ANNEXES RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME ( )

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1 ANNEXES TO RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME ( )

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Annex Information on the Consultation Process...4 Annex Organisations and Institutions Invited to the Monitoring Committee of the Implementation of the Rural Development Programme Annex Baseline, Output, Result and Impact Indicators...16 Annex Annexes to the Axis 1 Measures...29 Attachment 1 (Measure 121 Modernisation of Agricultural Holding)...30 List of Newly Introduced Community Standards...30 Attachment 2 (Measure 123 Adding value of agricultural and forestry products)...45 List Of Newly Introduced Community Standards...45 Attachment 3 (Measure 143 Provision of Farm Advisory and Extension Services in Bulgaria and Romania)...54 National Agriculture Advisory Service Information On Naas Functions, Capacity And Qualification...54 Annex Annexes to the Axis 2 Measures...57 Attachment 1 to Axis 2 Measures...58 Research Team for the Methodology of Payment Calculations for Measures 211, 212, and Research Team for the methodology of calculation of standard costs for Measure 223:...59 Attachment 1 to Measure 211 and Map and List of Mountain TBS and other TBS...60 Attachment 2 to Measures 211 and Methodology for Calculation of Payments for Farmers in Less-Favoured Areas Attachment 3 to Measure Farming Land Category (Summary) Attachment 1 to Measure Baseline for agri-environment commitments Attachment 2 to Measure Minimum requirements for fertilizers and plant protection materials Attachment 3 to Measure Methodology for Calculation of the Agri-environment Payments Attachment 4 to Measure Approach for Designation of HNV Farmlands in Bulgaria and Map of HNV Farmlands in Bulgaria

3 Attachment 5 to Measure Attachment 1 to Measure Methodology and Data base for Calculating the Establsihment and Maintencance Costs for Afforestation Attachment 1 to Measure List of the Municipalities with Teritories at High Risk of Forest Fires Annex List of Eligible Rural Municipalities under Axis 3 Measures Annex Ex-Ante Evaluation Of The Rural Development Programme Volume Annex Ex-Ante Evaluation Of The Rural Development Programme Volume 2 - Strategic Environmental Assessment Of The Rural Development Programme Annex Attachments to Strategic Environmental Assessment of RDP Attachment Decision No. EO 5/ identifying the need to carry out an environmental assessment Attachment Opinion on Environmental Assessment Attachment Summarized statement of MAFS on SEA Attachment Non-technical summary of Environmental Assessment

4 Annex 1 Information on the Consultation Process 4

5 List of the institutions and partners involved in the consultations on preparation of the programme documents for rural development State institutions Partners (associations, unions, non-governmental organisations) Agriculture and Forestry Committee within the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria Agency for Social and Economic Analysis Council of Ministers Foundation for Organic Agriculture "Ecofarm" Bulgarian Mission to the European Communities Private Forest Development Association Ministry of Finance Bulgarian Association of the Agricultural Producers Ministry of Economy and Energy Association of Grain Producers-Farmers Ministry of State Policy during Calamities and Troubles Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association Ministry of Education and Science Association of Meat Processors Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works Association of Dairy Processors in Bulgaria Ministry of Labour and Social Policy Association of Bee Products Processors and Traders in Bulgaria Ministry of Environment and Water Bulgarian Feed Manufacturers Association Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform Association of Pig Breeders Ministry of Health Association of Commercial Banks Ministry of Culture Branch Union of Wood-processing and Furniture Industry Ministry of Transport Bulgarian Union of Private Entrepreneurs "Vazrajdane" State Fund "Agriculture" Bulgarian Association for Ecological and Agricultural Tourism National Statistical Institute Bulgarian Association of Regional Development Agencies (BARDA) National Social Security Institute Bulgarian Association of Herbs and Mushrooms Executive Agency for Economic Analysis and Forecasting Bulgarian Farmers Association Executive Agency on Vine and Wine Bulgarian Forestry Chamber Executive Agency on Fishery and Aquacultures Bulgarian Chamber of Agriculture Executive Agency on Selection and Reproduction of Animals Bulgarian International Business Association (BIBA) Soil Resources Agency Bulgarian National Association for Essential Oils, Perfumery and Cosmetics Executive Environment Agency Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA) National Agricultural Advisory Service Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) - Stara Zagora National Forestry Board ( transformed into State Agency for Forestry ) Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) 5

6 State institutions National Veterinary Service National Service for Plant Protection National Grain and Feed Service Cadastre Agency Executive Agency on Hydro-ameliorations Partners (associations, unions, non-governmental organisations) Bulgarian Foundation "Biodiversity" Bulgarian Association of Food and Drinks Industries Bulgarian Bee Keeping Union Bulgarian Association for Bird Protection National Dairy Board National Union of Irrigation Water Users Bulgarian National Horticultural Union National Union of Agricultural Cooperatives in Bulgaria National Centre of the Roma in Bulgaria National Association of Milk Producers National Vine and Wine Chamber National Agriculture and Wood Economy Federation of the Confederation of Labour "Podkrepa" National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria WWF - World Wildlife Fund /Danube-Carpathian Programme/ Association for Sustainable Environmental Solutions AGROLINK Oilseed Oil Producers Association of Bulgaria Council of the Agrarian Organisations in Bulgaria Union of Private Economic Enterprise Union of the Bulgarian Millers Union of Rice Producers in Bulgaria Union of the Processors of Fruit and Vegetables Union of the Poultry Breeders in Bulgaria Employers Association Union of the Food Traders in Bulgaria Federation of Credit Cooperatives in Bulgaria Confederation of the Independent Trade Unions in Agriculture within the Confederation of the Bulgarian Independent Trade Unions 6

7 State institutions Partners (associations, unions, non-governmental organisations) "Green Balkans" Federation of Nature-conservation NGOs BlueLink Foundation Foundation for Entrepreneurship Development (FED) Foundation for Local Government Reform Foundation TIME-Ecoprojects National Council on Gender Equality Association Integro ; United Roma Union Agricultural University - Plovdiv AgroBioInstitute /ABI/ European Institute Agricultural Institute Open Society Institute - Sofia Institute of Animal Sciense - Kostinbrod Geographical Institute /within Bulgarian Academy of Science/ Institute of Botany /within Bulgarian Academy of Science/ Institute for Cryobiology and Food Technology Research Institute of Agricultural Economics - Sofia Others "Nikola Poushkarov" Institute of Soil Science Institute for Introduction and Plant Genetic Resources K.Malkov Sadovo Institute for Land Reclamation and Agricultural Machinery University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy University of Forestry University of Food Technologies United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) World Bank Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Irrigation Systems JSC Sofia Dynamics Consult 7

8 Consultations on the preparation of the programme documents for rural development Organized consultations on the preparation of the Programme documents for RD Description Date/Meetings held Main issues reviewed & revised I. At NATIONAL STRATEGY PLAN level Forums Forum for reaching an agreement on the Operational Programmes SWOT analyses, opportunities and threats for the six Operational Programmes and National Strategy Plan for Rural Development. Forum for presentation of the first version of strategic objectives and priorities of the Operational Programmes and National Strategy Plan for Rural Development Forum of assistance to the Working Groups at the Operational Programmes for indicative breakdown of the funds among the Programmes. Forum for presentation of the basic elements of the Operational Programmes priorities, measures, indicative budgets / The consultations within the forums and the stakeholders conference helped refine the NSP objectives and priorities and outline the demarcation with the SF OPs. 2. Conference for RD stakeholders on the subject of The new Community policy on rural development in the period /

9 The consultations in the framework of the WG on NSP and its sub-groups focused on the NSP SWOT analysis, the strategy and its objectives, the scope of assistance in territorial aspect and as regards priority sectors/actions, the allocation of budget at axis level. The following partner organizations contributed most to be work of the WG and the finalization of the NSP with their comments and proposals : Bulgarian Farmers Association; Bulgarian Chamber of Agriculture; Bulgarian Association of the Agricultural Producers. Bulgarian Association for Ecological and Agricultural Tourism; Foundation for Local Government Reform; National Agricultural Advisory Service; Bulgarian Association for Bird Protection; Bulgarian Foundation "Biodiversity"; Association for Sustainable Environmental Solutions AGROLINK; Federation of independent trade unions in agriculture National Statistics Institute; National Association of Municipalities in Bulgaria Agency for Economic Analysis and Forecasting; Ministry of Economy and Energy; Ministry of Environment and Water; 3. Consultative Partnership Working group and subgroups on the National Strategy Plan for Rural Development meetings held in the period and correspondence in writing 4. Consultations to obtain the approval of the strategic priorities and objectives for rural development by Collegium within the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Supply (MAFS) The NSP was consulted with all services of MAFS and Working group Agriculture [covering both 1 st and 2 nd pillars of CAP]. The consultations resulted in more precise NSP SWOT analysis, bringing in the latest statistical data available, and in further modifications in the priorities of the plan. 5. Public hearing on the draft National Strategy Plan for Rural Development The public hearing was attended by over 250 people representing all possible stakeholders and was used to validate the NSP strategy. 9

10 II. At RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME level 1. Working group on Axis 1 /general/ Meeting on and correspondence in writing The WG reviewed the axis priorities and structured the work of the measure working groups. Working group on measures under Axis 1: 2. Vocational training and information actions, including diffusion of scientific knowledge and innovative practices, for persons engaged in the agricultural, food and forestry sectors, Use of advisory services by farmers and forest holders, Advisory services according to The Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, Annex VIII, Art.34 (for years ) Meeting on and correspondence in writing The WG work contributed to the development of measure texts, in particular the definition of eligible beneficiaries and activities were developed with the active input by the partners. Working group on measures under Axis 1: 3. Setting up of young farmers, Supporting semi-subsistence agricultural holdings undergoing restructuring Supporting setting up of producer groups Meeting on and correspondence in writing The WG work contributed to the development of measure texts: the definition of eligibility criteria for young farmers; the scope for support and definition for eligible semisubsistence farms; the eligibility criteria, sectors and products for producer groups. 4. Working group on measure under Axis 1 Modernisation of agricultural holdings Meeting on and correspondence in writing The WG partners contributed to the development of definitions for eligible beneficiaries, sectors, investments and costs and project amounts under the measure. 10

11 5. Working group on measure under Axis 1: Adding value to agricultural and forestry products Meeting on and correspondence in writing The WG partners contributed to the development of definitions for eligible beneficiaries, investments and project selection criteria. 6. Working group on measure under Axis 1: Cooperation for development of new products, processes and technologies in the agriculture and food sector and in the forestry sector Meeting on and correspondence in writing The WG partners contributed to the development of definitions for eligible beneficiaries, for new products, processes and technologies, as well as for project selection criteria. Working group on measures under Axis 1: 7. Improving and developing infrastructure related to the development and adaptation of agriculture and forestry Restoring agricultural production potential damaged by natural disasters and introducing appropriate prevention actions 2 meetings held in the period and correspondence in writing The WG partners reviewed the scope of assistance eligible activities and the approach of measure implementation. 8. Working group on Axis 2 /general/ The WG reviewed the axis priorities and structured the work of the measure working groups. 10. Working group on measures under Axis 2: Natural handicap payments to farmers in mountain areas Payments to farmers in areas with handicaps, other than mountain areas Meeting on and correspondence in writing The WG reviewed the territorial scope of the measures and the payment levels. 11

12 Working group on measures under Axis 2: 11. Natura 2000 payments and payments linked to Directive 2000/60/EC Natura 2000 payments Restoring forestry potential and introducing prevention actions 9 meetings held in the period and correspondence in writing The WG contributed to the development of definitions for eligible activities. First afforestation of non-agricultural land 12. Working group on Axis Working group on Axis 4 3 meetings held in the period and correspondence in writing 5 meetings held in the period and correspondence in writing The WG contributed to the establishment of the territorial scope of assistance and the eligible activities and costs. The WG contributed to the development of definitions for eligible activities and reviewed the implementation approach of the axis measures. 14. Inter-service coordination of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) and approval by the Collegium of MAFS of RDP The NSP was consulted with all services of MAFS and Working group Agriculture [covering both 1 st and 2 nd pillars of CAP] prior to its submission to the EC. 15. Public hearing on the draft Rural Development Programme and the Strategic Ecological Evaluation Report on the RDP The public hearing was attended by over 140 people representing measure stakeholders. The hearing was used to corroborate the draft measure texts with the stakeholders and to scope the work on RDP finalization. 12

13 Annex 2 Organisations and Institutions Invited to the Monitoring Committee of the Implementation of the Rural Development Programme

14 Organisation/ Institution Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Supply Chairman of the Monitoring Committee Director of Rural Development Directorate within MAFS Deputy Chairman of the Monitoring Committee Representative of the European Commission Executive Director of State Fund Agriculture - Paying Agency Deputy Executive Director of State Fund Agriculture - Paying Agency Ministry of Finance Directorate assigned to function either as a central coordination unit for management of appropriations under the EU Structural Funds or Managing Authority of the Operational Programme Technical assistance Ministry of Environment and Water Directorate assigned for a Managing Authority of the Operational Programme Environment Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works - Directorate assigned for a Managing Authority of the Operational Programme Regional Development Ministry of Economy and Energy - Directorate assigned for a Managing Authority of the Operational Programme Competitiveness Ministry of Transport - Directorate assigned for a Managing Authority of the Operational Programme Transport Ministry of Labour and Social Policy - Directorate assigned for a Managing Authority of the Operational Programme Human Resources Development Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform - Directorate assigned for a Managing Authority of the Operational Programme Administrative capacity Council of Ministers Directorate assigned to be responsible for the coordination on affairs related to the EU and international financial institutions; Strategic planning and management Directorate; Economic and social policy Directorate Ministry of Health Ministry of Culture Ministry of Education and Science Ministry of State Policy during Calamities and Troubles Executive Agency on Fishery and Aquacultures Agency for Economic Analysis and Forecasting National Statistical Institute Agency for people with disabilities State Agency for Forestry Information, public relations and protocol Directorate within MAFS Agrostatistics Directorate within MAFS Monitoring and Coordinationof the Paying Agency Activities unit within MAFS National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria Representative of NGO in the field of environment Council of the Agrarian Organisations in Bulgaria Bulgarian Association of Food and Drinks Industries 14

15 Organisation/ Institution Confederation of Labour Podkrepa Confederation of the Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria Trade Union Promyana Association of Bulgarian Employers Organisations Confederation of the Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria Association of Commercial Banks Foundation for Local Government Reform National Council on Gender Equality Head of the working group at the measures under priority Axis 1 Improving the competitiveness of the agricultural and forestry sector of Regulation (EC) 1698/2005 NGO representative Head of the working group at the measures under priority Axis 2 Improving the environment and the countryside of Regulation (EC) 1698/ NGO representative Head of the working group at the measures under priority Axis 3 Quality of life in rural areas and diversification of the rural economy of Regulation (EC) 1698/ NGO representative Head of the working group at the measures under priority Axis 4 Leader of Regulation (EC) 1698/ NGO representative 15

16 Annex 3 Baseline, Output, Result and Impact Indicators 16

17 Baseline indicators related to objectives Horizontal Axis Indicator Measurement Source Year Unit Value 1. Economic development 2. Employment rate 3. Unemployment 4. Training and education in agriculture GDP(in pps)/capita (EU-25=100) Employed persons as a share of total population of the same age class % unemployed of total population % farmers with basic and full education attained Eurostat NSI Labour Force Survey NSI Labour Force Survey 3-year average 2002 to 2004 index of pps % % 12.0 MAFS 2003 % Age structure in agriculture Ratio: farmers < 35 / >= 55 years old Eurostat 2003 % 7.8 Axis 1 Competitiveness 6. Labour productivity in agriculture 7. Gross fixed capital formation in agriculture 8. Employment in agriculture 9. Economic development in agriculture 10. Labour productivity in food industry 11. Gross fixed capital formation in food industry 12. Employment developmentin food industry 13. Economic development in food industry 14. Labour productivity in forestry 15. Gross fixed capital formation in forestry 16. Importance of semisubsistence farms GVA (in euros) / AWU (EU-25=100) Eurostat average index 12 GFCF in agriculture NSI 2004 MEUR 324 Employment in primary sector GVA in primary sector GVA/employed in food industry GFCF in food industry in BGN million Employment in food industry NSI 2004 thousand people NSI 2004 MEUR NSI 2004 EUR per employed NSI 2004 MEUR 288 NSI 2004 thousand people GVA in food industry NSI 2004 MEUR GVA/capita in forestry GFCF in forestry Number of farms < 1 ESU n.a. n.a. MAFS 2003 thousand

18 Axis Indicator Measurement Source Year Unit Value AXIS 2 Environment 17. Biodiversity: Population of farmland birds 18. Biodiversity: High Nature Value farmland areas 19. Biodiversity: Tree species composition 20. Water quality: Gross Nutrient Balances 21. Water quality: Pollution by nitrates and pesticides 22. Soil: Areas at risk of soil erosion 23. Soil: Organic farming 24. Climate change: Production of renewable energy from agriculture and forestry 25. Climate change: UAA devoted to renewable energy 26. Climate change: GHG emissions from agriculture Trends of index of population of farmland birds UAA of High Nature Value Farmland areas % of Forest and Other Wooded Land predominantly coniferous Distribution of species group by area of FOWL (% broadleaved) Distribution of species group by area of FOWL (% mixed) Nitrogen balance in kg/ha Concentration of nitrates in surface waters Concentration of nitrates in underground waters Concentration of pesticides in surface waters Concentration of pesticides in underground waters Areas at risk of soil erosion (classes of T/ha/year) UAA under organic farming Production of renewable energy from agriculture (ktoe) Production of renewable energy from forestry (ktoe) UAA devoted to energy and biomass crops Agricultural emissions of GHG European Environmen t Agency MCPFE 2003 MCPFE 2003 MCPFE 2003 Million ha n.a. 0.4 indicative % 24.2 % 66.2 % kg/ha mg/l mg/l (mean value) mg/l (mean value) mg/l (mean value) T/ha/ year % 0.2 EurObserEr 2004 ktoe 0.0 Eurostat 2003 ktoe 691 DG AGRI ha n.a. Eurostat t of CO 2 equivalent

19 Axis Indicator Measurement Source Year Unit 27. Farmers with other gainful activity 28. Employment development of nonagricultural sector 29. Economic development of nonagricultural sectors 30. Self-employment development % of holders with other gainful activity Employment in secondary and tertiary sectors GVA in secondary and tertiary sectors Self-employed persons Definition of rural areas 1 MAFS 2003 % OECD NSI 2004 % OECD NSI 2004 MEUR OECD NSI Labour Force Survey 2004 thousand OECD Value AXIS 3 Wider rural development Leader 31. Tourism infrastructure in rural area 32. Internet take-up in rural areas 33. Development of services sector 34. Net migration 35. Life-long learning in rural areas 36. Development of local action groups Number of bed places / in hotels, camps, etc./ % population having subscribed to DSL Internet NSI 2004 thousand % GVA in services NSI 2004 % OECD Net internal migration rate % of y.o. participating in education and training Share of population covered by LAGs NSI 2004 NSI Labour Force Survey 1) Data on Axis 3 indicators is given by national definition of rural areas and OECD NUTS 3 definition. rate per % National OECD n.a. 53.3% National -2.9 OECD -2.5 OECD 1.3 (NUTS 2 Level) n.a. 19

20 Baseline indicators related to context Horizontal Axis Indicator Measurement Source Year Unit Value Axis 1 Competitiveness 1. Designation of rural areas 2. Importance of rural areas 3. Agricultural land use 4. Farm structure 5. Forestry structure 6. Forest productivity % of country territory - by OECD definition % of country territory - by national definition % population in rural areas- by OECD definition % population in rural areas- by national definition NSI 2004 % NSI (MAFS calculations) 2004 % NSI 2004 % NSI (MAFS calculations) 2004 % % GVA in rural areas NSI 2004 % % employment in rural areas NSI - Labour Force Survey 2004 % PR 76.5 IR 22.3 PU 1.2 Rural 81.0 Urban 19.0 PR 58.0 IR 26.3 PU 15.7 Rural 41.6 Urban 58.4 PR 47.5 IR 22.8 PU 29.8 PR 55.6 IR 26.2 PU 18.3 % arable area Eurostat 2003 % 92.1 % permanent grass area Eurostat 2003 % 3.7 % permanent crops area Eurostat 2003 % 3.5 Number of farms MAFS 2003 abs. n Utilized Agricultural Area MAFS 2003 ha Average area farm size MAFS 2003 ha 4.4 % of holdings with less than 5 ha UAA % of holdings with 5 ha to less than 50 ha UAA % of holdings with 50 ha UAA or more Average economic farm size % of holdings with less than 2 ESU % of holdings with 2 ESU to less than 100 ESU % of holdings with 100 ESU or more MAFS 2003 % 96.8 MAFS 2003 % 2.4 MAFS 2003 % 0.8 MAFS 2003 ESU 1.6 MAFS 2003 % 92.4 MAFS 2003 % 7.2 MAFS 2003 % 0.3 Labour Force MAFS 2003 AWU Area of Forest Available for Wood Supply (FAWS) % of FAWS owned by public institutions other than State % of FAWS under private ownership Average size of private holding of FOWL Average net annual volume increment on FAWS Eurostat ha MAFS, NFB 2004 % 14.5 MAFS, NFB 2004 % 15.7 MCPFE ha - MAFS, NFB m 3 overbark / year / ha of FAWS

21 Axis 2 Environment Axis Indicator Measurement Source Year Unit Value 7. Land cover 8. LFA 9. Areas of extensive agriculture 10. Natura 2000 area 11. Biodiversity: Protected forest 12. Development of forest area 13. Forest ecosystem health 14. Water quality % agricultural area CLC % 51.7 % forest area CLC % 31.5 % natural area CLC % 11.1 % artificial area CLC % 4.9 % UAA non LFA n.a. % UAA in LFA mountain n.a. % UAA in LFA other n.a. % UAA in LFA specific n.a. % UAA for extensive arable crop % UAA for extensive grazing % territory under Natura 2000 (SCI & SPA) % UAA under Natura 2000 (SCI) % forest area under Natura 2000 (SCI) % FOWL area protected under MCPFE class 1.1 % FOWL area protected under MCPFE class 1.2 % FOWL area protected under MCPFE class 1.3 % FOWL area protected under MCPFE class 2 Average annual increase of forest and other wooded land area % of trees (all species) in defoliation classes 2-4 % of conifers in defoliation classes 2-4 % of broadleaved in defoliation classes 2-4 % territory designated as Nitrate Vulnerable Zone 15. Water use % irrigated 'UAA' 16. Protective forests concerning primarily soil & water % FOWL area managed primarily for soil & water protection Eurostat 2003 % 25.8 Eurostat 2003 % 5.7 n.a. n.a. n.a. MCPFE /2002 % 1.5 MCPFE /2002 % 3.1 MCPFE /2002 % 0.0 MCPFE /2002 % 3.0 FRA ICP ICP ICP MOEW 2004 Eurostat (FSS) 1000 ha/ year % of sampled trees % of sampled trees % of sampled trees % of whole territory % 2.75 MCPFE / 2002 %

22 Axis Indicator Measurement Source Year Unit Definition of rural areas 1 Value 17. Population density Population density NSI 2004 hab./km 2 National 35.8 OECD 59.6 % people aged 0-14 y.o. NSI 2004 % National 14.6 OECD Age structure % people aged y.o. NSI 2004 % National 64.8 OECD 68.3 % people aged >=65 y.o. NSI 2004 % National 20.6 OECD 17.5 % GVA in Primary sector NSI 2004 % OECD 15.2 Axis 3 Wider rural development 19. Structure of the Economy 20. Structure of Employment % GVA in Secondary sector % GVA in Tertiary sector % Employment in Primary sector % Employment in Secondary sector % Employment in Tertiary sector NSI 2004 % OECD 31.5 NSI 2004 % OECD 53.3 NSI 2004 % OECD 30.0 NSI 2004 % OECD 28.2 NSI 2004 % OECD Long-term Unemployment Long-term unemployment as share of active population Employment agency 2004 % National 11.3 OECD Educational attainment % adults (25-64) with Medium and High educational attainment NSI - Census 2001 % National 53.6 OECD Internet infrastructure DSL coverage n.a. 22

23 Output Indicators Axis Axis 1 Competitiveness Measure Type Indicators Unit Target Common Number of participants in training number Common Number of training days received number Number of trained beneficiaries supported under Additional number Training, Measure 112 Setting up of Young Farmers Information and Number of trained beneficiaries supported under Additional number Diffusion of Measure 141 Semi-Subsistence Farming Knowledge Number of participants trained on topics related Additional to environment preservation number Share of courses and information actions with their main topic: on Basic training on general Additional environmental problems in the agricultural/forestry sector and/or on % 10 Sustainable management of natural resources in compliance with the EU legislation 112. Setting up of Common Number of assisted young farmers number Young Farmers Common Total volume of investment MEUR 208 Common Number of farm holdings supported number Common Total volume of investments MEUR 958 Number of farm holdings supported for Additional implementing of Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against number pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources Additional Number of supported farm holdings from animal breeding sectors number Modernisation of Agricultural Holdings Additional Additional Share of investment directly related to implementing of Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources Share of investment directly related to agricultural holdings from sector milk for compliance with the standards following Bulgarian and European legislation % 15 % 15 Additional Share of investment directly related to agricultural holdings from other animal breeding sectors for compliance with the standards following Bulgarian and European legislation % 15 Additional Share of investment directly related to facilities and corresponding equipment for organic agricultural production % 5 Additional Share of investment directly related to the production of energy from renewable energy sources and production of energy crops % 5 23

24 Axis Axis 1 Competitiveness Measure Type Indicators Unit Target Improving the Economic Value of the Forests 123. Adding Value to Agricultural and Forestry Products Common Number of forest holdings receiving investment support number private forest owners and 100 municipalities Common Total volume of investments MEUR 20.0 for private forest owners and 20.0 for municipalities Additional Area pruned ha Additional Area supported (divided into coppice forests and plantations) ha Additional Increase of high value assortments in the supported forest plantation %/ha from 20 to 50 Additional Decrease of lower value assortments (e.g. fire wood) in supported coppice forests %/ha from 70 to 30 Common Number of enterprises supported number 610 Common Total volume of investment MEUR 535 Additional Share of investment directly related to environment protection % 10 Additional Share of investment directly related to meet existing and newly introduced EU standards % 10 Share of investments directly linked to the Additional production of energy from renewable energy sources and processing of plant and animal % 10 biomass Semi-Subsistence Farming Common Number of semi-subsistence farms supported number Setting up Producer Groups Common Number of supported producer groups number 150 Common Turnover of supported producer groups MEUR 307 Common Number of assisted farmers number Additional Number of assisted young farmers number Provision of Farm Advisory and Extension Services in Bulgaria and Romania ( ) Additional Number of assisted semi-subsistence farmers number Additional Number of assisted producer groups number 150 Additional Number of assisted farmers applying for Measure 214 Agri-environmental payments number

25 Axis Axis 2 Agrienvironment Measure Type Indicators Unit Target Natural Handicap Payments to Farmers in Mountain Areas 212. Payments to Farmers in Areas with Handicaps, Other Than Mountain Areas 214. Agrienvironmental Payments Common Number of supported farms in mountain areas number Common Common Supported agricultural land in the mountain regions Number of supported holdings in areas with handicaps, other than mountain areas ha number Common Agricultural land area supported ha Common Number of farm holdings receiving support number Common Total area under agri-environmental support ha Common Total number of contracts number Common Common Physical area under agri-environmental support (under this measure) Number of applications related to genetic resources: ha number First Number of beneficiaries receiving afforestation Common number afforestation of nonagricultural land Common Number of hectares of afforested land ha 10 aid Restoring forestry potential and introducing prevention actions Common Number of beneficiaries supported for reforestation number Common Supported area of damaged forests ha Common Number of equipped anti-fire depots number 100 Common Common Number of established/improved landing places for helicopters Number of fire monitoring points constructed/improved number 10 number 100 Common Total volume of investments MEUR 29 25

26 Axis Axis 3 Wider rural development Measure Type Indicators Unit Target Common Number of beneficiaries number Diversification into Non-Agricultural Common Total volume of investments MEUR 216 Activities Additional Number of new tourism actions supported number Additional Total volume of investments in tourism MEUR 126 Common Number of micro-enterprises supported/created number Common - newly created micro-enterprises number Support for the Creation and Common - other micro-enterprises number Development of Common Total volume of investments MEUR 182 Micro-Enterprises Additional Number of new tourism actions supported number 750 Additional Total volume of investments in tourism MEUR Encouragement Common Number of new tourism actions supported number 250 of Tourism Activities Common Total volume of investments MEUR Basic Services for the Economy and Rural Population Common Number of supported actions number Common Total volume of investments MEUR 409 Additional Reconstructed /Rehabilitated municipal road infrastructure km 450 Additional Newly constructed municipal road infrastructure km 20 Additional Reconstructed /Rehabilitated water supply and sewage network (km) km Additional Newly constructed water supply and sewage network km 800 Additional Number of supported created/renovated cultural initiatives number 240 Additional Number of created/renovated sports facilities number 180 Additional Number of supported social service facilities number 420 Additional Number of projects for development of ITC services number Village Common Number of villages where actions took place number 800 Renewal and Development Common Total volume of investments MEUR 208 Priority Axis Axis 4 Leader Measure Type Indicators Unit Target Implementation of the Local Development Strategies 421. Inter-Territorial and Trans-National Cooperation Running the Local Action Group, Acquiring Skills and Animating the Territory (LAGs implementing LDS) Running the Local Action Group, Acquiring Skills and Animating the Territory (Potential LAGs) Common Number of supported LAGs number 50 Common Total size of LAGs area km Common Number of projects financed by LAGs number Common Total population in LAG area number Common Number of supported cooperation projects number 55 Common Number of co-operating LAGs number 60 Additional Number of inter-territorial co-operation projects number 30 Additional Number of trans-national projects number 25 Additional Common Number of innovative product/services created in rural areas Number of skill acquisition and animation actions number 40 number Common Number of participants in the actions number Common Number of skill acquisition and animation actions number 300 Common Number of participants in actions number Additional Number of supported potential LAGs under measure 431/2 number 60 26

27 Results indicators Axis Indicators Measurement Axis 1 Competitiveness Axis 2 Agrienvironment Axis 3 Wider rural development Number of participants that successfully ended a training activity related to agriculture and/or forestry Increase in agricultural gross value added in supported farms/enterprises Number of holdings agricultural and forestry holdings, and food processing enterprises introducing new products and/or new techniques Number of farms entering the market Area under successful land management contributing to: (a) bio diversity and high nature value farming/forestry; (b) water quality; (c) climate change; (d) soil quality; (e) avoidance of marginalisation and land abandonment (a) bio diversity and high nature value farming/forestry; Number of participants receiving a certificate, degree or diploma after finishing the training Target Increase in GVA (in MEUR) 175 Number of holdings Number of entities that evolved from a (semi) subsistence farm to an income generating market player Total amount of hectares under successful land management (b) water quality; (c) climate change; (d) soil quality; (e) avoidance of marginalisation and land abandonment Development of organic production (national indicator) Increase in non-agricultural gross value added in supported businesses Gross number of jobs created Additional number of tourists Population in rural areas benefiting from improved services Increase in internet penetration in rural areas UAA under organic production Non-agricultural GVA of supported businesses (in MEUR) Number of new jobs related to the assisted actions Additional number of tourist visits in the rural area due to the supported tourism investments (tourists per day) Population in supported areas Population that has access to (broadband) internet connections

28 Impact Indicators The impact of the programme as a whole will be assessed against the 7 common impact indicators taking into account the full contribution of all axes. Indicator Measurement Target 1. Economic growth Net additional value added (in MPPS) Employment creation Net additional FTE jobs created 3. Labour productivity Reversing Biodiversity decline Maintenance of high nature value farming and forestry areas Improvement in water quality Contribution to combating climate change Improvement in soils (erosion, contamination) (national) Change in Gross Value Added per annual work unit (GVA/FTE) Change in trend in biodiversity decline as measured by farmland bird species population Changes in high nature value areas Changes in gross nutrient balance Increase in production of renewable energy Area in ha Retained FTE jobs: Created FTE jobs: The target change in GVA per annual work unit is EUR 342 on the average The existing biodiversity shall be maintained and improved farmland bird species population shall be maintained. High nature value areas shall be preserved. Gross nutrient balance shall be improved due to reduced chemical emissions from farming activities. 1. Carbon sequestration shall be augmented t CO 2 shall be sequestrated. 2. Production of CO 2 from farm machinery will decrease. Soil quality shall be improved due to reduced erosion and pollution with chemicals. 28

29 Annex 4 Annexes to the Axis 1 Measures 29

30 Attachment 1 (Measure 121 Modernisation of Agricultural Holding) List of Newly Introduced Community Standards Standard ЕU legislation 1 Protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources (91/676/EEC) National legislation (including secondary) Ordinance 2/ for protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources Order No RD 750/2006 of the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry and order No RD /2006 of the Minister of Environment and Water approved Program for limitation of pollutions from agricultural sources in vulnerable zones. Date from which the standards become mandatory Date of the end of the grace period Types of investments 1. Purchase/acquisition, construction or improvement of buildings and other immovable property used for protection of water bodies against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources. 2. Purchasing and building equipments for transportation, storage, good usage of biomass/livestock manure and protection of waters and water bodies against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources. 1 Date of the end of the grace period (if applicable) It is according to Council Regulation (EC) 1698/2005). Support may be granted for investments whose purposes is to achieve compliance with these standards within a maximum 36 months period of grace from the date on which the standard becomes mandatory for the agricultural holdings. 2 'All standards in the above table will be eligible to be to supported as existing standards for young farmers receiving support under Measure 112, after the expiry of the grace period during which they are considered as newly introduced Community standards 30

31 Standard ЕU legislation National legislation (including secondary) Date from which the standards become mandatory Date of the end of the grace period 1 2 Types of investments 2 Building/Constructio n of industrial installations according to the Annex IV Environmental Protection Act Council Directive 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control. Environmental Protection Act Ordinance on the conditions and procedure for issuing of general permits for 41 installations for 41 installations 1. Purchase/acquisition, construction or improvement of buildings and other immovable property used for agricultural purposes, including that used for environmental protection. 2. Purchase and/or installing of new machinery and equipment/ instruments for agricultural purposes, including that used for protection of the environment. 3 Marketing standards for eggs Regulation 1907/90 of 26 June 1990 on certain marketing standards for eggs; Regulation 2295/2003 of 23 December 2003 introducing detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90; Regulation 1028/2006 of 19 June 2006 on marketing standards for eggs; Regulation 557/2007 of 23 May 2007 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1028/2006 Ordinance 1/ for requirements of eggs market supply for consumption Purchase of technological equipments for eggs-marking in the packaging centers 31

32 Standard ЕU legislation 4. Laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens. Directive 1999/74/EC of 19 July 1999 laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens; Commission Directive 2002/4/EC of 30 January 2002 on the registration of establishments keeping laying hens, covered by Council Directive Commission Directive 2006/83/EC of 23 October 2006 adapting Directive 2002/4/EC on the registration of establishments keeping laying hens, covered by Council Directive 1999/74/EC, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania National legislation (including secondary) Ordinance 25/ laying down minimum requirements for protection of laying hens. Date from which the standards become mandatory ; for changing the using system regarding to Article 3(1), point "2" (breeding into not expanding cells) for the laying hens breeding premises introduced into exploitation before Date of the end of the grace period ; for changing the using system regarding to Article 3(1), point "2" (breeding into not expanding cells) for the laying hens breeding premises introduced into exploitation before Types of investments 1. Purchase/acquisition, construction or improvement of buildings and other immovable property used for protection of laying hens, including that used for protection of the environment. 2. Purchase and/or installing of new machinery and equipment/ instruments for improvement protection of laying hens, including that used for protection of the environment. 32

33 Standard ЕU legislation 5 Laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs Council Directive 91/630/EEC of 19 November 1991 laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs; Directive 2001/88/EC of 23 October 2001 amending Directive 91/630/EEC; Directive 2001/93/EC of 9 November 2001 amending Directive 91/630/EEC National legislation (including secondary) Ordinance 21/ laying down minimum requirements for protection of pigs. Date from which the standards become mandatory ; for introducing the requirements, according Art.2 (1), p.6, p.8,(d) and (2)(3) and Art. 6(1), point "2" (a) to (d) for the pigs breeding premises under exploitation before Date of the end of the grace period ; for introducing the requirements, according Art.2 (1), p.6, p.8,(d) and (2)(3) and Art. 6(1), point "2" (a) to (d) for the pigs breeding premises under exploitation before Types of investments 1. Purchase/acquisition, construction or improvement of buildings and other immovable property used for protection of pigs, including that used for protection of the environment. 2. Purchase and/or installing of new machinery and equipment/ instruments for improvement protection of pigs, including that used for protection of the environment. 33

34 Standard ЕU legislation 6 Laying down minimum standards for protection of calves. Council directive 91/629/EEC of 19 November 1991 laying down minimum standards for the protection of calves; Council directive 97/2/E of 20 January 1997 amending Directive 91/629/EEC 97/182/EC: Commission Decision of 24 February 1997 amending the Annex to Directive 91/629/EEC National legislation (including secondary) Ordinance 14/ laying down minimum standards for the protection of calves. Date from which the standards become mandatory ; for introducing the requirements, envisaged in the Art.2(2), p.6 and p.7; Art.5, p.1 and Art.6 for animal breeding premises with less than 6 calves and for sucked calves, breeding with their mothers. Date of the end of the grace period ; for introducing the requirements, envisaged in the Art.2(2), p.6 and p.7; Art.5, p.1 and Art.6 for animal breeding premises with less than 6 calves and for sucked calves, breeding with their mothers. Types of investments 1. Purchase/acquisition, construction or improvement of buildings and other immovable property used for protection of pig calves, including that used for protection of the environment. 2. Purchase and/or installing of new machinery and equipment/ instruments for improvement protection of calves, including that used for protection of the environment. 34

35 Standard ЕU legislation 7 8 Transition period for fulfilling quality standards for raw milk Standards for protection and animal welfare during transport Annex VI from the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria; Regulation 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin; Directive 91/628/EEC introduces the requirements of Regulation 97/1255/ EEC and Regulation 98/411/EEC National legislation (including secondary) Ordinance 36/ for specific requirements of the production, transportation and market supply of the animal raw materials and foods.. Ordinance 26/2006 for the conditions for protection and animal welfare during transport Date from which the standards become mandatory Date of the end of the grace period Types of investments 1. Purchase/acquisition, construction or improvement of buildings used for raw milk production/storage on the farm level, including that used for protection of the environment. 2. Purchase and/or installing of new machinery and equipment/instruments for improvement of raw milk production/ storage process and transportation, including that used for protection of the environment. Purchase and/or installing of new machinery and equipment/ Instruments for improvement the conditions for protection and animal welfare during transport 9 Standard identification of animals and registration of animal holdings Directive 92/102/EEC on the identification and registration of animals; Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals; Council Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 establishing a system for the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals, Ordinance 61/2006 for the conditions and rules for identification of animals, registration of animal holdings and data basis access for the identified animals and registered holdings Purchase and/or installing of new equipment/instruments for improvement the conditions for identification and traceability of animals. 35

36 Standard ЕU legislation 10 Requirements for the animal health conditions, governing intra Community trade in bovine and caprine animals. Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra- Community trade in bovine animals and swine Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 28 January 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra- Community trade in ovine and caprine animals National legislation (including secondary) Ordinance 52/2006 for the health requirements for movement or transportation of lamb and caprine animals between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Member States and for defining of the health status of the sites, they are originating and additional guarantees for the health status of these sites. Ordinance 48 /2006 for the health requirements regarding the movement or transportation of bovine and porcine animals between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Member States and for defining of the health status of the sites, they are originating and additional guarantees for the health status of these sites. Date from which the standards become mandatory Date of the end of the grace period Types of investments Purchase and/or installing of new equipment/instruments for improvement the conditions for protection and animal welfare during transport and governing intra Community trade. 36

37 Standard ЕU legislation Health protection of of workers, including prevention of existing/potential risk related to exposure to asbestos at work.; maximum concentration of asbestos fibres in the air Minimum requirements for protection of workers from existing or potential risks for health and safety related to exposure to noise at work and especially the risk of hearing damaging. Minimum requirements for protection of workers from existing or potential risks for health and safety related to exposure workers to the risks arising from physical agents Council Directive 83/477/EEC of 19 September 1983 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work Council Directive 86/188/EEC of 12 May 1986 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to noise at work Directive 2002/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2002 on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (vibration) National legislation (including secondary) Ordinance 9/ on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work ( Ordinance 6/ on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to noise at work Ordinance 3/ on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (vibration) Date from which the standards become mandatory Date of the end of the grace period Types of investments Purchase/supply equipments for health protection of workers, including prevention of existing/potential risk related to exposure to asbestos at work.. Purchase/supply equipments for protection of workers from existing or potential risks for health and safety related to exposure to noise at work and especially the risk of hearing damaging. Purchase/supply equipments for protection of workers from existing or potential risks for health and safety related to exposure workers to the risks arising from physical agents. 37

38 Standard ЕU legislation 14 Minimum requirements for safety work with display screen equipments. Council Directive 90/270/EEC of 29 May 1990 on the minimum safety and health requirements for work with display screen equipment National legislation (including secondary) Ordinance 7/ on the minimum safety and health requirements for work with display screen equipments Ordinance 104/ for placing of plant protection products on the market and the use of plant protection products. Date from which the standards become mandatory Date of the end of the grace period Types of investments Purchase/supply equipments for safety work with display screen equipments. 15 Using of the plant protection products. Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market Ordinance 112/ for the specific requirements during the process fumigation and decontamination of the areas, spaces and plant production against pests Purchase/supply equipments for transportation, marketing, storage and applying of plant protection products according to the requirements. Ordinance for the requirements concerning storage base, transportation and storage of the plant protection products (SG 101/ )

39 Standard ЕU legislation Standards regarding to potato-diseases. Purity of the seed variety Council Directive 98/57/EC of 20 July 1998 on the control of Ralstonia solanacearum Council Directive 69/464/EEC of 8 December 1969 on control of Potato Wart Disease Council Directive 69/465/EEC of 8 December 1969 on control of Potato Cyst Eelworm Council Directive 93/85/EEC of 4 October 1993 on the control of potato ring rot Directive 66/402/EEC on the marketing of cereal seed Directive 2006/47/EC laying down special conditions concerning the presence of Avena fatua in cereal seed National legislation (including secondary) Ordinance 11/2001 concerning fighting against potato`s disease caused the bacteriology decomposition give rise of the Ralstonia Solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et Al. Ordinance 20/2001 for fighting against potato cancer caused by Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilb.) Ordinance 39/2001 for fighting against the nematodes Globodera rostochiensis Wollen and Globodera pallida (Stone) Behr Ordinance 19 for fighting against the disease caused by Clavibacter michiganensis (Smith) Davis et al. ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckermann et Kotthoff) Davis et al. Ordinance 45/2003 regarding to the production and marketing of cereal seed Date from which the standards become mandatory Date of the end of the grace period 1 2 Types of investments Purchase/supply equipments for fighting against potatoes disease Part of the Ordinance 45 is in force since For part of the Ordinance 45 is by Purchase/supply equipments for fighting against potatoes disease. Purchase/supply equipments for fighting against potatoes disease. Purchase/supply equipments for fighting against potatoes disease. Purchase/supply of precise technique and equipments as a guarantee of requirements regarding to the physical purity of the seeds. 39

40 Standard ЕU legislation Purity of the fodder plant seed varieties. Purity of the oil and filamentous plant seed varieties. Purity of the vegetable seed varieties. Purity of the beet seed varieties. Purity of the seed potatoes varieties. Purity of basic seed potatoes of applicable Community grades Directive 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed Directive 2002/57/EC on the marketing of seed of oil and filamentous plants Directive 2002/55/EC on the marketing of vegetable seed Directive 2002/54/EC on the marketing of beet seed Directive 2002/56/EC on the marketing of seed potatoes Directive 93/17/EEC determining Community grades of basic seed potatoes, together with the conditions and designations applicable to such grades National legislation (including secondary) Ordinance 99/2006 for marketing of fodder plant seed on the EU market. Ordinance 100/2006 for marketing of oil and filamentous plants on the EU market Ordinance 96/2006 for marketing of vegetable seed on the EU market Ordinance 98/2006 for marketing of beet seed on the EU market Ordinance 61/2003 for production and marketing of seed potatoes Ordinance 78/2006 for production and marketing of basic seed potatoes of the applicable grades on the EU market Date from which the standards become mandatory Date of the end of the grace period Part of the Ordinance is in force since For part of the Ordinance is by Types of investments Purchase/supply of precise technique and equipments as a guarantee of requirements regarding to the physical purity of the seeds. Purchase/supply of precise technique and equipments as a guarantee of requirements regarding to the physical purity of the seeds. Purchase/supply of precise technique and equipments as a guarantee of requirements regarding to the physical purity of the seeds. Purchase/supply of precise technique and equipments as a guarantee of requirements regarding to the physical purity of the seeds. Purchase/supply of precise technique and equipments as a guarantee of requirements regarding to the physical purity of the seeds. Purchase/supply of precise technique and equipments as a guarantee of requirements regarding to the physical purity of the seeds. 40

41 Standard ЕU legislation Purity of vine planting material Purity of fruit plant propagating material Purity of propagating material of ornamental plants Directive 68/193/EEC on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine Directive 92/34/EEC on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production Directive 98/56/EC on the marketing of propagating material of ornamental plants National legislation (including secondary) Ordinance 95/2006 for marketing of vine planting material Ordinance 97/2006 for marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production on EU market) Ordinance 80/2006 for production and marketing of propagating material of ornamental plants, performed between the EU member states Date from which the standards become mandatory Date of the end of the grace period Types of investments Purchase/supply of precise technique and equipments as a guarantee of requirements regarding to the physical purity of the seeds. Purchase/supply of precise technique and equipments as a guarantee of requirements regarding to the physical purity of the seeds. Purchase/supply of precise technique and equipments as a guarantee of requirements regarding to the physical purity of the seeds. 41

42 Standard ЕU legislation 27 Purity of vegetable planting material Directive 92/33/EEC of on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed; Directive 93/61/EEC of setting out the schedules indicating the conditions to be met by vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed pursuant to Council Directive 92/33/EEC; Directive 93/62/EEC of setting out the implementing measures concerning the supervision and monitoring of suppliers and establishments pursuant to Council Directive 92/33/EEC on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed; Directive2006/124/EEC amending Directive 92/33/ЕEC. National legislation (including secondary) Ordinance 19/2003 for production and marketing of vegetable planting material Date from which the standards become mandatory Part of the Ordinance 19 is in force since ; and Date of the end of the grace period 1 2 For part of the Ordinance 19 is by ; by and by Types of investments Purchase/supply of precise technique and equipments as a guarantee of requirements regarding to the physical purity of the seeds. 42

43 Standard ЕU legislation Rules of acceptance and inclusion of new varieties of agricultural plant species in the Official list of plant varieties of Republic of Bulgaria and in the Common catalogue of the EU member states. Conditions and rules for examining varieties Directive 2002/53/EC of on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species. Directive 2003/90/EC of setting out implementing measures for the purposes of Article 7 of Council Directive 2002/53/EC as regards the characteristics to be covered as a minimum by the examination and the minimum conditions for examining certain varieties of agricultural plant species; Directive 2003/91/EC of setting out implementing measures for the purposes of Article 7 of Council Directive 2002/55/EC as regards the characteristics to be covered as a minimum by the examination and the minimum conditions for examining certain varieties of vegetable species National legislation (including secondary) Ordinance 77/ for the rules for acceptance of new varieties of agricultural plant species in the Official list of plant varieties of Republic of Bulgaria and in the Common catalogue of the EU member states. Ordinance 12/2004 for the conditions and rules for examining varieties, acceptance, inclusion and exclusion of the plant species from the Official list of plant varieties of Republic of Bulgaria Date from which the standards become mandatory Date of the end of the grace period Part of the Ordinance 12 is in force since For part of the Ordinance 12 is by Types of investments Purchase/supply of precise technique and equipments as a guarantee of requirements regarding to the physical purity of the seeds. Purchase/supply of precise technique and equipments as a guarantee of requirements regarding to the physical purity of the seeds. 43

44 Standard ЕU legislation 30 Minimum standards for animal welfare and protection of animals kept for farming purposes. Council Directive 98/58/EEC of 20 July 1998 concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes National legislation (including secondary) Ordinance 16/ for animal welfare and protection of animals kept for farming purposes Date from which the standards become mandatory Date of the end of the grace period Types of investments 1. Purchase/acquisition, construction or improvement of buildings and other immovable property used for laying down minimum standards for animal welfare and protection of animals kept for farming purposes. 2. Purchase and/or installing of new machinery and equipment/ instruments for laying down minimum standards for animal welfare and protection of animals kept for farming purposes. Justification related to the necessity for the support for the newly introduced Community standards / existing standards for young farmers supported under Measure 112 The support for the newly introduced Community standards is granted to the agricultural producers, in order to allow an adequate period of time in which they can be prepared for achievement of compliance with these standards. Although the original deadline for the adoption of most of the new standard was at least the date of accession, it appeared clearly that the preparation takes more time. In addition the meeting standards is a significant financial resource consuming activity without economic return and for this reason agricultural producers don t have a will to invest in this activity. The introduction of most of the listed standards will contribute to the environmental protection. This demonstrates that it is necessary the agricultural producers to be supported for this activity. The main possibility of assisting the agricultural producers is RDP In the three year period of grace for the above mentioned standards, the agricultural producers can apply for support and can finish their investments which are necessary to comply with these standards. 44

45 Attachment 2 (Measure 123 Adding value of agricultural and forestry products) List Of Newly Introduced Community Standards Standard ЕU legislation National legislation (including secondary) Date from which the standards become mandatory for the enterprise Date of the end of the grace period 3 Types of investments 1. Marketing standards for poultry meat Council Regulation (EC) No 1906/1990 of 26 June 1990 on certain marketing standards for poultrymeat; Council Regulation (EC) No 1538/1991 of 5 June 1991 introducing detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1906/90; Regulation (EO) No 1029/2006 of 19 June 2006 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1906/90 Ordinance No 32/ on the qualification, preservation and supply of poultry meat and subproducts on the market Purchase and installation of new machines and equipment for improvement of the production processing and control of quality and safety of raw materials and foods. Construction and/or modernization of laboratories needed for the enterprise 3 Date of the end of the grace period It is according to Council Regulation (EC) 1698/2005). Support may be granted for investments whose purposes is to achieve compliance with these standards within a maximum 36 months period of grace from the date on which the standard becomes mandatory for the enterprise.. 45

46 Standard ЕU legislation 2 Minimum standarts for protection and animal welfare,and decrease to minimum the sufferings of animals at the thime of slaughter or killing Council Directive 93/119/EC of 22 December 1993 on the protection of animals at the time of slaughter or killing National legislation (including secondary) Ordinance 22 of 14 December 2005 for decrease to minimum the sufferings of the animals at the time of slaughter or killing Date from which the standards become mandatory for the enterprise Date of the end of the grace period Types of investments 1.Purchase/acquisition, construction or improvement of buildings and other immovable property used for laying down minimum standarts for protection and animal welfare and decrease to minimum the sufferings of animals at the time of slaughter or killing, including that used for the protection of the environment. 2.Purchase and/or installing of new machinery and equipment/ instruments for laying down minimum standards for protection and animal welfare and decrease to minimum the sufferings of animals at the time slaughter or killing, including that used for protection of the environment. 46

47 Standard ЕU legislation National legislation (including secondary) Date from which the standards become mandatory for the enterprise Date of the end of the grace period 3 Types of investments 3. Requirements for fodder hygiene Regulation (EO) No 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 january 2005 laying down requirements for feed hygiene Ordinance No 91/ of fodder hygiene Purchase and installation of new machines and equipment for improvement of the production processing and control of quality and safety of raw materials and foods. Certification under the НАССР (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point), according to Art.6 of от Regulation (EO) No183/

48 Standard ЕU legislation 4. The general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) and Codex Alimentarius guidelines Regulation (EO) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety Regulation (EO) No 2200/1996 of 28 October 1996 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables National legislation (including secondary) Law on Foods Law on Commodity Exchanges and the Commodity Markets Date from which the standards become mandatory for the enterprise Date of the end of the grace period Types of investments Construction, acquisition and modernization of buildings and the other immovable assets, needed for the production and marketing. Purchase and installation of new machines and equipment for improvement of the production processing and marketing, including: packaging, cooling, freezing, drying and storage 48

49 Standard ЕU legislation 5. EurepGap (Euro-Retailer Produce Working Group (Eurep) Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)) Regulation (EO) No178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety Regulation (EO) No2200/1996 of 28 October 1996 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables National legislation (including secondary) Law on Foods Law on Commodity Exchanges and the Commodity Markets Date from which the standards become mandatory for the enterprise Date of the end of the grace period Types of investments Construction, acquisition and modernization of buildings and the other immovable assets, needed for the production and marketing. Purchase and installation of new machines and equipment for improvement of the production processing and marketing, including: packaging, cooling, freezing, drying and storage 49

50 Standard ЕU legislation 6. GDP / GMP guidance Regulation (EO) No178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety Regulation (EO) No2200/1996 of 28 October 1996 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables National legislation (including secondary) Law on Foods Law on Commodity Exchanges and the Commodity Markets Date from which the standards become mandatory for the enterprise Date of the end of the grace period Types of investments Entering Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) in enterprises. Modernization of buildings and the other immovable assets, needed for the production and marketing. Purchase and installation of new machines and equipment for improvement of the production processing and marketing, 50

51 Standard ЕU legislation National legislation (including secondary) Date from which the standards become mandatory for the enterprise Date of the end of the grace period 3 Types of investments 7. Protection of the health of workers, including prevention of existing or potential risks related to exposure to asbestos at work; maximum value of asbestos fibres concentration in the air Council Directive 83/477/EEC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work Law on Safe and Healthy Labour Conditions Ordinance No9/ on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work Construction, acquisition and modernization of buildings and the other immovable assets, needed for the production and marketing. Purchase and installation of new machines and equipment for improvement of the production processing and marketing, including: the special equipment for the health protection 8. Minimum requirements for protection of workers from existing or potential risks for health and safety related to exposure to noise at work and especially the risk of hearing damaging Council Directive 86/188/EEC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to noise at work Ordinance No6/ on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to noise at work Construction, acquisition and modernization of buildings and the other immovable assets, needed for the production and marketing. Purchase and installation of new machines and equipment for improvement of the production processing and marketing, including: the special equipment for the health protection 51

52 Standard ЕU legislation Minimum requirements for protection of workers from existing or potential risks for health and safety related to exposure to exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents. Minimum requirements for safety work with display screen equipment Construction of an industrial installations according to Annex IV of Law on Environmental Protection Directive 2002/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (vibration) Council Directive 90/270/EEC on the minimum safety and health requirements for work with display screen equipment Council Directive 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control National legislation (including secondary) Ordinance No3/ on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (vibration) Ordinance No7/ on the minimum safety and health requirements for work with display screen equipment Law on Environmental Protection Ordinance on the lying down the rules for the application of complex licence Date from which the standards become mandatory for the enterprise Date of the end of the grace period Types of investments Construction, acquisition and modernization of buildings and the other immovable assets, needed for the production and marketing. Purchase and installation of new machines and equipment for improvement of the production processing and marketing, including: the special equipment for the health protection. Purchase and installation of new machines and equipment for improvement of the production processing and marketing, including: the special equipment for the health protection. Construction, acquisition, purchase and installation of new machines and equipment for improvement of the environmental protection. 52

53 List of Community standards for enterprises in milk and meat sectors which have been granted a transitional period Standard ЕU legislation 1. Certain enterprises in the milk and meat processing sectors have been granted a transitional period for compliance with Community structural standards concerning food hygiene Decision of Regular Veterinaty Committee, Brussels SANCO/10202/2007 Rev. 1 (POOL/D4/2007/10202/10202R1- EN)\ Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin National legislation (including secondary) Ordinance No5\ on the hygiene of foodstuffs Ordinance No36\ on specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin Date from which the standards are applicable Date of the end of the grace period Types of investments Construction, acquisition and modernization of buildings and the other immovable assets, needed for the production. Purchase and installation of new machines and equipment for improvement of the production processing, including: for improvement and control of quality and safety of raw materials and foods; for processing, packaging, cooling, freezing, drying and storage. Justification related to the necessity for the support for the newly introduced Community standards The support for the newly introduced Community standards is granted to the enterprises, in order to allow an adequate period of time in which they can be prepared for achievement of compliance with these standards. Although the original deadline for the adoption of most of the new standards was at least the date of accession, it appeared clearly that the preparation takes more time. In addition meeting standards is a significant financial resource consuming activity which is not always fully covered by economic return and for this reason enterprises don t have a will to invest in this activity. The introduction of most of the listed standards will contribute to the environmental protection. This demonstrates that it is necessary the enterprises to be supported for this activity. The main possibility of assisting the enterprises is RDP In the three year period of grace for the above mentioned standards the enterprises can apply for support and can finish their investments which are necessary to comply with these standards. 53

54 Attachment 3 (Measure 143 Provision of Farm Advisory and Extension Services in Bulgaria and Romania) National Agriculture Advisory Service Information On Naas Functions, Capacity And Qualification 1. Administrative capacity and functions of NAAS NAAS was established at the end of 1999 under an Act regulating the activities of the National Center for Agrarian Sciences. Actually the service is functional since the end of 2000 in accordance with the its Rules of Procedure regulating its structure and activities [State Gazette 55 of , as amended in and ]. NAAS is a legal entity mainly funded by the state budget through the national budget allocation to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Supply (MAFS). According to the latest changes in its Rules of Procedure, the mission of NAAS can be summarized as follows: The service carries out its activities following the government agrarian policy by providing farmers with up-to-date information, specialized extension and consultancy services and expert support to ensure effective and competitive agriculture in line with the established EU standards. NAAS has 28 regional offices, located in each of the district centers in the country. 141 employees in total work currently at NAAS, including 124 in the specialized administration and 17 in the general administration. 99 of the specialized administrators work in the 28 Regional Agricultural Advisory Services (RAAS). An Analytical Laboratory within the specialized administration in Sofia offers to the farmers all necessary plant, fodder and water quality analyses free of charge. Each RAAS disposes of 3 or 4 experts specialized in livestock breeding, plant growing and agrarian economics. It has to be mentioned that the structure contains also some smaller units, enabling it to cover all 28 administrative districts. The RAASs implement the policy of providing advice throughout the respective region with special focus on consultancy to agricultural producers. The only bottom-up activity is to propose participation of officers in organization/participation in regional seminars and workshops with farmers, as well as in other types of local forums. NAAS is the only MAFS structure specialized in the provision of advisory services to Bulgarian farmers, covering broad range of issues and providing the consultancy free of charge. NAAS is a centralized state agency whose management develops and defines the service policy in accordance with the priorities of MAFS and the existing regulations and programming documents. The overall management of the regional offices in all aspects of extension activities, including financial and operational management, is conducted in a top-down approach. RAASs cooperate with the regional directorates of MAFS, the regional units of SFA, local authorities and administration. The reports for activities implemented in 2006 and the data in the Development Concept for point out that NAAS serves more than farmers, which is 18% of the farmers registered under Ordinance 3/1999 [which amount to ]. 54

55 In view of the continuously increasing workload of the experts in the Regional Agricultural Advisory Services, NAAS envisages to increase the number of employees in RAAS in a short-term period in order to improve the services to the agricultural producers and to embrace as many beneficiaries of advisory services as possible. 2. Qualification of NAAS staff In the last few years since the establishment of NAAS, all experts from the specialized administration have undergone a process of continuous training and professional upgrade. The table below presents all projects and programmes carried out for training of NAAS experts. Twinning projects and programmes of NAAS INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS I. COMPLETED PROJECTS 1. Training of NAAS Experts and Farmers on Questions, related to CAP and Moderation Skills - InWent 2. Strengthening the System of Control of Quality of fresh Fruits and Vegetables according to the EU Legislation - VRIAN projects b.v. 3. Danube Regional Project and Best Agricultural Practices Carl Bro (Denmark) II. CURRENT PROJECTS 1. Capacity Building for Sustainable Delivery of Agribusiness Advice to Market-oriented Farmers (FAO) 2. Use of High-quality Seedlings a Basis for Successfully Fruit and Wine Growing, according to EU Requirements - FAMAD 3. Teams on Wheels in Rural Regions UNDP Strengthening the NAAS Capacity of Preparation of Bulgarian Agrarian Sector during EU 4. Accession Period and Execution of Direct Payments Ministry of Agriculture of the Netherlands 5. Support the Access of Agricultural Producers to Agricultural Credits - USDA 6. Capacity Building for Sustainable Land Management in Bulgaria - UNDP III Strengthening the NAAS Capacity of Implementation of Good Agricultural Practices for Storage and Application of Manure and Organic Waste in Bulgarian Farms EDV Netherlands Setting up Producer Groups Practical Training and Technical Assistance - BOERENBOND Belgium Technical Assistance to the Preparation of the Rural Development Program and its Monitoring System in Bulgaria NEW PROJECTS Nutrient Balance at Farm Level: Ways for Management of Sustainable Agriculture Ministry of Flemish Community Strengthening the Supplying Line with Vegetables, Fruits and Herbs in Bulgaria - a project of the Dutch Government under PSOM Programme 55

56 3. External expertise To meet its commitments related to Measure 143, Provision of Farm Advisory and Extension Services in Bulgaria and Romania, NAAS will hire additional external staff, in particular for elaboration of project documentation and agri-environmental plans for farmers applying for Measure 214 Agri-environmental Payments and Measure 311 Diversification Into Non-Agricultural Activities. Service contracts will be concluded between NAAS and selected external experts, specifying the activities to be performed within certain timeframes. Three to five external experts will be appointed in each of the 28 regional NAAS offices, depending on expected workload; 3 experts will be appointed in the HQ. The first competitions are planned to be announced in October 2007, for hiring experts to support NAAS in the delivery of services defined in Measure 143, including a special competition for agri-environmental experts. The competition notices will be published on the MAFS and NAAS web pages as well as in at least one national daily newspaper. The notices will contain a set of minimum requirements for experience in the respective fields of advice. Regarding the agrienvironmental advice, advantage will be given to environmental NGO experts. Applicants for external experts will be evaluated by specially appointed committees consisting of representatives of NAAS and MAFS (including the Rural Development Directorate). Representatives of NGOs - incl. ecological organizations - will be invited as observers with a right of advisory vote in the selection procedures of specialists providing agro-environmental advice. In November 2007, selected external experts together with the rest of NAAS s staff will undergo a special training in activities to be performed for implementation of Measure Public procurement rules Public procurement rules will be respected in the process of hiring additional external staff for NAAS. 56

57 Annex 5 Annexes to the Axis 2 Measures 57

58 Attachment 1 to Axis 2 Measures Research Team for the Methodology of Payment Calculations for Measures 211, 212, and 214 The Institute of Agricultural Economics is the leading national center for research, consultancy, and advance study in the area of Agricultural Policy, Rural Policy, and Food Economics Policy. It carries out fundamental, applied, and policy-forwarded research in all areas of Agriculture, Rural Development and Food Economics. Major users of the studies are Institutes in the National Center of Agrarian Research, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Supply, various Government agencies and private organizations, and a number of international institutions such as European Commission, FAO, OECD, World Bank, NATO etc. Researcher Team for LFA: 1. Professor, Dr. Ivanka Yanakieva Institute of Agricultural Economics (IAE) 2. Krassimira Ilieva- Senior expert - IAE 3. Violeta Filipova - Senior expert - IAE 4. Professor, Dr. Maria Vandova - National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology in Balgarian Academy Science 5. Professor, Dr. Paunka Bojinova - Institute of Soil Science 6. Professor, Dr. Stefan Velev - Geographical Institute at the Balgarian Academy Sciences Researcher Team for agri-environment payments: 1. Professor, Dr. Ivanka Yanakieva IAE 2. Krassimira Ilieva - Senior expert- IAE 3. Violeta Filipova - Senior expert- IAE 4. Professor, Dr. Dimitar Nikolov IAE Consultation and researches of the following institutes were utilized: Institute of Soil Science Institute of Mountainous Animal Breeding and Agriculture Shoumen Institute of Agriculture Plovdiv Institute of orchards Plovdiv Institute of vegetables Kiustendil Institute of Agriculture Plovdiv University of Agriculture Dobrudjan Institute of Agriculture in General Toshevo Ecofarm - Association for ecological agriculture, Plovdiv Bioselena - Foundation for organic agriculture, Karlovo 58

59 Research Team for the methodology of calculation of standard costs for Measure 223: 1. Professor, Dr. Ivan Paligorov Forestry University - Sofia; 2. Dr. Frank Setzer Federal Research Center for Forestry and Forest Products Hamburg; 3. Professor, Dr. Georgi Kostov Forestry University - Sofia. Standard costs for forestry sector were drawn up by SAF based on their practical experience and data in the state forests and valid regulations in forestry - Ordinance No17 (for afforestation and inventory of new established forests, SG No67/ ). The methodology and standard costs were then assessed by the University of Forestry as an independent evaluator. 59

60 Attachment 1 to Measure 211 and Map and List of Mountain TBS and other TBS 60

61 Less Favoured Areas in Bulgaria - Territory belonging to a Settlement (TBS) N W E S LEGEND -Borders of municipalities -Borders of TBS -at least 700 m average altitude above sea level -at least 20% average terrain slope -between 500 and 600 m average altitude above sea level combined with average terrain slope of at least 15% Homogenization - 90% of TBS border by mountainous TBS -Homogenization group TSB - 90% of TBS border by mountainous TBS Kilometers -Land Category

62 MOUNTAIN LFA - Article 36 (a) (I) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 LFA DESIGNATION FOR ALTITUDE >= 700m TBS NAME DISTRICT NAME MUNICIPALITY NAME TBS Blagoevgrad Bansko Bansko Blagoevgrad Bansko Dobrinishte Blagoevgrad Bansko Filipovo Blagoevgrad Bansko Gostun Blagoevgrad Bansko Kremen Blagoevgrad Bansko Obidim Blagoevgrad Bansko Osenovo Blagoevgrad Belitsa Babyak Blagoevgrad Belitsa Belitsa Blagoevgrad Belitsa Chereshovo Blagoevgrad Belitsa Dagonovo Blagoevgrad Belitsa Galabovo Blagoevgrad Belitsa Gorno Kraishte Blagoevgrad Belitsa Kraishte Blagoevgrad Belitsa Kuzyovo Blagoevgrad Belitsa Lyutovo Blagoevgrad Belitsa Ortsevo Blagoevgrad Belitsa Palatik Blagoevgrad Belitsa Zlataritsa Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad Bistritsa Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad Debochitsa Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad Drenkovo Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad Gabrovo Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad Gorno Harsovo Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad Klisura Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad Leshko Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad Lisia Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad Marulevo Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad Obel Blagoevgrad Garmen Debren Blagoevgrad Garmen Dolno Dryanovo Blagoevgrad Garmen Gorno Dryanovo Blagoevgrad Garmen Kovachevitsa Blagoevgrad Garmen Krushevo Blagoevgrad Garmen Leshten Blagoevgrad Garmen Oreshe Blagoevgrad Garmen Osikovo Blagoevgrad Garmen Ribnovo Blagoevgrad Garmen Skrebatno Blagoevgrad Gotse Delchev Breznitsa Blagoevgrad Gotse Delchev Bukovo Blagoevgrad Gotse Delchev Delchevo Blagoevgrad Gotse Delchev Dobrotino Blagoevgrad Gotse Delchev Dragostin Blagoevgrad Gotse Delchev Kornitsa Blagoevgrad Gotse Delchev Lazhnitsa Blagoevgrad Gotse Delchev Musomishta Blagoevgrad Gotse Delchev Sredna Blagoevgrad Hadzhidimovo Beslen 62

63 14341 Blagoevgrad Hadzhidimovo Gaytaninovo Blagoevgrad Hadzhidimovo Ilinden Blagoevgrad Hadzhidimovo Koprivlen Blagoevgrad Hadzhidimovo Laki Blagoevgrad Hadzhidimovo Nova Lovcha Blagoevgrad Hadzhidimovo Novo Leski Blagoevgrad Hadzhidimovo Paril Blagoevgrad Hadzhidimovo Teshovo Blagoevgrad Kresna Budiltsi Blagoevgrad Kresna Gorna Breznitsa Blagoevgrad Kresna Oshtava Blagoevgrad Kresna Stara Kresna Blagoevgrad Kresna Vlahi Blagoevgrad Petrich Baskaltsi Blagoevgrad Petrich Belasitsa Blagoevgrad Petrich Churicheni Blagoevgrad Petrich Churilovo Blagoevgrad Petrich Dolene Blagoevgrad Petrich Dolna Ribnitsa Blagoevgrad Petrich Dragush Blagoevgrad Petrich Gabrene Blagoevgrad Petrich Gega Blagoevgrad Petrich Kamena Blagoevgrad Petrich Klyuch Blagoevgrad Petrich Kolarovo Blagoevgrad Petrich Krandzhilitsa Blagoevgrad Petrich Kukurahtsevo Blagoevgrad Petrich Volno Blagoevgrad Petrich Yakovo Blagoevgrad Petrich Zoychene Blagoevgrad Razlog Bachevo Blagoevgrad Razlog Banya Blagoevgrad Razlog Dobarsko Blagoevgrad Razlog Dolno Draglishte Blagoevgrad Razlog Eleshnitsa Blagoevgrad Razlog Godlevo Blagoevgrad Razlog Gorno Draglishte Blagoevgrad Razlog Razlog Blagoevgrad Sandanski Belyovo Blagoevgrad Sandanski Bozhdovo Blagoevgrad Sandanski Chereshnitsa Blagoevgrad Sandanski Doleni Blagoevgrad Sandanski Golem Tsalim Blagoevgrad Sandanski Goleshovo Blagoevgrad Sandanski Gorna Sushitsa Blagoevgrad Sandanski Hrasna Blagoevgrad Sandanski Kashina Blagoevgrad Sandanski Kovachevo Blagoevgrad Sandanski Lilyanovo Blagoevgrad Sandanski Lyubovka Blagoevgrad Sandanski Malki Tsalim Blagoevgrad Sandanski Pirin Blagoevgrad Sandanski Ploski Blagoevgrad Sandanski Sugarevo Blagoevgrad Sandanski Vihren Blagoevgrad Satovcha Bogolin Blagoevgrad Satovcha Dolen 63

64 76203 Blagoevgrad Satovcha Fargovo Blagoevgrad Satovcha Kochan Blagoevgrad Satovcha Kribul Blagoevgrad Satovcha Osina Blagoevgrad Satovcha Pletena Blagoevgrad Satovcha Satovcha Blagoevgrad Satovcha Tuhovishta Blagoevgrad Satovcha Vaklinovo Blagoevgrad Satovcha Valkosel Blagoevgrad Satovcha Zhizhevo Blagoevgrad Simitli Brestovo Blagoevgrad Simitli Brezhani Blagoevgrad Simitli Dokatichevo Blagoevgrad Simitli Dolno Osenovo Blagoevgrad Simitli Gradevo Blagoevgrad Simitli Senokos Blagoevgrad Simitli Suhostrel Blagoevgrad Simitli Sushitsa Blagoevgrad Simitli Troskovo Blagoevgrad Strumyani Dobri laki Blagoevgrad Strumyani Goreme Blagoevgrad Strumyani Gorna Ribnitsa Blagoevgrad Strumyani Igralishte Blagoevgrad Strumyani Klepalo Blagoevgrad Strumyani Kolibite Blagoevgrad Strumyani Mahalata Blagoevgrad Strumyani Nikudin Blagoevgrad Strumyani Razdol Blagoevgrad Strumyani Sedelets Blagoevgrad Strumyani Tsaparevo Blagoevgrad Strumyani Vrakupovitsa Blagoevgrad Yakoruda Avramovo Blagoevgrad Yakoruda Bel kamen Blagoevgrad Yakoruda Buntsevo Blagoevgrad Yakoruda Cherna Mesta Blagoevgrad Yakoruda Konarsko Blagoevgrad Yakoruda Smolevo Blagoevgrad Yakoruda Yakoruda Blagoevgrad Yakoruda Yurukovo Gabrovo Gabrovo Charkovo Gabrovo Gabrovo Gabrovo Gabrovo Sevlievo Kravenik Gabrovo Sevlievo Stokite Gabrovo Tryavna Enchovtsi Gabrovo Tryavna Plachkovtsi Gabrovo Tryavna Radevtsi Gabrovo Tryavna Stanchov han Kardzhali Ardino Ahryansko Kardzhali Ardino Ardino Kardzhali Ardino Bistrogled Kardzhali Ardino Chernigovo Kardzhali Ardino Chervena skala Kardzhali Ardino Chubrika Kardzhali Ardino Enyovche Kardzhali Ardino Garbishte Kardzhali Ardino Iskra Kardzhali Ardino Kroyachevo 64

65 43164 Kardzhali Ardino Latinka Kardzhali Ardino Lenishte Kardzhali Ardino Mlechino Kardzhali Ardino Musevo Kardzhali Ardino Padina Kardzhali Ardino Pesnopoy Kardzhali Ardino Pravdolyub Kardzhali Ardino Rodopsko Kardzhali Ardino Rusalsko Kardzhali Ardino Sinchets Kardzhali Ardino Sransko Kardzhali Ardino Stoyanovo Kardzhali Ardino Svetulka Kardzhali Ardino Tarnoslivka Kardzhali Ardino Temenuga Kardzhali Ardino Yabalkovets Kardzhali Ardino Zhaltusha Kardzhali Chernoochene Bezvodno Kardzhali Chernoochene Murga Kardzhali Chernoochene Panichkovo Kardzhali Chernoochene Zhenda Kardzhali Dzhebel Chereshka Kardzhali Dzhebel Kontil Kardzhali Dzhebel Lebed Kardzhali Dzhebel Pripek Kardzhali Dzhebel Rozhdensko Kardzhali Dzhebel Ustren Kardzhali Kirkovo Dolno Kapinovo Kardzhali Kirkovo Gorno Kapinovo Kardzhali Krumovgrad Gorni Yurutsi Kyustendil Boboshevo Badino Kyustendil Boboshevo Skrino Kyustendil Boboshevo Tsiklovo Kyustendil Boboshevo Vukovo Kyustendil Bobov dol Bobov dol Kyustendil Bobov dol Golema Fucha Kyustendil Bobov dol Gorna Koznitsa Kyustendil Bobov dol Mala Fucha Kyustendil Bobovdol Korkina Kyustendil Bobovdol Lokvata Kyustendil Dupnitsa Bistritsa Kyustendil Dupnitsa Delyan Kyustendil Dupnitsa Dzherman Kyustendil Dupnitsa Kraynitsi Kyustendil Dupnitsa Kremenik Kyustendil Dupnitsa Samoranovo Kyustendil Dupnitsa Topolnitsa Kyustendil Kocherinovo Frolosh Kyustendil Kyustendil Blatets Kyustendil Kyustendil Bobeshino Kyustendil Kyustendil Bogoslov Kyustendil Kyustendil Bunovo Kyustendil Kyustendil Chudintsi Kyustendil Kyustendil Dolno selo Kyustendil Kyustendil Dolno Uyno Kyustendil Kyustendil Dozhdevitsa Kyustendil Kyustendil Garbino 65

66 18352 Kyustendil Kyustendil Garlyano Kyustendil Kyustendil Gorna Brestnitsa Kyustendil Kyustendil Gorno Uyno Kyustendil Kyustendil Gramazhdano Kyustendil Kyustendil Gurbanovtsi Kyustendil Kyustendil Gyueshevo Kyustendil Kyustendil Ivanovtsi Kyustendil Kyustendil Kamenichka Skakavitsa Kyustendil Kyustendil Karshalevo Kyustendil Kyustendil Kopriva Kyustendil Kyustendil Kutugertsi Kyustendil Kyustendil Lelintsi Kyustendil Kyustendil Leska Kyustendil Kyustendil Lisets Kyustendil Kyustendil Lomnitsa Kyustendil Kyustendil Lozno Kyustendil Kyustendil Mazarachevo Kyustendil Kyustendil Novo selo Kyustendil Kyustendil Poletintsi Kyustendil Kyustendil Polska Skakavitsa Kyustendil Kyustendil Prekolnitsa Kyustendil Kyustendil Radlovtsi Kyustendil Kyustendil Ranentsi Kyustendil Kyustendil Rasovo Kyustendil Kyustendil Rezhintsi Kyustendil Kyustendil Savoyski Kyustendil Kyustendil Sazhdenik Kyustendil Kyustendil Shipochano Kyustendil Kyustendil Slokoshtitsa Kyustendil Kyustendil Tarsino Kyustendil Kyustendil Tavalichevo Kyustendil Kyustendil Tsarvena yabalka Kyustendil Kyustendil Tsarvendol Kyustendil Kyustendil Tsarvenyano Kyustendil Kyustendil Tserovitsa Kyustendil Kyustendil Tsreshnovo Kyustendil Kyustendil Vrattsa Kyustendil Kyustendil Zheravino Kyustendil Kyustendil Zhilentsi Kyustendil Nevestino Chekanets Kyustendil Nevestino Dlahchevo-Sablyar Kyustendil Nevestino Ilia Kyustendil Nevestino Kadrovitsa Kyustendil Nevestino Pelatikovo Kyustendil Nevestino Rakovo Kyustendil Nevestino Smolichano Kyustendil Nevestino Stradalovo Kyustendil Nevestino Tishanovo Kyustendil Nevestino Tsarvaritsa Kyustendil Nevestino Vaksevo Kyustendil Nevestino Vetren Kyustendil Rila Padala Kyustendil Rila Pastra Kyustendil Rila Rila Kyustendil Rila Rilski manastir Kyustendil Rila Smochevo Kyustendil Sapareva banya Ovchartsi 66

67 62520 Kyustendil Sapareva banya Resilovo Kyustendil Sapareva banya Sapareva banya Kyustendil Sapareva banya Saparevo Kyustendil Treklyano Bazovitsa Kyustendil Treklyano Brest Kyustendil Treklyano Cheshlyantsi Kyustendil Treklyano Dobri dol Kyustendil Treklyano Dolni Koriten Kyustendil Treklyano Dolno Kobile Kyustendil Treklyano Dragoychintsi Kyustendil Treklyano Gabreshevtsi Kyustendil Treklyano Gorni Koriten Kyustendil Treklyano Gorno Kobile Kyustendil Treklyano Kiselitsa Kyustendil Treklyano Kosovo Kyustendil Treklyano Metohia Kyustendil Treklyano Pobit kamak Kyustendil Treklyano Sredorek Kyustendil Treklyano Sushitsa Kyustendil Treklyano Treklyano Kyustendil Treklyano Ushi Kyustendil Treklyano Zlogosh Lovech Apriltsi Apriltsi Lovech Teteven Babintsi Lovech Teteven Cherni Vit Lovech Teteven Divchovoto Lovech Teteven Glogovo Lovech Teteven Ribaritsa Lovech Teteven Teteven Lovech Teteven Vasilyovo Lovech Troyan Balkanets Lovech Troyan Beli Osam Lovech Troyan Borima Lovech Troyan Cherni Osam Lovech Troyan Chiflik Lovech Troyan Shipkovo Lovech Troyan Terziysko Lovech Ugarchin Lesidren Montana Berkovitsa Barzia Montana Berkovitsa Berkovitsa Montana Berkovitsa Chereshovitsa Montana Chiprovtsi Chiprovtsi Montana Chiprovtsi Martinovo Montana Chiprovtsi Prevala Montana Georgi Damyanovo Dalgi del Montana Georgi Damyanovo Diva Slatina Montana Georgi Damyanovo Kopilovtsi Montana Varshets Gorna Bela rechka Montana Varshets Varshets Pazardzhik Batak Batak Pazardzhik Batak Fotinovo Pazardzhik Batak Nova mahala Pazardzhik Belovo Belyovo Pazardzhik Belovo Gabrovitsa Pazardzhik Belovo Sestrimo Pazardzhik Bratsigovo Ravnogor Pazardzhik Bratsigovo Rozovo 67

68 29522 Pazardzhik Bratsigovo Zhrebichko Pazardzhik Panagyurishte Oborishte Pazardzhik Panagyurishte Panagyurishte Pazardzhik Peshtera Peshtera Pazardzhik Rakitovo Dorkovo Pazardzhik Rakitovo Kostandovo Pazardzhik Rakitovo Rakitovo Pazardzhik Septemvri Semchinovo Pazardzhik Septemvri Simeonovets Pazardzhik Velingrad Ablanitsa Pazardzhik Velingrad Birkova Pazardzhik Velingrad Bozyova Pazardzhik Velingrad Butreva Pazardzhik Velingrad Cholakova Pazardzhik Velingrad Draginovo Pazardzhik Velingrad Gorna Dabeva Pazardzhik Velingrad Grashevo Pazardzhik Velingrad Krastava Pazardzhik Velingrad Medeni polyani Pazardzhik Velingrad Pashovi Pazardzhik Velingrad Pobit kamak Pazardzhik Velingrad Rohleva Pazardzhik Velingrad Sarnitsa Pazardzhik Velingrad Sveta Petka Pazardzhik Velingrad Tsvetino Pazardzhik Velingrad Velingrad Pazardzhik Velingrad Vranentsi Pazardzhik Velingrad Yundola Pernik Breznik Arzan Pernik Breznik Babitsa Pernik Breznik Banishte Pernik Breznik Begunovtsi Pernik Breznik Bilintsi Pernik Breznik Breznik Pernik Breznik Breznishki izvor Pernik Breznik Brusnik Pernik Breznik Dolna Sekirna Pernik Breznik Dolni Romantsi Pernik Breznik Dushintsi Pernik Breznik Garlo Pernik Breznik Gigintsi Pernik Breznik Gorna Sekirna Pernik Breznik Gorni Romantsi Pernik Breznik Goz Pernik Breznik Konska Pernik Breznik Kosharevo Pernik Breznik Krasava Pernik Breznik Krivonos Pernik Breznik Murtintsi Pernik Breznik Nepraznentsi Pernik Breznik Noevtsi Pernik Breznik Ozarnovtsi Pernik Breznik Razhavets Pernik Breznik Rebro Pernik Breznik Rezhantsi Pernik Breznik Sadovik Pernik Breznik Slakovtsi 68

69 68059 Pernik Breznik Sopitsa Pernik Breznik Stanyovtsi Pernik Breznik Velkovtsi Pernik Breznik Vidritsa Pernik Breznik Yaroslavtsi Pernik Breznik Zavala Pernik Kovachevtsi Chepino Pernik Kovachevtsi Egalnitsa Pernik Kovachevtsi Kosacha Pernik Kovachevtsi Lobosh Pernik Kovachevtsi Rakilovtsi Pernik Kovachevtsi Sirishtnik Pernik Kovachevtsi Slatino Pernik Kovachevtsi Svetlya Pernik Pernik Batanovtsi Pernik Pernik Bogdanov dol Pernik Pernik Bosnek Pernik Pernik Cherna gora Pernik Pernik Chuypetlovo Pernik Pernik Divotino Pernik Pernik Dragichevo Pernik Pernik Golemo Buchino Pernik Pernik Kladnitsa Pernik Pernik Kralev dol Pernik Pernik Leskovets Pernik Pernik Lyulin Pernik Pernik Meshtitsa Pernik Pernik Pernik Pernik Pernik Planinitsa Pernik Pernik Raduy Pernik Pernik Rasnik Pernik Pernik Rudartsi Pernik Pernik Selishten dol Pernik Pernik Studena Pernik Pernik Viskyar Pernik Pernik Vitanovtsi Pernik Pernik Yardzhilovtsi Pernik Pernik Zidartsi Pernik Radomir Baykalsko Pernik Radomir Bornarevo Pernik Radomir Chervena mogila Pernik Radomir Chukovets Pernik Radomir Debeli lag Pernik Radomir Dolna Dikanya Pernik Radomir Dragomirovo Pernik Radomir Dren Pernik Radomir Drugan Pernik Radomir Galabnik Pernik Radomir Gorna Dikanya Pernik Radomir Izvor Pernik Radomir Kasilag Pernik Radomir Klenovik Pernik Radomir Kondofrey Pernik Radomir Kopanitsa Pernik Radomir Nikolaevo Pernik Radomir Radibosh Pernik Radomir Radomir 69

70 69064 Pernik Radomir Staro selo Pernik Radomir Stefanovo Pernik Radomir Uglyartsi Pernik Radomir Zhedna Pernik Radomir Zhitusha Pernik Tran Bankya Pernik Tran Berayntsi Pernik Tran Bogoyna Pernik Tran Bohova Pernik Tran Busintsi Pernik Tran Butrointsi Pernik Tran Dalga luka Pernik Tran Dokyovtsi Pernik Tran Dolna Melna Pernik Tran Dzhinchovtsi Pernik Tran Elovitsa Pernik Tran Erul Pernik Tran Ezdimirtsi Pernik Tran Filipovtsi Pernik Tran Glavanovtsi Pernik Tran Glogovitsa Pernik Tran Gorna Melna Pernik Tran Gorochevtsi Pernik Tran Kashle Pernik Tran Kosturintsi Pernik Tran Kozhintsi Pernik Tran Leshnikovtsi Pernik Tran Leva reka Pernik Tran Lomnitsa Pernik Tran Lyalintsi Pernik Tran Milkyovtsi Pernik Tran Miloslavtsi Pernik Tran Mraketintsi Pernik Tran Mramor Pernik Tran Nasalevtsi Pernik Tran Nedelkovo Pernik Tran Paramun Pernik Tran Penkyovtsi Pernik Tran Prodancha Pernik Tran Radovo Pernik Tran Rani lug Pernik Tran Reyanovtsi Pernik Tran Shipkovitsa Pernik Tran Slishovtsi Pernik Tran Staychovtsi Pernik Tran Strezimirovtsi Pernik Tran Studen izvor Pernik Tran Tran Pernik Tran Tsegrilovtsi Pernik Tran Turokovtsi Pernik Tran Velinovo Pernik Tran Vidrar Pernik Tran Vrabcha Pernik Tran Vukan Pernik Tran Yarlovtsi Pernik Tran Zabel Pernik Tran Zelenigrad 70

71 03887 Pernik Zemen Berende Pernik Zemen Blateshnitsa Pernik Zemen Divlya Pernik Zemen Dolna Vrabcha Pernik Zemen Elovdol Pernik Zemen Gabrovdol Pernik Zemen Gorna Glogovitsa Pernik Zemen Gorna Vrabcha Pernik Zemen Kalotintsi Pernik Zemen Mureno Pernik Zemen Odranitsa Pernik Zemen Padine Pernik Zemen Peshtera Pernik Zemen Rayantsi Pernik Zemen Smirov dol Pernik Zemen Vranya stena Pernik Zemen Zemen Pernik Zemen Zhablyano Plovdiv Asenovgrad Bachkovo Plovdiv Asenovgrad Bor Plovdiv Asenovgrad Dobrostan Plovdiv Asenovgrad Kosovo Plovdiv Asenovgrad Lyaskovo Plovdiv Asenovgrad Mostovo Plovdiv Asenovgrad Narechenski bani Plovdiv Asenovgrad Oreshets Plovdiv Asenovgrad Sini vrah Plovdiv Asenovgrad Tri mogili Plovdiv Asenovgrad Uzunovo Plovdiv Asenovgrad Vrata Plovdiv Asenovgrad Zhalt kamak Plovdiv Brezovo Rozovets Plovdiv Brezovo Svezhen Plovdiv Karlovo Hristo Danovo Plovdiv Karlovo Iganovo Plovdiv Karlovo Kalofer Plovdiv Karlovo Karavelovo Plovdiv Karlovo Karlovo Plovdiv Karlovo Karnare Plovdiv Karlovo Klisura Plovdiv Karlovo Rozino Plovdiv Karlovo Slatina Plovdiv Karlovo Vasil Levski Plovdiv Kuklen Dobralak Plovdiv Kuklen Galabovo Plovdiv Kuklen Tsar Kaloyan Plovdiv Kuklen Yavrovo Plovdiv Laki Belitsa Plovdiv Laki Borovo Plovdiv Laki Dryanovo Plovdiv Laki Dzhurkovo Plovdiv Laki Lakavitsa Plovdiv Laki Laki Plovdiv Laki Manastir Plovdiv Laki Yugovo Plovdiv Laki Zdravets Plovdiv Rodopi Boykovo 71

72 81774 Plovdiv Rodopi Churen Plovdiv Rodopi Dedovo Plovdiv Rodopi Izvor Plovdiv Rodopi Lilkovo Plovdiv Rodopi Sitovo Plovdiv Rodopi Skobelevo Plovdiv Sopot Anevo Plovdiv Sopot Sopot Sliven Kotel Kotel Sliven Kotel Neykovo Sliven Sliven Bozhevtsi Sliven Sliven Byala Sliven Sliven Gradsko Sliven Sliven Novachevo Sliven Sliven Rakovo Sliven Sliven Vaglen Sliven Tvarditsa Borov dol Sliven Tvarditsa Byala palanka Sliven Tvarditsa Tvarditsa Smolyan Banite Banite Smolyan Banite Bosilkovo Smolyan Banite Davidkovo Smolyan Banite Debelyanovo Smolyan Banite Dryanka Smolyan Banite Dve topoli Smolyan Banite Galabovo Smolyan Banite Glogino Smolyan Banite Krastatitsa Smolyan Banite Malka Arda Smolyan Banite Oryahovets Smolyan Banite Planinsko Smolyan Banite Riben dol Smolyan Banite Slivka Smolyan Banite Starnitsa Smolyan Banite Trave Smolyan Banite Valchan dol Smolyan Banite Vishnevo Smolyan Banite Zagrazhden Smolyan Borino Borino Smolyan Borino Buynovo Smolyan Borino Chala Smolyan Borino Kozhari Smolyan Borino Yagodina Smolyan Chepelare Bogutevo Smolyan Chepelare Chepelare Smolyan Chepelare Hvoyna Smolyan Chepelare Malevo Smolyan Chepelare Orehovo Smolyan Chepelare Pavelsko Smolyan Chepelare Progled Smolyan Chepelare Zabardo Smolyan Chepelare Zornitsa Smolyan Devin Beden Smolyan Devin Breze Smolyan Devin Churukovo Smolyan Devin Devin Smolyan Devin Grohotno 72

73 18424 Smolyan Devin Gyovren Smolyan Devin Kesten Smolyan Devin Lyaskovo Smolyan Devin Mihalkovo Smolyan Devin Osikovo Smolyan Devin Selcha Smolyan Devin Stomanevo Smolyan Devin Trigrad Smolyan Dospat Barutin Smolyan Dospat Brashten Smolyan Dospat Chavdar Smolyan Dospat Dospat Smolyan Dospat Kasak Smolyan Dospat Lyubcha Smolyan Dospat Tsrancha Smolyan Dospat Zmeitsa Smolyan Madan Borinovo Smolyan Madan Borovina Smolyan Madan Bukova polyana Smolyan Madan Bukovo Smolyan Madan Galishte Smolyan Madan Kupen Smolyan Madan Leshtak Smolyan Madan Leska Smolyan Madan Lovtsi Smolyan Madan Madan Smolyan Madan Maglishta Smolyan Madan Mitovska Smolyan Madan Ravnil Smolyan Madan Ravnishta Smolyan Madan Sharenska Smolyan Madan Srednogortsi Smolyan Madan Studena Smolyan Madan Tankoto Smolyan Madan Varba Smolyan Madan Varbina Smolyan Madan Vehtino Smolyan Nedelino Burevo Smolyan Nedelino Dimanovo Smolyan Nedelino Garnati Smolyan Nedelino Izgrev Smolyan Nedelino Kundevo Smolyan Nedelino Ogradna Smolyan Nedelino Sredets Smolyan Nedelino Varli dol Smolyan Nedelino Varlino Smolyan Rudozem Chepintsi Smolyan Rudozem Elhovets Smolyan Rudozem Ivanovo Smolyan Rudozem Mochure Smolyan Rudozem Ogled Smolyan Rudozem Plovdivtsi Smolyan Rudozem Polyana Smolyan Rudozem Ravninata Smolyan Rudozem Ribnitsa Smolyan Rudozem Rudozem Smolyan Rudozem Vitina 73

74 11870 Smolyan Rudozem Voykova laka Smolyan Smolyan Arda Smolyan Smolyan Belev dol Smolyan Smolyan Borikovo Smolyan Smolyan Bostina Smolyan Smolyan Bukata Smolyan Smolyan Bukatsite Smolyan Smolyan Chepleten Smolyan Smolyan Chokmanovo Smolyan Smolyan Gela Smolyan Smolyan Gorna Arda Smolyan Smolyan Gorovo Smolyan Smolyan Gradat Smolyan Smolyan Katranitsa Smolyan Smolyan Kiselichevo Smolyan Smolyan Koshnitsa Smolyan Smolyan Kremene Smolyan Smolyan Kutela Smolyan Smolyan Laka Smolyan Smolyan Levochevo Smolyan Smolyan Mogilitsa Smolyan Smolyan Momchilovtsi Smolyan Smolyan Mugla Smolyan Smolyan Oreshitsa Smolyan Smolyan Petkovo Smolyan Smolyan Podvis Smolyan Smolyan Polkovnik Serafimovo Smolyan Smolyan Reka Smolyan Smolyan Selishte Smolyan Smolyan Shiroka laka Smolyan Smolyan Sivino Smolyan Smolyan Slaveyno Smolyan Smolyan Smilyan Smolyan Smolyan Smolyan Smolyan Smolyan Sokolovtsi Smolyan Smolyan Solishta Smolyan Smolyan Stoykite Smolyan Smolyan Strazha Smolyan Smolyan Taran Smolyan Smolyan Tikale Smolyan Smolyan Trebishte Smolyan Smolyan Turyan Smolyan Smolyan Valchan Smolyan Smolyan Vievo Smolyan Zlatograd Alamovtsi Smolyan Zlatograd Erma reka Smolyan Zlatograd Fabrika Smolyan Zlatograd Startsevo Smolyan Zlatograd Strashimir Sofia Anton Anton Sofia Botevgrad Kraevo Sofia Botevgrad Rashkovo Sofia Botevgrad Vrachesh Sofia Bozhurishte Delyan Sofia Bozhurishte Mala Rakovitsa Sofia Bozhurishte Rosoman Sofia Bozhurishte Zlatusha 74

75 80011 Sofia Chavdar Chavdar Sofia Chelopech Chelopech Sofia Dolna banya Dolna banya Sofia Dragoman Chekanets Sofia Dragoman Chorul Sofia Dragoman Chukovezer Sofia Dragoman Dragoil Sofia Dragoman Dragoman Sofia Dragoman Dreatin Sofia Dragoman Golemo Malovo Sofia Dragoman Gorno selo Sofia Dragoman Gralska padina Sofia Dragoman Letnitsa Sofia Dragoman Malo Malovo Sofia Dragoman Novo bardo Sofia Dragoman Prekraste Sofia Dragoman Rayanovtsi Sofia Dragoman Tsraklevtsi Sofia Dragoman Vasilovtsi Sofia Dragoman Vladislavtsi Sofia Dragoman Yalbotina Sofia Elin Pelin Churek Sofia Elin Pelin Eleshnitsa Sofia Elin Pelin Gabra Sofia Elin Pelin Golema Rakovitsa Sofia Elin Pelin Krushovitsa Sofia Elin Pelin Novi han Sofia Etropole Boykovets Sofia Etropole Brusen Sofia Etropole Etropole Sofia Etropole Lopyan Sofia Etropole Ribaritsa Sofia Etropole Yamna Sofia Godech Barlya Sofia Godech Brakyovtsi Sofia Godech Bukorovtsi Sofia Godech Gintsi Sofia Godech Godech Sofia Godech Golesh Sofia Godech Gubesh Sofia Godech Komshtitsa Sofia Godech Lopushnya Sofia Godech Murgash Sofia Godech Ravna Sofia Godech Ropot Sofia Godech Shuma Sofia Godech Smolcha Sofia Godech Stanintsi Sofia Godech Varbnitsa Sofia Gorna Malina Baylovo Sofia Gorna Malina Dolno Kamartsi Sofia Gorna Malina Gorno Kamartsi Sofia Gorna Malina Makotsevo Sofia Gorna Malina Negushevo Sofia Gorna Malina Osoitsa Sofia Gorna Malina Sarantsi Sofia Gorna Malina Stargel 75

76 07435 Sofia Ihtiman Bardo Sofia Ihtiman Belitsa Sofia Ihtiman Boeritsa Sofia Ihtiman Borika Sofia Ihtiman Buzyakovtsi Sofia Ihtiman Chernyovo Sofia Ihtiman Ihtiman Sofia Ihtiman Mirovo Sofia Ihtiman Paunovo Sofia Ihtiman Polyantsi Sofia Ihtiman Stambolovo Sofia Ihtiman Vakarel Sofia Ihtiman Venkovets Sofia Ihtiman Verinsko Sofia Koprivshtitsa Koprivshtitsa Sofia Kostenets Dolna Vasilitsa Sofia Kostenets Golak Sofia Kostenets Gorna Vasilitsa Sofia Kostenets Kostenets Sofia Kostenets Ochusha Sofia Kostenets Podgorie Sofia Kostinbrod Bezden Sofia Kostinbrod Buchin prohod Sofia Kostinbrod Chibaovtsi Sofia Kostinbrod Dramsha Sofia Kostinbrod Drenovo Sofia Kostinbrod Gradets Sofia Kostinbrod Ponor Sofia Kostinbrod Tsarichina Sofia Mirkovo Bunovo Sofia Mirkovo Kamenitsa Sofia Mirkovo Mirkovo Sofia Mirkovo Smolsko Sofia Pirdop Dushantsi Sofia Pirdop Pirdop Sofia Samokov Alino Sofia Samokov Belchin Sofia Samokov Beli Iskar Sofia Samokov Dolni Okol Sofia Samokov Dospey Sofia Samokov Dragushinovo Sofia Samokov Gorni Okol Sofia Samokov Govedartsi Sofia Samokov Gutsal Sofia Samokov Klisura Sofia Samokov Kovachevtsi Sofia Samokov Madzhare Sofia Samokov Mala tsarkva Sofia Samokov Maritsa Sofia Samokov Novo selo Sofia Samokov Popovyane Sofia Samokov Prodanovtsi Sofia Samokov Raduil Sofia Samokov Rayovo Sofia Samokov Relyovo Sofia Samokov Samokov Sofia Samokov Shipochane 76

77 83291 Sofia Samokov Shiroki dol Sofia Samokov Yarlovo Sofia Samokov Zlokuchene Sofia Slivnitsa Bratushkovo Sofia Slivnitsa Dragotintsi Sofia Slivnitsa Galabovtsi Sofia Slivnitsa Gurgulyat Sofia Slivnitsa Pishtane Sofia Slivnitsa Povalirazh Sofia Slivnitsa Radulovtsi Sofia Slivnitsa Rakita Sofia Svoge Bakyovo Sofia Svoge Batulia Sofia Svoge Bov Sofia Svoge Breze Sofia Svoge Brezovdol Sofia Svoge Bukovets Sofia Svoge Dobarchin Sofia Svoge Dobravitsa Sofia Svoge Druzhevo Sofia Svoge Elenov dol Sofia Svoge Gubislav Sofia Svoge Iskrets Sofia Svoge Lakatnik Sofia Svoge Leskovdol Sofia Svoge Lukovo Sofia Svoge Manastirishte Sofia Svoge Milanovo Sofia Svoge Ogoya Sofia Svoge Osenovlag Sofia Svoge Rebrovo Sofia Svoge Redina Sofia Svoge Svidnya Sofia Svoge Svoge Sofia Svoge Tompsan Sofia Svoge Tseretsel Sofia Svoge Tserovo Sofia Svoge Vlado Trichkov Sofia Svoge Yablanitsa Sofia Svoge Zanoge Sofia Svoge Zasele Sofia Svoge Zavidovtsi Sofia Svoge Zhelen Sofia Svoge Zimevitsa Sofia Zlatitsa Karlievo Sofia Zlatitsa Tsarkvishte Sofia Zlatitsa Zlatitsa Sofia (capital) Stolichna Balsha Sofia (capital) Stolichna Bankya Sofia (capital) Stolichna Bistritsa Sofia (capital) Stolichna Buhovo Sofia (capital) Stolichna Dolni Pasarel Sofia (capital) Stolichna German Sofia (capital) Stolichna Katina Sofia (capital) Stolichna Klisura Sofia (capital) Stolichna Kokalyane Sofia (capital) Stolichna Lokorsko 77

78 44063 Sofia (capital) Stolichna Lozen Sofia (capital) Stolichna Malo Buchino Sofia (capital) Stolichna Marchaevo Sofia (capital) Stolichna Pancharevo Sofia (capital) Stolichna Plana Sofia (capital) Stolichna Podgumer Sofia (capital) Stolichna Sofia Sofia (capital) Stolichna Vladaya Sofia (capital) Stolichna Voynegovtsi Sofia (capital) Stolichna Zheleznitsa Sofia (capital) Stolichna Zhelyava Stara Zagora Bratya Daskalovi Gorno novo selo Stara Zagora Gurkovo Gurkovo Stara Zagora Gurkovo Pchelinovo Stara Zagora Kazanlak Enina Stara Zagora Kazanlak Gorno Izvorovo Stara Zagora Kazanlak Sheynovo Stara Zagora Kazanlak Shipka Stara Zagora Kazanlak Yasenovo Stara Zagora Maglizh Borushtitsa Stara Zagora Maglizh Seltse Stara Zagora Pavel banya Asen Stara Zagora Pavel banya Gabarevo Stara Zagora Pavel banya Manolovo Stara Zagora Pavel banya Skobelevo Stara Zagora Pavel banya Tarnicheni Stara Zagora Pavel banya Tazha Stara Zagora Pavel banya Turia Veliko Tarnovo Elena Drenta Veliko Tarnovo Elena Miykovtsi Vidin Belogradchik Krachimir Vidin Belogradchik Stakevtsi Vidin Chuprene Chuprene Vidin Chuprene Gorni Lom Vidin Chuprene Replyana Vratsa Mezdra Ignatitsa Vratsa Mezdra Ochindol Vratsa Mezdra Oselna Vratsa Vratsa Chelopek Vratsa Vratsa Lyutadzhik Vratsa Vratsa Zgorigrad 78

79 LFA DESIGNATION FOR SLOPE >= 20% TBS NAME DISTRICT NAME MUNICIPALITY NAME TBS Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad Dabrava Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad Delvino Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad Elenovo Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad Izgrev Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad Logodazh Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad Moshtanets Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad Padesh Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad Pokrovnik Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad Tserovo Blagoevgrad Gotse Delchev Gospodintsi Blagoevgrad Hadzhidimovo Petrelik Blagoevgrad Hadzhidimovo Teplen Blagoevgrad Kresna Dolna Gradeshnitsa Blagoevgrad Kresna Kresna Blagoevgrad Kresna Slivnitsa Blagoevgrad Petrich Bogoroditsa Blagoevgrad Petrich Borovichene Blagoevgrad Petrich Dolna Krushitsa Blagoevgrad Petrich Drenovo Blagoevgrad Petrich Kladentsi Blagoevgrad Petrich Mendovo Blagoevgrad Petrich Petrich Blagoevgrad Petrich Pravo bardo Blagoevgrad Petrich Samuilovo Blagoevgrad Petrich Skrat Blagoevgrad Petrich Vishlene Blagoevgrad Petrich Yavornitsa Blagoevgrad Sandanski Debrene Blagoevgrad Sandanski Gorno Spanchevo Blagoevgrad Sandanski Kalimantsi Blagoevgrad Sandanski Karlanovo Blagoevgrad Sandanski Krastiltsi Blagoevgrad Sandanski Ladarevo Blagoevgrad Sandanski Lebnitsa Blagoevgrad Sandanski Lehovo Blagoevgrad Sandanski Lyubovishte Blagoevgrad Sandanski Melnik Blagoevgrad Sandanski Petrovo Blagoevgrad Sandanski Rozhen Blagoevgrad Sandanski Struma Blagoevgrad Sandanski Yanovo Blagoevgrad Sandanski Zlatolist Blagoevgrad Satovcha Godeshevo Blagoevgrad Satovcha Slashten Blagoevgrad Simitli Krupnik Blagoevgrad Simitli Mechkul Blagoevgrad Simitli Polena Blagoevgrad Simitli Poleto Blagoevgrad Simitli Rakitna Blagoevgrad Simitli Simitli Blagoevgrad Simitli Zheleznitsa Blagoevgrad Strumyani Gorna Krushitsa Blagoevgrad Strumyani Ilindentsi Blagoevgrad Strumyani Kamenitsa 79

80 40957 Blagoevgrad Strumyani Karpelevo Blagoevgrad Strumyani Mikrevo Blagoevgrad Strumyani Palat Blagoevgrad Strumyani Velyushtets Burgas Aytos Raklinovo Burgas Malko Tarnovo Brashlyan Burgas Malko Tarnovo Byala voda Burgas Malko Tarnovo Gramatikovo Burgas Malko Tarnovo Kalovo Burgas Malko Tarnovo Malko Tarnovo Burgas Malko Tarnovo Slivarovo Burgas Malko Tarnovo Stoilovo Burgas Malko Tarnovo Vizitsa Burgas Malko Tarnovo Zabernovo Burgas Malko Tarnovo Zvezdets Burgas Nesebar Emona Burgas Nesebar Sveti Vlas Burgas Ruen Bilka Burgas Ruen Dobromir Burgas Ruen Dropla Burgas Ruen Dyulya Burgas Ruen Kamenyak Burgas Ruen Karavelyovo Burgas Ruen Mrezhichko Burgas Ruen Planinitsa Burgas Ruen Rechitsa Burgas Ruen Rozhden Burgas Ruen Rudina Burgas Ruen Snezha Burgas Ruen Snyagovo Burgas Ruen Sokolets Burgas Ruen Struya Burgas Ruen Vishna Burgas Ruen Yasenovo Burgas Ruen Zaimchevo Burgas Ruen Zvezda Burgas Sungurlare Bosilkovo Burgas Sungurlare Kamchia Burgas Sungurlare Kamensko Burgas Sungurlare Sadovo Burgas Tsarevo Balgari Burgas Tsarevo Brodilovo Burgas Tsarevo Kondolovo Burgas Tsarevo Kosti Gabrovo Dryanovo Ignatovtsi Gabrovo Dryanovo Kalomen Gabrovo Dryanovo Radovtsi Gabrovo Dryanovo Tsareva livada Gabrovo Gabrovo Balanite Gabrovo Gabrovo Bozhentsite Gabrovo Gabrovo Debel dyal Gabrovo Gabrovo Grablevtsi Gabrovo Gabrovo Michkovtsi Gabrovo Gabrovo Zhaltesh Gabrovo Sevlievo Batoshevo Gabrovo Sevlievo Debeltsovo Gabrovo Sevlievo Mlechevo 80

81 69451 Gabrovo Sevlievo Stolat Gabrovo Tryavna Bangeytsi Gabrovo Tryavna Belitsa Gabrovo Tryavna Bizhovtsi Gabrovo Tryavna Chernovrah Gabrovo Tryavna Farevtsi Gabrovo Tryavna Prestoy Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Bubino Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Chernichino Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Chuchuliga Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Dolno Lukovo Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Dolnoseltsi Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Gorno Lukovo Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Gornoseltsi Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Gorsko Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Huhla Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Kamilski dol Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Kazak Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Meden buk Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Odrintsi Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Vetrushka Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Vis Haskovo Madzharovo Brusevtsi Haskovo Madzharovo Dolno Sadievo Haskovo Madzharovo Efrem Haskovo Madzharovo Gaberovo Haskovo Madzharovo Gorni Glavanak Haskovo Madzharovo Gorno pole Haskovo Madzharovo Madzharovo Haskovo Madzharovo Malko Popovo Haskovo Madzharovo Rumelia Haskovo Madzharovo Selska polyana Haskovo Mineralni bani Angel voyvoda Haskovo Mineralni bani Sarnitsa Haskovo Stambolovo Byal kladenets Haskovo Stambolovo Rabovo Kardzhali Ardino Avramovo Kardzhali Ardino Bashevo Kardzhali Ardino Bogatino Kardzhali Ardino Borovitsa Kardzhali Ardino Brezen Kardzhali Ardino Byal izvor Kardzhali Ardino Dedino Kardzhali Ardino Dolno Prahovo Kardzhali Ardino Doyrantsi Kardzhali Ardino Dyadovtsi Kardzhali Ardino Glavnik Kardzhali Ardino Golobrad Kardzhali Ardino Gorno Prahovo Kardzhali Ardino Hromitsa Kardzhali Ardino Kitnitsa Kardzhali Ardino Levtsi Kardzhali Ardino Lyubino Kardzhali Ardino Mak Kardzhali Ardino Paspal Kardzhali Ardino Ribartsi Kardzhali Ardino Sedlartsi 81

82 68240 Kardzhali Ardino Spoluka Kardzhali Ardino Star chitak Kardzhali Ardino Suhovo Kardzhali Ardino Tarna Kardzhali Chernoochene Bakalite Kardzhali Chernoochene Barza reka Kardzhali Chernoochene Beli vir Kardzhali Chernoochene Besnurka Kardzhali Chernoochene Borovsko Kardzhali Chernoochene Bostantsi Kardzhali Chernoochene Cherna Niva Kardzhali Chernoochene Draganovo Kardzhali Chernoochene Dyadovsko Kardzhali Chernoochene Gabrovo Kardzhali Chernoochene Kanyak Kardzhali Chernoochene Komuniga Kardzhali Chernoochene Kutsovo Kardzhali Chernoochene Nebeska Kardzhali Chernoochene Nochevo Kardzhali Chernoochene Novoselishte Kardzhali Chernoochene Patitsa Kardzhali Chernoochene Rusalina Kardzhali Chernoochene Sokolite Kardzhali Chernoochene Srednevo Kardzhali Chernoochene Sredska Kardzhali Chernoochene Strazhnitsa Kardzhali Chernoochene Svobodinovo Kardzhali Chernoochene Vazel Kardzhali Chernoochene Versko Kardzhali Chernoochene Voynovo Kardzhali Chernoochene Vozhdovo Kardzhali Chernoochene Yavorovo Kardzhali Chernoochene Yonchovo Kardzhali Dzhebel Brezhana Kardzhali Dzhebel Dobrintsi Kardzhali Dzhebel General Geshevo Kardzhali Dzhebel Iliysko Kardzhali Dzhebel Kamenyane Kardzhali Dzhebel Kuptsite Kardzhali Dzhebel Mishevsko Kardzhali Dzhebel Modren Kardzhali Dzhebel Ovchevo Kardzhali Dzhebel Potoche Kardzhali Dzhebel Rat Kardzhali Dzhebel Ridino Kardzhali Dzhebel Shterna Kardzhali Dzhebel Sipets Kardzhali Dzhebel Tarnovtsi Kardzhali Dzhebel Tsarkvitsa Kardzhali Dzhebel Tsvyatovo Kardzhali Dzhebel Vodenicharsko Kardzhali Dzhebel Yamino Kardzhali Dzhebel Zhaltika Kardzhali Dzhebel Zheladovo Kardzhali Kardzhali Bagra Kardzhali Kardzhali Bashtino Kardzhali Kardzhali Beli plast 82

83 04409 Kardzhali Kardzhali Blenika Kardzhali Kardzhali Bolyartsi Kardzhali Kardzhali Boyno Kardzhali Kardzhali Bozhak Kardzhali Kardzhali Brosh Kardzhali Kardzhali Byalka Kardzhali Kardzhali Chegantsi Kardzhali Kardzhali Cherna skala Kardzhali Kardzhali Chernyovtsi Kardzhali Kardzhali Chiflik Kardzhali Kardzhali Chilik Kardzhali Kardzhali Dangovo Kardzhali Kardzhali Dazhdovnitsa Kardzhali Kardzhali Dolishte Kardzhali Kardzhali Golyama bara Kardzhali Kardzhali Gorna krepost Kardzhali Kardzhali Hodzhovtsi Kardzhali Kardzhali Ilinitsa Kardzhali Kardzhali Ivantsi Kardzhali Kardzhali Kalinka Kardzhali Kardzhali Kamenartsi Kardzhali Kardzhali Kobilyane Kardzhali Kardzhali Kokiche Kardzhali Kardzhali Kokoshane Kardzhali Kardzhali Kostino Kardzhali Kardzhali Krushevska Kardzhali Kardzhali Krushka Kardzhali Kardzhali Kyosevo Kardzhali Kardzhali Lavovo Kardzhali Kardzhali Lisitsite Kardzhali Kardzhali Madrets Kardzhali Kardzhali Makedontsi Kardzhali Kardzhali Maystorovo Kardzhali Kardzhali Most Kardzhali Kardzhali Murgovo Kardzhali Kardzhali Nenkovo Kardzhali Kardzhali Ohlyuvets Kardzhali Kardzhali Oreshnitsa Kardzhali Kardzhali Padartsi Kardzhali Kardzhali Penyovo Kardzhali Kardzhali Perperek Kardzhali Kardzhali Petlino Kardzhali Kardzhali Prileptsi Kardzhali Kardzhali Rani list Kardzhali Kardzhali Rezbartsi Kardzhali Kardzhali Ridovo Kardzhali Kardzhali Sevdalina Kardzhali Kardzhali Skalna glava Kardzhali Kardzhali Snezhinka Kardzhali Kardzhali Solishte Kardzhali Kardzhali Strazhevtsi Kardzhali Kardzhali Svatbare Kardzhali Kardzhali Tsarevets Kardzhali Kardzhali Varbentsi Kardzhali Kardzhali Veleshani Kardzhali Kardzhali Visoka polyana Kardzhali Kardzhali Volovartsi 83

84 87494 Kardzhali Kardzhali Yarebitsa Kardzhali Kardzhali Zaychino Kardzhali Kardzhali Zelenikovo Kardzhali Kardzhali Zhitarnik Kardzhali Kardzhali Zornitsa Kardzhali Kardzhali Zvanche Kardzhali Kardzhali Zvanika Kardzhali Kardzhali Zvezdelina Kardzhali Kardzhali Zvezden Kardzhali Kirkovo Chakalarovo Kardzhali Kirkovo Chavka Kardzhali Kirkovo Chichevo Kardzhali Kirkovo Drangovo Kardzhali Kirkovo Dzherovo Kardzhali Kirkovo Gorski izvor Kardzhali Kirkovo Grivyak Kardzhali Kirkovo Kayaloba Kardzhali Kirkovo Kirkovo Kardzhali Kirkovo Kozlevo Kardzhali Kirkovo Kran Kardzhali Kirkovo Kremen Kardzhali Kirkovo Krilatitsa Kardzhali Kirkovo Kukuryak Kardzhali Kirkovo Lozengradtsi Kardzhali Kirkovo Maglene Kardzhali Kirkovo Malkoch Kardzhali Kirkovo Metlichka Kardzhali Kirkovo Nane Kardzhali Kirkovo Orlitsa Kardzhali Kirkovo Plovka Kardzhali Kirkovo Preseka Kardzhali Kirkovo Samokitka Kardzhali Kirkovo Sekirka Kardzhali Kirkovo Shipok Kardzhali Kirkovo Shumnatitsa Kardzhali Kirkovo Sredsko Kardzhali Kirkovo Stareyshino Kardzhali Kirkovo Stomantsi Kardzhali Kirkovo Strizhba Kardzhali Kirkovo Svetlen Kardzhali Kirkovo Tihomir Kardzhali Kirkovo Tsarino Kardzhali Kirkovo Valchanka Kardzhali Kirkovo Varli dol Kardzhali Kirkovo Yakovitsa Kardzhali Kirkovo Zdravchets Kardzhali Krumovgrad Avren Kardzhali Krumovgrad Blagun Kardzhali Krumovgrad Boynik Kardzhali Krumovgrad Bryagovets Kardzhali Krumovgrad Buk Kardzhali Krumovgrad Chal Kardzhali Krumovgrad Chernichevo Kardzhali Krumovgrad Chernooki Kardzhali Krumovgrad Devesilitsa Kardzhali Krumovgrad Devesilovo Kardzhali Krumovgrad Doborsko 84

85 22157 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Dolna kula Kardzhali Krumovgrad Dolni Yurutsi Kardzhali Krumovgrad Dzhanka Kardzhali Krumovgrad Egrek Kardzhali Krumovgrad Golyam Devesil Kardzhali Krumovgrad Golyamo Kamenyane Kardzhali Krumovgrad Grivka Kardzhali Krumovgrad Gulia Kardzhali Krumovgrad Hisar Kardzhali Krumovgrad Hrastovo Kardzhali Krumovgrad Kachulka Kardzhali Krumovgrad Kaklitsa Kardzhali Krumovgrad Kalaydzhievo Kardzhali Krumovgrad Kamenka Kardzhali Krumovgrad Kandilka Kardzhali Krumovgrad Kovil Kardzhali Krumovgrad Kozhuhartsi Kardzhali Krumovgrad Krasino Kardzhali Krumovgrad Leshtarka Kardzhali Krumovgrad Limets Kardzhali Krumovgrad Lulichka Kardzhali Krumovgrad Malak Devesil Kardzhali Krumovgrad Malka Chinka Kardzhali Krumovgrad Malko Kamenyane Kardzhali Krumovgrad Oreshari Kardzhali Krumovgrad Padalo Kardzhali Krumovgrad Pashintsi Kardzhali Krumovgrad Pelin Kardzhali Krumovgrad Perunika Kardzhali Krumovgrad Ribino Kardzhali Krumovgrad Ruchey Kardzhali Krumovgrad Samovila Kardzhali Krumovgrad Sarnak Kardzhali Krumovgrad Sbor Kardzhali Krumovgrad Siniger Kardzhali Krumovgrad Skalak Kardzhali Krumovgrad Sladkodum Kardzhali Krumovgrad Stari chal Kardzhali Krumovgrad Strazhets Kardzhali Krumovgrad Studen kladenets Kardzhali Krumovgrad Tintyava Kardzhali Krumovgrad Tokachka Kardzhali Krumovgrad Topolka Kardzhali Momchilgrad Austa Kardzhali Momchilgrad Bivolyane Kardzhali Momchilgrad Chobanka Kardzhali Momchilgrad Chomakovo Kardzhali Momchilgrad Chukovo Kardzhali Momchilgrad Drumche Kardzhali Momchilgrad Dzhelepsko Kardzhali Momchilgrad Gorsko Dyulevo Kardzhali Momchilgrad Gruevo Kardzhali Momchilgrad Gurgulitsa Kardzhali Momchilgrad Kos Kardzhali Momchilgrad Kremenets Kardzhali Momchilgrad Letovnik Kardzhali Momchilgrad Manchevo 85

86 48917 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Momina salza Kardzhali Momchilgrad Nanovitsa Kardzhali Momchilgrad Obichnik Kardzhali Momchilgrad Pazartsi Kardzhali Momchilgrad Piyavets Kardzhali Momchilgrad Pleshintsi Kardzhali Momchilgrad Postnik Kardzhali Momchilgrad Ptichar Kardzhali Momchilgrad Ralitsa Kardzhali Momchilgrad Raven Kardzhali Momchilgrad Sedefche Kardzhali Momchilgrad Sentse Kardzhali Momchilgrad Sokolino Kardzhali Momchilgrad Svoboda Kardzhali Momchilgrad Tatul Kardzhali Momchilgrad Zvezdel Kyustendil Boboshevo Dobrovo Kyustendil Boboshevo Kamenik Kyustendil Boboshevo Visoka mogila Kyustendil Kocherinovo Krumovo Kyustendil Kocherinovo Stob Kyustendil Kocherinovo Tsarvishte Kyustendil Kyustendil Dragovishtitsa Kyustendil Kyustendil Razhdavitsa Kyustendil Nevestino Drumohar Kyustendil Nevestino Eremia Kyustendil Nevestino Marvodol Kyustendil Nevestino Pastuh Kyustendil Nevestino Rashka Grashtitsa Lovech Apriltsi Skandaloto Lovech Apriltsi Velchevo Lovech Lovech Ablanitsa Lovech Lovech Balgarene Lovech Lovech Leshnitsa Lovech Teteven Galata Lovech Teteven Glozhene Lovech Teteven Golyam izvor Lovech Teteven Gradezhnitsa Lovech Teteven Malka Zhelyazna Lovech Troyan Balabansko Lovech Troyan Belish Lovech Troyan Dobrodan Lovech Troyan Golyama Zhelyazna Lovech Troyan Gorno trape Lovech Troyan Gumoshtnik Lovech Troyan Kaleytsa Lovech Troyan Lomets Lovech Troyan Oreshak Lovech Troyan Troyan Lovech Ugarchin Kirchevo Lovech Ugarchin Slavshtitsa Lovech Ugarchin Sopot Lovech Yablanitsa Batultsi Lovech Yablanitsa Malak izvor Montana Berkovitsa Kotenovtsi Montana Berkovitsa Leskovets Montana Berkovitsa Pesochnitsa 86

87 80354 Montana Chiprovtsi Chelyustnitsa Montana Chiprovtsi Gorna Luka Montana Chiprovtsi Mitrovtsi Montana Chiprovtsi Ravna Montana Chiprovtsi Zhelezna Montana Georgi Damyanovo Elovitsa Montana Georgi Damyanovo Georgi Damyanovo Montana Georgi Damyanovo Glavanovtsi Montana Georgi Damyanovo Govezhda Montana Georgi Damyanovo Melyane Montana Georgi Damyanovo Pomezhdin Montana Varshets Dolna Bela rechka Montana Varshets Gorno Ozirovo Montana Varshets Spanchevtsi Pazardzhik Belovo Dabravite Pazardzhik Belovo Momina klisura Pazardzhik Bratsigovo Bratsigovo Pazardzhik Lesichovo Borimechkovo Pazardzhik Panagyurishte Banya Pazardzhik Panagyurishte Poibrene Pazardzhik Pazardzhik Debrashtitsa Pazardzhik Pazardzhik Patalenitsa Pazardzhik Pazardzhik Tsrancha Pazardzhik Septemvri Gorno varshilo Pazardzhik Septemvri Varvara Pazardzhik Septemvri Vetren dol Plovdiv Asenovgrad Gornoslav Plovdiv Asenovgrad Novakovo Plovdiv Asenovgrad Topolovo Plovdiv Brezovo Babek Plovdiv Hisarya Matenitsa Plovdiv Hisarya Starosel Plovdiv Karlovo Bogdan Plovdiv Karlovo Kliment Plovdiv Karlovo Mrachenik Plovdiv Krichim Krichim Plovdiv Kuklen Ruen Plovdiv Parvomay Bukovo Plovdiv Rodopi Hrabrino Plovdiv Rodopi Ustina Shumen Smyadovo Veselinovo Shumen Smyadovo Zhelad Shumen Varbitsa Byala reka Shumen Varbitsa Chernookovo Shumen Varbitsa Ivanovo Shumen Varbitsa Kraygortsi Shumen Varbitsa Nova byala reka Shumen Varbitsa Sushina Shumen Varbitsa Varbitsa Sliven Kotel Borintsi Sliven Kotel Bratan Sliven Kotel Dabova Sliven Kotel Kipilovo Sliven Kotel Medven Sliven Kotel Orlovo Sliven Kotel Ostra mogila Sliven Kotel Streltsi 87

88 72480 Sliven Kotel Ticha Sliven Kotel Zheravna Sliven Sliven Binkos Sliven Sliven Chintulovo Sliven Sliven Glushnik Sliven Sliven Golyamo Chochoveni Sliven Sliven Ichera Sliven Sliven Izgrev Sliven Sliven Kaloyanovo Sliven Sliven Sliven Sliven Sliven Sotirya Sliven Sliven Stara reka Sliven Sliven Zaychari Sliven Tvarditsa Shivachevo Sliven Tvarditsa Zhalt bryag Smolyan Madan Tsirka Smolyan Nedelino Elenka Smolyan Nedelino Kochani Smolyan Nedelino Kozarka Smolyan Nedelino Nedelino Smolyan Nedelino Tanka bara Smolyan Zlatograd Dolen Smolyan Zlatograd Kushla Smolyan Zlatograd Zlatograd Sofia Botevgrad Botevgrad Sofia Botevgrad Bozhenitsa Sofia Botevgrad Lipnitsa Sofia Botevgrad Litakovo Sofia Botevgrad Novachene Sofia Botevgrad Trudovets Sofia Dragoman Berende izvor Sofia Dragoman Dolna Nevlya Sofia Dragoman Dolno novo selo Sofia Dragoman Kalotina Sofia Dragoman Krusha Sofia Dragoman Vishan Sofia Etropole Laga Sofia Ihtiman Muhovo Sofia Pravets Kalugerovo Sofia Pravets Manaselska reka Sofia Pravets Osikovska Lakavitsa Sofia Pravets Praveshka Lakavitsa Sofia Pravets Pravets Sofia Pravets Razliv Sofia Pravets Svode Sofia Pravets Vidrare Sofia Svoge Bov Sofia Svoge Gabrovnitsa Sofia Svoge Opletnya Sofia Zlatitsa Petrich Stara Zagora Bratya Daskalovi Slavyanin Stara Zagora Chirpan Stoyan-Zaimovo Stara Zagora Gurkovo Dimovtsi Stara Zagora Gurkovo Konare Stara Zagora Gurkovo Lyava reka Stara Zagora Maglizh Dabovo Stara Zagora Maglizh Maglizh 88

89 67341 Stara Zagora Maglizh Slivito Stara Zagora Pavel banya Aleksandrovo Stara Zagora Pavel banya Gorno Sahrane Stara Zagora Stara Zagora Lyaskovo Stara Zagora Stara Zagora Pastrovo Stara Zagora Stara Zagora Pryaporets Stara Zagora Stara Zagora Sulitsa Targovishte Antonovo Bogomolsko Targovishte Antonovo Bukak Targovishte Antonovo Cherna voda Targovishte Antonovo Cherni bryag Targovishte Antonovo Dlazhka polyana Targovishte Antonovo Kapinets Targovishte Antonovo Kraypole Targovishte Antonovo Malogradets Targovishte Antonovo Mechovo Targovishte Antonovo Milino Targovishte Antonovo Ravno selo Targovishte Antonovo Stara rechka Targovishte Antonovo Starchishte Targovishte Antonovo Stevrek Targovishte Antonovo Svirchovo Targovishte Antonovo Velikovtsi Targovishte Antonovo Yarebichno Targovishte Omurtag Gorsko selo Targovishte Omurtag Ptichevo Targovishte Popovo Dolna Kabda Targovishte Targovishte Koprets Targovishte Targovishte Ovcharovo Targovishte Targovishte Paydushko Targovishte Targovishte Prolaz Varna Dalgopol Asparuhovo Varna Dalgopol Tsonevo Varna Dolni chiflik Bulair Varna Dolni chiflik Golitsa Veliko Tarnovo Elena Bebrovo Veliko Tarnovo Elena Blaskovtsi Veliko Tarnovo Elena Buynovtsi Veliko Tarnovo Elena Debeli rat Veliko Tarnovo Elena Elena Veliko Tarnovo Elena Ilakov rat Veliko Tarnovo Elena Kamenari Veliko Tarnovo Elena Kostel Veliko Tarnovo Elena Shilkovtsi Veliko Tarnovo Elena Sredni kolibi Veliko Tarnovo Elena Todyuvtsi Veliko Tarnovo Strazhitsa Temenuga Veliko Tarnovo Strazhitsa Vodno Veliko Tarnovo Suhindol Gorsko Kosovo Veliko Tarnovo Veliko Tarnovo Gabrovtsi Veliko Tarnovo Veliko Tarnovo Raykovtsi Veliko Tarnovo Veliko Tarnovo Vaglevtsi Veliko Tarnovo Veliko Tarnovo Voneshta voda Veliko Tarnovo Veliko Tarnovo Voynezha Veliko Tarnovo Zlataritsa Dedintsi Veliko Tarnovo Zlataritsa Dolno Shivachevo Veliko Tarnovo Zlataritsa Kalaydzhii 89

90 61830 Veliko Tarnovo Zlataritsa Razsoha Veliko Tarnovo Zlataritsa Rezach Veliko Tarnovo Zlataritsa Rosno Veliko Tarnovo Zlataritsa Slivovitsa Veliko Tarnovo Zlataritsa Sredno selo Vidin Belogradchik Belogradchik Vidin Belogradchik Oshane Vidin Belogradchik Prauzhda Vidin Belogradchik Prolaznitsa Vidin Belogradchik Rayanovtsi Vidin Belogradchik Salash Vidin Belogradchik Struindol Vidin Chuprene Dolni Lom Vidin Chuprene Targovishte Vidin Chuprene Varbovo Vidin Makresh Podgore Vratsa Mezdra Eliseyna Vratsa Mezdra Lik Vratsa Mezdra Lyutibrod Vratsa Mezdra Lyutidol Vratsa Mezdra Rebarkovo Vratsa Mezdra Tipchenitsa Vratsa Mezdra Zlidol Vratsa Mezdra Zverino Vratsa Roman Hubavene Vratsa Roman Karash Vratsa Roman Markovo ravnishte Vratsa Roman Sinyo bardo Vratsa Roman Sredni rat Vratsa Vratsa Pavolche 90

91 LFA DESIGNATION FOR ALTITUDE >= 500m AND SLOPE >=15% TBS NAME DISTRICT NAME MUNICIPALITY NAME TBS Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad Selishte Blagoevgrad Gotse Delchev Banichan Blagoevgrad Gotse Delchev Gotse Delchev Blagoevgrad Hadzhidimovo Ablanitsa Burgas Sungurlare Pchelin Gabrovo Gabrovo Boriki Gabrovo Gabrovo Kmetovtsi Gabrovo Gabrovo Kopcheliite Gabrovo Gabrovo Kozi rog Gabrovo Gabrovo Lesicharka Gabrovo Gabrovo Zdravkovets Gabrovo Sevlievo Damyanovo Gabrovo Tryavna Tryavna Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Belopoltsi Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Cherni rid Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Glumovo Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Pashkul Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Popsko Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Sborino Haskovo Svilengrad Kostur Kardzhali Chernoochene Daskalovo Kardzhali Chernoochene Vodach Kardzhali Kirkovo Parventsi Kyustendil Boboshevo Slatino Kyustendil Boboshevo Sopovo Kyustendil Bobov dol Golyam Varbovnik Kyustendil Bobov dol Mali Varbovnik Kyustendil Bobovdol Babino Kyustendil Bobovdol Blato Kyustendil Bobovdol Mlamolovo Kyustendil Dupnitsa Gramade Kyustendil Dupnitsa Krayni dol Kyustendil Dupnitsa Piperevo Kyustendil Kocherinovo Borovets Kyustendil Kocherinovo Buranovo Kyustendil Kocherinovo Dragodan Kyustendil Kyustendil Dvorishte Kyustendil Kyustendil Granitsa Kyustendil Nevestino Dolna Koznitsa Kyustendil Nevestino Zgurovo Lovech Lovech Dabrava Lovech Lovech Malinovo Lovech Lovech Sokolovo Lovech Lovech Stefanovo Lovech Troyan Patreshko Lovech Troyan Staro selo Lovech Yablanitsa Yablanitsa Pazardzhik Panagyurishte Bata Pazardzhik Peshtera Radilovo Pazardzhik Strelcha Strelcha Pernik Kovachevtsi Kalishte Plovdiv Brezovo Sarnegor Plovdiv Hisarya Krastevich 91

92 55676 Plovdiv Karlovo Pevtsite Sliven Tvarditsa Sborishte Sofia Botevgrad Gurkovo Sofia Botevgrad Radotina Sofia Dragoman Berende Sofia Dragoman Nesla Sofia Dragoman Tsatsarovtsi Sofia Godech Razboishte Sofia Mirkovo Benkovski Sofia Pravets Osikovitsa Stara Zagora Kazanlak Dolno izvorovo Stara Zagora Kazanlak Golyamo Dryanovo Stara Zagora Kazanlak Kran Stara Zagora Kazanlak Srednogorovo Stara Zagora Pavel banya Osetenovo Stara Zagora Stara Zagora Borilovo Stara Zagora Stara Zagora Kazanka Stara Zagora Stara Zagora Lyulyak Stara Zagora Stara Zagora Novo selo Stara Zagora Stara Zagora Ostra mogila Stara Zagora Stara Zagora Zmeyovo Targovishte Antonovo Glashatay Targovishte Antonovo Kapishte Targovishte Antonovo Krusholak Targovishte Antonovo Velyovo Targovishte Omurtag Padarino Targovishte Omurtag Zelena morava Targovishte Omurtag Zhelezari Targovishte Omurtag Zmeyno Veliko Tarnovo Elena Boykovtsi Veliko Tarnovo Elena Konstantin Vratsa Mezdra Kalen 92

93 LFA DESIGNATION FOR HOMOGENISATION (90%) TBS NAME DISTRICT NAME MUNICIPALITY NAME TBS Blagoevgrad Petrich Parvomay Blagoevgrad Petrich Strumeshnitsa Blagoevgrad Strumyani Drakata Gabrovo Gabrovo Donino Kardzhali Kardzhali Dobrinovo Kardzhali Kirkovo Apriltsi Kardzhali Momchilgrad Vrelo Kyustendil Kyustendil Stensko Lovech Apriltsi Drashkova polyana Lovech Troyan Dalbok dol Pernik Kovachevtsi Kovachevtsi Pernik Radomir Vladimir Plovdiv Karlovo Moskovets Plovdiv Karlovo Stoletovo Sliven Sliven Sredorek Sliven Tvarditsa Orizari Sofia Botevgrad Skravena Sofia Godech Kalenovtsi Sofia Godech Tuden Sofia Ihtiman Zhivkovo Sofia Kostenets Pchelin Veliko Tarnovo Elena Maysko Veliko Tarnovo Elena Yakovtsi Vidin Belogradchik Chiflik LFA DESIGNATION FOR GROUPED HOMOGENISATION TBS NAME DISTRICT NAME MUNICIPALITI NAME TBS Kardzhali Kardzhali Gnyazdovo Kardzhali Kardzhali Kaloyantsi Kardzhali Krumovgrad Moryantsi Kardzhali Krumovgrad Potochnitsa Kyustendil Boboshevo Blazhievo Kyustendil Boboshevo Usoyka 93

94 OTHER LFA - Article 36 (a) (II) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 LFA DESIGNATION FOR LAND CATEGORY (6-10) TBS NAME DISTRICT NAME MUNICIPALITY NAME TBS Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad Balgarchevo Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad Buchino Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad Zelendol Blagoevgrad Garmen Baldevo Blagoevgrad Garmen Dabnitsa Blagoevgrad Garmen Garmen Blagoevgrad Garmen Hvostyane Blagoevgrad Garmen Marchevo Blagoevgrad Garmen Ognyanovo Blagoevgrad Gotse Delchev Borovo Blagoevgrad Hadzhidimovo Blatska Blagoevgrad Hadzhidimovo Hadzhidimovo Blagoevgrad Hadzhidimovo Sadovo Blagoevgrad Petrich Chuchuligovo Blagoevgrad Petrich Dolno Spanchevo Blagoevgrad Petrich Drangovo Blagoevgrad Petrich Kapatovo Blagoevgrad Petrich Karnalovo Blagoevgrad Petrich Kavrakirovo Blagoevgrad Petrich Kromidovo Blagoevgrad Petrich Kulata Blagoevgrad Petrich Marikostinovo Blagoevgrad Petrich Marino pole Blagoevgrad Petrich Mihnevo Blagoevgrad Petrich Mitino Blagoevgrad Petrich Novo Konomladi Blagoevgrad Petrich Ribnik Blagoevgrad Petrich Rupite Blagoevgrad Petrich Starchevo Blagoevgrad Petrich Topolnitsa Blagoevgrad Sandanski Dzhigurovo Blagoevgrad Sandanski Harsovo Blagoevgrad Sandanski Hotovo Blagoevgrad Sandanski Katuntsi Blagoevgrad Sandanski Laskarevo Blagoevgrad Sandanski Levunovo Blagoevgrad Sandanski Lozenitsa Blagoevgrad Sandanski Novo Hodzhovo Blagoevgrad Sandanski Piperitsa Blagoevgrad Sandanski Sklave Blagoevgrad Sandanski Vinogradi Blagoevgrad Sandanski Vranya Blagoevgrad Sandanski Zornitsa Burgas Aytos Cherna mogila Burgas Aytos Lyaskovo Burgas Aytos Peshtersko 94

95 72727 Burgas Aytos Topolitsa Burgas Aytos Zetyovo Burgas Burgas Banevo Burgas Burgas Bryastovets Burgas Burgas Draganovo Burgas Burgas Izvorishte Burgas Burgas Rudnik Burgas Burgas Tvarditsa Burgas Malko Tarnovo Evrenozovo Burgas Pomorie Dabnik Burgas Pomorie Gaberovo Burgas Pomorie Laka Burgas Primorsko Novo Panicharevo Burgas Primorsko Pismenovo Burgas Primorsko Veselie Burgas Ruen Dobra polyana Burgas Ruen Podgorets Burgas Ruen Sredna mahala Burgas Ruen Topchiysko Burgas Ruen Zaychar Burgas Sozopol Indzhe voyvoda Burgas Sozopol Krushevets Burgas Sozopol Ravna gora Burgas Sozopol Sozopol Burgas Sozopol Varshilo Burgas Sozopol Zidarovo Burgas Sredets Belevren Burgas Sredets Belila Burgas Sredets Bogdanovo Burgas Sredets Drachevo Burgas Sredets Draka Burgas Sredets Fakia Burgas Sredets Golyamo Bukovo Burgas Sredets Granichar Burgas Sredets Granitets Burgas Sredets Kirovo Burgas Sredets Kubadin Burgas Sredets Momina Tsarkva Burgas Sredets Panchevo Burgas Sredets Sinyo kamene Burgas Sredets Slivovo Burgas Sredets Valchanovo Burgas Sredets Varovnik Burgas Sungurlare Balabanchevo Burgas Sungurlare Grozden Burgas Sungurlare Lozitsa Burgas Sungurlare Manolich Burgas Sungurlare Podvis Burgas Sungurlare Skala Burgas Sungurlare Terziysko Burgas Sungurlare Velislav Burgas Sungurlare Vezenkovo Burgas Tsarevo Varvara Dobrich Dobrich Prilep Gabrovo Dryanovo Chukovo Gabrovo Dryanovo Dryanovo Gabrovo Dryanovo Gesha 95

96 66768 Gabrovo Dryanovo Skalsko Gabrovo Dryanovo Slaveykovo Gabrovo Dryanovo Yantra Gabrovo Gabrovo Gabene Gabrovo Gabrovo Garvan Gabrovo Gabrovo Zlatevtsi Gabrovo Sevlievo Gorna Rositsa Gabrovo Sevlievo Gradishte Gabrovo Sevlievo Kramolin Haskovo Dimitrovgrad Bodrovo Haskovo Dimitrovgrad Stalevo Haskovo Dimitrovgrad Svetlina Haskovo Harmanli Balgarin Haskovo Harmanli Branitsa Haskovo Harmanli Cherepovo Haskovo Harmanli Dositeevo Haskovo Harmanli Dripchevo Haskovo Harmanli Harmanli Haskovo Harmanli Izvorovo Haskovo Harmanli Kolarovo Haskovo Harmanli Leshnikovo Haskovo Harmanli Nadezhden Haskovo Harmanli Ostar kamak Haskovo Harmanli Ovcharovo Haskovo Harmanli Rogozinovo Haskovo Harmanli Shishmanovo Haskovo Haskovo Elena Haskovo Haskovo Galabets Haskovo Haskovo Gorno Voyvodino Haskovo Haskovo Krivo pole Haskovo Haskovo Nova Nadezhda Haskovo Haskovo Shiroka polyana Haskovo Haskovo Zornitsa Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Boturche Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Brusino Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Byalgradets Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Gugutka Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Ivaylovgrad Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Karlovsko Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Kobilino Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Kondovo Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Konnitsi Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Kostilkovo Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Lambuh Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Lensko Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Mandritsa Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Nova livada Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Oreshino Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Pastrook Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Planinets Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Plevun Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Pokrovan Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Rozino Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Sokolentsi Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Svirachi Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Zhelezari Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Zhelezino 96

97 03544 Haskovo Lyubimets Belitsa Haskovo Lyubimets Georgi Dobrevo Haskovo Lyubimets Lozen Haskovo Lyubimets Malko gradishte Haskovo Lyubimets Oryahovo Haskovo Lyubimets Valche pole Haskovo Lyubimets Vaskovo Haskovo Lyubimets Yerusalimovo Haskovo Madzharovo Dolni Glavanak Haskovo Madzharovo Malko Bryagovo Haskovo Madzharovo Senoklas Haskovo Mineralni bani Boyan Botevo Haskovo Mineralni bani Bryastovo Haskovo Mineralni bani Karamantsi Haskovo Mineralni bani Kolets Haskovo Mineralni bani Spahievo Haskovo Mineralni bani Susam Haskovo Mineralni bani Tatarevo Haskovo Mineralni bani Vinevo Haskovo Stambolovo Dolno pole Haskovo Stambolovo Golobradovo Haskovo Stambolovo Kralevo Haskovo Stambolovo Patnikovo Haskovo Stambolovo Pchelari Haskovo Stambolovo Popovets Haskovo Stambolovo Stambolovo Haskovo Stambolovo Svetoslav Haskovo Stambolovo Tankovo Haskovo Stambolovo Tsareva polyana Haskovo Stambolovo Voyvodenets Haskovo Stambolovo Zimovina Haskovo Svilengrad Dervishka mogila Haskovo Svilengrad Levka Haskovo Svilengrad Lisovo Haskovo Svilengrad Matochina Haskovo Svilengrad Mihalich Haskovo Svilengrad Mladinovo Haskovo Svilengrad Mustrak Haskovo Svilengrad Pashovo Haskovo Svilengrad Ravna gora Haskovo Svilengrad Studena Haskovo Svilengrad Varnik Haskovo Topolovgrad Balgarska polyana Haskovo Topolovgrad Chukarovo Haskovo Topolovgrad Dobroselets Haskovo Topolovgrad Filipovo Haskovo Topolovgrad Hlyabovo Haskovo Topolovgrad Kapitan Petko voyvoda Haskovo Topolovgrad Mramor Haskovo Topolovgrad Oreshnik Haskovo Topolovgrad Orlov dol Haskovo Topolovgrad Planinovo Haskovo Topolovgrad Prisadets Haskovo Topolovgrad Radovets Haskovo Topolovgrad Sakartsi Haskovo Topolovgrad Srem Haskovo Topolovgrad Topolovgrad 97

98 75191 Haskovo Topolovgrad Ustrem Kardzhali Chernoochene Bozhurtsi Kardzhali Chernoochene Kableshkovo Kardzhali Chernoochene Lyaskovo Kardzhali Chernoochene Minzuhar Kardzhali Chernoochene Pchelarovo Kardzhali Chernoochene Pryaporets Kardzhali Chernoochene Yabalcheni Kardzhali Chernoochene Zheleznik Kardzhali Chernoochene Zhitnitsa Kardzhali Dzhebel Albantsi Kardzhali Dzhebel Chakaltsi Kardzhali Dzhebel Dushinkovo Kardzhali Dzhebel Dzhebel Kardzhali Dzhebel Kazatsite Kardzhali Dzhebel Kozitsa Kardzhali Dzhebel Mrezhichko Kardzhali Dzhebel Paprat Kardzhali Dzhebel Plazishte Kardzhali Dzhebel Podvrah Kardzhali Dzhebel Polyanets Kardzhali Dzhebel Rogozari Kardzhali Dzhebel Rogozche Kardzhali Dzhebel Skalina Kardzhali Dzhebel Slanchogled Kardzhali Dzhebel Sofiytsi Kardzhali Dzhebel Telcharka Kardzhali Dzhebel Tyutyunche Kardzhali Dzhebel Valkovich Kardzhali Dzhebel Velikdenche Kardzhali Dzhebel Zhalti rid Kardzhali Kardzhali Byala polyana Kardzhali Kardzhali Chereshitsa Kardzhali Kardzhali Dazhdino Kardzhali Kardzhali Dolna krepost Kardzhali Kardzhali Enchets Kardzhali Kardzhali Gaskovo Kardzhali Kardzhali Glavatartsi Kardzhali Kardzhali Kardzhali Kardzhali Kardzhali Konevo Kardzhali Kardzhali Krin Kardzhali Kardzhali Lyulyakovo Kardzhali Kardzhali Miladinovo Kardzhali Kardzhali Nevestino Kardzhali Kardzhali Opalchensko Kardzhali Kardzhali Ostrovitsa Kardzhali Kardzhali Panchevo Kardzhali Kardzhali Pepelishte Kardzhali Kardzhali Povet Kardzhali Kardzhali Rudina Kardzhali Kardzhali Sedlovina Kardzhali Kardzhali Sestrinsko Kardzhali Kardzhali Sokolyane Kardzhali Kardzhali Sredinka Kardzhali Kardzhali Staro myasto Kardzhali Kardzhali Strahil voyvoda Kardzhali Kardzhali Stremovo 98

99 69852 Kardzhali Kardzhali Stremtsi Kardzhali Kardzhali Topolchane Kardzhali Kardzhali Tri mogili Kardzhali Kardzhali Vishegrad Kardzhali Kardzhali Yastreb Kardzhali Kardzhali Zhinzifovo Kardzhali Kirkovo Benkovski Kardzhali Kirkovo Bregovo Kardzhali Kirkovo Chorbadzhiysko Kardzhali Kirkovo Dedets Kardzhali Kirkovo Delvino Kardzhali Kirkovo Dobromirtsi Kardzhali Kirkovo Domishte Kardzhali Kirkovo Dryanova glava Kardzhali Kirkovo Dyulitsa Kardzhali Kirkovo Erovete Kardzhali Kirkovo Fotinovo Kardzhali Kirkovo Gorno Kirkovo Kardzhali Kirkovo Hadzhiysko Kardzhali Kirkovo Karchovsko Kardzhali Kirkovo Kitna Kardzhali Kirkovo Medevtsi Kardzhali Kirkovo Mogilyane Kardzhali Kirkovo Ostrovets Kardzhali Kirkovo Parvitsa Kardzhali Kirkovo Podkova Kardzhali Kirkovo Rastnik Kardzhali Kirkovo Samodiva Kardzhali Kirkovo Shoptsi Kardzhali Kirkovo Starovo Kardzhali Kirkovo Varben Kardzhali Kirkovo Yanino Kardzhali Kirkovo Zagorski Kardzhali Kirkovo Zavoya Kardzhali Krumovgrad Bagriltsi Kardzhali Krumovgrad Baratsi Kardzhali Krumovgrad Dazhdovnik Kardzhali Krumovgrad Golyama Chinka Kardzhali Krumovgrad Gorna kula Kardzhali Krumovgrad Guliyka Kardzhali Krumovgrad Kotlari Kardzhali Krumovgrad Krumovgrad Kardzhali Krumovgrad Metlika Kardzhali Krumovgrad Ovchari Kardzhali Krumovgrad Podrumche Kardzhali Krumovgrad Polkovnik Zhelyazovo Kardzhali Krumovgrad Rogach Kardzhali Krumovgrad Slivarka Kardzhali Krumovgrad Strandzhevo Kardzhali Krumovgrad Vransko Kardzhali Krumovgrad Zlatolist Kardzhali Krumovgrad Zvanarka Kardzhali Momchilgrad Bagryanka Kardzhali Momchilgrad Balabanovo Kardzhali Momchilgrad Chayka Kardzhali Momchilgrad Karamfil Kardzhali Momchilgrad Konche 99

100 43102 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Lale Kardzhali Momchilgrad Neofit Bozvelievo Kardzhali Momchilgrad Progres Kardzhali Momchilgrad Sadovitsa Kardzhali Momchilgrad Sedlari Kardzhali Momchilgrad Sindeltsi Kardzhali Momchilgrad Varhari Kardzhali Momchilgrad Zagorsko Kyustendil Boboshevo Boboshevo Kyustendil Bobovdol Novoselyane Kyustendil Bobovdol Shatrovo Kyustendil Dupnitsa Blatino Kyustendil Dupnitsa Cherven breg Kyustendil Dupnitsa Dyakovo Kyustendil Kocherinovo Barakovo Kyustendil Kocherinovo Porominovo Kyustendil Kyustendil Bersin Kyustendil Kyustendil Gorna Grashtitsa Kyustendil Kyustendil Katrishte Kyustendil Kyustendil Konyavo Kyustendil Kyustendil Nikolichevtsi Kyustendil Kyustendil Skrinyano Kyustendil Kyustendil Sovolyano Kyustendil Nevestino Chetirtsi Kyustendil Nevestino Lilyach Kyustendil Nevestino Nedelkova Grashtitsa Kyustendil Nevestino Nevestino Lovech Letnitsa Karpachevo Lovech Lovech Brestovo Lovech Lovech Devetaki Lovech Lovech Gorno Pavlikene Lovech Lovech Lovech Lovech Lovech Prelom Lovech Lovech Skobelevo Lovech Teteven Balgarski izvor Lovech Troyan Debnevo Lovech Troyan Vrabevo Lovech Ugarchin Golets Lovech Ugarchin Mikre Lovech Yablanitsa Dobrevtsi Lovech Yablanitsa Golyama Brestnitsa Lovech Yablanitsa Zlatna Panega Montana Berkovitsa Bokilovtsi Montana Berkovitsa Gaganitsa Montana Berkovitsa Komarevo Montana Berkovitsa Kostentsi Montana Berkovitsa Mezdreya Montana Berkovitsa Rashovitsa Montana Berkovitsa Slatina Montana Berkovitsa Yagodovo Montana Georgi Damyanovo Chemish Montana Montana Gorno Tserovene Montana Montana Smolyanovtsi Montana Varshets Draganitsa Montana Varshets Stoyanovo Pazardzhik Belovo Akandzhievo Pazardzhik Belovo Menenkyovo 100

101 07586 Pazardzhik Bratsigovo Byaga Pazardzhik Lesichovo Kalugerovo Pazardzhik Lesichovo Lesichovo Pazardzhik Lesichovo Tserovo Pazardzhik Panagyurishte Elshitsa Pazardzhik Panagyurishte Levski Pazardzhik Panagyurishte Popintsi Pazardzhik Pazardzhik Rosen Pazardzhik Septemvri Slavovitsa Pazardzhik Septemvri Vetren Pazardzhik Strelcha Blatnitsa Pazardzhik Strelcha Svoboda Pernik Radomir Priboy Plovdiv Asenovgrad Muldava Plovdiv Brezovo Chehlare Plovdiv Brezovo Varben Plovdiv Brezovo Zelenikovo Plovdiv Hisarya Hisar Plovdiv Hisarya Krasnovo Plovdiv Hisarya Mihiltsi Plovdiv Kaloyanovo Otets Paisievo Plovdiv Kaloyanovo Pesnopoy Plovdiv Karlovo Beguntsi Plovdiv Karlovo Domlyan Plovdiv Karlovo Kurtovo Plovdiv Karlovo Marino pole Plovdiv Karlovo Prolom Plovdiv Karlovo Sokolitsa Plovdiv Karlovo Vedrare Plovdiv Maritsa Radinovo Plovdiv Parvomay Iskra Plovdiv Parvomay Voden Plovdiv Saedinenie Dragomir Plovdiv Stamboliyski Novo selo Plovdiv Stamboliyski Trivoditsi Shumen Smyadovo Cherni vrah Sliven Kotel Filaretovo Sliven Kotel Gradets Sliven Kotel Katunishte Sliven Kotel Malko selo Sliven Kotel Sedlarevo Sliven Kotel Sokolartsi Sliven Kotel Topuzevo Sliven Kotel Yablanovo Sliven Nova Zagora Banya Sliven Nova Zagora Kriva krusha Sliven Nova Zagora Nauchene Sliven Tvarditsa Chervenakovo Sliven Tvarditsa Sartsevo Sofia Bozhurishte Pozharevo Sofia Dragoman Cheparlintsi Sofia Dragoman Kambelevtsi Sofia Dragoman Lipintsi Sofia Elin Pelin Bogdanlia Sofia Elin Pelin Karapoltsi Sofia Elin Pelin Ognyanovo Sofia Godech Vradlovtsi 101

102 14338 Sofia Gorna Malina Gaytanevo Sofia Gorna Malina Gorna Malina Sofia Kostinbrod Bogyovtsi Sofia Kostinbrod Opitsvet Sofia Pravets Dzhurovo Sofia Slivnitsa Aldomirovtsi Sofia Slivnitsa Barlozhnitsa Sofia Slivnitsa Izvor Sofia Slivnitsa Slivnitsa Stara Zagora Bratya Daskalovi Bratya Daskalovi Stara Zagora Bratya Daskalovi Dolno novo selo Stara Zagora Bratya Daskalovi Malko Dryanovo Stara Zagora Bratya Daskalovi Saedinenie Stara Zagora Bratya Daskalovi Sarnevets Stara Zagora Bratya Daskalovi Veren Stara Zagora Chirpan Izvorovo Stara Zagora Chirpan Mogilovo Stara Zagora Chirpan Rupkite Stara Zagora Chirpan Sredno gradishte Stara Zagora Chirpan Vinarovo Stara Zagora Chirpan Yavorovo Stara Zagora Galabovo Glavan Stara Zagora Galabovo Pomoshtnik Stara Zagora Gurkovo Panicherevo Stara Zagora Kazanlak Gorno Cherkovishte Stara Zagora Maglizh Shanovo Stara Zagora Maglizh Yagoda Stara Zagora Radnevo Polski Gradets Stara Zagora Stara Zagora Elhovo Stara Zagora Stara Zagora Lozen Stara Zagora Stara Zagora Malka Vereya Stara Zagora Stara Zagora Sladak kladenets Targovishte Antonovo Dabravitsa Targovishte Antonovo Devino Targovishte Antonovo Gorna Zlatitsa Targovishte Antonovo Halvadzhiysko Targovishte Antonovo Malka Cherkovna Targovishte Antonovo Orach Targovishte Antonovo Pchelno Targovishte Antonovo Prisoyna Targovishte Antonovo Razdeltsi Targovishte Antonovo Taymishte Targovishte Antonovo Yazovets Targovishte Omurtag Dolna Hubavka Targovishte Omurtag Dolno Kozarevo Targovishte Omurtag Gorno Kozarevo Targovishte Omurtag Iliyno Targovishte Omurtag Krasnoseltsi Targovishte Omurtag Omurtag Targovishte Omurtag Panayot Hitovo Targovishte Omurtag Panichino Targovishte Omurtag Parvan Targovishte Omurtag Petrino Targovishte Omurtag Rositsa Targovishte Omurtag Stanets Targovishte Omurtag Tsarevtsi Targovishte Omurtag Velikdenche 102

103 10687 Targovishte Omurtag Verentsi Targovishte Omurtag Veselets Targovishte Omurtag Visok Targovishte Targovishte Draganovets Varna Aksakovo Dolishte Varna Avren Krusha Varna Beloslav Razdelna Varna Dolni chiflik Bardarevo Varna Dolni chiflik Novo Oryahovo Varna Provadia Staroselets Veliko Tarnovo Elena Palitsi Veliko Tarnovo Suhindol Krasno gradishte Veliko Tarnovo Veliko Tarnovo Arbanasi Veliko Tarnovo Veliko Tarnovo Bukovets Veliko Tarnovo Veliko Tarnovo Veliko Tarnovo Veliko Tarnovo Veliko Tarnovo Yalovo Vidin Belogradchik Borovitsa Vidin Belogradchik Dabravka Vidin Belogradchik Granichak Vidin Belogradchik Granitovo Vidin Belogradchik Slivovnik Vidin Belogradchik Varba Vidin Belogradchik Veshtitsa Vidin Chuprene Protopopintsi Vidin Chuprene Sredogriv Vidin Makresh Kireevo Vidin Ruzhintsi Gyurgich Vidin Vidin Plakuder Vratsa Mezdra Gorna Kremena Vratsa Mezdra Kreta Vratsa Mezdra Moravitsa Vratsa Mezdra Staro selo Vratsa Mezdra Tsakonitsa Vratsa Mezdra Tsarevets Vratsa Mezdra Varbeshnitsa Vratsa Roman Kunino Vratsa Roman Kurnovo Vratsa Roman Stoyanovtsi Vratsa Roman Strupets Vratsa Vratsa Beli izvor Vratsa Vratsa Kostelevo Vratsa Vratsa Vlasatitsa Vratsa Vratsa Vratsa Yambol Bolyarovo Dennitsa Yambol Bolyarovo Golyamo Krushevo Yambol Bolyarovo Gorska polyana Yambol Bolyarovo Iglika Yambol Bolyarovo Kamen vrah Yambol Bolyarovo Kraynovo Yambol Bolyarovo Oman Yambol Bolyarovo Sharkovo Yambol Bolyarovo Sitovo Yambol Bolyarovo Strandzha Yambol Bolyarovo Valchi izvor Yambol Bolyarovo Voden Yambol Elhovo Golyam Dervent Yambol Elhovo Lalkovo 103

104 43459 Yambol Elhovo Lesovo Yambol Elhovo Malko Kirilovo Yambol Elhovo Melnitsa Yambol Elhovo Razdel Yambol Elhovo Valcha polyana Yambol Straldzha Atolovo Yambol Straldzha Lyulin Yambol Straldzha Polyana Yambol Tundzha Golyam manastir 104

105 Attachment 2 to Measures 211 and 212 Methodology for Calculation of Payments for Farmers in Less- Favoured Areas The methodology for less-favoured areas (LFA) compensatory payments is based on the lower income from agricultural production in comparison to favoured areas, due to natural restrictions for agricultural use of the land (unfavourable climate influence, landscape, etc.). By the agricultural land bonity estimation is measured the soil and climate suitability for growing up of agricultural crops. By the evaluation of the soils corrected with the correcting coefficients for the climate, the erosion, stone coverage, the marshness and the salinization is measured the final estimation of the ecological conditions is measured in relative values from 0 to 100. On this base, agricultural lands are grouped in 10 categories. The whole country s territory is mapped in scale 1: In Bulgaria there are 18 groups and sub-groups of soils. On the base of the extended soil and climatic information are defined 50 agro-ecological regions (AER), (Map 1). These 50 AER are sub-divided into smaller units, by soil-ecological units, according to the variation of the extents of each of the above-mentioned factors. Based on the soil differences the agricultural land is grouped in 50 agroecological regions), The grouping is realized on the base of quantitative and qualitative criteria as structure of the soil coverage, presence of moisture in the vegetation period, durability of the warm weather in the region, extreme manifestation of some factors climate change, sea level, landscape particularities etc The soil differences are the lowest level for grouping the agricultural land for the need of compensatory payment calculations in the LFA. Nevertheless, the AER does not coincide with any other level of administrative division of the country. All the other information, necessary for compensatory payments calculations, is gathered by administrative levels settlements, municipalities, district, planning regions, etc. In order to sort the agricultural land by soil differences, AER or different types of LFAs the settlements are sorted out by ACCESS. The information was provided by the Excecutive Soil Resource Agency. The necessary data base is provided by the National Statistic Institute, the System for account information (FADN) at the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Supply, Agro statistics Directorate and Plant Growing Directorate at the same Ministry, the Agro-market Information System (AMIS) Ltd., the National Agricultural Advisory Service (NAAS), the Municipal Services Agriculture and Food Supply, the six pilot municipalities in the LFA and by the scientific researches of soil scientists from the Institute of Soil Science, climatologists from the Institute of Hydrology and Meteorology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and economists from the Institute of Agricultural Economics, as well as other numerous researches, which will be cited for each factor influencing the level of foregone incomes. The compensatory payments are calculated through the margin between the incomes per hectare in LFA and favoured areas. The margin is equal to the differences in the yields of the agricultural crops in these areas. Similar methodology is used in many EU member states Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Germany, etc. 105

106 In general the algorithm for the LFA payment calculation could be described in the following way: the yields are obtained by multiplying the bonity score of each agricultural crop by the corresponding actual yield per crop. The structure changes in dependence on the soil-ecological units and the suitability of the soil and the climate for their cultivation. The yield multiplied by the expert price of the crop gives the assessment of the gross production per hectare. The gross production minus the total costs (variable and fixed) is equal to the net income per hectare. It is calculated separately for the arable land and pastures and meadows and is weighted through the accepted ratios of arable land and pastures and meadows in 1 structural hectare. The difference between incomes in the mountain and the favoured areas indicates the income foregone, due to the natural constraints for the agricultural land use; or this is the amount of the compensatory payments in mountain regions. The difference between the incomes in favoured and other LFA gives the amount of the compensatory payment in the other LFA. Crop rotation is used to define the land productivity per ha. Crop-rotation is made for the most important crops, grown in the country, for which bonity scores are available and the favorable conditions for them exist both in favored and less favored areas (cereals, maize, sunflower, potatoes and lucerne). Standard structure is used, defined in conformity with the relative average share of each crop for the country and the requirements for maintaining the land in Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC) (canopy crops must be 40 % minimum per hectare; the monoculture growing of sunflower more than two years is forbidden, etc.). The share of the pastures and meadows in the LFA is bigger that their share in the other areas (10% in the favored areas; 30% in the other LFA and 40% in the mountain LFA, while the average for the country is 20%). Although the starting structure in the beginning of the algorithm is the same, the factual at the end is different, because it has changed twice. The yields of the basic agricultural crops are measured in kilograms production per hectare. They are calculated by multiplying the bonity scores for each crop, with the actual yield for one bonity score, obtained for a sufficient long-term period (over 30 years). The yields received are then weighted through the croprotation structure. The sum of each of the crops yields gives the land productivity per ha. Land productivity is calculated by soil differences, AER and groups (favoured, mountain and other less favoured areas). The prices of agricultural products are defined by experts opinions of the Institute of Agricultural Economics, based on the market prices in Bulgaria in the last 3 years. For this purpose is used an information from the National Statistic Institute, the Agrostatistics Directorate at MAFS, Plant Growing Directorate at MAFS, the AMIS, the NAAS, the Municipal Services of MAFS, the 6 pilot municipalities in the LFA etc. Surveys were carried out among the sub-divisions of the NAAS and the Municipal Services Agriculture and Food Supply in the country. The gross production per ha is obtained by multiplying the yields of the 6 selected agricultural crops by the price per each crop. They are obtained for the different soils, AER and modules favoured, mountain and other less-favoured areas. The National Statistic Institute in Bulgaria does not gather data production costs by crops anymore. The Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) at the Agrostatistics Directorate at the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Supply started surveys of such data collecting, but the excerpt (sample) is too small to be representative and to be used independently The necessary and typical costs for agricultural crops were defined by the Institute of Agricultural Economics, on the basis of standard and predominating technologies with an average level of intensification. The costs are defined expertly, 106

107 based on technology, elaborated by the Institutes of the National Centre for Agricultural Sciences, NAAS, Municipal Services of MAFS, Agricultural Development Directorate at MAFS; through surveys, made by the Municipal Services of MAFS. In addition, the levels of the actual costs for each crops are taken into account, collected by FADN system and also in the 6 pilot LFA municipalities. The production costs include variable costs (the costs for seeds, fertilizers, pesticides for plant protection and other material costs) and fixed costs (for fuels and energy, water, salaries and social insurances, other insurances, rents etc.). The production costs per hectare are differentiated between the favoured and the mountain areas. In the mountain ones it is 10 % higher. This is justified by the existing differences in factors, limiting their level. On the base of studies of the Institute of Agricultural Economics it is defined that the production costs in mountain regions are more than 10% higher than the ones in the favored areas. However at this stage there are no conditions for accurate and precise monitoring of the level of the different factors (altitude, slope, etc.), and therefore only 10% higher production costs are taken into account. The gross production minus the total costs (variable and fixed) gives the net income per hectare. The result is weighted by the accepted ratios for the different modules per ha of arable land for favoured, mountain (90%, 70% and 60%) and per ha of pastures and meadows (10%, 30% or 40%). That way the income per structural ha is formed by the sum of the percentage of the income for the arable land plus the percentage of the income of the pastures and meadows. On the basis of the algorithm explained for calculating the compensatory payments in the LFA a proposal is made for the mountain areas the compensatory payments to be 90 EUR/ha, and the degree of compensation is 77%, and for the other LFA - 50 EUR/ha degree of compensation 66%. 107

108 Attachment 3 to Measure 212 Farming Land Category (Summary) The whole territory of the country has been mapped with soil maps in scale 1:25 000, and about 80% of it is mapped also on maps in large scale - 1: On the basis of the vast soil and climate information 50 agro-environmental areas have been formed, out of which 40 include agricultural land fund, and 10 include forest land fund. The division into areas has been made on the basis of quantitative and qualitative criteria, the more important of them being the texture of the soil cover, the presence of moisture during the vegetation period, the availability of warmth in the area especially in the vegetation period, extreme manifestation of certain factors in climate change, the altitude above sea level, especially the relief, and others. These areas are grouped in seven groups, which to a large extent correspond to the main soil-climate zones and sub-zones in the country. The basis of the grouping is the aggregate of the area-forming phenomena, which precondition the specific identity of the natural conditions in the areas. In this sense the above-mentioned grouping may be considered to be an element of the spatial differentiation in agriculture, the particular features of which predetermine to a large extent the agricultural production characteristics in each of the different territories. The categorization of the farming land of Bulgaria has been made on the basis of the Methodology for Working on the Cadastre of Agricultural Land, as well as a methodology for assessment of the environmental conditions. The categorization was introduced for the whole country in The methodology was developed by a team comprised of: Evgeni Petrov, senior research fellow Ist degree, Ivan Kabakchiev, senior research fellow Ist degree, Paunka Bouzhinova, senior research fellow, Yanka Georgieva, senior research fellow I degree, Estreya Hershkovich, senior research fellow Ist degree, Dilko DIlkov, senior research fellow Ist degree, Ana Stoeva, research fellow. A revised methodology was developed for the process of maintaining the cadastre. It includes the following indicators: 1. Assessment of the soil conditions. Mechanical composition. Width of the humus layer (in cm). Width of the soil (in cm). Texture coefficient (ratio of the quantity of clay particles from layer B towards layer А). Soil reaction (рн in water). Content of humus in the fallow-land (in %). Level of underground water. 2. Assessment of the climatic conditions. - Assessment of the moisture reserve. - Assessment of the availability of warmth. 3. Combined assessment. 108

109 The soil properties, which precondition the development of plants, may be assessed separately from each other depending on the intensity of their impact. An assessment of each soil indicator according to the needs of the crop is made expressed in algebraic values from 0 to 100. The optimum indicators are of value of 100, and all others are of smaller value. The final assessment of the soil according to the needs of a certain crop is obtained as the average mean of the values of all soil indicators used for the assessment and is expressed as the so-called Soil score, which is given in relative and comparable numbers varying from 0 to 100. When one of the soil indicators assessed has a value of 0, then the total soil score is also equal to 0. The soil scores thus obtained, although comparable to each other, are only relative and cannot serve as the only basis for determining whether the particular soil is suitable for growing a certain type of crop, because beside the soil the development and yield of the pants are influenced by other factor s of nature as well. That is why the score for each of the soil depending on the other environmental conditions (climate, relief, irrigation, level of salinity, swamping, stony-texture, etc.) is adjusted by multiplying it by adjustment coefficient prepared in advance. The obtained result of the adjustment is the so-called FIELD BONUS VALUE, in other words the soil score in each particular case is thus suitable to be applied directly for agricultural practice purposes. On the basis of the soils scores adjusted by the adjustment coefficients for climate, extent of erosion, stony-texture, swampiness and extent of salinity, the final environmental conditions assessment is obtained, i.e. the Field Bonus Value (0 100) is determined for farming without irrigation. For irrigated farming the field bonus value is adjusted by an irrigation adjustment coefficient. On the basis of the field bonus value an AVERAGE BONUS SCORE MARK is determined for each section of land; the average bonus score mark represents the overall agronomic value of this section expressed in numeric terms. It is calculated as the average mean of the bonus scores of 10 crops selected out of the 18 agricultural crops included in the five main groups. Their specific characteristics are taken into account: e.g. in the case of cereal crops wheat is taken with tripled bonus score, because it is a major crop with over 30% occurrence, not requiring any special environmental conditions. The thus obtained assessment scores are grouped in the 10 categories of farming land according to the following Table. Category of the farming land Field Bonus Value (bonus score) Above The higher the category of the farming land (1) the larger range of different crops may be grown on it, and vice versa, the lower the category (10), only a limited range of crops may be grown. 109

110 Attachment 1 to Measure 214 Baseline for agri-environment commitments Agri-environment commitment 1. OF 1 Organic plant production 2. OF 2 Organic apiculture Cross-compliance obligations (GAEC) National Standard 2.1 (crop rotations): Monoculture growing of flax, sunflower (Helianthus annuus), sugar beet and peas on a single agricultural parcel for more than two consecutive years is forbidden. National Standard 4.2: Permanent pastures must be cleaned of unwanted bushes (blackberry bush, dog rose (Rosa canina)), and aggressive and resistant (steady) plant varieties, such as bracken (Pteridium aquilinum), (white/false) hellebore (Veratrum album) must be kept under control. Minimum requirements for the use of fertilizers and plant protection materials Seeds and seed material may not be used without phyto-sanitary documentation or respective documentation issued by the RPPS All producers of seed materials for vineyards and orchard and the seed producers enlisted in Annex 5 of Ordinance 1 for phyto-sanitary control should posses a certification for registration in the official register of RPPS according to article 33, paragraph 1. Baseline Relevant statutory management requirements Sub- measure 1: Organic farming /OF/ Art. 6, Law for preservation of the agricultural lands Application of plant protection products only if approved by special commissions at the MAF, MH and MoEW. Art. 14, Law on plants protection The plant protection products (PPPs) shall be placed on the market and used when authorized by an order of the Minister of Agriculture and Food Supply. Other relevant requirements under National legislation Code of Good agricultural practice (under the Nitrates Directive) (Ordinance RD / of Minister of agriculture and forestry) Management criteria in agrienvironment going beyond baseline No use of fertilizer and plant protection products except those defined in Annex II of Regulation 2092/91/EEC; No use of veterinary products and antibiotics; Special requirements for OF regarding the use of: seeds- if there are organic seeds on the market of the crop and variety grown then only organic seeds should be used Crop rotations the fertility and biological activity of the soil must be maintained by appropriate multi-annual crop rotation programme going beyond GAEC standard for crop rotation. HNV 1-Restoration and maintenance of undergrazed HNV grasslands 4. Minimum Sustenance of habitats National Standard 4.1: The availability of permanent grassland (pastures and meadows) is obligatory when bovines, small Sub measure 2 Management of High Nature Value Farmland HNV No specific requirements relevant for HNV farmlands.. Art. 46, Law on biodiversity Prohibited is killing and disturbance during the period of breeding and rearing.of specimens, No specific requirements relevant for HNV farmlands Cleaning of all unwanted vegetation is necessary* Use of mineral fertilizers and application of pesticides is prohibited except those defined in Regulation 2092/91 EEC* 110

111 ruminants and equines are bred on pastures and in stables and pastures. The ratio then is a minimum of 0.5 hectares for an adult bovine animal (over 24 months), a minimum of 0.2 hectares for a young bovine animal (8 24 months), a minimum of 0.05 hectares for a small ruminant and a minimum of 0.55 hectares for an equine animal. (in practice maximum 2 LU/ha) National Standard Farmers having permanent grassland (pastures and meadows) should maintain minimum stock density 0.15 LU/ha or mow the grasslands at least once per year National Standard 4.2: Permanent pastures must be cleaned of unwanted bushes (blackberry bush, dog rose (Rosa canina)), and aggressive and resistant (steady) plant varieties, such as bracken (Pteridium aquilinum), (white/false) hellebore (Veratrum album) must be kept under control. destruction of nests and eggs, Art. 64, Law for hunting and protection of the game Hunting shall be forbidden in meadows till their mowing; Livestock density should be between 0.3 to 1.5 LSU/ha outside Protected areas * For Protected territory min and max animal density have to be according to the territory s management plan (if such a plan is not existing then the density should be between LSU/ha).* Mowing should be later than 15-th of June for lowlands and between 30-th of June and 15-th of July for mountainous areas as defined in measure 211. The mowing may be done manually or if it is with a slow grass cutting machine to be from the centre towards the periphery of the meadow and with low speed. HNV2 Restoration and maintenance of overgrazed grasslands 4. Minimum Sustenance of habitats National Standard 4.1: The availability of permanent grassland (pastures and meadows) is obligatory when bovines, small ruminants and equines are bred on pastures and in stables and pastures. The ratio in practice is maximum 2 LU/ha. National Standard No specific requirements relevant for HNV farmlands Art. 64, Law for hunting and protection of the game Hunting shall be forbidden in meadows till their mowing; Art. 68, Law on biodiversity Native animal and plant species shall be No specific requirements relevant for HNV farmlands Re-seeding with with seeds of local provenance - specify approved techniques to avoid risk of ploughing or excessive cultivation Use of mineral fertilizers and application of pesticides is prohibited except those defined in Regulation 2092/91 EEC* Livestock density should be between 0.3 to 1.5 LSU/ha outside Protected areas For Protected areas min and max 111

112 Farmers having permanent grassland (pastures and meadows) should maintain minimum stock density 0.15 LU/ha or mow the grasslands at least once per year National Standard 4.2: Permanent pastures must be cleaned of unwanted bushes (blackberry bush, dog rose (Rosa canina)), and aggressive and resistant (steady) plant varieties, such as bracken (Pteridium aquilinum), (white/false) hellebore (Veratrum album) must be kept under control. reintroduced into the wild in a manner that would contribute to a sustained restoration of the said species to a favourable conservation status. animal density have to be according to the territory s management plan (if such a plan is not existing then the density should be between LSU/ha). * Mowing should be later than 15-th of June for lowlands and between 30-th of June and 15-th of July for mountainous areas as defined in measure 211 The mowing may be done manually or if it is with a slow grass cutting machine to be from the centre towards the periphery of the meadow and with low speed. No grazing is allowed on sandy dunes* HNV 4: Maintenance of habitats of protected spices in arable lands of IBAs 1. Soil Erosion: National Standard 1.1: It is obligatory to have at least 40% of the crops with unbroken/unseparated surface to be included in the land under common rotation within a farm with a unique identification number and arable land with size over the minimum in accordance with the payment schemes (1 ha for SAPS; 0.5 ha for others). 2. Soil organic matter conservation: National Standard 2.1: Monoculture growing of flax, sunflower (Helianthus annuus), sugar beet and peas on a single agricultural parcel for more than two consecutive years is forbidden. Agricultural producers have to use plant protection materials (PPM) in accordance to the level of their qualification ( Art.26 of Ordinance 104 for control of supply and use of plant protection products): - Second category (for limited use) PPM can be used by persons with higher agronomic education or secondary agricultural education for plant growing. In case the producers do not have such education they should pass through a training course and receive the respective certificate - Third category (for amateur use) PPM can be used by persons that are more than 18 years old. Art. 64, Law for hunting and protection of the game Hunting shall be forbidden in nurseries and hunting breeding centres and fish farms; trial fields and areas for variety seed production; newly planted vineyards; vineyards from pruning till the end of the grape harvest; vegetable gardens and orchards and melon gardens till harvesting; cereals from April 1 till harvesting; rice fields from March 15 till harvesting Code of Good agricultural practice under the Nitrates Directive (Ordinance RD / of Minister of agriculture and forestry) Leave small (4 х 4m) pieces of land with bare soil, ploughed but not sowed, amongst the areas with autumn crops (4 such square pieces per hectare) applicable for areas with intensive agriculture where wintering geese feed or to support other target species such as Larks (Alaudidae); Retain winter stubbles on fields (parcels) selected for spring-grown crops; - a farmer should retain winter stubbles and not plough them in the soil as required under GAEC. Leave uncultivated and unploughed areas ("wildlife-friendly set-a-side") for a period for 2 years on a rotational basis in intensive agricultural land with monocultures (10 to 20% of the area, but not less than 1 ha, as a single, nonfragmented block of land; with a 1m sterile strip around the perimeter that should be ploughed 2-3 times a year [but not between March and July] to prevent spread of weeds into adjacent crops); 112

113 LF 3: Traditional Orchards National Standard 2.2: It is obligatory for the arable crops stubbles to be ploughed into the soil in order to create favourable conditions for their transformation into organic matter and their burning is forbidden. National Standard 4.3: Keeping the existing arable land boundaries within a farm s block and/or within the agricultural parcel is obligatory. National Standard 2.2: It is obligatory for the arable crops stubbles to be ploughed into the soil in order to create favourable conditions for their transformation into organic matter and their burning is forbidden. All producers of seed materials for vineyards and orchard and the seed producers enlisted in Annex 5 of Ordinance 1 for phyto-sanitary control should posses a certification for registration in the official register of RPPS according to article 33, paragraph 1. All farmers are obliged to register the applied quantity and kind of fertilizers on each field The farmers should register in a diary all the chemical applications, all used fertilizers and bioactive substances on all fields using a specific form, adopted by the Minister of agriculture and Food Supply The farmers inform Regional Plant Protection Service (RPPS) before each plant protection material spreading on the ground or by agricultural aviation take place Sub- measure 3 Landscape futures (LF ) No specific relevant requirements. No specific relevant requirements. No cereal harvesting before 31 July in areas with nests of Montagu s Harrier (Circus pygargus) No use of pesticides (including second generation rodenticides) and mineral fertilizers - other than localisedtreatment of invasive weeds, i.e. selective use of some herbicides such as fluazifop-p-butyl or similar in March to suppress rank grass swards on grass margins or wildlife set-aside areas. Retain all living fruit trees; Ensure regular pruning to maintain the characteristic form of the trees (this will vary according to the tree type and variety); Maintain grass growing on the floor of the orchard through grazing and/or mowing; Plant protection is allowed only in an extreme circumstances after consultation with plant protection expert* Do not apply any fertilisers or herbicides to the grass on the floor of the orchard.* 113

114 Agricultural producers have to use plant protection materials (PPM) in accordance to the level of their qualification ( Art.26 of Ordinance 104 for control of supply and use of plant protection products): - Second category (for limited use) PPM can be used by persons with higher agronomic education or secondary agricultural education for plant growing. In case the producers do not have such education the should pass through a training course and receive the respective certificate -Third category (for amateur use) PPM can be used by persons that are more than 18 years old. Sub-measure 4: Soil and Water Protection (SW) SW 1Crop rotations for soil and water protection 1. Soil Erosion: National Standard 1.1: It is obligatory to have at least 40% of the crops with unbroken/unseparated surface to be included in the land under common rotation within a with a unique identification number and arable land with size over the minimum in accordance with the payment schemes (1 ha for SAPS; 0,5 ha for others). 2. Soil organic matter conservation: National Standard 2.1: No specific requirements exist No specific requirements exist (Since Bulgaria is in the beginning of implementation the requirements of the Directive 91/676/EEC, during the development and approval of its first Action programme a decision was taken that only the 6 compulsory elements contained in point A of Annex II of the Directive are included in the Programme. The four elements, included in point B tat are only a recommendation are not part of the Code for Good agricultural practice, Code of Good agricultural practice under the Nitrates Directive in particular manure storage and application (Ordinance RD / of Minister of agriculture and forestry) Soil sampling and analysis of N, P, K supply in the soil;* Preparation and implementation of 5 year Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) * At least 50% of the total crop rotation area in the farmers block to be covered with winter crops (in GAEC 40% required at level of holding). Payment relates to the introduction of an additional crop only Promotion of 4-cycle crop rotation (in GAEC only monocultural cultivation for two years of certain crops is forbidden) (aid is offered for introducing another crop); 114

115 Monoculture growing of flax, sunflower (Helianthus annuus), sugar beet and peas on a single agricultural parcel for more than two consecutive years is forbidden. respectively the action programme (crop rotation is one of them) No soil cultivations to take place before 1-st of April; National Standard 2.2: It is obligatory for the arable crops stubbles to be ploughed into the soil in order to create favourable conditions for their transformation into organic matter and their burning is forbidden. SW 2: Soil erosion 1. Soil Erosion: control National Standard 1.1: It is obligatory to have at least 40% of the crops with unbroken/unseparated surface to be included in the land under common rotation within a farm s block with a unique identification number and arable land with size over the minimum in accordance with the payment schemes (1 ha for SAPS; 0,5 ha for others). National Standard 1.3: Retaining and maintaining the existing terraces within a farmer s block and/or agricultural parcel and the conclusion of agreements between the land users within a particular physical block is obligatory. 2. Soil organic matter conservation: National Standard 2.1: Monoculture growing of flax, sunflower (Helianthus annuus), No specific relevant requirements. No specific relevant requirements. Atricle 6, para 4 from the Law for preservation of land use It is prohibited to destroy or change the already constructed antierosion facilities without permission of the respective competent authorities Create grassy buffer strips - wide 8m and arranged perpendicularly to the slope with distances about m between each other, depending on the slope,soil type and other factors. The strips should cover between 10-30% of the arable area; Create run-off holding furrows arranged perpendicularly (and with a little inclination) to the slope with distance between each other about m. Plant crop strips - Strips wide 30 to 100m, with alternating earthedup crops are planted on the contour, perpendicular to the slope; Conversion of arable land to pasture an manage it in extensive way not more tnah 2LU/ha; Apply practices for improvement of pastures to clear the pastures from stones, bushes and other detrimental vegetation, and also it can be done partial 115

116 sugar beet and peas on a single agricultural parcel for more than two consecutive years is forbidden. National Standard 2.2: It is obligatory for the arable crops stubbles to be ploughed into the soil in order to create favourable conditions for their transformation into organic matter and their burning is forbidden. National Standard 4.2: Permanent pastures must be cleaned of unwanted bushes (blackberry bush, dog rose (Rosa canina)), and aggressive and resistant (steady) plant varieties, such as bracken (Pteridium aquilinum), (white/false) hellebore (Veratrum album) must be kept under control. sowing and nutrition of the pastures, which leads to better land management. Apply antierosion practices in vineyards and orchards by creating Run -off furrow perpendicular to the slope Sub-measure 5: Traditional Livestock Breeding (LB) LB 1: Preservation of Local Breeds in danger of being lost for farming 4. Minimum Sustenance of habitats National Standard 4.1: The availability of permanent grassland (pastures and meadows) is obligatory when bovines, small ruminants and equines are bred on pastures and in stables and pastures. The ratio in practice is maximum 2 LU/ha. National Standard Farmers having permanent grassland (pastures and meadows) should maintain minimum stock density 0.15 LU/ha or mow the No specific relevant requirements Art. 51, Law on veterinary activity The animals are to be subject to identification and the animal breeding sites - to a registration in NVS. Code of Good agricultural practice under the Nitrates Directive (Ordinance RD / of Minister of agriculture and forestry). Preservation of local breeds in danger of being lost for farming Avoid any cross-breeding of female animals supported by payments from this package only certified pure-breds will be supported; Application of breeding programme for the relevant breed; Notify and obtain written permission from the Association for Breeding of Local Indigenous Breeds and the Executive Agency for Selection and Reproduction before slaughtering or selling any 116

117 grasslands at least once per year. livestock supported by payments from this sub-measure; LB2: Traditional Shepherd Systems (mountain Pastoralism) National Standard 4.1: The availability of permanent grassland (pastures and meadows) is obligatory when bovines, small ruminants and equines are bred on pastures and in stables and pastures. The ratio in practice is maximum 2 LU/ha. National Standard Farmers having permanent grassland (pastures and meadows) should maintain minimum stock density 0.15 LU/ha or mow the grasslands at least once per year. No specific relevant requirements Art. 21, Law on protected areas In national parks prohibited is any construction, with the exception of hikers' shelters and chalets, clear-cutting, applying artificial fertilizers and other chemicals, grazing of goats, as well as grazing of livestock in forests outside meadows and pastures, collecting herbs, wild fruits and animals, collecting fossils and minerals. Prohibited is polluting waters and grounds; camping and lighting of fire outside the designated places. No specific relevant requirements It is assumed that LSU can contribute without over or undergrazing for 1 ha of mountain pasture (mor thanthe minimum livestock density and less than the maximum one). Karakachan Dogs (a breeding pair) for protection of livestock against predator attack. (predators will not be killed that way) and they will receive additional payments The farmer/shepherd must graze their livestock on the designated mountain pastures for at least 3 months of the year. Shorter periods will be permitted according to seasonal conditions (e.g. a late spring or early autumn) * No specific payments are calculated, although applicants have to fulfill the perscriptions 117

118 Attachment 2 to Measure 214 Minimum requirements for fertilizers and plant protection materials 1. Do not store fertilizers and plant protection materials (PPM) near riversides flooded areas. (Art. 11, para 2, p.2 of Ordinance 2/ on protecting waters from pollution by nitrates from agricultural sources) 2. Do not wash packaging, special clothing and equipment, related to fertilization, in rivers, dams and other surface water bodies. (Art. 11, para 2, p.4 of Ordinance 2/ on protecting waters from pollution by nitrates from agricultural sources) 3. Do not apply fertilizers in belt I of the sanitary zone of the water sources for drinking and household water supply where the content of nitrates is higher than 35 mg/l. (Art. 11, para 2, p.1 of Ordinance 2/ on protecting waters from pollution by nitrates from agricultural sources) 4. Mineral fertilizers shall be stored in special storage facilities constructed and equipped according to the sanitary-hygiene, fire safety and explosion-proof requirements in a manner witch excludes negative impact on human health, animal welfare and the environment. (Art. 24 g of Plant Protection Law) 5. All farmers are obliged to register the applied quantity and kind of fertilizers on each field (Art. 24 h, p.2 of Plant Protection Law) 6. The farmers should register in a diary all the chemical applications, all used fertilizers and bioactive substances on all fields using a specific form, adopted by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Supply (Art. 8, para 3 of Plant Protection Law) 7. The farmers inform Regional Plant Protection Service (RPPS) before each plant protection material spreading on the ground or by agricultural aviation take place (Art. 5, para 1 of Ordinance 15 for the measures for protection of bees and bee families from poisoning and the methods for plant protection, disinfection and anti insect activities) 8. The plant protection equipment has to have passed technical check in the Regional Office of the Technical Control and Inspection Service and the equipment should have awarded approval and respective documentation. (Art. 3 para 20 of Ordinance 20 for annual technical checks of the agricultural and forestry equipment ; Art.2, para 3 of Ordinance 4 for control of the plant protection and fertilizing equipment) 9. The farmers should buy plant protection materials from licensed trader only and should use only those included in the List of Plant Protection Materials allowed for placing on the marked, the registered fertilizers updated yearly by the National Plant Protection Service. The List might be found in the Regional Plant Protection Services and on the web-site (Art.21, para 1 and Art.23, para 1 of Plant protection law; art. 7 and art.8 of Ordinance 104 for control of supply and use of plant protection products) 10. Seeds and seed material may not be used without phyto-sanitary documentation or respective documentation issued by the RPPS..( art. 24, para 1 and art. 26 para 2 of Law for seeds and propagation material; Art. 3 of Ordinance for vine propagation material; Art.39 of Ordinance 1 for phyto-sanitary control.) 118

119 11. All producers of seed materials for vineyards and orchard and the seed producers enlisted in Annex 5 of Ordinance 1 for Phyto-sanitary Control should posses a certification for registration in the official register of RPPS according to article 33, paragraph 1. (Art.39 of Ordinance 1 for phyto-sanitary control) 12. Farmers should use protecting clothing in the process of application of PPM (Art.33 of Ordinance 104 for control of supply and use of plant protection products 13. The last plant protection has to be performed in such a manner so that the quarantine deadline of PPM to be kept during the harvesting of the yield, which has to be registered in the Diary for chemical application and used fertilizers and bioactive substances. (Art. 32 of Ordinance 104 for control of supply and use of plant protection products) 14. Agricultural producers have to use plant protection materials (PPM) in accordance to the level of their qualification ( Art.26 of Ordinance 104 for control of supply and use of plant protection products): Second category (for limited use) PPM can be used by persons with higher agronomic education or secondary agricultural education for plant growing. In case the producers do not have such education they should pass through a training course and receive the respective certificate Third category (for amateur use) PPM can be used by persons that are more than 18 years old. Bulgaria does not have any specific restrictions for the use of Phosphorus fertilizers since the Phosphorus balance is highly negative Code of good agricultural practice to prevent pollution of waters by nitrates from agricultural sources The Code of Good Agricultural Practice was developed in compliance with the requirements of Ordinance No. 2/ on protecting waters from pollution by nitrates from agricultural sources issued by the Minister of environment and waters, the Minister of health and the Minister of Agriculture and Food Supply promulgated in SG 87/ The Code of Good Agricultural Practice shall compulsory be implemented by the farmers on the territories of the sanitary zones around water sources and facilities for drinking and household water supply and around water sources of mineral waters used for healing, prophylactic, drinking and hygienic needs. The farmers whose farms fall within the territory of a vulnerable zone (these are regions where the waters are polluted by nitrates from agricultural sources through leaching or drainage) are obliged to implement the Code of Good Agricultural Practice as part of the Program for limitation and liquidation of pollution in the vulnerable zones. The farmers are obliged also to agree to observe the others, more specific and stricter measures, included in the Program for limitation and liquidation of pollution in the vulnerable zones. The vulnerable zones are determined with Order No.RD-795/ of the Minister of environment and water. 119

120 For the farmers whose farms are not on the territories of the vulnerable zone or on the territories of the sanitary zones around the water sources and the facilities for drinking and household water supply and around the water sources of mineral waters used for healing, prophylactic, drinking and hygienic needs the observing of the Code of the Good Agricultural practice is voluntary. Irrespective of where the farms are situated the following prohibitions refer to all farmers: 1. They are obliged not to apply fertilizers in belt II of the sanitary zone of the water sources for drinking and household water supply where the contents of nitrates is higher than 35 mg/l; 2. They are obliged not to store organic and mineral fertilizers in the adjacent lands of water storage basins or rivers or on the lands of the riverside flooded river strips; 3. They are obliged not to throw out residues of fertilizers and packaging in the surface waters and in abandoned wells; 4. They are obliged not to wash packaging, special clothing and equipment, related to the fertilization, in rivers, dams and other surface water bodies. Part I and II below set out the additional compulsory requirements within NVZ's Part I. Use of nitrogen containing fertilizers 1. Nitrogen fertilizers and manure shall not be applied over the period 1 November-31 January. 2. Fertilizers shall not be applied on areas free of crops or covered with perennials until 15 February. 3. Provided new orchards are created it is allowed to apply manure until 15 November as an exception. 4. Fresh manure shall not be applied. The best will be to store the solid manure for 6-8 months before its application. The liquid manure shall be stored for at least 4 months before being applied. 5. The manure shall be applied before the soil cultivation (in autumn and in spring) as part of the preparation for sowing or planting of the crops. 6. To avoid the risk of nitrate surplus in the plants and in the soils the quantity of the applied nitrogen compounds of organic and mineral fertilizer over the year shall not exceed 17 kg of nitrogen per decare for all crops, except for some intensive crops (vegetables, irrigated maize). 7. As an exception for some intensive crops (vegetables, irrigated maize) nitrogen compounds of organic and mineral fertilizer up to 21 kg/decare can be applied. 8. When applying more than 12 kg active substance of nitrogen per decare the fertilizers rate shall be split into two 2/3 shall be applied before sowing or before planting and the remainder shall be used for feeding. 9. On soils with light mechanical contents (sandy soils) the nitrogen rate shall be split into two or three parts in order to avoid leaching of nitrates into the lower soil layers and their going down into the shallow underground waters. 10. When applying nitrogen containing fertilizers on terrains lacking plant cover, they shall immediately be buried by cultivation, disking or earthening up. 120

121 11. When using nitrogen containing fertilizers attention shall be paid to their spreading on areas where there is a great danger of surface run-off and deep leaching. 12. In order to avoid leakage the tanks, cisterns and pipelines shall be maintained carefully when using liquid manure. 13. When fertilizers are spread by planes ground objects shall be placed and the strength of wind shall be taken into consideration the best will be to do the spreading in quiet weather. 14. On flat terrains nitrogen containing fertilizers shall not be applied on completely frozen soil as well as on soil which is completely or partially covered with snow cover deeper than 5-6 cm. Application of nitrogen containing fertilizers shall be undertaken only as an exception. 15. Nitrogen containing fertilizers shall not be applied during precipitations and after that while the land is sill water saturated. 16. Nitrogen containing fertilizers shall not be applied on naturally oversaturated soils and on flooded soils (except on rice fields). 17. Fertilizers shall not be used along water basins at a distance shorter than 5 m on flat terrains. 18. When irrigating vegetables and other crops with manure diluted in water the distance to the water basins shall not be less than 5 m on flat terrains. 19. Nitrogen containing fertilizers shall not be applied on terrains with a gradient above 6 with completely or partially frozen soil and on soil covered completely or partially with snow cover. 20. When applying nitrogen containing fertilizers on terrains with a gradient above 6 the nitrogen rate shall be divided into parts in order to avoid the taking out of nutrients along the slope. Up to 2/3 of it shall be applied before the sowing or before the planting and the remainder shall be used for feeding. 21. The application of manure on terrains with a gradient above 6 shall be done before the soil cultivation. 22. On terrains with a gradient above 6 the soil cultivation shall be done along the contour line (the horizontal line) or across the slope. 23. When creating perennials on terrains with a gradient higher than 6 the rows shall be orientated along the horizontal line of the terrain. Filling up crops shall be introduced permanently or temporarily between the rows. 24. When the gradient of the terrains is above 6 nitrogen containing fertilizers shall not be applied along water basins at a distance less than 10 m. 25. When irrigating vegetables and other crops with manure diluted in water on terrains with a gradient above 6 the distance to the water basins shall not be less than 10 m. 121

122 Part II: Storage of nitrogen containing fertilizers (organic and mineral) Storage of organic fertilizers 1. Storage of manure A. General rules for the storage of manure Depending on the size of the farm, of the number of animals and the manner of raising them the best will be that each farm avails with separate facilities for storage of both types of manure solid and liquid. The storage facility shall have a leak-proof bottom and shall be built in a way which will prevent the run-off of wastes from it. The facility shall be checked regularly and when defects are found immediate actions shall be undertaken to remove them. B. Specific rule for storage of manure according to its type: a) Solid manure Because of the rule not to use manure over the period 1 November-31 January the capacity of the facilities shall be sufficient for storing it for at lest 3 months + 1 month additionally (in case of a very cold and long winter), i.e. for at least a 4-month storage. Such a capacity of the facilities is sufficient for animals grown on pastures. In cases of animals grown indoors the capacity of the facility shall be sufficient for not less than 6 months. When constructing the facility a number of factors shall be taken into consideration like the number of the raised animals, their species, the duration of the storage period (depending on the way of raising animals - on pastures or indoors) and the quantity of the bedding material used. The solid manure shall be kept for 6-8 months before being applied on the soil. Over this period the processes of fermentation, mineralization, disinfection and odour removing take place. The organic mass transforms into semi-ripened state as a result of which its physical and agrochemical qualities improve. The humidity of the semiripened manure is 55-65% and its consistency is suitable for spreading with manure spreading trailers. The best will be to store the solid manure in special manure storages. When they are missing it can be stored on leak-proof platforms on the farms. On flat terrains and on specially built manure storages or pits the risk of pollution is decreased and the manure can be used easier. The effluent from the stored solid manure has also to be collected and stored. Facilities for storage of solid manure shall not be constructed close to water bodies. The distance to them shall be at least 20 m. b) Liquid manure The liquid manure shall be used after storing it for at least 4 months. The farm shall avail with a well constructed facility or a tank. Its capacity (volume) depends on the number of animals and on the duration of the period of storage (at least 4 months). 122

123 The storage of the liquid manure shall be done in facilities, specially constructed for this purpose depending on specific characteristics like the type of the animal shed where the animals are being raised. Facilities for storage of liquid manure shall not be constructed close to water bodies. It is recommended that the distance to them shall be at least 20 m. 2. Storage of silage and effluent All effluent from the silage shall be collected and stored. They contain high concentration of nitrates and therefore they are a potential source of serious pollution. This requires the existence of leak-proof channels to convey all effluent from silage to drain in a tank constructed in such a way as to prevent leaching in the soil. Silage produced from semi-dried grass and packed in bales in nylon packages usually does not cause effluent. As a precaution, however, these bales shall be stored in places with soil deep enough and at a distance of at lest 20 m from water bodies. 3. Storage of mineral (inorganic) fertilizers Mineral (inorganic) fertilizers shall be stored in special storage facilities constructed and equipped according to the fire safety requirements. When a special storage facility exists it shall be divided into two parts: for bulk and packaged fertilizers. Each type of fertilizer shall be labelled. The figures created with packed fertilizers shall not be placed tightly to the walls of the storage facility. The distance to them shall be at least 25 cm. Saltpetre shall be packed. They shall not be stored in bulk. Other bulk fertilizers (potassium, phosphorous) may be stored on heaps in different forms but mixing shall not be allowed. When special storage facility is missing the fertilizers shall be stored in shelters and storage facilities adjusted for storing the roofs shall be waterproof, the floors shall be leak-proof and raised above the level of the terrain at a height of cm, the walls shall be well plastered, ditches shall be dug around the storages to convey the effluent safely. Storage of bulk mineral (inorganic) fertilizers on open platforms is not allowed. 123

124 Attachment 3 to Measure 214 Methodology for Calculation of the Agri-environment Payments Prepared by a Team headed by prof. Ivanka Yankakieva from the Institute of Agricultural Economics This annex presents the methodology used to calculate the payments for participation in the agri-environmental measure under the Rural Development Plan in Bulgaria for the period The purpose of the calculations is to justify and determine the amounts to be granted to farmers for their participation in individual schemes of the agri-environmental measure. The calculation of the payments is based on an approach defined in Council Regulation (EC) N 1698/2005. Maximum level of payments laid down in the Annex of Regulation 1698/2005: - Annual crops: 600 EUR/ha - Specialized perennial crops: 900 EUR/ha - Other land uses: 450 EUR/ha - Local breeds in danger of being lost: 200 EUR/LSU The calculation is based on a comparison between the baseline practice and the voluntary agrienvironment commitments to be taken by the farmers. The payments cover: Income foregone as a result of reduced production intensity or resulting from preserved extensiveness of production and/or; Additional costs resulting from activities carried out over and above usual farming practice; Costs savings resulting from not undertaking certain activities; Additional income based on the higher prices of the quality products. 1. General elements for all calculations Data sources used for the calculations for Agrienvironmental payments The yields per crops in the conventional production are based on the data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI) published annually for the levels achieved before and after the agricultural reform. In the organic production the decrease of the yields compared to the conventional one is determined according to the existing experience in Bulgaria around 20-25% average (data provided by Bioselena foundation, Ecofarm association, Plovdiv agricultural university). The production prices are defined by experts taking into account the real levels they have reached over the last 3 years in Bulgaria, gathered by the National statistics institute, Agricultural market and information system, FADN, MAFS agrostatistics department. The production expenditures are made on the basis of the prevailing technologies in the country at 124

125 average level of intensification. For this purpose technological sheets were developed where the different technological operations and the needed labour expenditures were described, as well as the raw materials and materials. The technological sheets used were developed by the Institutes in the National Centre for Agrarian Science (NCAS), Ministry of Agricultureand food Supply (MAFS) and National Agricultural Advisory Service (NAAS). and are academically recognized. Concerning the organic production, consultations were made with organic production experts (Bioselena foundation, Ecofarm association, Plovdiv agricultural university and Association for organic apiculture). The costs include costs for seeds and seed material costs, fertilizers and plant protection materials costs, labour costs, control and certification costs. The prices of labour and raw materials are based on the data of the NSI, AMIS (Agricultural Marketing Information Service), and MAFS in the last three years. Same prices of raw materials, labour, mechanized services, etc. are used for both conventional and organic production for all agricultural products in order to avoid the differences in expenditures, as a result of their different evaluation. Labour prices were differentiated at three levels: - simple labour, complex labour (when special skills and knowledge is required) and mechanized labour. The rates for man-day or man-hour are calculated on the base of the average salary in agriculture for the corresponding profession in the last 3 years. The expenditures for control and certification of the organic production are differentiated in groups of crops (fodder, pastures, perennials, oil bearing and medicinal, and vegetables) and are based on the prices of the 2 recognized certifying bodies in Bulgaria in At the moment Bulgaria does not have the data to differentiate the payments for agrienvironment commitments which will be applied nationally on a regional basis or according to homogenous agricultural regions. Efforts will be undertaken to establish improved data sources for agri-environment purposes during the implementation of the current RDP. 2. Specific elements of the calculations for the different agrienvironment sub-measures Organic farming The farmers, subject to limitations aimed at production of organic production will receive financial support in compliance with the EU regulations. It will compensate the losses from the additional expenditures and incomes foregone as a result of these limitations. Calculations also take into account the savings and additional incomes received by organic products. - Organic agriculture (OF1) The premium is determined on the basis of the differences in the additional expenditures and the income foregone when growing crops in organic manner compared to the conventional per ha of agricultural land. The level of payments is defined for 5 groups of crops: - Arable land; - Permanent pasture - Perennials fruit trees and vineyards; - Medicinal and essential crops. - Vegetables from open air crops The rate of the main premium for organic production for the arable crops (fodder) is defined on the basis of a crop rotation of 4 crops and in case of perennials, where crop rotation is not applied, as the average of 3 crops with greatest economical importance for the country and 125

126 with greatest degree of application of the organic production. The structure of the fodder crop rotations is defined by the main and the typical for the country crops by observing the agrotechnical and the economic requirements for their alteration: wheat, barley, maize and lucerne. Main premium for the perennials is calculated on the basis of the additional expenses and income foregone from the representatives of the 3 groups of perennials: seed (apple); shell (cherry) and berries (raspberry). The payments for the medicine and essential oil crops were calculated on the basis of the oilbearing rose, lavender and pepper, and the vegetables tomatoes and pepper. The crop rotation for the fodder crops are 4-year as it is shown in Tables 1 and 2. Table 1. Crop rotation for the fodder crops Conventional production Organic production Rotation % Rotation % Wheat Maize Barley Maize Wheat Maize Barley Lucerne Set aside Table 2. Crop rotation for organic crops First year Second years Third year Fourth year Lucerne first year wheat Lucerne maize Lucerne third barley Lucerne maize maize second year barley year maize fourth year wheat barley maize wheat maize maize wheat maize barley The rate of the additional costs are calculated taking into consideration the following: 1. Bigger expenditures for seeds, planting material and propagation costs in the case of perennials and the requirement for them to be certified. 2. Increased labour costs because of the increased number of cultivations as a result of the decreased expenditures for fertilization and plant protection chemicals, of the irrigation, etc. 3. The annual expenditures for control and certification of the production should also be calculated for the organic production. Incomes foregone is the result of the: 1. Lower yields of the production from the agricultural crops per ha because of the decreased level of intensification, i.e. decreasing the fertilizers and the plant protection chemicals; 2. Changes in the structure of the agricultural crops aimed at including a leguminous crop which in a natural way increases the soil fertility because of its ability to bind the nitrogen from the air and to accumulate it into the soil; 126

127 3. Leaving of a strip which is not cultivated in order for it to serve for isolation from the nearby crops. It was decided that this strip will be 3% in Bulgaria. Additional incomes result from the higher prices of organic produce. The prices for certified organic produce are based on prices on Bulgarian market. For the moment the market for organic products in Bulgaria is limited and difference in the prices for organic products is not much higher than the conventional ones. Savings result from the lower costs for fertilizers and plant protection materials in organic farming compared to conventional farming systems. Organic apiculture (OF2) For the calculations of organic apiculture the payment rate is calculated on the basis of additional income and additional costs. Additional costs are for: - feeding of the bee familiy with honey instead of sugar as it is in conventional apiculture; - control and certification costs; - More expensive medicines and disinfectants Additional income is based on the higher price of organic honey. Organic farming in conversion Payment rates for organic farming in conversion were calculated on the same basis as for the organic farming taking into account that the products in conversion cannot be sold as organic ones. Percentage of compensation is introduced for them (between 55 60%) 2.2. Management of high nature value farmlands The methodology used is based in general to the additional costs needed for fulfillment of the management requirements. If additional income is generated from the activity in cases when the received product could be used the difference between the different additional costs and additional income is calculated. For HNV 4 the payment rates are based on the data gathered by the Bulgarian society for protection of birds High Nature Value Farmlands (HNV 1 and 2) Additional costs result from: - reseeding practice with seeds of local provenance Income forgone results from: - shortening of the grazing period; - 1 mowing less; High Nature Value Farmlands (HNV 4) Income forgone results from: 127

128 - Lower yields resulting from: no use of fertilizers and plant protection materials; leaving uncultivated; unploughed or areas with bare soil; retaining winter stubbles on fields with spring-grown crops; no cereal harvesting before 31 July Savings result from no purchasing of pesticides and mineral fertilizers Preservation of traditional orchards (LF3) The methodology used is based in general on the additional costs needed for fulfillment of the management requirements Additional costs are related to: - grass mowing 2 times; - tree cutting for sanitary and clearing purposes. The yields are for domestic use only so they do not generate additional income for the farmers 2.4. Traditional livestock breeding Preservation of local breeds in danger of being lost for farming (LB1) Methodology for calculation of agrienvironmental payments for preservation of local breeds in danger of being lost for farming is calculated for the different livestock cow, ewe, goat, swine etc. as a difference between the income foregone and savings in the usual practice in livestock breeding (not the intensive livestock breeding) and breeding of endangered local breeds.. Income foregone resulting from the lower productivity of the breeds endangered for being lost for farming Savings result from: - Lower costs for fodder due to the lower live weight and productivity of local breeds; - Lower need of feed for the calves, lambs, piglets; - Difference in the fodder composition for local breed the part of the raw fodder(grazing, hay, etc.) is higher and the part of the compound feed which is more expensive is lower; - Lower costs for veterinary services, water, transport, etc.; - Lower labour costs. Additional costs result from: - Pedegree certificate; - Higher losses from predators (due to grazing in high mountain pasture) Traditional shepherd systems (mountain pastoralism (LB2) It is assumed that 1 LU will contribute to the management of 1 ha grassland. All of the costs presented are calculated for livestock units following the ration 1 LSU = 1 ha. The grazing period is minimum 3 months from May to October. Payments calculations are based on the additional costs needed for taking and grazing the animals in the high mountain pastures. 128

129 Additional costs are for: - Labour; - Taking the animal to the pasture and back; - Maintenance of the pasture territory; - Transport of materials; - Veterinary services (higher costs for a vet to come to the high pasture); - Higher mortality; - Additional costs for dogs to keep the herd from predators Soil and water protection Crop rotations for soil and water protection (SW1) Calculation of payments is based only on calculation of the additional costs related to introduction of additional intermediate winter crop. Additional costs are for: - seeds; - preparation of the soil and sowing; - ploughing of the winter cover. Additional costs for soil sampling and preparation of Nutrient management plans are not taken into account since it is assumed that they will be done by NAAS free of charge Soil erosion control (SW2): All of the costs for theese activities are calculated on an annual bases, regardless the period for which the improvements are done. The annual costs are calculated taking into account all of the costs related to the required practice divided by the period they are going to be used or managed.. In most of the cases only additional costs are incurred. However savings and income foregone when they exist are also taken into account. Costs for soil erosion control are based on the existing data in the Pushkarov Institute for Soil Samples and Excecutive Soil Resources Agency Additional costs are for: - Additional cultivation grass cutting, sowing, soil packing, ploughing, etc.; - Seeds; - Grassing of buffer strips; - Marking of furrows and machine time needed for their tracing; - Improvement of grass cover and it productivity - Cleaning pastures from stones Income foregone comes from: -transformation of the arable land to pasture 129

130 Savings are for: - lower use of fertilizers Additional incomes come from: hay from pastures (following conversion from arable to pasture) 130

131 Attachment 4 to Measure 214 Approach for Designation of HNV Farmlands in Bulgaria and Map of HNV Farmlands in Bulgaria Approach used for definition of HNV farmlands in Bulgaria I. The main data base used for mapping of HNVF in Bulgaria is CORINE land cover The digital layer with CORINE land cover 2000 in WGS 1984 UTM Zone 35N projection is added to the created work in GIS environment. Form the whole CORINE 2000 data base for the territory of Bulgaria which consists of 44 classes different types of land cover, through SQL are selected 13 classes associated with HNVF according to the expert opinion of the working group. The result is a new GIS layer with these 13 CLC classes. Following the expert group s requirement, from classes 211 (Non-irrigated arable land) and 222 (Fruit trees and berry plantation) are chosen only those polygons which coincide with the Natura 225 and 114 sites. For that purpose, from the new 13 CLC layer are selected only 211 and 222 classes and the resulted layer is overlaid with the Natura 2000 layer. A new layer containing only CLC and Natura overlapping polygons is derived through a special object cutting function in GIS (clip feature). This way, the resulted layer fulfills the requirement of presence of only those 211 and 222 CLC which are in Natura 2000 sites. II. The second step of the GIS process of mapping the HNVF is done through SQL selection of Natura 2000 data base which was added as a layer to the working GIS environment. Selected are types of habitats threatened by abandonment of extensive agricultural practices. The selection is done for the represented in Bulgaria types of habitats. As a result is achieved a Natura 2000 layer with chosen habitats (152 objects) on the territory of Bulgaria. III. The third step is adding a IBAs GIS layer for the territory of the country. From this data base a SQL selection is made according to the birds of European conservational interest (SPECs) represented in agricultural lands. They were also used for defining of the IBAs with HNV. The resulted layer shows 29 IBAs meeting the project criteria. IV. The fourth step of the GIS process is consecutively adding of several data base layers. - A digital layer of the grasslands in Bulgaria is added in which the semi-natural grassland communities dependant on continued agricultural activities (mowing and grazing) are represented: all the semi-natural grassy areas in or outside Natura 2000 coverage. There are 2172 objects in this layer. - The expert group has chosen mammals, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates and butterflies depending on continuing extensive agricultural activities. The habitats of all of the above mentioned species are added to the GIS environment as resulted layers derived from SQL 131

132 selection of the Natura 2000 habitats layer. As result 6 layers of data bases for the representation of the following appeared: o triton (Tritutrus), containing 46 objects; o European Souslik (Spermophyllus citellus), containing 78 objects; o Marbled Polecat (Vormela peregusna), containing 29 objects; o Romanian Hamster (Mesocricetus newtoni) containing 14 objects; o viable tortoises populations, depending on extensive pastures and meadows, containing 105 objects; o selection of butterfly species indicative for extensive agricultural land utilisation, containing 29 polygones. V. At this stage of the project goals implementation, all the achieved layers CLC, Natura 2000, IBAs, grasslands, habitats of triton, souslik, marbled polecat, Romanian hamster, tortoise and butterflies are consecutively overlapped with the existing database of the physical blocks. The Bulgarian Land Parcelation and Identification System (LPIS) is used as in the whole EU - for identification of the land parcels which are integrated in the Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS). According to the definition in the Law for Support of the Agricultural Producers physical block is: an integral plot of land limited by sustainable topographic elements. It maight be used for agricultural purposes by one or more farmers and might consist of one or several agricultural plots. The physical blocks database is integrated in the following manner for the purposes of the HNVF mapping: Potentially associated with HNVF physical blocks are defined. They correspond to codes 1, 2, 4 and 5 of the following table: Land utilization definitions of the physical blocks code abbreviation name Contents 1 AL Arable land lands recognized by the orthophoto map as cropped, ploughed (fallows), yield collected, rice-fields, greenhouses, strawberry or vegetable gardens with total area equal to or bigger than PC Permanent crops lands recognized by the orthophoto map as vines, orchards, other permanent crops with total area equal to or bigger than MUUT Mixed utilization in urban territories agricultural areas inside the settlement s borders, which might be arable land, permanent crops and permanent grasslands in the same time with total area equal to or bigger than PG Permanent grasslands lands recognized by the orthophoto map as permanent grassy areas which might be: natural meadows; pastures, pastures with shrubs, forest pastures, glades with total area equal to or bigger than 0.1; 50% of the areas must be permanently covered by grass and the trees and shrubs have to be with lesser than 50 trees per ha density to meet this definition (exception for shell trees and orchards) 5 MU Mixed utilization lands recognized by the orthophoto map as areas limited by permanent 132

133 6 OAL Other agricultural land 7 OAL Other than agricultural land use borders, but with mixed land utilization arable land, greenhouses, strawberry or vegetable gardens, permanent crops (including partially eradicated permanent crops), utilized natural meadows, pastures with total area equal to or bigger than 0.1 lands recognized by the orthophoto map as evidently abandoned arable land (which is not cultivated for more than 2 years); agricultural lands, which havenot been included in physical blocks with codes from 1 to 5 due to a reason of not meeting the minimum size (bigger than 0.01 but smaller than 0.1 ha) buildings, facilities and their surrounding nonarable lands; afforested areas, groups of trees or shrubs; dams, lakes, water courses, channels, bogs, lagoons and their surrounding nonarable lands; landslides, rocks, sands, gravels, ravines, ditches, hills, etc.; railroad territories, highways, local roads, airports, military and forbidden zones. 8 UU Unclear utilization lands, with total area equal to or bigger than 0,1ha, which could not be undeniable classified to one of the above mentioned codes due to: lack of ortho-photo mapping, bad mapping image due to fog or clauds or military zones. These codes are separated in one layer for the whole country. The polygonal objects from the layers identified in the previous steps (1 to 4) of the HNVF mapping project are spatially united with the physical blocks layer and the resulted layer is the HNVF one. When the two layers are isolated (the one of HNVF overlapped with CORINE, Natura 2000, IBAs, pastures and habitats and the other physical blocks with a legitimate code) a spatial intersection between them is done. The first layer (HNVF one) is the template, the basis and the second (the physical blocks) is the overlaid and undergoes an analysis. As a result a new layer is derived which represents the physical blocks (or the overlapping parts of them bordering to HNVF polygones) which under at least one of the categories of lands, associated with HNVF. Because of incorrect borders in the data bases and due to the large referent scale of the physical blocks data base (1: 1000) in this analysis (similarly to the previous) are manually removed the areas smaller than 1 ha which resulted from incorrect border in the HNVF layer. The final result is a polygonal layer of HNVF with incorporated all the criteria for its correct identification. This layer is compatible wit LPIS and IACS. The figures listed in the table below and the map show the data of the actual area of HNVF (not the whole physical blocks). For the implementation of measure 214 are made the following modification of the layer: - Code Arable land : only if the HNV arable land in the physical block is more than 50% then the whole physical block is regarded as HNVF;if it is less than 50% the physical block is not regarded as HNVF. - Code Permanent grasslands : If there is HNV grasslands in the physical block the whole physical block is regarded as HNVF. 133

134 Code of physical block of HNVF Total area of HNVF, ha 1. Arable land Permanent crops Permanent grasslands Mixed utilization TOTAL:

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136 Attachment 5 to Measure 214 Table 1: THRESHOLDS FOR ENDANGERED BREEDS (REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 27(4)) adopted in Annex 4 of EC Regulation 1974/ Eligible farm animal species Thresholds under which a local breed is considered as being in danger of being lost to farming (number of breeding females*) (number of mature females *) Cattle Sheep Goats Ungulates Swine Poultry Note: (*) Number, calculated for all Member States, of breeding females of the same breed available for pure-bred reproduction registered in a herd book kept by an approved breeding organisation recognised by the Member State in accordance with Community zootechnical legislation. Table 2: List and description of local breeds in danger of being lost to farming and number of females by breeds 2 Breeds The end of Year Census of race animals Females in basic herd Semen in gene bank Bulgarian grey cattle doses of semen Yes Rhodope short-horned cattle semen Yes Bulgarian murrah 9 (buffalo) doses Yes Karacachan sheep Yes Koprivshtitza s sheep Yes Sakar sheep Yes Kotel sheep Yes Strandzha sheep Yes Svishtov sheep³ Yes Local Stara Zagora sheep³ Yes Local Karnobat sheep Yes Teteven sheep³ Yes West Stara planina (Breznik) sheep³ Yes Sofia (Elin Pelin) sheep Yes Middle Stara planina s sheep Yes Middle Rhodopean sheep Yes Copper-red sheep Yes Duben sheep No Replian sheep³ White Maritza sheep³ Yes Splotch faced Maritza sheep³ Yes Longhaired goat³ Yes East Balkan swine Yes Karacachan horse Yes Data in DAD IS 8 1 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1974/2006 of 15 December 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) 2 List of the breed is done on the basis of the following publications Farm Animal Breeds in Bulgaria, Catatalogue, First edition, Bulgeria, 2006, Sofia Bulgaria; Atila Sedefchev/ SEMPREVIVA association, survey done on the Kalofer longhair breed, ). 136

137 East Bulgarian horse Yes Danunian horse Yes Pleven s breed Yes State and Private Organizations for reproduction, responsible for animal reproduction activity in Bulgaria (according to Bulgarian legislation they have responsibility to register and keep up-todate the herdbooks for the breeds they are responsible for), in Table 2 3. Executive Agency for Selection and Reproduction in Animal Breeding (EASRAB);- State 4. Association for Breeding of Indigenous breeds in Bulgaria, Karlovo, 8 Ekzar Iosif str.- Permission N 19/ , given by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Supply 5. National Association for Horses, Sofia, 26 Bistrishko shosse str. - Permission N 13/ given by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Supply 6. Association for buffalo, Shumen, 3 Simeon Veliki Str.- Permission N 5 / given by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Supply 7. Association for Reproduction and Conservation of East Balkan swine, Shumen, 24, Slavianski Blvd., floor 2, room 26 - Permission N 122/ given by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Supply 8. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System hosting by FAO. 9. Association for buffalo, Shumen, 3 Simeon Veliki str. Permission N 5/ given by the Minister of agriculture and food supply 137

138 Attachment 1 to Measure 223 Methodology and Data base for Calculating the Establsihment and Maintencance Costs for Afforestation Prepared by a Team leaded by Prof. Ivan Paligorov from Forestry University, Sofia. The annex presents the methodology used to calculate the payments for afforestation measure under the Rural Development Plan in Bulgaria for the period The purpose of the calculations is to justify and determine the amounts to be granted to beneficiaries for afforestation of their abandoned land, which are based on standard costs. The calculation of the payments is based on an approach defined in Council Regulation (EC) 1698/2005 and Commission Regulation (EC) 1974/2006 Maximum level of payments laid down in the Annex of Regulation 1698/2005: 70% outside of areas referred to in Article 36(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) 80% in the areas referred to in Article 36(a)(i), (ii) and (iii); 100% when beneficiary is a rural municipality. According to the Regulations mentioned above only establishment costs are eligible. For afforestation of abandoned land, maintenance costs up to five years are eligible too. Eligible establishment costs include: - preparing technological plans for afforestation, - site or land preparation, - transport and temporary keeping of the seeds and/or seedlings, - seedling costs, - labour costs for planting - temporary fencing costs, if required. Eligible maintenance costs covers: - Repair seeding or repair planting; - Tending in young afforested land up to 5 years after afforestation. Methodology for calculation of all payments The methodology is based on the existing Ordinance No 17 for afforestation and inventory of new established forests, published by the Minister of agriculture and forestry (SG No.67 from ), which gives the terms and the set of rules for afforestation, tending of new established forests and their inventory. In Bulgaria, there is still not statistical data available about market prices for labor costs and material costs for afforestation activities. Almost all nurseries are state owned. Private nurseries are under developing without any market presence. Furthermore, in Bulgaria market of private forest contractorsstill does not exist. Almost the whole afforestation is done by private companies. In practice, SAF is the only body who assigns tasks for afforestation (organizing tendering procedures) and the afforestation is done in state 138

139 forests only. For this reason, data from SAF have been used for all calculation of the standard costs. These data from the SAF have been used on basis of real market prices (the contracts with the private companies) as an average data for the last three years ( ). Due to the fact, that afforestation costs depend on the situation on the spot, a wide spread of data is available. In general, afforestation in the mountains is more expensive than in the lowlands. But in special cases, the opposite is possible too. Special problems with grass or shrubs in the lowlands increase the costs for cleaning the field compared to the mountains. Therefore a differentiation between mountains and plains is made, mainly according to the slope. Due to the ongoing modernization in forestry holdings, expert interviews have been done with 14 scientists and 8 officials of forestry high schools in Bulgaria (see Setzer et al 2007). The objective of all interviews was to identify the correct labor costs and the amount of working hours for implementation and the validation of data from the SAF. The expenditures for transport of the workers are taken into account for each activity with the exception of the seedling costs. That is due to the fact that this kind of transport is usually on a long distance (20 km and more) to places without public transport, out of the road network and that can be reached with heavy duty transport only. The rate of the establishment costs is calculated taking into consideration the following: Preparing technological planes for afforestation: Technological plans are needed for planning tree species composition and the technological requirements. The technological plan is going to be done by an external consultant or a member of the SAF. Without a technological plan, private land owners have no idea about technical aspects of afforestation. The costs are based on average costs for one plan. In general: the larger the area the lower the cost for the technical plan are. For the calculation of these standard costs, an average area for afforestation of 10 ha has been assumed. Also the time needed for preparation is taken from the account of the SAF and the amount of the average payment per hour, day and month. Site or land preparation: These costs cover all costs for land preparation. The costs of these activities depend on the real situation the spot. High grass needs more technical support than areas without any grass. Calculations of the University of Sofia show that costs expended by the SAF are average costs in Bulgaria. These costs include average labour expenditure for the last three years ( ) from the accounts of the SAF and also the average amount of payment from the NSI for the year Transport and temporary keeping of seedlings: As mentioned above, in Bulgaria exist predominantly state nurseries. Land owners have to take seedling from these nurseries and to transport all seedlings to the border of the field which will be afforested. This needs time and costs for transport. These expenditures are calculated on the basis of the whole expenditures for seedling transport for the last three years ( ) divided by the afforested area for that period. The expenditure for temporarily keeping of seedlings include only labour, which is calculated on the basis of the accounts of the SAF for the same period and also the average amount of payment from the NSI for the year Seedling costs: Seedlings costs are based on average prices from state owned nurseries for the last three years ( ). Expert interviews underlined the costs mentioned in the calculation. For a better application, a differentiation between conifers and broadleaves has been calculated. In fact, there 139

140 is a difference between different broadleaves tree species, but oak will be the most used tree specie according to the national Ordinance No 17. The same ordinance gives the number of the seedlings to be afforested. This approach is covered by experts from the University of Sofia and from the SAF. For this reason, average costs for all broadleaves have been calculated. Costs for conifers are similar in Bulgaria. There are only very small differences between conifer tree species which is the reason not to differentiate them. Labor costs for planting: Labour costs are based on information from the SAF for the last three years ( ) and from export interviews in forest high schools. Stopwatch studies at the University of Sofia have shown the time for planting new forest stands. Based on these data an average time has been calculated. The average amounts of payment are taken from the NSI for the year Temporary fencing: Temporary fencing is needed in all areas in Bulgaria. Without fencing deers and goats will destroy afforestation. The prices for labor and material are calculated on basis of data from the SAF as well the standard calculation at the University of Sofia. These expenditures include and the costs of the materials on the basis of the accounts of SAF for the last three years ( ). The rate of the maintenance costs ate calculated taking into consideration the following: The real amount or maintenance costs depend on the real situation on the spot. It do not exist a general rule in which case replanting costs occur. For example, after dryness more replanting is necessary than in humid periods. In order to restrict the maintenance costs, they have been restricted to the first three year after afforestation. The average loss of seedling of 10% is calculated on basis from the national SAF. The average loss in the years was 11.4 % of all afforestation. The calculation of costs for lightening is based on data from the SAF for the last three years ( ). It includes data about labor costs and material costs (e.g. petrol). The real costs depend on the situation on the spot, e.g. in terms of grass. If there is more grass due to a good nutrient accommodation, more lightening is necessary. Time studies have shown data similar to the data presented by the SAF. 140

141 Attachment 1 to Measure 226 List of the Municipalities with Teritories at High Risk of Forest Fires District Vidin Vratsa Kardzhali Lovech Montana Pleven Sliven Stara Zagora Haskovo Municipality Belogradchik, Boynitsa, Bregovo, Vidin, Gramada, Dimovo, Kula, Makresh, Novo Selo, Ruzhintsi, Chuprene Borovan, Byala Slatina, Vratsa, Kozloduy, Krivodol, Mezdra, Mizia, Oryahovo, Roman, Hayredin Ardino, Dzhebel, Kirkovo, Krumovgrad, Kardzhali, Momchilgrad, Chernoochene Apriltsi, Letnitsa, Lovech, Lukovit, Teteven, Troyan, Ugarchin, Yablanitsa Berkovitsa, Boychinovtsi, Brusartsi, Valchedram, Varshets, Georgi Damyanovo, Lom, Medkovets, Montana, Chiprovtsi, Yakimovo Belene, Gulyantsi, Dolna Mitropolia, Dolnik Dabnik, Iskra, Knezha, Levski, Nikopol, Pleven, Pordim, Cherven Bryag Kotel, Nova Zagora, Sliven, Tvarditsa Bratya Daskalovi, Gurkovo, Galabovo, Kazanlak, Maglizh, Nikolaevo, Opan, Pavel Banya, Radnevo, Stara Zagora, Chirpan Dimitrovgrad, Ivaylovgrad, Lyubimets, Madzharovo, Mineralni Bani, Svilengrad, Simeonovgrad, Stambolovo, Topolovgrad, Harmanli, Haskovo List of the Municipalities with Territories at Medium Risk of Forest Fires District Burgas Varna Dobrich Kyustendil Pazardzhik Pernik Plovdiv Razgrad Ruse Silistra Sofia - district Sofia - city Yambol Municipality Aytos, Burgas, Kameno, Karnobat, Malko Tarnovo, Nesebar, Pomorie, Primorsko, Ruen, Sozopol, Sredets, Sungurlare, Tsarevo Avren, Aksakovo, Beloslav, Byala, Varna, Vetrino, Valchi Dol, Devnya, Dolni Chiflik, Dalgopol, Provadia, Suvorovo Balchik, General Toshevo, Dobrich, Dobrich-grad, Kavarna, Krushari, Tervel, Shabla Bobovdol, Boboshevo, Dupnitsa, Treklyano, Kocherinovo, Kyustendil, Nevestino, Rila, Sapareva Banya Batak, Belovo, Bratsigovo, Velingrad, Lesichovo, Pazardzhik, Panagyurishte, Peshtera, Rakitovo, Septemvri, Strelcha Breznik, Zemen, Kovachevtsi, Pernik, Radomir, Tran Asenovgrad, Brezovo, Kaloyanovo, Karlovo, Krichim, Kuklen, Laki, Maritsa, Perushtitsa, Plovdiv, Parvomay, Rakovski, Rodopi, Sadovo, Sopot, Stamboliyski, Saedinenie, Hisarya Zavet, Isperih, Kubrat, Loznitsa, Razgrad, Samuil, Tsar Kaloyan Borovo, Byala, Vetovo, Dve Mogili, Ivanovo, Ruse, Slivo Pole, Tsenovo Alfatar, Glavinitsa, Dulovo, Kaynardzha, Silistra, Sitovo, Tutrakan Anton, Bozhurishte, Botevgrad, Godech, Gorna Malina, Dolna Banya, Dragoman, Elin Pelin, Etropole, Zlatitsa, Ihtiman, Koprivshtitsa, Kostenets, Kostinbrod, Mirkovo, Pirdop, Pravets, Samokov, Svoge, Slivnitsa, Chavdar, Chelopech Sofia Bolyarovo, Elhovo, Straldzha, Tundzha, Yambol Source: SAF, 2005 data 141

142 Annex 6 List of Eligible Rural Municipalities under Axis 3 Measures 142

143 District /Municipality Municipalities eligible under Municipalities eligible under Municipalities eligible under and Measures Measures and 322 Blagoevgrad Bansko Belitsa Gotse Delchev Garmen Kresna Petrich Razlog Sandanski Satovcha Simitli Strumyani Hadzhidimovo Yakoruda Burgas Aitos Kameno Karnobat Malko Tarnovo Nesebar Pomorie Primorsko Ruen Sozopol Sredets Sungurlare Tsarevo Varna Avren Aksakovo Beloslav Byala, Varna Vetrino Valchi Dol Devnya Dolni Chiflik Dalgopol Provadia Suvorovo Veliko Tarnovo Elena Zlataritsa Lyaskovets Pavlikeni Polski Trambesh Strazhitsa Suhindol Vidin Belogradchik Boynitsa Bregovo Gramada Dimovo Kula Makresh Novo Selo Ruzhintsi 143

144 District /Municipality Municipalities eligible under Municipalities eligible under Municipalities eligible under and Measures Measures and 322 Chuprene Vratsa Borovan Byala Slatina Kozloduy Krivodol Mezdra Mizia Oryahovo Roman Hayredin Gabrovo Dryanovo Sevlievo Tryavna Dobrich Balchik General Toshevo Dobrich Kavarna Krushari Tervel Shabla Kardzhali Ardino Dzhebel Kirkovo Krumovgrad Momchilgrad Chernoochene Kyustendil Bobovdol Boboshevo Kocherinovo Nevestino Rila Sapareva banya Treklyano Lovech Apriltsi Letnitsa Lukovit Teteven Troyan Ugarchin Yablanitsa Montana Berkovitsa Boychinovtsi Brusartsi Varshets Valchedram Georgi Damyanovo Lom Medkovets Chiprovtsi Yakimovo Pazardzhik Batak Belovo Bratsigovo 144

145 District /Municipality Municipalities eligible under Municipalities eligible under Municipalities eligible under and Measures Measures and 322 Velingrad Lesichevo Panagyurishte Peshtera Rakitovo Septemvri Strelcha Pernik Breznik Zemen Kovachevtsi Radomir Tran Pleven Belene Gulyantsi Dolna Mitropolia Dolni Dabnik Iskar Knezha Levski Nikopol Pordim Cherven bryag Plovdiv Brezovo Kaloyanovo Karlovo Krichim Kuklen Laki Maritsa Perushtitsa Parvomay Rakovski Rodopi Sadovo Sopot Stamboliyski Saedinenie Hisarya Razgrad Zavet Isperih Kubrat Loznitsa Samuil Tsar Kaloyan Ruse Borovo Byala, Ruse Vetovo Dve Mogili Ivanovo Slivo Pole Tsenovo Silistra Alfatar Glavinitsa Dulovo Kaynardzha 145

146 District /Municipality Municipalities eligible under Municipalities eligible under Municipalities eligible under and Measures Measures and 322 Sitovo Tutrakan Sliven Kotel Nova Zagora Tvarditsa Smolyan Banite Borino Devin Dospat Zlatograd Madan Nedelino Rudozem Chepelare Sofia - district Anton Bozhurishte Botevgrad Godech Gorna Malina Dolna banya Dragoman Elin Pelin Etropole Zlatitsa Ihtiman Koprivshtitsa Kostenets Kostinbrod Mirkovo Pirdop Pravets Samokov Svoge Slivnitsa Chavdar Chelopech Stara Zagora Bratia Daskalov Gurkovo Galabovo Maglizh Nikolaevo Opan Pavel Bania Radnevo Chirpan Targovishte Antonovo Omurtag Opaka Popovo Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Lyubimets Madzharovo Mineralni bani Svilengrad Simeonovgrad 146

147 District /Municipality Municipalities eligible under Municipalities eligible under Municipalities eligible under and Measures Measures and 322 Stambolovo Topolovgrad Harmanli Shumen Veliki Preslav Venets Varbitsa Kaolinovo Kaspichan Nikola Kozlevo Novi Pazar Smyadovo Hitrino Yambol Bolyarovo Elhovo Straldzha Tundzha Total (number) Notes: 1) Tourism activities under measures 311, 312, 313 will not be supported in the following settlements and resorts: Albena, Aheloy, Ahtopol, Balchik, Bansko, Bozhurets, Borovets, Balgarevo, Byala (Varna district), Varvara, Dyuni, Elenite, Ezerets, Emona, Kavarna, Kamchiya, Kamen briag, Kiten, Kranevo, Krapets, Lozenets, Nesebar, Obzor, Pamporovo, Pomorie, Primorsko, MMC-Primorsko, Ravda, Rezovo, Rusalka, Sv. Vlas, Sinemorets, Slanchev briag, Sozopol, Topola, Tyulenovo, Tsarevo, Chernomorets, Shabla, Shkorpilovtsi; 2) Projects for water supply and sewage under Meausre 321 are eligible in all rural areas for settlements with population equivalent below

148 Annex 7.1. Ex-Ante Evaluation Of The Rural Development Programme Volume 1 148

149 Annex 7.2. Ex-Ante Evaluation Of The Rural Development Programme Volume 2 - Strategic Environmental Assessment Of The Rural Development Programme 149

150 Annex 8 Attachments to Strategic Environmental Assessment of RDP 150

151 Attachment 1 REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER Decision No. EO 5/2006 identifying the need to carry out an environmental assessment Pursuant to Article 85, par. 4 and 5 of the Environment Protection Act (EPA) and Article 14, par. 2 of the Ordinance on the Environmental Assessment Terms for Plans and Programmes, and based on the documents afforded by MAFS as the Contracting Authority, I DECIDED to commission an environmental assessment of the Rural Development Programme Rationale: 1. The RDP was put together at the national level under the National RD Plan ( ); it provides the framework for investment proposals as mentioned in EPA Annexes Nos 1 and RDP will have a direct influence upon the future development of certain regions in the country while immediately affecting the environment. 3. RDP measures and actions ought to be evaluated in the context of the National Environmental Strategy, the environment protection requirements and sustainable development objectives. 4. In line with Articles 84 and 85 of the Council Regulation 1968/2005 an RDP must be subject to and ex-ante assessment including EIA. Pursuant to Article 14, par. 4 and 5 of the Ordinance on the Environmental Assessment Terms for Plans and Programmes, I hereby set forth the following requirements on the EIA scope 1. EIA shall contain at least the information referred to in EPA Article 86, par.3 contingent on the degree of detail in the RDP; EIA shall be a part of the ex-ante assessment. 2. A study shall be carried out into substantial environmental impacts the RDP may probably have, including, inter alia, the elements and factors referred to in EPA Articles 4 and 5 and the links between them. EIA shall pay specific attention to the eventual RDP effects on protected areas as defined in the Protected Area Act, on natural habitats as defined in Annex No 1 of the Biodiversity Act as well as on potential locations of the National Environmental Network. 3. The potential dynamics of environmental elements and factors were the RDP not to be 151

152 applied shall also be addressed by the study. 4. The study shall spell out conclusions as to whether RDP measures and actions conform with the National Environmental Strategy, environment protection requirements and sustainable development objectives. 5. The EIA shall also identify measures designed to prevent, reduce or possibly eliminate the unfavourable effects RDP may have on the environment. 6. There is a need for an outline of specific surveillance and control actions to be applied in the course of putting RDP into practice, complete with appropriate deadlines, responsible persons, sanctions to be imposed as well as a scheme fitting these measures into the overall RDP monitoring process. 7. The EIA shall make use of the methods referred to in Environmental Assessment Manual for Plans and Programmes in Bulgaria, Sofia, 2002, produced by the project, Practical Application of the Environmental Assessment for Plans and Programmes in Bulgaria ( the Preventive Action key topic). 8. Use shall also be made of the instructions and methods of the European Commission on the strategic environmental assessment published on the Commission s web page ( 8 September, 2006 Minister: Jevdet Chakarov 152

153 Attachment 2 REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER 67, Gladstone Street, 1000 Sofia, phone: , fax: Opinion on Environmental Assessment No. 3 2/2007 Pursuant to Article 26, paragraph 1, point 1 of the Ordinance on the Conditions and Order for Carrying out Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programs On the following grounds: I HEREWITH AGREE WITH Rural Development Program Requested by: Ministry of Agriculture and Food Supply Rural Development Directorate The measures outlined in the Program are aimed at improvement of the competitiveness of agriculture, forestry and food-stuffs industry, preservation of natural resources, protection of the environment and improvement of the quality of life in rural areas. The implementation of the Program will result mainly in positive impacts on the environment with benefits for the population quality of life, maintaining the attractiveness of the landscape and protection of biodiversity. For identifying potential adverse impacts the environmental assessment of the Program suggests measures for reduction and prevention of any such impacts. As a result of the conducted consultation no justified objections based on lawfulness have been submitted. And with the following measures: I. Measures for prevention, reduction or as complete as possible elimination of potential adverse impacts from the implementation of the Rural Development Program ( ) on the environment 1. The projects foreseeing investment proposals/plans, for which an EIA/EA (pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act) or a specific environmental evaluation (pursuant to the Biodiversity Act) are to be approved only after a positive decision is made on the EIA/opinion on EA and taking into account the recommendations in the conducted assessments, as well as the decision on the EIA/opinion on EA. 2. In carrying out the activities under the Program only the best available technology should be employed and the good agricultural and forestry practices should be applied. 153

154 3. The establishing of new perennial plants should be allowed only on an area of arable land and should not be allowed on an area of grass habitats (meadows, pastures, steppes) or wetland areas. Establishing perennial plans on land with inclination of over 10 o should be encouraged with a view to prevention of soil erosion. 4. No support should be given to the setting up of drainage systems in wet meadows or karst areas, as well as such adjacent to protected wetland areas or places, where endangered species of flora and fauna occur. In such territories agro-environmental schemes should be set up, which are to be managed with a view to preserve nature. 5. Concerning the activities for measure 125 Improvement and development of the infrastructure related to the development and adaptation of agriculture and forestry the support should be targeted to improvement of the existing infrastructure, and especially that for forest roads, whereby considerable impact on pastures and meadows should not be allowed. 6. The activities related to building and reconstruction of road infrastructure, drainage systems, encouragement of tourism services, construction of new buildings and diversification aimed at non-agricultural activities, should comply with the territorial planning regimes for protected areas pursuant to the Protected Areas Act and with the requirements for preservation of protected areas and species pursuant to the Biodiversity Act. 7. The need of new construction and reconstruction of irrigation systems should be accompanied by justification in compliance with the application of new technology, which ensures water saving, energy efficiency, and should be nature-friendly (erosion prevention). 8. Retraining of water river basins should be in compliance with the requirements for preservation of protected areas and species pursuant to the Biodiversity Act. 9. Recovery of forests cut in the recent years in the upper streams of the rivers should be encouraged with a view to improvement of the water regime. 10. No support should be given to afforestation of pastures and meadows belonging to the agricultural and forestry fund. 11. The beneficiaries should be provided with training on the application of the environmental rules and norms. 12. The preparation of documentation for application of measure 313 Encouragement of tourism activities should include requirements for not allowing large-scale construction or construction of buildings with architectural style differing from the local one. 13. In designing sites and facilities under the measures foreseen in the Program consideration should be given to the boundaries of monuments of culture and their protection zones, as well as all territories having protection pursuant to a specialized statutory act. II. Measures for monitoring and control of the application of the Rural Development Program The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Supply (through the managing authority the Rural Development Directorate) should prepare a report on the monitoring and control in the course of the Program implementation, including on the measures for prevention, reduction or elimination of environment damages resulting form the Program implementation, which report should be submitted to the MEW every three years of the course of implementation of the Program, not later than 15 April of the year. 2. The monitoring and control of the environmental impacts in the course of the Program implementation should report also on the following indicators: 154

155 Indicator Measurement unit Notes Areas with changed designated Area (ha) purpose of the land Impact on land use and biodiversity Transformation of forests and pastures Area (ha) into arable land Impact on natural habitats Area (ha) Assessment of the impact on Impact on protected areas and areas biodiversity, protected areas and the within the National Environmental Area (ha) National Environmental Network Network Impact on forest land with high natural Allows for assessment of the change in Area (ha) value the areas of high natural value Changes in the bird populations Assessment of the trends in fighting Number inhabiting the agricultural land Limiting erosion (area of the eroded land) Quantity of used manure and mineral fertilizers (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium fertilizers) Quality of the surface and underground water Quality of potable water Emissions of CO2, CH4 and N2O Share of agriculture on the end energy consumption Area (ha) Kg/ha Concentrations of nitrates (mg/l) % incompliant samples in terms of nitrates, pesticides and microbiological indicators Tons erosion Identifying the trends in fighting erosion Assessment of the impact on soils and water Assessment of the impact on water Assessment of the impact on potable water Assessment of the impact on air Determining the relative portion of greenhouse gases in the emissions; climate impact 3. In case of establishing adverse consequences on the environment timely measures should be suggested and implemented for their potential elimination. The present Opinion will not waiver the assignor s obligations pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act and other specialized laws and bylaws, and may not serve as grounds for release from liability provided for by the currently applicable statutory regulations relating to the environment. MINISTER (Signature) (Dzhevdet Chakarov) 155

156 Attachment 3 Summarized statement of MAFS on SEA with information on Decision in accordance with Article 29 of the Ordinance on conditions and rules for implementation of environmental assessment of plans and programs. In accordance with Directive 2001/42/EC and Ordinance on the Conditions and Order for Carrying out Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes of the Ministry of Environment and Water the MAFS submitted in August 2006 a request for opinion from the competent authority on the necessity of a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the Rural Development Programme. The competent authority (MoEW) in its letter from September submitted a Decision ЕО-5/2006 identifying the need to carry out of an Environmental assessment describing the ground for this decision and providing with requirements and scope of the necessary EA. The MoEW s Decision was published on the MAFS web site. EA report was elaborated by independent experts registered according to Ordinance 1 on the rules for establishment and maintenance of public register of the experts dealing with environmental assessment and EIA and the order for entering applicants into the register. MAFS elaborated a schedule for public consultations with stakeholders and third parties wich was adopted by the competent authority. Formal and non formal consultations took place with MoEW as well as with stakeholders who were included preliminary in the Working groups for elaboration of the Programme. In these working groups were included representatives of the centralized administration, local authorities, business, academies, environmental NGOs and sector associations. In November 2006 Rural Development Directorate spread a questionnaire among the members of the working groups which was published together with the Draft RDP and the Environmental Assessment Report on the web site of the MAFS. Information for the stakeholders was spread (including place, time and access to the above mentioned documents and feedback. In December 2006 was carried out the public hearing of the Draft Rural Development Programme and the draft Environmental assessment Report in which 141 representatives of different stakeholders participated. In the EA Report the evaluators propose the following alternatives: contemporary status without Programme implementation (zero alternative); implementation of the measures as they are proposed in the Programme (alternative I); measures implementation with taking into account actions for decreasing the negative impact on environment (alternative II). The evaluators consider the zero alternative as unacceptable because the lack of the Programme will intensify the existing environmental threads from agriculture; the alternative I was not recommended due to the reason that some of the measures might increase the negative impact on some of the environmental components. The evaluators recommended alternative II as most favorable in terms of environmental components. In February 2007 MAFS submitted a request to MoEW to issue EA statement as a competent authority. Attached to the request MAFS submitted the Report on the environmental assessment, the RDP, non-technical summary, documentation of the public consultation results with stakeholders and third parties. The competent authority in its statement 3-2/2007 adopted the Rural Development Programme and prescribed grounds and two types of measures for prevention, decrease and elimination of potential negative impacts from the Programme implementation and 156

157 measures for on-going monitoring and control during the Programme implementation. Each third year MAFS through the Managing Authority (Rural Development Directorate) have to elaborate reports on monitoring and control, including on actions taken for prevention, decrease and elimination of potential negative impacts from the Programme. No changes in the aims or measures of the Rural Development Programme resulted from the environmental assessment. The first group of measures proposed in Decision 3-2/2007 of MoEW will be taken into consideration within the definition of criteria for project selection and the second group of measures will be included in the general Programe monitoring. The received recommendations from the competent authority are reflected in the final version of the strategic environmental assessment report. 157

158 Attachment 4 The European Union s Phare Programme for Bulgaria Framework contract Beneficiaries Lot 1 Rural Development and Food Security Republic of Bulgaria Ex-ante Evaluation of the Bulgarian Rural Development Program co-financed by the European Agricultural fund for Rural Development. EU Ref. No. BG 2004/ (Request for services no. Beremska 25-BIS) Volume 2 - Final Report Non-technical summary of Environmental Assessment February 2007 This project is funded by the European Union Agricultural Consultants and Planners Consortium Partners ADE s.a., Belgium Halcrow Group Ltd., United Kingdom AGROTEC S.p.A., Italy BRL Ingénierie, France ECORYS, The Netherlands Oceanic Development, France TYPSA Ingenieros Consultores, Spain 158