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National Veterinary
Service
Border Veterinary Control
Directorate
Structure of the
Border Veterinary Control Directorate
Control
of veterinary activities
General Directorate
Border
Veterinary Control
Directorate
28 Regional
Veterinary Services
Sofia Veterinary Public Health
Directorate
Organization chart of the Competent Authority
(CA) – since 01.01.2007
Central level: Border Veterinary Control Directorate
(7) officials work on a central level:
Local level: 8
Border Inspection Posts (BIP)
152 official veterinarians
Local level:
6 non - bip entry points
Approved according to Commission Decision 2001/881
Bulgarian BIPs
Bulgarian BIPs
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Bregovo – HC(2), NHC
Burgas - HC(2), NHC
Gjushevo - HC(2), NHC
Kalotina - HC(2), NHC, U, E, O
Kapitan Andreevo - HC(2), NHC , U, E, O
Sofia - HC(2), NHC(2), E, O
Varna - HC(2), NHC
Zlatarevo - HC(2), NHC
List of entry points for non –
commercial consignments
 Sofia – national postal collecting center
 Vrashka chuka – frontier with Serbia
 Strezimirovci - frontier with Serbia
 Oltomanci - frontier with Macedonia
 Logodaj - frontier with Macedonia
 Lessovo - frontier with Turkey
 Malko Tarnovo - frontier with Turkey
 Port of Vidin
 Port of Rousse
The main responsibilities of the officials of BVC
Directorate (CCA) are as follows:
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methodologically to manage, organize and coordinate the implementation of
border veterinary control
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to check for proper implementation of border veterinary control
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to draft and to take part in drafting of legislation documentation pertinent to
the implementation of border veterinary control
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to collaborate with other control authorities, branch organizations on issues
related to its activity;
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to participate in working groups of international projects related with
designing, construction, re-construction and equipment of border facilities
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to take part in working meetings, workshops, conferences and other
activities held in the country and abroad pertinent to the implementation of
border veterinary control
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to take part in development of training programs for veterinarians carrying
out the border veterinary control
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to make proposals to the governing body of NVS connected with the
construction, re-construction and equipment of veterinary facilities at the
BIPs
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to take part in working groups with representatives of ministries, agencies
and services with regard to veterinary border control issues
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to organize and hold periodically meetings with the Heads of the Regional
Border Services on issues and problems related to the work at BIPs.
Responsibilities of Directors of the BIPs
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to organize, manage and control the activities of inspectors from BIP, in
imports, exports and transit of items subject of veterinary concern.
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to organize, manage and control the activities (checks of pet animals and
personal luggage) of inspectors from BIP and Non - BIP entry points
situated in the immediate vicinity of the BIP.
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to exercise control on the equipment and maintenance of the BIPs.
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to organize the training of inspectors on the proper implementation of EU
legislation and in foreign language and computer knowledge.
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to organize and take part in regular meetings with regional Heads of
Customs Agency and other authorities engaged with the implementation of
EU border legislation.
Obligations of border veterinary inspectors
(officials) at BIP level
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to carry out veterinary checks on products of animal origin and live animals
according to art. 4 of Directive 97/78 and art. 2 of Directive 91/496.
- Documentary check
- Identity check
- Physical check
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to carry out veterinary checks on feed and feeds additives according to art.
184 of Law on Veterinary Activity.
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to take part in the controls on the personal luggage of passengers for items
banned for import into the EC, which can present epizootic risk.
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to carry out the control on the traffic of pet animals and law protected
animals (CITES) as well.
National computerized system for border
veterinary control COACH
The national computerized veterinary system
COACH – provides assistance and certification
for veterinary authorities within an informatics
network in order to ensure the sanitary
protection of Bulgarian respectively EU
consumers.
Co-operation between services involved
in obligatory border control
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An exchange of information is made and meetings
between services involved (Customs Agency, Border
Police and NVS) are held if needed.
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The agreement signed and the Letter of the Council of
Ministers No 104 regulates the collaboration between the
aforementioned services.
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you for
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