Annexes to Rural Development Programme

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ANNEXES

RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (2007-2013)

TABLE OF CONTENTS Annex 1 ...... 4 Information on the Consultation Process ...... 4 Annex 2 ...... 13 Organisations and Institutions Invited to the Monitoring Committee of the Implementation of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 ...... 13 Annex 3 ...... 16 Baseline, Output, Result and Impact Indicators...... 16 Annex 4 ...... 29 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 5 ...... 57 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 214 58 Research Team for the methodology of calculation of standard costs for Measure 223: ...... 59 Attachment 1 to Measure 211 and 212 - Map and List of Mountain TBS and other TBS ...... 60 Attachment 2 to Measures 211 and 212...... 105 Methodology for Calculation of Payments for Farmers in Less-Favoured Areas ...... 105 Attachment 3 to Measure 212 ...... 108 Farming Land Category (Summary) ...... 108 Attachment 1 to Measure 214 ...... 110 Baseline for agri-environment commitments...... 110 Attachment 2 to Measure 214 ...... 118 Minimum requirements for fertilizers and plant protection materials ...... 118 Attachment 3 to Measure 214 ...... 124 Methodology for Calculation of the Agri-environment Payments...... 124 Attachment 4 to Measure 214 ...... 131 Approach for Designation of HNV Farmlands in Bulgaria and Map of HNV Farmlands in Bulgaria ...... 131

2 Attachment 5 to Measure 214 ...... 136 Attachment 1 to Measure 223 ...... 138 Methodology and Data base for Calculating the Establsihment and Maintencance Costs for Afforestation...... 138 Attachment 1 to Measure 226 ...... 141 List of the Municipalities with Teritories at High Risk of Forest Fires ...... 141 Annex 6 ...... 142 List of Eligible Rural Municipalities under Axis 3 Measures...... 142 Annex 7 .1...... 148 Ex-Ante Evaluation Of The Rural Development Programme – Volume 1...... 148 Annex 7.2...... 149 Ex-Ante Evaluation Of The Rural Development Programme – Volume 2 - Strategic Environmental Assessment Of The Rural Development Programme...... 149 Annex 8 ...... 150 Attachments to Strategic Environmental Assessment of RDP...... 150 Attachment 1 ...... 151 Decision No. EO – 5/2006 ...... 151 identifying the need to carry out an environmental assessment...... 151 Attachment 2 ...... 153 Opinion on Environmental Assessment ...... 153 Attachment 3 ...... 156 Summarized statement of MAFS on SEA...... 156 Attachment 4 ...... 158 Non-technical summary of Environmental Assessment ...... 158

3 Annex 1

Information on the Consultation Process

4 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 State institutions Partners (associations, unions, non-governmental organisations)

National Veterinary Service Bulgarian Foundation "Biodiversity" National Service for Plant Protection Bulgarian Association of Food and Drinks Industries National Grain and Feed Service Bulgarian Bee Keeping Union Cadastre Agency Bulgarian Association for Bird Protection Executive Agency on Hydro-ameliorations 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 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

Others Agricultural University - Plovdiv "Nikola Poushkarov" Institute of Soil Science AgroBioInstitute /ABI/ Institute for Introduction and Plant Genetic Resources K.Malkov Sadovo European Institute Institute for Land Reclamation and Agricultural Machinery Agricultural Institute University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy Open Society Institute - Sofia University of Forestry Institute of Animal Sciense - Kostinbrod University of Food Technologies Geographical Institute /within Bulgarian Academy of Science/ United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Institute of Botany /within Bulgarian Academy of Science/ World Bank Institute for Cryobiology and Food Technology Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Research Institute of Agricultural Economics - Sofia Irrigation Systems JSC Sofia Dynamics Consult

Consultations on the preparation of the programme documents for rural development 2007-2013

Organized consultations on the preparation of the Programme documents for RD 2007-2013 № Description Date/Meetings held Main issues reviewed & revised

I. At NATIONAL STRATEGY PLAN level

1. Forums Forum for reaching an agreement on the Operational Programmes 2007-2013 – SWOT 1.1 analyses, opportunities and threats for the six 24.03.2005 Operational Programmes and National Strategy Plan for Rural Development. Forum for presentation of the first version of strategic objectives and priorities of the 1.2 14.06.2005 Operational Programmes and National Strategy Plan for Rural Development 2007-2013. The consultations within the forums and the stakeholders’ conference helped refine the NSP objectives and priorities and outline the demarcation with the SF OPs. Forum of assistance to the Working Groups at 1.3 the Operational Programmes for indicative 04 / 05.11.2005 breakdown of the funds among the Programmes. Forum for presentation of the basic elements of 1.4 the Operational Programmes – priorities, 14.12.2005 measures, indicative budgets.

Conference for RD stakeholders’ on the subject of 2. “The new Community policy on rural development 10 /11.10.2005 in the period 2007-2013”.

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; 7 meetings held in the Consultative Partnership Working group and sub- period 2004-2007 and • Foundation for Local Government Reform; 3. groups on the National Strategy Plan for Rural correspondence in • National Agricultural Advisory Service; Development 2007-2013. writing • 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;

Consultations to obtain the approval of the strategic priorities and objectives for rural development 2007- The NSP was consulted with all services of MAFS and Working group “Agriculture” 4. 21.03.2006 st nd 2013 by Collegium within the Ministry of [covering both 1 and 2 pillars of CAP]. The consultations resulted in more precise NSP Agriculture and Food Supply (MAFS). SWOT analysis, bringing in the latest statistical data available, and in further modifications in the priorities of the plan.

Public hearing on the draft National Strategy Plan 5. 04.05.2006 The public hearing was attended by over 250 people representing all possible stakeholders for Rural Development 2007-2013. and was used to validate the NSP strategy.

II. At RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME level

Meeting on The WG reviewed the axis priorities and structured the work of the measure working 1. Working group on Axis 1 /general/ 27.07.2006 and groups. correspondence in writing Working group on measures under Axis 1: • „Vocational training and information actions, including diffusion of scientific knowledge and innovative practices, for persons engaged in the Meeting on

agricultural, food and forestry sectors”, 25.09.2006 and 2. • „Use of advisory services by farmers and forest correspondence in The WG work contributed to the development of measure texts, in particular the definition holders”, writing of eligible beneficiaries and activities were developed with the active input by the partners. • „Advisory services according to The Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, Annex VIII, Art.34 (for years 2007-2009)” Working group on measures under Axis 1: • “Setting up of young farmers”, Meeting on 18.09.2006 and 3. • “Supporting semi-subsistence agricultural holdings The WG work contributed to the development of measure texts: the definition of eligibility undergoing restructuring” correspondence in criteria for young farmers; the scope for support and definition for eligible semi- writing subsistence farms; the eligibility criteria, sectors and products for producer groups. • ”Supporting setting up of producer groups”

Meeting on Working group on measure under Axis 1 12.09.2006 and The WG partners contributed to the development of definitions for eligible beneficiaries, 4. • „Modernisation of agricultural holdings” correspondence in sectors, investments and costs and project amounts under the measure. writing

Meeting on

Working group on measure under Axis 1: 19.09.2006 and 5. • „Adding value to agricultural and forestry products” correspondence in The WG partners contributed to the development of definitions for eligible beneficiaries, writing investments and project selection criteria.

Working group on measure under Axis 1: Meeting on The WG partners contributed to the development of definitions for eligible beneficiaries, 19.09.2006 and 6. • “Cooperation for development of new products, for new products, processes and technologies, as well as for project selection criteria. processes and technologies in the agriculture and correspondence in food sector and in the forestry sector” writing

Working group on measures under Axis 1: • “Improving and developing infrastructure related to 2 meetings held in the development and adaptation of agriculture and the period 2006- The WG partners reviewed the scope of assistance – eligible activities and the approach 7. forestry“ 2007 and of measure implementation. correspondence in • “Restoring agricultural production potential damaged writing by natural disasters and introducing appropriate prevention actions”

The WG reviewed the axis priorities and structured the work of the measure working 8. Working group on Axis 2 /general/ groups.

Working group on measures under Axis 2: Meeting on The WG reviewed the territorial scope of the measures and the payment levels. 14.07.2006 and 10. • “Natural handicap payments to farmers in mountain areas” correspondence in writing • “Payments to farmers in areas with handicaps, other than mountain areas”

Working group on measures under Axis 2: • “Natura 2000 payments and payments linked to 9 meetings held in Directive 2000/60/EC” the period 2006- 11. • “Natura 2000 payments” 2007 and The WG contributed to the development of definitions for eligible activities. correspondence in • “Restoring forestry potential and introducing writing prevention actions” • “First afforestation of non-agricultural land”

3 meetings held in the period 2006- The WG contributed to the establishment of the territorial scope of assistance and the 12. Working group on Axis 3 2007 and eligible activities and costs. correspondence in writing

5 meetings held in the period 2006- The WG contributed to the development of definitions for eligible activities and reviewed 13. Working group on Axis 4 2007 and the implementation approach of the axis measures. correspondence in writing

Inter-service coordination of the Rural Development 17.11.2006 Programme (RDP) 2007-2013 and The NSP was consulted with all services of MAFS and Working group “Agriculture” 14. approval by the Collegium of MAFS of RDP 2007- [covering both 1st and 2nd pillars of CAP] prior to its submission to the EC. 2013 16.01.2007

Public hearing on the draft Rural Development The public hearing was attended by over 140 people representing measure stakeholders. The 15. Programme 2007-2013 and the Strategic Ecological 18.12.2006 hearing was used to corroborate the draft measure texts with the stakeholders and to scope Evaluation Report on the RDP the work on RDP finalization.

12 Annex 2

Organisations and Institutions Invited to the Monitoring Committee of the Implementation of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013

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 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) 1698/2005 - 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) 1698/2005 - NGO representative

Head of the working group at the measures under priority Axis 4 “Leader” of Regulation (EC) 1698/2005 - NGO representative

15 Annex 3

Baseline, Output, Result and Impact Indicators

16 Baseline indicators related to objectives

Axis Indicator Measurement Source Year Unit Value 3-year 1. Economic GDP(in pps)/capita average Eurostat index of pps 29.7 development (EU-25=100) 2002 to 2004 Employed persons as Horizontal a share of total NSI – Labour 2. Employment rate 2004 % 54.2 population of the Force Survey same age class % unemployed of NSI – Labour 3. Unemployment 2004 % 12.0 total population Force Survey % farmers with basic 4. Training and education and full education MAFS 2003 % 2.4 in agriculture attained

5. Age structure in Ratio: farmers < 35 / Eurostat 2003 % 7.8 agriculture >= 55 years old

average 6. Labour productivity in GVA (in euros) / AWU Eurostat 2002- index 12 agriculture (EU-25=100) 2004 7. Gross fixed capital GFCF in agriculture NSI 2004 MEUR 324 formation in agriculture 8. Employment in Employment in thousand NSI 2004 803.0 agriculture primary sector people 9. Economic GVA in primary development in NSI 2004 MEUR 1835.5 sector agriculture Axis 1 10. Labour productivity GVA/employed in EUR per Competitiveness NSI 2004 4 036 in food industry food industry employed 11. Gross fixed capital GFCF in food formation in food industry in BGN NSI 2004 MEUR 288 industry million 12. Employment Employment in food thousand developmentin food NSI 2004 111. 3 industry people industry 13. Economic development in food GVA in food industry NSI 2004 MEUR 441.6 industry 14. Labour productivity GVA/capita in n.a. in forestry forestry 15. Gross fixed capital GFCF in forestry n.a. formation in forestry 16. Importance of semi- Number of farms < 1 MAFS 2003 thousand 508.2 subsistence farms ESU

17 Axis Indicator Measurement Source Year Unit Value 17. Biodiversity: Trends of index of Population of farmland population of n.a. birds farmland birds 18. Biodiversity: High European UAA of High Nature Nature Value farmland Environmen Million ha 0.4 indicative Value Farmland areas areas t Agency % of Forest and Other Wooded Land MCPFE % 24.2 predominantly 2003 coniferous Distribution of species 19. Biodiversity: Tree group by area of MCPFE species composition % 66.2 FOWL (% 2003 broadleaved) Distribution of species MCPFE group by area of % 9.6 2003 FOWL (% mixed) 20. Water quality: Gross Nitrogen balance in 2004 kg/ha -89.5 Nutrient Balances kg/ha Concentration of nitrates in surface 2004 mg/l 1.7 waters Concentration of mg/l (mean nitrates in 2004 22.79 value) AXIS 2 21. Water quality: underground waters Environment Pollution by nitrates and Concentration of pesticides mg/l (mean pesticides in surface 2004 0.019 value) waters Concentration of mg/l (mean pesticides in 2004 0.011 value) underground waters Areas at risk of soil 22. Soil: Areas at risk of T/ha/ erosion (classes of 2004 0.56 soil erosion year T/ha/year) UAA under organic 23. Soil: Organic farming 2004 % 0.2 farming Production of renewable energy EurObserEr 2004 kToe 0.0 24. Climate change: from agriculture Production of renewable (kToe) energy from agriculture and forestry Production of renewable energy Eurostat 2003 kToe 691 from forestry (kToe) 25. Climate change: UAA UAA devoted to devoted to renewable energy and biomass DG AGRI 2004 1000 ha n.a. energy crops 26. Climate change: GHG 1000 t of Agricultural emissions emissions from Eurostat 2003 CO 4 578.6 of GHG 2 agriculture equivalent

18 Definition Axis Indicator Measurement Source Year Unit of rural Value areas1 27. Farmers with % of holders with 25.3 MAFS 2003 % OECD other gainful activity other gainful activity 28. Employment Employment in 70.0 development of non- secondary and NSI 2004 % OECD agricultural sector tertiary sectors 29. Economic 10 105 GVA in secondary NSI 2004 MEUR OECD development of non- and tertiary sectors agricultural sectors 382 30. Self-employment Self-employed NSI – Labour 2004 thousand OECD development persons Force Survey

AXIS 3 31. Tourism Number of bed National 107.4 Wider rural infrastructure in rural places / in hotels, NSI 2004 thousand development area camps, etc./ OECD 179.7 32. Internet take-up in % population having subscribed to DSL n.a. rural areas Internet 33. Development of 53.3% % GVA in services NSI 2004 % OECD services sector -2.9 Net internal rate per National NSI 2004 34. Net migration migration rate 1000 OECD -2.5 % of 25-64 y.o. OECD 1.3 35. Life-long learning participating in NSI – Labour 2004 % (NUTS 2 education and Force Survey in rural areas Level) training 36. Development of Share of population Leader n.a. local action groups covered by LAGs 1) Data on Axis 3 indicators is given by national definition of rural areas and OECD NUTS 3 definition.

19 Baseline indicators related to context

Axis Indicator Measurement Source Year Unit Value PR 76.5 1. Designation % of country territory - by NSI 2004 % IR 22.3 of rural areas OECD definition PU 1.2

% of country territory - by NSI (MAFS Rural 81.0 2004 % 2. Importance of national definition calculations) Urban 19.0 rural areas PR 58.0 % population in rural NSI 2004 % areas- by OECD definition IR 26.3 PU 15.7 Horizontal % population in rural NSI (MAFS Rural 41.6 areas- by national 2004 % calculations) definition Urban 58.4 PR 47.5 % GVA in rural areas NSI 2004 % IR 22.8 PU 29.8 PR 55.6 % employment in rural NSI - Labour 2004 % areas Force Survey IR 26.2 PU 18.3 % arable area Eurostat 2003 % 92.1 3. Agricultural % permanent grass area Eurostat 2003 % land use 3.7 % permanent crops area Eurostat 2003 % 3.5 Number of farms MAFS 2003 abs. n° 665 550 Utilized Agricultural Area MAFS 2003 ha 2 904 480 Average area farm size MAFS 2003 ha 4.4 % of holdings with less MAFS 2003 % 96.8 than 5 ha UAA % of holdings with 5 ha to MAFS 2003 % 2.4 less than 50 ha UAA % of holdings with 50 ha MAFS 2003 % 0.8 4. Farm structure UAA or more Average economic farm MAFS 2003 ESU 1.6 size % of holdings with less MAFS 2003 % 92.4 Axis 1 than 2 ESU Competitiveness % of holdings with 2 ESU MAFS 2003 % to less than 100 ESU 7.2 % of holdings with 100 MAFS 2003 % 0.3 ESU or more Labour Force MAFS 2003 AWU 791 563 Area of Forest Available Eurostat 2004 1000 ha 3 124 for Wood Supply (FAWS) % of FAWS owned by public institutions other MAFS, NFB 2004 % 14.5 5. Forestry than State structure % of FAWS under private MAFS, NFB 2004 % 15.7 ownership Average size of private MCPFE 2003 2003 ha holding of FOWL - 1000 m3 6. Forest Average net annual volume overbark / MAFS, NFB 2004 9 964 productivity increment on FAWS year / ha of FAWS

20 Axis Indicator Measurement Source Year Unit Value % agricultural area CLC2000 2000 % 51.7 % forest area CLC2000 2000 % 31.5 7. Land cover % natural area CLC2000 2000 % 11.1 % artificial area CLC2000 2000 % 4.9 % UAA non LFA n.a. % UAA in LFA mountain n.a. 8. LFA % UAA in LFA other n.a. % UAA in LFA specific n.a. % UAA for extensive Eurostat 2003 % 9. Areas of arable crop 25.8 extensive % UAA for extensive agriculture Eurostat 2003 % 5.7 grazing % territory under Natura n.a. 2000 (SCI & SPA) 10. Natura 2000 % UAA under Natura 2000 n.a. area (SCI) % forest area under Natura n.a. 2000 (SCI) % FOWL area protected MCPFE 2003 2000/2002 % 1.5 under MCPFE class 1.1 % FOWL area protected MCPFE 2003 2000/2002 % 3.1 Axis 2 11. Biodiversity: under MCPFE class 1.2 Protected forest % FOWL area protected Environment MCPFE 2003 2000/2002 % 0.0 under MCPFE class 1.3 % FOWL area protected MCPFE 2003 2000/2002 % under MCPFE class 2 3.0 Average annual increase of 12. Development 1000 ha/ forest and other wooded FRA 2005 2000-2005 34.4 year of forest area land area % of % of trees (all species) in ICP 2005 2004 sampled 39.7 defoliation classes 2-4 trees % of 13. Forest % of conifers in defoliation ICP 2005 2004 sampled 47.1 classes 2-4 ecosystem health trees % of % of broadleaved in ICP 2005 2004 sampled 30.1 defoliation classes 2-4 trees % of % territory designated as 14. Water quality MOEW 2004 whole 53 Nitrate Vulnerable Zone territory Eurostat 15. Water use % irrigated 'UAA' 2003 % 2.75 (FSS) 16. Protective forests % FOWL area managed concerning primarily for soil & water MCPFE 2003 2000/ 2002 % 13.9 primarily soil & protection water

21 Axis Indicator Measurement Source Year Unit Definition Value of rural areas1 17. Population National 35.8 Population density NSI 2004 hab./km2 density OECD 59.6

% people aged 0-14 National 14.6 NSI 2004 % y.o. OECD 14.1 % people aged 15-64 National 64.8 18. Age structure NSI 2004 % y.o. OECD 68.3

% people aged >=65 National 20.6 NSI 2004 % y.o. OECD 17.5 % GVA in Primary NSI 2004 % OECD 15.2 sector % GVA in Secondary 19. Structure of NSI 2004 % OECD 31.5 the Economy sector Axis 3 % GVA in Tertiary NSI 2004 % OECD 53.3 Wider rural sector development % Employment in NSI 2004 % OECD 30.0 Primary sector 20. Structure of % Employment in NSI 2004 % OECD 28.2 Employment Secondary sector % Employment in NSI 2004 % OECD 41.8 Tertiary sector Long-term National 11.3 21. Long-term unemployment as Employment 2004 % Unemployment share of active agency OECD 6.7 population National 53.6 22. Educational % adults (25-64) with Medium and High NSI - Census 2001 % attainment educational attainment OECD 65.4 23. Internet DSL coverage n.a. infrastructure

22 Output Indicators Axis Axis 1 Competitiveness Measure Type Indicators Unit Target 2007-2013 Common Number of participants in training number 20 000

Common Number of training days received number 170 000

Number of trained beneficiaries supported under Additional number 4 000 111. Training, Measure 112 Setting up of Young Farmers Number of trained beneficiaries supported under Information and Additional number 7 000 Diffusion of Measure 141 Semi-Subsistence Farming Number of participants trained on topics related Knowledge Additional number 18 000 to environment preservation Share of courses and information actions with their main topic: on Basic training on general environmental problems in the Additional % 10 agricultural/forestry sector and/or on Sustainable management of natural resources in compliance with the EU legislation 112. Setting up of Common Number of assisted young farmers number 4 096 Young Farmers Common Total volume of investment MEUR 208 Common Number of farm holdings supported number 5 300 Common Total volume of investments MEUR 958 Number of farm holdings supported for implementing of Council Directive 91/676/EEC Additional concerning the protection of waters against number 2 000 pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources

Number of supported farm holdings from Additional number 2 500 animal breeding sectors

Share of investment directly related to implementing of Council Directive 91/676/EEC Additional concerning the protection of waters against % 15 pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural 121. Modernisation of sources Agricultural Holdings Share of investment directly related to agricultural holdings from sector “milk” for Additional % 15 compliance with the standards following Bulgarian and European legislation Share of investment directly related to agricultural holdings from other animal breeding Additional % 15 sectors for compliance with the standards following Bulgarian and European legislation Share of investment directly related to facilities Additional and corresponding equipment for organic % 5 agricultural production Share of investment directly related to the Additional production of energy from renewable energy % 5 sources and production of energy crops

23 Axis Axis 1 Competitiveness Measure Type Indicators Unit Target 2007-2013 10 000 private forest Number of forest holdings receiving investment Common number owners and support 100 municipalities 20.0 for private forest owners and Common Total volume of investments MEUR 122. Improving the 20.0 for Economic Value of the municipalities Forests Additional Area pruned ha 1 000 Area supported (divided into coppice forests and Additional ha 4 000 plantations) Increase of high value assortments in the Additional %/ha from 20 to 50 supported forest plantation Decrease of lower value assortments (e.g. fire Additional %/ha from 70 to 30 wood) in supported coppice forests Common Number of enterprises supported number 610 Common Total volume of investment MEUR 535 Share of investment directly related to Additional % 10 123. Adding Value to environment protection Share of investment directly related to meet Agricultural and Additional % 10 Forestry Products existing and newly introduced EU standards Share of investments directly linked to the production of energy from renewable energy Additional % 10 sources and processing of plant and animal biomass.

141. Semi-Subsistence Common Number of semi-subsistence farms supported number 21 000 Farming

Common Number of supported producer groups number 150 142. Setting up Producer Groups Common Turnover of supported producer groups MEUR 307

Common Number of assisted farmers number 27 150

Additional Number of assisted young farmers number 4 000 143. Provision of Farm Advisory and Extension Services in Additional Number of assisted semi-subsistence farmers number 20 000 Bulgaria and Romania (2007-2009) Additional Number of assisted producer groups number 150

Number of assisted farmers applying for Additional number 3 000 Measure 214 Agri-environmental payments

24 Axis Axis 2 Agrienvironment

Measure Type Indicators Unit Target 2007-2013

211. Natural Common Number of supported farms in mountain areas number 60 000 Handicap Payments Supported agricultural land in the mountain to Farmers in Common ha 328 000 Mountain Areas regions

212. Payments to Number of supported holdings in areas with Common number 10 000 Farmers in Areas handicaps, other than mountain areas with Handicaps, Other Than Common Agricultural land area supported ha 110 000 Mountain Areas Common Number of farm holdings receiving support number 40 000 Common Total area under agri-environmental support ha 160 000 214. Agri- Common Total number of contracts number 50 000 environmental Physical area under agri-environmental support Payments Common ha 160 000 (under this measure) Number of applications related to genetic Common number 1 000 resources: Number of beneficiaries receiving afforestation 223. First Common number 2 000 afforestation of non- aid agricultural land Common Number of hectares of afforested land ha 10 000 Number of beneficiaries supported for Common number 1 000 reforestation Common Supported area of damaged forests ha 170 000

226. Restoring Common Number of equipped anti-fire depots number 100 forestry potential and Number of established/improved landing places Common number 10 introducing for helicopters prevention actions Number of fire monitoring points Common number 100 constructed/improved

Common Total volume of investments MEUR 29

25 Axis Axis 3 Wider rural development Measure Type Indicators Unit Target 2007-2013 Common Number of beneficiaries number 4 500 311. Diversification Common Total volume of investments MEUR 216 into Non-Agricultural Activities Additional Number of new tourism actions supported number 1 500 Additional Total volume of investments in tourism MEUR 126 Common Number of micro-enterprises supported/created number 4 200 Common - newly created micro-enterprises number 1 600 312. Support for the Creation and Common - other micro-enterprises number 2 600 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 40 313. Encouragement Common Number of new tourism actions supported number 250 of Tourism Activities Common Total volume of investments MEUR 38 Common Number of supported actions number 1 500 Common Total volume of investments MEUR 409 Reconstructed /Rehabilitated municipal road Additional km 450 infrastructure Additional Newly constructed municipal road infrastructure km 20 Reconstructed /Rehabilitated water supply and 321. Basic Services Additional km 1 700 sewage network (km) for the Economy and Newly constructed water supply and sewage Rural Population Additional km 800 network Number of supported created/renovated Additional number 240 cultural initiatives Additional Number of created/renovated sports facilities number 180 Additional Number of supported social service facilities number 420 Number of projects for development of ITC Additional number 360 services 322. 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 2007-2013 Common Number of supported LAGs number 50 41. Implementation 2 of the Local Common Total size of LAGs area km 36 000 Development Strategies Common Number of projects financed by LAGs number 2 500 Common Total population in LAG area number 1 260 000 Common Number of supported cooperation projects number 55 Common Number of co-operating LAGs number 60 421. Inter-Territorial Additional Number of inter-territorial co-operation projects number 30 and Trans-National Cooperation Additional Number of trans-national projects number 25 Number of innovative product/services created Additional number 40 in rural areas 431.1. Running the Number of skill acquisition and animation Common number 1 000 Local Action Group, actions Acquiring Skills and Animating the Territory (LAGs Common Number of participants in the actions number 20 000 implementing LDS) 431.2. Running the Number of skill acquisition and animation Common number 300 Local Action Group, actions Acquiring Skills and Common Number of participants in actions number 6 000 Animating the Territory (Potential Number of supported potential LAGs under Additional number 60 LAGs) measure 431/2

26 Results indicators

Target 2007- Axis Indicators Measurement 2013 Number of participants that successfully ended a Number of participants receiving a training activity related to agriculture and/or certificate, degree or diploma after 18 000 forestry finishing the training Increase in agricultural gross value added in Increase in GVA (in MEUR) 175 supported farms/enterprises Axis 1 Competitiveness Number of holdings agricultural and forestry holdings, and food processing enterprises Number of holdings 5 200 introducing new products and/or new techniques Number of entities that evolved Number of farms entering the market from a (semi) subsistence farm to 17 000 an income generating market player Area under successful land management contributing to: (a) bio diversity and high nature Total amount of hectares under value farming/forestry; (b) water quality; (c) successful land management climate change; (d) soil quality; (e) avoidance of marginalisation and land abandonment (a) bio diversity and high nature value 286 000 farming/forestry; Axis 2 Agrienvironment (b) water quality; 174 000 (c) climate change; 178 000 (d) soil quality; 223000 (e) avoidance of marginalisation and land 618 000 abandonment Development of organic production (national UAA under organic production 70 000 indicator) Increase in non-agricultural gross value added in Non-agricultural GVA of supported 56 supported businesses businesses (in MEUR) Number of new jobs related to the Gross number of jobs created 13 800 assisted actions Axis 3 Additional number of tourist visits in the rural area due to the Additional number of tourists 8 000 Wider rural supported tourism investments development (tourists per day) Population in rural areas benefiting from Population in supported areas 820 000 improved services Population that has access to Increase in internet penetration in rural areas 300 000 (broadband) internet connections

27 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) 206 Retained FTE jobs: 28 000 2. Employment creation Net additional FTE jobs created Created FTE jobs: 18 0009 Change in Gross Value Added per annual The target change in GVA per annual work 3. Labour productivity work unit (GVA/FTE) unit is EUR 342 on the average Change in trend in biodiversity decline as The existing biodiversity shall be maintained Reversing Biodiversity 4. measured by farmland bird species and improved – farmland bird species decline population population shall be maintained. Maintenance of high nature 5. value farming and forestry Changes in high nature value areas High nature value areas shall be preserved. areas Gross nutrient balance shall be improved due Improvement in water 6. Changes in gross nutrient balance to reduced chemical emissions from farming quality activities. 1. Carbon sequestration shall be augmented – Contribution to combating 252 000 t CO2 shall be sequestrated. 7. Increase in production of renewable energy climate change 2. Production of CO2 from farm machinery will decrease. Improvement in soils Soil quality shall be improved due to reduced 8. (erosion, contamination) Area in ha erosion and pollution with chemicals. (national)

Annex 4

Annexes to the Axis 1 Measures

29 Attachment 1 (Measure 121 Modernisation of Agricultural Holding)

List of Newly Introduced Community Standards

Date from Date of the which the National legislation end of the № Standard ЕU legislation standards Types of investments (including secondary) grace period1 become 2 mandatory Ordinance № 2/16.10.2000 1. Purchase/acquisition, for protection of waters construction or improvement of against pollution caused by buildings and other immovable nitrates from agricultural property used for protection of sources water bodies against pollution Protection of waters Council Directive 91/676/EEC caused by nitrates from against pollution concerning the protection of waters Order No RD 750/2006 of the agricultural sources. 1 caused by nitrates against pollution caused by nitrates Minister of Agriculture and 11.10.2006 11.10.2009 2. Purchasing and building from agricultural from agricultural sources Forestry and order No RD equipments for transportation, sources (91/676/EEC) 09-894/2006 of the Minister of storage, good usage of Environment and Water biomass/livestock manure and approved Program for protection of waters and water limitation of pollutions from bodies against pollution caused agricultural sources in by nitrates from agricultural vulnerable zones. 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 Date from Date of the which the National legislation end of the № Standard ЕU legislation standards Types of investments (including secondary) grace period1 become 2 mandatory 1. Purchase/acquisition, construction or improvement of Building/Constructio buildings and other immovable n of industrial Environmental Protection Act property used for agricultural installations Council Directive 96/61/EC 31.12.2011for 31.12.2011 for purposes, including that used for 2 according to the concerning integrated pollution Ordinance on the conditions 41 41 environmental protection. Annex IV prevention and control. and procedure for issuing of installations installations 2. Purchase and/or installing of Environmental general permits. new machinery and equipment/ Protection Act instruments for agricultural purposes, including that used for protection of the environment. 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 Ordinance №1/3.01.2006 for Purchase of technological Marketing standards 3 1907/90; requirements of eggs market 10.02.2006 10.02.2009 equipments for eggs-marking in for eggs Regulation № 1028/2006 of 19 supply for consumption the packaging centers 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

31 Date from Date of the which the National legislation end of the № Standard ЕU legislation standards Types of investments (including secondary) grace period1 become 2 mandatory 1.05.2006; 1.05.2009; Directive 1999/74/EC of 19 July 31.12.2011 - 31.12.2014 - 1999 laying down minimum for changing for changing standards for the protection of the using the using 1. Purchase/acquisition, laying hens; system system construction or improvement of Commission Directive 2002/4/EC regarding to regarding to buildings and other immovable of 30 January 2002 on the Article 3(1), Article 3(1), property used for protection of registration of establishments point "2" point "2" laying hens, including that used Laying down Ordinance №25/14.12.2005 keeping laying hens, covered by (breeding into (breeding into for protection of the minimum standards laying down minimum 4. Council Directive not expanding not expanding environment. for the protection of requirements for protection of Commission Directive 2006/83/EC cells) for the cells) for the 2. Purchase and/or installing of laying hens. laying hens. of 23 October 2006 adapting laying hens laying hens new machinery and equipment/ Directive 2002/4/EC on the breeding breeding instruments for improvement registration of establishments premises premises protection of laying hens, keeping laying hens, covered by introduced introduced including that used for Council Directive 1999/74/EC, by into into protection of the environment. reason of the accession of Bulgaria exploitation exploitation and Romania before before 1.01.2003 1.01.2003

32 Date from Date of the which the National legislation end of the № Standard ЕU legislation standards Types of investments (including secondary) grace period1 become 2 mandatory 1.05.2006; 1.05.2009; 01.01.2013 - 01.01.2016 - for for introducing introducing 1. Purchase/acquisition, the the Council Directive 91/630/EEC of construction or improvement of requirements, requirements, 19 November 1991 laying down buildings and other immovable according according minimum standards for the property used for protection of Art.2 (1), p.6, Art.2 (1), p.6, Laying down protection of pigs; Ordinance №21/14.12.2005 pigs, including that used for p.8,(d) and p.8,(d) and minimum standards Directive 2001/88/EC of 23 laying down minimum protection of the environment. 5 (2)(3) and (2)(3) and Art. for the protection of October 2001 amending Directive requirements for protection of 2. Purchase and/or installing of Art. 6(1), 6(1), point "2" pigs 91/630/EEC; pigs. new machinery and equipment/ point "2" (a) (a) to (d) for Directive 2001/93/EC of 9 instruments for improvement to (d) for the the pigs November 2001 amending protection of pigs, including that pigs breeding breeding Directive 91/630/EEC used for protection of the premises premises environment. under under exploitation exploitation before before 1.01.2003 1.01.2003

33 Date from Date of the which the National legislation end of the № Standard ЕU legislation standards Types of investments (including secondary) grace period1 become 2 mandatory 1.05.2006; 1.05.2009; 31.12.2006 – 31.12.2009 – for for introducing introducing 1. Purchase/acquisition, the the construction or improvement of Council directive 91/629/EEC of requirements, requirements, buildings and other immovable 19 November 1991 laying down envisaged in envisaged in property used for protection of minimum standards for the the Art.2(2), the Art.2(2), pig calves, including that used Laying down protection of calves; Ordinance №14/03.02.2006 p.6 and p.7; p.6 and p.7; for protection of the minimum standards Council directive 97/2/E of 20 laying down minimum 6 Art.5, p.1 and Art.5, p.1 and environment. for protection of January 1997 amending Directive standards for the protection of Art.6 for Art.6 for 2. Purchase and/or installing of calves. 91/629/EEC calves. animal animal new machinery and equipment/ 97/182/EC: Commission Decision breeding breeding instruments for improvement of 24 February 1997 amending the premises with premises with protection of calves, including Annex to Directive 91/629/EEC less than 6 less than 6 that used for protection of the calves and for calves and for environment. sucked calves, sucked calves, breeding with breeding with their mothers. their mothers.

34 Date from Date of the which the National legislation end of the № Standard ЕU legislation standards Types of investments (including secondary) grace period1 become 2 mandatory 1. Purchase/acquisition, construction or improvement of buildings used for raw milk Annex VI from the Treaty of production/storage on the farm Accession of Bulgaria; Ordinance № 36/23.03.2006 level, including that used for Transition period for for specific requirements of protection of the environment. fulfilling quality Regulation №853/2004 of the the production, transportation 01.01.2007 01.01.2010 2. Purchase and/or installing of 7 standards for raw European Parliament and of the and market supply of the new machinery and milk Council of 29 April 2004 laying animal raw materials and equipment/instruments for down specific hygiene rules for foods. . improvement of raw milk food of animal origin; production/ storage process and transportation, including that used for protection of the environment. Purchase and/or installing of Standards for Directive 91/628/EEC introduces Ordinance № 26/2006 for the new machinery and equipment/ protection and animal the requirements of Regulation conditions for protection and 8 01.05.2006 01.05.2009 Instruments for improvement welfare during 97/1255/ EEC and Regulation animal welfare during the conditions for protection and transport 98/411/EEC transport animal welfare during transport Directive 92/102/EEC on the identification and registration of animals; Ordinance № 61/2006 for the Standard Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 conditions and rules for Purchase and/or installing of identification of establishing a system for the identification of animals, new equipment/instruments for 9 animals and identification and registration of registration of animal holdings 09.06.2006 09.06.2009 improvement the conditions for registration of animal bovine animals; and data basis access for the identification and traceability of holdings identified animals and animals. Council Regulation (EC) No registered holdings. 21/2004 establishing a system for the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals,

35 Date from Date of the which the National legislation end of the № Standard ЕU legislation standards Types of investments (including secondary) grace period1 become 2 mandatory Ordinance № 52/2006 for the 01.01.2007 01.01.2010 health requirements for movement or transportation of lamb and caprine animals between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Member Council Directive№ 64/432/EEC States and for defining of the of 26 June 1964 on animal health health status of the sites, they Requirements for the problems affecting intra- are originating and additional Purchase and/or installing of animal health Community trade in bovine guarantees for the health status new equipment/Instruments for conditions, governing animals and swine of these sites. improvement the conditions for 10 intra – Community protection and animal welfare trade in bovine and Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 28 Ordinance № 48 /2006 for the 01.05.2006 01.05.2009 during transport and governing caprine animals. January 1991 on animal health health requirements regarding intra – Community trade. conditions governing intra- the movement or Community trade in ovine and transportation of bovine and caprine animals 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.

36 Date from Date of the which the National legislation end of the № Standard ЕU legislation standards Types of investments (including secondary) grace period1 become 2 mandatory Health protection of of workers, including prevention of Council Directive 83/477/EEC of Purchase/supply equipments for existing/potential risk Ordinance № 9/04.08.2006 on 19 September 1983 on the health protection of workers, related to exposure to the protection of workers from 11 protection of workers from the 02.12.2006 02.12.2009 including prevention of asbestos at work.; the risks related to exposure to risks related to exposure to existing/potential risk related to maximum asbestos at work ( asbestos at work exposure to asbestos at work.. concentration of asbestos fibres in the air Minimum requirements for Purchase/supply equipments for protection of workers protection of workers from from existing or Council Directive 86/188/EEC of Ordinance № 6/15.08.2005 on existing or potential risks for potential risks for 12 May 1986 on the protection of the protection of workers from 12 15.02.2006 15.02.2009 health and safety related to health and safety workers from the risks related to the risks related to exposure to exposure to noise at work and related to exposure to exposure to noise at work noise at work especially the risk of hearing noise at work and damaging. especially the risk of hearing damaging. Minimum requirements for Directive 2002/44/EC of the protection of workers European Parliament and of the Ordinance № 3/05.05.2005 on Purchase/supply equipments for from existing or Council of 25 June 2002 on the the minimum health and safety protection of workers from potential risks for minimum health and safety requirements regarding the existing or potential risks for 13 06.07.2005 06.07.2008 health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the health and safety related to related to exposure exposure of workers to the risks risks arising from physical exposure workers to the risks workers to the risks arising from physical agents agents (vibration) arising from physical agents. arising from physical (vibration) agents

37 Date from Date of the which the National legislation end of the № Standard ЕU legislation standards Types of investments (including secondary) grace period1 become 2 mandatory Minimum Council Directive 90/270/EEC of Ordinance №7/15.08.2005 on requirements for 29 May 1990 on the minimum Purchase/supply equipments for the minimum safety and health 14 safety work with safety and health requirements for 26.08.2005 26.08.2008 safety work with display screen requirements for work with display screen work with display screen equipments. display screen equipments equipments. equipment Ordinance № 22.08.2006 22.08.2009 104/22.08.2006 for placing of plant protection products on the market and the use of plant protection products.

Ordinance № 112/13.10.2006 for the 13.10.2006 13.10.2009 Purchase/supply equipments for Council Directive 91/414/EEC of specific requirements during transportation, marketing, Using of the plant 15 July 1991 concerning the the process fumigation and storage and applying of plant 15 protection products. placing of plant protection decontamination of the protection products according to products on the market areas, spaces and plant the requirements. production against pests.

Ordinance for the 15.12.2006 15.12.2009 requirements concerning storage base, transportation and storage of the plant protection products (SG 101/15.12.2006)

38 Date from Date of the which the National legislation end of the № Standard ЕU legislation standards Types of investments (including secondary) grace period1 become 2 mandatory Ordinance № 11/2001 concerning fighting against Council Directive 98/57/EC of 20 potato`s disease caused the 01.01.2007 01.01.2010 Purchase/supply equipments for July 1998 on the control of bacteriology decomposition fighting against potatoes Ralstonia solanacearum give rise of the Ralstonia disease. Solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et Al. Ordinance № 20/2001 for Council Directive 69/464/EEC fighting against potato Purchase/supply equipments for of 8 December 1969 on control cancer caused by 01.01.2007 01.01.2010 fighting against potatoes of Potato Wart Disease Synchytrium endobioticum disease. Standards regarding 16 (Schilb.) to potato-diseases. Ordinance № 39/2001 for fighting against the Council Directive 69/465/EEC Purchase/supply equipments for nematodes Globodera of 8 December 1969 on control 01.01.2007 01.01.2010 fighting against potatoes rostochiensis Wollen and of Potato Cyst Eelworm disease. Globodera pallida (Stone) Behr Ordinance № 19 for fighting against the disease caused by Council Directive 93/85/EEC of Purchase/supply equipments for Clavibacter michiganensis 4 October 1993 on the control of 08.092006 08.09.2009 fighting against potatoes (Smith) Davis et al. ssp. potato ring rot disease. sepedonicus (Spieckermann et Kotthoff) Davis et al. Directive 66/402/EEC on the 21.11.2003 For part of Purchase/supply of precise marketing of cereal seed Part of the Ordinance № 45/2003 the technique and equipments as a Purity of the seed Directive 2006/47/EC laying down Ordinance № 17 regarding to the production Ordinance guarantee of requirements variety special conditions concerning the 45 is in force and marketing of cereal seed № 45 is by regarding to the physical purity presence of Avena fatua in cereal since 01.01.2010 of the seeds. seed 01.01.2007

39 Date from Date of the which the National legislation end of the № Standard ЕU legislation standards Types of investments (including secondary) grace period1 become 2 mandatory Purchase/supply of precise Ordinance № 99/2006 for technique and equipments as a Purity of the fodder Directive 66/401/EEC on the 18 marketing of fodder plant seed 01.01.2007 01.01.2010 guarantee of requirements plant seed varieties. marketing of fodder plant seed on the EU market. regarding to the physical purity of the seeds. Purchase/supply of precise Ordinance № 100/2006 for Purity of the oil and Directive 2002/57/EC on the technique and equipments as a marketing of oil and 19 filamentous plant marketing of seed of oil and 01.01.2007 01.01.2010 guarantee of requirements filamentous plants on the EU seed varieties. filamentous plants regarding to the physical purity market of the seeds. Purchase/supply of precise Purity of the Ordinance № 96/2006 for technique and equipments as a Directive 2002/55/EC on the 20 vegetable seed marketing of vegetable seed 01.01.2007 01.01.2010 guarantee of requirements marketing of vegetable seed varieties. on the EU market regarding to the physical purity of the seeds. Purchase/supply of precise Ordinance № 98/2006 for technique and equipments as a Purity of the beet Directive 2002/54/EC on the 21 marketing of beet seed on the 01.01.2007 01.01.2010 guarantee of requirements seed varieties. marketing of beet seed EU market regarding to the physical purity of the seeds. 06.02.2004 Purchase/supply of precise Ordinance № 61/2003 for Part of the For part of the technique and equipments as a Purity of the seed Directive 2002/56/EC on the 22 production and marketing of Ordinance is Ordinance is guarantee of requirements potatoes varieties. marketing of seed potatoes seed potatoes in force since by 01.01.2007 regarding to the physical purity 01.01.2007 of the seeds. Directive 93/17/EEC determining Ordinance № 78/2006 for Purchase/supply of precise Purity of basic seed Community grades of basic seed production and marketing of technique and equipments as a 23 potatoes of applicable potatoes, together with the basic seed potatoes of the 01.01.2007 01.01.2010 guarantee of requirements Community grades conditions and designations applicable grades on the EU regarding to the physical purity applicable to such grades market of the seeds.

40 Date from Date of the which the National legislation end of the № Standard ЕU legislation standards Types of investments (including secondary) grace period1 become 2 mandatory Purchase/supply of precise Directive 68/193/EEC on the Ordinance № 95/2006 for technique and equipments as a Purity of vine 24 marketing of material for the marketing of vine planting 01.01.2007 01.01.2010 guarantee of requirements planting material vegetative propagation of the vine material regarding to the physical purity of the seeds. Ordinance № 97/2006 for Purchase/supply of precise Directive 92/34/EEC on the marketing of fruit plant technique and equipments as a Purity of fruit plant marketing of fruit plant 25 propagating material and fruit 01.01.2007 01.01.2010 guarantee of requirements propagating material propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit regarding to the physical purity plants intended for fruit production production on EU market) of the seeds. Ordinance № 80/2006 for Purchase/supply of precise Purity of propagating Directive 98/56/EC on the production and marketing of technique and equipments as a 26 material of marketing of propagating material propagating material of 01.01.2007 01.01.2010 guarantee of requirements ornamental plants of ornamental plants ornamental plants, performed regarding to the physical purity between the EU member states of the seeds.

41 Date from Date of the which the National legislation end of the № Standard ЕU legislation standards Types of investments (including secondary) grace period1 become 2 mandatory 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 15.06.2004 propagating and planting material, Part of the For part of the other than seed pursuant to Council Ordinance № Ordinance № Purchase/supply of precise Directive 92/33/EEC; Ordinance № 19/2003 for 19 is in force 19 is by technique and equipments as a Purity of vegetable 27 Directive 93/62/EEC of setting out production and marketing of since 01.01.2010; guarantee of requirements planting material the implementing measures vegetable planting material 01.01.2007; by 06.03.2010 regarding to the physical purity concerning the supervision and 06.03.2007 and by of the seeds. monitoring of suppliers and and 01.07.2010 establishments pursuant to Council 01.07.2007 Directive 92/33/EEC on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed; Directive2006/124/EEC amending Directive 92/33/ЕEC.

42 Date from Date of the which the National legislation end of the № Standard ЕU legislation standards Types of investments (including secondary) grace period1 become 2 mandatory Rules of acceptance and inclusion of new Ordinance № 77/31.05. 2006 varieties of for the rules for acceptance of agricultural plant Purchase/supply of precise new varieties of agricultural species in the Official Directive 2002/53/EC of on the technique and equipments as a plant species in the Official 28 list of plant varieties common catalogue of varieties of 01.01.2007 01.01.2010 guarantee of requirements list of plant varieties of of Republic of agricultural plant species. regarding to the physical purity Republic of Bulgaria and in Bulgaria and in the of the seeds. the Common catalogue of the Common catalogue of EU member states. the EU member states. 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 Ordinance № 12/2004 for the the minimum conditions for conditions and rules for 14.05.2004 Purchase/supply of precise examining certain varieties of examining varieties, Part of the For part of the Conditions and rules technique and equipments as a agricultural plant species; acceptance, inclusion and Ordinance № Ordinance № 29 for examining guarantee of requirements Directive 2003/91/EC of setting exclusion of the plant species 12 is in force 12 is by varieties regarding to the physical purity out implementing measures for the from the Official list of plant since 01.06.2010 of the seeds. purposes of Article 7 of Council varieties of Republic of 01.06.2007 Directive 2002/55/EC as regards Bulgaria the characteristics to be covered as a minimum by the examination and the minimum conditions for examining certain varieties of vegetable species

43 Date from Date of the which the National legislation end of the № Standard ЕU legislation standards Types of investments (including secondary) grace period1 become 2 mandatory 1. Purchase/acquisition, construction or improvement of buildings and other immovable property used for laying down minimum standards for animal Minimum standards welfare and protection of Council Directive 98/58/EEC of 20 Ordinance № 16/03.02.2006 for animal welfare animals kept for farming July 1998 concerning the for animal welfare and 30 and protection of 01.05.2006 01.05.2009 purposes. protection of animals kept for protection of animals kept for animals kept for 2. Purchase and/or installing of farming purposes farming purposes farming purposes. 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 2007-2013. 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 Attachment 2 (Measure 123 Adding value of agricultural and forestry products)

List Of Newly Introduced Community Standards

Date from which the standards Date of the end National legislation № Standard ЕU legislation become of the grace (including secondary) Types of investments mandatory period3 for the enterprise Council Regulation (EC) No 1906/1990 of 26 June 1990 on certain marketing standards for poultrymeat; Purchase and installation of new Council Regulation (EC) Ordinance No machines and equipment for No 1538/1991 of 5 June 32/23.03.2006 on the improvement of the production Marketing standards 1991 introducing detailed qualification, 1. 14.04.2006 14.04.2009 processing and control of quality and for poultry meat rules for implementing preservation and supply safety of raw materials and foods. Regulation (EEC) No of poultry meat and sub- Construction and/or modernization of 1906/90; products on the market Regulation (EO) No laboratories needed for the enterprise 1029/2006 of 19 June 2006 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1906/90

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 Date from which the standards Date of the end National legislation № Standard ЕU legislation become of the grace (including secondary) Types of investments mandatory period3 for the enterprise 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 standarts Council Directive minimum the sufferings of animals at for protection and Ordinance № 22 of 14 93/119/EC of 22 the time of slaughter or killing, animal welfare,and December 2005 for December 1993 on the including that used for the protection of decrease to decrease to minimum the 2 protection of animals at 01.05.2006 01.05.2009 the environment. minimum the sufferings of the animals the 2.Purchase and/or installing of new sufferings of animals at the time of slaughter time of slaughter or machinery and equipment/ instruments at the thime of or killing killing for laying down minimum standards for slaughter or killing 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 Date from which the standards Date of the end National legislation № Standard ЕU legislation become of the grace (including secondary) Types of investments mandatory period3 for the enterprise

Purchase and installation of new Regulation (EO) No machines and equipment for 183/2005 of the European improvement of the production Parliament and of the Ordinance No processing and control of quality and Requirements for 3. Council of 12 january 91/4.08.2006 of fodder 01.09.2006 01.09.2009 safety of raw materials and foods. fodder hygiene 2005 laying down hygiene Certification under the НАССР requirements for feed (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control hygiene Point), according to Art.6 of от Regulation (EO) No183/2005

47 Date from which the standards Date of the end National legislation № Standard ЕU legislation become of the grace (including secondary) Types of investments mandatory period3 for the enterprise Regulation (EO) No 178/2002 of the European The general Parliament and of the principles and Council of 28 January requirements of food 2002 laying down the Construction, acquisition and law, establishing the general principles and modernization of buildings and the European Food requirements of food law, Law on Foods other immovable assets, needed for the Safety Authority and establishing the European production and marketing. laying down Food Safety Authority Law on Commodity Purchase and installation of new 4. procedures in and laying down 14.04.2006 14.04.2009 Exchanges and the machines and equipment for matters of food procedures in matters of Commodity Markets improvement of the production safety food safety processing and marketing, including:

packaging, cooling, freezing, drying HACCP (Hazard Regulation (EO) No and storage Analysis and Critical 2200/1996 of 28 October Control Point) and 1996 on the common “Codex Alimentarius organization of the guidelines” market in fruit and vegetables

48 Date from which the standards Date of the end National legislation № Standard ЕU legislation become of the grace (including secondary) Types of investments mandatory period3 for the enterprise Regulation (EO) No178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general Construction, acquisition and EurepGap principles and modernization of buildings and the (Euro-Retailer requirements of food law, Law on Foods other immovable assets, needed for the Produce establishing the European production and marketing. Working Group Food Safety Authority Law on Commodity Purchase and installation of new 5. 14.04.2006 14.04.2006 (Eurep) and laying down Exchanges and the machines and equipment for Good Agricultural procedures in matters of Commodity Markets improvement of the production Practices (GAP)) food safety processing and marketing, including: packaging, cooling, freezing, drying Regulation (EO) and storage No2200/1996 of 28 October 1996 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables

49 Date from which the standards Date of the end National legislation № Standard ЕU legislation become of the grace (including secondary) Types of investments mandatory period3 for the enterprise Regulation (EO) No178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general Entering Good Manufacturing Practices principles and (GMPs) in enterprises. Modernization requirements of food law, Law on Foods of buildings and the other immovable GDP / GMP establishing the European assets, needed for the production and guidance Food Safety Authority Law on Commodity 6. 14.04.2006 14.04.2009 marketing. and laying down Exchanges and the Purchase and installation of new procedures in matters of Commodity Markets machines and equipment for food safety improvement of the production

processing and marketing, Regulation (EO) No2200/1996 of 28 October 1996 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables

50 Date from which the standards Date of the end National legislation № Standard ЕU legislation become of the grace (including secondary) Types of investments mandatory period3 for the enterprise

Protection of the Construction, acquisition and health of workers, Law on Safe and Healthy modernization of buildings and the including prevention Labour Conditions Council Directive other immovable assets, needed for the of existing or 83/477/EEC on the production and marketing. potential risks Ordinance protection of workers Purchase and installation of new 7. related to exposure No9/04.08.2006 on the 02.12.2006 02.12.2009 from the risks related to machines and equipment for to asbestos at work; protection of workers exposure to asbestos at improvement of the production maximum value of from the risks related to work processing and marketing, including: asbestos fibres exposure to asbestos at the special equipment for the health concentration in the work protection air

Minimum Construction, acquisition and requirements for modernization of buildings and the protection of other immovable assets, needed for the workers from Council Directive Ordinance production and marketing. existing or potential 86/188/EEC on the No6/15.08.2005 on the Purchase and installation of new 8. risks for health and protection of workers protection of workers 09.2006 09.2009 machines and equipment for safety related to from the risks related to from the risks related to improvement of the production exposure to noise at exposure to noise at work exposure to noise at work processing and marketing, including: work and especially the special equipment for the health the risk of hearing protection damaging

51 Date from which the standards Date of the end National legislation № Standard ЕU legislation become of the grace (including secondary) Types of investments mandatory period3 for the enterprise Minimum Construction, acquisition and requirements for Directive 2002/44/EC of Ordinance modernization of buildings and the protection of the European Parliament No3/05.05.2005 on the other immovable assets, needed for the workers from and of the Council on the minimum health and production and marketing. existing or potential minimum health and safety requirements Purchase and installation of new 9. risks for health and safety requirements 07.2005 07.2008 regarding the exposure of machines and equipment for safety related to regarding the exposure of workers to the risks improvement of the production exposure to exposure workers to the risks arising from physical processing and marketing, including: of workers to the arising from physical agents (vibration) the special equipment for the health risks arising from agents (vibration) protection. physical agents. Council Directive Ordinance Purchase and installation of new Minimum 90/270/EEC on the No7/15.08.2005 on the machines and equipment for requirements for minimum safety and minimum safety and improvement of the production 10. safety work with 09.2005 09.2008 health requirements for health requirements for processing and marketing, including: display screen work with display screen work with display screen the special equipment for the health equipment equipment equipment protection. Construction of an Law on Environmental industrial Protection Construction, acquisition, purchase and Council Directive installations installation of new machines and 96/61/EC concerning 11. according to Annex Ordinance 31.12.2011 31.12.2014 equipment for improvement of the integrated pollution IV of Law on on the lying down the environmental protection. prevention and control Environmental rules for the application Protection of complex licence

52 List of Community standards for enterprises in milk and meat sectors which have been granted a transitional period

Date from which National legislation Date of the end of № Standard ЕU legislation the standards are (including secondary) the grace period Types of investments applicable Decision of Regular Veterinaty Construction, acquisition and Committee, Brussels modernization of buildings №SANCO/10202/2007 Rev. 1 and the other immovable (POOL/D4/2007/10202/10202R1- assets, needed for the Certain enterprises in the EN)\11.09.2007 Ordinance production. milk and meat processing No5\25.05.2006 on the Purchase and installation of sectors have been granted Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of hygiene of foodstuffs” new machines and equipment a transitional period for the European Parliament for improvement of the 1. compliance with and of the Council 07.11.2007 31.12.2009 Ordinance production processing, Community structural of 29 April 2004 No36\23.03.2006 on including: for improvement standards concerning food on the hygiene of foodstuffs specific hygiene rules for and control of quality and hygiene food of animal origin safety of raw materials and Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of foods; for processing, the European Parliament and of packaging, cooling, freezing, the Council of 29 April 2004 drying and storage. laying down specific hygiene

rules for food of animal origin

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 2007-2013. 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 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 8.08.2000, as amended in 04.2002 and 07.2006]. 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 2007-2013 point out that NAAS serves more than 14 000 farmers, which is 18% of the farmers registered under Ordinance 3/1999 [which amount to 77 100].

54 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

“Training of NAAS Experts and Farmers on Questions, related to CAP and Moderation Skills” 1. - InWent “Strengthening the System of Control of Quality of fresh Fruits and Vegetables according to 2. the EU Legislation” - VRIAN projects b.v. 3. “Danube Regional Project and Best Agricultural Practices” – Carl Bro (Denmark)

II. CURRENT PROJECTS

“Capacity Building for Sustainable Delivery of Agribusiness Advice to Market-oriented 1. Farmers”(FAO) “Use of High-quality Seedlings – a Basis for Successfully Fruit – and Wine Growing, 2. 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 “Strengthening the NAAS Capacity of Implementation of Good Agricultural Practices for 7. Storage and Application of Manure and Organic Waste in Bulgarian Farms” – EDV – Netherlands “Setting up Producer Groups – Practical Training and Technical Assistance”- BOERENBOND 8. – Belgium “Technical Assistance to the Preparation of the Rural Development Program 2003 – 2013 and 9. its Monitoring System in Bulgaria “ III. NEW PROJECTS “Nutrient Balance at Farm Level: Ways for Management of Sustainable Agriculture” – 1. Ministry of Flemish Community “Strengthening the Supplying Line with Vegetables, Fruits and Herbs in Bulgaria”- a project of 2. the Dutch Government under PSOM Programme

55 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 agri- environmental 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 143.

4. Public procurement rules Public procurement rules will be respected in the process of hiring additional external staff for NAAS.

Annex 5

Annexes to the Axis 2 Measures

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

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 No67/15.08.2000). The methodology and standard costs were then assessed by the University of Forestry as an independent evaluator.

Attachment 1 to Measure 211 and 212 - Map and List of Mountain TBS and other TBS

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-Homogenization group TSB - 90% of TBS border by mountainous TBS 0 100 Kilometers -Land Category 6-10

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MOUNTAIN LFA - Article 36 (a) (I) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005

LFA DESIGNATION FOR ALTITUDE >= 700m

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62 14341 Blagoevgrad Hadzhidimovo Gaytaninovo 32648 Blagoevgrad Hadzhidimovo Ilinden 38532 Blagoevgrad Hadzhidimovo Koprivlen 44464 Blagoevgrad Hadzhidimovo Laki 51860 Blagoevgrad Hadzhidimovo Nova Lovcha 52101 Blagoevgrad Hadzhidimovo Novo Leski 55467 Blagoevgrad Hadzhidimovo Paril 72374 Blagoevgrad Hadzhidimovo Teshovo 06834 Blagoevgrad Kresna Budiltsi 16136 Blagoevgrad Kresna Gorna Breznitsa 54537 Blagoevgrad Kresna Oshtava 39699 Blagoevgrad Kresna Stara Kresna 11569 Blagoevgrad Kresna Vlahi 02806 Blagoevgrad Petrich Baskaltsi 03294 Blagoevgrad Petrich Belasitsa 81791 Blagoevgrad Petrich Churicheni 81788 Blagoevgrad Petrich Churilovo 21885 Blagoevgrad Petrich Dolene 22246 Blagoevgrad Petrich Dolna Ribnitsa 23488 Blagoevgrad Petrich Dragush 14091 Blagoevgrad Petrich Gabrene 14581 Blagoevgrad Petrich Gega 35688 Blagoevgrad Petrich Kamena 37349 Blagoevgrad Petrich Klyuch 37989 Blagoevgrad Petrich Kolarovo 40302 Blagoevgrad Petrich Krandzhilitsa 40508 Blagoevgrad Petrich Kukurahtsevo 12036 Blagoevgrad Petrich Volno 87312 Blagoevgrad Petrich Yakovo 31317 Blagoevgrad Petrich Zoychene 02960 Blagoevgrad Razlog Bachevo 02693 Blagoevgrad Razlog Banya 21748 Blagoevgrad Razlog Dobarsko 22602 Blagoevgrad Razlog Dolno Draglishte 27293 Blagoevgrad Razlog Eleshnitsa 15326 Blagoevgrad Razlog Godlevo 16754 Blagoevgrad Razlog Gorno Draglishte 61813 Blagoevgrad Razlog Razlog 03784 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Belyovo 04933 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Bozhdovo 80618 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Chereshnitsa 21909 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Doleni 15549 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Golem Tsalim 15583 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Goleshovo 16403 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Gorna Sushitsa 77414 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Hrasna 36734 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Kashina 37486 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Kovachevo 43699 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Lilyanovo 44639 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Lyubovka 46526 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Malki Tsalim 56410 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Pirin 56839 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Ploski 70189 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Sugarevo 11315 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Srednogortsi 70041 Smolyan Madan Studena 73599 Smolyan Madan Tankoto 12655 Smolyan Madan Varba 12718 Smolyan Madan Varbina 10910 Smolyan Madan Vehtino 07911 Smolyan Nedelino Burevo 21004 Smolyan Nedelino Dimanovo 18374 Smolyan Nedelino Garnati 32559 Smolyan Nedelino Izgrev 40628 Smolyan Nedelino Kundevo 53388 Smolyan Nedelino Ogradna 68309 Smolyan Nedelino Sredets 12896 Smolyan Nedelino Varli dol 12927 Smolyan Nedelino Varlino 80399 Smolyan Rudozem Chepintsi 27365 Smolyan Rudozem Elhovets 32929 Smolyan Rudozem Ivanovo 49165 Smolyan Rudozem Mochure 53309 Smolyan Rudozem Ogled 56798 Smolyan Rudozem Plovdivtsi 57399 Smolyan Rudozem Polyana 61193 Smolyan Rudozem Ravninata 62637 Smolyan Rudozem Ribnitsa 63207 Smolyan Rudozem Rudozem 11301 Smolyan Rudozem Vitina 73 11870 Smolyan Rudozem Voykova laka 00597 Smolyan Smolyan Arda 03321 Smolyan Smolyan Belev dol 05414 Smolyan Smolyan Borikovo 05801 Smolyan Smolyan Bostina 06923 Smolyan Smolyan Bukata 02988 Smolyan Smolyan Bukatsite 80412 Smolyan 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Smolyan Tikale 73033 Smolyan Smolyan Trebishte 73482 Smolyan Smolyan Turyan 12512 Smolyan Smolyan Valchan 11048 Smolyan Smolyan Vievo 00196 Smolyan Zlatograd Alamovtsi 27588 Smolyan Zlatograd Erma reka 76011 Smolyan Zlatograd Fabrika 69105 Smolyan Zlatograd Startsevo 69759 Smolyan Zlatograd Strashimir 00504 Sofia Anton Anton 39267 Sofia Botevgrad Kraevo 62298 Sofia Botevgrad Rashkovo 12283 Sofia Botevgrad Vrachesh 20626 Sofia Bozhurishte Delyan 46259 Sofia Bozhurishte Mala Rakovitsa 63121 Sofia Bozhurishte Rosoman 31187 Sofia Bozhurishte Zlatusha 74 80011 Sofia Chavdar Chavdar 80323 Sofia Chelopech Chelopech 22006 Sofia Dolna banya Dolna banya 80265 Sofia Dragoman Chekanets 81579 Sofia Dragoman Chorul 81699 Sofia Dragoman Chukovezer 23354 Sofia Dragoman Dragoil 23409 Sofia Dragoman Dragoman 23635 Sofia Dragoman Dreatin 15518 Sofia Dragoman Golemo Malovo 16938 Sofia Dragoman Gorno selo 18006 Sofia Dragoman Gralska padina 43484 Sofia Dragoman Letnitsa 46766 Sofia Dragoman Malo Malovo 52043 Sofia Dragoman Novo bardo 58133 Sofia Dragoman Prekraste 62342 Sofia Dragoman Rayanovtsi 78553 Sofia Dragoman Tsraklevtsi 10269 Sofia Dragoman Vasilovtsi 11483 Sofia Dragoman Vladislavtsi 87343 Sofia Dragoman Yalbotina 81760 Sofia Elin Pelin Churek 34120 Sofia Elin Pelin Eleshnitsa 14074 Sofia Elin Pelin Gabra 15432 Sofia Elin Pelin Golema Rakovitsa 40227 Sofia Elin Pelin Krushovitsa 52012 Sofia Elin Pelin Novi han 05147 Sofia Etropole Boykovets 06608 Sofia Etropole Brusen 27632 Sofia Etropole Etropole 44313 Sofia Etropole Lopyan 62582 Sofia Etropole Ribaritsa 87391 Sofia Etropole Yamna 07555 Sofia Godech Barlya 06050 Sofia Godech Brakyovtsi 07020 Sofia Godech Bukorovtsi 14903 Sofia Godech Gintsi 15309 Sofia Godech Godech 15572 Sofia Godech Golesh 18037 Sofia Godech Gubesh 38186 Sofia Godech Komshtitsa 44300 Sofia Godech Lopushnya 49334 Sofia Godech Murgash 61100 Sofia Godech Ravna 63001 Sofia Godech Ropot 83466 Sofia Godech Shuma 67641 Sofia Godech Smolcha 68775 Sofia Godech Stanintsi 12770 Sofia Godech Varbnitsa 02258 Sofia Gorna Malina Baylovo 22647 Sofia Gorna Malina Dolno Kamartsi 16794 Sofia Gorna Malina Gorno Kamartsi 46231 Sofia Gorna Malina Makotsevo 51281 Sofia Gorna Malina Negushevo 54287 Sofia Gorna Malina Osoitsa 65419 Sofia Gorna Malina Sarantsi 70127 Sofia Gorna Malina Stargel 75 07435 Sofia Ihtiman Bardo 07960 Sofia Ihtiman Belitsa 04892 Sofia Ihtiman Boeritsa 05390 Sofia Ihtiman Borika 06851 Sofia Ihtiman Buzyakovtsi 81253 Sofia Ihtiman Chernyovo 32901 Sofia Ihtiman Ihtiman 48369 Sofia Ihtiman Mirovo 55600 Sofia Ihtiman Paunovo 57443 Sofia Ihtiman Polyantsi 04830 Sofia Ihtiman Stambolovo 10029 Sofia Ihtiman Vakarel 10656 Sofia Ihtiman Venkovets 10690 Sofia Ihtiman Verinsko 38558 Sofia Koprivshtitsa Koprivshtitsa 24894 Sofia Kostenets Dolna Vasilitsa 15374 Sofia Kostenets Golak 18561 Sofia Kostenets Gorna Vasilitsa 38916 Sofia Kostenets Kostenets 54554 Sofia Kostenets Ochusha 56993 Sofia Kostenets Podgorie 03191 Sofia Kostinbrod Bezden 07171 Sofia Kostinbrod Buchin prohod 81356 Sofia Kostinbrod Chibaovtsi 23844 Sofia Kostinbrod Dramsha 23707 Sofia Kostinbrod Drenovo 17449 Sofia Kostinbrod Gradets 57529 Sofia Kostinbrod Ponor 78197 Sofia Kostinbrod Tsarichina 07051 Sofia Mirkovo Bunovo 35821 Sofia Mirkovo Kamenitsa 48324 Sofia Mirkovo Mirkovo 67636 Sofia Mirkovo Smolsko 24164 Sofia Pirdop Dushantsi 56407 Sofia Pirdop Pirdop 00391 Sofia Samokov Alino 03767 Sofia Samokov Belchin 03441 Sofia Samokov Beli Iskar 22469 Sofia Samokov Dolni Okol 23039 Sofia Samokov Dospey 23491 Sofia Samokov Dragushinovo 16599 Sofia Samokov Gorni Okol 15285 Sofia Samokov Govedartsi 18201 Sofia Samokov Gutsal 37294 Sofia Samokov Klisura 37527 Sofia Samokov Kovachevtsi 46067 Sofia Samokov Madzhare 46276 Sofia Samokov Mala tsarkva 47264 Sofia Samokov Maritsa 52249 Sofia Samokov Novo selo 57697 Sofia Samokov Popovyane 58548 Sofia Samokov Prodanovtsi 61604 Sofia Samokov Raduil 61922 Sofia Samokov Rayovo 62486 Sofia Samokov Relyovo 65231 Sofia Samokov Samokov 83243 Sofia Samokov Shipochane 76 83291 Sofia Samokov Shiroki dol 87552 Sofia Samokov Yarlovo 31228 Sofia Samokov Zlokuchene 06175 Sofia Slivnitsa Bratushkovo 23474 Sofia Slivnitsa Dragotintsi 18294 Sofia Slivnitsa Galabovtsi 18133 Sofia Slivnitsa Gurgulyat 56558 Sofia Slivnitsa Pishtane 56914 Sofia Slivnitsa Povalirazh 61621 Sofia Slivnitsa Radulovtsi 61964 Sofia Slivnitsa Rakita 02289 Sofia Svoge Bakyovo 02899 Sofia Svoge Batulia 04546 Sofia Svoge Bov 06272 Sofia Svoge Breze 06327 Sofia Svoge Brezovdol 06985 Sofia Svoge Bukovets 21751 Sofia Svoge Dobarchin 21316 Sofia Svoge Dobravitsa 23798 Sofia Svoge Druzhevo 27228 Sofia Svoge Elenov dol 18040 Sofia Svoge Gubislav 32843 Sofia Svoge Iskrets 43092 Sofia Svoge Lakatnik 43390 Sofia Svoge Leskovdol 44330 Sofia Svoge Lukovo 47024 Sofia Svoge Manastirishte 48129 Sofia Svoge Milanovo 53374 Sofia Svoge Ogoya 54122 Sofia Svoge Osenovlag 62387 Sofia Svoge Rebrovo 62414 Sofia Svoge Redina 65663 Sofia Svoge Svidnya 65869 Sofia Svoge Svoge 72655 Sofia Svoge Tompsan 78402 Sofia Svoge Tseretsel 78481 Sofia Svoge Tserovo 11510 Sofia Svoge Vlado Trichkov 87028 Sofia Svoge Yablanitsa 30329 Sofia Svoge Zanoge 30350 Sofia Svoge Zasele 30082 Sofia Svoge Zavidovtsi 29163 Sofia Svoge Zhelen 30847 Sofia Svoge Zimevitsa 36484 Sofia Zlatitsa Karlievo 78669 Sofia Zlatitsa Tsarkvishte 31044 Sofia Zlatitsa Zlatitsa 02511 Sofia (capital) Stolichna Balsha 02659 Sofia (capital) Stolichna Bankya 04234 Sofia (capital) Stolichna Bistritsa 07140 Sofia (capital) Stolichna Buhovo 22472 Sofia (capital) Stolichna Dolni Pasarel 14831 Sofia (capital) Stolichna German 41010 Sofia (capital) Stolichna Katina 37280 Sofia (capital) Stolichna Klisura 37914 Sofia (capital) Stolichna Kokalyane 44224 Sofia (capital) Stolichna Lokorsko 77 44063 Sofia (capital) Stolichna Lozen 46721 Sofia (capital) Stolichna Malo Buchino 49597 Sofia (capital) Stolichna Marchaevo 55419 Sofia (capital) Stolichna Pancharevo 56624 Sofia (capital) Stolichna Plana 57011 Sofia (capital) Stolichna Podgumer 68134 Sofia (capital) Stolichna Sofia 11394 Sofia (capital) Stolichna Vladaya 11884 Sofia (capital) Stolichna Voynegovtsi 29150 Sofia (capital) Stolichna Zheleznitsa 29204 Sofia (capital) Stolichna Zhelyava 16852 Stara Zagora Bratya Daskalovi Gorno novo selo 18157 Stara Zagora Gurkovo Gurkovo 58894 Stara Zagora Gurkovo Pchelinovo 27499 Stara Zagora Kazanlak Enina 16780 Stara Zagora Kazanlak Gorno Izvorovo 83106 Stara Zagora Kazanlak Sheynovo 83199 Stara Zagora Kazanlak Shipka 87641 Stara Zagora Kazanlak Yasenovo 05671 Stara Zagora Maglizh Borushtitsa 66103 Stara Zagora Maglizh Seltse 00697 Stara Zagora Pavel banya Asen 14026 Stara Zagora Pavel banya Gabarevo 47101 Stara Zagora Pavel banya Manolovo 66826 Stara Zagora Pavel banya Skobelevo 73688 Stara Zagora Pavel banya Tarnicheni 73540 Stara Zagora Pavel banya Tazha 73451 Stara Zagora Pavel banya Turia 23710 Veliko Tarnovo Elena Drenta 48057 Veliko Tarnovo Elena Miykovtsi 39606 Vidin Belogradchik Krachimir 68655 Vidin Belogradchik Stakevtsi 81757 Vidin Chuprene Chuprene 16571 Vidin Chuprene Gorni Lom 62493 Vidin Chuprene Replyana 32281 Vratsa Mezdra Ignatitsa 54506 Vratsa Mezdra Ochindol 54047 Vratsa Mezdra Oselna 80311 Vratsa Vratsa Chelopek 44728 Vratsa Vratsa Lyutadzhik 30606 Vratsa Vratsa Zgorigrad

78 LFA DESIGNATION FOR SLOPE >= 20%

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Blagoevgrad Petrich Vishlene 87134 Blagoevgrad Petrich Yavornitsa 20345 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Debrene 16969 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Gorno Spanchevo 35362 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Kalimantsi 40926 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Karlanovo 40378 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Krastiltsi 43030 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Ladarevo 43181 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Lebnitsa 43503 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Lehovo 44625 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Lyubovishte 47754 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Melnik 56174 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Petrovo 62918 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Rozhen 69938 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Struma 87446 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Yanovo 31139 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Zlatolist 15312 Blagoevgrad Satovcha Godeshevo 67270 Blagoevgrad Satovcha Slashten 40052 Blagoevgrad Simitli Krupnik 48012 Blagoevgrad Simitli Mechkul 57162 Blagoevgrad Simitli Polena 57203 Blagoevgrad Simitli Poleto 61978 Blagoevgrad Simitli Rakitna 66460 Blagoevgrad Simitli Simitli 29146 Blagoevgrad Simitli Zheleznitsa 16273 Blagoevgrad Strumyani Gorna Krushitsa 32665 Blagoevgrad Strumyani Ilindentsi 35818 Blagoevgrad Strumyani Kamenitsa 79 40957 Blagoevgrad Strumyani Karpelevo 49686 Blagoevgrad Strumyani Mikrevo 55227 Blagoevgrad Strumyani Palat 10608 Blagoevgrad Strumyani Velyushtets 62013 Burgas Aytos Raklinovo 06687 Burgas Malko Tarnovo Brashlyan 07627 Burgas Malko Tarnovo Byala voda 17693 Burgas Malko Tarnovo Gramatikovo 35451 Burgas Malko Tarnovo Kalovo 46663 Burgas Malko Tarnovo Malko Tarnovo 67307 Burgas Malko Tarnovo Slivarovo 69328 Burgas Malko Tarnovo Stoilovo 11051 Burgas Malko Tarnovo Vizitsa 30020 Burgas Malko Tarnovo Zabernovo 30483 Burgas Malko Tarnovo Zvezdets 27454 Burgas Nesebar Emona 11538 Burgas Nesebar Sveti Vlas 04056 Burgas Ruen Bilka 21614 Burgas Ruen Dobromir 23755 Burgas Ruen Dropla 24757 Burgas Ruen Dyulya 35955 Burgas Ruen Kamenyak 36213 Burgas Ruen Karavelyovo 49254 Burgas Ruen Mrezhichko 56647 Burgas Ruen Planinitsa 62548 Burgas Ruen Rechitsa 62904 Burgas Ruen Rozhden 63166 Burgas Ruen Rudina 67725 Burgas Ruen Snezha 67767 Burgas Ruen Snyagovo 67876 Burgas Ruen Sokolets 69990 Burgas Ruen Struya 11363 Burgas Ruen Vishna 87638 Burgas Ruen Yasenovo 30234 Burgas Ruen Zaimchevo 30435 Burgas Ruen Zvezda 05726 Burgas Sungurlare Bosilkovo 36004 Burgas Sungurlare Kamchia 35924 Burgas Sungurlare Kamensko 65111 Burgas Sungurlare Sadovo 07291 Burgas Tsarevo Balgari 06553 Burgas Tsarevo Brodilovo 38251 Burgas Tsarevo Kondolovo 38947 Burgas Tsarevo Kosti 32319 Gabrovo Dryanovo Ignatovtsi 35465 Gabrovo Dryanovo Kalomen 61529 Gabrovo Dryanovo Radovtsi 12677 Gabrovo Dryanovo Tsareva livada 02347 Gabrovo Gabrovo Balanite 04964 Gabrovo Gabrovo Bozhentsite 20225 Gabrovo Gabrovo Debel dyal 17991 Gabrovo Gabrovo Grablevtsi 48605 Gabrovo Gabrovo Michkovtsi 29547 Gabrovo Gabrovo Zhaltesh 02885 Gabrovo Sevlievo Batoshevo 20287 Gabrovo Sevlievo Debeltsovo 48742 Gabrovo Sevlievo Mlechevo 80 69451 Gabrovo Sevlievo Stolat 02563 Gabrovo Tryavna Bangeytsi 03513 Gabrovo Tryavna Belitsa 04025 Gabrovo Tryavna Bizhovtsi 81058 Gabrovo Tryavna Chernovrah 76220 Gabrovo Tryavna Farevtsi 58284 Gabrovo Tryavna Prestoy 06817 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Bubino 81044 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Chernichino 81829 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Chuchuliga 22705 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Dolno Lukovo 22825 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Dolnoseltsi 16835 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Gorno Lukovo 16941 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Gornoseltsi 17169 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Gorsko 77520 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Huhla 35997 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Kamilski dol 35143 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Kazak 47545 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Meden buk 53429 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Odrintsi 10906 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Vetrushka 11199 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Vis 06584 Haskovo Madzharovo Brusevtsi 22856 Haskovo Madzharovo Dolno Sadievo 27663 Haskovo Madzharovo Efrem 14060 Haskovo Madzharovo Gaberovo 16496 Haskovo Madzharovo Gorni Glavanak 16907 Haskovo Madzharovo Gorno pole 46084 Haskovo Madzharovo Madzharovo 46632 Haskovo Madzharovo Malko Popovo 63313 Haskovo Madzharovo Rumelia 66086 Haskovo Madzharovo Selska polyana 00446 Haskovo Mineralni bani Angel voyvoda 70651 Haskovo Mineralni bani Sarnitsa 07781 Haskovo Stambolovo Byal kladenets 61025 Haskovo Stambolovo Rabovo 00062 Kardzhali Ardino Avramovo 02991 Kardzhali Ardino Bashevo 07925 Kardzhali Ardino Bogatino 80176 Kardzhali Ardino Borovitsa 77116 Kardzhali Ardino Brezen 07747 Kardzhali Ardino Byal izvor 24880 Kardzhali Ardino Dedino 22784 Kardzhali Ardino Dolno Prahovo 21806 Kardzhali Ardino Doyrantsi 24788 Kardzhali Ardino Dyadovtsi 18544 Kardzhali Ardino Glavnik 15607 Kardzhali Ardino Golobrad 16910 Kardzhali Ardino Gorno Prahovo 77487 Kardzhali Ardino Hromitsa 37085 Kardzhali Ardino Kitnitsa 44896 Kardzhali Ardino Levtsi 44584 Kardzhali Ardino Lyubino 46156 Kardzhali Ardino Mak 55525 Kardzhali Ardino Paspal 54260 Kardzhali Ardino Ribartsi 70771 Kardzhali Ardino Sedlartsi 81 68240 Kardzhali Ardino Spoluka 69122 Kardzhali Ardino Star chitak 70319 Kardzhali Ardino Suhovo 73897 Kardzhali Ardino Tarna 02261 Kardzhali Chernoochene Bakalite 07472 Kardzhali Chernoochene Barza reka 03410 Kardzhali Chernoochene Beli vir 03986 Kardzhali Chernoochene Besnurka 05640 Kardzhali Chernoochene Borovsko 05791 Kardzhali Chernoochene Bostantsi 80830 Kardzhali Chernoochene Cherna Niva 23114 Kardzhali Chernoochene Draganovo 24774 Kardzhali Chernoochene Dyadovsko 14221 Kardzhali Chernoochene Gabrovo 36066 Kardzhali Chernoochene Kanyak 38176 Kardzhali Chernoochene Komuniga 40796 Kardzhali Chernoochene Kutsovo 51192 Kardzhali Chernoochene Nebeska 52372 Kardzhali Chernoochene Nochevo 52153 Kardzhali Chernoochene Novoselishte 55568 Kardzhali Chernoochene Patitsa 63392 Kardzhali Chernoochene Rusalina 67893 Kardzhali Chernoochene Sokolite 68415 Kardzhali Chernoochene Srednevo 68566 Kardzhali Chernoochene Sredska 69657 Kardzhali Chernoochene Strazhnitsa 65841 Kardzhali Chernoochene Svobodinovo 12423 Kardzhali Chernoochene Vazel 10700 Kardzhali Chernoochene Versko 11987 Kardzhali Chernoochene Voynovo 11805 Kardzhali Chernoochene Vozhdovo 87165 Kardzhali Chernoochene Yavorovo 34117 Kardzhali Chernoochene Yonchovo 07939 Kardzhali Dzhebel Brezhana 21525 Kardzhali Dzhebel Dobrintsi 14647 Kardzhali Dzhebel General Geshevo 32634 Kardzhali Dzhebel Iliysko 35972 Kardzhali Dzhebel Kamenyane 40676 Kardzhali Dzhebel Kuptsite 48622 Kardzhali Dzhebel Mishevsko 68151 Kardzhali Dzhebel Modren 53271 Kardzhali Dzhebel Ovchevo 57947 Kardzhali Dzhebel Potoche 63611 Kardzhali Dzhebel Rat 62654 Kardzhali Dzhebel Ridino 84019 Kardzhali Dzhebel Shterna 70809 Kardzhali Dzhebel Sipets 73715 Kardzhali Dzhebel Tarnovtsi 78642 Kardzhali Dzhebel Tsarkvitsa 78313 Kardzhali Dzhebel Tsvyatovo 11689 Kardzhali Dzhebel Vodenicharsko 87388 Kardzhali Dzhebel Yamino 29619 Kardzhali Dzhebel Zhaltika 29180 Kardzhali Dzhebel Zheladovo 02124 Kardzhali Kardzhali Bagra 03006 Kardzhali Kardzhali Bashtino 03499 Kardzhali Kardzhali Beli plast 82 04409 Kardzhali Kardzhali Blenika 05325 Kardzhali Kardzhali Bolyartsi 05205 Kardzhali Kardzhali Boyno 04902 Kardzhali Kardzhali Bozhak 06567 Kardzhali Kardzhali Brosh 07764 Kardzhali Kardzhali Byalka 80248 Kardzhali Kardzhali Chegantsi 80844 Kardzhali Kardzhali Cherna skala 81267 Kardzhali Kardzhali Chernyovtsi 81462 Kardzhali Kardzhali Chiflik 81362 Kardzhali Kardzhali Chilik 24596 Kardzhali Kardzhali Dangovo 24462 Kardzhali Kardzhali Dazhdovnitsa 21991 Kardzhali Kardzhali Dolishte 15641 Kardzhali Kardzhali Golyama bara 16267 Kardzhali Kardzhali Gorna krepost 77339 Kardzhali Kardzhali Hodzhovtsi 32679 Kardzhali Kardzhali Ilinitsa 32161 Kardzhali Kardzhali Ivantsi 35403 Kardzhali Kardzhali Kalinka 35732 Kardzhali Kardzhali Kamenartsi 37438 Kardzhali Kardzhali Kobilyane 37928 Kardzhali Kardzhali Kokiche 37962 Kardzhali Kardzhali Kokoshane 38981 Kardzhali Kardzhali Kostino 40169 Kardzhali Kardzhali Krushevska 40186 Kardzhali Kardzhali Krushka 41085 Kardzhali Kardzhali Kyosevo 44361 Kardzhali Kardzhali Lavovo 43856 Kardzhali Kardzhali Lisitsite 49521 Kardzhali Kardzhali Madrets 46214 Kardzhali Kardzhali Makedontsi 46139 Kardzhali Kardzhali Maystorovo 49120 Kardzhali Kardzhali Most 49343 Kardzhali Kardzhali Murgovo 51442 Kardzhali Kardzhali Nenkovo 54479 Kardzhali Kardzhali Ohlyuvets 53816 Kardzhali Kardzhali Oreshnitsa 58997 Kardzhali Kardzhali Padartsi 55823 Kardzhali Kardzhali Penyovo 55885 Kardzhali Kardzhali Perperek 56054 Kardzhali Kardzhali Petlino 58342 Kardzhali Kardzhali Prileptsi 62195 Kardzhali Kardzhali Rani list 62445 Kardzhali Kardzhali Rezbartsi 62668 Kardzhali Kardzhali Ridovo 65890 Kardzhali Kardzhali Sevdalina 66754 Kardzhali Kardzhali Skalna glava 67742 Kardzhali Kardzhali Snezhinka 68014 Kardzhali Kardzhali Solishte 69612 Kardzhali Kardzhali Strazhevtsi 65512 Kardzhali Kardzhali Svatbare 78149 Kardzhali Kardzhali Tsarevets 12694 Kardzhali Kardzhali Varbentsi 10358 Kardzhali Kardzhali Veleshani 11243 Kardzhali Kardzhali Visoka polyana 12053 Kardzhali Kardzhali Volovartsi 83 87494 Kardzhali Kardzhali Yarebitsa 30260 Kardzhali Kardzhali Zaychino 30747 Kardzhali Kardzhali Zelenikovo 29413 Kardzhali Kardzhali Zhitarnik 31348 Kardzhali Kardzhali Zornitsa 30586 Kardzhali Kardzhali Zvanche 30569 Kardzhali Kardzhali Zvanika 30466 Kardzhali Kardzhali Zvezdelina 30475 Kardzhali Kardzhali Zvezden 80090 Kardzhali Kirkovo Chakalarovo 80065 Kardzhali Kirkovo Chavka 81493 Kardzhali Kirkovo Chichevo 23577 Kardzhali Kirkovo Drangovo 20777 Kardzhali Kirkovo Dzherovo 17138 Kardzhali Kirkovo Gorski izvor 17871 Kardzhali Kirkovo Grivyak 36748 Kardzhali Kirkovo Kayaloba 36926 Kardzhali Kirkovo Kirkovo 37767 Kardzhali Kirkovo Kozlevo 39445 Kardzhali Kirkovo Kran 41174 Kardzhali Kirkovo Kremen 39877 Kardzhali Kirkovo Krilatitsa 40511 Kardzhali Kirkovo Kukuryak 44080 Kardzhali Kirkovo Lozengradtsi 49480 Kardzhali Kirkovo Maglene 46680 Kardzhali Kirkovo Malkoch 47891 Kardzhali Kirkovo Metlichka 51086 Kardzhali Kirkovo Nane 53878 Kardzhali Kirkovo Orlitsa 56808 Kardzhali Kirkovo Plovka 58178 Kardzhali Kirkovo Preseka 65228 Kardzhali Kirkovo Samokitka 66024 Kardzhali Kirkovo Sekirka 83226 Kardzhali Kirkovo Shipok 83538 Kardzhali Kirkovo Shumnatitsa 68577 Kardzhali Kirkovo Sredsko 68895 Kardzhali Kirkovo Stareyshino 69482 Kardzhali Kirkovo Stomantsi 69866 Kardzhali Kirkovo Strizhba 35016 Kardzhali Kirkovo Svetlen 72463 Kardzhali Kirkovo Tihomir 78183 Kardzhali Kirkovo Tsarino 13055 Kardzhali Kirkovo Valchanka 12886 Kardzhali Kirkovo Varli dol 87309 Kardzhali Kirkovo Yakovitsa 30675 Kardzhali Kirkovo Zdravchets 00093 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Avren 04306 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Blagun 05181 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Boynik 06728 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Bryagovets 06906 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Buk 80145 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Chal 81027 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Chernichevo 81205 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Chernooki 20393 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Devesilitsa 20403 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Devesilovo 21302 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Doborsko 84 22157 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Dolna kula 22544 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Dolni Yurutsi 20732 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Dzhanka 27036 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Egrek 15727 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Golyam Devesil 15878 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Golyamo Kamenyane 17868 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Grivka 18085 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Gulia 77267 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Hisar 77428 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Hrastovo 36717 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Kachulka 40823 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Kaklitsa 35269 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Kalaydzhievo 35849 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Kamenka 36021 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Kandilka 37558 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Kovil 37622 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Kozhuhartsi 39565 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Krasino 43596 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Leshtarka 43726 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Limets 44344 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Lulichka 46872 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Malak Devesil 46471 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Malka Chinka 46601 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Malko Kamenyane 53713 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Oreshari 55097 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Padalo 55614 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Pashintsi 55751 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Pelin 55899 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Perunika 62617 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Ribino 63505 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Ruchey 65190 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Samovila 70559 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Sarnak 65454 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Sbor 66545 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Siniger 66716 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Skalak 67132 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Sladkodum 68936 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Stari chal 81743 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Strazhets 70104 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Studen kladenets 72429 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Tintyava 72610 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Tokachka 72730 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Topolka 00828 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Austa 04008 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Bivolyane 81517 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Chobanka 81548 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Chomakovo 81734 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Chukovo 23830 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Drumche 20755 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Dzhelepsko 17186 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Gorsko Dyulevo 17988 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Gruevo 18126 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Gurgulitsa 38697 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Kos 80131 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Kremenets 43493 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Letovnik 47144 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Manchevo 85 48917 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Momina salza 51097 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Nanovitsa 53076 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Obichnik 55169 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Pazartsi 56575 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Piyavets 56767 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Pleshintsi 57892 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Postnik 58757 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Ptichar 62147 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Ralitsa 61063 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Raven 65944 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Sedefche 70785 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Sentse 67882 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Sokolino 65797 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Svoboda 72134 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Tatul 30452 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Zvezdel 21565 Kyustendil Boboshevo Dobrovo 35804 Kyustendil Boboshevo Kamenik 11232 Kyustendil Boboshevo Visoka mogila 39997 Kyustendil Kocherinovo Krumovo 69261 Kyustendil Kocherinovo Stob 78625 Kyustendil Kocherinovo Tsarvishte 23282 Kyustendil Kyustendil Dragovishtitsa 63536 Kyustendil Kyustendil Razhdavitsa 23827 Kyustendil Nevestino Drumohar 27574 Kyustendil Nevestino Eremia 49566 Kyustendil Nevestino Marvodol 55542 Kyustendil Nevestino Pastuh 62284 Kyustendil Nevestino Rashka Grashtitsa 66771 Lovech Apriltsi Skandaloto 10567 Lovech Apriltsi Velchevo 00028 Lovech Lovech Ablanitsa 07260 Lovech Lovech Balgarene 43579 Lovech Lovech Leshnitsa 14386 Lovech Teteven Galata 15165 Lovech Teteven Glozhene 15758 Lovech Teteven Golyam izvor 17419 Lovech Teteven Gradezhnitsa 46437 Lovech Teteven Malka Zhelyazna 02302 Lovech Troyan Balabansko 03558 Lovech Troyan Belish 21590 Lovech Troyan Dobrodan 15703 Lovech Troyan Golyama Zhelyazna 16986 Lovech Troyan Gorno trape 18109 Lovech Troyan Gumoshtnik 35290 Lovech Troyan Kaleytsa 44241 Lovech Troyan Lomets 53707 Lovech Troyan Oreshak 73198 Lovech Troyan Troyan 36943 Lovech Ugarchin Kirchevo 67057 Lovech Ugarchin Slavshtitsa 68076 Lovech Ugarchin Sopot 02909 Lovech Yablanitsa Batultsi 46886 Lovech Yablanitsa Malak izvor 39044 Montana Berkovitsa Kotenovtsi 43414 Montana Berkovitsa Leskovets 55930 Montana Berkovitsa Pesochnitsa 86 80354 Montana Chiprovtsi Chelyustnitsa 16300 Montana Chiprovtsi Gorna Luka 48475 Montana Chiprovtsi Mitrovtsi 61090 Montana Chiprovtsi Ravna 29115 Montana Chiprovtsi Zhelezna 27348 Montana Georgi Damyanovo Elovitsa 14773 Montana Georgi Damyanovo Georgi Damyanovo 14965 Montana Georgi Damyanovo Glavanovtsi 15299 Montana Georgi Damyanovo Govezhda 47771 Montana Georgi Damyanovo Melyane 57474 Montana Georgi Damyanovo Pomezhdin 22019 Montana Varshets Dolna Bela rechka 16866 Montana Varshets Gorno Ozirovo 68179 Montana Varshets Spanchevtsi 24414 Pazardzhik Belovo Dabravite 48903 Pazardzhik Belovo Momina klisura 06207 Pazardzhik Bratsigovo Bratsigovo 05459 Pazardzhik Lesichovo Borimechkovo 02717 Pazardzhik Panagyurishte Banya 57128 Pazardzhik Panagyurishte Poibrene 20362 Pazardzhik Pazardzhik Debrashtitsa 55556 Pazardzhik Pazardzhik Patalenitsa 78570 Pazardzhik Pazardzhik Tsrancha 16732 Pazardzhik Septemvri Gorno varshilo 10104 Pazardzhik Septemvri Varvara 10851 Pazardzhik Septemvri Vetren dol 16955 Plovdiv Asenovgrad Gornoslav 51830 Plovdiv Asenovgrad Novakovo 72789 Plovdiv Asenovgrad Topolovo 02035 Plovdiv Brezovo Babek 49624 Plovdiv Hisarya Matenitsa 69016 Plovdiv Hisarya Starosel 04563 Plovdiv Karlovo Bogdan 37229 Plovdiv Karlovo Kliment 49240 Plovdiv Karlovo Mrachenik 39921 Plovdiv Krichim Krichim 63238 Plovdiv Kuklen Ruen 56335 Plovdiv Parvomay Bukovo 77373 Plovdiv Rodopi Hrabrino 75188 Plovdiv Rodopi Ustina 10762 Shumen Smyadovo Veselinovo 29177 Shumen Smyadovo Zhelad 07692 Shumen Varbitsa Byala reka 81222 Shumen Varbitsa Chernookovo 32113 Shumen Varbitsa Ivanovo 39298 Shumen Varbitsa Kraygortsi 51785 Shumen Varbitsa Nova byala reka 70398 Shumen Varbitsa Sushina 12766 Shumen Varbitsa Varbitsa 05480 Sliven Kotel Borintsi 06135 Sliven Kotel Bratan 24270 Sliven Kotel Dabova 36854 Sliven Kotel Kipilovo 47528 Sliven Kotel Medven 53919 Sliven Kotel Orlovo 54300 Sliven Kotel Ostra mogila 69821 Sliven Kotel Streltsi 87 72480 Sliven Kotel Ticha 29283 Sliven Kotel Zheravna 04114 Sliven Sliven Binkos 81387 Sliven Sliven Chintulovo 15237 Sliven Sliven Glushnik 15936 Sliven Sliven Golyamo Chochoveni 32915 Sliven Sliven Ichera 32545 Sliven Sliven Izgrev 35537 Sliven Sliven Kaloyanovo 67338 Sliven Sliven Sliven 68117 Sliven Sliven Sotirya 68864 Sliven Sliven Stara reka 30257 Sliven Sliven Zaychari 15944 Sliven Tvarditsa Shivachevo 29533 Sliven Tvarditsa Zhalt bryag 78505 Smolyan Madan Tsirka 41157 Smolyan Nedelino Elenka 39092 Smolyan Nedelino Kochani 37695 Smolyan Nedelino Kozarka 51319 Smolyan Nedelino Nedelino 73883 Smolyan Nedelino Tanka bara 21871 Smolyan Zlatograd Dolen 40806 Smolyan Zlatograd Kushla 31111 Smolyan Zlatograd Zlatograd 05815 Sofia Botevgrad Botevgrad 04950 Sofia Botevgrad Bozhenitsa 43788 Sofia Botevgrad Lipnitsa 43904 Sofia Botevgrad Litakovo 51946 Sofia Botevgrad Novachene 73256 Sofia Botevgrad Trudovets 03900 Sofia Dragoman Berende izvor 22229 Sofia Dragoman Dolna Nevlya 22722 Sofia Dragoman Dolno novo selo 35479 Sofia Dragoman Kalotina 40070 Sofia Dragoman Krusha 11332 Sofia Dragoman Vishan 44389 Sofia Etropole Laga 49450 Sofia Ihtiman Muhovo 35585 Sofia Pravets Kalugerovo 46961 Sofia Pravets Manaselska reka 54211 Sofia Pravets Osikovska Lakavitsa 58044 Sofia Pravets Praveshka Lakavitsa 58030 Sofia Pravets Pravets 61807 Sofia Pravets Razliv 65872 Sofia Pravets Svode 11020 Sofia Pravets Vidrare 14461 Sofia Svoge Bov 14194 Sofia Svoge Gabrovnitsa 53610 Sofia Svoge Opletnya 56137 Sofia Zlatitsa Petrich 67074 Stara Zagora Bratya Daskalovi Slavyanin 69496 Stara Zagora Chirpan Stoyan-Zaimovo 21124 Stara Zagora Gurkovo Dimovtsi 38203 Stara Zagora Gurkovo Konare 44776 Stara Zagora Gurkovo Lyava reka 24342 Stara Zagora Maglizh Dabovo 49494 Stara Zagora Maglizh Maglizh 88 67341 Stara Zagora Maglizh Slivito 00309 Stara Zagora Pavel banya Aleksandrovo 16924 Stara Zagora Pavel banya Gorno Sahrane 44851 Stara Zagora Stara Zagora Lyaskovo 59170 Stara Zagora Stara Zagora Pastrovo 58743 Stara Zagora Stara Zagora Pryaporets 70202 Stara Zagora Stara Zagora Sulitsa 04755 Targovishte Antonovo Bogomolsko 06919 Targovishte Antonovo Bukak 80786 Targovishte Antonovo Cherna voda 80892 Targovishte Antonovo Cherni bryag 21275 Targovishte Antonovo Dlazhka polyana 40871 Targovishte Antonovo Kapinets 39368 Targovishte Antonovo Kraypole 46735 Targovishte Antonovo Malogradets 48026 Targovishte Antonovo Mechovo 48194 Targovishte Antonovo Milino 61251 Targovishte Antonovo Ravno selo 68881 Targovishte Antonovo Stara rechka 69136 Targovishte Antonovo Starchishte 69146 Targovishte Antonovo Stevrek 65752 Targovishte Antonovo Svirchovo 10433 Targovishte Antonovo Velikovtsi 87521 Targovishte Antonovo Yarebichno 17230 Targovishte Omurtag Gorsko selo 58774 Targovishte Omurtag Ptichevo 22109 Targovishte Popovo Dolna Kabda 38501 Targovishte Targovishte Koprets 53223 Targovishte Targovishte Ovcharovo 55201 Targovishte Targovishte Paydushko 58579 Targovishte Targovishte Prolaz 00789 Varna Dalgopol Asparuhovo 78519 Varna Dalgopol Tsonevo 07034 Varna Dolni chiflik Bulair 15597 Varna Dolni chiflik Golitsa 03054 Veliko Tarnovo Elena Bebrovo 04460 Veliko Tarnovo Elena Blaskovtsi 06896 Veliko Tarnovo Elena Buynovtsi 20268 Veliko Tarnovo Elena Debeli rat 27190 Veliko Tarnovo Elena Elena 32593 Veliko Tarnovo Elena Ilakov rat 35729 Veliko Tarnovo Elena Kamenari 38861 Veliko Tarnovo Elena Kostel 83171 Veliko Tarnovo Elena Shilkovtsi 68429 Veliko Tarnovo Elena Sredni kolibi 72607 Veliko Tarnovo Elena Todyuvtsi 72237 Veliko Tarnovo Strazhitsa Temenuga 11750 Veliko Tarnovo Strazhitsa Vodno 17208 Veliko Tarnovo Suhindol Gorsko Kosovo 14235 Veliko Tarnovo Veliko Tarnovo Gabrovtsi 61861 Veliko Tarnovo Veliko Tarnovo Raykovtsi 12396 Veliko Tarnovo Veliko Tarnovo Vaglevtsi 12098 Veliko Tarnovo Veliko Tarnovo Voneshta voda 11898 Veliko Tarnovo Veliko Tarnovo Voynezha 20514 Veliko Tarnovo Zlataritsa Dedintsi 22890 Veliko Tarnovo Zlataritsa Dolno Shivachevo 35273 Veliko Tarnovo Zlataritsa Kalaydzhii 89 61830 Veliko Tarnovo Zlataritsa Razsoha 62431 Veliko Tarnovo Zlataritsa Rezach 63118 Veliko Tarnovo Zlataritsa Rosno 67395 Veliko Tarnovo Zlataritsa Slivovitsa 68494 Veliko Tarnovo Zlataritsa Sredno selo 03616 Vidin Belogradchik Belogradchik 54517 Vidin Belogradchik Oshane 58092 Vidin Belogradchik Prauzhda 58582 Vidin Belogradchik Prolaznitsa 62339 Vidin Belogradchik Rayanovtsi 65173 Vidin Belogradchik Salash 69910 Vidin Belogradchik Struindol 22424 Vidin Chuprene Dolni Lom 73612 Vidin Chuprene Targovishte 12797 Vidin Chuprene Varbovo 56980 Vidin Makresh Podgore 27317 Vratsa Mezdra Eliseyna 43654 Vratsa Mezdra Lik 44745 Vratsa Mezdra Lyutibrod 44759 Vratsa Mezdra Lyutidol 62390 Vratsa Mezdra Rebarkovo 72432 Vratsa Mezdra Tipchenitsa 31190 Vratsa Mezdra Zlidol 30510 Vratsa Mezdra Zverino 77493 Vratsa Roman Hubavene 36436 Vratsa Roman Karash 47322 Vratsa Roman Markovo ravnishte 66576 Vratsa Roman Sinyo bardo 68432 Vratsa Roman Sredni rat 55070 Vratsa Vratsa Pavolche

90 LFA DESIGNATION FOR ALTITUDE >= 500m AND SLOPE >=15%

№ TBS NAME DISTRICT NAME MUNICIPALITY NAME TBS 66055 Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad Selishte 02600 Blagoevgrad Gotse Delchev Banichan 17395 Blagoevgrad Gotse Delchev Gotse Delchev 00014 Blagoevgrad Hadzhidimovo Ablanitsa 58857 Burgas Sungurlare Pchelin 05400 Gabrovo Gabrovo Boriki 37352 Gabrovo Gabrovo Kmetovtsi 38577 Gabrovo Gabrovo Kopcheliite 37722 Gabrovo Gabrovo Kozi rog 43339 Gabrovo Gabrovo Lesicharka 30661 Gabrovo Gabrovo Zdravkovets 20119 Gabrovo Sevlievo Damyanovo 73403 Gabrovo Tryavna Tryavna 03681 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Belopoltsi 80995 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Cherni rid 15179 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Glumovo 55628 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Pashkul 57769 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Popsko 65485 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Sborino 39001 Haskovo Svilengrad Kostur 20167 Kardzhali Chernoochene Daskalovo 11613 Kardzhali Chernoochene Vodach 59054 Kardzhali Kirkovo Parventsi 67252 Kyustendil Boboshevo Slatino 68062 Kyustendil Boboshevo Sopovo 15457 Kyustendil Bobov dol Golyam Varbovnik 46317 Kyustendil Bobov dol Mali Varbovnik 02049 Kyustendil Bobovdol Babino 04371 Kyustendil Bobovdol Blato 48711 Kyustendil Bobovdol Mlamolovo 17659 Kyustendil Dupnitsa Gramade 39325 Kyustendil Dupnitsa Krayni dol 56349 Kyustendil Dupnitsa Piperevo 05565 Kyustendil Kocherinovo Borovets 07065 Kyustendil Kocherinovo Buranovo 23323 Kyustendil Kocherinovo Dragodan 20208 Kyustendil Kyustendil Dvorishte 17751 Kyustendil Kyustendil Granitsa 22112 Kyustendil Nevestino Dolna Koznitsa 30613 Kyustendil Nevestino Zgurovo 24373 Lovech Lovech Dabrava 46396 Lovech Lovech Malinovo 67948 Lovech Lovech Sokolovo 69225 Lovech Lovech Stefanovo 55587 Lovech Troyan Patreshko 70500 Lovech Troyan Staro selo 87014 Lovech Yablanitsa Yablanitsa 07572 Pazardzhik Panagyurishte Bata 61371 Pazardzhik Peshtera Radilovo 69835 Pazardzhik Strelcha Strelcha 35434 Pernik Kovachevtsi Kalishte 70593 Plovdiv Brezovo Sarnegor 40333 Plovdiv Hisarya Krastevich

91 55676 Plovdiv Karlovo Pevtsite 65499 Sliven Tvarditsa Sborishte 18143 Sofia Botevgrad Gurkovo 61594 Sofia Botevgrad Radotina 03890 Sofia Dragoman Berende 51514 Sofia Dragoman Nesla 78255 Sofia Dragoman Tsatsarovtsi 61652 Sofia Godech Razboishte 03842 Sofia Mirkovo Benkovski 54170 Sofia Pravets Osikovitsa 22633 Stara Zagora Kazanlak Dolno izvorovo 15864 Stara Zagora Kazanlak Golyamo Dryanovo 40292 Stara Zagora Kazanlak Kran 68446 Stara Zagora Kazanlak Srednogorovo 54153 Stara Zagora Pavel banya Osetenovo 05431 Stara Zagora Stara Zagora Borilovo 35153 Stara Zagora Stara Zagora Kazanka 44687 Stara Zagora Stara Zagora Lyulyak 52252 Stara Zagora Stara Zagora Novo selo 54314 Stara Zagora Stara Zagora Ostra mogila 31276 Stara Zagora Stara Zagora Zmeyovo 15045 Targovishte Antonovo Glashatay 36169 Targovishte Antonovo Kapishte 40258 Targovishte Antonovo Krusholak 10584 Targovishte Antonovo Velyovo 58972 Targovishte Omurtag Padarino 30692 Targovishte Omurtag Zelena morava 29088 Targovishte Omurtag Zhelezari 31262 Targovishte Omurtag Zmeyno 05164 Veliko Tarnovo Elena Boykovtsi 38337 Veliko Tarnovo Elena Konstantin 35314 Vratsa Mezdra Kalen

LFA DESIGNATION FOR HOMOGENISATION (90%)

№ TBS NAME DISTRICT NAME MUNICIPALITY NAME TBS 59077 Blagoevgrad Petrich Parvomay 69941 Blagoevgrad Petrich Strumeshnitsa 23532 Blagoevgrad Strumyani Drakata 22959 Gabrovo Gabrovo Donino 21511 Kardzhali Kardzhali Dobrinovo 00905 Kardzhali Kirkovo Apriltsi 12293 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Vrelo 69167 Kyustendil Kyustendil Stensko 23621 Lovech Apriltsi Drashkova polyana 24476 Lovech Troyan Dalbok dol 37513 Pernik Kovachevtsi Kovachevtsi 11404 Pernik Radomir Vladimir 49117 Plovdiv Karlovo Moskovets 69420 Plovdiv Karlovo Stoletovo 68549 Sliven Sliven Sredorek 53847 Sliven Tvarditsa Orizari 66860 Sofia Botevgrad Skravena 35345 Sofia Godech Kalenovtsi 73417 Sofia Godech Tuden 29338 Sofia Ihtiman Zhivkovo 58863 Sofia Kostenets Pchelin 46125 Veliko Tarnovo Elena Maysko 87326 Veliko Tarnovo Elena Yakovtsi 81459 Vidin Belogradchik Chiflik

LFA DESIGNATION FOR GROUPED HOMOGENISATION

№ TBS NAME DISTRICT NAME MUNICIPALITI NAME TBS 15268 Kardzhali Kardzhali Gnyazdovo 35540 Kardzhali Kardzhali Kaloyantsi 49103 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Moryantsi 57950 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Potochnitsa 04314 Kyustendil Boboshevo Blazhievo 75174 Kyustendil Boboshevo Usoyka

93 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 07377 Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad Balgarchevo 07168 Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad Buchino 30702 Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad Zelendol 02381 Blagoevgrad Garmen Baldevo 24267 Blagoevgrad Garmen Dabnitsa 18366 Blagoevgrad Garmen Garmen 77222 Blagoevgrad Garmen Hvostyane 47408 Blagoevgrad Garmen Marchevo 53326 Blagoevgrad Garmen Ognyanovo 05606 Blagoevgrad Gotse Delchev Borovo 04399 Blagoevgrad Hadzhidimovo Blatska 77058 Blagoevgrad Hadzhidimovo Hadzhidimovo 65108 Blagoevgrad Hadzhidimovo Sadovo 81832 Blagoevgrad Petrich Chuchuligovo 22842 Blagoevgrad Petrich Dolno Spanchevo 23563 Blagoevgrad Petrich Drangovo 36083 Blagoevgrad Petrich Kapatovo 40912 Blagoevgrad Petrich Karnalovo 35081 Blagoevgrad Petrich Kavrakirovo 39935 Blagoevgrad Petrich Kromidovo 40539 Blagoevgrad Petrich Kulata 47189 Blagoevgrad Petrich Marikostinovo 47247 Blagoevgrad Petrich Marino pole 48578 Blagoevgrad Petrich Mihnevo 48458 Blagoevgrad Petrich Mitino 52091 Blagoevgrad Petrich Novo Konomladi 62623 Blagoevgrad Petrich Ribnik 49312 Blagoevgrad Petrich Rupite 69119 Blagoevgrad Petrich Starchevo 72744 Blagoevgrad Petrich Topolnitsa 20780 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Dzhigurovo 77565 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Harsovo 77361 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Hotovo 36693 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Katuntsi 43150 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Laskarevo 43243 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Levunovo 44121 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Lozenitsa 52307 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Novo Hodzhovo 56352 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Piperitsa 66785 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Sklave 11168 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Vinogradi 12200 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Vranya 20910 Blagoevgrad Sandanski Zornitsa 80813 Burgas Aytos Cherna mogila 44817 Burgas Aytos Lyaskovo 56321 Burgas Aytos Peshtersko

94 72727 Burgas Aytos Topolitsa 30805 Burgas Aytos Zetyovo 02573 Burgas Burgas Banevo 06776 Burgas Burgas Bryastovets 23090 Burgas Burgas Draganovo 32425 Burgas Burgas Izvorishte 63183 Burgas Burgas Rudnik 72151 Burgas Burgas Tvarditsa 27022 Burgas Malko Tarnovo Evrenozovo 24253 Burgas Pomorie Dabnik 14057 Burgas Pomorie Gaberovo 44425 Burgas Pomorie Laka 52129 Burgas Primorsko Novo Panicharevo 56513 Burgas Primorsko Pismenovo 10731 Burgas Primorsko Veselie 21333 Burgas Ruen Dobra polyana 15967 Burgas Ruen Podgorets 68401 Burgas Ruen Sredna mahala 72864 Burgas Ruen Topchiysko 30243 Burgas Ruen Zaychar 32737 Burgas Sozopol Indzhe voyvoda 40124 Burgas Sozopol Krushevets 61114 Burgas Sozopol Ravna gora 67800 Burgas Sozopol Sozopol 12975 Burgas Sozopol Varshilo 30822 Burgas Sozopol Zidarovo 03349 Burgas Sredets Belevren 03455 Burgas Sredets Belila 04621 Burgas Sredets Bogdanovo 23604 Burgas Sredets Drachevo 23529 Burgas Sredets Draka 76039 Burgas Sredets Fakia 15816 Burgas Sredets Golyamo Bukovo 17779 Burgas Sredets Granichar 17720 Burgas Sredets Granitets 36938 Burgas Sredets Kirovo 40419 Burgas Sredets Kubadin 29221 Burgas Sredets Momina Tsarkva 59015 Burgas Sredets Panchevo 66585 Burgas Sredets Sinyo kamene 67413 Burgas Sredets Slivovo 72059 Burgas Sredets Valchanovo 10166 Burgas Sredets Varovnik 02322 Burgas Sungurlare Balabanchevo 17909 Burgas Sungurlare Grozden 44149 Burgas Sungurlare Lozitsa 47096 Burgas Sungurlare Manolich 56959 Burgas Sungurlare Podvis 66682 Burgas Sungurlare Skala 72299 Burgas Sungurlare Terziysko 76056 Burgas Sungurlare Velislav 10327 Burgas Sungurlare Vezenkovo 10094 Burgas Tsarevo Varvara 58339 Dobrich Dobrich Prilep 81726 Gabrovo Dryanovo Chukovo 23947 Gabrovo Dryanovo Dryanovo 14859 Gabrovo Dryanovo Gesha 95 66768 Gabrovo Dryanovo Skalsko 66977 Gabrovo Dryanovo Slaveykovo 87463 Gabrovo Dryanovo Yantra 18215 Gabrovo Gabrovo Gabene 14533 Gabrovo Gabrovo Garvan 30973 Gabrovo Gabrovo Zlatevtsi 16376 Gabrovo Sevlievo Gorna Rositsa 17542 Gabrovo Sevlievo Gradishte 39431 Gabrovo Sevlievo Kramolin 04844 Haskovo Dimitrovgrad Bodrovo 68669 Haskovo Dimitrovgrad Stalevo 65574 Haskovo Dimitrovgrad Svetlina 07315 Haskovo Harmanli Balgarin 06080 Haskovo Harmanli Branitsa 80552 Haskovo Harmanli Cherepovo 23011 Haskovo Harmanli Dositeevo 23741 Haskovo Harmanli Dripchevo 77181 Haskovo Harmanli Harmanli 32487 Haskovo Harmanli Izvorovo 38011 Haskovo Harmanli Kolarovo 43548 Haskovo Harmanli Leshnikovo 51041 Haskovo Harmanli Nadezhden 54448 Haskovo Harmanli Ostar kamak 53237 Haskovo Harmanli Ovcharovo 62832 Haskovo Harmanli Rogozinovo 83377 Haskovo Harmanli Shishmanovo 27200 Haskovo Haskovo Elena 18232 Haskovo Haskovo Galabets 16729 Haskovo Haskovo Gorno Voyvodino 39863 Haskovo Haskovo Krivo pole 51891 Haskovo Haskovo Nova Nadezhda 83288 Haskovo Haskovo Shiroka polyana 31365 Haskovo Haskovo Zornitsa 05904 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Boturche 06625 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Brusino 07733 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Byalgradets 18054 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Gugutka 32024 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Ivaylovgrad 36508 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Karlovsko 37410 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Kobilino 38248 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Kondovo 38317 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Konnitsi 38964 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Kostilkovo 43128 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Lambuh 43308 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Lensko 47069 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Mandritsa 51857 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Nova livada 53789 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Oreshino 59197 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Pastrook 56633 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Planinets 55748 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Plevun 57145 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Pokrovan 62935 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Rozino 67862 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Sokolentsi 65704 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Svirachi 29074 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Zhelezari 29101 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad Zhelezino 96 03544 Haskovo Lyubimets Belitsa 14787 Haskovo Lyubimets Georgi Dobrevo 44077 Haskovo Lyubimets Lozen 46574 Haskovo Lyubimets Malko gradishte 54033 Haskovo Lyubimets Oryahovo 12560 Haskovo Lyubimets Valche pole 10286 Haskovo Lyubimets Vaskovo 34014 Haskovo Lyubimets Yerusalimovo 22375 Haskovo Madzharovo Dolni Glavanak 46557 Haskovo Madzharovo Malko Bryagovo 66233 Haskovo Madzharovo Senoklas 05983 Haskovo Mineralni bani Boyan Botevo 06803 Haskovo Mineralni bani Bryastovo 36325 Haskovo Mineralni bani Karamantsi 38042 Haskovo Mineralni bani Kolets 68237 Haskovo Mineralni bani Spahievo 70250 Haskovo Mineralni bani Susam 72103 Haskovo Mineralni bani Tatarevo 11106 Haskovo Mineralni bani Vinevo 22770 Haskovo Stambolovo Dolno pole 15610 Haskovo Stambolovo Golobradovo 39400 Haskovo Stambolovo Kralevo 59207 Haskovo Stambolovo Patnikovo 58815 Haskovo Stambolovo Pchelari 57618 Haskovo Stambolovo Popovets 68727 Haskovo Stambolovo Stambolovo 65629 Haskovo Stambolovo Svetoslav 73585 Haskovo Stambolovo Tankovo 78094 Haskovo Stambolovo Tsareva polyana 11822 Haskovo Stambolovo Voyvodenets 30908 Haskovo Stambolovo Zimovina 20674 Haskovo Svilengrad Dervishka mogila 43205 Haskovo Svilengrad Levka 43877 Haskovo Svilengrad Lisovo 47468 Haskovo Svilengrad Matochina 48533 Haskovo Svilengrad Mihalich 48698 Haskovo Svilengrad Mladinovo 49446 Haskovo Svilengrad Mustrak 55645 Haskovo Svilengrad Pashovo 61131 Haskovo Svilengrad Ravna gora 70055 Haskovo Svilengrad Studena 10152 Haskovo Svilengrad Varnik 07346 Haskovo Topolovgrad Balgarska polyana 81654 Haskovo Topolovgrad Chukarovo 21659 Haskovo Topolovgrad Dobroselets 76100 Haskovo Topolovgrad Filipovo 77325 Haskovo Topolovgrad Hlyabovo 24013 Haskovo Topolovgrad Kapitan Petko voyvoda 49219 Haskovo Topolovgrad Mramor 53802 Haskovo Topolovgrad Oreshnik 53895 Haskovo Topolovgrad Orlov dol 56664 Haskovo Topolovgrad Planinovo 58428 Haskovo Topolovgrad Prisadets 61491 Haskovo Topolovgrad Radovets 65156 Haskovo Topolovgrad Sakartsi 68583 Haskovo Topolovgrad Srem 72761 Haskovo Topolovgrad Topolovgrad 97 75191 Haskovo Topolovgrad Ustrem 05089 Kardzhali Chernoochene Bozhurtsi 35047 Kardzhali Chernoochene Kableshkovo 44820 Kardzhali Chernoochene Lyaskovo 48307 Kardzhali Chernoochene Minzuhar 58829 Kardzhali Chernoochene Pchelarovo 58731 Kardzhali Chernoochene Pryaporets 87103 Kardzhali Chernoochene Yabalcheni 29132 Kardzhali Chernoochene Zheleznik 29461 Kardzhali Chernoochene Zhitnitsa 00206 Kardzhali Dzhebel Albantsi 80128 Kardzhali Dzhebel Chakaltsi 24195 Kardzhali Dzhebel Dushinkovo 20746 Kardzhali Dzhebel Dzhebel 35184 Kardzhali Dzhebel Kazatsite 37736 Kardzhali Dzhebel Kozitsa 49268 Kardzhali Dzhebel Mrezhichko 55436 Kardzhali Dzhebel Paprat 56589 Kardzhali Dzhebel Plazishte 56976 Kardzhali Dzhebel Podvrah 57412 Kardzhali Dzhebel Polyanets 62801 Kardzhali Dzhebel Rogozari 62846 Kardzhali Dzhebel Rogozche 66723 Kardzhali Dzhebel Skalina 67502 Kardzhali Dzhebel Slanchogled 68120 Kardzhali Dzhebel Sofiytsi 72211 Kardzhali Dzhebel Telcharka 73804 Kardzhali Dzhebel Tyutyunche 12468 Kardzhali Dzhebel Valkovich 10389 Kardzhali Dzhebel Velikdenche 29564 Kardzhali Dzhebel Zhalti rid 07658 Kardzhali Kardzhali Byala polyana 80594 Kardzhali Kardzhali Chereshitsa 24445 Kardzhali Kardzhali Dazhdino 22134 Kardzhali Kardzhali Dolna krepost 27512 Kardzhali Kardzhali Enchets 18410 Kardzhali Kardzhali Gaskovo 15000 Kardzhali Kardzhali Glavatartsi 40909 Kardzhali Kardzhali Kardzhali 38282 Kardzhali Kardzhali Konevo 39894 Kardzhali Kardzhali Krin 44700 Kardzhali Kardzhali Lyulyakovo 48074 Kardzhali Kardzhali Miladinovo 35136 Kardzhali Kardzhali Nevestino 53638 Kardzhali Kardzhali Opalchensko 54403 Kardzhali Kardzhali Ostrovitsa 55422 Kardzhali Kardzhali Panchevo 55840 Kardzhali Kardzhali Pepelishte 56928 Kardzhali Kardzhali Povet 63170 Kardzhali Kardzhali Rudina 65975 Kardzhali Kardzhali Sedlovina 66336 Kardzhali Kardzhali Sestrinsko 67982 Kardzhali Kardzhali Sokolyane 68336 Kardzhali Kardzhali Sredinka 68984 Kardzhali Kardzhali Staro myasto 69715 Kardzhali Kardzhali Strahil voyvoda 69849 Kardzhali Kardzhali Stremovo 98 69852 Kardzhali Kardzhali Stremtsi 72802 Kardzhali Kardzhali Topolchane 73136 Kardzhali Kardzhali Tri mogili 11346 Kardzhali Kardzhali Vishegrad 87672 Kardzhali Kardzhali Yastreb 29407 Kardzhali Kardzhali Zhinzifovo 03825 Kardzhali Kirkovo Benkovski 07942 Kardzhali Kirkovo Bregovo 81565 Kardzhali Kirkovo Chorbadzhiysko 20496 Kardzhali Kirkovo Dedets 20554 Kardzhali Kirkovo Delvino 21631 Kardzhali Kirkovo Dobromirtsi 22928 Kardzhali Kirkovo Domishte 23892 Kardzhali Kirkovo Dryanova glava 24743 Kardzhali Kirkovo Dyulitsa 27591 Kardzhali Kirkovo Erovete 76159 Kardzhali Kirkovo Fotinovo 18558 Kardzhali Kirkovo Gorno Kirkovo 77092 Kardzhali Kirkovo Hadzhiysko 40988 Kardzhali Kirkovo Karchovsko 37071 Kardzhali Kirkovo Kitna 47531 Kardzhali Kirkovo Medevtsi 48845 Kardzhali Kirkovo Mogilyane 54393 Kardzhali Kirkovo Ostrovets 59063 Kardzhali Kirkovo Parvitsa 57039 Kardzhali Kirkovo Podkova 62236 Kardzhali Kirkovo Rastnik 65214 Kardzhali Kirkovo Samodiva 83449 Kardzhali Kirkovo Shoptsi 68953 Kardzhali Kirkovo Starovo 00120 Kardzhali Kirkovo Varben 87415 Kardzhali Kirkovo Yanino 30140 Kardzhali Kirkovo Zagorski 30106 Kardzhali Kirkovo Zavoya 02141 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Bagriltsi 02751 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Baratsi 24459 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Dazhdovnik 15713 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Golyama Chinka 16287 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Gorna kula 18071 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Guliyka 39058 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Kotlari 39970 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Krumovgrad 47860 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Metlika 53206 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Ovchari 57062 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Podrumche 57248 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Polkovnik Zhelyazovo 62774 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Rogach 67297 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Slivarka 69688 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Strandzhevo 12190 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Vransko 31142 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Zlatolist 30538 Kardzhali Krumovgrad Zvanarka 02155 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Bagryanka 02292 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Balabanovo 80087 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Chayka 36350 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Karamfil 38409 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Konche 99 43102 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Lale 51473 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Neofit Bozvelievo 59361 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Progres 65098 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Sadovitsa 65961 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Sedlari 66500 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Sindeltsi 86030 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Varhari 30154 Kardzhali Momchilgrad Zagorsko 04532 Kyustendil Boboshevo Boboshevo 52297 Kyustendil Bobovdol Novoselyane 83082 Kyustendil Bobovdol Shatrovo 04354 Kyustendil Dupnitsa Blatino 80491 Kyustendil Dupnitsa Cherven breg 24791 Kyustendil Dupnitsa Dyakovo 02748 Kyustendil Kocherinovo Barakovo 57830 Kyustendil Kocherinovo Porominovo 03962 Kyustendil Kyustendil Bersin 16198 Kyustendil Kyustendil Gorna Grashtitsa 36659 Kyustendil Kyustendil Katrishte 38432 Kyustendil Kyustendil Konyavo 52400 Kyustendil Kyustendil Nikolichevtsi 66891 Kyustendil Kyustendil Skrinyano 67790 Kyustendil Kyustendil Sovolyano 81284 Kyustendil Nevestino Chetirtsi 43709 Kyustendil Nevestino Lilyach 51336 Kyustendil Nevestino Nedelkova Grashtitsa 51216 Kyustendil Nevestino Nevestino 40943 Lovech Letnitsa Karpachevo 06536 Lovech Lovech Brestovo 20420 Lovech Lovech Devetaki 16883 Lovech Lovech Gorno Pavlikene 43952 Lovech Lovech Lovech 58150 Lovech Lovech Prelom 66799 Lovech Lovech Skobelevo 07357 Lovech Teteven Balgarski izvor 20300 Lovech Troyan Debnevo 12108 Lovech Troyan Vrabevo 15552 Lovech Ugarchin Golets 48060 Lovech Ugarchin Mikre 21381 Lovech Yablanitsa Dobrevtsi 15655 Lovech Yablanitsa Golyama Brestnitsa 31098 Lovech Yablanitsa Zlatna Panega 05253 Montana Berkovitsa Bokilovtsi 14297 Montana Berkovitsa Gaganitsa 38131 Montana Berkovitsa Komarevo 38933 Montana Berkovitsa Kostentsi 47723 Montana Berkovitsa Mezdreya 62311 Montana Berkovitsa Rashovitsa 67221 Montana Berkovitsa Slatina 87237 Montana Berkovitsa Yagodovo 80368 Montana Georgi Damyanovo Chemish 17018 Montana Montana Gorno Tserovene 67667 Montana Montana Smolyanovtsi 23073 Montana Varshets Draganitsa 69537 Montana Varshets Stoyanovo 00165 Pazardzhik Belovo Akandzhievo 47812 Pazardzhik Belovo Menenkyovo 100 07586 Pazardzhik Bratsigovo Byaga 35571 Pazardzhik Lesichovo Kalugerovo 43369 Pazardzhik Lesichovo Lesichovo 78478 Pazardzhik Lesichovo Tserovo 27406 Pazardzhik Panagyurishte Elshitsa 22681 Pazardzhik Panagyurishte Levski 57580 Pazardzhik Panagyurishte Popintsi 63032 Pazardzhik Pazardzhik Rosen 67009 Pazardzhik Septemvri Slavovitsa 10820 Pazardzhik Septemvri Vetren 04368 Pazardzhik Strelcha Blatnitsa 65807 Pazardzhik Strelcha Svoboda 58311 Pernik Radomir Priboy 49309 Plovdiv Asenovgrad Muldava 81308 Plovdiv Brezovo Chehlare 12680 Plovdiv Brezovo Varben 30750 Plovdiv Brezovo Zelenikovo 77270 Plovdiv Hisarya Hisar 39579 Plovdiv Hisarya Krasnovo 48564 Plovdiv Hisarya Mihiltsi 54465 Plovdiv Kaloyanovo Otets Paisievo 55926 Plovdiv Kaloyanovo Pesnopoy 03109 Plovdiv Karlovo Beguntsi 22931 Plovdiv Karlovo Domlyan 40703 Plovdiv Karlovo Kurtovo 47250 Plovdiv Karlovo Marino pole 58616 Plovdiv Karlovo Prolom 67903 Plovdiv Karlovo Sokolitsa 10291 Plovdiv Karlovo Vedrare 61412 Plovdiv Maritsa Radinovo 32826 Plovdiv Parvomay Iskra 11627 Plovdiv Parvomay Voden 23426 Plovdiv Saedinenie Dragomir 52221 Plovdiv Stamboliyski Novo selo 73081 Plovdiv Stamboliyski Trivoditsi 80950 Shumen Smyadovo Cherni vrah 76073 Sliven Kotel Filaretovo 17436 Sliven Kotel Gradets 36681 Sliven Kotel Katunishte 46646 Sliven Kotel Malko selo 65958 Sliven Kotel Sedlarevo 67859 Sliven Kotel Sokolartsi 72833 Sliven Kotel Topuzevo 87031 Sliven Kotel Yablanovo 02734 Sliven Nova Zagora Banya 39757 Sliven Nova Zagora Kriva krusha 51161 Sliven Nova Zagora Nauchene 80474 Sliven Tvarditsa Chervenakovo 70679 Sliven Tvarditsa Sartsevo 57100 Sofia Bozhurishte Pozharevo 80426 Sofia Dragoman Cheparlintsi 35630 Sofia Dragoman Kambelevtsi 43757 Sofia Dragoman Lipintsi 04604 Sofia Elin Pelin Bogdanlia 36422 Sofia Elin Pelin Karapoltsi 53343 Sofia Elin Pelin Ognyanovo 12320 Sofia Godech Vradlovtsi 101 14338 Sofia Gorna Malina Gaytanevo 16314 Sofia Gorna Malina Gorna Malina 04813 Sofia Kostinbrod Bogyovtsi 53607 Sofia Kostinbrod Opitsvet 20897 Sofia Pravets Dzhurovo 00223 Sofia Slivnitsa Aldomirovtsi 07541 Sofia Slivnitsa Barlozhnitsa 32411 Sofia Slivnitsa Izvor 67372 Sofia Slivnitsa Slivnitsa 06183 Stara Zagora Bratya Daskalovi Bratya Daskalovi 22736 Stara Zagora Bratya Daskalovi Dolno novo selo 46588 Stara Zagora Bratya Daskalovi Malko Dryanovo 70531 Stara Zagora Bratya Daskalovi Saedinenie 70562 Stara Zagora Bratya Daskalovi Sarnevets 10673 Stara Zagora Bratya Daskalovi Veren 32456 Stara Zagora Chirpan Izvorovo 48831 Stara Zagora Chirpan Mogilovo 63344 Stara Zagora Chirpan Rupkite 68463 Stara Zagora Chirpan Sredno gradishte 11082 Stara Zagora Chirpan Vinarovo 87182 Stara Zagora Chirpan Yavorovo 14951 Stara Zagora Galabovo Glavan 57515 Stara Zagora Galabovo Pomoshtnik 22767 Stara Zagora Gurkovo Panicherevo 49076 Stara Zagora Kazanlak Gorno Cherkovishte 83020 Stara Zagora Maglizh Shanovo 87212 Stara Zagora Maglizh Yagoda 57323 Stara Zagora Radnevo Polski Gradets 27379 Stara Zagora Stara Zagora Elhovo 63149 Stara Zagora Stara Zagora Lozen 46417 Stara Zagora Stara Zagora Malka Vereya 67154 Stara Zagora Stara Zagora Sladak kladenets 24428 Targovishte Antonovo Dabravitsa 20479 Targovishte Antonovo Devino 16211 Targovishte Antonovo Gorna Zlatitsa 77120 Targovishte Antonovo Halvadzhiysko 46468 Targovishte Antonovo Malka Cherkovna 53641 Targovishte Antonovo Orach 58949 Targovishte Antonovo Pchelno 58476 Targovishte Antonovo Prisoyna 61769 Targovishte Antonovo Razdeltsi 72062 Targovishte Antonovo Taymishte 87271 Targovishte Antonovo Yazovets 22280 Targovishte Omurtag Dolna Hubavka 22664 Targovishte Omurtag Dolno Kozarevo 16818 Targovishte Omurtag Gorno Kozarevo 32620 Targovishte Omurtag Iliyno 39596 Targovishte Omurtag Krasnoseltsi 53535 Targovishte Omurtag Omurtag 55327 Targovishte Omurtag Panayot Hitovo 55381 Targovishte Omurtag Panichino 59029 Targovishte Omurtag Parvan 56112 Targovishte Omurtag Petrino 63104 Targovishte Omurtag Rositsa 68761 Targovishte Omurtag Stanets 78166 Targovishte Omurtag Tsarevtsi 10392 Targovishte Omurtag Velikdenche 102 10687 Targovishte Omurtag Verentsi 10728 Targovishte Omurtag Veselets 11212 Targovishte Omurtag Visok 23087 Targovishte Targovishte Draganovets 21988 Varna Aksakovo Dolishte 40066 Varna Avren Krusha 61741 Varna Beloslav Razdelna 07394 Varna Dolni chiflik Bardarevo 52115 Varna Dolni chiflik Novo Oryahovo 69020 Varna Provadia Staroselets 55261 Veliko Tarnovo Elena Palitsi 39582 Veliko Tarnovo Suhindol Krasno gradishte 00583 Veliko Tarnovo Veliko Tarnovo Arbanasi 06940 Veliko Tarnovo Veliko Tarnovo Bukovets 10447 Veliko Tarnovo Veliko Tarnovo Veliko Tarnovo 87360 Veliko Tarnovo Veliko Tarnovo Yalovo 05582 Vidin Belogradchik Borovitsa 24431 Vidin Belogradchik Dabravka 17765 Vidin Belogradchik Granichak 17734 Vidin Belogradchik Granitovo 67400 Vidin Belogradchik Slivovnik 12632 Vidin Belogradchik Varba 10937 Vidin Belogradchik Veshtitsa 58671 Vidin Chuprene Protopopintsi 68518 Vidin Chuprene Sredogriv 36885 Vidin Makresh Kireevo 18486 Vidin Ruzhintsi Gyurgich 56616 Vidin Vidin Plakuder 16256 Vratsa Mezdra Gorna Kremena 39709 Vratsa Mezdra Kreta 49031 Vratsa Mezdra Moravitsa 69050 Vratsa Mezdra Staro selo 78015 Vratsa Mezdra Tsakonitsa 78135 Vratsa Mezdra Tsarevets 12704 Vratsa Mezdra Varbeshnitsa 40645 Vratsa Roman Kunino 40693 Vratsa Roman Kurnovo 69554 Vratsa Roman Stoyanovtsi 69972 Vratsa Roman Strupets 03438 Vratsa Vratsa Beli izvor 38875 Vratsa Vratsa Kostelevo 11555 Vratsa Vratsa Vlasatitsa 12259 Vratsa Vratsa Vratsa 20657 Yambol Bolyarovo Dennitsa 15881 Yambol Bolyarovo Golyamo Krushevo 17097 Yambol Bolyarovo Gorska polyana 32264 Yambol Bolyarovo Iglika 35756 Yambol Bolyarovo Kamen vrah 39356 Yambol Bolyarovo Kraynovo 53504 Yambol Bolyarovo Oman 83051 Yambol Bolyarovo Sharkovo 66679 Yambol Bolyarovo Sitovo 69674 Yambol Bolyarovo Strandzha 12588 Yambol Bolyarovo Valchi izvor 11658 Yambol Bolyarovo Voden 15730 Yambol Elhovo Golyam Dervent 43116 Yambol Elhovo Lalkovo 103 43459 Yambol Elhovo Lesovo 46615 Yambol Elhovo Malko Kirilovo 47768 Yambol Elhovo Melnitsa 61738 Yambol Elhovo Razdel 12530 Yambol Elhovo Valcha polyana 00816 Yambol Straldzha Atolovo 44666 Yambol Straldzha Lyulin 57409 Yambol Straldzha Polyana 15789 Yambol Tundzha Golyam manastir

104

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 1:10 000. 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 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 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 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 - 1:10 000. 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 1980. 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 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 Field Bonus Value farming land (bonus score) 1 Above 90 2 80-90 3 70-80 4 60-70 5 50-60 6 40-50 7 30-40 8 20-30 9 10-20 10 0-10 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 Attachment 1 to Measure 214

Baseline for agri-environment commitments Baseline Agri-environment Minimum requirements for the Relevant statutory Management criteria in agri- Cross-compliance obligations Other relevant requirements commitment use of fertilizers and plant management environment going beyond baseline (GAEC) under National legislation protection materials requirements Sub- measure 1: Organic farming /OF/ 1. OF 1 – Organic plant National Standard 2.1 (crop • Seeds and seed material may Art. 6, Law for Code of Good agricultural • No use of fertilizer and plant production rotations): not be used without phyto-sanitary preservation of the practice (under the Nitrates protection products except those defined 2. OF 2 – Organic Monoculture growing of flax, documentation or respective agricultural lands Directive) (Ordinance RD 09- in Annex II of Regulation 2092/91/EEC; documentation issued by the RPPS 431/22.08.2005 of Minister of apiculture sunflower (Helianthus annuus), • No use of veterinary products and agriculture and forestry) sugar beet and peas on a single • All producers of seed materials Application of plant antibiotics; agricultural parcel for more than for vineyards and orchard and the protection products only • Special requirements for OF two consecutive years is seed producers enlisted in Annex 5 if approved by special regarding the use of: seeds- if there are forbidden. of Ordinance 1 for phyto-sanitary commissions at the MAF, organic seeds on the market of the crop control should posses a MH and MoEW. and variety grown – then only organic certification for registration in the seeds should be used National Standard 4.2: official register of RPPS according Permanent pastures must be to article 33, paragraph 1. Art. 14, Law on plants Crop rotations – the fertility and biological activity of the soil must be cleaned of unwanted bushes protection maintained by appropriate multi-annual (blackberry bush, dog rose (Rosa The plant protection canina)), and aggressive and crop rotation programme going beyond products (PPPs) shall be GAEC standard for crop rotation. resistant (steady) plant varieties, placed on the market and such as bracken (Pteridium used when authorized by aquilinum), (white/false) an order of the Minister of hellebore (Veratrum album) must Agriculture and Food be kept under control. Supply.

Sub –measure 2 –Management of High Nature Value Farmland – HNV HNV 1-Restoration and 4. Minimum Sustenance of No specific requirements relevant Art. 46, Law on No specific requirements relevant • Cleaning of all unwanted vegetation maintenance of habitats for HNV farmlands. biodiversity for HNV farmlands is necessary* undergrazed HNV National Standard 4.1: . Prohibited is killing and • Use of mineral fertilizers and grasslands The availability of permanent disturbance during the application of pesticides is prohibited grassland (pastures and meadows) period of breeding and except those defined in Regulation is obligatory when bovines, small rearing.of specimens, 2092/91 EEC*

110 ruminants and equines are bred destruction of nests and • Livestock density should be between on pastures and in stables and eggs, 0.3 to 1.5 LSU/ha outside Protected areas pastures. The ratio then is – a * minimum of 0.5 hectares for an adult bovine animal (over 24 Art. 64, Law for hunting • For Protected territory min and max months), a minimum of 0.2 and protection of the animal density have to be according to hectares for a young bovine game the territory’s management plan (if such a plan is not existing then the density animal (8 – 24 months), a Hunting shall be should be between 0.3-1.5 LSU/ha).* minimum of 0.05 hectares for a forbidden in meadows – small ruminant and a minimum of till their mowing; • Mowing should be later than 15-th of 0.55 hectares for an equine June for lowlands and between 30-th of animal. (in practice maximum 2 June and 15-th of July for mountainous LU/ha) areas as defined in measure 211. National Standard 4.1.1. • The mowing may be done manually Farmers having permanent or if it is with a slow grass cutting grassland (pastures and meadows) machine to be from the centre towards should maintain minimum stock the periphery of the meadow and with density 0.15 LU/ha or mow the low speed. 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. HNV2– Restoration and 4. Minimum Sustenance of No specific requirements relevant Art. 64, Law for hunting No specific requirements relevant • Re-seeding with with seeds of local maintenance of habitats for HNV farmlands and protection of the for HNV farmlands provenance - specify approved overgrazed grasslands National Standard 4.1: game techniques to avoid risk of ploughing or excessive cultivation The availability of permanent Hunting shall be grassland (pastures and meadows) forbidden in meadows – • Use of mineral fertilizers and is obligatory when bovines, small till their mowing; application of pesticides is prohibited ruminants and equines are bred except those defined in Regulation 2092/91 EEC* on pastures and in stables and Art. 68, Law on pastures. The ratio in practice is biodiversity • Livestock density should be between maximum 2 LU/ha. 0.3 to 1.5 LSU/ha outside Protected areas Native animal and plant National Standard 4.1.1. species shall be • For Protected areas min and max

111 Farmers having permanent reintroduced into the animal density have to be according to grassland (pastures and meadows) wild in a manner that the territory’s management plan (if such a should maintain minimum stock would contribute to a plan is not existing then the density density 0.15 LU/ha or mow the sustained restoration of should be between 0.3-1.5 LSU/ha). * the said species to a grasslands at least once per year • Mowing should be later than 15-th of favourable conservation June for lowlands and between 30-th of National Standard 4.2: status. June and 15-th of July for mountainous Permanent pastures must be areas as defined in measure 211 cleaned of unwanted bushes (blackberry bush, dog rose (Rosa • The mowing may be done manually canina)), and aggressive and or if it is with a slow grass cutting resistant (steady) plant varieties, machine to be from the centre towards such as bracken (Pteridium the periphery of the meadow and with aquilinum), (white/false) low speed. hellebore (Veratrum album) must • No grazing is allowed on sandy be kept under control. dunes*

HNV 4: Maintenance of 1. Soil Erosion: • Agricultural producers have to Art. 64, Law for hunting Code of Good agricultural • Leave small (4 х 4m) pieces of land habitats of protected National Standard 1.1: use plant protection materials and protection of the practice under the Nitrates with bare soil, ploughed but not sowed, spices in arable lands of (PPM) in accordance to the level of game Directive (Ordinance RD 09- amongst the areas with autumn crops (4 IBAs It is obligatory to have at least their qualification ( Art.26 of 431/22.08.2005 of Minister of such square pieces per hectare) – 40% of the crops with Hunting shall be Ordinance 104 for control of forbidden in nurseries and agriculture and forestry) applicable for areas with intensive unbroken/unseparated surface to supply and use of plant protection agriculture where wintering geese feed or be included in the land under hunting breeding centres products): and fish farms; trial fields to support other target species such as common rotation within a farm Larks (Alaudidae); with a unique identification - Second category (for limited use) and areas for variety seed number and arable land with size PPM can be used by persons with production; newly planted • Retain winter stubbles on fields over the minimum in accordance higher agronomic education or vineyards; vineyards – (parcels) selected for spring-grown crops; with the payment schemes (1 ha secondary agricultural education from pruning till the end - a farmer should retain winter stubbles for SAPS; 0.5 ha for others). for plant growing. In case the of the grape harvest; and not plough them in the soil as producers do not have such vegetable gardens and required under GAEC. 2. Soil organic matter education they should pass through orchards and melon • Leave uncultivated and unploughed conservation: a training course and receive the gardens – till harvesting; areas ("wildlife-friendly set-a-side") for a National Standard 2.1: respective certificate cereals – from April 1 till harvesting; rice fields – period for 2 years on a rotational basis in Monoculture growing of flax, - Third category (for amateur use) from March 15 till intensive agricultural land with sunflower (Helianthus annuus), PPM can be used by persons that harvesting monocultures (10 to 20% of the area, but sugar beet and peas on a single are more than 18 years old. not less than 1 ha, as a single, non- agricultural parcel for more than fragmented block of land; with a 1m two consecutive years is sterile strip around the perimeter that forbidden. should be ploughed 2-3 times a year [but not between March and July] to prevent spread of weeds into adjacent crops);

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

113 • 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 1. Soil Erosion: • No specific requirements exist No specific requirements Code of Good agricultural practice • Soil sampling and analysis of N, soil and water National Standard 1.1: exist (Since Bulgaria is in under the Nitrates Directive in P, K supply in the soil;* protection the beginning of particular manure storage and • Preparation and implementation It is obligatory to have at least implementation the application (Ordinance RD 09- of 5 year Nutrient Management 40% of the crops with requirements of the 431/22.08.2005 of Minister of Plan (NMP) * unbroken/unseparated surface to Directive 91/676/EEC, agriculture and forestry) be included in the land under during the development • At least 50% of the total crop common rotation within a with a and approval of its first rotation area in the farmers block to unique identification number and Action programme a be covered with winter crops (in arable land with size over the decision was taken that GAEC – 40% required at level of minimum in accordance with the only the 6 compulsory holding) . Payment relates to the payment schemes (1 ha for SAPS; elements contained in introduction of an additional crop 0,5 ha for others). point A of Annex II of the only Directive are included in • Promotion of 4-cycle crop the Programme . The four rotation (in GAEC only elements, included in monocultural cultivation for two 2. Soil organic matter point B tat are only a years of certain crops is forbidden) conservation: recommendation are not (aid is offered for introducing National Standard 2.1: part of the Code for Good another crop); agricultural practice,

114 Monoculture growing of flax, respectively the action • No soil cultivations to take place sunflower (Helianthus annuus), programme (crop rotation before 1-st of April; sugar beet and peas on a single is one of them)

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. SW 2: Soil erosion 1. Soil Erosion: No specific relevant requirements. No specific relevant Atricle 6, para 4 from the Law for • Create grassy buffer strips - control National Standard 1.1: requirements. preservation of land use wide 8m and arranged perpendicularly to the slope with It is obligatory to have at least It is prohibited to destroy or change the already constructed antierosion distances about 20-80 m between 40% of the crops with each other, depending on the unbroken/unseparated surface to facilities without permission of the respective competent authorities slope,soil type and other factors. be included in the land under The strips should cover between 10- common rotation within a farm’s 30% of the arable area; block with a unique identification number and arable land with size • Create run-off holding furrows over the minimum in accordance – arranged perpendicularly (and with the payment schemes (1 ha with a little inclination) to the slope for SAPS; 0,5 ha for others). with distance between each other about 20-40 m. National Standard 1.3: • Plant crop strips - Strips wide 30 Retaining and maintaining the to 100m, with alternating earthed- existing terraces within a farmer’s up crops are planted on the contour, block and/or agricultural parcel perpendicular to the slope; and the conclusion of agreements between the land users within a • Conversion of arable land to particular physical block is pasture an manage it in extensive obligatory. way – not more tnah 2LU/ha; 2. Soil organic matter • Apply practices for conservation: improvement of pastures to clear the pastures from stones, bushes National Standard 2.1: and other detrimental vegetation, Monoculture growing of flax, and also it can be done partial sunflower (Helianthus annuus),

115 sugar beet and peas on a single sowing and nutrition of the agricultural parcel for more than pastures, which leads to better land two consecutive years is management. forbidden. • Apply antierosion practices in National Standard 2.2: vineyards and orchards by It is obligatory for the arable creating Run -off furrow crops stubbles to be ploughed into perpendicular to the slope 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.

Sub-measure 5: Traditional Livestock Breeding (LB) LB 1: Preservation of 4. Minimum Sustenance of No specific relevant requirements Art. 51, Law on Code of Good agricultural practice • Preservation of local breeds in Local Breeds in danger habitats veterinary activity The under the Nitrates Directive danger of being lost for farming of being lost for farming animals are to be subject (Ordinance RD 09-431/22.08.2005 National Standard 4.1: • Avoid any cross-breeding of to identification and the of Minister of agriculture and female animals supported by The availability of permanent animal breeding sites - to forestry). payments from this package – only grassland (pastures and meadows) a registration in NVS. is obligatory when bovines, small certified pure-breds will be ruminants and equines are bred supported; on pastures and in stables and • Application of breeding pastures. The ratio in practice is programme for the relevant breed; maximum 2 LU/ha. • Notify and obtain written National Standard 4.1.1. permission from the “Association Farmers having permanent for Breeding of Local Indigenous grassland (pastures and meadows) Breeds” and the “Executive Agency should maintain minimum stock for Selection and Reproduction” density 0.15 LU/ha or mow the before slaughtering or selling any

116 grasslands at least once per year. livestock supported by payments from this sub-measure;

LB2: Traditional National Standard 4.1: No specific relevant requirements Art. 21, Law on protected No specific relevant requirements • It is assumed that LSU can Shepherd Systems The availability of permanent areas contribute without over or (mountain Pastoralism) grassland (pastures and In national parks undergrazing for 1 ha of mountain meadows) is obligatory when prohibited is any pasture (mor thanthe minimum bovines, small ruminants and construction, with the livestock density and less than the equines are bred on pastures and exception of hikers' maximum one). in stables and pastures. The ratio shelters and chalets, • Karakachan Dogs (a breeding in practice is maximum 2 clear-cutting, applying pair) for protection of livestock LU/ha. artificial fertilizers and against predator attack. (predators National Standard 4.1.1. other chemicals, grazing will not be killed that way) and they of goats, as well as will receive additional payments Farmers having permanent grazing of livestock in grassland (pastures and forests outside meadows • The farmer/shepherd must graze meadows) should maintain and pastures, collecting their livestock on the designated minimum stock density 0.15 herbs, wild fruits and mountain pastures for at least 3 LU/ha or mow the grasslands at animals, collecting months of the year. Shorter periods least once per year. fossils and minerals. will be permitted according to seasonal conditions (e.g. a late Prohibited is polluting spring or early autumn) waters and grounds; camping and lighting of fire outside the designated places.

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* No specific payments are calculated, although applicants have to fulfill the perscriptions

117 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 2/16.10.2000 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 2/16.10.2000 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 2/16.10.2000 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 www.nsrz.government.bg . (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 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. 2/16.10.200 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 87/24.10.2000. 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-795/10.08.2004 of the Minister of environment and water.

119 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 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 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 semi- ripened 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 • 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 30-40 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 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 2007-2013. 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 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 2006. At the moment Bulgaria does not have the data to differentiate the payments for agri- environment 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. 2.1. 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 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 oil- bearing 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 25 Wheat 18.19 Maize 25 Maize 36.38 Barley 25 Barley 18.19 Maize 25 Lucerne 24.24 100 Set aside 3.00 100.00

Table 2. Crop rotation for organic crops

First year Second years Third year Fourth year

Lucerne first wheat Lucerne maize Lucerne third barley Lucerne maize year second year year fourth year maize barley maize 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 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.

2.2.1. 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;

2.2.2. High Nature Value Farmlands (HNV 4) Income forgone results from:

127 - 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.

2.3. 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 2.4.1. 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).

2.4.2. 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 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.

2.5. Soil and water protection 2.5.1. 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.

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

130 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 2000. 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 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 0.1 2 PC Permanent crops ⎫ lands recognized by the orthophoto map as vines, orchards, other permanent crops with total area equal to or bigger than 0.1 3 MUUT Mixed utilization in ⎫ agricultural areas inside the settlement’s borders, which might be arable land, urban territories permanent crops and permanent grasslands in the same time with total area equal to or bigger than 0.1 4 PG Permanent grasslands lands recognized by the orthophoto map as permanent grassy areas which might be: 9 natural meadows; 9 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 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 6 OAL Other agricultural 9 lands recognized by the orthophoto map as evidently abandoned arable land land (which is not cultivated for more than 2 years); 9 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) 7 OAL Other than 9 buildings, facilities and their surrounding nonarable lands; agricultural land use 9 afforested areas, groups of trees or shrubs; 9 dams, lakes, water courses, channels, bogs, lagoons and their surrounding nonarable lands; 9 landslides, rocks, sands, gravels, ravines, ditches, hills, etc.; 9 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.

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Code of physical block of HNVF Total area of HNVF, ha

1. Arable land 359611

2. Permanent crops 401555

4. Permanent grasslands 951256

5. Mixed utilization 279013 TOTAL: 1630035

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135 Attachment 5 to Measure 214

Table 1: THRESHOLDS FOR ENDANGERED BREEDS (REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 27(4)) adopted in Annex 4 of EC Regulation 1974/20061 Eligible farm Thresholds under which a local breed is considered as being in danger of being lost to farming animal species (number of breeding females*) (number of mature females *) Cattle 7 500 Sheep 10 000 Goats 10 000 Ungulates 5 000 Swine 15 000 Poultry 25 000 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 breeds2 The end of Census of race Females in Data in Breeds Semen in gene bank Year animals basic herd DAD –IS8 Bulgarian grey cattle4 2006 746 733 3000 – doses of semen Yes Rhodope short-horned cattle4 2006 553 128 1500 - semen Yes Bulgarian murrah9 (buffalo) 2006 5380 5315 41418 -doses Yes Karacachan sheep4 2006 1693 1621 0 Yes Koprivshtitza’s sheep-3 2006 907 891 0 Yes Sakar sheep3 2006 4346 4236 0 Yes Kotel sheep3 2006 504 490 0 Yes Strandzha sheep3 2006 325 316 0 Yes Svishtov sheep³ 2006 78 76 0 Yes Local Stara Zagora sheep³ 2006 521 502 0 Yes Local Karnobat sheep-3 2006 232 225 185 Yes Teteven sheep³ 2006 65 62 0 Yes West Stara planina (Breznik) 2006 693 681 80 Yes sheep³ Sofia (Elin Pelin) sheep3 2006 827 805 20 Yes Middle Stara planina’s sheep3 2006 8359 8176 0 Yes Middle Rhodopean sheep3 2006 4169 4089 0 Yes Copper-red sheep4 2006 2984 2377 0 Yes Duben sheep3 2006 3000 1400 0 No Replian sheep³ 2006 1500 800 0 - White Maritza sheep³ 2006 654 632 0 Yes Splotch faced Maritza sheep³ 2006 694 671 0 Yes Longhaired goat³ 2006 400 200 0 Yes East Balkan swine7 2006 8000 500 0 Yes Karacachan horse3 2006 83 80 0 Yes

1COMMISSION 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 East Bulgarian horse5 2006 165 130 60 Yes Danunian horse5 2006 90 70 150 Yes Pleven’s breed5 2006 35 25 0 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-to- date 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 19/02.03.2005, given by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Supply 5. National Association for Horses, Sofia, 26 “Bistrishko shosse” str. - Permission N 13/05.01.2001 – given by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Supply 6. Association for buffalo, Shumen, 3 “Simeon Veliki” Str.- Permission N 5 / 05.03.2001 – 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 122/22.06.2006 – 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 5/5.03.2001 – given by the Minister of agriculture and food supply

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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 2007-2013. 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 15.08.2000), 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 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 (2004-2006). 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 (2004-2006) from the accounts of the SAF and also the average amount of payment from the NSI for the year 2004 - 2006.

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 (2004-2006) 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 2004 - 2006.

Seedling costs: Seedlings costs are based on average prices from state owned nurseries for the last three years (2004-2006). 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 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 (2004-2006) 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 2004 - 2006.

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 (2004- 2006).

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 2004-2007 was 11.4 % of all afforestation.

The calculation of costs for lightening is based on data from the SAF for the last three years (2004-2006). 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 Attachment 1 to Measure 226

List of the Municipalities with Teritories at High Risk of Forest Fires

District Municipality Vidin Belogradchik, Boynitsa, Bregovo, Vidin, Gramada, Dimovo, Kula, Makresh, Novo Selo, Ruzhintsi, Chuprene Vratsa Borovan, Byala Slatina, Vratsa, Kozloduy, Krivodol, Mezdra, Mizia, Oryahovo, Roman, Hayredin Kardzhali Ardino, Dzhebel, Kirkovo, Krumovgrad, Kardzhali, Momchilgrad, Chernoochene Lovech Apriltsi, Letnitsa, Lovech, Lukovit, Teteven, Troyan, Ugarchin, Yablanitsa Montana Berkovitsa, Boychinovtsi, Brusartsi, Valchedram, Varshets, Georgi Damyanovo, Lom, Medkovets, Montana, Chiprovtsi, Yakimovo Pleven Belene, Gulyantsi, Dolna Mitropolia, Dolnik Dabnik, Iskra, Knezha, Levski, Nikopol, Pleven, Pordim, Cherven Bryag Sliven Kotel, Nova Zagora, Sliven, Tvarditsa Stara Zagora Bratya Daskalovi, Gurkovo, Galabovo, Kazanlak, Maglizh, Nikolaevo, Opan, Pavel Banya, Radnevo, Stara Zagora, Chirpan Haskovo 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 Municipality Burgas Aytos, Burgas, 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 Dobrich Balchik, General Toshevo, Dobrich, Dobrich-grad, Kavarna, Krushari, Tervel, Shabla Kyustendil Bobovdol, Boboshevo, Dupnitsa, Treklyano, Kocherinovo, Kyustendil, Nevestino, Rila, Sapareva Banya Pazardzhik Batak, Belovo, Bratsigovo, Velingrad, Lesichovo, Pazardzhik, Panagyurishte, Peshtera, Rakitovo, Septemvri, Strelcha Pernik Breznik, Zemen, Kovachevtsi, Pernik, Radomir, Tran Plovdiv Asenovgrad, Brezovo, Kaloyanovo, Karlovo, Krichim, Kuklen, Laki, Maritsa, Perushtitsa, Plovdiv, Parvomay, Rakovski, Rodopi, Sadovo, Sopot, Stamboliyski, Saedinenie, Hisarya Razgrad Zavet, Isperih, Kubrat, Loznitsa, Razgrad, Samuil, Tsar Kaloyan Ruse Borovo, Byala, Vetovo, Dve Mogili, Ivanovo, Ruse, Slivo Pole, Tsenovo Silistra Alfatar, Glavinitsa, Dulovo, Kaynardzha, Silistra, Sitovo, Tutrakan 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 Sofia - city Sofia Yambol Bolyarovo, Elhovo, Straldzha, Tundzha, Yambol

Source: SAF, 2005 data

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List of Eligible Rural Municipalities under Axis 3 Measures

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District /Municipality Municipalities eligible under Municipalities eligible under Municipalities eligible under 3111 and 3121 Measures 3131 Measures 3212 and 322 Blagoevgrad Bansko 9 9 Belitsa 9 9 9 Gotse Delchev 9 Garmen 9 9 Kresna 9 9 9 Petrich 9 Razlog 9 9 Sandanski 9 Satovcha 9 9 Simitli 9 9 Strumyani 9 9 9 Hadzhidimovo 9 9 Yakoruda 9 9 Burgas Aitos 9 Kameno 9 Karnobat 9 Malko Tarnovo 9 9 9 Nesebar 9 9 Pomorie 9 Primorsko 9 9 9 Ruen 9 9 Sozopol 9 Sredets 9 9 Sungurlare 9 9 Tsarevo 9 9 9 Varna Avren 9 9 Aksakovo 9 Beloslav 9 Byala, Varna 9 9 9 Vetrino 9 9 9 Valchi Dol 9 9 Devnya 9 9 Dolni Chiflik 9 9 Dalgopol 9 9 Provadia 9 Suvorovo 9 9 9 Veliko Tarnovo Elena 9 9 Zlataritsa 9 9 9 Lyaskovets 9 Pavlikeni 9 9 Polski Trambesh 9 9 Strazhitsa 9 9 Suhindol 9 9 9 Vidin Belogradchik 9 9 9 Boynitsa 9 9 9 Bregovo 9 9 9 Gramada 9 9 9 Dimovo 9 9 9 Kula 9 9 9 Makresh 9 9 9 Novo Selo 9 9 9 Ruzhintsi 9 9 9 143 District /Municipality Municipalities eligible under Municipalities eligible under Municipalities eligible under 3111 and 3121 Measures 3131 Measures 3212 and 322 Chuprene 9 9 9 Vratsa Borovan 9 9 9 Byala Slatina 9 Kozloduy 9 9 Krivodol 9 9 Mezdra 9 Mizia 9 9 9 Oryahovo 9 9 Roman 9 9 9 Hayredin 9 9 9 Gabrovo Dryanovo 9 9 Sevlievo 9 Tryavna 9 9 Dobrich Balchik 9 General Toshevo 9 9 Dobrich 9 Kavarna 9 9 Krushari 9 9 9 Tervel 9 9 Shabla 9 9 9 Kardzhali Ardino 9 9 Dzhebel 9 9 9 Kirkovo 9 9 Krumovgrad 9 9 Momchilgrad 9 9 Chernoochene 9 9 Kyustendil Bobovdol 9 9 Boboshevo 9 9 9 Kocherinovo 9 9 9 Nevestino 9 9 9 Rila 9 9 9 Sapareva banya 9 9 9 Treklyano 9 9 9 Lovech Apriltsi 9 9 9 Letnitsa 9 9 9 Lukovit 9 9 Teteven 9 9 Troyan 9 Ugarchin 9 9 9 Yablanitsa 9 9 9 Montana Berkovitsa 9 9 Boychinovtsi 9 9 Brusartsi 9 9 9 Varshets 9 9 9 Valchedram 9 9 Georgi Damyanovo 9 9 9 Lom 9 Medkovets 9 9 9 Chiprovtsi 9 9 9 Yakimovo 9 9 9 Pazardzhik Batak 9 9 9 Belovo 9 9 Bratsigovo 9 9 144 District /Municipality Municipalities eligible under Municipalities eligible under Municipalities eligible under 3111 and 3121 Measures 3131 Measures 3212 and 322 Velingrad 9 Lesichevo 9 9 9 Panagyurishte 9 Peshtera 9 Rakitovo 9 9 Septemvri 9 Strelcha 9 9 9 Pernik Breznik 9 9 9 Zemen 9 9 9 Kovachevtsi 9 9 9 Radomir 9 Tran 9 9 9 Pleven Belene 9 9 Gulyantsi 9 9 Dolna Mitropolia 9 Dolni Dabnik 9 Iskar 9 9 9 Knezha 9 9 Levski 9 9 Nikopol 9 9 Pordim 9 9 9 Cherven bryag 9 Plovdiv Brezovo 9 9 9 Kaloyanovo 9 9 Karlovo 9 Krichim 9 9 9 Kuklen 9 9 Laki 9 9 9 Maritsa 9 Perushtitsa 9 9 9 Parvomay 9 Rakovski 9 Rodopi 9 Sadovo 9 Sopot 9 Stamboliyski 9 Saedinenie 9 9 Hisarya 9 9 Razgrad Zavet 9 9 Isperih 9 9 Kubrat 9 9 Loznitsa 9 9 Samuil 9 9 9 Tsar Kaloyan 9 9 9 Ruse Borovo 9 9 9 Byala, Ruse 9 9 Vetovo 9 9 Dve Mogili 9 9 Ivanovo 9 9 Slivo Pole 9 9 Tsenovo 9 9 9 Silistra Alfatar 9 9 9 Glavinitsa 9 9 Dulovo 9 Kaynardzha 9 9 9 145 District /Municipality Municipalities eligible under Municipalities eligible under Municipalities eligible under 3111 and 3121 Measures 3131 Measures 3212 and 322 Sitovo 9 9 9 Tutrakan 9 9 Sliven Kotel 9 9 Nova Zagora 9 Tvarditsa 9 9 Smolyan Banite 9 9 9 Borino 9 9 9 Devin 9 9 Dospat 9 9 9 Zlatograd 9 9 Madan 9 9 Nedelino 9 9 9 Rudozem 9 9 Chepelare 9 9 9 Sofia - district Anton 9 9 9 Bozhurishte 9 9 Botevgrad 9 Godech 9 9 9 Gorna Malina 9 9 9 Dolna banya 9 9 9 Dragoman 9 9 9 Elin Pelin 9 Etropole 9 9 Zlatitsa 9 9 9 Ihtiman 9 9 Koprivshtitsa 9 9 9 Kostenets 9 9 Kostinbrod 9 Mirkovo 9 9 9 Pirdop 9 9 9 Pravets 9 9 9 Samokov 9 Svoge 9 9 Slivnitsa 9 9 9 Chavdar 9 9 9 Chelopech 9 9 9 Stara Zagora Bratia Daskalov 9 9 Gurkovo 9 9 9 Galabovo 9 9 Maglizh 9 9 Nikolaevo 9 9 9 Opan 9 9 9 Pavel Bania 9 9 Radnevo 9 Chirpan 9 Targovishte Antonovo 9 9 9 Omurtag 9 9 Opaka 9 9 9 Popovo 9 Haskovo Ivaylovgrad 9 9 9 Lyubimets 9 9 Madzharovo 9 9 9 Mineralni bani 9 9 9 Svilengrad 9 9 Simeonovgrad 9 9 9 146 District /Municipality Municipalities eligible under Municipalities eligible under Municipalities eligible under 3111 and 3121 Measures 3131 Measures 3212 and 322 Stambolovo 9 9 9 Topolovgrad 9 9 Harmanli 9 Shumen Veliki Preslav 9 9 Venets 9 9 9 Varbitsa 9 9 Kaolinovo 9 9 Kaspichan 9 9 Nikola Kozlevo 9 9 9 Novi Pazar 9 Smyadovo 9 9 9 Hitrino 9 9 9 Yambol Bolyarovo 9 9 9 Elhovo 9 9 Straldzha 9 9 Tundzha 9 Total (number) 231 103 178

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 2000.

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Annex 7 .1. Ex-Ante Evaluation Of The Rural Development Programme – Volume 1

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

149 Annex 8

Attachments to Strategic Environmental Assessment of RDP

150 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 2007-2013 Rationale:

1. The RDP 2007-2013 was put together at the national level under the National RD Plan (2007-2013); it provides the framework for investment proposals as mentioned in EPA Annexes Nos 1 and 2. 2. 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 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 (http://www.moew.government.bg, 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 (http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eia/home.htm).

8 September, 2006 Minister: Jevdet Chakarov

152 Attachment 2

REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER 67, Gladstone Street, 1000 Sofia, phone: 940 6000, fax: 986 4848

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

I HEREWITH AGREE WITH

Rural Development Program 2007 – 2013

Requested by: Ministry of Agriculture and Food Supply Rural Development Directorate

On the following grounds:

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 (2007 – 2013) 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 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 10o 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 2007 – 2013 1. 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:

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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 erosion Limiting erosion (area of the eroded Identifying the trends in fighting Area (ha) land) erosion Quantity of used manure and mineral Assessment of the impact on soils and fertilizers (nitrogen, phosphorus, Kg/ha water potassium fertilizers) Quality of the surface and underground Concentrations of nitrates (mg/l) Assessment of the impact on water water % incompliant samples in terms of Assessment of the impact on potable Quality of potable water nitrates, pesticides and microbiological water indicators Emissions of CO2, CH4 and N2O Tons Assessment of the impact on air Determining the relative portion of Share of agriculture on the end energy greenhouse gases in the emissions; consumption 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 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 № 04-00-2368 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 2007–2013 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 2007-2013 and prescribed grounds and two types of measures – for prevention, decrease and elimination of potential negative impacts from the Programme implementation and 156 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 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 2007-2013 co-financed by the European Agricultural fund for Rural Development.

EU Ref. No. BG 2004/ 016-711.03.01 (Request for services no. Beremska 25-BIS)

Volume 2 - Final Report

Non-technical summary of Environmental Assessment

February 2007

This project is funded by Agricultural Consultants and Planners the European Union Consortium Partners Halcrow Group Ltd., United ADE s.a., Belgium Kingdom

AGROTEC S.p.A., Italy Oceanic Development, France BRL Ingénierie, France TYPSA Ingenieros Consultores, ECORYS, The Netherlands Spain

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Prepared by:

Mr. Giordano Angle Environment expert Mrs. Nelly Gadjalska Environment expert Mrs. Irina Mateeva Environment expert

This study was financed by the European Commission and executed by the Joint-Venture of Scanagri Denmark Consortium partners. The opinions expressed are those of the consultants and do not represent any official view of the European Commission nor the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria

159 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

CAP Common Agricultural Policy EA Environmental Assessment EAFRD European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development EFF European Fishery Fund EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EU European Union FI Food Industry LAG Local Action Group LB Law on Biodiversity MAF Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry MF Ministry of Finance MoEW Ministry of Environment and Water MRDPW Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works NAEP National Agri-Environment Program NGO Non-Governmental Organization NSRDP National Strategic Rural Development Plan NSRF National Strategic Reference Framework OECD Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development PO Producer Organizations RD Rural Development RDP Rural Development Program SAPARD Special pre-Accession Program for Agriculture and Rural Development SME Small and Medium Sized Enterprises UAA Utilized Agricultural Area UNDP United Nations Development Program

160 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT of the Rural Development Program 2007 – 2013

S U M M A R Y

The environmental assessment (EA) of the Rural Development Program (RDP) is part of the Ex-Ante evaluation of the program and aims at helping to achieve environment protection through the implementation of the program and providing sustainable and integrated rural development. The current report on the environment assessment was prepared by a group of registered independent environmental experts led by the senior researchers Dr. eng. Nelly Gadjalska and Mrs. Irina Mateeva, from the ex-ante group, under the methodological guidance of Dr. Giordano Angle, as a part of the Ex-Ante evaluation of the Rural Development Program.

Legal Framework

This part of the environmental assessment has been prepared according to the Common Framework Guidance note D on monitoring and evaluation of the European Commission concerning the requirements for the ex-ante evaluation of rural development programs 2007 – 2013, which clarifies the requirements concerning the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA). The contents of NRDP SEA follows the indications of directive 2001/43/EC with detailed recommendations in Annex 1 and 2. Institutional Framework

Rural Development Program is coordinated by Directorate Rural Development at the Ministry of Agriculture (MAF) which is the institution responsible for the preparation of the program documents for rural development over the period 2007-2013 (incl. the National Strategic Plan) in compliance with Art. 74 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1698/2005 and Art. 2 of the Law on Support of the Agricultural Producers.

Rationale for the preparation of the Rural Development Program (RDP)

In respect to the European funds planning process, the Agency for economical analysis and prognosis has developed a National Development Plan for Bulgaria (2007-2013) and a National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF). The National Strategic Plan for Rural Development and the Program to it, all of which cover the period 2007-2013, are developed in compliance with the requirements of Council Regulation 1698/2005 and the Community strategic guidelines on rural development.

Action period - 1 January 2007 – 31 December 2013 NRDP is elaborated at national level and will be implemented on the whole territory of the Republic of Bulgaria. The National Strategic Plan for Rural Development (NSPRD) and the RDP over the period 2007-2013 will be financed by the EAFRD. National co- financing will be provided as well.

Description of the Main Objectives of the Plan Based on the Community Strategic Guidelines for rural development over the period 2007–2013 for the implementation of the main EU priorities related to jobs creation,

161 growth and sustainability (Lisbon, Göteborg), for guaranteeing the other EU policies (Cohesion, environment protection, especially the co-ordination with the Structural Funds and the management of natural resources in the rural areas of Bulgaria), and finally taking into consideration the socio-economic conditions prevailing in the rural areas of Bulgaria, their strengths and potential, the following strategic objectives have been set in the National Strategic Rural Development Plan for the period 2007-2013:

• Development of competitive agriculture and forestry sector and innovation-based food-processing sector. • Protection of natural resources and environment of the rural areas. • Encouragement of the job opportunities and improving the quality of life in the rural areas. The first objective of the National Strategic Plan is aimed at increasing the competitiveness of agriculture, food and forestry sectors. This objective addresses the first Community Strategic Guideline for rural development. This strategic objective is to be achieved through measures proposed under Axis 1 supporting modernisation and restructuring of the agri-food chain, the forestry and primary processing of forestry products. The strategic approach includes increasing the productivity and the competitiveness of agriculture, food processing and forestry by supporting:

• Modernization of technologies and introduction of modern practices for land and water management;

• Promotion of innovations in the agri-food chain for production of new high value products

• Raising skills levels and knowledge of the labour force;

• Modernization of the farms and forestry with regard to their environment impact;

• Adjustment of farm structures and land ownership structures;

• Improvement of agriculture and forestry related infrastructure. Axis 1 will encourage the growth of the productivity and competitiveness of agriculture, forestry and the food processing industry and thus will contribute to the implementation of the strategic objectives of Lisbon aimed at economic growth. The second objective targets the preservation of natural resources and the improvement of the countryside. The measures under second priority axis will contribute to better land management and protection of the environment, sustainable and integrated development of the countryside, conservation of biodiversity, traditional agricultural practices and local breeds. The creation of alternative sources of income will help for the diversification of rural economy. This objective is contributing to the achievement of the European strategic priority: “Improvement of the environment and the countryside”. The support for sustainable management of lands and forests, and the conservation of biodiversity and traditional agriculture for the Natura 2000 sites will contribute to preserve the attractiveness of the rural areas. It will also create preconditions for the development of alternative economic activities: tourism, crafts, leisure time activities and, last but not least, will lead to the development of sustainable means of living for the population in rural areas. The agri-environment activities will contribute to: protection of high nature value farm lands; biodiversity conservation and restoration in those areas; maintenance of

162 landscape and low-intensity practices for creating orchards with local varieties; decrease pollution of waters with nitrates from agricultural sources by introducing adequate crop rotation; prevention of soil erosion in the river water basins; protection of local breeds endangered by extinction and development of organic production. Support to organic production is based on the opportunities offered by the increased demand of high quality and healthy foods both at the domestic and the international market, on the suitable soil and climatic conditions and the country traditions, as well as on the decreased use of fertilizers and pesticides over the last decade. This will contribute to the nature resources protection and will create new sources of income for the local population. Compensating agricultural producers who are also owners of lands within the NATURA 2000 sites will be crucial for the implementation of the measures for the conservation of the different habitats and species included in the local management plans for these areas. Considering the problems, identified in Chapter 1, protection of soils from pollution and degradation are among the priorities of the second strategic objective. The support for the activities related to the sustainable agricultural land use in the less favoured areas (areas where agriculture farming conditions are hampered compared to the other areas) is another important step in forming new thinking in terms of rural environment and rural landscape conservation. Support to the less favoured areas and the mountain areas as part of them is of great importance for Bulgaria coming out of the fact that nearly 60% of the territory of the country is regions with deteriorated natural characteristics hampering the agricultural activity. As a result of the natural impediments the income of the farmers in those regions is considerably lower that the average income. Compensation of the incomes of those producers is important for preventing the process of depopulation and for maintaining the landscape in these regions. Axis 2 measures cannot resolve all problem issues related to environmental and landscape protection. Therefore a balanced and integrated approach, identifying landscape and nature conservation as a priority is needed for the measures under the other axes as well. Second Objective will contribute to the implementation of the international commitments of the country under the Kyoto Protocol decisions, and the conventions for biodiversity conservation, to combat desertification and climate changes. The activities supported with compliance with the second strategic objective – biodiversity conservation, water protection, sustainable land and natural resource use, will contribute to achieve the EU Goteborg objective for sustainable development. The third objective aims at increasing job opportunities and improving the quality of life in rural area. This objective completely addresses the third strategic priority of the Community, and namely “improving the living conditions in rural areas, and promoting the diversification of rural economies”.

There are vital rural communities, with well protected nature, rich historical and cultural traditions in the rural areas in Bulgaria. In order to achieve long-term economic and social stability in these regions the current tendency to depopulation and economic decay has to be discontinued. The strategy of the government in this direction is based on the development of the rural areas though creating new employment opportunities and better conditions of life. Access to main services for the population, as well as the infrastructure in the rural areas are of special importance to keep the population and to create employment

163 opportunities. Therefore considerable investment assistance has to be provided to improve the infrastructure and provide services for the rural population. Lack of employment opportunities is a major factor for the low participation of the population in the work force, high rate of unemployment and low income in the rural areas. Therefore the entrepreneurship and the business development in the rural areas have to be encouraged through investments in non-agricultural activities for the farmers and the local people. Support should be directed to business undertakings based on the local resources such as: rural tourism and crafts, as well as to undertakings based on innovations and knowledge, use of renewable energy sources and better management of the biomass. Measures supporting the activities for achieving third strategic objective will contribute to the diversification of the rural economy and for the creation of working places and thus will reflect the EU strategic objectives from Lisbon. Development of the rural areas will be supported also by the creation of social capital and by acquiring skills for the development and implementation of local approaches for development. Such innovative approaches will be supported though the Leader axis. The Program with measures for the rural development over the 2007-2013 period has been developed to help achieve the strategic objectives of the National Strategic Plan (2007-2013), integrated in the three priority areas of the Community. The RDP is in line with other national plans and programs The coherence of the RDP with the national policies and with the Community strategic guidelines is described in p. 1 of the RDP and was assessed by the experts carrying out the environment assessment with regard to the EU and national strategic documents and action plans. RDP was harmonized with the other national plans and programs and the relations are clearly marked in the different documents. The compliance of the measures proposed in the Program is justified with the objectives of the National Environmental Strategy.

Current status of the environment and problems related to the NRDP

The favourable environmental conditions are an important factor influencing the socio and economic development of the rural areas. The complete analysis and the assessment made of the current situation of the environment in the rural areas allowed the main environmental problems to be defined caused by the agricultural and forestry activities carried out in those regions which have a negative impact on the opportunities for economic development and on the conditions of life. How the environment would develop over the period 2007 – 2013 without the implementation of the NRDP Prognosis was made for the development of the environmental components over the period 2007 – 2013 without the implementation of NRDP. The prognostic assessment was carried out in the following way: Identification of the impacts (matrix of the relationships between the identified activities and the components). From the problems and the positive sides identified for each component the activities which cause the current state of the environment were derived and they are presented in the matrix of the relationships. The activities linked with the environmental components are marked with „√ „ ;

Description of the impacts (impact matrix). Degree of impact is described only for activities for a relationship with the environment status was identified. The 164 prognostic development of each component was assessed taking into consideration the current status and the tendencies in the development of the current state based of the intensity of the respective activity while assessing if it impacts negatively or positively and the degree of the impact using a scale.

Impact assessment is presented as level of importance

The implementation of the current policy of land use in agriculture and forestry has in general a negative impact on the environment due to pollution, deterioration of the quality of the environmental components and loss of biodiversity. During the last 15 years the use of chemical fertilizers and chemicals decreased significantly in comparison with the previous years; drainage systems did not operate at many places. Due to the privatization large monoculture fields were transformed into mosaic agricultural landscape with a diversity in the land use. All these caused partial restoration of the quality of the natural components and stabilization in the status of biodiversity. But with accession to the European Union and the intensification of the agriculture and forestry with attention only on the conventional practices as well as the land consolidation the effects of the extensification will soon be eliminated and even cumulate the negative impact of the current policy. The impacts on environmental components are presented in the Table 8.3.3: Environmental characteristics of the areas likely to be significantly affected by the implementation of the NRDP The land structure in Bulgaria is mainly dominated by forests – 33.47%, farmland – 57.44% (78.05% arable land) and water flows and water areas – 1.81%. As the NRDP is designed to be implemented in rural areas in the sectors of agriculture and forestry, its implementation has the most significant influence on the environment in terms of territorial coverage – about 92% of the land territory of the country. Therefore the farmland (arable land and grasslands), the forests and wetlands are the habitats which are likely to be significantly affected by the Program. About 5% of the territory of the country are protected areas, but only around 2.7% are strictly protected. At least 23% of the land territory is expected to be included in NATURA 2000 network (including large part of the Protected areas system). The NRDP is expected to have direct influence on non-strictly protected areas, as well as on the areas of NATURA 2000 network. Existing environment problems related to NPRD The favourable environment conditions are an essential factor influencing the social- economical rural development. Unfortunately, a number of ecological problems in these regions have a negative impact on the opportunities for economical development and on the conditions of life in these regions. The major ecological problems related to the rural areas and to the NPRD respectively, are as follows: • Loss of habitats and biodiversity Change of the land use such as conversion of grasslands into arable land, orchards, vineyards or forests, as well as deforestation, drainage and land re-parceling cause loss of habitats and biodiversity. Removal of the landscape features also leads to loss of habitats. • Land abandonment The type of land use is the most significant issue in agriculture and forestry, which could cause both negative and positive effect on the environment. The loss of habitats is caused by the drainage of wetlands and disturbed water regime trough piping of springs

165 and catchments. There is a tendency of reducing the cultivated agricultural areas, particularly in mountainous and less favoured areas characterized by land desertification and abundant growth of weeds. The number of pastures, meadows and lands with high nature value have significantly decreased due to abandonment or transformation and predisposes to a negative impact over the ecosystems and the agricultural landscape, which brings about loss of biodiversity in these areas. • Deterioration of habitats The deterioration of habitats is caused by the use of fertilizers and chemicals in agriculture, unsustainable management of grasslands, arable lands and forests, infrastructure development, overexploitation of resource species, disturbance, poisoning and killing of animals. • Soil erosion The major ecological problem of the Bulgarian agriculture is the soil erosion. Precondition for its appearance is the improper soil cultivation and fertilization, the improper irrigation (irrigational erosion) and the cutting down of forest vegetation and fires, particularly those occurring on sloped areas, in the mountainous regions. The cutting down of forests and field-protection forest belts in the plains has resulted into the occurrence of wind erosion. The eroded soils are less productive and unattractive for carrying out agricultural activities on them. Often in the regions with intense erosion negative change into the landscape can be observed. • Acidification and dehumisation of the soil Improper fertilization with high fertilization rates for many years has resulted into dehumisation of some soils and acidification. • Soil pollution The excessive usage of plant protection chemicals on perennials leads to soil pollution with heavy metals as a result of the treatment with copper chemicals. The pollution of soils with unfit for use and past their sell-by date pesticides form storage facilities which do not meet the requirements for safe storage of dangerous waste materials is a problem which is to be resolved with the mass introduction of the B-B cubes for pesticides storage all over the country. • Pollution of surface and ground water The quality of ground and surface waters is negatively impacted by the improper but intensive agricultural practices - nitrate pollution from fertilization and storage of manure; pollution with unfit for use pesticides; lack of or not fully constructed waste water treatment facilities in the processing plants and populated areas; as well old industrial pollution. • Air pollution The ecological problems regarding air pollution are the result of the uncontrolled piling of manure mass in animal farms; unregulated dung-hills; the use of low quality fuel for domestic purposes in a number of small settlements in the rural areas; the use of obsolete transport and agricultural machinery; bad condition of the village infrastructure (inter -village roads). • usage of chemical fertilisers and plant protection chemicals

166 The increased pesticide content in the soil leads to their deposition in the agricultural products which are consumed directly by people and which damage health. The health of the farmers can be damaged also during cultivation of soil polluted with pesticides. • Usage of high nitrate content water Most often the pollution with nitrates can be found in the shallow underground water sources (springs, wells, drainages, boreholes), located in areas of cultivate farm lands, close to settlements or drawing water out of unprotected aquifer. The problem with the high nitrate contents is affects health. A matrix has been developed and proposed for evaluation of the correlation of the key environmental problems which relate to the rural areas and to the National Rural Development Program. The assessment shows that in case the NRDP is not implemented this will cause harmful effects on the environment and on the sustainable development resulting into: • Additional pollution of surface and underground water with fertilisers and chemicals due to not applying good farming practices and organic farming, lack of new sites for storage of manure and wastes, waste water treatment facilities in the processing enterprises and livestock farms, drainage systems in small settlements.

• Additional contamination of soil and increase of degradation problems due to not applying good farming practices and organic farming and abandoning farming areas and pastures.

• Additional loss of biodiversity and lack of mapping and protection of the zones within NATURA 2000 framework.

• Decreasing the attractiveness of the small and large towns for the development of small and medium size business and tourist activities.

The environment objectives for protection of environment, which are of crucial importance for the National Program for Rural Development were defined on the ground of an analysis of current international, EU and national legislation and are in compliance with the environment components. The main environmental objectives are presented in Table 8.6.1 as an annex.

The relationship between ecological goals and the objectives of the Rural Development Program has been assessed and found positive for most of the planned activities. Lack of relationship or negative influence was observed with some of the priority axis 1 measures, whose implementation could have negative influence and ecological goals would not be achieved if appropriate actions for mitigating or completely removing the harmful environmental impact are not envisaged and enforced.

Assessment of the probable considerable impacts of the RDP on the environment Methodology of the assessment In compliance with the requirements of Art. 3, indent 5 the Assessor made impact assessment on the environment which relate to the RDP. The assessment was done in two different phases: 1) Assessment of the Program impact on: 167 Structure of the projects or activities related to the program Structures/frameworks of the plans and program related to the Plan; Integration/connection of environment issues with special reference/importance in terms of sustainable development 2) Assessment of the impacts on environment as a result of a separate measure and in cases which are more related to a separate sub-measure or when studying linked/similar cases Each measure has been evaluated considering its impacts on the following factors: biodiversity, population, human health, fauna, flora, soil, water, air, climatic factors, material assets, cultural heritage including architectural and archaeological heritage, landscape. Each effect was evaluated according a qualitative multi criteria approach including secondary, cumulative and synergistic, short, medium and long-term, permanent and temporary, positive and negative impacts and effects. The assessment matrix used has a 1-to-10 scale to assess depending on the criteria. The impact assessment values are as follows: 0 = positive impact from 1 to 7 – no significant negative impact from 8 to 10 - significant negative impact The legend to the matrix is presented in the Annex.

Assessment of the measures defined under the priority axes of the RDP per environment components and factors which have an impact on it

The measures fall under three axes according to the Community priorities. Impacts have been identified on the basis of the existing knowledge of the status of biodiversity (flora, fauna, habitats), soils, waters, air and climate, health risks, population, landscape and cultural heritage, known environmental problems resulting from agriculture and forestry, as well as based on the standard impact evaluation methods. The nature of the RDP does not allow to precisely predict the place, nature and influence of the actions. Therefore the environment assessment does not assess the precise environment impacts of the Program but rather presents an indication of the impact and proposes options for mitigating the negative impacts.

Through an assessment matrix presented in Table 8.7.1 in the Annex the degree and direction of impact were determined which Program measures have on the environment components. The analysis shows that out of the total 27 measures assessed 9 have an entirely positive impact form their implementation. ; 18 have insignificant impact, i.e. ranging from 1 to 7 on a 1-to-10 scale, and only 3 have a significant negative impact on both biodiversity and landscape. The impact on the different components of the environment in most of the rest of the measures is insignificant and can be expressed in 1 to 7 out of the 1-to-10 scale for assessment of the matrix. The major negative impacts are mainly on the biodiversity and the landscape. Assessment of the significance of the impact The increasing number of farmers applying good farming practices and certifying their farms for organic production, as well as the obligatory observance of Regulation 1782/2003 requirements for keeping the Community Standards by the rest of the

168 farmers will lead to improvement of the environment quality and in particular of waters, soils, human health, landscape and biodiversity.

The activities carried out to maintain and restore the natural environment will contribute to guarantee an attractive landscape and a high rate of biodiversity as well as increasing their number in the regions and in that way they will considerably contribute to increase the quality of life of the rural population and will stimulate attraction of investments for the development of the regions. The respective activities from the RDP will contribute to decrease of the differences between the EU member states and between the different regions in Bulgaria. Despite of the already mentioned significant positive impacts the implementation of the RDP could also be accompanied by negative impacts on the environment. Despite the negative impact on the biodiversity not implementing the infrastructural activities (water supply, sewer systems, irrigation, roads, etc.) as well as fail to create conditions for leisure time and sports will bring significant health risk for the population and deterioration of the quality of life in the rural areas. By the effective management of water resources which will be carried out through the basin management plans the waters used for water supply and irrigation will not cause disturbance of the water balance of the water ecosystems (rivers, lakes, artificial dams). As the RDP does not foresee measures for mitigating this negative effect it is recommended major principles and practices for mitigation of the impact to be implemented as the ones described in point 8.8. Measures for prevention, decrease and a much as possible removal of the unfavourable results from the implementation of the Program on environment RDP measures which implementation can cause substantial negative impact are presented and analyzed in point 8.7.1.2 of the EU report. To decrease the negative effect from their implementation preventive measures should be implemented. The preventive measures for preventing and minimizing the possible negative effects and potential risks for the environment could include several elements, which have to be implemented by NRDP when appropriate. NRDP implementation could be optimized by the proposed principles, practices and activities for mitigation of the effects, which have to be carried out during the implementation of the specific measures. For measures which activities will have negative impact on the environment components it is obligatory to: • Implement the EU and national legislation; • Use the best available technologies and apply good farming and forests practices; • Certify the operations under the ISO (ISO 9000, ISO 14000) standards. Motives for the selection of the alternatives discussed for solving environmental problems of the measures identified in the Program in terms of the environment protection requirements NRDP does not offer alternatives. Such could be found only with regard to the measures that have substantial negative ecologic impact on environment. Three alternatives were discuses: • The current situation without the implementation of the Program or zero alternative; • Implementations of the measures as proposed in the Program – 1st option;

169 • Implementation of a variant of the measures where by actions for decreasing the negative impact on environment were considered – 2nd option.

Assessments are presented in Table 8.9.1. in the Annex.

The evaluation team considers the zero option as unacceptable, since it will lead to increase of the present environmental problems in agriculture.

The 1st option, implementation of the measures as proposed in the RDP and having substantial negative effect on some environmental elements, is not recommended by the evaluators as the negative impact on the respective element will be increased.

The evaluators recommend that the 2nd option, which includes the implementation of a variation of the RDP measures taking into consideration the actions presented in point 8.8 for preventing and mitigating the negative impact on environment, should be adopted and take into consideration when elaborating the requirements for the implementation of the measures concerned from the Program. Description of envisioned monitoring measures in compliance with art. 10 of the Strategic Assessment Directive and Art 86, para 3, item 9 of the LEP Monitoring and assessment will be based on the guidelines provided in the Common Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (CMEF) and will report the progress in Program implementation against indicators for the contracted funds, completed actions/projects, results obtained and the long-term impact of the Program. A system of indicators, including such as related to the results and impact of the RDP, base indicators on current situation and objectives, as well as additional indicators reflecting the specificity of the country. Monitoring will collect information about the contracted funds, implemented activities and realized investments including those directed towards environment protection. The common indicators required under CMEF as well as additional indicators specific for RDP will be followed. The monitoring and evaluation systems set up for SAPARD will be expanded and modified to match the needs of the Rural Development Program 2007- 2013. Consultation outcomes Within the framework of the EA public consultations were held in accordance with the procedure for consultations with the competent authority the Prevention Directorate at the MoEW and with the public regarding the environmental evaluation of the Rural Development Program. In July - August 2006, the Working groups for developing RDP measures were set up (7 Working groups for Axis 1 measures, 2 Working groups for Axis 2 measures, one Working group for Axis 3 measures and one Working group for Axis 4 and Leader measures). Members of the working groups include representatives of government organizations, nongovernmental organizations, professional and other organizations within the scope of the specific measures, as well as experts from MAF directorates and the Paying Agency. The working subgroups for the priority axes held several meetings to discuss the provisions of the specific measures. The first draft of the preliminary assessment containing the EA of the measures was discussed. The working subgroups under priority axis 1 held 2 meetings, under axis 3 – 3 meetings and under axis 4 (Leader) – 5 meetings. A questionnaire was published on the web page of MAF for public opinion research. The questionnaire respondents, members of the working group and the public, evaluated

170 the correlation between the key priorities of the NSPRD and the Rural Development Program and their objectives with the key environmental objectives. The same evaluation was carried out also by the environment assessment experts. The results obtained show that 76% of the respondents consider that there is a correlation between the environmental objectives and the objectives of axis 1 of the RDP while 24% - that such a relation is missing. Concerning axis 2 and axis 3 78% and 79% share the opinion that such a correlation exists and 22% and 30% that such a correlation is missing – (fig. 8.11.1). The values have been calculated on the basis of the 18 evaluations made by the respondents and are presented in Table 8.11.1. The table shows the number of questionnaire respondents presenting certain opinions, namely the presence or absence of correlation between the measures and the environmental objectives. The total number of negative and positive opinions does not always match the total number of respondents as in some cases no response was provided. The Table shows that 76% or respondents believe the environmental objectives and the RDP objectives under Axis 1 match, while 24% think there is no such correlation. For Axis 2 and Axis 3 the opinions are 78% and 70% positive correlation and 22% and 30% - no correlation, respectively. (Fig.8.11.1) Experts find missing correlation between RDP and the environmental objectives or a negative correlation only in Axis 1, whereas respondents find such missing correlations also in Axis 2 and Axis 3. We believe the discrepancy in the evaluation is due to the respondents’ incorrect interpreting of the environmental objectives which have no correlation with the relevant RDP sub-objective as a negative correlation rather than as missing correlation. The opinion of the respondents on the environmental impact of Program per different measures is as follows (Table 8.11.2): • Very good - 28,5 % • Good - 40 % • No impact - 26 % • Negative - 5,5 % The evaluation of the questionnaire respondents coincides with the expert evaluation on the environmental assessment. Hence a conclusion can be made that the independent experts' evaluation of the proposed Rural Development Program matches the opinion expressed by the wide public, and that the Program meets the requirements for environmental protection in the rural areas and is accepted by the public. Generally, respondents agree that activities envisaged in the Program should not harm or destroy nature. Public discussion During the public discussion of the Program for Rural Development and the Strategic Environment Assessment no opinions or statements were presented relating to the quality and the contents of the environment assessment or with expected impacts on the environment. 3 questions were raised only and they were related to Natura 2000.

Conclusions and recommendations of the environmental impact assessment Similarly to other economical fields, the agriculture is decreasing its negative impact on the environment over the last 9 years. This is partly due to the decrease of agricultural production on one hand. On the other hand, the introduction of new legislation and

171 policy on environment protection has also contributed to avoid and reduce the harmful impact on the environment by this sector. The specific characteristics of the agriculture in the country shall be taken into consideration - priority is given to the intense production development which is a potential threat for the environment protection but on the other hand the preserved pure territories in the country presuppose the development of organic agriculture which has good prospects at the European and world market. Some of the measures have to be elaborated in more details in order more accurate assessment to be assured for their environmental impact. The EU and national nature conservation legislative documents and some environmental impact mitigating activities must be strictly implemented in relation to those measures of the Program, which have harmful potential. This will prevent and minimize possible negative results and threats on the environment during the implementation of the Rural Development Program. It is necessary that measures which could have significant negative impact shall be applied in compliance with the 2-nd option proposed in the report. The implementation of the Program will contribute to improve the quality of life for the population in the rural areas and to achieve sustainable management of the environment in them.

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Table 8.3.3.. Impact on environment components and factors without Program

Components Impact on components without Program Level of impact and factors Air Worsening the air quality from harmful emission of Temporary impact NH3 Direct, territorial Climate | Possible increase of NO2 emissions above Secondary impact, The Kyoto Protocol target from agricultural indirect, territorial, activities if not applying the GAP mid-term Underground Worsening the waters quality due to diffusion Cumulative impact and surface pollution from agricultural activities not applying direct, territorial, waters the GAP and discharge of no treated waters in water permanent bodies in rural regions Soil and land Increasing the diffuse pollution and soil degradation Cumulative impact not applying the GAP and no utilization of lands direct, permanent and pasture Landscape Change of landscape and destruction of landscape Negative impact features Creation of mosaic habitats Positive effect Loss of biodiversity; Significant negative impact, direct/indirect, permanent; Destruction, fragmentation and deterioration of Significant negative Biodiversity, habitats; impact; direct; protected areas permanent Unsustainable exploitation of species; Significant negative impact; direct/indirect; permanent Insufficient management of protected areas Negative, long term, territorial Wastes Trend of worsening due to depot wastes in no- Secondary impact, regalement dung-hills in rural regions permanent Cultural Threat of robbery or destruction of archeological, Temporary impact heritage historical and cultural monuments Health Health risk for population from bad quality products Cumulative impact and insufficiency of drinking water indirect, permanent

173 Table 8.6.1 Ecological objectives

Component EU Directives Ecological objectives Biodiversity Flora, Fauna and habitats Directive 79/409/EEC on the Protection of threatened conservation of wild birds species and habitats, preservation of unique Directive 92/43/EEC on the ecosystems and wise use conservation of natural habitats of the natural resources and of wild fauna and flora

Protected areas Framework Directive 96/62/EC on Achieve and maintain the AAQ Assessment and favorable conservation Management status of the species an dhabitats

Air European Programme for Climate Decrease of the level of Changes ambient emissions originating threats for the Directive 87/2003//ЕС on ecosystem, the human European emission trading scheme health and quality of life EU Strategy for Biofuels Biomass Action Plan Directive 2006/32/EC on energy end-use efficiency and energy Directive 2006/32/EC on energy end-use efficiency and energy

Climate Water Directive 2000/60/EC Adherence to the Directive 80/68/EEC on the commitments to the protection of groundwater against UNFCCC and the Kyoto pollution caused by certain Protocol as well as the dangerous substances, amended by related international and Directive 91/692/EEC European agreements in the realization of NPRD. Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources Waters Divectives 85/337/EEC, The improved quality of 97/11/EEC и 2003/35:ЕС for EIA surface and ground waters, prevention of pollution above the value limits and effective control and management of water ecosystems Soils European Landscape Convention The protection of the production and ecology functions of land and the preservation of the nature of land usage, and sustainable management of land resources. Landscape European Cultural Landscape Conservation of the Convention 1991 diversity, beuaty and the recreational value of the nature and lanscape.

174 Cultural heritadge Directive 79/409/EEC on the The protection of conservation of wild diversity and individuality of Natural and Cultural Directive 92/43/EEC on the Heritage. conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora

Health and population Directive 91/676/EEC concerning Reduction of harmful effect from the application the protection of waters against of chemical preparations and from the consumption pollution caused by nitrates from of contaminated foodstuffs and waters agricultural sources

Regulation № 178/2002 of the European Council Directive 93/43 concerning the hygienic requirements in respect of foodstuffs Directive 89/397 concerning the official control of foodstuffs Directive 79/112 on designation and labeling of foodstuffs European Cultural Convention (S.G.85/1991)

175 Legend to the matrix

SCORE CRITERIA 0 The implementation of the measure provides positive impacts 1 The impact is very small. 2 The implementation of the Measure could provide temporary impacts. 3 The implementation of the Measure could provide short term impacts. 4 The implementation of the Measure could provide secondary impacts. 5 The implementation of the Measure could provide cumulative impacts. 6 The implementation of the Measure could provide synergistic impacts 7 The implementation of the Measure could provide a secondary, cumulative, synergistic impacts 8 The implementation of the Measure could provide significant secondary, cumulative, synergistic impacts. Activities are strictly related to EU Environmental directives and Bulgarian Environmental legislation. Impact could be removed by mitigation/compensation measures 9 Measure provides significant, medium or long term/permanent impacts on the environment-. Activities are strictly related to EU Environmental directives and Bulgarian Environmental legislation. Impact could be removed by mitigation/compensation measures 10 Measure provides significant and permanent impacts on the environment-. Activities are strictly related to EU Environmental directives and Bulgarian Environmental legislation. Impact cannot be removed by mitigation/compensation measures

Evaluation 0 = Positive From 1 to 7 - No significant Impact From 8 to 10 - Significant Impact

176 Table 8.7.1. Assessment matrix

Surface and Human Landscap Cultural MEASURES Code Biodiversity Flora Fauna Habitats Population Soils ground Air Climate Waste Health e heritage waters

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 11 12 13 14 AXES 1 Vocational training and information actions, including diffusion of scientific knowledge and innovative 111 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 practices for persons engaged in the agricultural, food and forestry sectors Setting up of young farmers 112 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n.a. 0 0 0 0 0 Use of advisory services by the farmers 114 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 and forest holders Farm modernization 121 6 7 8 8 3 0 5 n.a. 4 4 1 0 2 Improving the economic value of the 122 1 1 2 0 0 0 3 n.a. 4 3 0 0 1 forest Adding value to agricultural and 123 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0 0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0 0 3 forestry products

Cooperation for development of new 124 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0 0 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0 0 0 0 products, processes and technologies ..

Infrastructure for development and 125 adaptation of agriculture and forestry

Agricultural roads 125-1 4 4 4 5 0 0 4 n.a. 5 n.a. n.a. 0 2 Forest roads 125-2 7 7 7 8 0 0 4 n.a. 5 n.a. n.a. 0 2 Water management 125-3 9 8 8 9 n.a. 0 8 n.a. 5 4 n.a. 0 2 Land consolidation 125-4 7 7 7 8 n.a. 0 7 n.a. 5 n.a. n.a. 0 0

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Restoring agricultural production 126 6 6 8 8 0 0 4 n.a. 3 2 n.a. n.a. 1 potential damaged by natural disasters .

Helping farmers to adapt to demanding 131 0 0 0 0 0 0 n.a. n.a. 0 0 0 0 0 standards by Community legislation

Supporting semi-subsistence farms 141 5 4 4 5 1 0 5 n.a. 4 2 1 0 2 undergoing restructuring Setting up of producer groups 142 1 1 1 1 0 0 n.a. n.a. 1 2 1 2 1 AXES 2 Natural handicap payments to farmers 211 0 1 2 1 n.a. 0 0 n.a. 4 2 n.a. n.a. n.a. in mountain areas

Payments to farmers in areas with 212 0 1 2 1 n.a. 0 0 n.a. 4 2 n.a. n.a. n.a. handicaps, other than mountain areas

Natura 2000 payments and payments 213 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n.a. linked to Directive 2000/60/EC (WFD)

Agri-environmental payments 214 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Support for non-productive 216 0 0 0 0 n.a. n.a. n.a n.a. 0 0 0 0 n.a. investments First aforestation of non-agricultural 223 1 2 4 4 n.a. n.a. 4 n.a. 5 4 0 0 n.a. land

Natura 2000 payments in forestry 224 0 0 0 0 0 n.a. 0 n.a. 0 0 0 0 n.a.

Restoring forestry potential and 226 2 2 2 5 0 n.a. 4 n.a. 2 3 0 0 2 introducing prevention actions AXES 3 Diversification into non-agricultural 8.8 activities 11 Investments in rural tourism 311-1 6 6 6 7 0 0 4 2 1 3 n.a. n.a. 3 Investments in local craftsmanship 311-2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0 n.a. 0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 2

178 n.a. Investments in educational and 311-3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0 0 n.a. n.a. 2 3 2 1 activities for socializing in the farms

Investments in processing of essential n.a. and oleaginous crops, medicinal herbs 311-4 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0 n.a. n.a. n.a. 3 2 2 and mushrooms

Creation of workshops for maintenance and repair of agricultural machinery 311-5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0 n.a. n.a. n.a. 2 n.a. n.a. 1 and machinery for communal services

Use of biomass for biofuels 311-6 2 2 1 2 0 0 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0 0 0 Support for the creation and 312 1 1 2 3 1 n.a. 2 4 2 0 0 development of micro-enterprises Encouragement of tourism activities 313 4 4 7 7 0 0 6 0 2 3 n.a. n.a. 3 Basic services for the economy and 321 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0 0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0 0 0 rural population Village renewal and development 322 5 5 5 7 0 0 4 0 2 3 n.a. n.a. 2 Conservation and upgrading of the 323 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. rural heritage Skills acquisition and animation for preparing and implementing a local 341 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n.a. development strategy LEADER Local development strategies 41 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cooperation 421 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a Skills acquisition, animation 431 n.a. 1 1 1 1 0 n.a 1 1 1 1 0 0

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Table 8.9.1. Assessment matrix of alternatives

MEASUR Alterna Biodiver Flora Fauna Human Populati Lands Cultural Soils Surface Air Climat Waste ES tives sity Health on cape heritage and e ground waters 121 0 9 9 9 4 4 8 n.a. 6 5 3 0 4 I 6 7 8 3 0 5 n.a. 4 4 1 0 2 II 0/5 0/5 0/5 1 0/5 n.a. 3 2 0 0 1 125-1 0 7 8 8 1 1 5 n.a. 7 n.a. n.a. 1 3 I 4 4 4 0 0 4 n.a. 5 n.a. n.a. 0 2 II 3 3 3 0 0 4 n.a. 5 n.a. n.a. 0 2 0 8 9 9 1 1 7 n.a. 7 n.a. n.a. 1 3 125-2 I 7 7 7 0 0 4 n.a. 5 n.a. n.a. 0 2 II 3 3 3 0 0 4 n.a. 5 n.a. n.a. 0 2 125-3 0 8 7 7 n.a. 1 7 n.a. 7 6 n.a. 1 3 I 9 8 8 n.a. 0 8 n.a. 5 4 n.a. 0 2 II 0/5 0/5 0/5 n.a. 0 5 n.a. 5 2 n.a. 0 2 0 5 5 5 n.a. 2 7 n.a. 5 n.a. n.a. 2 n.a. 125-4 I 7 7 7 n.a. 0 7 n.a. 5 n.a. n.a. 0 n.a. II 4 4 4 n.a. 0 5 n.a. 4 n.a. n.a. 0 n.a. 0 9 9 9 7 7 9 n..a. 4 4 n.a. n.a. 4 126 I 6 6 8 0 0 4 n.a. 3 2 n.a. n.a. 1 II 5 5 5 2 2 5 n.a 1 2 n.a. n.a. 1 311 0 5 5 5 n.a. 4 5 3 4 5 n.a. n.a. 5 I 6 6 6 0 0 4 2 1 3 n.a. n.a. 3 II 0/2 0/2 0/2 n.a. 2 2 0 1 2 n.a. n.a. 1 313 0 5 5 9 n.a. 0 5 0 4 4 n.a. n.a. 5 I 4 4 7 0 0 6 0 2 3 n.a. n.a. 3 II 2 2 2 n.a. 0 2 0 1 1 n.a. n.a. 1 322 0 9 9 9 n.a. 1 7 3 4 7 n.a. n.a. 4 I 5 5 7 0 0 4 0 2 3 n.a. n.a. 2 II 0/5 0/5 0/5 n.a. 0 0/4 0 0 3 n.a. n.a. 1

100 90 80 70 5,5 Не 28,5 60 Да 26 50 40 30 20 10 40 0 Ос-1 Ос-2 Ос-3

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