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GRACE PROJECT – GUARANTEEING RIGHTS AND CHARTER ENFORCEMENT
Since autumn 2025, the Center has been part of a consortium implementing the GRACE Project (short for Guaranteeing Rights and Charter Enforcement), “Guaranteeing Rights and Charter Enforcement”, which...
NINE YEARS OF REGULATORY REFORM IN BULGARIA
The data from the latest study of the legislative activity of the National Assembly, conducted by the Library, Information and Research Parliamentary Center to...
BETTER REGULATION FOR A BETTER LIFE
The RIA Center was a guest of OFFNews. 13 years ago the RIA Center prepared its first full ex-ante impact assessment...
EIGHT YEARS OF REGULATORY REFORM IN BULGARIA
According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, regulation, along with monetary and fiscal policy, is one of the three...
PUBLIC CONSULTATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE PREPARATION OF A FULL EX-ANTE IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF A JUDICIARY ACT IN BULGARIA
The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Bulgaria announces a public consultation as part of the procedure for preparing a full ex-ante...
RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROPOSALS FOR IMPROVING THE OVERALL FRAMEWORK OF THE REGULATORY REFORM IN BULGARIA
The recommendations and proposals for improving the overall framework of the regulatory reform in Bulgaria are the key result of the successfully...
RESULTS OF THE PROJECT “REGULATORY REFORM IN BULGARIA – FIVE YEARS OF STAGNATION OR DEVELOPMENT?”
In November 2016, with the adoption of a package of legislative changes...
CHANGES TO THE METHODOLOGY FOR CARRYING OUT EX-ANTE IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF BILLS SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
On 11.11.2022 the amended Rules of Organisation and Procedure of the National Assembly (ROPNA) were promulgated. For the first time...
OECD: REGULATORY POLICY SCAN OF BULGARIA
On 07.06.2022, at a special event at the Council of Ministers, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development presented the first...
FIVE YEARS OF REGULATORY REFORM IN BULGARIA?
Five years have passed since the beginning of the regulatory reform in Bulgaria, launched with the amendments and supplements to the Law on...
NEW E-BOOK IN ENGLISH ON THE THEORETICAL ASPECTS OF REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT, 2021
The new e-book in English on regulatory impact assessment can be found in electronic...
Tony Dimov before DE FACTO: Regulatory reform in our country has degenerated into a regulatory anomaly
It is high time for those in power in Bulgaria to start boasting not about how many bills they have submitted per...
Dr Tony Dimov to Anna Zarkova of “Trud”: „God forbid that in the new 45th parliament laws are made according to ‘our system’ 4-4-2“
“With the random selection of members of parliament, the legislative waste is not random.” The members of the new parliament must restore...
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE ORDINANCE ON THE SCOPE AND THE METHODOLOGY FOR CARRYING OUT IMPACT ASSESSMENT IN FORCE FROM 1 JANUARY 2021
On 1 January 2021 the amendments and supplements to the Ordinance on the Scope and the Methodology for...
HAPPY NEW GUIDE FOR CARRYING OUT EX-POST IMPACT ASSESSMENT!
On 3 December 2020, by decision of the Council of Ministers, the first Guide officially recognised by the Bulgarian state...
ABOUT THE ABUNDANT LEGISLATING AND ITS “QUALITY”
Against the background of emergency epidemiological measures, a political crisis and mass civic protests, July 2020 turns out to be...
THIRD MONITORING REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MANDATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT
More than 3 years have passed since the introduction of mandatory impact assessment in the Bulgarian rule-making process. In this...
FINAL NATIONAL MEETING UNDER THE PROJECT “STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL POLICIES ON NON-DISCRIMINATION, EQUALITY AND PROTECTION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS”
On 13 December 2019 a final national meeting was held in Sofia to present the Package of proposals...
HAPPY NEW GUIDE FOR CARRYING OUT EX-ANTE IMPACT ASSESSMENT!
On 4 November 2016 the regulatory reform in Bulgaria began with the entry into force of the most extensive...
RESULTS OF THE NATIONAL CONSULTATION “CIVIC PARTICIPATION IN POLICIES ON NON-DISCRIMINATION, EQUALITY AND PROTECTION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS”
PERIOD OF THE NATIONAL CONSULTATION The national consultation took place...
PRESENTATION OF A PACKAGE OF PROPOSALS AND A PRACTICAL MECHANISM FOR ACTIVE CIVIC PARTICIPATION IN FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS POLICIES
On 30.09.2019 the Center for Regulatory Impact Assessment...
SECOND MONITORING REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MANDATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Just over 2 years have passed since the introduction of mandatory impact assessment in the Bulgarian rule-making process. In...
TONY DIMOV ON BNR: THE FUELS ACT IS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE RULE-MAKING PROCESS ARE CIRCUMVENTED
The so-called Fuels Act, whose entry into force was postponed, is an example of how members of parliament circumvent the requirements of the regulatory...
THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS PUBLISHED THE ANNUAL REPORT ON IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR 2017
On 20 July 2018 the Annual Report on Impact Assessment was published on the Public Consultation Portal...
DR TONY DIMOV TO “TRUD”: LAWS ARE PRODUCED BY THE KILO
Speed is the only principle in the Bulgarian legislative process that is observed one hundred per cent. This is what Dr Tony Dimov tells “Trud”...
Tony Dimov: „TO BE CONTINUED: DESPITE OUR EFFORTS, THE QUALITY OF LEGISLATIVE OUTPUT IS DETERIORATING“
The question of how laws are made and adopted in our country, especially those proposed by individual members of parliament...
THE IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROGRAMME AT SOFIA UNIVERSITY FOR 2018 IS LAUNCHED
Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” and the Institute of Public Administration have announced a new intake for the MODULAR PROGRAMME...
THE REGISTRATION REFORM FOR NON-PROFIT LEGAL ENTITIES IS LAUNCHED
On 01.01.2018 the amendments and supplements to the Non-Profit Legal Entities Act entered into force, with...
REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT IS ONE YEAR OLD
One year has passed since the introduction of impact assessment in the Bulgarian rule-making process. In this connection we present the Report...
IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE POLICIES AND LEGISLATION AIMED AT ENSURING AN ACCESSIBLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN BULGARIA
Since mid-August 2017 the Center for Regulatory Impact Assessment and „Euroconsultants Bulgaria S.A.“...
Tony Dimov: THE DRAFT CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE WAS “RUSHED THROUGH” TOO, MY FRIEND KASHAMOV!
Defakto.bg Tony Dimov, Chairman of the Center for Regulatory Impact Assessment On 13 June 2017 in...
“REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT”
In mid-May 2017 the book “Regulatory Impact Assessment” appeared on the book market....
Tony Dimov on Bloomberg TV Bulgaria: HASTE IN LEGISLATING IS JUST AN EXCUSE FOR CONCEALING INTERESTS
Even when the Law on Normative Acts was being adopted, despite the claims, we feared that it could turn...
Tony Dimov to KOMENTATOR: THE NEW MPs DO NOT STOP AT A RED LIGHT EITHER
Not long ago a respected professor of law said that the Bulgarian member of parliament is in such a hurry to propose and adopt laws...
CONFERENCE OF THE REGULATORY SCRUTINY BOARD OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
On 20 March 2017, at the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels, the Conference presenting the...
Postgraduate programme in impact assessment
Training under the modular programme “Impact Assessment” is provided jointly by the Institute of Public Administration and Sofia University...
Tony Dimov on BNR: THE 43rd NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IS THE FIRST TO INTRODUCE OBJECTIVITY INTO ITS LEGISLATIVE PROCESS
The 43rd National Assembly is the first Bulgarian National Assembly in our modern history to agree to introduce some...
Dr Tony Dimov to Trud: WE DO NOT LIVE IN A STATE GOVERNED BY THE RULE OF LAW
In less than 3 months MPs have trampled on the Law on Normative Acts at least 3 times. The MPs stopped the vigorous push...
IS BULGARIA A STATE?
Tony Dimov Today, shortly after 11:00, 14 members of parliament from GERB submitted a Bill amending and supplementing...
A STATE GOVERNED BY THE RULE OF LAW OR “NO SUCH THING”
By Tony Dimov * It is one thing to sing that “there is no such state”, another to fight for a normal...
THE PROPOSALS SUBMITTED FOR INTRODUCING A MAJORITARIAN SYSTEM ARE UNLAWFUL
Tony Dimov to OFFNEWS: A normal state or the state of Izdislav The Law on Normative Acts, which requires...
TONY DIMOV: WHEN WILL WE HAVE THE RULE OF LAW, IF MPs DO NOT OBSERVE THEIR OWN RULES
The rule of law starts with the rules, i.e. to some extent with the members of parliament who adopt the laws. It starts with them for...
MPs OF ALL PARTIES, CIRCUMVENT!!!
Members of parliament from the Reformist Bloc, GERB, BSP Left Bulgaria and the Patriotic Front jointly decided to try to...
THE ORDINANCE ON THE SCOPE AND THE METHODOLOGY FOR CARRYING OUT IMPACT ASSESSMENT HAS BEEN PUBLISHED IN THE STATE GAZETTE
On 18 November 2016 the State Gazette published the Ordinance on the Scope and the Methodology for Carrying out...
MANDATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT IS A REVOLUTION FOR BULGARIAN LEGISLATION
Interview with the Chairman of the Center for Regulatory Impact Assessment on Bloomberg TV Bulgaria A real revolution has come...
REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT IS MANDATORY AS OF TODAY, 4 NOVEMBER 2016
As of today, Bulgaria joins the family of over 30 – countries on the European continent, most of which...
AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF ORGANISATION AND PROCEDURE OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IN CONNECTION WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF MANDATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT
On 1 November 2016 Parliament adopted amendments and supplements to the Rules of Organisation and Procedure of the National...
THE STATE PREPARES FOR IMPACT ASSESSMENT
On 21 and 22 October 2016 the Institute of Public Administration organised a seminar on “Impact assessment...
DR TONY DIMOV: WE DO NOT NEED A STATE OF DODGERS
Interview with the Chairman of the Center for Regulatory Impact Assessment in the newspaper Trud – Mr Dimov, in a matter of...
TONY DIMOV: AN EX-ANTE IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF A FINISHED NORMATIVE ACT IS POINTLESS
16.09.2016 The subject of impact assessment is not finished normative acts but proposals for public (also called governance)...
TONY DIMOV*: IMPACT ASSESSMENT BECOMES MANDATORY FROM 4 NOVEMBER 2016
Interview 16.09.2016 Mr Dimov, from 4 November the administration and members of parliament must submit every bill with an impact assessment. Is...
THE “IMPACT ASSESSMENT” CAUSE
In the height of summer a Round table on “Regulatory impact assessment” was held in Sofia, organised by...
NEW ARTICLE BY TONY DIMOV IN DE FACTO LEGAL
Train or replace this judge* – Part II Tony Dimov, lawyer, Doctor of Law, Chairman of the Center for...
NEW INTERINSTITUTIONAL AGREEMENT ON BETTER LAW-MAKING BETWEEN THE EP, THE COUNCIL OF THE EU AND THE EC
On 13 April 2016 the European Commission announced the new Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making, concluded between the European Parliament,...
THE LNA INTRODUCING MANDATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT HAS BEEN PROMULGATED IN THE STATE GAZETTE
State Gazette No. 34 of 03.05.2016 promulgated the Law on Normative Acts, which introduces mandatory...
PARLIAMENT FINALLY ADOPTED THE AMENDMENTS TO THE LNA INTRODUCING MANDATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT
At its regular sitting on 20 April 2016, Parliament adopted at second reading the Law amending and supplementing the Law on Normative Acts,...
PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS IN BULGARIA: PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES
“We have reason to celebrate, because a few days ago the amendments to the Law on Normative Acts were adopted, under which public...
MANDATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT WAS ALSO A FOCUS OF THE PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS TO THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
In his address to the 43rd National Assembly of 18 March 2016, the head of state, Rosen Plevneliev, placed an extremely strong...
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FINALLY ADOPTED THE NEW LAW ON EU FUNDS
On 10 December 2015 the National Assembly finally adopted the new Law on the Management of the European Structural...
CONFERENCE ON IMPACT ASSESSMENT
On 8 December 2015, at the Sense Hotel in Sofia, the Center for Regulatory Impact Assessment held...
INTERVIEW WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE RIA CENTER ON THE BULGARIA ON AIR MORNING SHOW
Legislation cannot respond adequately to the requirements of the environment, commented lawyer Tony Dimov on the Bulgaria ON AIR morning show...
INTERVIEW WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE RIA CENTER FOR THE BULGARIAN THE ECONOMIST – LIFE MAGAZINE
Regulatory reform is as necessary as constitutional reform Regulatory reform is as necessary for Bulgaria as constitutional and...
THE DRAFT LAW ON NORMATIVE ACTS REGULATING MANDATORY RIA WAS ADOPTED AT FIRST READING BY THE PARLIAMENTARY LEGAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
On 16 September 2015 the Legal Affairs Committee of the 43rd National Assembly adopted at first reading a bill...
THE DRAFT AMENDMENT TO THE LAW ON NORMATIVE ACTS PROVIDING FOR MANDATORY RIA HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
On 1 September 2015 the draft Law amending and supplementing the Law on Normative Acts was...
THE GOVERNMENT DECIDED TO INTRODUCE EX-ANTE AND EX-POST IMPACT ASSESSMENT IN BULGARIA’S LEGISLATIVE PROCESS
On 26 August 2015 the Council of Ministers adopted a decision approving a draft Law...
THE GOVERNMENT TOOK THE NEXT STEP TOWARDS INTRODUCING MANDATORY RIA IN BULGARIA
On 13 July 2015, at the meeting of the Council for Administrative Reform chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister for...
THE GOVERNMENT TOOK REAL STEPS TO INTRODUCE IMPACT ASSESSMENT IN BULGARIA
At the beginning of July 2015 a public consultation was announced on the official public consultation portal of the Council of Ministers...
REPORT ON DRUG POLICY IN BULGARIA FOR 2009 – 2014
We publish the Report on drug policy in Bulgaria 2009 – 2014, prepared in 2015 by the Center...
THE RIA CENTER PREPARED THE FIRST IMPACT ASSESSMENT OFFICIALLY COMMISSIONED BY THE BULGARIAN GOVERNMENT IN 2015
The RIA Center prepared a full ex-ante impact assessment of the Bulgarian government’s policy aimed at changing...
EXPERT TRAINING ON THE MECHANISM FOR PRELIMINARY CHECKING OF THE COMPLIANCE OF DRAFT NORMATIVE ACTS WITH THE ECHR AND THE CASE LAW OF THE ECtHR
On 8, 10 and 11 June 2015 the central building of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences hosted a series of public...
THE CENTER FOR REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT LAUNCHES THE NGOREFINE NATIONAL CONSULTATION
NGOREFINE is a public consultation on measures aimed at improving the legal and financial framework of NGOs in Bulgaria...
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION ANNOUNCED ITS NEW BETTER REGULATION AGENDA, ENTITLED “ENHANCING TRANSPARENCY AND SCRUTINY FOR BETTER EU LAW-MAKING”
On 19 May the European Commission announced its new Better Regulation Agenda. This comprehensive package of reforms, covering...
WORKING GROUP FOR INTRODUCING MANDATORY REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT IN THE LAW ON NORMATIVE ACTS
At the beginning of April 2015 the Council of Ministers decided that the working group that developed the Concept for introducing...
CONCEPT FOR THE PRACTICAL INTRODUCTION OF IMPACT ASSESSMENT
At the beginning of February 2015, by order of the Prime Minister, an inter-ministerial working group was set up. Its...
TRAINING UNDER THE PROJECT „REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT“
At the beginning of February 2015 one-day training sessions were held in Sofia for the following target groups:...
PROJECT LAUNCHED: “REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT – A KEY MECHANISM FOR PROMOTING EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION-MAKING IN BULGARIA”
The Center for Regulatory Impact Assessment launches the project “Regulatory impact assessment – a key mechanism for...