Name of law
Law amending the Law on Road




Name Bill
Bill amending the Law on Road





Date of adoption
11/12/2015



Number / year Official Gazette
101/2015







DECREE № 277
Pursuant to Art. 98 pt. 4 of the Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria
DECREE:
To be published in the "Official Gazette" Law amending the Road Traffic Act adopted by HLIІI National Assembly on December 11, 2015
released in Sofia on December 18, 2015
President of the Republic: Rosen Plevneliev
stamped with the state seal.
Minister of Justice: Catherine Zaharieva

Act amending the Road Traffic Act (prom. SG. 26 of 2000 .; amend., SG. 88 of 2000, No. . 111 of 2001, pcs. 47 and 118 of 2002, pcs. 9 and 112 in 2003, pcs. 6 and 14 in 2004, pcs. 88 and 104 of 2005, pcs. 30 36, 64, 102, 105 and 108 in 2006, pcs. 59 of 2007, pcs. 43 and 69 in 2008, pcs. 12, 32, 41, 42, 75, 82 and 93 of 2009 SG. 87 of 2010, pcs. 19, 39, 55 and 99 of 2011, pcs. 38, 44, 47 and 53 of 2012, pcs. 15 and 66 of 2013, No. . 16, 53 and 98 of 2014 pcs. 10, 14, 37, 61 and 95 of 2015)
§ 1. In art. 5 para. 6a, first sentence the words "in sections and dimensions specified by the Minister of Regional Development and Public Works" are deleted.
§ 2. In art. 10 be made the following amendments:
1. In para. 1:
a) in the text before item. 1 shall be added "to a certain category of vehicles";
B) in item. 2, 'in these cases the administration managing the road must provide and signaled duplicate road "are deleted.
2. In para. 2, 'one of' shall be deleted. 3
. A par. 7:
"(7) The terms, conditions and rules of construction and operation of a combined system of paying tolls - toll for heavy vehicles and electronic vignette for light motor vehicles shall be determined by an ordinance of Council of Ministers in accordance with the requirements of Directive 1999/62 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 1999 on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures and Directive 2004/52 / EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 29 April 2004 on the interoperability of electronic road toll systems in the Community. "
§ 3. in art. 10a be made the following amendments:
1. In para. 4 finally added "after the declaration of its registration."
2. In para. 6 in the text before item. 1, 'vignette fee is paid' is replaced by 'fees under Art. 10, para. 1 paid ".
§ 4. In art. 10d words "vignette" is replaced by "charge under Art. 10, para. 1 ".
§ 5. In art. 10e words "vignette" is replaced by "charge under Art. 10, para. 1 ".

§ 6. In art. 10e, para. 2 words "Vignette" is replaced by "document fee paid under Art. 10, para. 1 ", the words" vignette "is replaced by" fee "and the words" and gluing valid vignette sticker "are deleted.
§ 7. In art. 10g words "vignette" is replaced by "appropriate fee under Art. 10, para. 1 ".
§ 8. A Art. 10h:
"Art. 10h. (1) The national system of charging for the use of road infrastructure includes European service for electronic fee collection (EETS).
(2) established in the Republic of Bulgaria EETS providers can provide EETS after being registered in a national electronic register of providers EETS maintained by the Agency "Road Infrastructure" and then entering into a contract with the person collecting the fee to distance traveled.
(3) Disputes arising between the person, collect tolls for the use of road infrastructure in Bulgaria, and beneficiaries road infrastructure are dealt with under the Law on Consumer Protection.
(4) Disputes arising between the person, collect tolls for the use of road infrastructure in Bulgaria, and EETS providers who have contracted or are in a contractual relationship with that person shall be examined by Conciliation Commission to Ministry of regional development and Public Works. The composition, functions and activities of the Commission shall be determined by regulations approved by the Minister of Regional Development and Public Works or by an authorized official.
(5) During the examination of disputes Reconciliation Commission is entitled to investigate whether imposed by the person collecting the fee to the distance contract terms to the various suppliers of EETS, non-discriminatory and reflect correctly the costs and risks of the parties.
(6) The principles of operation of EETS technical requirements for interoperability EETS, creating and maintaining a national registry of EETS domains and national registry of providers EETS be settled in accordance with Art. 10, para. 7. "
§ 9. In art. 19 is amended as follows:
1. In para. 1, p. 1, 'and the National Company "Strategic Infrastructure Projects" in the cases provided for in the law "shall be deleted.
2. In para. 3, 'respectively with the National Company "Strategic Infrastructure Projects" for ways of art. 28b para. 1 "are deleted.
§ 10. In art. 21, para. 2, 'Central Institute of Road Technologies, national and European norms and standards "are replaced by" Institute of roads and bridges. "

§ 11. In art. 21c par. 1, p. 10, the words "except roads under Art. 28b para. 1 "and the comma after they are deleted.
§ 12. In art. 25 be made the following amendments:
1. In para. 5 second sentence shall be amended as follows: "Leading for the construction of such objects are defined in the ordinance of art. 18, para. 5. "
2. A par. 6:
"(6) To prevent the danger of falling trees that could threaten the security of traffic on the roads or the life and health of people with decision of the Management Board of the Agency" Road Infrastructure "allow removal in areas falling between the range of the road and limiting construction line. The decision is notified Executive Forest Agency. "
§ 13. In art. 26 is amended as follows:
1. Paragraph 4 is repealed.
2. Paragraph 5 shall be amended as follows:
"(5) sudden damage to underground or above-ground facilities of the technical infrastructure within range of the road or in the service areas, the owner can begin restoration work after authorization by the Management Board of the Agency "Road infrastructure" - for national roads, including objects of art. 28b para. 1, or by the mayor - for municipal roads, provided that guaranteed traffic safety. "
Third. In para. 6 words "the managing board of the National Company" Strategic Infrastructure Projects "for the motorways of art. 28b para. 1 "shall be deleted.
4. In para. 8 pt. 2 the words "one year" are replaced by "two years".
§ 14. In art. 28b are made the following amendments:
1. In para. 1 comma after the word "establishment" is replaced by the word "and", the words "management, maintenance and repair" shall be deleted and finally put a comma and added "as well as other objects of road infrastructure established by the Council of Ministers ".
2. In para. 2:
a) in item. 1 the word "roads" is replaced by "object";
B) in item. 2 the word "roads" is replaced by "object";
C) t. 3, 'and building roads "are deleted. 3
. Paragraph 3 is amended as follows:
"(3) Within two months of receiving the permit to use the facility under par. 1, it is passed by the National Company "Strategic Infrastructure Projects" Agency "Road Infrastructure" for management, maintenance and repair of bilateral protocol with all technical and financial documentation. "
4. Paragraph 4 is repealed.
§ 15. In art. 28c make the following changes and additions:
1. In para. 1 p. 2 and 3 are canceled.
2. In para. 2 pt. 1, 'the design, construction, maintenance and repair of highways "are replaced by" designing and building sites. "
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. In para. 3, after the words "state budget" and the comma after them inserted the conjunction "and" and the words "and fees for special use of highways under Art. 28b para. 1 "are deleted.
§ 16. In art. 30 para. 2 comma after the word "building" shall be deleted and the words "repair and maintenance of highways" are replaced by "object".
§ 17. In art. 44b is amended as follows:
1. In para. 1 word "vignette" is deleted.
2. Paragraph 3 shall be repealed.
§ 18. Article 44c is repealed.
§ 19. In § 11 of the transitional and final provisions of the Act amending the Road Traffic Act (SG. 55 of 2011), para. 3 is repealed. Final provisions

§ 20. In the Law on Road Traffic (prom. SG. 20 of 1999 .; Amend. No.. 1 2000, pcs. 43 and 76 of 2002 . No.. 16 and 22 in 2003, pcs. 6, 70, 85 and 115 of 2004, pcs. 79, 92, 99, 102, 103 and 105 of 2005, pcs. 30, 34, 61, 64, 80, 82, 85 and 102 of 2006, pcs. 22, 51, 53, 97 and 109 of 2007, pcs. 36, 43, 69, 88 and 102 of the 2008 issue. 74, 75, 82 and 93 of 2009, pcs. 54, 98 and 100 in 2010, pcs. 10, 19, 39 and 48 of 2011 .; Decision № 1 of the Constitutional Court from 2012 - No. . 20 of 2012 .; amend., SG. 47, 53, 54, 60 and 75 of 2012, pcs. 15 and 68 of 2013, pcs. 53 and 107 of 2014 pcs. 14 19, 37, 79, 92 and 95 of 2015) the following amendments:
1. In art. 100, para. 2, the second sentence: "The driver of a motor vehicle is required to provide, if necessary, a valid proof of payment of fees in accordance with the tariff and the ordinance of art. 10, para. 6 of the roads. "
2. In art. 139 par. 5 is amended as follows:
"(5) The movement of a certain category of vehicles on the roads is done after payment of the fee for them specified in the Roads Act."
Third. In art. 165, para. 1, p. 11, 'vignette' are replaced by 'appropriate fee specified in the Roads Act. "
4. In art. 171 pt. 2, letter "g" word "vignette of art. 10, para. 1 pt. 1 "is replaced by" fee set in. "
§ 21. This Act shall enter into force on the day of its promulgation in the "Official Gazette".
The law was adopted by the 43rd National Assembly on December 11, 2015 and was affixed with the official seal of the National Assembly.
Chairman of the National Assembly Tsetska Tsacheva
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