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National Veterinary Service

National Veterinary Service. Border Veterinary Control Directorate. Control of veterinary activities General Directorate . 28 Regional Veterinary Services. Border Veterinary Control Directorate . Sofia Veterinary Public Health Directorate.

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National Veterinary Service

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  1. National Veterinary Service Border Veterinary Control Directorate

  2. Control of veterinary activities General Directorate 28 Regional Veterinary Services Border Veterinary Control Directorate Sofia Veterinary Public Health Directorate Structure of the Border Veterinary Control Directorate

  3. Organization chart of the Competent Authority (CA) – since 01.01.2007

  4. Approved according to Commission Decision 2001/881 Bulgarian BIPs

  5. Bulgarian BIPs • Bregovo – HC(2), NHC • Burgas - HC(2), NHC • Gjushevo - HC(2), NHC • Kalotina - HC(2), NHC, U, E, O • Kapitan Andreevo - HC(2), NHC , U, E, O • Sofia - HC(2), NHC(2), E, O • Varna - HC(2), NHC • Zlatarevo - HC(2), NHC

  6. List of entry points for non – commercial consignments • Sofia – national postal collecting center • Vrashka chuka – frontier with Serbia • Strezimirovci - frontier with Serbia • Oltomanci - frontier with Macedonia • Logodaj - frontier with Macedonia • Lessovo - frontier withTurkey • Malko Tarnovo - frontier with Turkey • Port of Vidin • Port of Rousse

  7. The main responsibilities of the officials of BVC Directorate (CCA) are as follows: • methodologically to manage, organize and coordinate the implementation of border veterinary control • to check for proper implementation of border veterinary control • to draft and to take part in drafting of legislation documentation pertinent to the implementation of border veterinary control • to collaborate with other control authorities, branch organizations on issues related to its activity; • to participate in working groups of international projects related with designing, construction, re-construction and equipment of border facilities

  8. to take part in working meetings, workshops, conferences and other activities held in the country and abroad pertinent to the implementation of border veterinary control • to take part in development of training programs for veterinarians carrying out the border veterinary control • to make proposals to the governing body of NVS connected with the construction, re-construction and equipment of veterinary facilities at the BIPs • to take part in working groups with representatives of ministries, agencies and services with regard to veterinary border control issues • to organize and hold periodically meetings with the Heads of the Regional Border Services on issues and problems related to the work at BIPs.

  9. Responsibilities of Directors of the BIPs • to organize, manage and control the activities of inspectors from BIP, in imports, exports and transit of items subject of veterinary concern. • to organize, manage and control the activities (checks of pet animals and personal luggage) of inspectors from BIP and Non - BIP entry points situated in the immediate vicinity of the BIP. • to exercise control on the equipment and maintenance of the BIPs. • to organize the training of inspectors on the proper implementation of EU legislation and in foreign language and computer knowledge. • to organize and take part in regular meetings with regional Heads of Customs Agency and other authorities engaged with the implementation of EU border legislation.

  10. Obligations of border veterinary inspectors (officials) at BIP level • to carry out veterinary checks on products of animal origin and live animals according to art. 4 of Directive 97/78 and art. 2 of Directive 91/496. - Documentary check - Identity check - Physical check • to carry out veterinary checks on feed and feeds additives according to art. 184 of Law on Veterinary Activity. • to take part in the controls on the personal luggage of passengers for items banned for import into the EC, which can present epizootic risk. • to carry out the control on the traffic of pet animals and law protected animals (CITES) as well.

  11. National computerized system for border veterinary control COACH The national computerized veterinary system COACH – provides assistance and certification for veterinary authorities within an informatics network in order to ensure the sanitary protection of Bulgarian respectively EU consumers.

  12. Co-operation between services involvedin obligatory border control • An exchange of information is made and meetings between services involved (Customs Agency, Border Police and NVS) are held if needed. • The agreement signed and the Letter of the Council of Ministers No 104 regulates the collaboration between the aforementioned services.

  13. Thank you for your attention

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