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Law Amending And Supplementing The Law On Feed

Original Language Title: Закон за изменение и допълнение на Закона за фуражите

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Name of law Law amending and supplementing the law on feed Name on the Bill a bill amending and supplementing the law on feed date of acceptance 23/11/2012 number/year Official Gazette 97/2012 Decree No 415

On the grounds of art. 98, paragraph 4 of the Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria

I DECLARE:

To be published in the Official Gazette the law amending and supplementing the law on feed, adopted by the National Assembly of the HLI 23 November 2012.

Issued in Sofia on 5 December 2012.

The President of the Republic: Rosen Plevneliev

Stamped with the State seal.

Minister of Justice: Diana Kovatcheva

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amending the law to feed (official SG. 55 of 2006; amend., 36/54 and 100 from 2008, 41/88 and from 2010, issue 8 of 2011 and 2012 from 83)

§ 1. In art. 1 make the following amendments and additions:

1. In paragraph 8. 1:

a) in paragraph 2 the word "spread" is replaced by "placing on the market";

b) in item 8 are created letters "k", "l" and "m":

"k) Council Regulation (EC) no 619/2011 of 24 June 2011, laying down the methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of feedingstuffs as regards the presence of genetically modified material, for which the procedure for granting the authorization or for which authorisation has expired (OJ, L 166/9 of 25 June 2011) (Regulation (EC) no 619/2011);

l) Council Regulation (EC) no 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 (animal by-products regulation) (OJ L 300/1, of 14 November 2009) (Regulation (EC) no 1069/2009);

m) Regulation (EC) No 142/2011 of 25 February 2011 for the application of Council Regulation (EC) no 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption, and for the application of Directive 97/78/EC as regards certain samples and articles exempt from veterinary checks at the border under that directive (OJ, L 54/1 of 26 February 2011.) (Regulation (EC) No 142/2011); ".

2. in the Al. 2 the word "spread" is replaced by "placing on the market".

§ 2. In art. 2, paragraph 1 the word "spread" is replaced by "placing on the market".

§ 3. In art. 11 al. 4:

"(4) the requirements to quality and without the danger of feedingstuffs shall be determined by regulations the Minister of agriculture and food."

§ 4. Art is created. 13A:

"Art. 13. approved by the order of art. 18, 19 and 23 producers and/or traders of feed additives can produce, import and export of feed additives and premixtures or banned for use on the territory of the European Union, only when they are intended for export to a third country, and with the express consent of the competent authority of the country of destination. "

§ 5. The title of chapter III shall be replaced by the following: "the production, processing, storage, transport, placing on the market and use of feed.

§ 6. In art. 14 (a), para. 1 the word "spread" is replaced by "placing on the market".

§ 7. (B) article 14 shall be amended as follows:

"Art. 14B. (1) the Bulgarian Agency for food without danger collects and summarizes quarterly information:

1. of the sites for the production of compound feedingstuffs manufactured quantities by species and categories of animals for which it is intended;

2. from operators in the feed sector, producing, marketing and/or used in animal feed, in which animal by-products are used from category 3 of Regulation (EC) no 1069/2009;

3. received and/or distributed feed shipments originating in d″ržava – členka of the European Union or other State – party to the agreement on the European economic area, Switzerland or Swiss;

4. the results of the self-monitoring for the analysis of dioxins and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls in fats, oils or products derived therefrom intended for use in feedingstuffs, including compound feedingstuffs laid down in annex II to Regulation (EC) No 183/2005;

5. manufacturers of medicated feed and/or of intermediate products in their manufacture for the collection of information to provide for the maintenance of the pharmacovigilance system in accordance with Chapter Eleven, section VII, of the animal health business.

(2) no later than the 10th day of the month following the period in the feed sector, operators are required to provide information under para. 1 the district Directorate on food safety at the location of the object. The information is provided in a form approved by the Executive Director of the Bulgarian Agency for food safety.

(3) no later than the 20th day of the month following the reporting period, the regional directorates on food safety provided aggregate information under para. 2 the central management of the Bulgarian Agency for food safety.

(4) the information referred to in para. 1 is only used for the purposes of this Act and Chapter Eleven, section VII, of the animal health activities. "

§ 8. In art. 15 Al is created. 4:

"(4) in addition to the activities referred to in para. 3 approval of the Bulgarian food safety agency is also required for objects that perform one or more of the following activities for the purpose of placing on the market of products for use in feedingstuffs:

1. processing of raw vegetable oil, with the exception of sites registered under the law on foodstuffs;


2. production of fatty acids through the processing of vegetable oils and animal fats;

3. production of biodiesel;

4. mixing of fat. "

§ 9. Article 15a shall be amended as follows:

"Art. 15. (1) the Ministry of agriculture and food provides monthly of the Bulgarian food safety agency electronic list of registered farmers, who carry out the activities under art. 15, para. 2. The list shall be published on the website of the Bulgarian Agency for food safety.

(2) in writing off farmers in the Al. 1 of the register of agricultural producers, the Director of the regional Agriculture Department within 7 days of the cancellation in writing notify the Director of the Regional Directorate on food safety.

(3) in the event of a change of declared upon registration of a farmer at al. 1 circumstances it is required within one month to file a new declaration to carry out activities under art. 15, para. 2. (4) where a registered farmer under para. 1 violates the requirements for feed hygiene, the Director of the Regional Directorate for food safety issued an order for:

1. temporary cessation of activity for a period of up to one year – in the cases under art. 14 of Regulation (EC) No 183/2005;

2. suspension of the activity – in the cases under art. 15 of Regulation (EC) No 183/2005.

(5) within three days from the date of issue of the order under paragraph 1. 4 the Director of the District Department of food safety, in writing, notify the Executive Director of the Bulgarian Agency for food safety and the Director of the Regional Directorate for agriculture.

(6) the order under paragraph 1. 4 has been reported and may be appealed pursuant to the administrative code. An appeal shall not have suspensive effect.

§ 10. Article 16 shall be amended as follows:

"Art. 16. (1) for registration of objects of art. 15, para. 1 in the feed sector operators shall submit an application form to the Director of the Regional Directorate on food safety at the location of the object. The model of the application shall be published on the website of the Bulgarian Agency for food safety. For each object is made a separate application.

(2) an application under subsection. 1 shall apply:

1. a single identification code (UIC) under the law on the commercial register or the code BULSTAT;

2. contract with the person designated as responsible for the site;

3. a document of ownership or the right to use the site, in which the activity will be carried out;

4. a statement that the entity complies with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 183/2005;

5. certificate of commissioning of the object in accordance with the law on spatial planning;

6. a document for paid fee fixed by the tariff referred to in art. 3, al. 4 of the law on Bulgarian food safety agency.

(3) the documents referred to in para. 2 are checked and, in the case of incompleteness and/or inaccuracy within 7 days, notify the applicant in writing and shall set a deadline for their removal.

(4) in the neotstranâvane of the incompleteness and/or inaccuracy under para. 3 the Director of the Regional Directorate for food safety issued an order for the refusal of registration. The refusal shall be notified and may be appealed pursuant to the administrative code.

(5) within 14 days from the filing of the application or removal of blanks and/or inaccuracies in al. 3 the Director of the Regional Directorate for food safety issued an order for registration of the object in the register and issue a certificate of registration. Registration is indefinite.

(6) where an operator deals with feed directly from the means of transport, the application shall be accompanied by the documents referred to in para. 2, item 1, 2, 4 and 6 and a copy of the vehicle registration card, and, where the applicant is not the owner, and a document certifying the right of use of the means of transport.

(7) in the event of a change in the stated circumstances under para. 2, item 3 and art. 17, al. 1, 2, 4 and 5 operators under para. 1 within three days from the date of the occurrence of the change in writing notify the Director of the Regional Directorate for food safety and applied papers associated with it, and a document for paid fee fixed by the tariff referred to in art. 3, al. 4 of the law on Bulgarian food safety agency.

(8) within 7 days of notification under paragraph 1. 7 the Director of the Regional Directorate for food safety issued an order for registration of the change in the register. In the case of a change in the circumstances under art. 17, al. 1, 2 and 4 certificate of registration shall be reissued.

(9) the certificate of registration shall be withdrawn and provisional registration is deleted by order of the Director of the Regional Directorate on food safety in the cases under art. 14 of Regulation (EC) No 183/2005.

(10) the certificate of registration shall be withdrawn and the registration is deleted by order of the Director of the Regional Directorate on food safety:

1. at the written request of the operator;

2. in the cases under art. 15 of Regulation (EC) No 183/2005;

3. in the case of gross or systematic violations of the requirements of the law;

4. in the case of systematic obstruction of the control activities of the district Directorate on food safety.

(11) the orders referred to in paragraph 1. 9 and para. 10, item 2, 3 and 4 shall be notified and may be appealed pursuant to the administrative code. An appeal shall not have suspensive effect.

(12) in the case of tacit consent, the Director of the Regional Directorate on food safety is obliged to make an entry in the register under art. 17 within 14 days of receipt of the application and/or the written notice by the applicant and to take appropriate action for issuing of certificate for registration. "


§ 11. In art. 17 the following modifications are made:

1. Paragraph 1 shall be amended as follows:

(1) the regional food safety Directorate keeps a register of objects of art. 15, para. 1, which contains:

1. the registration number of the facility;

2. name or designation of the operator under art. 16, al. 1;

3. the address of the location of the object;

4. type of activity at the site;

5. number of technological lines – in the event that the moisture animal by-products and/or derived products;

6. remarks. "

2. paragraph 2 is repealed.

3. Paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:

"(3) the Bulgarian food safety agency maintains a national register of objects of art. 15, para. 1, which contains the data from the records of the regional directorates on food safety. The national register is published on the website of the Bulgarian Agency for food safety. "

4. Paragraph 4 is hereby repealed.

§ 12. Create art. 17A-17 (g):

"Art. 17. The regional directorates on food without danger, keep records of the data entered in the register under art. 17, al. 1 items. The files are kept for five years, after the dissolution of the entity.

Art. 17B. (1) the transport of feedingstuffs is carried out by transport operators registered in the Oblast Directorate on food safety in the address of the carrier's registration.

(2) the registration under paragraph 1. 1 the carrier shall submit an application form to the Director of the Regional Directorate on food safety. The model of the application shall be published on the website of the Bulgarian Agency for food safety.

(3) an application under subsection. 2 shall apply:

1. copy of the registration card of the means of transport;

2. the document certifying the right of use of the means of transport, where the applicant is not the owner;

3. the carrier approved by written procedure for cleaning and disinfecting means of transport;

4. a document for paid fee fixed by the tariff referred to in art. 3, al. 4 of the law on Bulgarian food safety agency.

(4) the Al. 2 documents are checked and, in the case of incompleteness and/or inaccuracy within 7 days, notify the applicant in writing and shall set a deadline for their removal.

(5) in the neotstranâvane of the incompleteness and/or inaccuracy under para. 4 the Director of the Regional Directorate for food safety issued an order for the refusal of registration. The refusal shall be notified and may be appealed pursuant to the administrative code.

(6) within 14 days from the filing of the application or removal of blanks and/or inaccuracies in al. 4 the Director of the Regional Directorate for food safety issued an order for registration of the carrier in the register and issue a certificate of registration. Registration is indefinite.

Art. 17. (1) in the circumstances listed under art. 17, al. 1, item 2 – 4 carriers under art. 17 (b), para. 1 within three days from the date of the occurrence of the change in writing notify the Director of the Regional Directorate without danger of food and related documents, and document for paid fee fixed by the tariff referred to in art. 3, al. 4 of the law on Bulgarian agency without food.

(2) within 7 days of notification under paragraph 1. 1 the Director of the Regional Directorate for food safety issued an order for registration of the change in the register. The certificate of registration shall be reissued.

Art. 17. (1) the certificate of registration under art. 17 (b), para. 6 shall be withdrawn and provisional registration is deleted by order of the Director of the Regional Directorate on food safety in the cases under art. 14 of Regulation (EC) No 183/2005.

(2) the certificate of registration under art. 17 (b), para. 6 shall be withdrawn and the registration is deleted by order of the Director of the Regional Directorate on food safety:

1. at the written request of the carrier;

2. in the cases under art. 15 of Regulation (EC) No 183/2005;

3. in the case of gross or systematic violations of the requirements of the law;

4. in the case of systematic obstruction of the control activities of the district Directorate on food safety.

(3) Orders under para. 1 and al. 2, item 2, 3 and 4 shall be notified and may be appealed pursuant to the administrative code. An appeal shall not have suspensive effect.

Art. 17 e. transport feed shall be accompanied with a document in which shall be entered:

1. name/name and address of the consignor;

2. location of site marketing/production;

3. the subject of the origin of the consignment;

4. the amount, type and destination of feed.

Art. 17. (1) in the regional directorates on food safety shall keep a register of carriers, which contains:

1. the registration number of the transporter;

2. name/name and address/registered office of the carrier;

3. type and registration number of the means of transport;

4. type of feed-bulk/liquid or packaged to be transported by means of transport;

5. remarks.

(2) the Bulgarian food safety agency maintains a national registry of carriers of feed, which contains the data from the records of the regional directorates on food safety. The national register is published on the website of the Bulgarian Agency for food safety.

Art. 17 g. Regional Directorates on food safely keep records of carriers of feed. The files are kept for five years, after the dissolution of the carrier. "

§ 13. Article 18 shall be amended as follows:


"Art. 18. (1) for the approval of establishments under art. 15, para. 3 and 4 in the feed sector operators shall submit an application form to the Director of the Regional Directorate on food safety at the location of the object. The model of the application shall be published on the website of the Bulgarian Agency for food safety. For each object is made a separate application.

(2) an application under subsection. 1 shall apply:

1. a single identification code (UIC) under the law on the commercial register or the code BULSTAT;

2. contract with the person designated as responsible for the site;

3. a document of ownership or the right to use the site, in which the activity will be carried out;

4. a statement that the entity complies with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 183/2005;

5. certificate of commissioning of the object in accordance with the law on spatial planning;

6. a document for paid fee fixed by the tariff referred to in art. 3, al. 4 of the law on Bulgarian food safety agency.

(3) the documents referred to in para. 2 are checked and, in the case of incompleteness and/or inaccuracy within 7 days, notify the applicant in writing and shall set a deadline for their removal.

(4) in the neotstranâvane of the incompleteness and/or inaccuracy under para. 3 the Director of the Regional Directorate for food safety issued an order for the withdrawal of approval. The refusal shall be notified and may be appealed pursuant to the administrative code.

§ 14. Article 19 shall be amended as follows:

"Art. 19. (1) within 14 days from the filing of the application under art. 18, al. 1 or by removal of blanks and/or inaccuracies under art. 18, al. 3 the Director of the Regional Directorate for the food safety Commission, which is appointed within three days, carried out on-the-spot verification of the object of conformity with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 183/2005.

(2) the approval referred to in art. 18 shall be carried out in the order and in compliance with the requirements of art. 13 of Council Regulation (EC) No 183/2005.

(3) within 7 days of completion of the examination under paragraph 1. 1 the Commission shall submit to the Director of the Regional Directorate foodstuffs without risk of finding and opinion with a proposal for:

1. provisional approval – when the subject meets the requirements for infrastructure and equipment;

2. Permanent approval – when the object meets all the requirements for the activity;

3. refusal of approval.

(4) within 7 days from the presentation of the opinion referred to in paragraph 1. 3 the Director of the Regional Directorate for food safety issued an order for:

1. registration of the object in the register and issue a certificate for:

a) provisional approval for a period of three months;

(b) permanent approval);

2. the refusal of approval.

(5) the order under paragraph 1. 4, item 2 shall be notified and may be appealed pursuant to the administrative code.

(6) within 14 days prior to the expiry of the certificate referred to in para. 4, paragraph 1, subparagraph (a) the operator under art. 18, al. 1 notify the Director of the Regional Directorate for the food safety of the degree of fulfilment of the requirements for the activities of the operator's activity.

(7) in 4 days from receipt of the notification under paragraph 1. 6 the Director of the Regional Directorate for the food safety Commission, which is determined to carry out the subsequent verification of the object.

(8) within 5 days of the completion of the examination under paragraph 1. (7) the Commission shall submit to the Director of the Regional Directorate foodstuffs without risk of finding and opinion with a proposal for:

1. extension of the provisional approval referred to in paragraph 1. 4, paragraph 1, subparagraph (a);

2. Permanent approval – when the object meets all the requirements for the activity;

3. refusal of an extension of the provisional approval referred to in paragraph 1. 4, paragraph 1, subparagraph (a).

(9) within 5 days of submission of the opinion referred to in paragraph 1. 8 the Director of the Regional Directorate for food safety issued an order for:

1. registration of the object in the register and issue a certificate for:

a) continuation of the provisional approval for a further three months;

(b) permanent approval);

2. the refusal of an extension of the provisional approval.

(10) the order under paragraph 1. 9, item 2 shall be notified and may be appealed pursuant to the administrative code.

(11) within 10 days prior to the expiry of the certificate referred to in para. 9, paragraph 1, subparagraph (a), the Director of the Regional Directorate for the food safety Commission, which is determined to carry out the subsequent verification of the object.

(12) in 5 days of carrying out the examination under paragraph 1. 11, the Commission shall submit to the Director of the Regional Directorate foodstuffs without risk of finding and opinion with a proposal for:

1. Permanent approval;

2. the refusal of approval.

(13) in 5 days from the presentation of the opinion referred to in paragraph 1. District 12 Director of Directorate for food safety issued an order for:

1. registration of the object in the register and issue a certificate of approval for an unlimited period;

2. the refusal of approval.

(14) the order under paragraph 1. 13, item 2 shall be notified and may be appealed pursuant to the administrative code.

(15) in the event of a change in the stated circumstances and listed under art. 18, al. 2, item 3 and art. 20, para. 2, item 2, 3 and 5 operators under art. 18, al. 1 within three days from the date of the occurrence of the change in writing notify the Director of the Regional Directorate for food safety and applied papers associated with it, and a document for paid fee fixed by the tariff referred to in art. 3, al. 4 of the law on Bulgarian food safety agency.

(16) within 7 days of notification under paragraph 1. 15, the Director of the Regional Directorate for food safety issued an order for registration of the change in the register. In the case of a change in the circumstances under art. 20, para. 2, item 2 and 3 certificate of approval shall be reissued.


(17) the certificate of approval shall be withdrawn and provisional approval is deleted by order of the Director of the Regional Directorate on food safety in the cases under art. 14 of Regulation (EC) No 183/2005.

(18) the certificate of approval shall be withdrawn and the approval shall be deleted by order of the Director of the Regional Directorate on food safety:

1. at the written request of the operator;

2. in the cases under art. 15 of Regulation (EC) No 183/2005;

3. in the case of gross or systematic violations of the requirements of the law;

4. in the case of systematic obstruction of the control activities of the district Directorate on food safety.

(19) the orders referred to in paragraph 1. 17 and al. 18, item 2, 3 and 4 shall be notified and may be appealed pursuant to the administrative code. An appeal shall not have suspensive effect.

§ 15. New art. 20: "art. 20. (1) the district Safety Directorate foodstuffs keeps a register of approved objects of art. 15, para. 3 and 4, which shall be entered with an identification number, which shall contain the following indications:

1. the letter "α" (Alpha);

2. the symbol "BG", representing the code of the Republic of Bulgaria ISO;

3. the national reference number, containing not more than 8 digits.

(2) the register referred to in paragraph 1 shall be conducted in accordance with art. 19 of Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 and shall contain: 1. the identification number;

2. type of activity at the site;

3. the name or the name of the operator under art. 18, al. 1;

4. the address of the location of the site;

5. number of technological lines – in the event that the moisture animal by-products and/or derived products;

6. remarks.

(3) the Bulgarian food safety agency maintains a national registry of approved objects of art. 15, para. 3 and 4, which contains the data from the records of the regional directorates on food safety. The national register is published on the website of the Bulgarian Agency for food without danger. "

§ 16. Article 21 shall be amended as follows:

"Art. 21. The regional directorates on food without danger, keep records of the data entered in the register under art. 20, para. 1 items. The files are kept for five years, after the dissolution of the entity. "

§ 17. In art. 22 the word "persons" is replaced by "operators".

§ 18. Art is created. 22A:

"Art. 22. (1) subject to registration under art. 16 and the entries in the registers under art. 17 shall be subject to and operators in carrying out their activities do not hold in stock, feed and trade directly from the warehouses of manufacturers and/or dealers to warehouses to consumers.

(2) upon submission of the application for registration of operators under para. 1 shall not require the documents referred to in art. 16, al. 2, item 2, 3, 4 and 5.

(3) an application under subsection. 2 operators apply the Declaration in a form that will not keep the feed stock, and will trade directly from the warehouses of manufacturers and/or dealers to warehouses to consumers.

(4) the model of a declaration under paragraph 1. 3 shall be published on the website of the Bulgarian Agency for food safety. "

§ 19. Article 23 shall be amended as follows:

"Art. 23. (1) subject to approval by the procedure of art. 18 and 19 and the entries in the registers under art. 20 subject and operators in carrying out their activities do not hold in stock, feed and trade directly from the warehouses of manufacturers and/or dealers to warehouses to consumers.

(2) upon submission of the application for the approval of operators under para. 1 shall not require the documents referred to in art. 18, al. 2, item 2, 3, 4 and 5.

(3) an application under subsection. 2 operators apply the Declaration in a form that will not keep the feed stock, and will trade directly from the warehouses of manufacturers and/or dealers to warehouses to consumers.

(4) the approval under paragraph 1. 1 can not be carried out on-the-spot checks under art. 19.

(5) the model of a declaration under paragraph 1. 3 shall be published on the website of the Bulgarian Agency for food safety. "

§ 20. In chapter three are created art. 23-23 (g):

"Art. 23. (1) in the feed sector Operators who place on the market packaged or bulk feed containing, consisting of or produced from GMOs, are obliged to provide buyers laboratory analysis results for the feed contains, consists of or is produced from GMOs, as well as the unique code of the GMO (s) in the accompanying the consignment or documents on the product label. The results of the laboratory analyses and the unique code of GMOs is made available to each of the following stages of distribution of feed on the market.

(2) operators in the Al. 1 are required to have introduced a system and procedures for:

1. storage of information under para. 1;

2. identification of the operators of which are bought and who sold feed under para. 1.

(3) the information referred to in para. 2 store 5 years after implementation of any deal.

Art. 23 e. Operators in the feed sector take samples in order to ensure that the feed produced by them are in conformity with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003. The frequency of sampling is defined in the embedded in accordance with art. 6 of Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 good manufacturing practice and hazard analysis and critical control points.

Art. 23. (1) When entered in the register under art. 17 or art. 20 in the feed sector operator will use animal by-products and/or derived products, he shall submit an application form to the Director of the Regional Directorate on food safety for the change in the register.

(2) the entry of the change in the Al. 1 shall be carried out by the procedure of art. 16, al. 7 and 8, according to art. 19, para. 15 and 16.


(3) except in the cases of art. 16, al. 10 and art. 19, para. 18 a certificate of registration or approval of an operator who uses the animal by-products and/or derived products shall be withdrawn by order of the Director of the Regional Directorate for the safety of food and failure to comply with the requirements of Regulation (EC) no 1069/2009 on the feed, as well as of art. 7 and annex IV of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (Regulation (EC) No 999/2001).

(4) the order under paragraph 1. 3 has been reported and may be appealed pursuant to the administrative code. An appeal shall not have suspensive effect.

(5) the use of animal by-products and/or derived products shall be carried out in accordance with Regulation (EC) no 1069/2009 and Regulation (EC) No 142/2011.

Art. 23. The data entered in the register under art. 17 or art. 20 operators in the feed sector, producing compound feedingstuffs for non-ruminants, which are incorporated into proteins of animal origin and feedingstuffs for ruminants, must take measures to avoid cross-contamination, such as:

1. produce feedingstuffs for ruminants of a technological line;

2. keep physically separated along the entire production chain, including the final product feed containing protein from animal products prohibited for feeding to ruminants, of feed materials and compound feedingstuffs for ruminants. "

§ 21. In art. 24 the word "spread" is replaced by "placing on the market".

§ 22. In art. created 26 al. 6:

"(6) operators in the feed sector under art. 15, para. 1, 3 and 4 are required to comply with the requirements for the activities set out in annex II of Regulation (EC) No 183/2005. "

§ 23. Create art. 26A and 26B:

"Art. 26. (1) the operators under art. 15, para. 4, which spread fats, oils or products derived therefrom intended for use in feedingstuffs, including compound feedingstuffs, as well as operators under art. 15, para. 1 and 3, which produce compound feedingstuffs, shall carry out an analysis of the feed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 152/2009 on the content of dioxins and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls. The analysis shall be carried out in accredited laboratories.

(2) when placing on the market of feed in the feed sector operators, with the exception of manufacturers of compound feedingstuffs intended for animals kept for food production, are required to provide a document from the analyses carried out under para. 1.

(3) in the event that the maximum levels of dioxins and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls are above those specified in the Ordinance under art. 11, para. 3 borders, the laboratory under para. 1 officially provides the results of the analysis of the relevant regional Directorate on food safety.

Art. 26B. operators under art. 26 a, para. 1 are obliged to comply with the requirements of section "monitoring of dioxin ' of annex II of Regulation (EC) No 183/2005."

§ 24. In art. 32 make the following amendments and additions:

1. In paragraph 8. 1 the word "spread" is replaced by "placing on the market".

2. Al are created. 4, 5 and 6:

"(4) the destruction of feedingstuffs under para. 3 shall be carried out in the presence of:

1. Inspector and/or the official veterinarian of the regional food safety Directorate, in whose territory the feed is destroyed;

2. a representative of the undertaking in which the feed is destroyed;

3. the owner of the feed.

(5) for disposal shall be drawn up in triplicate and signed by the persons referred to in para. 4. The minutes shall be kept in the regional food safety Directorate, issued the order for destruction.

(6) the destruction of feedingstuffs under para. 3 is subject to the requirements of the law on waste management. "

§ 25. In art. 34 following amendments and supplements shall be made:

1. In paragraph 8. 2, after the word "feed" placed the end point, and the text is deleted.

2. in the Al. 3:

and in the text) before item 1, the words "in accordance with law on veterinary activities" shall be deleted;

b) point 2 is amended as follows:

"2. the producers and/or traders of medicated feedingstuffs and of intermediate products for their production, as well as on the production, storage, transportation, dispensing and use of medicated feedingstuffs;"

in point 3) shall be replaced by the following:

3. compliance with the requirements of Regulation (EC) no 1069/2009 and Regulation (EC) No 999/2001; "

d) in item 4 Finally adds "(VMPS)";

(e)) are so 13, 14 and 15:

"13. the production, storage and marketing of products of animal origin intended for use in feedingstuffs or feedingstuffs for pet animals;

14. the production and marketing of compound feedingstuffs in which products are used in item 13, as well as the production and wholesale of pet food;

15. the use of feed in animal nutrition – to comply with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 183/2005. "

§ 26. Create art. 34A-34:

"Art. 34. (1) the Bulgarian agency without the danger of food control water intended for livestock and feed production, where there is doubt that it:

1. contains contaminants that are dangerous to the health of animals and people;

2. is the source for transmission of pathogenic micro-organisms and/or products of their vital activity;

3. contains restricted for use in animals pharmacologically active substances.

(2) under para. 1 shall be carried out by inspectors and/or official veterinary surgeons approved by the Executive Director of the Bulgarian Agency for food safety plan through:

1. checks on documentation;

2. inspections of the facilities where controlled activities are carried out;


3. sampling.

(3) in carrying out the controls and inspections referred to in paragraph 2, item 1 and 2 control authorities shall draw up a statement form.

(4) for the samples under para. 2, item 3 shall be drawn up for sampling in the presence of the owner or his authorised representative.

(5) the studies of samples under para. 2, item 3 shall be carried out in accredited laboratories designated by order of the Executive Director of the Bulgarian Agency for food without danger.

Art. 34B. (1) where non-compliance with the maximum permitted concentrations of undesirable substances and products in feedingstuffs referred to in the Ordinance under art. 11, para. 3, Bulgarian food safety agency jointly with operators in the feed sector checks in order to identify the sources of these substances and products.

(2) The inspection under paragraph 1. 1 Subject:

1. feed containing concentrations of undesirable substances and products over the limit;

2. the animals fed with feedingstuffs which contain undesirable substances and products over the maximum permitted concentrations or in established close to the threshold or threshold concentrations of undesirable substances and products;

3. raw materials or foods derived from animals referred to in paragraph 2.

(3) the checks referred to in para. 2, paragraph 1 shall be carried out by the Commission, established by order of the Director of the Regional Directorate on food safety. The warrant shall be issued immediately after the establishment of the non-compliance referred to in paragraph 1. 1.

(4) checks at al. 2, item 2 shall be carried out by the Commission, established by order of the Director of the District Department of food safety, in whose territory the holding is situated. The warrant shall be issued immediately after the establishment of the non-compliance referred to in paragraph 1. 1. (5) the Commission under para. 3 or al. 4:

1. the movement and/or placing on the market of animal feed, raw materials and/or foods derived from them;

2. take samples of the drinking water of animals, animal, raw materials and/or foods derived from them, and send them for laboratory examination.

(6) the costs of the examination of the samples under para. 5, item 2 shall be borne by the owner.

(7) the results of the inspection and laboratory testing of samples under para. 5, paragraph 2, the Commission shall draw up a statement and report to the Director of the Regional Directorate on food safety.

(8) in the event that laboratory test shows the presence of concentrations of undesirable substances or products above the maximum permitted close to the threshold or threshold concentrations of undesirable substances or products in feedingstuffs, the Inspector and/or the official veterinarian provides the application of one of the following measures:

1. the use for other purposes;

2. the expenditure of decontamination and/or detoxification;

3. the destruction.

(9) where the result of the laboratory test show that in animals, raw materials and/or foods derived from them, there are unwanted substances or contaminants from the environment at concentrations higher than the maximum permitted, shall take the measures provided for in the Ordinances under art. 11, para. 3 and under art. 62, para. 2 of the law on animal health activities.

Art. 34. (1) the measures under art. 34 b, para. 5, item 1 and al. (8) shall apply to the disposition. The order is reported and may be appealed pursuant to the administrative code. An appeal shall not have suspensive effect.

(2) the costs associated with the implementation of the measures referred to in paragraph 1. 1 shall be borne by the owner.

(3) destruction of feed under art. 34 b, para. 8, item 3 shall be carried out in the presence of:

1. Inspector and/or an official veterinarian from the regional food safety Directorate, in whose territory the feed is destroyed;

2. a representative of the undertaking in which the feed is destroyed;

3. the owner of the feed.

(4) for the destruction of the feed shall be drawn up in three copies, which contains:

1. date of destruction;

2. method of destruction;

3. the type and quantity of feed destruction;

4. name and location of the object in which the feed was destroyed.

(5) the minutes shall be signed by the persons referred to in para. 3 and is stored in the regional food safety Directorate, issued the order for destruction.

(6) the destruction of feedingstuffs under para. 3 shall be carried out in compliance with the requirements of the law on waste management.

Art. 34. it shall be prohibited to mixing in order to thin the feedingstuffs which contain undesirable substances or products in concentrations exceeding the maximum levels laid down in the Ordinance under art. 11, para. 3. "

§ 27. In art. 35 the word "spread" is replaced by "placing on the market".

§ 28. In art. 45 following amendments and supplements shall be made:

1. In paragraph 8. 1:

a) in item 9, after the word "feed" is added "of unknown origin and feedingstuffs ';

(b) in paragraph 13) the word "countries" shall be replaced by "States".

2. in the Al. 2, after the word "as" inspectors "is added and the official veterinarians of the Bulgarian Agency for food safety".

3. in the Al. 4, the words "sale, distribution ' shall be replaced by" placing on the market ".

4. Al are created. 6 and 7:

"(6) in the exercise of its powers under para. 1 the inspectors and/or the official veterinarians of the Bulgarian food safety agency issued:

1. prescriptions;

2. dispositions.

(7) the Provisions under para. 6, item 2 shall be reported to and may be appealed pursuant to the administrative code. An appeal shall not have suspensive effect.

§ 29. In art. 50 while Al is created. 4:


"(4) the costs of making and testing of samples under para. 1, with the exception of monitoring samples, shall be borne by the operator in the feed sector and are paid according to the tariff referred to in art. 3, al. 4 of the law on Bulgarian Agency for food safety and cenorazpisite of the laboratories designated to carry out the analysis of samples for the official controls.

§ 30. The title of Chapter vi shall be replaced by the following: "introduction, import, export and re-export of feedingstuffs".

§ 31. In art. 52 al. 3 shall be amended as follows:

(3) introduction and export of feedingstuffs shall be carried out in compliance with the specific requirements of this law, the law on veterinary activities, Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, Regulation (EC) no 669/2009, Regulation (EC) No 183/2005, Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, Regulation (EC) no 1830/2003 and Commission Regulation (EC) no 1069/2009. "

§ 32. In art. 53 following amendments and supplements shall be made:

1. The current text becomes paragraph 1.

2. Al are created. 2 and 3:

"(2) the introduction of feed from third countries destined for the European Union, can be accomplished only through border inspection posts (BIP), approved by decision 2009/821/EC of 28 September 2009 on drawing up a list of border inspection posts, the establishment of certain rules on the inspections carried out by the veterinary experts of the Commission, and the establishment of veterinary units in TRACES (OJ 296/1 L, 12 November 2009).

(3) an operator responsible for the consignment entry feed from a third country on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria shall inform the BIP 24 hours before the arrival of the consignment at the point by providing the document to introduce the model in accordance with the Ordinance under art. 41. "

§ 33. Create new art. 53 a-53 's and art. 53 (g):

"Art. 53. (1) each consignment of feedingstuffs originating in, or sent from third countries shall be subject to border controls.

(2) border control under para. 1 covers:

1. documentary check;

2. verification of identity;

3. physical examination.

(3) border control under para. 2, paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be carried out on each consignment.

(4) border control under para. 2, item 3 shall be carried out by sampling in accordance with the law of the European Union, Bulgarian legislation and approved by the Executive Director of the Bulgarian Agency for food safety plan for sampling of feed when you enter from third countries.

(5) in making and testing of samples shall comply with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 152/2009 and Regulation (EC) no 619/2011.

(6) border control under para. 1 shall be carried out on the LIPS of official veterinarians.

(7) the official veterinarian under para. 6 allow the consignment of feedingstuffs intended for introduction into the European Union if it is accompanied by the original certificate or other original documents issued by the competent authority of the country of origin and the exporting country, if different.

(8) border controls under para. 1 is carried out and when the consignment of feedingstuffs is placed under one of the customs-approved treatments or uses pursuant to art. 4, paragraph 16, the letters "b", "e" or will be introduced in a free zone or free warehouse within the meaning of article 4, paragraph 15 (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (OJ L 302/1, of 19 October 1992).

(9) the costs of making and testing of samples under para. 4 are for account of the owner of the consignment with the feed.

Art. 53B. (1) in order to ensure that all feed, introduced in the Republic of Bulgaria, have undergone border control, Bulgarian food safety agency is working with the national Customs Agency and the Directorate General border police of the Ministry of the Interior in gathering all the information on the introduction of feed, which includes:

1. information available to customs services;

2. information on the manifest of the vessel (ship, boat, etc.), train or aircraft;

3. other sources of information available to road, rail, port or airport commercial operators.

(2) to assist the fulfilment of the obligations arising from the right of the European Union, Bulgarian food safety agency gets access to the reference systems of the Customs Agency.

(3) the information systems of the Bulgarian Agency for food safety and Customs shall exchange information subject to the conditions and in the order set out in the agreement between the two administrations.

Art. 53 in. (1) where, on inspection under art. 53A, al. 2 establish that feed do not meet the requirements of the applicable legislation, the official veterinarian shall retain the shipment and after discussion with the importer or his representative shall apply one of the following measures:

1. return of the consignment;

2. destruction of the consignment;

3. use for purposes other than feed.

(2) the cost of the return, disposal or use of the feed for other purposes are at the expense of the importer or the person responsible for the consignment.

(3) the measures referred to in paragraph 1. 1 apply to the disposition.

Art. 53. (1) the return of the consignment under art. 53 c, para. 1 paragraph 1 shall be carried out in the same LIPS, during which it was introduced, within 60 days of introduction. The consignment is exported to the destination which the importer or the person responsible for the consignment is determined.

(2) until the decision on para. 1 the consignment is stored under the supervision of the official veterinarian under art. 53A, al. 6 at the expense of the importer or the person responsible for the consignment.

Art. 53 e. (1) the Destruction of the consignment under art. 53 c, para. 1, item 2, shall be made where:

1. the return of the consignment or the use of the feed for other purposes is not possible and/or time limit under art. 53, para. 1 has expired;

2. the importer or the person responsible for the consignment, declares in writing its consent for its destruction.


(2) in order for the destruction of the consignment under art. 53 c, para. 3 fix the place and the manner of its destruction.

(3) for the destruction of the consignment document shall be issued by the head of the facility for disposal, which in the original is sent to the LIPS.

(4) a border inspection post shall provide a copy of the document referred to in paragraph 1. 3 to any interested party.

Art. 53. (1) where it is found that the consignment of feedingstuffs does not pass through the mandatory border control under art. 53A, al. 1, the inspectors and/or the official veterinarians of the regional directorates on food safety issue disposition for the application of one of the following measures:

1. return of the consignment;

2. destruction of the consignment.

(2) the costs for the return or destruction shall be borne by the owner of the feed.

Art. 53. (1) On the introduction of feed containing, consisting of, or produced from GMOS, the importer must submit the information accompanying the consignment GIPP documents for the type and amount of the GMO, and the results of analyses carried out in an accredited laboratory in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 and Commission Regulation (EC) no 1830/2003.

(2) The BIP are stored certified copies of the results of the laboratory analyses on al. 1. "

§ 34. Former art. 53A becomes art. 53 (h).

§ 35. Former art. 53B it becomes art. 53 and in the Al. 1 the words "art everywhere. 53 (a) ' shall be replaced by "art. 53.

§ 36. Former art. 53 c becomes art. 53 k and in it the words "art. 53 (a) ' shall be replaced by "art. 53 (h) "and the words" art. 53 (b) ' shall be replaced by "art. 53 and ".

§ 37. Former art. 53 becomes art. 53 l and everywhere the words "art. 53 (a) ' shall be replaced by "art. 53 (h) "and the words" art. 53 (b) ' shall be replaced by "art. 53 and ".

§ 38. Former art. 53 e becomes art. 53 m, and the words "art. 53 (a) ' shall be replaced by "art. 53 (h) "and the words" art. 53 (b) ' shall be replaced by "art. 53 and ".

§ 39. Former art. 53 it is art. 53.

§ 40. The title of Chapter 7 shall be replaced by the following: "Medicated feed".

§ 41. New art. 54:

"Art. 54. In the manufacture of medicated feedingstuffs and/or intermediate products used in their manufacture STATUS only in the form of a medicated pre-mixes, licensed for use:

1. under Chapter Eleven of the animal health activities;

2. pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency. "

§ 42. New art. 55:

"Art. 55. (1) the Approval for the production and/or marketing of medicated feed and/or with intermediate products for the manufacture in the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria can get operators in the feed sector, which are:

1. entered in the registers under art. 20;

2. approved operators in the feed sector in the corresponding legislation of another Member State of the European Union, or in accordance with the laws of the State party to the Agreement on the European economic area or the Swiss Switzerland.

(2) the requirements for the production and/or marketing of medicated feed and/or with intermediate products for their production shall be determined by an Ordinance of the Minister of agriculture and food. "

§ 43. In chapter seven to create art. 55 a-55 (h):

"Art. 55. (1) for approval under art. 55 in the feed sector operators shall submit an application form to the Director of the Regional Directorate on food safety at the location of the object. The model of the application shall be published on the website of the Bulgarian Agency for food safety. For each subject for the manufacture and/or marketing of medicated feed and/or with intermediate products for their production shall be filed a separate application.

(2) an application under subsection. 1 shall apply:

1. contract with a veterinarian who will be responsible for the manufacture of medicated feedingstuffs and/or intermediate products for their production;

2. a document for paid fee fixed by the tariff referred to in art. 3, al. 4 of the law on Bulgarian food safety agency.

(3) the documents referred to in para. 2 are checked and, in the case of incompleteness and/or inaccuracy within 7 days, notify the applicant in writing and shall set a deadline for their removal.

(4) in the neotstranâvane of the incompleteness and/or inaccuracy under para. 3 the Director of the Regional Directorate for food safety issued an order for the withdrawal of approval. The refusal shall be notified and may be appealed pursuant to the administrative code.

Art. 55 (b). (1) within 14 days from the filing of the application under art. 55a, al. 1 or by removal of blanks and/or inaccuracies under art. 55a, al. 3 the Director of the Regional Directorate for the food safety Commission, which is appointed within three days, carry out on-the-spot inspection of the facility, which will be manufactured and/or traded medicated feedingstuffs and/or intermediate products for the manufacture of conformity with the requirements of the Ordinance under art. 55, para. 2. (2) within 7 days of completion of the examination under paragraph 1. 1 the Commission shall submit to the Director of the Regional Directorate foodstuffs without risk of finding and opinion with a proposal for:

1. approval – when the object meets all the requirements for the activity;

2. the refusal of approval.

(3) within 7 days from the presentation of the opinion referred to in paragraph 1. 2 the Director of the Regional Directorate for food safety issued an order for:

1. the entry in the register of approved sites for the manufacture and/or marketing of medicated feed and/or intermediate products for their production;

2. the refusal of approval.


(4) the order under paragraph 1. 3, item 2 shall be notified and may be appealed pursuant to the administrative code.

(5) in the event of a change of the scheduled circumstances under art. 55 in, al. 2, item 2 and 4 operators under art. 55 (a), para. 1 within three days from the date of the occurrence of the change in writing notify the Director of the Regional Directorate for food safety and applied papers associated with it, and a document for paid fee fixed by the tariff referred to in art. 3, al. 4 of the law on Bulgarian food safety agency.

(6) within 7 days of notification under paragraph 1. 5 the Director of the Regional Directorate for food safety issued an order for registration of the change in the register.

(7) in the cases referred to in para. 6 the certificate of approval shall be reissued.

(8) the certificate of approval shall be withdrawn and the approval shall be deleted by order of the Director of the Regional Directorate on food safety:

1. at the written request of the operator;

2. in the case of gross or systematic violations of the requirements of the law;

3. in the case of systematic obstruction of the control activities of the district Directorate on food safety.

(9) the order under paragraph 1. 8, item 2 and 3 shall be notified and may be appealed pursuant to the administrative code. An appeal shall not have suspensive effect.

Art. 55. (1) in the regional food safety Directorate keeps a register of approved sites for the manufacture and/or marketing of medicated feed and/or with intermediate products for their production.

(2) the register referred to in paragraph 1 contains: 1. identification number;

2. name of the manufacturer or trader;

3. the address of the object in which to manufacture and/or trade;

4. pharmacological groups of substances contained in Medicated pre-mixes;

5. remarks.

(3) the identification number referred to in paragraph 1. 2 paragraph 1 shall consist of the identification number under art. 20, para. 2, item 1 of the object under art. 15, para. 3 or 4, as follows "BG", representing the code ISO of the Republic of Bulgaria, "m" is added.

(4) the Bulgarian food safety agency maintains a national registry of approved sites for the manufacture and/or marketing of medicated feed and/or with intermediate products for their production, which contains the data from the records of the regional directorates on food safety. The national register is published on the website of the Bulgarian Agency for food safety.

Art. 55. The regional directorates on food without danger, keep records of the data entered in the register under art. 55 in, al. 1 items. The files are kept for five years, after the dissolution of the entity.

Art. 55 e. (1) subject to approval by the procedure of art. 55 (a) and 55 (b) and (c) entry in the registers under art. 55 in the subject and the operators under art. 55, para. 1, that in carrying out its activities do not hold in stock, medicated feedingstuffs and trade directly from the warehouses of manufacturers and/or dealers to warehouses to consumers.

(2) an application under art. 55 (a), para. 2 operators apply the Declaration in a form that will not hold in stock, medicated feed and will trade directly from the warehouses of manufacturers and/or dealers to warehouses to consumers.

(3) The approval referred to in para. 1 can not be carried out on-the-spot verification referred to in art. 55 (b).

(4) the model of a declaration under paragraph 1. 2 is published on the website of the Bulgarian Agency for food safety.

Art. 55. It shall be prohibited:

1. the feeding of food-producing animals, with medicated feed, which is not produced by an approved pursuant to this chapter, operator;

2. the production and feeding of food-producing animals, with medicated feedingstuffs, for which there are no issued a prescription from a veterinarian, including when the feed is manufactured in another Member State of the European Union;

3. nutrition with medicated feedingstuffs of animals other than those mentioned in the recipe under item 2;

4. the re-use of prescription under item 2;

5. the use of a quantity of medicated pre-mix, other than that prescribed in the recipe under item 2, for the manufacture of medicated feedingstuffs;

6. direct incorporation of pharmacologically active substances intended for the manufacturing of VMPS, in feed and/or the drinking water of animals; in cases where a holding with a registered veterinarnomedicinsko has dosing devices to watering and feeding systems, allowing direct input of VMPS, intended for feed and/or the drinking water of animals.

Art. 55. (1) it is prohibited to use hormonal products and beta-agonists tireo statici used to feed the animals kept for food production, with the aim of stimulating growth.

(2) the use of hormonal STATUS, beta-agonists and thyrostats is permitted exceptionally for therapeutic and zootechnical purposes under the supervision of a veterinarian.

(3) the terms and conditions of use of hormonal products and beta-agonists tireo statici shall be determined by an Ordinance of the Minister of agriculture and food.

Art. 55. The requirements for placing on the market, use, transportation, and destruction of dekontaminaciâta medicated feedingstuffs and of intermediate products for their production shall be determined by the Ordinance under art. 55, para. 2. "

§ 44. In art. 56, para. 2, item 5 the word "spread" is replaced by "placing on the market".

§ 45. Art is created. 65A:

"Art. 65. (1) a person who contravenes the provisions of art. 13 (a), shall be punished with fine in extend from 3000 to 5000 BGN, and for repeated violation penalty from 5000 to 10 000 LEVs.


(2) when the offence under para. 1 is committed by a legal person or sole proprietor, a penalty payment in the amount of 5000 to 10 000 BGN, and for repeated infringements, the penalty is an amount of 10 000 to 20 000 LV. "

§ 46. In art. 66 and create al. 3 and 4:

"(3) a person who contravenes the provisions of art. 15A, para. 3 shall be punishable by a fine of 200 to 500 BGN, and for repeated infringement penalty of 500 to 1000 EUR

(4) where the infringement under para. 3 is committed by a legal person or sole proprietor, a penalty payment in the amount of 500 to 1500 EUR and repeated violation penalty is the amount of 1500 to 3000 pounds. "

§ 47. In art. 66 (b), para. 1 the words "art. 14A, 15A and ' shall be replaced by "art. 14 (a), para. 1 or ".

§ 48. Art is created. 66 in:

"Art. 66. (1) a person who contravenes the provisions of art. 14 (b), para. 2 shall be punishable by a fine of 200 to 500 BGN, and for repeated infringement penalty of 500 to 1500 EUR

(2) when the offence under para. 1 is committed by a legal person or sole proprietor, a penalty payment in the amount of 500 to 1500 EUR and repeated violation penalty is the amount of 1500 to 3000 pounds. "

§ 49. In art. 67 the following modifications are made:

1. In paragraph 8. 1 the words "para. 2 "are replaced by" para. 7 and art. 17 in, al. 1. "

2. in the Al. 3 the words "art. 18, al. 3 "shall be replaced by" art. 19, para. 15 and art. 55 (b), para. 5. "

§ 50. Article 70 shall be repealed.

§ 51. In art. 73, para. 1 and 3, after the words "art. 14A "a comma and added al. 1. "

§ 52. Art is created. 75 and:

"Art. 75. (1) a person who contravenes the provisions of art. 26, al. 6, art. 26A or 26B, is punishable by a fine in the amount of 5000 to 7500 BGN, and for repeated violation penalty from 7500 to 10 000 BGN.

(2) when the offence under para. 1 is committed by a legal person or sole proprietor, a penalty payment in the amount of 10 000 to 15 000 BGN, and for repeated infringements, the penalty is an amount of 15 000 to 20 000 LV. "

§ 53. Create a new article. 77 and article. 77 a-77:

"Art. 77. (1) a natural person who produce or use feed containing undesirable substances or products above the maximum permissible concentrations laid down by the Ordinance under art. 11, para. 3, or feed mixtures for the purpose of such dilution, is punishable by a fine in the amount of 3000 to 5000 BGN, and for repeated violation penalty from 5000 to 10 000 LEVs.

(2) when the offence under para. 1 is committed by a legal person or sole proprietor, a penalty payment in the amount of 5000 to 8000 BGN, and for repeated infringements, the penalty is from 8000 to 13 000 EUR

Art. 77. (1) a person who contravenes the provisions of art. 23 or 23 (e), shall be punished with fine in extend from 10 000 to 20 000 BGN, and for repeated violation penalty from 15 000 to 30 000 LEVs.

(2) when the offence under para. 1 is committed by a legal person or sole proprietor, a penalty payment in the amount of 15 000 to 30 000 BGN, and for repeated infringements, the penalty is an amount of 30 000 to 45 000.

Art. 77 (b). (1) a person who contravenes the provisions of art. 23, al. 1, 3 or 5 or art. 23 (g), shall be punished with fine in extend from 3000 to 5000 BGN, and for repeated violation penalty from 5000 to 10 000 LEVs.

(2) when the offence under para. 1 is committed by a legal person or sole proprietor, a penalty payment in the amount of 10 000 to 15 000 BGN, and for repeated infringements, the penalty is an amount of 15 000 to 20 000 EUR

Art. 77 in (1) a person who contravenes the provisions of art. 53, para. 3, shall be punished with fine in extend from 500 to 1000 BGN, and for repeated infringement penalty of 1000 to 3000 BGN.

(2) when the offence under para. 1 is committed by a legal person or sole proprietor, a penalty payment in the amount of 1000 to 2000 BGN, and for repeated infringements, the penalty is an amount from 2000 to 5000 EUR

Art. 77. (1) a natural person who put or allow to be placed in unlicensed feed Medicated pre-mixes or STATUS other than Medicated pre-mixes, is punished with a fine from 2500 to 5000 BGN, and for repeated infringement penalty of 5000 to 8000 EUR

(2) when the offence under para. 1 is committed by a legal person or sole proprietor, a penalty payment in the amount of 6000 to 10 000 BGN, and for repeated infringements, the penalty is an amount of 10 000 to 20 000 EUR

Art. 77 (1) a person who contravenes art. 55, t. 1-5, is punishable by a fine in the amount of 3000 to 5000 BGN, and for repeated violation penalty from 5000 to 10 000 LEVs.

(2) when the offence under para. 1 is committed by a legal person or sole proprietor, a penalty payment in the amount of 5000 to 10 000 BGN, and for repeated infringements, the penalty is an amount of 10 000 to 20 000 EUR

Art. 77. A requirement for the production, storage, packaging, labelling, transportation, award, placing on the market and use of medicated feedingstuffs, shall be punished with the penalty payment in the amount of 3000 to 6000 EUR, and in repeated violation penalty is the amount of 6000 to 10 000 BGN.

Art. 77. (1) a person who contravenes art. 55, t. 6, shall be punished with fine in extend from 6000 to 10 000 BGN, and for repeated infringement penalty of 10 000 to 20 000 EUR

(2) when the offence under para. 1 is committed by a legal person or sole proprietor, a penalty payment in the amount of 10 000 to 15 000 BGN, and for repeated infringements, the penalty is an amount of 15 000 to 20 000 EUR

Art. 77. (1) Who put or allow the use of hormonal products, beta-antagonists or thyrostats in feed for feeding to food-producing animals, except in the cases under art. 55 g, para. 2 and in breach of the requirements of the Ordinance under art. 55 g, para. 3, is punishable by a fine of 500 to 1000 BGN, and for repeated infringement penalty of 1000 to 3000 BGN.

(2) when the offence under para. 1 is committed by a legal person or sole proprietor, a penalty payment in the amount of 5000 to 10 000 BGN, and for repeated infringements, the penalty is an amount of 10 000 to 20 000 EUR


Art. 77. (1) a person who contravenes the provisions of this law or its implementing regulations, except in the cases under art. 57A-77 (h), shall be punished with fine in extend from 500 to 1000 BGN, and for repeated infringement penalty of 1000 to 2000 BGN.

(2) where an offence under subsection. 1 is committed by a legal person or sole proprietor, a penalty payment in the amount of 1000 to 2000 BGN, and for repeated infringements, the penalty is an amount from 2000 to 4000 euro. "

§ 54. Paragraph 1 (a) of the supplementary provisions shall be amended as follows:

"§ 1 (a). Within the meaning of this law:

1. "gross violations" are violations of the requirements of this Act or of the normative acts for its implementation, led to an immediate danger to the health of humans, animals, plants, environmental pollution or significant economic losses.

2. "good manufacturing practice" is a system of general hygiene and technology rules limiting to a reasonable minimum, the risk of contamination of feed by production or human activity. The rules relate to: the design, condition and maintenance of the buildings, premises, machines, apparatus, main and auxiliary technical facilities, reception and storage of raw materials, basic and auxiliary materials, packaging, hygiene and staff training, systems for tracking and control of quality and technological process, the keeping of records.

3. the "labelling" means all text, tags, brands and manufacturer's trademarks, images and signs which accompany or refer to a feed and have inflicted on its packaging in the form of a tag, ring or lid, placed on top of it, or are reflected in documents, instructions and notices that accompany them.

4. the ' animals ' means animals kept for food production, and/or animals not kept for food production.

5. "Undesirable substances and products are substances or products (non-pathogenic micro-organisms), which are found on the surface or in feedingstuffs and which constitute a danger to human or animal health and for the environment.

6. "Medicated premix" is a veterinary medicinal product prepared in advance in order to use him in the manufacture of medicated feedingstuffs.

7. "Medicated feed" is a mixture of the Medicated pre-mix and forage intended for prevention, treatment, restoring, correcting or modifying physiological functions of animals.

8. "intermediate products for the manufacture of medicated feedingstuffs are mixtures of one or more Medicated pre-mixes or feed material with forage (including complementary feed), which are intended for the manufacture of medicated feedingstuffs.

9. "site" means any room or building in which mining is carried out, partial or complete processing, packaging, repackaging, labelling, storage, marketing and use of feed.

10. "operator in the feed sector" is a natural or legal person responsible for ensuring compliance with the requirements of this law and the law of the European Union within the framework of activities under his control at every stage of production, processing, storage, transport, placing on the market, including the use of feed, and registered under the commercial law, the law on cooperatives, the law on obligations and contracts or by the law to help farmers.

11. "repeated violation" is a violation committed within one year of the entry into force of the decree by which the offender was punished for infringement of the same type.

12. "processing" is an activity that changes the properties or composition of the feed by turning them into raw materials for the manufacture of finished products or finished products.

13. "production" is a complete or partial process of extraction, processing, preparation, packaging, repackaging, labeling and storage of feed.

14. "Systematic violation" are three or more violations of the requirements of this law and of the normative acts for its implementation for which the person subject to administrative penalties with penal provisions entered into force.

15. "the systematic obstruction of controls" are three or more v″zprepâtstvaniâ by the operator in the feed sector whether the operator is present or not at the time of the inspection by the competent authority.

16. "third country" means any State which is not a member of the European Union, a State party to the agreement on the European economic area, Switzerland or the Swiss. "

Transitional and final provisions

§ 55. The Ordinances under art. 400. 3 and art. 407 of the Act on veterinary activities shall apply to the issuance of the Ordinances under art. 55, para. 2 and 55 g, para. 3, in so far as they do not contradict the Law feed.

§ 56. (1) certificates issued prior to the entry into force of this Act, certificates of operators in the feed sector retained its action.

(2) Registered and approved by the day of the entry into force of this law, the operators in the feed sector, that in carrying out its activities using animal by-products or derived products and which produce and/or trade with medicated feed, by 1 March 2013 shall submit an application for registration or approval in accordance with this law.

(3) on application under subsection. 2 shall not charge for registration or approval.

(4) for approval under subsection. 2 shall not carry out on-the-spot inspection of the object.


(5) Ongoing until the entry into force of this law the procedures for registration and approval of operators in the feed sector completed in the previous row.

§ 57. In the animal health business (edu., SG. 87 of 2005; amend., SG. 30, 31, 55 and 88 from 2006, and 51/84 of 2007, issue 13, 36 and 100 from 2008, issue 27, 35, 74, 95 and 102 of 2009 and 25/41 of 2010 No. 8 and 92 from 2011 and 77 and 82 by 2012) is hereby amended as follows :

1. In art. 7:

(a)) in the Al. 1, item 5, the words ' feed materials, feed additives, premixtures and compound feedingstuffs ' shall be deleted;

(b)) in the Al. 2:

AA) in paragraph 8, the words "feed, feed additives and premixtures" shall be deleted;

BB) in paragraph 18, the words "feed, feed additives and premixtures" shall be deleted.

2. Chapter Twelve with art. 395, 396 and 400 – 410 is hereby repealed.

3. articles 462-468 shall be repealed.

The law was adopted by 41-Otto National Assembly on 23 November 2012 and is stamped with the official seal of the National Assembly.

President of the National Assembly Tsetska Tsacheva:

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