíå íà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå;
 3. èçãîòâÿ ñ ó÷àñòèåòî íà îòðàñëîâèòå âåäîìñòâà è íåïðàâèòåëñòâåíè îðãàíèçàöèè è âíàñÿ â Ìèíèñòåðñêèÿ ñúâåò Íàöèîíàëåí ïëàí çà îïàçâàíå íà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå, îðãàíèçèðà è îò÷èòà èçïúëíåíèåòî íà ïëàíà;
 4. èçãðàæäà è ïîääúðæà Íàöèîíàëíàòà åêîëîãè÷íà ìðåæà;
 5. âúçëàãà ðàçðàáîòâàíåòî è óòâúðæäàâà ïëàíîâåòå çà óïðàâëåíèå çà çàùèòåíè çîíè è ïëàíîâå çà äåéñòâèå çà âèäîâå;
 6. êîîðäèíèðà äåéíîñòèòå íà äðóãè ìèíèñòåðñòâà, âåäîìñòâà, îáùèíè, îáùåñòâåíè îðãàíèçàöèè, íàó÷íè è àêàäåìè÷íè èíñòèòóòè ïî îïàçâàíå íà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå;
 7. (èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 19 îò 2011 ã., â ñèëà îò 9.04.2011 ã.) îðãàíèçèðà êîíòðîë âúðõó äåéíîñòèòå íà ñîáñòâåíèöèòå èëè ïîëçâàòåëèòå íà çåìè, ãîðñêè òåðèòîðèè è âîäíè ïëîùè, âêëþ÷åíè â Íàöèîíàëíàòà åêîëîãè÷íà ìðåæà;
 8. ôèíàíñèðà äåéíîñòè ïî ïðèëàãàíå íà òîçè çàêîí;
 9. ðàçðàáîòâà è ïðèëàãà ìåõàíèçìè çà ñòèìóëèðàíå íà äåéíîñòè íà ñîáñòâåíèöèòå èëè ïîëçâàòåëèòå, íåïðàâèòåëñòâåíè îðãàíèçàöèè, ñäðóæåíèÿ è äðóãè, íàñî÷åíè êúì îïàçâàíåòî, ïîääúðæàíåòî è âúçñòàíîâÿâàíåòî íà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå;
 10. (äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) îðãàíèçèðà Íàöèîíàëíà ñèñòåìà çà ìîíèòîðèíã íà ñúñòîÿíèåòî íà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå è ñúçäàâà áàçè äàííè è ãåîãðàôñêè èíôîðìàöèîííè ñèñòåìè çà ðåãèñòðèðàíå íà ñúñòîÿíèåòî è óñòàíîâÿâàíå íà èçìåíåíèÿòà â áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå, îñèãóðÿâà äîñòúï è îáìåí íà äàííè ïî îïàçâàíå íà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå;
 11. èçãîòâÿ ãîäèøåí îò÷åò çà ñúñòîÿíèåòî íà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå è çà äåéíîñòèòå ïî íåãîâîòî îïàçâàíå;
 12. ïðåäñòàâëÿâà Ðåïóáëèêà Áúëãàðèÿ ïî âúïðîñèòå çà îïàçâàíå íà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå;
 13. (äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) îðãàíèçèðà è ïîääúðæà äúðæàâíè ïóáëè÷íè ðåãèñòðè, ïðåäâèäåíè â òîçè çàêîí;
 14. èçäàâà çàïîâåäè, ñïèñúöè, ðàçðåøèòåëíè è ëèöåíçèè, ïðåäâèäåíè â òîçè çàêîí;
 15. (èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) ïóáëèêóâà ñïèñúöè è èçìåíåíèÿòà â òÿõ çà âèäîâåòå ïî ÷ë. 47à, ò. 1 è 2;
 16. (íîâà – ÄÂ, áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã.) äàâà ñúãëàñèå çà äîñòúï äî ãåíåòè÷íè ðåñóðñè îò åñòåñòâåíàòà ôëîðà è ôàóíà;
 17. (íîâà – ÄÂ, áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã.) ñëåäè, â îáëàñòòà íà ñâîÿòà êîìïåòåíòíîñò, çà ñïàçâàíåòî íà çàäúëæåíèÿòà îò ñòðàíà íà ïîëçâàòåëèòå íà ãåíåòè÷íè ðåñóðñè è òðàäèöèîííè çíàíèÿ, ñâúðçàíè ñ ãåíåòè÷íèòå ðåñóðñè, âúâ âðúçêà ñ ïîëàãàíåòî íà äúëæèìà ãðèæà ñúãëàñíî Ðåãëàìåíò (ÅÑ) ¹ 511/2014 íà Åâðîïåéñêèÿ ïàðëàìåíò è íà Ñúâåòà îò 16 àïðèë 2014 ã. îòíîñíî ìåðêèòå çà ñïàçâàíå îò ïîëçâàòåëèòå, ïðîèçòè÷àùè îò Ïðîòîêîëà îò Íàãîÿ çà äîñòúïà äî ãåíåòè÷íè ðåñóðñè è ñïðàâåäëèâàòà è ðàâíîïðàâíà ïîäÿëáà íà ïîëçèòå, ïðîèçòè÷àùè îò òÿõíîòî èçïîëçâàíå â Ñúþçà (OB, L 150/59 îò 20 ìàé 2014 ã.), íàðè÷àí ïî-íàòàòúê "Ðåãëàìåíò (ÅÑ) ¹ 511/2014"; 
18. (íîâà – ÄÂ, áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã.) å êîìïåòåíòåí îðãàí ïî ïðèëàãàíå íà Ðåãëàìåíò (ÅÑ) ¹ 1143/2014, ñ èçêëþ÷åíèå íà ÷ë. 15 îò íåãî.
 (2) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Óñëîâèÿòà è ðåäúò çà ñúçäàâàíåòî è ôóíêöèîíèðàíåòî íà Íàöèîíàëíàòà ñèñòåìà çà ìîíèòîðèíã íà ñúñòîÿíèåòî íà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå ñå îïðåäåëÿò ñ íàðåäáà íà ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå.		
Article 115

 (1) (Previous text of Article 115, SG No. 88/2005) The Minister of Environment and Water shall perform the following functions:
 1. implement the national policy of conservation and maintenance of biological diversity;
 2. draft, with the participation of the line central-government departments and non-governmental organizations, a National Strategy for Conservation of Biological Diversity and lay the said Strategy before the Council of Ministers;
 3. draft, with the participation of the line central-government departments and non-governmental organizations, a National Plan for Conservation of Biological Diversity, lay the said National Plan before the Council of Ministers, and organize and report the fulfilment of the said Plan;
 4. build and maintain the National Ecological Network;
 5. commission the elaboration of the management plans for special areas of conservation and action plans for species and endorse the said plans;
 6. coordinate the biological diversity conservation activities of other ministries, central-government departments, municipalities, public organizations, research and academic institutes;
 7. (amended, SG No. 19/2011, effective 9.04.2011) organize control over the activities of the owners or users of land tracts, wooded areas and aquatic areas incorporated into the National Ecological Network;
 8. finance activities for application of this Act;
 9. elaborate and apply mechanisms to provide incentives to the activities of owners or users, non-governmental organizations, associations and other such, intended to conserve, maintain and restore biological diversity;
 10. (supplemented, SG No. 88/2005) organize a National System of Monitoring of the Status of Biological Diversity and create data bases and geographic information systems for recording of the status and ascertaining the changes in biological diversity, provide access and exchange of data on conservation of biological diversity;
 11. prepare an annual report on the status of biological diversity and on the activities for the conservation thereof;
 12. represent the Republic of Bulgaria on the matters relating to conservation of biological diversity;
 13. (supplemented, SG No. 94/2007) organize and maintain state public registers provided for in this Act;
 14. issue orders, lists, permits and licences provided for in this Act;
 15. (amended, SG No. 94/2007) publish lists of species covered under Items 1 and 2 of Article 47a herein and any amendments thereto.
 16. (new, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015) give consent for access to genetic resources of the natural flora and fauna;
 17. (new, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015) monitor, within his jurisdiction, the compliance of obligations on behalf of the users of genetic resources and traditional knowledge, associated with genetic resources, in connection with due diligence according to Regulation (EU) No. 511/2014 of the European Parliament and the Council of 16 April 2014, with the measures to be followed by the users resulting from Nagoya Protocol on access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilization in the European Union (OB, L 150/59 of May 20, 2014), hereinafter referred to as "Regulation (EU) No. 511/2014";
 18. (new, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015) be competent authority for implementation of Regulation (EU) No. 1143/2014, with the exception of Article 15 thereof.
 (2) (New, SG No. 88/2005) The terms and procedure for establishment and functioning of the National System of Monitoring of the Status of Biological Diversity shall be established with and order of the Minister of Environment and Water.	

×ë. 116. (1) Ñúçäàâà ñå Íàöèîíàëåí ñúâåò ïî áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå êàòî êîíñóëòàòèâåí îðãàí íà ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå.
 (2) Ñúñòàâúò íà Íàöèîíàëíèÿ ñúâåò ïî áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå ñå îïðåäåëÿ ñúñ çàïîâåä íà ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå, êàòî â íåãî ñå âêëþ÷âàò ïðåäñòàâèòåëè íà çàèíòåðåñóâàíèòå ìèíèñòåðñòâà è âåäîìñòâà, íàó÷íè è àêàäåìè÷íè èíñòèòóòè, íåïðàâèòåëñòâåíè è ïðèðîäîçàùèòíè îðãàíèçàöèè.
 (3) Äåéíîñòòà íà Íàöèîíàëíèÿ ñúâåò ïî áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå ñå óðåæäà ñ ïðàâèëíèê, óòâúðäåí îò ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå.		
Article 116

 (1) A National Council of Biological Diversity shall be established as an advisory body with the Minister of Environment and Water.
 (2) The complement of the National Council of Biological Diversity shall be designated by order of the Minister of Environment and Water and shall include representatives of the ministries and central-government departments, research and academic institutes, non-governmental and conservationist organizations concerned.
 (3) The activities of the National Council of Biological Diversity shall be regulated by Rules endorsed by the Minister of Environment and Water.	

×ë. 117. Äèðåêòîðèòå íà ðåãèîíàëíèòå èíñïåêöèè ïî îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå è äèðåêòîðèòå íà äèðåêöèè íà íàöèîíàëíèòå ïàðêîâå:
 1. (èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 19 îò 2011 ã., â ñèëà îò 9.04.2011 ã.) êîíòðîëèðàò ñïàçâàíåòî íà èçèñêâàíèÿòà çà îïàçâàíå íà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå ïðè îñúùåñòâÿâàíåòî íà äåéíîñòèòå íà ñîáñòâåíèöèòå èëè ïîëçâàòåëèòå íà çåìè, ãîðñêè òåðèòîðèè è âîäíè ïëîùè, âêëþ÷åíè â Íàöèîíàëíàòà åêîëîãè÷íà ìðåæà;
 2. êîîðäèíèðàò è êîíòðîëèðàò ïðèëàãàíåòî íà ïëàíîâåòå çà óïðàâëåíèå è ïëàíîâåòå è ïðîåêòèòå, ïðåäâèäåíè â òîçè çàêîí, âêëþ÷èòåëíî èíòåãðèðàíåòî èì â îáùèíñêèòå ïëàíîâå è ïðîãðàìè;
 3. êîíòðîëèðàò îïàçâàíåòî íà ðàñòèòåëíèòå è æèâîòèíñêèòå âèäîâå, ïðåäìåò íà òîçè çàêîí;
 4. ïîääúðæàò ðåãèîíàëíèòå ðåãèñòðè, ïðåäâèäåíè â òîçè çàêîí;
 5. ñàíêöèîíèðàò íàðóøèòåëè â ïðåäâèäåíèòå â òîçè çàêîí ñëó÷àè.		
Article 117

 The directors of regional inspectorates of environment and water and the directors of national park directorates shall perform the following functions:
 1. (amended, SG No. 19/2011, effective 9.04.2011) control compliance with the requirements for conservation of biological diversity in the performance of the activities of owners or users of land tracts, wooded areas and aquatic areas incorporated into the National Ecological Network;
 2. coordinate and control the application of the management plans and the projects provided for in this Act, inter alia the integration of any such plans and projects into the municipal plans and programmes;
 3. control the conservation of plant and animal species constituting a subject matter of this Act;
 4. maintain the regional registers provided for in this Act;
 5. penalize offenders in the cases provided for in this Act.	

×ë. 118. (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 66 îò 2013 ã., â ñèëà îò 26.07.2013 ã., áð. 98 îò 2014 ã., â ñèëà îò 28.11.2014 ã.) (1) (Ïðåäèøåí òåêñò íà ÷ë. 118 – ÄÂ, áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã., èçì., áð. 58 îò 2017 ã., â ñèëà îò 18.07.2017 ã., áð. 102 îò 2022 ã. , â ñèëà îò 1.01.2023 ã.) Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà çåìåäåëèåòî, Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà ðåãèîíàëíîòî ðàçâèòèå è áëàãîóñòðîéñòâîòî è äðóãèòå äúðæàâíè îðãàíè è òåõíèòå ïîäåëåíèÿ, êàêòî è îáùèíèòå, â ñôåðàòà íà ñâîÿòà êîìïåòåíòíîñò:
 1. îñúùåñòâÿâàò äåéíîñòè ïî îïàçâàíå íà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå;
 2. èíòåãðèðàò îïàçâàíåòî íà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå è óñòîé÷èâîòî óïðàâëåíèå íà áèîëîãè÷íèòå ðåñóðñè âúâ âñè÷êè ïëàíîâå, ïðîåêòè, ïðîãðàìè, ïîëèòèêè è ñòðàòåãèè â ñúîòâåòíèÿ ñåêòîð, êàòî âêëþ÷âàò â òÿõ ïðåäè âñè÷êî äåéíîñòè ïî îïàçâàíå íà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå, â ñúîòâåòñòâèå ñ ïðèîðèòåòèòå íà òîçè çàêîí, íà Íàöèîíàëíàòà ñòðàòåãèÿ è íà Íàöèîíàëíèÿ ïëàí çà îïàçâàíå íà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå;
 3. ðàçðàáîòâàò è âíåäðÿâàò ïëàíîâå çà óïðàâëåíèå íà çàùèòåíè çîíè è ïëàíîâå çà äåéñòâèå çà ïðèîðèòåòíè ðàñòèòåëíè è æèâîòèíñêè âèäîâå;
 4. ñúòðóäíè÷àò ñ äðóãè êîìïåòåíòíè îðãàíè, êîãàòî äåéíîñòèòå èìàò âçàèìîñâúðçàíè èëè íàòðóïàíè åôåêòè âúðõó áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå èëè êîãàòî òÿõíàòà êîìïåòåíòíîñò çàñÿãà åäèí è ñúù îáåêò èëè òåðèòîðèÿ;
 5. îðãàíèçèðàò îòðàñëîâè ñèñòåìè çà ìîíèòîðèíã íà ñúñòîÿíèåòî íà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå è íà çàùèòåíèòå çîíè è ñúçäàâàò áàçè îò äàííè è ãåîãðàôñêè èíôîðìàöèîííè ñèñòåìè çà õàðàêòåðèñòèêèòå èì, êàòî ïðåäîñòàâÿò íà Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå èíôîðìàöèÿ, ñúãëàñóâàíà ïî âèä è ïåðèîä íà ïðåäñòàâÿíå;
 6. ôèíàíñèðàò ïðèîðèòåòíî íàó÷íè èçñëåäâàíèÿ è äåéíîñòè, ñâúðçàíè ñ îïàçâàíå íà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå è óñòîé÷èâîòî óïðàâëåíèå íà áèîëîãè÷íèòå ðåñóðñè;
 7. èçïîëçâàò ðåçóëòàòèòå îò ïðîó÷âàíåòî íà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå ïðè èçãîòâÿíåòî íà ïëàíîâå, ïðîåêòè, ïðîãðàìè è ïîëèòèêè â ñåêòîðà èëè ìåæäó ñåêòîðèòå;
 8. (èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 19 îò 2011 ã., â ñèëà îò 9.04.2011 ã.) êîíòðîëèðàò äåéíîñòòà íà ñîáñòâåíèöèòå èëè ïîëçâàòåëèòå íà çåìè, ãîðñêè òåðèòîðèè è âîäíè ïëîùè, âêëþ÷åíè â Íàöèîíàëíàòà åêîëîãè÷íà ìðåæà;
 9. ñàíêöèîíèðàò íàðóøèòåëè â ïðåäâèäåíèòå â òîçè çàêîí ñëó÷àè;
 10. îñúùåñòâÿâàò ìåæäóíàðîäíî ñúòðóäíè÷åñòâî ïî âúïðîñè îò îáùà çàãðèæåíîñò, ñâúðçàíè ñ îïàçâàíå íà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå è çàùèòåíèòå çîíè.
 (2) (Íîâà – ÄÂ, áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã., èçì., áð. 58 îò 2017 ã., â ñèëà îò 18.07.2017 ã., áð. 102 îò 2022 ã. , â ñèëà îò 1.01.2023 ã.) Ìèíèñòúðúò íà çåìåäåëèåòî äàâà ñúãëàñèå çà äîñòúï äî ñåëñêîñòîïàíñêè è ãîðñêè ãåíåòè÷íè ðåñóðñè.
 (3) (Íîâà – ÄÂ, áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã.) Ìèíèñòúðúò íà èêîíîìèêàòà äàâà ñúãëàñèå çà äîñòúï äî ãåíåòè÷íè ðåñóðñè îò ïðîìèøëåíè ìèêðîîðãàíèçìè, âèðóñè è êëåòú÷íè êóëòóðè. 
(4) (Íîâà – ÄÂ, áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã.) Êîìïåòåíòíèòå îðãàíè ïî àë. 2 è 3:

 1. â ðàìêèòå íà ñâîèòå êîìïåòåíöèè ñëåäÿò çà ñïàçâàíåòî íà çàäúëæåíèÿòà îò ñòðàíà íà ïîëçâàòåëèòå íà ãåíåòè÷íè ðåñóðñè è òðàäèöèîííè çíàíèÿ âúâ âðúçêà ñ ïîëàãàíåòî íà äúëæèìà ãðèæà ñúãëàñíî Ðåãëàìåíò (ÅÑ) ¹ 511/2014;

 2. ìîãàò äà âúçëàãàò íà îïðàâîìîùåíè îò òÿõ äëúæíîñòíè ëèöà îïðåäåëåíèòå èì ôóíêöèè çà äîñòúï äî ãåíåòè÷íè ðåñóðñè.		
Article 118

 (Amended, SG No. 66/2013, effective 26.07.2013, SG No. 98/2014, effective 28.11.2014) (1) (Previous text of Article 118, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015, amended, SG No. 58/2017, effective 18.07.2017, SG No. 102/2022, effective 1.01.2023) 
Acting within their respective competences, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works and the other state bodies and the divisions thereof, as well as the municipalities, shall:
 1. perform biological diversity conservation activities;
 2. integrate the conservation of biological diversity and sustainable management of biological resources into all plans, projects, programmes, policies and strategies in the respective sector, by including therein primarily biological diversity conservation activities, in conformity with the priorities of this Act, of the National Strategy and of the National Plan for Conservation of Biological Diversity;
 3. elaborate and implement management plans for special areas of conservation and action plans for priority plant and animal species;
 4. cooperate with other competent authorities, where the activities have interrelated or cumulated effects on biological diversity, or where the competence of the said authorities affects the same site or area;
 5. organize sectoral systems of monitoring the status of biological diversity and of special areas of conservation and create data bases and geographic information systems on the characteristics thereof, providing the Ministry of Environment and Water with information coordinated by type and period of presentation;
 6. finance, on a priority basis, scientific research and activities associated with conservation of biological variety and sustainable management of biological resources;
 7. use the results of the study of biological diversity in the preparation of intra-sectoral or inter-sectoral plans, projects, programmes and policies;
 8. (amended, SG No. 19/2011, effective 9.04.2011) control the activities of the owners or users of land tracts, wooded areas and aquatic areas incorporated into the National Ecological Network;
 9. penalize offenders in the cases provided for in this Act;
 10. pursue international cooperation on matters of common concern related to conservation of biological diversity and special areas of conservation.
 (2) (New, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015, amended, SG No. 58/2017, effective 18.07.2017, SG No. 102/2022, effective 1.01.2023) The Minister of Agriculture shall give consent for access to agricultural and forest genetic resources.
 (3) (New, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015) The Minister of Economy shall give consent for access to genetic resources of industrial microorganisms, viruses and cell cultures.
 (4) (New, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015) The competent authorities under paragraphs 2 and 3:
 1. within their competence shall monitor the compliance of obligations on behalf of the users of genetic resources and traditional knowledge in connection with due diligence in accordance with Regulation (EU) No.511/2014;
 2. may entrust officials, authorized by them, their assigned functions for access to genetic resources.	

×ë. 119. (1) (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 19 îò 2011 ã., â ñèëà îò 9.04.2011 ã., áð. 58 îò 2017 ã., â ñèëà îò 18.07.2017 ã., áð. 102 îò 2022 ã. , â ñèëà îò 1.01.2023 ã.) Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå, Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà çåìåäåëèåòî, îáùèíèòå, êàêòî è ôèçè÷åñêèòå è þðèäè÷åñêèòå ëèöà - ñîáñòâåíèöè è ïîëçâàòåëè íà ãîðñêè òåðèòîðèè, çåìè è âîäíè ïëîùè â Íàöèîíàëíàòà åêîëîãè÷íà ìðåæà, îñúùåñòâÿâàò òÿõíîòî ñòîïàíèñâàíå è îõðàíà ñúãëàñíî ðàçïîðåäáèòå íà òîçè çàêîí è äðóãèòå ñïåöèàëíè çàêîíè.
 (2) (Äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., èçì., áð. 19 îò 2011 ã., â ñèëà îò 9.04.2011 ã.) Ñîáñòâåíèöèòå íà êîëåêöèè îò âèäîâå ïî ÷ë. 37 è 70, êàêòî è ñîáñòâåíèöèòå è ïîëçâàòåëèòå íà ãîðñêè òåðèòîðèè, çåìè è âîäíè ïëîùè ñà äëúæíè äà îñèãóðÿâàò ñâîáîäåí äîñòúï â èìîòèòå ñè çà èçâúðøâàíå íà äåéíîñòèòå è êîíòðîëà ïî òîçè çàêîí ïðè ñïàçâàíå íà èçèñêâàíèÿòà íà äðóãèòå ñïåöèàëíè çàêîíè.
 (3) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå ìîæå äà ïðåäîñòàâÿ íà íåïðàâèòåëñòâåíèòå è äðóãè îðãàíèçàöèè è ñäðóæåíèÿ ïðàâîòî äà îðãàíèçèðàò ïîääúðæàùè, íàïðàâëÿâàùè, ðåãóëèðàùè, âúçñòàíîâèòåëíè è äðóãè ïðèðîäîçàùèòíè äåéíîñòè â çàùèòåíèòå çîíè è ïî îòíîøåíèå íà çàùèòåíèòå âèäîâå ïî ðåä, îïðåäåëåí ñ íàðåäáà íà ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå.		
Article 119

 (1) (Amended, SG No. 19/2011, effective 9.04.2011, SG No. 58/2017, effective 18.07.2017, SG No. 102/2022, effective 1.01.2023) The Ministry of Environment and Water, the Ministry of Agriculture, the municipalities, as well as the natural and juristic persons who and which own and use wooded areas, land tracts and aquatic areas in the National Ecological Network, shall steward and guard the said properties according to the provisions of this Act and the other special laws.
 (2) (Supplemented, SG No. 88/2005, amended, SG No. 19/2011, effective 9.04.2011) The owners of collections of any species referred to in Articles 37 and 70, as well as the owners and users of any wooded areas, land tracts and aquatic areas shall be obligated to provide unimpeded access to their properties for performance of activities and control under this Act in compliance with the requirements of the other special laws.
 (3) (New, SG No. 88/2005) The Ministry of Environment and Water may vest non-government and other organisations and associations with the right to organise supporting, guiding, regulating, restoration and other nature conservation activities within the special areas of conservation and with respect to the protected species following a procedure to be established with a regulation of the Minister of Environment and Water	

×ë. 120. Àãåíöèÿ "Ìèòíèöè" îñúùåñòâÿâà ìèòíè÷åñêèÿ êîíòðîë âúðõó âíàñÿíåòî è èçíàñÿíåòî íà åêçåìïëÿðè îò âèäîâåòå ïî ÷ë. 70 ñúãëàñíî èçèñêâàíèÿòà íà òîçè çàêîí, Çàêîíà çà ìèòíèöèòå è äðóãèòå íîðìàòèâíè àêòîâå, ñâúðçàíè ñ ìèòíè÷åñêèÿ êîíòðîë.		
Article 120

 The National Customs Agency shall exercise customs control over the importation and exportation of specimens of any species covered under Article 70 herein according to the requirements of this Act, the Customs Act and the other regulatory acts related to customs control.	

Ãëàâà ñåäìà
ÏÐÈÍÓÄÈÒÅËÍÈ ÀÄÌÈÍÈÑÒÐÀÒÈÂÍÈ ÌÅÐÊÈ È ÀÄÌÈÍÈÑÒÐÀÒÈÂÍÎÍÀÊÀÇÀÒÅËÍÈ
ÐÀÇÏÎÐÅÄÁÈ
(Çàãë. èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.)		
Chapter Seven
COERCIVE ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES AND ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY PROVISIONS
(Title amended, SG No. 88/2005)	

Ðàçäåë I
Ïðèíóäèòåëíè àäìèíèñòðàòèâíè ìåðêè		
Section I
Coercive Administrative Measures	

×ë. 121. (1) (Ïðåäèøåí òåêñò íà ÷ë. 121, èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Çà ïðåäîòâðàòÿâàíå è ïðåóñòàíîâÿâàíå íà àäìèíèñòðàòèâíèòå íàðóøåíèÿ ïî òîçè çàêîí è íà âðåäíèòå ïîñëåäèöè îò òÿõ êîìïåòåíòíèòå îðãàíè èëè îïðàâîìîùåíè îò òÿõ ëèöà íàëàãàò ïðèíóäèòåëíè àäìèíèñòðàòèâíè ìåðêè ïî ðåäà íà òîçè ðàçäåë.
 (2) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Îðãàíèòå ïî ÷ë. 122 íàëàãàò ïðèíóäèòåëíè àäìèíèñòðàòèâíè ìåðêè ïî òîçè çàêîí â ñëó÷àèòå íà âúçíèêâàíå íà íåïîñðåäñòâåíà îïàñíîñò îò óâðåæäàíå èëè óíèùîæàâàíå íà çàùèòåíè çîíè èëè íà ÷àñòè îò òÿõ.		
Article 121

 (1) (Previous text of Article 121, amended, SG No. 88/2005) For the purpose of prevention and cessation of any administrative violations under this Act and of the detrimental consequences thereof, the competent authorities or persons authorized thereby shall apply coercive administrative measures according to the procedure established by this Section.
 (2) (New, SG No. 88/2005) The authorities referred to in Article 122 shall impose coercive administrative measures in pursuance of this Act in the cases of occurrence of an imminent danger of damaging or destruction of any special areas of conservation or parts thereof.	

×ë. 122. (1) (Äîï. – ÄÂ, áð. 77 îò 2018 ã.) Ìèíèñòúðúò íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå èëè îïðåäåëåíî îò íåãî äëúæíîñòíî ëèöå îò ñúñòàâà íà ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî:
 1. ñïèðà ðàçïîðåæäàíèÿ íà îðãàíè íà èçïúëíèòåëíàòà âëàñò, êîèòî ñà â íàðóøåíèå íà òîçè çàêîí;
 2. ñïèðà ðåàëèçàöèÿòà íà ïëàíîâå è ïðîåêòè, çàïî÷íàòè èëè óòâúðäåíè â íàðóøåíèå íà òîçè çàêîí;
 3. çàòâàðÿ çîîëîãè÷åñêè ãðàäèíè èëè ÷àñòè îò òÿõ, êîèòî íå ôóíêöèîíèðàò â ñúîòâåòñòâèå ñ èçèñêâàíèÿòà íà òîçè çàêîí;
 4. îòíåìà ëèöåíçè íà çîîëîãè÷åñêè ãðàäèíè â ñëó÷àèòå ïî ÷ë. 62, àë. 4;
 5. (íîâà – ÄÂ, áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã.) îòíåìà ðàçðåøèòåëíè, èçäàäåíè ñúãëàñíî Ðåãëàìåíò (ÅÑ) ¹ 1143/2014, êîãàòî ñà íàðóøåíè óñëîâèÿòà è èçèñêâàíèÿòà, ïîñòàâåíè â òÿõ èëè â ÷ë. 8 îò ðåãëàìåíòà, è/èëè ñïèðà äåéñòâèÿ, êîèòî ñà â íàðóøåíèå íà ñúùèÿ ðåãëàìåíò.
 (2) Äèðåêòîðèòå íà ðåãèîíàëíèòå îðãàíè íà Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå:
 1. (èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., èçì. è äîï., áð. 19 îò 2011 ã., â ñèëà îò 9.04.2011 ã.) ñïèðàò äåéíîñòè ïî ïîëçâàíåòî íà ãîðèòå, çåìèòå è âîäíèòå ïëîùè è íà äðóãè ðåñóðñè, êàêòî è ñòðîèòåëñòâîòî â çàùèòåíè çîíè, êîèòî ñà â íàðóøåíèå íà çàïîâåäèòå çà îáÿâÿâàíåòî èì èëè íà óòâúðäåíèòå ïî ñúîòâåòíèÿ ðåä ïëàíîâå çà óïðàâëåíèå, óñòðîéñòâåíè, òåõíè÷åñêè è ãîðñêîñòîïàíñêè ïðîãðàìè, ïëàíîâå è ïðîåêòè;
 2. (èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) ñïèðàò äåéíîñòè èëè îáåêòè, êîèòî óâðåæäàò èëè çàìúðñÿâàò îêîëíàòà ñðåäà íàä äîïóñòèìèòå íîðìè â çàùèòåíè çîíè;
 3. (äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) ñïèðàò ðàçïîðåæäàíèÿ íà ðåãèîíàëíèòå äèðåêöèè ïî ãîðèòå, äúðæàâíèòå ãîðñêè ñòîïàíñòâà, äúðæàâíèòå ëîâíè ñòîïàíñòâà, äèðåêòîðèòå íà ïðèðîäíè ïàðêîâå è îáùèíñêèòå îðãàíè, êîèòî ñà â íàðóøåíèå íà òîçè çàêîí;
 4. èçäàâàò ïðåäïèñàíèÿ çà ìåðêè çà ïðåäîòâðàòÿâàíå è/èëè îòñòðàíÿâàíå íà íàðóøåíèÿ.
 (3) (Èçì. è äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., èçì., áð. 19 îò 2011 ã., â ñèëà îò 9.04.2011 ã.) Äèðåêòîðèòå íà ðåãèîíàëíèòå äèðåêöèè ïî ãîðèòå, äèðåêòîðèòå íà äúðæàâíèòå ãîðñêè ñòîïàíñòâà, äúðæàâíèòå ëîâíè ñòîïàíñòâà è äèðåêòîðèòå íà ïðèðîäíè ïàðêîâå, êàêòî è êìåòîâåòå íà îáùèíè ñïèðàò äåéíîñòè è ñòðîèòåëñòâî â ãîðè, çåìè è âîäíè ïëîùè - äúðæàâíà, îáùèíñêà è ÷àñòíà ñîáñòâåíîñò, èçâúðøâàíè â íàðóøåíèå íà óòâúðäåíèòå ïëàíîâå çà óïðàâëåíèå è óñòðîéñòâåíè è òåõíè÷åñêè ïëàíîâå è ïðîåêòè.		
Article 122

 (1) (Suplemented, SG No. 77/2018, effective 1.01.2019) The Minister of Environment and Water or an official from the Ministry empowered thereby:
 1. shall suspend any orders of executive authorities which are issued in violation of this Act;
 2. shall suspend the implementation of any plans and projects which have commenced or have been endorsed in violation of this Act;
 3. shall close down any zoos or parts thereof which do not function in conformity with the requirements of this Act;
 4. shall withdraw the licences of zoos in the cases under Article 62 (4) herein;
 5. (new, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015) shall withdraw licences issued under Regulation (EC) No. 1143/2014, when the terms and conditions contained therein or in Article 8 of the Regulation, are violated, and/or shall stop actions that are in violation of the same Regulation.
 (2) The directors of the regional authorities of the Ministry of Environment and Water:
 1. (amended, SG No. 88/2005, amended and supplemented, SG No. 19/2011, effective 9.04.2011) shall suspend any activities comprehending the use of forests, land tracts and aquatic areas and of other resources, as well as any construction in special areas of conservation, which violate the designation orders for the said areas and zones or the management plans, spatial-development, schematic and forestry programs, plans and designs endorsed according to the established procedure;
 2. (amended, SG No. 88/2005) shall suspend any activities or projects which damage or pollute the environment above the limit values in special areas of conservation;
 3. (supplemented, SG No. 88/2005) shall suspend any orders of the regional forestry directorates, the state forestry farms, the state hunting farms, directors of national parks and the municipal authorities violating this Act;
 4. shall prescribe measures to prevent and/or cure violations.
 (3) (Amended and supplemented, SG No. 88/2005, amended, SG No. 19/2011, effective 9.04.2011) The Directors of regional forestry directorates, the directors of state forest farms, state hunting farms and directors of national parks, as well as the municipality mayors, shall suspend any activities and construction in any forests, land tracts and aquatic areas constituting state, municipal and private property, if the said activities are performed in violation of the endorsed management plans and spatial-development and schematic plans and designs.	

×ë. 123. (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) (1) Ïðèëàãàíåòî íà ïðèíóäèòåëíèòå àäìèíèñòðàòèâíè ìåðêè ñå èçâúðøâà ñ ìîòèâèðàíà çàïîâåä íà îðãàí ïî ÷ë. 122, â êîÿòî ñå ïîñî÷âà îñíîâàíèåòî çà íàëàãàíå, âèäúò è íà÷èíúò íà ïðèëàãàíå íà ñúîòâåòíàòà ïðèíóäèòåëíà àäìèíèñòðàòèâíà ìÿðêà.
 (2) (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 30 îò 2006 ã.) Çàïîâåäèòå ïî àë. 1 è ïî ÷ë. 122, àë. 1 ìîãàò äà ñå îáæàëâàò ïî ðåäà íà Àäìèíèñòðàòèâíîïðîöåñóàëíèÿ êîäåêñ. 
(3) Îáæàëâàíåòî íà çàïîâåäòà ïî àë. 1 íå ñïèðà èçïúëíåíèåòî é.		
Article 123

 (Amended, SG No. 88/2005) 
(1) The enforcement of any coercive administrative measures shall be carried out through a reasoned order issued by any authority referred to in Article 122, in which the grounds for imposing, the type and manner of enforcement of the relevant coercive administrative measure shall be specified.
 (2) (Amended, SG No. 30/2006) The orders referred to in Paragraph 1 and in Paragraph 1 of Article 122 herein shall be appealable according to the procedure established by the Administrative Procedure Code. 
(3) Any appeal against the order provided for in Paragraph (1) shall not suspend the enforcement thereof.	

Ðàçäåë II
Àäìèíèñòðàòèâíè íàðóøåíèÿ è íàêàçàíèÿ		
Section II
Administrative Violations and Sanctions	

×ë. 124. (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) (1) Çà íàðóøåíèÿ íà çàáðàíèòå è îãðàíè÷åíèÿòà, îïðåäåëåíè ïî ðåäà íà ÷ë. 12, àë. 6, ÷ë. 19 è 29, êàêòî è çà íåñïàçâàíå íà ðåæèìèòå è óñëîâèÿòà, îïðåäåëåíè â çàïîâåäèòå ïî ÷ë. 42, ôèçè÷åñêèòå ëèöà ñå íàêàçâàò ñ ãëîáà îò 100 äî 1000 ëâ., à íà þðèäè÷åñêèòå ëèöà è åäíîëè÷íèòå òúðãîâöè ñå íàëàãà èìóùåñòâåíà ñàíêöèÿ îò 200 äî 5000 ëâ.
 (2) Çà íåñïàçâàíå íà óñëîâèÿòà â ðàçðåøèòåëíî, èçäàäåíî ïî ðåäà íà òîçè çàêîí, äîêîëêîòî äåÿíèåòî íå ñúñòàâëÿâà äðóãî àäìèíèñòðàòèâíî íàðóøåíèå, ôèçè÷åñêèòå ëèöà ñå íàêàçâàò ñ ãëîáà îò 100 äî 2000 ëâ., à íà þðèäè÷åñêèòå ëèöà è åäíîëè÷íèòå òúðãîâöè ñå íàëàãà èìóùåñòâåíà ñàíêöèÿ îò 300 äî 6000 ëâ.
 (3) Çà íåñïàçâàíå íà ïðèíóäèòåëíèòå àäìèíèñòðàòèâíè ìåðêè ïî ÷ë. 122 ôèçè÷åñêèòå ëèöà ñå íàêàçâàò ñ ãëîáà îò 100 äî 1000 ëâ., à íà þðèäè÷åñêèòå ëèöà è åäíîëè÷íèòå òúðãîâöè ñå íàëàãà èìóùåñòâåíà ñàíêöèÿ îò 200 äî 5000 ëâ.		
Article 124

 (Amended, SG No. 88/2005) 
(1) Any violations of the bans and restrictions established according to the procedure provided for in Article 12 (6), Articles 19 and 29, as well as non-compliance with the regimes and conditions specified in the orders referred to in Article 42 herein shall be punishable by a fine of BGN 100 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 1,000, in the case of natural persons, or by a pecuniary penalty of BGN 200 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 5,000, in the case of juristic persons and sole traders.
 (2) Non-compliance with the terms specified in any permit issued in pursuance of this Act, as far as the act does not constitute any other administrative infringement, shall be punishable by a fine of BGN 100 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 2,000, in the case of natural persons, or by a pecuniary penalty of BGN 300 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 6,000, in the case of juristic persons and sole traders.
 (3) Non-compliance with any coercive administrative measures referred to in Article 122 herein shall be punishable by a fine of BGN 100 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 1,000, in the case of natural persons, or by a pecuniary penalty of BGN 200 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 5,000, in the case of juristic persons and sole traders.	

×ë. 125. (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) (1) Çà íàðóøåíèå íà ÷ë. 38, ÷ë. 39, àë. 1, ÷ë. 40, ÷ë. 41, àë. 3, ÷ë. 44, 46, ÷ë. 47, àë. 1, ÷ë. 60, àë. 2 è 3, ÷ë. 100, ÷ë. 102, àë. 1 è ÷ë. 111 ôèçè÷åñêèòå ëèöà ñå íàêàçâàò ñ ãëîáà îò 100 äî 5000 ëâ., à íà þðèäè÷åñêèòå ëèöà è åäíîëè÷íèòå òúðãîâöè ñå íàëàãà èìóùåñòâåíà ñàíêöèÿ îò 500 äî 10 000 ëâ.
 (2) Ïðàâîñïîñîáåí ëîâåö, èçâúðøèë íàðóøåíèå ïî ÷ë. 38, ÷ë. 41, àë. 3 è ÷ë. 44 ïî âðåìå íà ëîâ, ñå íàêàçâà ñ ãëîáà ïî àë. 1 è ñå ëèøàâà îò ïðàâî íà ëîâóâàíå çà ñðîê îò åäíà äî äâå ãîäèíè.
 (3) Â ñëó÷àèòå ïî àë. 2, êîãàòî íàðóøåíèåòî å ñïðÿìî ñâåòîâíî èëè åâðîïåéñêè çàñòðàøåí âèä, ëèøàâàíåòî îò ïðàâî íà ëîâóâàíå å çà ñðîê òðè ãîäèíè.
 (4) Çà íàðóøåíèÿ ïî ÷ë. 38, ÷ë. 41, àë. 3, ÷ë. 44 è 46, èçâúðøåíè â çàùèòåíè òåðèòîðèè èëè çàñÿãàùè ñâåòîâíî çàñòðàøåíè âèäîâå æèâîòíè, ãëîáèòå ïî àë. 1 ñå íàëàãàò â äâîåí ðàçìåð.		
Article 125

 (Amended, SG No. 88/2005) 
(1) Any violation of Article 38, Article 39 (1), Article 40, Article 41 (3), Article 44, Article 46, Article 47 (1), Article 60 (2) and (3), Article 100, Article 102 (1) and Article 111 herein shall be punishable by a fine of BGN 100 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 5,000, in the case of natural persons, or by a pecuniary penalty of BGN 500 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 10,000, in the case of juristic persons and sole traders.
 (2) Any licensed hunter who committed an infringement covered under Article 38, Article 41 (3), and Article 44 during hunting shall be punished with a fine as provided for in Paragraph (1) and shall be divested of the right to hunt for a period of one to two years.
 (3) In the cases falling under Paragraph (2), where the violation has been committed in respect of an endangered species of world-wide or European-wide conservation concern, divesting of the right to hunt shall be for a period of three years.
 (4) In respect of any violations covered under Article 38, Article 41 (3), Articles 44 and 46, committed within special areas of conservation or affecting endangered species of animals of world-wide conservation concern, the fines provided for in Paragraph (1) shall be imposed double the amount.	

×ë. 126. (Äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Çà îñúùåñòâÿâàíå íà äåéíîñò áåç ëèöåíç ïî ÷ë. 62, àë. 1, â íàðóøåíèå íà ÷ë. 62à è ÷ë. 67, àë. 4 èëè áåç ðàçðåøåíèå ïî ÷ë. 67, àë. 3 è ÷ë. 68, àë. 2 ôèçè÷åñêèòå ëèöà ñå íàêàçâàò ñ ãëîáà îò 1000 äî 10 000 ëâ., à íà þðèäè÷åñêèòå ëèöà è åäíîëè÷íèòå òúðãîâöè ñå íàëàãà èìóùåñòâåíà ñàíêöèÿ îò 2000 äî 25 000 ëâ.		
Article 126

 (Supplemented, SG No. 88/2005) 
Any unlicensed operation under Article 62 (1) herein in violation of Article 62a and Article 67 (4) or any unauthorized activities under Article 67 (3) and Article 68 (2) herein shall be punishable by a fine of BGN 1,000 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 10,000, in the case of natural persons, or by a pecuniary penalty of BGN 2,000 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 25,000, in the case of juristic persons and sole traders.	

×ë. 127. (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) (1) Çà íàðóøåíèÿ ïî ÷ë. 16, áóêâè "á", "â", "ã" è "ä" îò Ðåãëàìåíò 338/97 ôèçè÷åñêèòå ëèöà ñå íàêàçâàò ñ ãëîáà îò 700 äî 4000 ëâ., à íà þðèäè÷åñêèòå ëèöà è åäíîëè÷íèòå òúðãîâöè ñå íàëàãà èìóùåñòâåíà ñàíêöèÿ îò 1500 äî 10 000 ëâ.
 (2) Çà íàðóøåíèÿ ïî ÷ë. 16, áóêâè "ê", "ë" è "ì" îò Ðåãëàìåíò 338/97 ôèçè÷åñêèòå ëèöà ñå íàêàçâàò ñ ãëîáà îò 1000 äî 6000 ëâ., à íà þðèäè÷åñêèòå ëèöà è åäíîëè÷íèòå òúðãîâöè ñå íàëàãà èìóùåñòâåíà ñàíêöèÿ îò 2500 äî 12 000 ëâ.
 (3) Çà îñúùåñòâÿâàíå íà äåéíîñò â ñëó÷àèòå ïî ÷ë. 16, áóêâè "à", "å", "æ", "ç", "è" è "é" îò Ðåãëàìåíò 338/97 ôèçè÷åñêèòå ëèöà ñå íàêàçâàò ñ ãëîáà îò 2000 äî 10 000 ëâ., à íà þðèäè÷åñêèòå ëèöà è åäíîëè÷íèòå òúðãîâöè ñå íàëàãà èìóùåñòâåíà ñàíêöèÿ îò 5000 äî 30 000 ëâ.		
Article 127

 (Amended, SG No. 94/2007) 
(1) Any violation covered by Article 16, Litterae "b", "c", "d" and"e" of Regulation 338/97 shall be punishable by a fine of BGN 700 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 4,000, in the case of natural persons, or by a pecuniary sanction of BGN 1,500 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 10,000, in the case of legal persons and sole traders.
 (2) Any violation covered by Article 16, Litterae "k", "l", and "m" of Regulation 338/97 shall be punishable by a fine of BGN 1,000 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 6,000, in the case of natural persons, or by a pecuniary sanction of BGN 2,500 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 12,000, in the case of legal persons and sole traders.
 (3) Any activity falling under Article 16, Litterae "a", "f", "g", h", "i", and "j" of Regulation 338/97 shall be punishable by a fine of BGN 2,000 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 10,000, in the case of natural persons, or by a pecuniary sanction of BGN 5,000 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 30,000, in the case of legal persons and sole traders.	

×ë. 127à. (Íîâ – ÄÂ, áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã.) Çà óìèøëåíî íåïðåäîñòàâÿíå èëè ïðåäîñòàâÿíå íà íåâÿðíà èíôîðìàöèÿ ïî ÷ë. 4 è 7 îò Ðåãëàìåíò (ÅÑ) ¹ 511/2014 íà êîìïåòåíòíèòå îðãàíè ïî ÷ë. 115, àë. 1 è ÷ë. 118, àë. 2 è 3 ôèçè÷åñêèòå ëèöà ñå íàêàçâàò ñ ãëîáà îò 1000 äî 6000 ëâ., à íà þðèäè÷åñêèòå ëèöà è åäíîëè÷íèòå òúðãîâöè ñå íàëàãà èìóùåñòâåíà ñàíêöèÿ îò 5000 äî 20 000 ëâ.		
Article 127a

 (New, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015)
 For deliberate failing to provide information, or for provision of false information under Articles 4 and 7 of Regulation (EU) No. 511/2014 to the competent authorities under Article 115, paragraph 1 and Article 118, paragraphs 2 and 3, the natural persons shall be punished by a fine of BGN 1,000 to 6,000, and the legal persons and sole traders shall be punished by a pecuniary sanction of BGN 5,000 to 20,000.	

×ë. 127á. (Íîâ – ÄÂ, áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã.) (1) Çà íàðóøåíèÿ ïî ÷ë. 7, ïàðàãðàô 1, áóêâè "á", "â", "ã", "ä", "å" è "æ" îò Ðåãëàìåíò (ÅÑ) ¹ 1143/2014 ôèçè÷åñêèòå ëèöà ñå íàêàçâàò ñ ãëîáà îò 1000 äî 6000 ëâ., à íà þðèäè÷åñêèòå ëèöà è åäíîëè÷íèòå òúðãîâöè ñå íàëàãà èìóùåñòâåíà ñàíêöèÿ îò 5000 äî 20 000 ëâ.

 (2) Çà íàðóøåíèÿ ïî ÷ë. 7, ïàðàãðàô 1, áóêâè "à" è "ç" îò Ðåãëàìåíò (ÅÑ) ¹ 1143/2014 ôèçè÷åñêèòå ëèöà ñå íàêàçâàò ñ ãëîáà îò 1500 äî 8000 ëâ., à íà þðèäè÷åñêèòå ëèöà è åäíîëè÷íèòå òúðãîâöè ñå íàëàãà èìóùåñòâåíà ñàíêöèÿ îò 8000 äî 25 000 ëâ.

 (3) Çà íàðóøåíèÿ íà èçèñêâàíèÿòà íà ðàçðåøèòåëíîòî ïî ÷ë. 8, ïàðàãðàôè 2 è 3 îò Ðåãëàìåíò (ÅÑ) ¹ 1143/2014 ôèçè÷åñêèòå ëèöà ñå íàêàçâàò ñ ãëîáà îò 800 äî 5000 ëâ., à íà þðèäè÷åñêèòå ëèöà è åäíîëè÷íèòå òúðãîâöè ñå íàëàãà èìóùåñòâåíà ñàíêöèÿ îò 6000 äî 20 000 ëâ.		
Article 127b

 (New, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015)
 (1) Any violation covered by Article 7, paragraph 1, Litterae "b", "c", "d", "e", "f", and "g" of Regulation (EU) No. 1143/2014 shall be punishable by a fine of BGN 1,000 to 6,000 in the case of natural persons, or by a pecuniary sanction of BGN 5,000 to 20,000 in the case of legal persons and sole traders.
 (2) Any violation covered by Article 7, paragraph 1, Litterae "a" and "h" of Regulation (EU) No. 1143/2014 shall be punishable by a fine of BGN 1,500 to 8,000 in the case of natural persons, or by a pecuniary sanction of BGN 8,000 to 25,000 in the case of legal persons and sole traders.
 (3) Any violation of the requirements of the licence under Article 8, paragraphs 2 and 3 of Regulation (EU) No. 1143/2014 shall be punishable by a fine of BGN 800 to 5,000 in the case of natural persons, or by a pecuniary sanction of BGN 6,000 to 20,000 in the case of legal persons and sole traders.	

×ë. 128. (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Çà íàðóøåíèå íà ÷ë. 41à, àë. 2, ÷ë. 92, àë. 1, ÷ë. 94, àë. 1, ÷ë. 102, àë. 4 è ÷ë. 102á, àë. 5 ôèçè÷åñêèòå ëèöà ñå íàêàçâàò ñ ãëîáà îò 50 äî 2000 ëâ., à íà þðèäè÷åñêèòå ëèöà è åäíîëè÷íèòå òúðãîâöè ñå íàëàãà èìóùåñòâåíà ñàíêöèÿ îò 100 äî 5000 ëâ.		
Article 128

 (Amended, SG No. 88/2005, SG No. 94/2007) 
Any violation of Article 41a (2), Article 92 (1), Article 94 (1), Article 102 (4), and Article 102b (5) herein shall be punishable by a fine of BGN 50 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 2,000, in the case of natural persons, or by a pecuniary sanction of BGN 100 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 5,000, in the case of legal persons and sole traders.	

×ë. 128à. (Íîâ - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., äîï., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã., áð. 62 îò 2010 ã., â ñèëà îò 10.08.2010 ã.) Çà íàðóøåíèå íà ÷ë. 43à, àë. 1, 2 è 3, ÷ë. 73, àë. 2, ÷ë. 90, àë. 1, ÷ë. 102, àë. 2, ÷ë. 102à, àë. 1 è 2 è ÷ë. 119, àë. 2 ôèçè÷åñêèòå ëèöà ñå íàêàçâàò ñ ãëîáà îò 500 äî 10 000 ëâ., à íà þðèäè÷åñêèòå ëèöà è åäíîëè÷íèòå òúðãîâöè ñå íàëàãà èìóùåñòâåíà ñàíêöèÿ îò 1000 äî 20 000 ëâ.		
Article 128a

 (New, SG No. 88/2005, supplemented, SG No. 94/2007, SG No. 62/2010, effective 10.08.2010) 
Any violation of Article 43a (1), (2) and (3), Article 73 (2), Article 90 (1), Article 102 (2), Article 102a (1) and (2), and Article 119 (2) herein shall be punishable by a fine of BGN 500 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 10,000, in the case of natural persons, or by a pecuniary penalty of BGN 1,000 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 20,000, in the case of juristic persons and sole traders.	

×ë. 128á. (Íîâ - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) (1) (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 52 îò 2007 ã.) Çà íàðóøåíèå íà ÷ë. 31, àë. 14 ôèçè÷åñêèòå ëèöà ñå íàêàçâàò ñ ãëîáà îò 500 äî 10 000 ëâ., à íà þðèäè÷åñêèòå ëèöà è åäíîëè÷íèòå òúðãîâöè ñå íàëàãà èìóùåñòâåíà ñàíêöèÿ îò 1000 äî 20 000 ëâ.
 (2) (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 52 îò 2007 ã., áð. 32 îò 2012 ã., â ñèëà îò 24.04.2012 ã.) Çà íàðóøåíèå íà ÷ë. 31, àë. 14 è 17 äëúæíîñòíèòå ëèöà ñå íàêàçâàò ñ ãëîáà îò 1000 äî 5000 ëâ.		
Article 128b

 (New, SG No. 88/2005)
 (1) (Amended, SG No. 52/2007) Any violation of Article 31 (14) herein shall be punishable by a fine of BGN 500 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 10,000, in the case of natural persons, or by a pecuniary penalty of BGN 1,000 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 20,000, in the case of juristic persons and sole traders.
 (2) (Amended, SG No. 52/2007, SG No. 32/2012, effective 24.04.2012) Any violation of Article 31 (14) and (17) herein officials shall be punished with a fine of BGN 1,000 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 5,000.	

×ë. 128â. (Íîâ - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., äîï., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã., èçì., áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã.) Çà äðóãè íàðóøåíèÿ íà òîçè çàêîí, íà Ðåãëàìåíò 338/97, Ðåãëàìåíò (ÅÎ) ¹ 865/2006, Ðåãëàìåíò (ÅÑ) ¹ 511/2014 è Ðåãëàìåíò (ÅÑ) ¹ 1143/2014, àêî èçâúðøåíîòî íå ñúñòàâëÿâà ïðåñòúïëåíèå, ôèçè÷åñêèòå ëèöà ñå íàêàçâàò ñ ãëîáà îò 50 äî 2000 ëâ., à íà þðèäè÷åñêèòå ëèöà è åäíîëè÷íèòå òúðãîâöè ñå íàëàãà èìóùåñòâåíà ñàíêöèÿ îò 100 äî 5000 ëâ.		
Article 128c

 (New, SG No. 88/2005, supplemented, SG No. 94/2007, amended, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015) 
Any other violations of this Act, of Regulation 338/97, Regulation (EC) No. 865/2006, Regulation (EU) No. 511/2014 and Regulation (EU) No. 1143/2014, if the perpetration does not constitute a crime, shall be punishable by a fine of BGN 50 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 2,000, in the case of natural persons, or by a pecuniary penalty of BGN 100 or exceeding this amount but not exceeding BGN 5,000, in the case of juristic persons and sole traders.	

×ë. 129. (1) (Äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) Âåùèòå, âêëþ÷èòåëíî æèâèòå æèâîòíè è ðàñòåíèÿ, ïðåäìåò íà íàðóøåíèå, è âåùèòå, ïîñëóæèëè çà íåãîâîòî èçâúðøâàíå, ñå îòíåìàò â ïîëçà íà äúðæàâàòà, íåçàâèñèìî ÷èÿ ñîáñòâåíîñò ñà.
 (2) (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 105 îò 2005 ã.) Ïðîäàæáàòà íà âåùè ïî àë. 1 ñå èçâúðøâà ïî ðåäà íà Äàíú÷íî-îñèãóðèòåëíèÿ ïðîöåñóàëåí êîäåêñ. 
(3) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., èçì., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã., áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã.) Àëèíåÿ 2 íå ñå ïðèëàãà â ñëó÷àé íà îòíåòè â ïîëçà íà äúðæàâàòà åêçåìïëÿðè îò âèäîâå ïî ÷ë. 37 îò òîçè çàêîí è ïî Ïðèëîæåíèå À êúì Ðåãëàìåíò (ÅÎ) ¹ 338/97, êàêòî è íà åêçåìïëÿðè îò âèäîâå ïî ÷ë. 70, ò. 2 – ïðåäìåò íà íàðóøåíèåòî. Â òåçè ñëó÷àè ðàçïîðåæäàíåòî ñå îñúùåñòâÿâà ñúîòâåòíî ïî ðåäà íà ÷ë. 39, àë. 2 è 3 èëè íà ãëàâà ÷åòâúðòà, ðàçäåë VI.		
Article 129

 (1) (Supplemented, SG No. 88/2005, SG No. 94/2007) Any corporeal movables, including live animals and plants, subject to a violation and any corporeal movables which have served for commission of any such violation shall be confiscated, regardless of whose property they are.
 (2) (Amended, SG No. 105/2005) The sale of any corporeal movables referred to in Paragraph (1) shall follow the procedure established by the Tax and Social Insurance Procedure Code. 
(3) (New, SG No. 88/2005, amended, SG No. 94/2007, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015) Paragraph (2) shall not apply in the case of confiscated in favour of the state specimens of the species referred to in Article 37 herein and listed in Annex A of Regulation (EC) 338/97, as well as specimens of species under Article 70, item 2 which have been subject of the violation. In these cases the disposal shall be carried out in pursuance of Article 39 (2) and (3), or of Section VI of Chapter Four, as the case may be.	

×ë. 129à. (Íîâ - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) (1) Çà ùåòè, íàíåñåíè íà îïðåäåëåíè âèäîâå ðàñòåíèÿ è æèâîòíè, âêëþ÷åíè â ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 3, âèíîâíèòå ëèöà çàïëàùàò îáåçùåòåíèå.
 (2) Ðàçìåðúò íà îáåçùåòåíèåòî ñå îïðåäåëÿ ñ òàðèôà, ïðèåòà îò Ìèíèñòåðñêèÿ ñúâåò.		
Article 129a

 (New, SG No. 88/2005)
 (1) For any damage inflicted on certain species of plants and animals listed in Annex 3 hereto culpable persons shall pay compensation.
 (2) The amount of said compensation shall be determined by a tariff endorsed by the Council of Ministers.	

×ë. 130. (1) (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., áð. 80 îò 2009 ã., áð. 58 îò 2017 ã., â ñèëà îò 18.07.2017 ã., áð. 102 îò 2022 ã. , â ñèëà îò 1.01.2023 ã.) Íàðóøåíèÿòà ïî ÷ë. 124, àë. 1 è 3, ÷ë. 125 è ÷ë. 128â ñå óñòàíîâÿâàò ñ àêò íà äëúæíîñòíî ëèöå, îïðåäåëåíî îò ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå èëè îò èçïúëíèòåëíèÿ äèðåêòîð íà Èçïúëíèòåëíàòà àãåíöèÿ ïî ãîðèòå, îò îáëàñòíèÿ óïðàâèòåë èëè îò êìåòà íà îáùèíàòà. Íàêàçàòåëíèòå ïîñòàíîâëåíèÿ ñå èçäàâàò ñúîòâåòíî îò ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå, îò ìèíèñòúðà íà çåìåäåëèåòî, îò îáëàñòíèÿ óïðàâèòåë èëè îò êìåòà íà îáùèíàòà, èëè îò îïðàâîìîùåíè îò òÿõ ëèöà.
 (2) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Íàðóøåíèÿòà ïî ÷ë. 124, àë. 2 ñå óñòàíîâÿâàò ñ àêò íà äëúæíîñòíî ëèöå, îïðåäåëåíî îò îðãàíà, èçäàë ðàçðåøèòåëíîòî, à íàêàçàòåëíèòå ïîñòàíîâëåíèÿ ñå èçäàâàò îò ñúîòâåòíèÿ îðãàí, èçäàë ðàçðåøèòåëíîòî, èëè îò îïðàâîìîùåíî îò íåãî ëèöå.
 (3) (Ïðåäèøíà àë. 2 - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., èçì., áð. 80 îò 2009 ã., áð. 58 îò 2017 ã., â ñèëà îò 18.07.2017 ã., áð. 102 îò 2022 ã. , â ñèëà îò 1.01.2023 ã.) Íàðóøåíèÿòà ïî ÷ë. 126 ñå óñòàíîâÿâàò ñ àêò íà äëúæíîñòíî ëèöå, îïðåäåëåíî îò ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå èëè îò èçïúëíèòåëíèÿ äèðåêòîð íà Èçïúëíèòåëíàòà àãåíöèÿ ïî ãîðèòå, à íàêàçàòåëíèòå ïîñòàíîâëåíèÿ ñå èçäàâàò ñúîòâåòíî îò ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå è îò ìèíèñòúðà íà çåìåäåëèåòî èëè îò îïðàâîìîùåíè îò òÿõ ëèöà.
 (4) (Ïðåäèøíà àë. 3, èçì. è äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Íàðóøåíèÿòà ïî ÷ë. 127, 128, 128à è 128á ñå óñòàíîâÿâàò ñ àêò íà äëúæíîñòíî ëèöå, îïðåäåëåíî îò ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå, à íàêàçàòåëíèòå ïîñòàíîâëåíèÿ ñå èçäàâàò îò ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå èëè îò îïðàâîìîùåíè îò íåãî ëèöà.
 (5) (Ïðåäèøíà àë. 4 - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) Óñòàíîâÿâàíåòî íà íàðóøåíèÿòà, èçäàâàíåòî, îáæàëâàíåòî è èçïúëíåíèåòî íà íàêàçàòåëíèòå ïîñòàíîâëåíèÿ ñå èçâúðøâàò ïî ðåäà íà Çàêîíà çà àäìèíèñòðàòèâíèòå íàðóøåíèÿ è íàêàçàíèÿ. 
(6) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., èçì., áð. 80 îò 2009 ã.) Îðãàíúò, èçäàë íàêàçàòåëíîòî ïîñòàíîâëåíèå, ñ êîåòî å íàëîæåíî íàêàçàíèå ïî ÷ë. 125, àë. 2 è 3, å äëúæåí â òðèäíåâåí ñðîê îò âëèçàíåòî ìó â ñèëà äà óâåäîìè Èçïúëíèòåëíàòà àãåíöèÿ ïî ãîðèòå.
 (7) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., îòì., áð. 77 îò 2012 ã., â ñèëà îò 9.10.2012 ã.).		
Article 130

 (1) (Amended, SG No. 88/2005, SG No. 80/2009, SG No. 58/2017, effective 18.07.2017, SG No. 102/2022, effective 1.01.2023) Any violations covered under Article 124 (1) and (3) and Article 125, and Article 128b herein shall be ascertained by a written statement drawn up by an official designated by the Minister of Environment and Water or by the Executive Director of the Executive Forestry Agency, by the Regional Governor or by the Municipality Mayor. The penalty decrees shall be issued, respectively, by the Minister of Environment and Water, by the Minister of Agriculture, by the Regional Governor or by the Municipality Mayor, or by persons authorized thereby.
 (2) (New, SG No. 88/2005) Any violations covered under Article 124 (2) herein shall be ascertained by a written statement drawn up by an official designated by the authority that issued the permit, and the penalty decrees shall be issued by the relevant authority that issued the permit or a person authorised by it.
 (3) (Renumbered from Paragraph (2), SG No. 88/2005, amended, SG No. 80/2009, SG No. 58/2017, effective 18.07.2017, SG No. 102/2022, effective 1.01.2023) Any violations covered under Article 126 herein shall be ascertained by a written statement drawn up by an officer designated by the Minister of Environment and Water or by the Executive Director of the Executive Forestry Agency, and the penalty decrees shall be issued, respectively, by the Minister of Environment and Water and by the Minister of Agriculture or by persons authorized thereby.
 (4) (Renumbered from Paragraph (3), amended and supplemented, SG No. 88/2005) Any violations covered under Articles 127, 128, 128a, and 128b herein shall be ascertained by a written statement drawn up by an officer designated by the Minister of Environment and Water, and the penalty decrees shall be issued by the Minister of Environment and Water or by persons authorized thereby.
 (5) (Renumbered from Paragraph (4), SG No. 88/2005) The ascertainment of violations, the issuance, appeal against and execution of penalty decrees shall follow the procedure established by the Administrative Violations and Sanctions Act. 
(6) (New, SG No. 88/2005, amended, SG No. 80/2009) The authority that issued the penalty decree whereby a penalty has been imposed as provided for in Article 125 (2) and (3) shall be bound to notify the Executive Forestry Agency within three days of entry into force thereof.
 (7) (New, SG No. 88/2005, repealed, SG No. 77/2012, effective 9.10.2012).	

ÄÎÏÚËÍÈÒÅËÍÀ ÐÀÇÏÎÐÅÄÁÀ		
SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION	

§ 1. Ïî ñìèñúëà íà òîçè çàêîí:
 1. "Áëàãîïðèÿòíî ñúñòîÿíèå íà âèäîâåòå" å, êîãàòî:
 à) äàííèòå çà äèíàìèêàòà íà ïîïóëàöèèòå íà âèäà ïîêàçâàò, ÷å òîçè âèä å è ùå îñòàíå æèçíåñïîñîáåí åëåìåíò íà ïðèðîäíîòî ìåñòîîáèòàíèå;
 á) åñòåñòâåíèÿò ðàéîí íà ðàçïðîñòðàíåíèå íà òîçè âèä íå íàìàëÿâà è íå å íàëèöå òåíäåíöèÿ êúì íàìàëÿâàíå;
 â) å íàëèöå äîñòàòú÷íî ãîëÿìî ìåñòîîáèòàíèå, êîåòî îñèãóðÿâà ïðåæèâÿâàíåòî íà ïîïóëàöèèòå íà òîçè âèä.
 2. "Áëàãîïðèÿòíî ñúñòîÿíèå íà ïðèðîäíî ìåñòîîáèòàíèå" å, êîãàòî:
 à) ïëîùòà íà íåãîâîòî åñòåñòâåíî ðàçïðîñòðàíåíèå å ïîñòîÿííà èëè ñå ðàçøèðÿâà;
 á) íåãîâàòà ñòðóêòóðà è ñïåöèôè÷íè ôóíêöèè îñèãóðÿâàò äúëãîñðî÷íîòî ìó ñúùåñòâóâàíå;
 â) ñúñòîÿíèåòî íà õàðàêòåðíèòå çà íåãî âèäîâå å áëàãîïðèÿòíî.
 3. "Áîòàíè÷åñêà ãðàäèíà" å èíñòèòóöèÿ, êîÿòî ïîääúðæà êîëåêöèè îò æèâè ðàñòåíèÿ çà íóæäèòå íà åêñïåðèìåíòàëíèòå áîòàíè÷åñêè èçñëåäâàíèÿ, åñòåñòâåíîíàó÷íîòî è ïðèðîäîçàùèòíîòî îáðàçîâàíèå è âúçïèòàíèå è å îòâîðåíà çà ïîñåùåíèå ïîâå÷å îò ïåò ìåñåöà â ãîäèíàòà.
 3à. (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., ïðåäèøíà ò. 41, èçì., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) "Âàæíî ìÿñòî çà ðàñòåíèÿòà" å òåðèòîðèÿ îò ìåæäóíàðîäíà çíà÷èìîñò çà îïàçâàíå íà ðàñòèòåëíè âèäîâå, îïèñàíà ïî ñòàíäàðòíà ìåòîäèêà íà Ïëàíò Ëàéô Èíòåðíåøúíàë.
 4. "Âèâàðèóì" å èçêóñòâåíî ïîäãîòâåíî ìÿñòî çà îòãëåæäàíå íà äèâè æèâîòíè.
 5. "Âèä" å ãðóïà îò ìîðôîëîãè÷íî ñõîäíè îðãàíèçìè, èìàùè îáù ïðîèçõîä, êîèòî ñà ïîòåíöèàëíî ñïîñîáíè äà îáìåíÿò ïîìåæäó ñè ãåíåòè÷åí ìàòåðèàë â åñòåñòâåíè óñëîâèÿ.
 5à. (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) "Âèäîâå îò èíòåðåñ çà Îáùíîñòòà" ñà âèäîâå, êîèòî íà åâðîïåéñêàòà òåðèòîðèÿ íà äúðæàâèòå ÷ëåíêè ñà çàñòðàøåíè, îñâåí îíåçè, çà êîèòî òàçè òåðèòîðèÿ ñå ÿâÿâà ãðàíè÷íà çà åñòåñòâåíîòî èì ðàçïðîñòðàíåíèå è êîèòî íå ñà çàñòðàøåíè èëè óÿçâèìè â çàïàäíèÿ ïàëåàðêòè÷åñêè ðåãèîí, èëè ñà óÿçâèìè (ò. å. å âåðîÿòíî ñêîðîøíîòî èì ïðåìèíàâàíå â êàòåãîðèÿòà íà çàñòðàøåíèòå âèäîâå, àêî ôàêòîðèòå, ïðè÷èíèëè çàïëàõàòà, ïðîäúëæàâàò äà ñúùåñòâóâàò), èëè ñà ðåäêè (ò. å. ÷èèòî ïîïóëàöèè ñà ìàëêè è ïî íàñòîÿùåì íå ñà çàñòðàøåíè èëè óÿçâèìè, íî ñà èçëîæåíè íà ðèñê - ñðåùàò ñå â îãðàíè÷åíè ãåîãðàôñêè ðàéîíè èëè ïîåäèíè÷íî ðàçïðúñíàòè â ïî-ãîëÿì ðàéîí), èëè ñà åíäåìè÷íè è èçèñêâàò îñîáåíî âíèìàíèå âñëåäñòâèå íà ñïåöèôè÷íè õàðàêòåðèñòèêè íà ìåñòîîáèòàíèåòî èì è/èëè âñëåäñòâèå íà ïîòåíöèàëíîòî âúçäåéñòâèå ïðè òÿõíîòî èçïîëçâàíå âúðõó ìåñòîîáèòàíèåòî èì, è/èëè ïîòåíöèàëíîòî âúçäåéñòâèå îò òÿõíîòî èçïîëçâàíå âúðõó ïðèðîäîçàùèòíèÿ èì ñòàòóñ.
 6. "Âëàæíà çîíà" å ðàéîí, âêëþ÷âàù åçåðà, áëàòà, ìî÷óðèùà, òîðôèùà èëè äðóãè âîäíè ïëîùè, íåçàâèñèìî äàëè ñà åñòåñòâåíè èëè èçêóñòâåíè, ïîñòîÿííè èëè âðåìåííè, ñ âîäà, êîÿòî å ñòàòè÷íà èëè òå÷àùà, ïðÿñíà, ïîëóñîëåíà èëè ñîëåíà, âêëþ÷èòåëíî ìîðñêà âîäà, ÷èÿòî äúëáî÷èíà èëè îòëèâ íå íàäõâúðëÿ 6 ì.
 7. "Âíàñÿíå" å âúâåæäàíå íà ìèòíè÷åñêàòà òåðèòîðèÿ íà Ðåïóáëèêà Áúëãàðèÿ íà åêçåìïëÿð, âêëþ÷èòåëíî íà åêçåìïëÿð, óëîâåí â ìîðñêà ñðåäà, êîÿòî íå å ïîä þðèñäèêöèÿòà íà íèêîÿ äúðæàâà.
 8. (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 19 îò 2011 ã., â ñèëà îò 9.04.2011 ã.) "Âîäíè ïëîùè" ñà ïëîùè îò ãîðñêèòå òåðèòîðèè, ïîçåìëåíèÿ ôîíä è êîíòèíåíòàëíèÿ øåëô è èçêëþ÷èòåëíàòà èêîíîìè÷åñêà çîíà, çàëåòè ñ âîäà.
 9. "Âúçñòàíîâÿâàíå" å ïðåñúçäàâàíå â åñòåñòâåíè óñëîâèÿ íà ñúîáùåñòâà îò îðãàíèçìè, åêîñèñòåìè è êîìïëåêñè îò òÿõ ïî ìîäåë íà åñòåñòâåíî ñúùåñòâóâàùèòå èëè ñúçäàâàíå íà óñëîâèÿ çà ïîâòîðíî âúçíèêâàíå èëè óâåëè÷àâàíå ÷èñëåíîñòòà íà ïðèðîäíè ïîïóëàöèè.
 10. (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) "Ãåíåòè÷åí ìàòåðèàë" ñà ìàòåðèàëè îò ðàñòèòåëåí, æèâîòèíñêè èëè ãúáåí ïðîèçõîä, ñúäúðæàùè ôóíêöèîíàëíè åäèíèöè íà íàñëåäñòâåíîñò.
 11. "Ãåíåòè÷íè ðåñóðñè" ñà ãåíåòè÷åí ìàòåðèàë ñ ðåàëíà èëè ïîòåíöèàëíà ñòîéíîñò.
 12. (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 19 îò 2011 ã., â ñèëà îò 9.04.2011 ã.) "Ãîðè" ñà ãîðñêèòå òåðèòîðèè ïî ñìèñúëà íà Çàêîíà çà ãîðèòå. 
12à. (Íîâà – ÄÂ, áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã.) "Ãîðñêè ãåíåòè÷íè ðåñóðñè" ñà åñòåñòâåíè ãåíåòè÷íè ðåñóðñè îò äúðâåñíèòå, õðàñòîâèòå è ëîâíèòå âèäîâå.
 13. "Äàòà íà ïðèäîáèâàíå" å äàòàòà, íà êîÿòî åêçåìïëÿðúò å âçåò îò äèâàòà ïðèðîäà, ðîäåí íà çàòâîðåíî èëè èçêóñòâåíî ðàçìíîæåí, ïðèäîáèò ïðè òúðãîâñêè îòíîøåíèÿ èëè ðàçìÿíà.
 14. "Äåíäðàðèóì" å æèâà êîëåêöèÿ îò äúðâåòà è õðàñòè âúðõó îïðåäåëåíà òåðèòîðèÿ, îðãàíèçèðàíà ïî ñèñòåìàòè÷åí, ãåîãðàôñêè èëè äðóã íàó÷åí ïðèíöèï.
 14à. (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) "Äðåáíè êîæåíè èçäåëèÿ" ñà äðåáíè ïðîìèøëåíè èçäåëèÿ îò êîæà, êàòî êîëàíè, ðåìúöè, ñåäàëêè çà âåëîñèïåäè, êàëúôè çà äîêóìåíòè, îáåöè, äæîá÷åòà çà êëþ÷îâå, òåôòåðè, êàëúôè çà òþòþí, òàáàêåðè, ïîðòôåéëè è êàèøêè çà ÷àñîâíèöè è äðóãè îò ïîäîáåí âèä.
 15. "Åêçåìïëÿð" å âñÿêî æèâîòíî èëè ðàñòåíèå, æèâî èëè ìúðòâî, âñÿêà ëåñíî ðàçïîçíàâàåìà ÷àñò îò òÿëîòî èëè âñåêè ïðîäóêò, ïîëó÷åí îò æèâîòíîòî èëè ðàñòåíèåòî, êàêòî è âñÿêà äðóãà ñòîêà, êîÿòî âúç îñíîâà íà ñúïðîâîäèòåëåí äîêóìåíò, îïàêîâêà, îçíà÷åíèå, åòèêåò èëè äðóãî îáñòîÿòåëñòâî ìîæå äà ñå èäåíòèôèöèðà êàòî ÷àñò èëè äåðèâàò îò æèâîòíî èëè ðàñòåíèå.
 16. "Åêçåìïëÿð, îòãëåäàí íà çàòâîðåíî" å åêçåìïëÿð îò æèâîòèíñêè âèä, ðîäåí, èçëþïåí è îòãëåäàí íà çàòâîðåíî, èëè åêçåìïëÿð îò ðàñòèòåëåí âèä, ðàçìíîæåí èçêóñòâåíî. Èçêóñòâåíî ðàçìíîæåí åêçåìïëÿð å òîçè, êîéòî å ïîëó÷åí ÷ðåç ðåïðîäóêöèÿ â ñðåäà, ñúçäàäåíà èëè ìîäèôèöèðàíà îò ÷îâåêà è ïîä íåãîâ êîíòðîë, êîéòî ïðè æèâîòíèòå ïðîèçõîæäà íàé-ìàëêî îò âòîðî ïîêîëåíèå, îòãëåæäàíî îò ÷îâåêà áåç äîáàâêà íà ãåíåòè÷åí ìàòåðèàë îò äèâàòà ïðèðîäà.
 16à. (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) "Åêçåìïëÿð â áåçïîìîùíî ñúñòîÿíèå" å æèâ åêçåìïëÿð îò æèâîòèíñêè âèä, ðàíåí, ôèçè÷åñêè ñëàá èëè îáåçäâèæåí âñëåäñòâèå íà ïðîäúëæèòåëíî ãëàäóâàíå èëè îïàðàçèòÿâàíå.
 17. "Åêîñèñòåìà" å äèíàìè÷åí êîìïëåêñ îò ðàñòèòåëíè, æèâîòèíñêè è ìèêðîîðãàíèçìîâè ñúîáùåñòâà è òÿõíàòà íåæèâà îêîëíà ñðåäà, êîèòî ñè âçàèìîäåéñòâàò êàòî ôóíêöèîíàëíà åäèíèöà ñúñ ñïåöèôè÷íè âçàèìîñâúðçàíè ïðîöåñè è ñïåöèôè÷åí îáù îáëèê.
 18. "Åíäåìè÷åí âèä" å òîçè, êîéòî ñå ñðåùà ñàìî â îïðåäåëåí ãåîãðàôñêè ðàéîí.
 18à. (Íîâà – ÄÂ, áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã.) "Åñòåñòâåíè ãåíåòè÷íè ðåñóðñè" ñà âñè÷êè ãåíåòè÷íè ðåñóðñè íà Ðåïóáëèêà Áúëãàðèÿ îò íåéíàòà åñòåñòâåíà ôëîðà, ôàóíà, ìèêîòà è ìèêðîîðãàíèçìè, â ò.÷. ïàòîãåííè.
 19. "Çàñòðàøåí âèä" å òîçè, êîéòî å çàïëàøåí îò èç÷åçâàíå â öåëèÿ ñè àðåàë èëè â ãîëÿìà ÷àñò îò íåãî.
 20. (Èçì. – ÄÂ, áð. 61 îò 2015 ã.) "Çåìè" ñà ñåëñêîñòîïàíñêèòå çåìè ïî ñìèñúëà íà Çàêîíà çà ñîáñòâåíîñòòà è ïîëçâàíåòî íà çåìåäåëñêèòå çåìè. 
20à. (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) "Çîíà îò çíà÷åíèå çà Îáùíîñòòà" å òåðèòîðèÿ, êîÿòî â áèîãåîãðàôñêèÿ ðåãèîí èëè ðåãèîíè, êúì êîèòî ïðèíàäëåæè, äîïðèíàñÿ â çíà÷èòåëíà ñòåïåí çà ñúõðàíÿâàíåòî èëè âúçñòàíîâÿâàíåòî äî ñòåïåí íà áëàãîïðèÿòíî ïðèðîäîçàùèòíî ñúñòîÿíèå íà òèï ïðèðîäíî ìåñòîîáèòàíèå ïî ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 1 èëè íà âèä ïî ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 2, äîïðèíàñÿ â çíà÷èòåëíà ñòåïåí çà öåëîñòòà íà ìðåæàòà îò çàùèòåíè çîíè ïî ÷ë. 3 è/èëè äîïðèíàñÿ â çíà÷èòåëíà ñòåïåí çà ñúõðàíÿâàíåòî íà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå â êîíêðåòíèÿ áèîãåîãðàôñêè ðåãèîí. Ïðè æèâîòèíñêè âèäîâå, êîèòî ñå íóæäàÿò îò ãîëåìè ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ, òåðèòîðèèòå îò çíà÷åíèå çà Îáùíîñòòà îòãîâàðÿò íà ìåñòàòà â åñòåñòâåíàòà îáëàñò íà ðàçïðîñòðàíåíèåòî èì, êîèòî ïðèòåæàâàò ôèçè÷íè è áèîëîãè÷íè åëåìåíòè îò ðåøàâàùî çíà÷åíèå çà òÿõíîòî ñúùåñòâóâàíå.
 21. "Çîîëîãè÷åñêà ãðàäèíà" å ïîñòîÿííî çàâåäåíèå, êúäåòî æèâîòíè îò äèâè âèäîâå ñå äúðæàò ñ öåë äà ñå ïîêàçâàò ïðåä ïóáëèêà â ïðîäúëæåíèå íà ïîâå÷å îò 7 äíè â ãîäèíàòà, ñ èçêëþ÷åíèå íà öèðêîâå, ìàãàçèíè çà æèâîòíè è äðóãè çàâåäåíèÿ, êîèòî íå ïîêàçâàò ïðåä ïóáëèêà çíà÷èòåëåí áðîé æèâîòíè èëè âèäîâå.
 22. "Èçíàñÿíå" å èçâåæäàíå èçâúí ìèòíè÷åñêàòà òåðèòîðèÿ íà Ðåïóáëèêà Áúëãàðèÿ íà åêçåìïëÿð.
 23. (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) "Êîëåêöèÿ" å ñáèðêà îò åêçåìïëÿðè îò ðàñòèòåëíè, æèâîòèíñêè èëè ãúáíè âèäîâå (âêëþ÷èòåëíî ñåìåíà èëè äðóãè ðàçìíîæèòåëíè ìàòåðèàëè), îòãëåæäàíè èëè ñúõðàíÿâàíè ïðè êîíòðîëèðàíè îò ÷îâåêà óñëîâèÿ è ïðåäíàçíà÷åíè çà íàó÷íè è îáðàçîâàòåëíè öåëè èëè çà öåëèòå íà îïàçâàíåòî è âúçñòàíîâÿâàíåòî íà âèäîâåòå.
 24. "ÊÎÐÈÍÅ ìÿñòî" å òåðèòîðèÿ, îïèñàíà ïî ñòàíäàðòíàòà ìåæäóíàðîäíà ìåòîäèêà íà ïðîåêòà íà Ñúâåòà íà Åâðîïà "ÊÎÐÈÍÅ áèîòîïè".
 25. "Ëàíäøàôò" å òåðèòîðèÿ, ñïåöèôè÷íèÿò îáëèê è åëåìåíòèòå íà êîÿòî ñà âúçíèêíàëè êàòî ðåçóëòàò íà äåéñòâèÿ è âçàèìîäåéñòâèÿ ìåæäó ïðèðîäíè è/èëè ÷îâåøêè ôàêòîðè.
 25à. (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) "Èíóèòñêè íàðîäè" ñà åòíè÷åñêè ãðóïè, íàñåëÿâàùè êðàéíèòå ñåâåðíè òåðèòîðèè íà Êàíàäà, Àëÿñêà, Ñêàíäèíàâèÿ è Ñèáèð, ïîçíàòè îùå êàòî åñêèìîñè, ÷àñò îò îñíîâíèÿ ïîìèíúê íà êîèòî å ëîâúò íà òþëåíè.
 26. "Ìåñòîîáèòàíèå íà âèä" å ðàéîíúò, îïðåäåëåí îò ñïåöèôè÷íè àáèîòè÷íè è áèîòè÷íè ôàêòîðè, â êîéòî òîçè âèä ñå íàìèðà ïîñòîÿííî èëè âðåìåííî â íÿêîé îò ñòàäèèòå íà ñâîÿ æèçíåí öèêúë.
 26à. (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) "Íåèçáèðàòåëíè êàïàíè" ñà ñòúïíèòå, ñòðúâíèòå, ïðåìàçâàùèòå êàïàíè è ïðèìêèòå.
 26á. (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., èçì., áð. 19 îò 2009 ã., â ñèëà îò 10.04.2009 ã.) "Ìóçåé" å êóëòóðíà è íàó÷íà îðãàíèçàöèÿ ïî ñìèñúëà íà Çàêîíà çà êóëòóðíîòî íàñëåäñòâî. 
26â. (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) "Ìóòàöèÿ" å åñòåñòâåíà èëè ïîëó÷åíà ÷ðåç ñåëåêöèÿ ïðîìÿíà íà õàðàêòåðèñòèêèòå íà èíäèâèäèòå îò äàäåí áèîëîãè÷åí âèä, ïðè êîéòî ñå ïðîìåíÿ îêðàñêàòà èëè ôîðìàòà íà òÿëîòî.
 26ã. (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) "Ìèêîòà" ñà âñè÷êè âèäîâå ãúáè â îïðåäåëåí ðàéîí.
 27. "Îðãàíèçúì" å âñÿêî æèâî òÿëî, êîåòî å ñúñòàâåíî îò ñúãëàñóâàíî äåéñòâàùè îðãàíè è ñúùåñòâóâà ñàìîñòîÿòåëíî. Îðãàíèçìúò å èíäèâèä â ïîïóëàöèÿ îò îòäåëåí âèä.
 28. "Îðíèòîëîãè÷íî âàæíî ìÿñòî" å òåðèòîðèÿ îò ìåæäóíàðîäíà çíà÷èìîñò çà îïàçâàíå íà ïòèöèòå, îïèñàíà ïî ñòàíäàðòíàòà ìåæäóíàðîäíà ìåòîäèêà íà Áúðä Ëàéô Èíòåðíåøúíúë.
 28à. (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 52 îò 2007 ã.) "Ïëàíîâå, ïðîãðàìè è èíâåñòèöèîííè ïðåäëîæåíèÿ" ñà ïëàíîâåòå, ïðîãðàìèòå è èíâåñòèöèîííèòå ïðåäëîæåíèÿ è òåõíèòå ðàçøèðåíèÿ è ïðîìåíè ïî ñìèñúëà íà Çàêîíà çà îïàçâàíå íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà. 
29. "Ïîïóëàöèÿ" å òåðèòîðèàëíî îáîñîáåíà ñúâêóïíîñò îò èíäèâèäè îò åäèí è ñúùè âèä, êîèòî ìîãàò ñâîáîäíî äà îáìåíÿò ãåíåòè÷åí ìàòåðèàë ïîìåæäó ñè.
 30. "Ïîòåíöèàëíî çàñòðàøåí âèä" å òîçè, çà êîéòî å âåðîÿòíî ñêîðîøíîòî ìó ïðåìèíàâàíå â êàòåãîðèÿòà íà çàñòðàøåíèòå âèäîâå, àêî ôàêòîðèòå, ïðè÷èíèëè çàïëàõàòà, ïðîäúëæàâàò äà ñúùåñòâóâàò.
 31. "Ïðèðîäíî ìåñòîîáèòàíèå" ñà åñòåñòâåíè èëè áëèçêè äî åñòåñòâåíèòå ñóõîçåìíè èëè àêâàòîðèàëíè îáëàñòè, õàðàêòåðèçèðàùè ñå ñ õàðàêòåðíè ãåîãðàôñêè, àáèîòè÷íè è áèîòè÷íè îñîáåíîñòè, ïðèäàâàùè èì ñïåöèôè÷åí îáëèê.
 31à. (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) "Ïðåäìåò íà çàùèòåíèòå çîíè" ñà ïðèðîäíèòå ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ è ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿòà íà âèäîâå, êîèòî ñå îïàçâàò â äàäåíàòà çàùèòåíà çîíà.
 31á. (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 52 îò 2007 ã., äîï., áð. 62 îò 2010 ã., â ñèëà îò 10.08.2010 ã., èçì., áð. 19 îò 2011 ã., â ñèëà îò 9.04.2011 ã.) "Ïðîåêòè" ñà îáëàñòíèòå ïëàíîâå çà ðàçâèòèå íà ãîðñêèòå òåðèòîðèè, ãîðñêîñòîïàíñêèòå ïëàíîâå è ïðîãðàìè è äðóãè ïðîåêòè, ñ êîèòî ñå ïðåäâèæäàò äåéíîñòè, êîèòî íå ïîïàäàò â îáõâàòà íà ïðèëîæåíèÿ ¹ 1 è 2 íà Çàêîíà çà îïàçâàíå íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà, ñ èçêëþ÷åíèå íà ïðîåêòè, êîèòî ñå èçèñêâàò ïî Çàêîíà çà óñòðîéñòâî íà òåðèòîðèÿòà. 
31â. (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) "Ïðèðîäíè ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ îò èíòåðåñ çà Îáùíîñòòà" ñà îíåçè ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ îò åâðîïåéñêàòà òåðèòîðèÿ íà äúðæàâèòå ÷ëåíêè, êîèòî â çîíàòà íà òÿõíàòà åñòåñòâåíà îáëàñò íà ðàçïðîñòðàíåíèå ñà çàñòðàøåíè îò èç÷åçâàíå èëè èìàò ìàëúê åñòåñòâåí ðàéîí íà ðàçïðîñòðàíåíèå, âñëåäñòâèå íà íàìàëÿâàíå íà ïîïóëàöèÿòà èëè âúç îñíîâà íà âå÷å îãðàíè÷åí ðàéîí íà ðàçïðîñòðàíåíèå, èëè ïðåäñòàâëÿâàò èçêëþ÷èòåëíè ïðèìåðè çà òèïè÷íèòå îñîáåíîñòè íà åäèí èëè íÿêîëêî îò ñëåäíèòå äåâåò áèîãåîãðàôñêè ðåãèîíà: àëïèéñêè, àòëàíòè÷åñêè, ÷åðíîìîðñêè, áîðåàëåí, êîíòèíåíòàëåí, ìàêðîíåçèéñêè, ñðåäèçåìíîìîðñêè, ïàíîíñêè è ñòåïåí.
 32. "Ïúðâîñòåïåíåí îáùåñòâåí èíòåðåñ" å òîçè, ñâúðçàí ñ îáùåñòâåíîòî çäðàâå, íàöèîíàëíàòà ñèãóðíîñò, èçêëþ÷èòåëíî áëàãîïðèÿòíè âúçäåéñòâèÿ âúðõó îêîëíàòà ñðåäà, êàêòî è ñúñ ñïåöèôè÷íè îáùåñòâåíî çíà÷èìè çàäúëæåíèÿ ïî îòíîøåíèå íà òðàíñïîðòíè, åíåðãèéíè è êîìóíèêàöèîííè ñèñòåìè.
 33. "Ðàìñàðñêî ìÿñòî" å âëàæíà çîíà, êîÿòî îòãîâàðÿ íà êðèòåðèèòå íà Êîíâåíöèÿòà ïî âëàæíèòå çîíè ñ ìåæäóíàðîäíî çíà÷åíèå, ïî-ñïåöèàëíî êàòî ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ çà âîäîëþáèâè ïòèöè (Ðàìñàðñêà êîíâåíöèÿ) (ÄÂ, áð. 56 îò 1992 ã.).
 34. "Ðÿäúê âèä" å òîçè, ÷èèòî ïîïóëàöèè ñà ìàëîáðîéíè, ðàçïðúñíàòè èëè çàâèñèìè îò ñïåöèôè÷íè ôàêòîðè è àêî íå íåïîñðåäñòâåíî, òî êîñâåíî å çàñòðàøåí èëè ïîòåíöèàëíî çàñòðàøåí ïî ñìèñúëà íà ò. 19 è 30.
 34à. (Íîâà – ÄÂ, áð. 101 îò 2015 ã., â ñèëà îò 22.12.2015 ã.) "Ñåëñêîñòîïàíñêè ãåíåòè÷íè ðåñóðñè" ñà ðàñòåíèÿ è æèâîòíè îò êóëòóðíàòà ôëîðà è ôàóíà – îáåêò íà ñòîïàíñêî îòãëåæäàíå.
 35. "Ñïàñèòåëåí öåíòúð" å þðèäè÷åñêî èëè ôèçè÷åñêî ëèöå, îïðåäåëåíî îò ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå, êîåòî ñå ãðèæè çà êîíôèñêóâàíè æèâè åêçåìïëÿðè.
 36. (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) "Ñúõðàíåíèå" ñà âñè÷êè ìåðêè, êîèòî ñà íåîáõîäèìè çà çàïàçâàíå èëè âúçñòàíîâÿâàíå íà ïðèðîäíèòå ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ è ïîïóëàöèèòå íà äèâè ðàñòèòåëíè, æèâîòèíñêè è ãúáíè âèäîâå â áëàãîïðèÿòíî ñúñòîÿíèå.
 36à. (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) "Ñâåòîâíî çàñòðàøåí âèä" å âèä, âêëþ÷åí â êàòåãîðèèòå "èç÷åçíàë â ïðèðîäàòà", "êðèòè÷íî çàñòðàøåí", "çàñòðàøåí" è "óÿçâèì" íà àêòóàëíèÿ ×åðâåí ëèñò íà Ìåæäóíàðîäíèÿ Ñúþç çà çàùèòà íà ïðèðîäàòà.
 37. "Òàêñîí" å îáùîòî íàèìåíîâàíèå íà êëàñèôèêàöèîííèòå åäèíèöè, êúì êîèòî ñå îòíàñÿò ïîäâèäúò, âèäúò è ïî-âèñîêèòå åäèíèöè îò íèâî âèä.
 37à. (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) "Òðåòà äúðæàâà" å äúðæàâà, êîÿòî íå å äúðæàâà - ÷ëåíêà íà Åâðîïåéñêèÿ ñúþç.
 38. "Óñòîé÷èâî óïðàâëåíèå" å óïðàâëåíèå íà ïîëçâàíåòî, ðàçâèòèåòî è îïàçâàíåòî íà ïðèðîäíèòå ðåñóðñè ïî íà÷èí è ñòåïåí, êîèòî äàâàò âúçìîæíîñò íà íàñòîÿùèòå ïîêîëåíèÿ è îáùíîñòè äà ñè îñèãóðÿâàò ñîöèàëíè, èêîíîìè÷åñêè è êóëòóðíè áëàãà, áåç äà ñå:
 à) íàìàëÿâà âúçìîæíîñòòà íà áúäåùèòå ïîêîëåíèÿ è îáùíîñòè äà çàäîâîëÿâàò ñîöèàëíè, èêîíîìè÷åñêè è êóëòóðíè íóæäè;
 á) íàðóøàâà ñïîñîáíîñòòà íà åêîñèñòåìèòå äà îñúùåñòâÿâàò ñâîèòå ïî÷âîçàùèòíè è êëèìàòîðåãóëèðàùè ôóíêöèè;
 â) íàìàëÿâà çíà÷èòåëíî áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå.
 38à. (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.) "Ó÷åáíà ñáèðêà" å êîëåêöèÿ îò ïðåïàðàòè, õåðáàðèè è ïðåïàðèðàíè æèâîòíè â ó÷èëèùà, êîÿòî ñëóæè çà îáó÷åíèå íà ó÷åíèöè, ñòóäåíòè è äîêòîðàíòè.
 39. "Ôàóíà" ñà âñè÷êè âèäîâå æèâîòíè â îïðåäåëåí ðàéîí.
 40. "Ôëîðà" ñà âñè÷êè âèäîâå ðàñòåíèÿ â îïðåäåëåí ðàéîí.
 41. (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) "Öåíòúð çà ðàçìíîæàâàíå è îòãëåæäàíå íà çàùèòåíè âèäîâå æèâîòíè" å þðèäè÷åñêî ëèöå, êîåòî ïðèòåæàâà èçäàäåíî ðàçðåøåíèå îò ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå äà îòãëåæäà è ðàçìíîæàâà çàùèòåíè âèäîâå æèâîòíè ñ öåë îïàçâàíå è/èëè ïîâòîðíî âúâåæäàíå â ïðèðîäàòà.		
§ 1. Within the meaning of this Act:
 1. The conservation status of species shall be "favourable" when:
 a) population dynamics data on the species concerned indicate that the said species is maintaining itself on a long-term basis as a viable component of the natural habitat;
 b) the natural range of the said species is neither being reduced nor is likely to be reduced for the foreseeable future;
 c) there is a sufficiently large habitat to ensure the survival of the populations of the said species.
 2. The conservation status of a natural habitat shall be "favourable" when:
 a) the area covered by the natural range of the said habitat is stable or increasing;
 b) the structure and specific functions of the said habitat ensure the long-term existence thereof;
 c) the conservation status of the typical species of the said habitat is favourable.
 3. "Botanical garden" shall be any institution which maintains collections of live plants for the needs of experimental botanical studies, natural-science and nature-conservation education and awareness, open to the public during more than five months each year.
 3a. (New, SG No. 88/2005, renumbered from Item 41, amended, SG No. 94/2007) "Important Plant Area" shall be any territory of world-wide significance for the conservation of plant species, described following the standard methodology of Plant Life International.
 4. "Vivarium" shall be any place artificially designed for the raising of wild animals.
 5. "Species" shall be any group of morphologically similar organisms of common ancestry, which are potentially capable of interbreeding with each other under natural conditions.
 5a. (New, SG No. 94/2007) "Species of Community interest" shall mean species which, within the European territory of the Member States, are endangered, except those species whose natural range is marginal in that territory and which are not endangered or vulnerable in the western palearctic region; or vulnerable, i.e. believed likely to move into the endangered category in the near future if the causal factors continue operating; or rare, i.e. with small populations that are not at present endangered or vulnerable, but are at risk. The species are located within restricted geographical areas or are thinly scattered over a more extensive range; or endemic and requiring particular attention by reason of the specific nature of their habitat and/or the potential impact of their exploitation on their habitat and/or the potential impact of their exploitation on their conservation status.
 6. "Wetland" shall be any area of lake, marsh, fen, peatland or water, whether natural or artificial, permanent or temporary, with water that is static or flowing, fresh, brackish or salt, including areas of marine water the depth of which at low tide does not exceed six metres.
 7. "Importation" shall be the introduction into the customs territory of the Republic of Bulgaria of any specimen, including any specimen which has been taken from the marine environment not under the jurisdiction of any State.
 8. (Amended, SG No. 19/2011, effective 9.04.2011) "Aquatic areas" shall comprehend the inundated wooded areas, the land stock and the continental shelf and the exclusive economic zone.
 9. "Restoration" shall be the recreation of communities of organisms, ecosystems and complexes thereof in-situ on the model of the naturally occurring ones or creation of conditions for repopulation or increase of the population size.
 10. (Amended, SG No. 94/2007) "Genetic material" shall be any material of plant, animal, or fungal origin containing functional units of heredity.
 11. "Genetic resources" shall be genetic material of actual or potential value.
 12. (Amended, SG No. 19/2011, effective 9.04.2011) "Forests" shall be wooded areas in the sense as per the Forests Act. 
12a. (New, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015) "Forest genetic resources" shall be natural genetic resources of tree, bush and game species.
 13. "Date of acquisition" shall be the date whereat a specimen was taken from the wild, was born in captivity or was artificially propagated, acquired commercially or through an exchange.
 14. "Arboretum" shall be any collection of live trees and bushes within a defined area, organized according to systematic, geographic or other scientific criteria.
 14a. (New, SG No. 88/2005) "Small leather articles" shall be any small industrial articles made of leather, such as belts, bands, bicycle-saddles, executive-cases, earrings, key-cases, notebooks, tobacco-pouches, cigarette-cases, wallets, and watch-straps and other similar articles.
 15. "Specimen" shall be any animal or plant, whether alive or dead, any readily recognizable part of the body or derivative of the animal or plant, as well as any other goods which appear, from an accompanying document, the packaging or a mark or label, or from any other circumstances, to be identifiable as part or derivative of an animal or plant.
 16. "Specimen bred in captivity" shall be any specimen of an animal species born, hatched and raised in captivity, or any artificially propagated specimen of a plant species. Artificially propagated specimen shall be any specimen produced by propagation in an environment created or modified by man or under the control of man, which, in the case of animals, is at least second-generation offspring bred by man without addition of genetic material from the wild.
 16a. (New, SG No. 88/2005) "A specimen in helpless condition" shall be any live specimen of an animal species that is injured, physically weak or immobilised as a result of prolonged starvation or infestation.
 17. "Ecosystem" shall be any dynamic complex of plant, animal and micro-organism communities and their non-living environment interacting as a functional unit, with specific interconnected processes and a specific general aspect.
 18. "Endemic species" shall be any species restricted to a particular geographic region.
 18a. (New, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015) "Natural genetic resources" shall be all genetic resources of the Republic of Bulgaria of its natural flora, fauna, micota and microorganisms, including pathogens.
 19. "Endangered species" shall be any species threatened with extinction within the entire or a large portion of the geographic range thereof.
 20. (Amended, SG No. 61/2015*) "Land tracts" shall be any tracts of agricultural land within the meaning of the Agricultural Land Ownership and Use Act. 
20a. (New, SG No. 94/2007) "Site of Community importance" shall mean a site which, in the biogeographical region or regions to which is belongs, contributes significantly to the maintenance or restoration at a favourable conservation status of a natural habitat type in Annex 1 or of a species in Annex 2 and may also contribute significantly to the coherence of network of protected areas referred to in Article 3, and/or contributes significantly to the maintenance of biological diversity within the biogeographic region concerned. For animal species ranging over wide areas, sites of Community importance shall correspond to the places within the natural range of such species which present the physical or biological factors essential to their existence.
 21. "Zoo" shall be any permanent establishment where animals of wild species are kept for exhibition to the public for seven or more days a year, with the exception of circuses, pet shops and other establishments which do not exhibit a significant number of animals or species to the public.
 22. "Exportation" shall be the removal of any specimen from the customs territory of the Republic of Bulgaria.
 23. (Amended, SG No. 94/2007) "Collection" shall be any group of specimens of animal, plant, and fungal species (including seeds or other propagules), bred or stored under strictly controlled conditions and intended for the purpose of research and education or for the purpose of maintenance and restoration of the said species.
 24. "CORINE Biotopes site" shall be any area described using the standard international method of the CORINE Biotopes project of the Council of Europe.
 25. "Landscape" shall be any area whereof the specific aspect and elements have emerged as a result of actions and interactions between natural and/or anthropogenic factors.
 25a. (New, SG No. 88/2005) "Inuit people" shall be ethnic groups inhabiting the endmost Northern territories of Canada, Alaska, Scandinavia and Siberia, also known as Eskimos, the basic means of living thereof being seal hunting.
 26. "Habitat of a species" shall be any region defined by specific abiotic and biotic factors, wherein the said species is present permanently or temporarily at any stage of the life cycle thereof.
 26a. (New, SG No. 88/2005) "Non-selective traps" shall be any leg-hold traps, bait traps, kill-traps and snares.
 26b. (New, SG No. 88/2005, amended, SG No. 19/2009, effective 10.04.2009) "Museum" shall mean a cultural and scientific organisation within the meaning of the Cultural Heritage Act. 
26c. (New, SG No. 88/2005) "Mutation" shall be any natural or obtained by selection alteration of the characteristics of individuals within a biological species, whereby the colouring or body form is changed.
 26d. (New, SG No. 94/2007) "Mycota" shall mean all species of mushrooms within a certain area.
 27. "Organism" shall be any independently existing living body constituted of organs which act in concert. The organism is an individual in a population of any particular species.
 28. "Important Bird Area" shall be any area of international importance for bird conservation, described according to the standard international method of Birdlife International.
 28a. (New, SG No. 52/2007) "Plans, programmes, projects, and building- development proposals" shall be any plans, programmes, projects, and building-development proposals and any extensions and changes thereto within the meaning of the Environmental Protection Act. 
29. "Population" shall be any group of individuals of the same species, occupying a defined area, which can freely interchange genetic material.
 30. "Vulnerable species" shall be any species believed likely to move into the endangered category in the near future if the causal factors continue operating.
 31. "Natural habitat" shall be any natural or semi-natural terrestrial or aquatic areas distinguished by typical geographic, abiotic and biotic features, lending the said areas a specific aspect.
 31a. (New, SG No. 88/2005) "Subject of special areas of conservation" shall be any natural habitats and the habitats of species that are protected in the relevant special area of conservation.
 31b. (New, SG No. 52/2007, supplemented, SG No. 62/2010, amended, SG No. 19/2011, effective 9.04.2011) "Projects" shall be any regional plans for the development of wooded areas, forestry plans and programs envisaging activities that do not fall within the scope of Annexes 1 and 2 to the Environmental Protection Act, with the exception of projects, required under the Spatial Development Act. 
31c. (New, SG No. 94/2007) "Natural habitats of Community interest" shall mean those habitats which, within the European territory of the Member States, are in danger of disappearance in their natural range or have a small natural range following their regression or by reason of their intrinsically restricted area; or present outstanding examples of typical characteristics of one or more of the nine following biogeographical regions: Alpine, Atlantic, Black Sea, Boreal, Continental, Macaronesian, Mediterranean, Pannonian, and Steppic.
 32. "Overriding public interest" shall be the interest of public health, national security, exceedingly beneficial consequences for the environment, as well as specific obligations of primary social importance in respect of transport, energy and communication systems.
 33. "Ramsar Convention site" shall be any wetland which satisfies the criteria of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar Convention) (State Gazette No. 56 of 1992).
 34. "Rare species" shall be any species whereof the populations are small in size, thinly scattered or dependent on specific factors and, if not immediately then indirectly endangered or vulnerable within the meaning of Items 19 and 30.
 34a. (New, SG No. 101/2015, effective 22.12.2015) "Agricultural genetic resources" shall be plants and animals of the cultural flora and fauna - a subject of husbandry.
 35. "Rescue centre" shall be any juristic or natural person, designated by the Minister of Environment and Water, which or who looks after the welfare of confiscated live specimens.
 36. (Amended, SG No. 94/2007) "Conservation" shall be all measures required to maintain or restore the natural habitats and the populations of wild plant, animal, and fungal species at a favourable status.
 36a. (New, SG No. 88/2005) "Endangered species of world-wide conservation concern" shall be any species listed in the "Extinct in the Wild", "Critically Endangered", "Endangered", and "Vulnerable" categories of the actual Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
 37. "Taxon" shall be the common designation of the classification unit whereto subspecies, species and biota above the species level are assigned.
 37a. (New, SG No. 94/2007) "Third country" shall mean any country not a Member State of the European Union.
 38. "Sustainable management" shall be the management of the use, development and protection of natural resources in a way and at a rate that make it possible to ensure social, economic and cultural benefits to present and future generations without:
 a) compromising the ability of future generations and communities to meet their own social, economic and cultural needs;
 b) impairing the capacity of ecosystems to perform their soil-protecting and climate-regulating functions;
 c) causing significant reduction of biological diversity.
 38a. (New, SG No. 88/2005) "Teaching collection" shall be any collection of preparations, herbaria, taxidermic animals in schools that is used for education of pupils, students and persons pursuing their doctor's degree.
 39. "Fauna" shall be all animal species in a specific region.
 40. "Flora" shall be all plant species in a specific region.
 41. (New, SG No. 94/2007) "Centre for breeding and keeping protected species of animals" shall mean any legal person holding a permit issued by the Minister of Environment and Water to keep and breed protected species of animals for the purpose of conservation and/or reintroduction.
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 *This amendment concerns new spelling of a Bulgarian word which does not affect the English version.	

ÏÐÅÕÎÄÍÈ È ÇÀÊËÞ×ÈÒÅËÍÈ ÐÀÇÏÎÐÅÄÁÈ		
TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS	

§ 2. Â ñðîê äî 4 ãîäèíè îò âëèçàíåòî â ñèëà íà òîçè çàêîí ìèíèñòúðúò íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå âíàñÿ â Ìèíèñòåðñêèÿ ñúâåò ñïèñúêà ïî ÷ë. 10, àë. 3.		
§ 2. Within four years after the entry of this Act into force, the Minister of Environment and Water shall lay the list referred to in Article 10 (3) herein before the Council of Ministers.	

§ 3. Â ñðîê äî 6 ìåñåöà îò âëèçàíåòî â ñèëà íà òîçè çàêîí ìèíèñòúðúò íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå âíàñÿ â Ìèíèñòåðñêèÿ ñúâåò ïðîåêò íà íàðåäáàòà ïî ÷ë. 66, àë. 6.		
§ 3. Within six months after the entry of this Act into force, the Minister of Environment and Water shall lay a draft of the regulation referred to in Article 66 (6) herein before the Council of Ministers.	

§ 4. Â ñðîê äî åäíà ãîäèíà îò âëèçàíåòî â ñèëà íà òîçè çàêîí âñè÷êè ôèçè÷åñêè è þðèäè÷åñêè ëèöà, ïðèòåæàâàùè åêçåìïëÿðè îò âèäîâå ïî ÷ë. 70, ò. 1 è 2, ãè ðåãèñòðèðàò ïî ðåäà íà ãëàâà ÷åòâúðòà, ðàçäåë IV.		
§ 4. Within one year after the entry of this Act into force, all natural and juristic persons, who or which own any specimens of any species referred to in Items 1 of Article 70 herein, shall register the said specimens according to the procedure established by Section IV of Chapter Four herein.	

§ 5. Â ñðîê äî åäíà ãîäèíà îò âëèçàíåòî â ñèëà íà òîçè çàêîí âñè÷êè ôèçè÷åñêè è þðèäè÷åñêè ëèöà ïî ÷ë. 60, àë. 1 ïîäàâàò íåîáõîäèìàòà èíôîðìàöèÿ çà âïèñâàíå â ðåãèñòðèòå ïî ÷ë. 63.		
§ 5. Within one year after the entry of this Act into force, all natural and juristic persons referred to in Article 60 (1) herein shall provide the information as shall be necessary for entry in the registers referred to in Article 63 herein.	

§ 6. Â ñðîê äî åäíà ãîäèíà îò âëèçàíåòî â ñèëà íà òîçè çàêîí ëèöàòà ïî ÷ë. 96, àë. 1 ïðåäñòàâÿò ñïèñúöèòå ïî ÷ë. 96, àë. 2.		
§ 6. Within one year after the entry of this Act into force, the persons referred to in Article 96 (1) herein shall present the lists referred to in Article 96 (2) herein.	

§ 7. Â ñðîê äî 4 ãîäèíè îò îáíàðîäâàíåòî â "Äúðæàâåí âåñòíèê" íà íàðåäáàòà ïî ÷ë. 61, àë. 1 ñîáñòâåíèöèòå íà çîîëîãè÷åñêè ãðàäèíè ñà äëúæíè äà ãè ïðèâåäàò â ñúîòâåòñòâèå ñ èçèñêâàíèÿòà íà íàðåäáàòà è äà ïîäàäàò çàÿâëåíèå çà èçäàâàíå íà ëèöåíç.		
§ 7. Within four years after promulgation in the State Gazette of the regulation referred to in Article 61 (1) herein, the owners of any zoos shall be obligated to bring the said zoos in conformity with the requirements of the said regulation and to submit an application for the issuance of a licence.	

§ 8. (1) Áóôåðíèòå çîíè îêîëî ðåçåðâàòè è ïîääúðæàíè ðåçåðâàòè, áåç òåçè, ïîïàäàùè â íàöèîíàëíè ïàðêîâå, îáÿâåíè ïî ðåäà íà îòìåíåíèÿ Çàêîí çà çàùèòà íà ïðèðîäàòà, çàïàçâàò ñâîèòå ãðàíèöè è ðåæèìè, îñâåí àêî íå ñà ïðîìåíåíè ïî ðåäà íà ãëàâà âòîðà, ðàçäåë IV íà òîçè çàêîí.
 (2) Áóôåðíèòå çîíè îêîëî ðåçåðâàòè, ïîïàäàùè â íàöèîíàëíè ïàðêîâå, ñå çàëè÷àâàò ñ òîçè çàêîí.
 (3) Âåêîâíèòå äúðâåòà, îáÿâåíè çà çàùèòåíè ïî ðåäà íà îòìåíåíèÿ Çàêîí çà çàùèòà íà ïðèðîäàòà, çàïàçâàò ñâîèòå ðåæèìè, îñâåí àêî íå ñà çàëè÷åíè ïî ðåäà íà ãëàâà ïåòà íà òîçè çàêîí.		
§ 8. (1) The boundaries and regimes of the buffer zones around any strict nature reserves and managed nature reserves, with the exception of such falling within national parks, designated according to the procedure of the Nature Conservation Act as superseded, shall subsist unless modified according to the procedure established by Section IV of Article Two of this Act.
 (2) The buffer zones around any strict nature reserves falling within national parks shall be declassified by this Act.
 (3) The regimes of the centuries-old trees, designated as protected according to the procedure established by the Nature Conservation Act as superseded, shall subsist unless declassified according to the procedure established by Chapter Five of this Act.	

§ 9. Òîçè çàêîí îòìåíÿ Çàêîíà çà çàùèòà íà ïðèðîäàòà (îáí., ÄÂ, áð. 47 îò 1967 ã.; èçì., áð. 3 îò 1977 ã., áð. 39 îò 1978 ã., áð. 28 îò 1982 ã., áð. 26 îò 1988 ã., áð. 86 îò 1991 ã., áð. 85 îò 1997 ã., áð. 11 è 133 îò 1998 ã. è áð. 29 îò 2000 ã.).		
§ 9. This Act shall supersede the Nature Conservation Act (promulgated in the State Gazette No. 47 of 1967; amended in No. 3 of 1977, No. 39 of 1978, No. 28 of 1982, No. 26 of 1988, No. 86 of 1991, No. 85 of 1997. No. 11 and 133 of 1998 and No. 29 of 2000).	

§ 10. Â Çàêîíà çà ëîâà è îïàçâàíå íà äèâå÷à (îáí., ÄÂ, áð. 78 îò 2000 ã.; èçì., áð. 26 îò 2001 ã.) â ïðèëîæåíèåòî êúì ÷ë. 5, àë. 2, ò. 1 è àë. 5 ñå ïðàâÿò ñëåäíèòå èçìåíåíèÿ:
 1. Òî÷êà "6. Ìå÷êà (Ursus arctos L.)" ñå îòìåíÿ.
 2. Òî÷êà "23. Ãîëÿì êîðìîðàí (Phalacrocorax carbo L.)" ñå îòìåíÿ.		
§ 10. In the Hunting and Game Protection Act (promulgated in the State Gazette No. 78 of 2000; amended in No. 26 of 2001), the Annex to Item 1 of Article 5 (2) and Article 5 (5) shall be amended as follows:
 1. Item "6. Bear (Ursus arctos L.)" shall be repealed.
 2. Item "23. Great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo L.)" shall be repealed.	

§ 11. Â Çàêîíà çà çàùèòåíèòå òåðèòîðèè (îáí., ÄÂ, áð. 133 îò 1998 ã.; èçì., áð. 98 îò 1999 ã., áð. 28, 48 è 78 îò 2000 ã., áð. 23 îò 2002 ã.) ñå ïðàâÿò ñëåäíèòå èçìåíåíèÿ è äîïúëíåíèÿ:
 1. Â ÷ë. 17 ñå ïðàâÿò ñëåäíèòå èçìåíåíèÿ è äîïúëíåíèÿ:
 à) â àë. 1, ò. 5 äóìèòå "íàä 25 íà ñòî" ñå çàëè÷àâàò;
 á) â àë. 4 íàêðàÿ ñå äîáàâÿ "è ïîëîæèòåëíî ðåøåíèå íà Íàöèîíàëíèÿ ñúâåò ïî áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå".
 2. Â ÷ë. 38 ñå ïðàâÿò ñëåäíèòå äîïúëíåíèÿ:
 à) â àë. 3 ñëåä äóìàòà "âçåìà" ñå äîáàâÿ "ñ îáèêíîâåíî ìíîçèíñòâî";
 á) ñúçäàâàò ñå àë. 4 è 5:
 "(4) ×ëåíîâå íà êîìèñèÿòà, êîèòî íå ñà ñúãëàñíè ñ âçåòî ðåøåíèå çà ïðèåìàíå íà ïðåäëîæåíèåòî è ñà ïîäïèñàëè ïðîòîêîëà ñ îñîáåíî ìíåíèå, ãî ìîòèâèðàò ïèñìåíî â 3-äíåâåí ñðîê. Îñîáåíèòå ìíåíèÿ ñå ïðèëàãàò êúì ïðîòîêîëà.
 (5) Â ñëó÷àèòå ïî àë. 4 ìèíèñòúðúò íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå âçåìà îêîí÷àòåëíîòî ðåøåíèå çà îáÿâÿâàíå íà çàùèòåíàòà òåðèòîðèÿ èëè çà îòõâúðëÿíå íà ïðåäëîæåíèåòî."
 3. Â ÷ë. 39, àë. 1 äóìèòå "ñúãëàñíî ïðåäëîæåíèåòî íà êîìèñèÿòà ïî ÷ë. 38" ñå çàìåíÿò ñ "ïðè ïîëîæèòåëíè ðåøåíèÿ ïî ÷ë. 38, àë. 3 è 5". 
4. Â ÷ë. 42 ñå ñúçäàâà àë. 6:
 "(6) Ñúñ çàïîâåä ïî àë. 5 è áåç ñïàçâàíå íà ïðîöåäóðèòå ïî àë. 1 ìîæå äà ñå àêòóàëèçèðà ïëîùòà íà çàùèòåíàòà òåðèòîðèÿ, êîãàòî êîðåêöèÿòà ïðîèçòè÷à îò ïî-òî÷íè çàìåðâàíèÿ è íå å ñâúðçàíà ñ ïðîìÿíà íà îïðåäåëåíèòå ãðàíèöè íà çàùèòåíàòà òåðèòîðèÿ."
 5. Â ÷ë. 67 ñå ñúçäàâà àë. 3:
 "(3) Îõðàíàòà íà îòäåëíè ðåçåðâàòè è ïîääúðæàíè ðåçåðâàòè, èçâúí ãðàíèöèòå íà íàöèîíàëíèòå ïàðêîâå, ìîæå äà ñå ïðåäîñòàâÿ îò ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå íà äðóãè îðãàíè íà èçïúëíèòåëíàòà âëàñò èëè íà îáùèíè."
 6. Â ÷ë. 74 ñå ïðàâÿò ñëåäíèòå èçìåíåíèÿ:
 à) â àë. 1 ò. 1 è 4 ñå îòìåíÿò;
 á) â àë. 3 äóìèòå "óòâúðäåí îò Ìèíèñòåðñêèÿ ñúâåò" ñå çàìåíÿò ñ "îïðåäåëåí îò ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå".
 7. ×ëåí 75 ñå îòìåíÿ.
 8. Â ÷ë. 79, àë. 3 ñëåä äóìàòà "ëåñíè÷åéñòâà" ñå äîáàâÿ "è äèðåêöèèòå íà ïðèðîäíè ïàðêîâå".
 9. ×ëåí 86 ñå îòìåíÿ.
 10. Â ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 1 ÷åòâúðòàòà êîëîíà íà òàáëèöàòà è òåêñòúò ñëåä òàáëèöàòà ñå çàëè÷àâàò.
 11. Â ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 2 ÷åòâúðòàòà êîëîíà íà òàáëèöàòà ñå çàëè÷àâà.		
§ 11. The Protected Areas Act (promulgated in the State Gazette No. 133 of 1998; amended in No. 98 of 1999, Nos. 28, 48 and 78 of 2000 and No. 23 of 2002) shall be amended and supplemented as follows:
 1. Article 17 shall be amended and supplemented as follows:
 a) in Item 5 of Paragraph (1), the words "more than 25 per cent" shall be deleted;
 b) in Paragraph (4) at the end, there shall be added "and a favourable decision of the National Council of Biological Diversity".
 2. Article 38 shall be supplemented as follows:
 a) in Paragraph (3), after the word "decision" there shall be added "by a simple majority";
 b) the following two new Paragraphs shall be added:
 "(4) Any members of the commission, who dissent from a decision to grant the proposal and who have signed the minutes with a dissenting opinion, shall provide a reasoning of the said opinion in writing within three days. The dissenting opinion shall be attached to the minutes.
 (5) In the cases under Paragraph (4), the Minister of Environment and Water shall make a final decision on designation of the protected area or on rejection of the proposal."
 3. In Paragraph (1) of Article 39, the words "acting on the recommendation of the commission referred to in Article 38 herein" shall be replaced by "provided that favourable decisions have been made under Article 38 (3) and (5) herein."
 4. In Article 42, there shall be added the following new paragraph:
 "(6) The size of any protected area may be updated by order under Paragraph (5) even without compliance with the procedures under Paragraph (1), where the adjustment arises from more accurate measurements and is not associated with modification of the established boundaries of the said protected area."
 5. In Article 67, there shall be added the following new paragraph:
 "(3) The physical security of particular strict nature reserves and managed nature reserves outside the boundaries of the national parks may be commissioned by the Minister of Environment and Water to other executive authorities or to municipalities."
 6. Article 74 shall be amended as follows:
 a) In Paragraph (1), Items 1 and 4 shall be repealed;
 b) In Paragraph (3), the words "endorsed by the Council of Ministers" shall be replaced by "designated by the Minister of Environment and Water".
 7. Article 75 shall be repealed.
 8. In Paragraph (3) of Article 79, after the word "forest farms" there shall be inserted "and natural park directorates".
 9. Article 86 shall be repealed.
 10. In Annex 1, the fourth column of the table and the text following the table shall be deleted.
 11. In Annex 2, the fourth column of the table shall be deleted.	

§ 12. Â Çàêîíà çà ãîðèòå (îáí., ÄÂ, áð. 125 îò 1997 ã.; èçì., áð. 79 è 133 îò 1998 ã., áð. 26 îò 1999 ã., áð. 29 è 78 îò 2000 ã.) â ÷ë. 3, àë. 2 íàêðàÿ ñå äîáàâÿ "îñâåí â ñëó÷àèòå ïî ÷ë. 67, àë. 3 îò Çàêîíà çà çàùèòåíèòå òåðèòîðèè".		
§ 12. In the Forestry Act (promulgated in the State Gazette No. 125 of 1997; amended in No. 79 and 133 of 1998, No. 26 of 1999, Nos. 29 and 78 of 2000), in Paragraph (2) of Article 3 at the end, there shall be added "save in the cases under Article 67 (3) of the Protected Areas Act".	

§ 13. (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 80 îò 2009 ã., áð. 66 îò 2013 ã., â ñèëà îò 26.07.2013 ã., áð. 98 îò 2014 ã., â ñèëà îò 28.11.2014 ã., áð. 58 îò 2017 ã., â ñèëà îò 18.07.2017 ã., áð. 102 îò 2022 ã. , â ñèëà îò 1.01.2023 ã.) Èçïúëíåíèåòî íà çàêîíà ñå âúçëàãà íà ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå, ìèíèñòúðà íà çåìåäåëèåòî, ìèíèñòúðà íà ðåãèîíàëíîòî ðàçâèòèå è áëàãîóñòðîéñòâîòî, ìèíèñòúðà íà ôèíàíñèòå è íà êìåòîâåòå íà îáùèíèòå. 
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ÏÐÅÕÎÄÍÈ È ÇÀÊËÞ×ÈÒÅËÍÈ ÐÀÇÏÎÐÅÄÁÈ 
êúì Çàêîíà çà èçìåíåíèå è äîïúëíåíèå íà Çàêîíà çà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå 
(ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã., èçì. è äîï., áð. 52 îò 2007 ã.)
§ 70. Çàáðàíàòà çà óëîâ ñ êúðìàöè âëèçà â ñèëà åäíà ãîäèíà ñëåä âëèçàíåòî â ñèëà íà òîçè çàêîí.
§ 71. Ïàðàãðàô 12 îòíîñíî ÷ë. 31 âëèçà â ñèëà îò äàòàòà íà âëèçàíåòî â ñèëà íà Äîãîâîðà çà ïðèñúåäèíÿâàíå íà Ðåïóáëèêà Áúëãàðèÿ êúì Åâðîïåéñêèÿ ñúþç.
§ 72. (1) Äî âëèçàíåòî â ñèëà íà § 12 îòíîñíî ÷ë. 31, ïðè ïðîâåæäàíå íà ïðîöåäóðè ïî ÎÂÎÑ íà èíâåñòèöèîííè ïðåäëîæåíèÿ è ïî ÅÎ íà ïëàíîâå è ïðîãðàìè ñúãëàñíî Çàêîíà çà îïàçâàíå íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà, çàñÿãàùè ïîòåíöèàëíè çàùèòåíè çîíè, çà êîèòî â Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå å âíåñåíà äîêóìåíòàöèÿ ïî ÷ë. 8, àë. 1, êîìïåòåíòíèÿò îðãàí ìîæå äà ïîñòàâÿ íà âúçëîæèòåëÿ è äðóãè ñïåöèôè÷íè èçèñêâàíèÿ êúì îáõâàòà íà èíôîðìàöèÿòà, ñâúðçàíà ñ ïðåäìåòà è öåëèòå íà ñúîòâåòíàòà çàùèòåíà çîíà.
 (2) Â ñëó÷àèòå ïî àë. 1, êîãàòî èíôîðìàöèÿòà îòíîñíî ñòåïåíòà íà óâðåæäàíå íà ïîòåíöèàëíàòà çàùèòåíà çîíà å íåäîñòàòú÷íà èëè ïðîòèâîðå÷èâà, êîìïåòåíòíèÿò îðãàí ïî Çàêîíà çà îïàçâàíå íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà ïðåêðàòÿâà ïðîöåäóðàòà ïî ÎÂÎÑ èëè ÅÎ, çà êîåòî óâåäîìÿâà âúçëîæèòåëÿ.
§ 73. (1) (Ïðåäèøåí òåêñò íà § 73 - ÄÂ, áð. 52 îò 2007 ã.) Â ñëó÷àèòå, êîãàòî ïëàíúò, ïðîãðàìàòà èëè èíâåñòèöèîííîòî ïðåäëîæåíèå çàñÿãàò òåðèòîðèÿ, êîÿòî èìà ñòàòóò åäíîâðåìåííî íà çàùèòåíà òåðèòîðèÿ ïî Çàêîíà çà çàùèòåíèòå òåðèòîðèè è íà çàùèòåíà çîíà ïî Çàêîíà çà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå, ñå ïðèëàãà ÷ë. 31. 
(2) (Íîâà - ÄÂ, áð. 52 îò 2007 ã.) Â ñëó÷àèòå ïî àë. 1 íå ñå èçâúðøâà ñúãëàñóâàíå îò Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå ïî ÷ë. 13, àë. 2 è ÷ë. 66, àë. 2, ò. 2 îò Çàêîíà çà çàùèòåíèòå òåðèòîðèè.
§ 74. (Îòì. - ÄÂ, áð. 52 îò 2007 ã.).
§ 75. Çàáðàíèòå ïî ÷ë. 38 çà âèäîâåòå "Äèâà êîçà" è "Åâðîïåéñêà äèâà êîòêà" âëèçàò â ñèëà îò äàòàòà íà âëèçàíåòî â ñèëà íà Äîãîâîðà çà ïðèñúåäèíÿâàíå íà Ðåïóáëèêà Áúëãàðèÿ êúì Åâðîïåéñêèÿ ñúþç.
§ 76. (1) Çàáðàíàòà çà ïðèòåæàâàíå, ïðåâîçâàíå, ïðåíàñÿíå, èçëàãàíå íà ïóáëè÷íè ìåñòà è ðàçìÿíà íà åêçåìïëÿðè ïî ÷ë. 38, àë. 1, ò. 7 íå ñå ïðèëàãà çà åêçåìïëÿðèòå, ïðèäîáèòè ïðåäè âëèçàíåòî â ñèëà íà çàêîíà, êîèòî ñà ÷àñò îò ìóçåéíè è ó÷åáíè ñáèðêè.
 (2) Ðàçìÿíà íà åêçåìïëÿðè ïî àë. 1 ìîæå äà ñå èçâúðøâà ñàìî ìåæäó ìóçåè, íàó÷íè îðãàíèçàöèè èëè ó÷èëèùà.
 (3) Åêçåìïëÿðèòå ïî àë. 1, êàêòî è íîâîïîñòúïèëèòå åêçåìïëÿðè ñå ìàðêèðàò è âîäÿò íà îò÷åò îò ñúîòâåòíèÿ ìóçåé, íàó÷íà îðãàíèçàöèÿ èëè ó÷èëèùå.
§ 77. Íàðåäáàòà ïî ÷ë. 31à, àë. 1 ñå èçäàâà â ñðîê äî åäíà ãîäèíà îò âëèçàíåòî â ñèëà íà òîçè çàêîí.
§ 78. (1) Â ñðîê åäíà ãîäèíà îò âëèçàíåòî â ñèëà íà òîçè çàêîí âñè÷êè áóôåðíè çîíè, îáÿâåíè ïî Çàêîíà çà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå è ïî Çàêîíà çà çàùèòà íà ïðèðîäàòà, ñå ïðåêàòåãîðèçèðàò êàòî çàùèòåíè ìåñòíîñòè ïî Çàêîíà çà çàùèòåíèòå òåðèòîðèè, êàòî çàïàçâàò ñâîÿ îáõâàò, ãðàíèöè è ðåæèìè. Ïðåêàòåãîðèçàöèÿòà ñå èçâúðøâà ñúñ çàïîâåä íà ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå áåç ñúãëàñóâàíå ïî ðåäà íà ÷ë. 42, àë. 2 íà Çàêîíà çà çàùèòåíèòå òåðèòîðèè. 
(2) Äî ïðåêàòåãîðèçàöèÿòà ïî àë. 1 çà íàðóøåíèÿ íà ðåæèìèòå íà áóôåðíèòå çîíè íàðóøèòåëèòå ñå íàêàçâàò ïî ðåäà íà Çàêîíà çà çàùèòåíèòå òåðèòîðèè.
 (3) Ïðîöåäóðèòå çà îáÿâÿâàíå íà íîâè áóôåðíè çîíè, êîèòî íå ñà ïðèêëþ÷èëè êúì äàòàòà íà âëèçàíå â ñèëà íà òîçè çàêîí, ñå äîâúðøâàò ïî ðåäà íà ãëàâà òðåòà îò Çàêîíà çà çàùèòåíèòå òåðèòîðèè, êàòî îáåêòèòå ñå îáÿâÿâàò çà çàùèòåíè ìåñòíîñòè.
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(*)ÇÀÊÎÍ çà èçìåíåíèå íà Çàêîíà çà òúðãîâñêèÿ ðåãèñòúð 
(ÄÂ, áð. 80 îò 2006 ã., â ñèëà îò 3.10.2006 ã.)
§ 1. Â § 56 îò ïðåõîäíèòå è çàêëþ÷èòåëíèòå ðàçïîðåäáè äóìèòå "1 îêòîìâðè 2006 ã." ñå çàìåíÿò ñ "1 þëè 2007 ã.".
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ÏÐÅÕÎÄÍÀ ÐÀÇÏÎÐÅÄÁÀ 
êúì Çàêîíà çà èçìåíåíèå è äîïúëíåíèå 
íà Çàêîíà çà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå 
(ÄÂ, áð. 52 îò 2007 ã.)
§ 14. (1) Îöåíêàòà ïî ÷ë. 31 ñå ïðèëàãà è çà ïëàíîâå, ïðîãðàìè, ïðîåêòè è èíâåñòèöèîííè ïðåäëîæåíèÿ, êîèòî êúì ìîìåíòà íà âëèçàíå â ñèëà íà òîçè çàêîí íå ñà îäîáðåíè ïî ðåäà íà ñúîòâåòíèÿ ñïåöèàëåí çàêîí èëè ïîäçàêîíîâ íîðìàòèâåí àêò, âúç îñíîâà íà êîéòî ñå ðàçðàáîòâàò, èëè ñà îäîáðåíè, íî íå ñà âëåçëè â ñèëà, íåçàâèñèìî äàëè ïîïàäàò â îáõâàòà íà Çàêîíà çà îïàçâàíå íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è äàëè çà òÿõ å çàâúðøåíà èëè çàïî÷íàëà ïðîöåäóðà ïî îöåíêà íà âúçäåéñòâèåòî âúðõó îêîëíàòà ñðåäà èëè åêîëîãè÷íà îöåíêà ñúãëàñíî ãëàâà øåñòà îò Çàêîíà çà îïàçâàíå íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà. 
(2) Îöåíêàòà ïî ÷ë. 31 íå ñå ïðèëàãà, àêî ïî îòíîøåíèå íà ïëàíîâåòå, ïðîãðàìèòå, ïðîåêòèòå è èíâåñòèöèîííèòå ïðåäëîæåíèÿ ïî àë. 1 å ïðèëîæåí § 72 îò ïðåõîäíèòå è çàêëþ÷èòåëíèòå ðàçïîðåäáè íà Çàêîíà çà èçìåíåíèå è äîïúëíåíèå íà Çàêîíà çà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå (ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.).
 (3) Â ñëó÷àèòå ïî àë. 1, êîãàòî å íàëèöå çàâúðøåíà ïðîöåäóðà ïî îöåíêà íà âúçäåéñòâèåòî âúðõó îêîëíàòà ñðåäà ñ âëÿçëî â ñèëà ðåøåíèå èëè ïî åêîëîãè÷íà îöåíêà ñ âëÿçëî â ñèëà ðåøåíèå èëè ñòàíîâèùå ñúãëàñíî ãëàâà øåñòà îò Çàêîíà çà îïàçâàíå íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà, îöåíêàòà ïî ÷ë. 31 ñå èçâúðøâà ïî ðåäà íà ÷ë. 31, àë. 5.
(*)ÇÀÊÎÍ çà èçìåíåíèå íà Çàêîíà çà òúðãîâñêèÿ ðåãèñòúð 
(ÄÂ, áð. 53 îò 2007 ã., â ñèëà îò 30.06.2007 ã.)
§ 1. Â § 56 îò ïðåõîäíèòå è çàêëþ÷èòåëíèòå ðàçïîðåäáè äóìèòå "1 þëè 2007 ã." ñå çàìåíÿò ñ "1 ÿíóàðè 2008 ã.".
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ÏÐÅÕÎÄÍÈ È ÇÀÊËÞ×ÈÒÅËÍÈ ÐÀÇÏÎÐÅÄÁÈ 
êúì Çàêîíà çà èçìåíåíèå è äîïúëíåíèå íà Çàêîíà çà ãîðèòå 
(ÄÂ, áð. 64 îò 2007 ã.)
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§ 30. Â Çàêîíà çà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå (îáí., ÄÂ, áð. 77 îò 2002 ã.; èçì., áð. 88 è 105 îò 2005 ã., áð. 29, 30 è 34 îò 2006 ã., áð. 52 îò 2007 ã.) ñå ïðàâÿò ñëåäíèòå èçìåíåíèÿ è äîïúëíåíèÿ:
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 6. Íàâñÿêúäå â çàêîíà äóìèòå:
 à) "íà÷àëíèêà íà Íàöèîíàëíîòî óïðàâëåíèå ïî ãîðèòå" ñå çàìåíÿò ñ "ïðåäñåäàòåëÿ íà Äúðæàâíàòà àãåíöèÿ ïî ãîðèòå";
 á) "Íàöèîíàëíîòî óïðàâëåíèå ïî ãîðèòå" ñå çàìåíÿò ñ "Äúðæàâíàòà àãåíöèÿ ïî ãîðèòå";
 â) "ìèíèñòúðúò íà çåìåäåëèåòî è ãîðèòå" è "ìèíèñòúðà íà çåìåäåëèåòî è ãîðèòå" ñå çàìåíÿò ñúîòâåòíî ñ "ïðåäñåäàòåëÿò íà Äúðæàâíàòà àãåíöèÿ ïî ãîðèòå" è "ïðåäñåäàòåëÿ íà Äúðæàâíàòà àãåíöèÿ ïî ãîðèòå".
ÇÀÊÎÍ çà èçìåíåíèå è äîïúëíåíèå íà
 Çàêîíà çà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå 
(ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.)
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Äîïúëíèòåëíè ðàçïîðåäáè
§ 68. Òîçè çàêîí âúâåæäà ðàçïîðåäáèòå íà Äèðåêòèâà 92/43/ÅÈÎ íà Ñúâåòà çà îïàçâàíå íà åñòåñòâåíèòå ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ è äèâàòà ôëîðà è ôàóíà, Äèðåêòèâà 79/409/ÅÈÎ íà Ñúâåòà îòíîñíî îïàçâàíåòî íà äèâèòå ïòèöè è Äèðåêòèâà 2006/105/ÅÎ íà Ñúâåòà çà àäàïòèðàíå íà Äèðåêòèâè 73/239/ÅÈÎ, 74/557/ÅÈÎ è 2002/83/ÅÎ â îáëàñòòà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà ïîðàäè ïðèñúåäèíÿâàíåòî íà Áúëãàðèÿ è Ðóìúíèÿ.
§ 69. Íàâñÿêúäå â çàêîíà äóìèòå "óïúëíîìîùåíî" è "óïúëíîìîùåíè" ñå çàìåíÿò ñúîòâåòíî ñ "îïðàâîìîùåíî" è "îïðàâîìîùåíè", à äóìèòå "Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà çåìåäåëèåòî è ãîðèòå" è "ìèíèñòúðà íà çåìåäåëèåòî è ãîðèòå" ñå çàìåíÿò ñúîòâåòíî ñ "Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà çåìåäåëèåòî è ïðîäîâîëñòâèåòî" è "ìèíèñòúðà íà çåìåäåëèåòî è ïðîäîâîëñòâèåòî".
Ïðåõîäíè è çàêëþ÷èòåëíè ðàçïîðåäáè
§ 70. Â ñðîê äî åäíà ãîäèíà îò âëèçàíåòî â ñèëà íà òîçè çàêîí ñîáñòâåíèöèòå íà ëîâíèòå òðîôåè îò äèâà êîçà è äèâà êîòêà, ïðèäîáèòè ïðåäè âëèçàíåòî â ñèëà íà çàáðàíèòå ïî ÷ë. 38, ãè îáÿâÿâàò â ñúîòâåòíàòà ðåãèîíàëíà èíñïåêöèÿ ïî îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå. Òðîôåèòå îò äèâà êîòêà ñå ðåãèñòðèðàò ïî ðåäà íà ÷ë. 91.
§ 71. Â ñðîê äî åäíà ãîäèíà îò âëèçàíåòî â ñèëà íà òîçè çàêîí ñîáñòâåíèöèòå íà ôåðìè çà ïåïåëÿíêè îáÿâÿâàò íàëè÷íèòå êîëè÷åñòâà â ñúîòâåòíàòà ðåãèîíàëíà èíñïåêöèÿ ïî îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå. Íàëè÷íèòå êîëè÷åñòâà ñå ñìÿòàò çà çàêîííî ïðèäîáèòè.
§ 72. Çàáðàíàòà çà èçïîëçâàíå íà îëîâíè ñà÷ìè âúâ âëàæíèòå çîíè âëèçà â ñèëà îò 1 þíè 2008 ã.
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ÏÐÅÕÎÄÍÈ È ÇÀÊËÞ×ÈÒÅËÍÈ ÐÀÇÏÎÐÅÄÁÈ 
êúì Çàêîíà çà èçìåíåíèå è äîïúëíåíèå íà Çàêîíà çà ãîðèòå 
(ÄÂ, áð. 43 îò 2008 ã.)
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§ 78. Íàâñÿêúäå â Çàêîíà çà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå (îáí., ÄÂ, áð. 77 îò 2002 ã.; èçì., áð. 88 è 105 îò 2005 ã., áð. 29, 30, 34 è 80 îò 2006 ã., áð. 52, 53, 64 è 94 îò 2007 ã.) äóìèòå "óïðàâëåíèÿ íà", "ëåñíè÷åéñòâà" è "äúðæàâíèòå äèâå÷îâúäíè ñòàíöèè" ñå çàìåíÿò ñúîòâåòíî ñ "äèðåêöèè ïî", "ãîðñêè ñòîïàíñòâà" è "äúðæàâíèòå ëîâíè ñòîïàíñòâà".
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ÏÐÅÕÎÄÍÈ È ÇÀÊËÞ×ÈÒÅËÍÈ ÐÀÇÏÎÐÅÄÁÈ êúì Çàêîíà çà êóëòóðíîòî íàñëåäñòâî 
(ÄÂ, áð. 19 îò 2009 ã., â ñèëà îò 10.04.2009 ã.)
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§ 24. Â Çàêîíà çà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå (îáí., ÄÂ, áð. 77 îò 2002 ã.; èçì., áð. 88 è 105 îò 2005 ã., áð. 29, 30 è 34 îò 2006 ã., áð. 52, 64 è 94 îò 2007 ã., áð. 43 îò 2008 ã.) ñå ïðàâÿò ñëåäíèòå èçìåíåíèÿ:
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 2. Íàâñÿêúäå äóìèòå "ïàìåòíèöèòå íà êóëòóðàòà" è "Çàêîíà/úò çà ïàìåòíèöèòå íà êóëòóðàòà è ìóçåèòå" ñå çàìåíÿò ñúîòâåòíî ñ "êóëòóðíèòå öåííîñòè" è "Çàêîíà/úò çà êóëòóðíîòî íàñëåäñòâî".
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ÏÐÅÕÎÄÍÈ È ÇÀÊËÞ×ÈÒÅËÍÈ ÐÀÇÏÎÐÅÄÁÈ 
êúì Çàêîíà çà èçìåíåíèå è äîïúëíåíèå íà Çàêîíà çà ãîðèòå 
(ÄÂ, áð. 80 îò 2009 ã.)
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§ 64. Â Çàêîíà çà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå (îáí., ÄÂ, áð. 77 îò 2002 ã.; èçì., áð. 88 è 105 îò 2005 ã., áð. 29, 30, 34 è 80 îò 2006 ã., áð. 52, 53, 64 è 94 îò 2007 ã., áð. 43 îò 2008 ã. è áð. 19 îò 2009 ã.) ñå ïðàâÿò ñëåäíèòå èçìåíåíèÿ:
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 8. Íàâñÿêúäå â çàêîíà äóìèòå:
 à) "Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà çåìåäåëèåòî è ïðîäîâîëñòâèåòî" è "ìèíèñòúðà íà çåìåäåëèåòî è ïðîäîâîëñòâèåòî" ñå çàìåíÿò ñúîòâåòíî ñ "Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà çåìåäåëèåòî è õðàíèòå" è "ìèíèñòúðà íà çåìåäåëèåòî è õðàíèòå";
 á) "Äúðæàâíàòà àãåíöèÿ ïî ãîðèòå" è "ïðåäñåäàòåëÿ íà Äúðæàâíàòà àãåíöèÿ ïî ãîðèòå" ñå çàìåíÿò ñúîòâåòíî ñ "Èçïúëíèòåëíàòà àãåíöèÿ ïî ãîðèòå" è "èçïúëíèòåëíèÿ äèðåêòîð íà Èçïúëíèòåëíàòà àãåíöèÿ ïî ãîðèòå".
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ÏÐÅÕÎÄÍÈ È ÇÀÊËÞ×ÈÒÅËÍÈ ÐÀÇÏÎÐÅÄÁÈ 
êúì Çàêîíà çà èçìåíåíèå è äîïúëíåíèå íà Çàêîíà çà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå 
(ÄÂ, áð. 62 îò 2010 ã., â ñèëà îò 10.08.2010 ã.)
§ 10. Çàïî÷íàëèòå êúì äàòàòà íà âëèçàíå â ñèëà íà òîçè çàêîí ïðîöåäóðè ïî ÷ë. 31, àë. 1 ñå äîâúðøâàò ïî äîñåãàøíèÿ ðåä.
§ 11. Ìèíèñòåðñêèÿò ñúâåò â ñðîê äî 30 ñåïòåìâðè 2010 ã. ïðèâåæäà íàðåäáàòà ïî ÷ë. 31à â ñúîòâåòñòâèå ñ èçèñêâàíèÿòà íà òîçè çàêîí.
§ 12. Çàêîíúò âëèçà â ñèëà îò äåíÿ íà îáíàðîäâàíåòî ìó â "Äúðæàâåí âåñòíèê" ñ èçêëþ÷åíèå íà § 5, êîéòî âëèçà â ñèëà îò 30 ñåïòåìâðè 2010 ã.
ÏÐÅÕÎÄÍÈ È ÇÀÊËÞ×ÈÒÅËÍÈ ÐÀÇÏÎÐÅÄÁÈ 
êúì Çàêîíà çà äîïúëíåíèå íà Çàêîíà çà ëîâà è îïàçâàíå íà äèâå÷à 
(ÄÂ, áð. 89 îò 2010 ã.)
§ 2. Ñ÷èòàíî îò 1 ñåïòåìâðè 2010 ã. êîíòðîëúò ïî èçïúëíåíèåòî íà Ïëàíà çà äåéñòâèå çà êàôÿâàòà ìå÷êà â Áúëãàðèÿ ñå âúçëàãà íà ìèíèñòúðà íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå è ìèíèñòúðà íà çåìåäåëèåòî è õðàíèòå.
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ÏÐÅÕÎÄÍÈ È ÇÀÊËÞ×ÈÒÅËÍÈ ÐÀÇÏÎÐÅÄÁÈ 
êúì Çàêîíà çà èçìåíåíèå è äîïúëíåíèå íà Çàêîíà çà ðèáàðñòâîòî è àêâàêóëòóðèòå 
(ÄÂ, áð. 59 îò 2012 ã.)
§ 119. (1) Ëèöå, êîåòî êúì äåíÿ íà âëèçàíå â ñèëà íà òîçè çàêîí îñúùåñòâÿâà ñòîïàíñêè ðèáîëîâ, ðàçâúæäàíå è îòãëåæäàíå íà ðèáà è äðóãè âîäíè îðãàíèçìè, äåéíîñò êàòî ðåãèñòðèðàí êóïóâà÷ èëè öåíòúð çà ïúðâà ïðîäàæáà, ñå ðåãèñòðèðà êàòî þðèäè÷åñêî ëèöå èëè åäíîëè÷åí òúðãîâåö ïî Òúðãîâñêèÿ çàêîí â ñðîê äî 31 äåêåìâðè 2012 ã.
 (2) Ñëåä èçâúðøâàíå íà ðåãèñòðàöèÿòà ïî àë. 1 þðèäè÷åñêîòî ëèöå èëè åäíîëè÷íèÿò òúðãîâåö ïîäàâà â ÈÀÐÀ èëè â ñúîòâåòíîòî é òåðèòîðèàëíî çâåíî çàÿâëåíèå ïî îáðàçåö çà èçäàâàíå íà íîâî ðàçðåøèòåëíî çà ñòîïàíñêè ðèáîëîâ è èçâúðøâàíå íà íîâà ðåãèñòðàöèÿ. Çà èçäàâàíå íà íîâîòî ðàçðåøèòåëíî íå ñå çàïëàùà òàêñà.
 (3) Èçäàäåíèòå ðàçðåøèòåëíè è èçâúðøåíèòå ðåãèñòðàöèè çà ñòîïàíñêè ðèáîëîâ íà ëèöà, êîèòî â ñðîêà ïî àë. 1 íå ñà ñå ðåãèñòðèðàëè êàòî þðèäè÷åñêè ëèöà èëè åäíîëè÷íè òúðãîâöè, ñå ïðåêðàòÿâàò, ñ÷èòàíî îò 1 ÿíóàðè 2013 ã.
§ 120. Ñîáñòâåíèê íà êîðàá, âïèñàí â ðåãèñòúðà íà ðèáîëîâíèòå êîðàáè êúì äåíÿ íà âëèçàíå â ñèëà íà òîçè çàêîí, â 6-ìåñå÷åí ñðîê îò âëèçàíåòî ìó â ñèëà ïðåäñòàâÿ â ÈÀÐÀ èëè â ñúîòâåòíîòî é òåðèòîðèàëíî çâåíî äåêëàðàöèÿ, ÷å ðèáîëîâíèÿò ìó êîðàá å ðåãèñòðèðàí ïî Çàêîíà çà õðàíèòå.
§ 121. Ëèöå, êîåòî êúì äåíÿ íà âëèçàíå â ñèëà íà òîçè çàêîí ïðèòåæàâà ðàçðåøèòåëíî çà ñòîïàíñêè ðèáîëîâ â ðèáíîñòîïàíñêè îáåêòè ïî ÷ë. 3, àë. 1, ò. 2, ñå ðåãèñòðèðà ïî ðåäà íà ÷ë. 25 - 25ã â ñðîê äî 31 äåêåìâðè 2012 ã.
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§ 124. Â 6-ìåñå÷åí ñðîê îò âëèçàíåòî â ñèëà íà òîçè çàêîí ìèíèñòúðúò íà çåìåäåëèåòî è õðàíèòå è ìèíèñòúðúò íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è âîäèòå èçäàâàò íàðåäáèòå ïî ïðèëàãàíåòî íà çàêîíà.
ÇÀÊËÞ×ÈÒÅËÍÈ ÐÀÇÏÎÐÅÄÁÈ
 êúì Çàêîíà çà èçìåíåíèå íà Çàêîíà çà Áúëãàðñêàòà àãåíöèÿ ïî áåçîïàñíîñò íà õðàíèòå
 (ÄÂ, áð. 58 îò 2017 ã., â ñèëà îò 18.07.2017 ã.)
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§ 8. Â Çàêîíà çà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå (îáí., ÄÂ, áð. 77 îò 2002 ã.; èçì. áð. 88 è 105 îò 2005 ã., áð. 29, 30, 34 è 80 îò 2006 ã., áð. 52, 53, 64 è 94 îò 2007 ã., áð. 43 îò 2008 ã., áð. 19, 80 è 103 îò 2009 ã., áð. 62 è 89 îò 2010 ã., áð. 19 è 33 îò 2011 ã., áð. 32, 59 è 77 îò 2012 ã., áð. 15, 27 è 66 îò 2013 ã., áð. 98 îò 2014 ã., áð. 61 è 101 îò 2015 ã. è áð. 58 îò 2016 ã.) íàâñÿêúäå äóìèòå "Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà çåìåäåëèåòî è õðàíèòå", "ìèíèñòúðúò íà çåìåäåëèåòî è õðàíèòå" è "ìèíèñòúðà íà çåìåäåëèåòî è õðàíèòå" ñå çàìåíÿò ñúîòâåòíî ñ "Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà çåìåäåëèåòî, õðàíèòå è ãîðèòå", "ìèíèñòúðúò íà çåìåäåëèåòî, õðàíèòå è ãîðèòå" è "ìèíèñòúðà íà çåìåäåëèåòî, õðàíèòå è ãîðèòå".
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ÏÐÅÕÎÄÍÈ È ÇÀÊËÞ×ÈÒÅËÍÈ ÐÀÇÏÎÐÅÄÁÈ
 êúì Çàêîíà çà èçìåíåíèå è äîïúëíåíèå íà Çàêîíà çà îïàçâàíå íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà
 (ÄÂ, áð. 76 îò 2017 ã.)
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§ 7. Îáðàçóâàíèòå äî âëèçàíåòî â ñèëà íà òîçè çàêîí àäìèíèñòðàòèâíè äåëà ïî ÷ë. 27, 88, 93 è 99 îò Çàêîíà çà îïàçâàíå íà îêîëíàòà ñðåäà è ïî ÷ë. 31 îò Çàêîíà çà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå ñå äîâúðøâàò ïî äîñåãàøíèÿ ðåä.
ÏÐÅÕÎÄÍÈ È ÇÀÊËÞ×ÈÒÅËÍÈ ÐÀÇÏÎÐÅÄÁÈ
 êúì Çàêîíà çà èçìåíåíèå è äîïúëíåíèå íà Çàêîíà 
çà ïîäïîìàãàíå íà çåìåäåëñêèòå ïðîèçâîäèòåëè 
(ÄÂ, áð. 102 îò 2022 ã., â ñèëà îò 1.01.2023 ã.)
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§ 41. Â Çàêîíà çà áèîëîãè÷íîòî ðàçíîîáðàçèå (îáí., ÄÂ, áð. 77 îò 2002 ã.; èçì., áð. 88 è 105 îò 2005 ã., áð. 29, 30, 34 è 80 îò 2006 ã., áð. 52, 53, 64 è 94 îò 2007 ã., áð. 43 îò 2008 ã., áð. 19, 80 è 103 îò 2009 ã., áð. 62 è 89 îò 2010 ã., áð. 19 è 33 îò 2011 ã., áð. 32, 59 è 77 îò 2012 ã., áð. 15, 27 è 66 îò 2013 ã., áð. 98 îò 2014 ã., áð. 61 è 101 îò 2015 ã., áð. 58 îò 2016 ã., áð. 58 è 76 îò 2017 ã. è áð. 77 è 98 îò 2018 ã.) íàâñÿêúäå äóìèòå "Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà çåìåäåëèåòî, õðàíèòå è ãîðèòå", "ìèíèñòúðúò íà çåìåäåëèåòî, õðàíèòå è ãîðèòå" è "ìèíèñòúðà íà çåìåäåëèåòî, õðàíèòå è ãîðèòå" ñå çàìåíÿò ñúîòâåòíî ñ "Ìèíèñòåðñòâîòî íà çåìåäåëèåòî", "ìèíèñòúðúò íà çåìåäåëèåòî" è "ìèíèñòúðà íà çåìåäåëèåòî".
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§ 13. (Amended, SG No. 80/2009, SG No. 66/2013, effective 26.07.2013, SG No. 98/2014, effective 28.11.2014, SG No. 58/2017, effective 18.07.2017, SG No. 102/2022, effective 1.01.2023) The implementation of this Act shall be entrusted to the Minister of Environment and Water, the Minister of Agriculture, the Minister of Regional Development and Public Works, the Minister of Finance, and the municipality mayors.
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TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
 to the Amendment and Supplement Act to the Biological Diversity Act
 (SG No. 88/2005, amended and supplemented, SG No. 52/2007)
§ 70. The ban on the catch with snag hooks shall become effective one year after the entry into force of this Act.
§ 71. Paragraph 12 in respect of Article 31 shall become effective on the date of entry into force of the Treaty of Accession to the European Union of the Republic of Bulgaria.
§ 72. (1) Until the entry into force of Paragraph 12 in respect of Article 31, in the case where procedures for EIA of building-development proposals and for EA of plans and programmes in pursuance of the Environmental Protection Act, concerning any potential special areas of conservation, in respect of which the documentation referred to in Article 8 (1) has been lodged with the Ministry of Environment and Water, are carried out, the competent authority may also lay down before the contracting authority any other specific requirements to the scope of information relating to the subject and objectives of the relevant special area of conservation.
 (2) In the cases falling under Paragraph (1) where the information pertaining to the extent of damage to the potential special area of conservation is insufficient or inconsistent, the competent authority according to the Environmental Protection Act shall suspend the procedure for EIA or EA notifying the contracting authority thereof.
§ 73. (1) (Previous text of § 73, SG No. 52/2007) In the cases where the plan, programme or building-development proposal concerns a territory which enjoys a statute both as a protected area according to the Protected Areas Act and as a special area of conservation according to the Biological Diversity Act, Article 31 shall apply.
 (2) (New, SG No. 52/2007) In the cases falling under Paragraph (1) no endorsement shall be made by the Ministry of Environment and Water under Article 13 (2) and Item 2 of Article 66 (2) of the Protected Areas Act.
§ 74. (Repealed, SG No. 52/2007).
§ 75. The bans covered under Article 38 in respect of the species "Chamois" and "European Wildcat" shall become effective on the date of entry into force of the Treaty of Accession to the European Union of the Republic of Bulgaria.
§ 76. (1) The ban on the possession, transportation, movement, display at public places and exchange of specimens provided for in Item 7 of Article 38 (1) shall not apply to the specimens, acquired before the entry into force of the Act and representing part of museum or teaching collections.
 (2) Any exchange of specimens referred to in Paragraph (1) may be performed only between museums, scientific organisations or schools.
 (3) The specimens referred to in Paragraph (1), as well as any newly received specimens, shall be marked and taken account of by the relevant museum, scientific organisation or school.
§ 77. The regulation provided for in Article 31a (1) shall be issued within one year of entry into force of this Act.
§ 78. (1) Within one year of entry into force of this Act, all buffer zones designated in pursuance of the Biological Diversity Act and in pursuance of the Environmental Protection Act shall be re-classified as protected areas according to the Protected Areas Act while keeping their scope, boundaries and regimes. Re-classification shall be carried out by an order of the Minister of Environment and Water without coordination in pursuance of Article 42 (2) of the Protected Areas Act. 
(2) Until the re-classification referred to in Paragraph (1), offenders of buffer zones' regimes shall be punished in pursuance of the Protected Areas Act. 
(3) Any procedures for designation of new buffer zones that have not been completed as of the date of entry into force of this Act shall be completed in pursuance of Chapter Three of the Protected Areas Act and the sites shall be designated as protected areas.
(*) ACT to Amend the Commercial Register Act
 (SG No. 80/2006, effective 3.10.2006)
§ 1. In § 56 of the Transitional and Final Provisions the words "1 October 2006" shall be replaced by "1 July 2007".
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TRANSITIONAL PROVISION 
to the Amendment and Supplement Act to the Biological Diversity Act
 (SG No. 52/2007)
§ 14. (1) The assessment provided for in Article 31 shall also apply to any plans, programmes, projects, and building-development proposals that, as of the entry into force of this Act, have not been approved in pursuance of the relevant special act or by-law on the basis of which they are being designed or have been approved, but have not entered into force, regardless of whether they fall within the scope of the Environmental Protection Act and whether an environmental impact assessment or an environmental assessment according to Chapter Six of the Environment Protection Act has been either completed or initiated.
 (2) The assessment provided for in Article 31 shall not apply, if, in respect of the plans, programmes, projects, and building development proposals referred to in Paragraph (1), § 72 of the Transitional and Final Provisions of the Amendment and Supplement Act to the Biological Diversity Act (SG No. 88/2005) has been applied.
 (3) In the cases falling under Paragraph (1), where an environmental impact assessment procedure has been finalised by an operational decision or an environmental assessment procedure has been finalised by a decision or an opinion according to Chapter Six of the Environmental Protection Act, the assessment provided for in Article 31 shall be carried out in pursuance of Article 31 (5).
TRANSITIONAL PROVISION 
to the Amendment and Supplement Act to the Forestry Act
 (SG No. 64/2007)
§ 30. In the Biological Diversity Act (promulgated, SG No. 77/2002, amended, No. 88/2005 and No. 105/2005, No. 29/2006, No. 30/2006, and No. 34/2006, No. 52/2007) the following amendments and supplements shall be made:
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 6. Throughout the Act the words: a) "the Head of the National Forestry Board" shall be replaced with "the Chairman of the State Forestry Agency"; b) "National Forestry Board" shall be replaced with "State Forestry Agency"; c) "the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry" shall be replaced with "the Chairman of the State Forestry Agency".
ACT to Amend and Supplement the Biological Diversity Act
 (SG No. 94/2007)
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 Additional Provisions
§ 68. This Act transposes the provisions of Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds, and Council Directive 2006/105/EC adapting Directives 73/239/EEC, 74/557/EEC and 2002/83/EC in the field of environment, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania.
§ 69. Throughout the Act, the wording "authorised" shall be replaced with the wording "empowered", respectively, and the wordings "the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry" and "the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry" shall be replaced with the wordings "the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Supply" and the "the Minister of Agriculture and Food Supply", respectively.
Transitional and Final Provisions
§ 70. Within one year of entry into force of this Act, the owners of any chamois and wildcat hunting trophies acquired before the prohibitions provided for in Article 38 become effective shall notify these to the relevant Regional Environment and Water Inspectorate. The wildcat trophies shall be registered in pursuance of Article 91.
§ 71. Within one year of entry into force of this Act, the owners of any viper farms shall notify the available stocks to the relevant Regional Environment and Water Inspectorate. The available stocks shall be considered legally obtained.
§ 72. The prohibition on the use of lead buck-/bird-shots shall become effective as of 1 June 2008.
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TRANSITIONAL AND CONCLUDING PROVISIONS
 to the Act Amending and Supplementing the Forestry Act
 (SG No. 43/2008)
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§ 78. Throughout the Biological Diversity Act (promulgated, State Gazette No. 77/2002, amended, SG No. 88/2005, No. 105/2005, 29/2006, No. 30/2006, No. 34/2006, SG No. 52/2007, SG No. 53/2007, SG No. 64/2007, SG No. 94/2007) the phrases "forestry boards", "state forestry units" and "state game breeding stations" are respectively replaced by "forestry directorates", "state forestry farms" and "state hunting farms".
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TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
 to the Cultural Heritage Act 
(SG No. 19/2009, effective 10.04.2009)
§ 24. The following amendments shall be introduced in the Biodiversity Act (promulgated, SG No. 77/2002; amended, Nos. 88 and 105/2005, 29, 30 and 34/2006, 52, 64 and 94/2007, 43/2008):
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 2. The words "cultural assets" and "the Cultural Assets and Museums Act" shall be replaced by the words "cultural values" and "the Cultural Heritage Act" respectively everywhere in the text.
TRANSITIONAL AND CONCLUDING PROVISIONS
 to the Act Amending and Supplementing the Forestry Act
 (SG No. 80/2009)
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§ 64. Throughout the Biological Diversity Act (promulgated, State Gazette No. 77/2002, amended, SG No. 88/2005, No. 105/2005, 29/2006, No. 30/2006, No. 34/2006, SG No. 52/2007, SG No. 53/2007, SG No. 64/2007, SG No. 94/2007, SG No. 43/2008 and SG No. 19/2009) the following amendments shall be made:
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 8. Throughout the Act the words:
 a) "Ministry of Agriculture and Food Supply" and "Minister of Agriculture and Food Supply" shall be replaced with "Ministry of Agriculture and Food" and "Minister of Agriculture and Food";
 b) "The State Forestry Agency" and "The Chairman of the State Forestry Agency" shall be replaced with "the Executive Forestry Agency" and "The Executive Director of the Executive Forestry Agency".
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TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS 
to the Act to Amend and Supplement the Biological Diversity Act
 (SG No. 62/2010, effective 10.08.2010)
§ 10. The procedures under Article 31, paragraph (1), which have started before the effective date of this Act shall be completed according to the former procedure.
§ 11. The Council of Ministers shall adjust the Regulation referred to in Article 31a to the requirements of this Act by 30 September 2010.
§ 12. This Act shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the State Gazette with the exception of § 5, which shall enter into force on 30 September 2010.
TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS 
to the Act to Supplement the Hunting and Game Protection Act
 (SG No. 89/2010)
§ 2. As of 1 September 2010 the control over the implementation of the Action Plan for Brown Bear in Bulgaria shall be assigned to the Minister of Environment and Water and the Minister of Agriculture and Food.
TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
 to the Act to amendment the Act on Fisheries and Aquaculture
 (SG No. 59/2012)
§ 119. (1) A person who on the date of entry into force of this law implemented in commercial fishing, breeding and cultivation of fish and other aquatic organisms as a registered buyer activity center or the first sale shall be registered as a legal entity or a sole trader under the Commerce Act within December 31, 2012.
 (2) Upon completion of the registration under paragraph 1 legal entity or a sole trader filed in NAFA or her respective regional office application form for issuance of a new permit for commercial fishing and making new registration. For the issuance of the new license no charge.
 (3) Permits and registrations for commercial fishing of persons within the time limit under paragraph 1 are not registered as legal entities and sole proprietors shall be terminated as of January 1, 2013.
§ 120. The owner of a ship registered in the register of fishing vessels on the date of entry into force of this Act, within 6 months from the entry into force present in NAFA or its respective territorial unit declaration that his fishing vessel is registered under the Act Food.
§ 121. A person who on the date of entry into force of this Act a licensed commercial fishing in fish husbandry objects of Article 3, paragraph 1, item 2 shall be registered in accordance with Articles 25 - 25 years later than December 31, 2012.
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§ 124. Within 6 months of the entry into force of this Act, the Minister of Agriculture and Food and the Minister of Environment and Water issued regulations implementing the law.
CONCLUDING PROVISIONS 
to the Act to Amend the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency Act
 (SG No. 58/2017, effective 18.07.2017)
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 § 8. In the Biological Diversity Act (promulgated, SG No. 77 of 2002; amended, Nos. 88 and 105 of 2005, 29, 30 and 34 of 2006, 52, 64 and 94 of 2007, 43 of 2008, Nos 19, 80 and 103 of 2009, No. 62 and 89 of 2010, Nos. 19 and 33 of 2011, No. 32, 59 and 77 of 2012, Nos. 15, 27 and 66 of 2013, No. 98 of 2014, Nos. 61 and 101 of 2015 and No. 58 of 2016) everywhere in the text the words "The Ministry of Agriculture and Food", "The Minister of Agriculture and Food" shall be replaced by "The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry", "The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry", respectively.
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TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
 to the Act Amending and Supplementing the Environmental Protection Act
 (SG No. 76/2017)
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 § 7. Administrative cases initiated under Articles 27, 88, 93 and 99 of the Environmental Protection Act and under Article 31 of the Biological Diversity Act prior to the entry of this Act into force shall be concluded in accordance with the hetherto effective procedure.
TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
 to the Act to Amend and Supplement 
the Agricultural Producers Support Act 
(SG No. 102/2022, effective 1.01.2023)
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 § 41. In the Biological Diversity Act (promulgated, SG No. 77 of 2002; amended, Nos. 88 and 105 of 2005, 29, 30 and 34 of 2006, 52, 64 and 94 of 2007, 43 of 2008, Nos 19, 80 and 103 of 2009, No. 62 and 89 of 2010, Nos 19 and 33 of 2011, No. 32, 59 and 77 of 2012, Nos. 15, 27 and 66 of 2013, No. 98 of 2014, Nos. 61 and 101 of 2015 and No. 58 of 2016, Nos. 58 and 76 of 2017 and Nos 77 and 98 of 2018) everywhere in the text the words "The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry", "The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry" and "Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry" shall be replaced by "The Ministry of Agriculture", "The Minister of Agriculture" and "Minister of Agriculture" , respectively.
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                                                             Ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 1
                                                     êúì ÷ë. 6, àë. 1, ò. 1 
                                             (Èçì. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.,
                                            èçì. è äîï., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) 
		                                                                      Annex 1
                                                   to Item 1 of Article 6 (1)
                                                    (Amended, SG No. 88/2005,
                                    amended and supplemented, SG No. 94/2007)

                                                             Ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 2
                                                 êúì ÷ë. 6, àë. 1, ò. 2 è 3 
                                      (Èçì. è äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.,
                                                   èçì., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.)
		                                                                      Annex 2
                                                   to Item 2 of Article 6 (1)
                                   (Amended and supplemented, SG No. 88/2005,
                                                     amended, SG No. 94/2007) 

                                                           Ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 2à
                                                               êúì ÷ë. 35à 
                                            (Íîâî - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.)
		                                                                     Annex 2a
                                                               to Article 35a
                                                        (New, SG No. 94/2007)

                                                             Ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 3
                                                                 êúì ÷ë. 37 
                                      (Èçì. è äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.,
                                                   èçì., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.,
                                                         áð. 33 îò 2011 ã.,
                                                   â ñèëà îò 27.05.2011 ã.)
		                                                                      Annex 3
                                                                to Article 37
                                   (Amended and supplemented, SG No. 88/2005,
                                                     amended, SG No. 94/2007,
                                        SG No. 33/2011, effective 27.05.2011) 

                                                             Ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 4
                                                          êúì ÷ë. 41, àë. 1 
                                      (Èçì. è äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.,
                                                   èçì., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.)
		                                                                      Annex 4
                                                             to Article 41(1)
                                                    (Amended, SG No. 88/2005,
                                                              SG No. 94/2007)

                                                            Ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 4à
                                                                êúì ÷ë. 41à 
                                             (Íîâî - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.)
		                                                                     Annex 4a
                                                                to Aticle 41a
                                                        (New, SG No. 94/2007)

                                                            Ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 5
                                                         êúì ÷ë. 44, àë. 1 
                                     (Èçì. è äîï. - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.,
                                                        áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.)
     Çàáðàíåíè óðåäè, ìåòîäè è ñðåäñòâà, âêë. ìîòîðíè ïðåâîçíè ñðåäñòâà,
                            çà óëàâÿíå è óáèâàíå
     Áîçàéíèöè:
     - Æèâè æèâîòíè, âêë. ñëåïè èëè îñàêàòåíè, êîèòî ñå èçïîëçâàò êàòî
       ïðèìàìêè;
     - Çâóêîçàïèñè;
     - Åëåêòðè÷åñêè è åëåêòðîííè óðåäè, ñïîñîáíè äà óáèâàò èëè çàøåìåòÿâàò;
     - Èçêóñòâåíè èçòî÷íèöè íà ñâåòëèíà;
     - Îãëåäàëà è äðóãè çàñëåïÿâàùè ïðåäìåòè;
     - Ïðèñïîñîáëåíèÿ çà îñâåòÿâàíå íà öåëèòå;
     - Ïðèñïîñîáëåíèÿ çà ïðèöåë çà íîùíà ñòðåëáà, ñúäúðæàùè åëåêòðîíåí
       ïðåîáðàçóâàòåë èëè óâåëè÷èòåë íà îáðàçà;
     - Åêñïëîçèâè;
     - Ìðåæè, êîèòî ñïîðåä ïðèíöèïà èëè óñëîâèÿòà íà òÿõíîòî èçïîëçâàíå ñà
       íåèçáèðàòåëíè;
     - Êàïàíè, êîèòî ñïîðåä ïðèíöèïà èëè óñëîâèÿòà íà òÿõíîòî èçïîëçâàíå ñà
       íåèçáèðàòåëíè;
     - Àðáàëåòè;
     - Îòðîâè è ïðèìàìêè ñ îòðîâà èëè óïîéâàùè ñðåäñòâà;
     - Îáãàçÿâàíå èëè îïóøâàíå;
     - Ïîëóàâòîìàòè÷íè èëè àâòîìàòè÷íè îðúæèÿ, ÷èéòî ìàãàçèí ìîæå äà ïîáåðå
       ïîâå÷å îò äâà ïàòðîíà;
     - Óìðåëè æèâîòíè èëè ÷àñòè îò òÿõ çà ñòðúâ â ìåñòîîáèòàíèÿ íà ìå÷êè;
     - Ëîâ ñ õèùíè ïòèöè;
     - Èçïîëçâàíåòî íà îëîâíè ñà÷ìè ïðè ëîâ âúâ âëàæíèòå çîíè.
     Ïòèöè:
     - Ïðèìêè, ïðèìêè ñ ëåïèëî (ïòè÷è êëåé), êóêè, æèâè ïòèöè, âêëþ÷èòåëíî
       ñëåïè èëè îñàêàòåíè, èçïîëçâàíè êàòî ïðèìàìêè;
     - Çâóêîçàïèñè, åëåêòðè÷åñêè è åëåêòðîííè óðåäè, ñïîñîáíè äà óáèâàò èëè
       çàøåìåòÿâàò;
     - Èçêóñòâåíè èçòî÷íèöè íà ñâåòëèíà, îãëåäàëà è äðóãè çàñëåïÿâàùè
       ïðåäìåòè, ïðèñïîñîáëåíèÿ çà îñâåòÿâàíå íà öåëèòå, ïðèñïîñîáëåíèÿ çà
       ïðèöåë çà íîùíà ñòðåëáà, ñúäúðæàùè åëåêòðîíåí ïðåîáðàçóâàòåë èëè
       óâåëè÷èòåë íà îáðàçà;
     - Åêñïëîçèâè;
     - Ìðåæè, êàïàíè, ïðèìàìêè ñ îòðîâà èëè óïîéâàùè ñðåäñòâà;
     - Ïîëóàâòîìàòè÷íè èëè àâòîìàòè÷íè îðúæèÿ, ÷èéòî ìàãàçèí ìîæå äà ïîáåðå
       ïîâå÷å îò äâà ïàòðîíà;
     - Èçïîëçâàíåòî íà òðàéíè ñúîðúæåíèÿ - ãþìåòà çà ëîâ íà âîäîëþáèâè ïòèöè;
     - Ëîâ ñ õèùíè ïòèöè;
     - Ìîòîðíè ëîäêè, äâèæåùè ñå ñúñ ñêîðîñò íàä 5 êì/÷, à â ×åðíî ìîðå - íàä
       18 êì/÷;
     - Èçïîëçâàíåòî íà îëîâíè ñà÷ìè ïðè ëîâ âúâ âëàæíèòå çîíè è íà ðàçñòîÿíèå
       äî 200 ì îêîëî òÿõ.
     Ðèáè:
     - Îòðîâà;
     - Åêñïëîçèâè;
     - Åëåêòðè÷åñêè òîê è äðóãè çàøåìåòÿâàùè ðèáàòà óðåäè è ñðåäñòâà;
     - Óëîâ ñ êúðìàöè;
     - Òðàëèðàùè è äðàãèðàùè ñðåäñòâà.
     Òðàíñïîðòíè ñðåäñòâà:
     - Ñàìîëåòè;
     - Äâèæåùè ñå íàçåìíè ìîòîðíè ïðåâîçíè ñðåäñòâà.		                                                                      Annex 5
                                                            to Article 44 (1)
                                   (Amended and supplemented, SG No. 88/2005,
                                                              SG No. 94/2007)
         Prohibited Devices, Methods and Means, Including Motor Vehicles,
                         of Capture and Killing
     Mammals:
     - Live animals, including blind or mutilated, used as decoys;
     - Tape recorders;
     - Electrical and electronic devices, capable of killing and stunning;
     - Artificial light sources;
     - Mirrors and other dazzling devices;
     - Devices for illuminating targets;
     - Sighting devices for night shooting, comprising an electronic image
magnifier or image converter;
     - Explosives;
     - Nets, if designed or applied for non-selective capture;
     - Traps, if designed or applied for non-selective capture;
     - Cross bows;
     - Poison and poisoned or anaesthetic bait;
     - Gassing or smoking out;
     - Semi-automatic or automatic weapons with a magazine capable of holding
more than two rounds of ammunition;
     - Dead animals or parts thereof as bait in bear habitats;
     - Hunting with birds of prey;
     - Use of lead buck-shots for hunting within wetlands.
     Birds:
     - Snares, limes, hooks, live birds, including birds that are blind or
mutilated, used as decoys;
     - Tape recorders, electrical and electronic devices capable of killing
and stunning;
     - Artificial light sources, mirrors and other dazzling devices, devices
for illuminating targets, sighting devices for night shooting comprising an
electronic image magnifier or image converter;
     - Explosives;
     - Nets, traps, poison and poisoned or anaesthetic bait;
     - Semi-automatic or automatic weapons with a magazine capable of holding
more than two rounds of ammunition;
     - Use of permanent devices - decoys for hunting waterfowl;
     - Hunting with birds of prey;
     - Motor boats driven at a speed exceeding five kilometres per hour and,
on the Black Sea, exceeding 18 kilometres per hour;
     - Use of lead bird-shots for hunting within wetlands and within distance
of up to 200 m around these.
     Fish:
     - Poison;
     - Explosives;
     - Electricity and other devices and means capable of stunning fish;
     - Catching with snag hooks;
     - Trawling and dragging devices.
     Means of transport:
     - Aircraft;
     - Overland motor vehicles in motion.	
			
                                                             Ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 6
                                                          êúì ÷ë. 47, aë. 2 
		                                                                      Annex 6
                                                            to Article 47 (2)

                                                            Ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 7
                                                        êúì. ÷ë. 75, àë. 1 
                                            (Îòì. - ÄÂ, áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) 		                                                                      Annex 7
                                                            to Article 75 (1)
                                                   (Repealed, SG No. 94/2007)	
			
                                                            Ïðèëîæåíèå ¹ 8
                                                         êúì ÷ë. 78, aë. 1 
                                            (Íîâî - ÄÂ, áð. 88 îò 2005 ã.,
                                                  îòì., áð. 94 îò 2007 ã.) 		                                                                      Annex 8
                                                            to Article 78 (1)
                                                        (New, SG No. 88/2005,
                                                    repealed, SG No. 94/2007)