LEGISLATION AND REGULATION
Parliament adopts at second reading amendments to the Clean Ambient Air Act
The admissible levels of harmful substances discharged by the big combustion installations will be fixed by an Ordinance of the Council of Ministers. This was stipulated with amendments to the Clean Ambient Air Act, passed at second reading by the Parliament. The Council of Ministers is to adopt a National Plan for the, step by step, transition of the existing combustion installations with heat power equal or greater than 50 megawatts to the requirements of the Ordinance. The Ordinance will be sent for approval to the European Commission.
As of 1st January 2016 the Ministry of Environment and Waters will provide to the European Commission annually information on the emissions of sulfhur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and dust and on the amount of energy consumed by each of the installations included in the Government’s plan. The Director of the Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water, where the installation is operating , will establish and maintain a public Register.
NEWS FROM BCCI
Bulgarian business delegation is on a visit to Japan
The central event during the visit was the forum “Invest in Bulgaria”
MoreGS1 Bulgaria hosted the GS1 in Europe Regional Board Meeting
The work and progress under projects for the use of radiofrequency technology and GS1 standards for the tracing of wagons was reported
MoreThe President of BCCI visited the National Trade and Banking High School
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Bulgaria took part in the international Decent Work Conference in Moscow
UPCOMING EVENTS
The International Exhibition SECURITY 2013
The Exhibition will be held from 6th to 9th March, 2013 at Inter Expo Center – Sofia
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PROGRAMMES & PROJECTS
First call for proposals under the Green Industry Innovation Programme, financed under the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2009-2014
BULGARIAN ECONOMY
S&P affirmed its ratings on Bulgaria at 'BBB/A-2'; outlook stable
The Agency expects real GDP growth of about 1.7% in 2013
MoreInflation and consumer price indices in November 2012
The monthly inflation was -0.1%
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INVESTMENT NEWS
A new modern hospital facility opened in Sofia
A new big Chinese automotive project in Bulgaria
LEGISLATION AND REGULATION
Parliament adopts at second reading amendments to the Clean Ambient Air Act
The Council of Ministers is to adopt a National Plan for the transition of the existing combustion installations
MoreClaims for illegally acquired assets to be precluded by prescription after 10 years
The rules were adopted with the first reading of the amendments to the Law for Forfeiture of Illegally Acquired Assets
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