Law on ownership and use of agricultural land. Country/Territory Bulgaria Document type Legislation Date 1991 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural land Land tenure Private land Public land Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Sustainable use Offences/penalties Ownership Data collection/reporting Geographical area Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Law prescribes various rules and terms aimed to define the effective manner for the correct and sustainable use of the land (on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria) classified as agricultural land. The Law consists of 33 articles and is divided into four Chapters: General provisions (1); The Citizens' land (2); Lands belonging to the State, municipalities, cooperative farms and other legal persons (3); and Land property authorities (4). Full text Bulgarian Website www.parliament.bg References - Legislation Repeals Ownership and use of farmland Act. Legislation | Bulgaria | 1991 (1999) Keyword: Land tenure, Agricultural land, Transfer, Land reform, Foreign land tenure, Land commission, Public land, Ownership, Family farming, Smallholders/peasants, Size, Farming Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Regulation on fixing prices of agricultural land. Legislation | Bulgaria | 1998 (2011) Keyword: Agricultural land, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the application of the Law on ownership and use of agricultural land. Legislation | Bulgaria | 1991 (2018) Keyword: Agricultural development, Agricultural land, Land tenure, Farming, Cooperative/producer organization, Public land, Private land, Procedural matters, Governance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law amending the Law on ownership and use of agricultural land. Legislation | Bulgaria | 1991 (2016) Keyword: Agricultural land, Ownership, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Public land, Private land, Local government Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law amending the Law on ownership and use of agricultural land. Legislation | Bulgaria | 1991 (2014) Keyword: Agricultural land, Private land, Public land, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Ownership, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law amending the Law on ownership and use of agricultural land. Legislation | Bulgaria | 1991 (2017) Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Agricultural land, Ownership, Data collection/reporting, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law amending the Law on ownership and use of agricultural land. Legislation | Bulgaria | 1991 (2016) Keyword: Agricultural land, Ownership, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX