Law on the protection of agricultural land. Country/Territory Bulgaria Document type Legislation Date 1996 (2012) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Agricultural land Land tenure Monitoring Offences/penalties Geographical area Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Law enters on 1 July 2012 (except for the provisions of the article 84 that shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette). Abstract This Law defines the provisions aimed to govern over the protection from damage; restoration and improvement (of the land fertility, used for cultivation or cattle grazing and/or similar); of the agricultural land (land parcels present on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria and officially classified as agricultural land). Full text Bulgarian Website www.parliament.bg References - Legislation Implemented by Regulation No. 26 of 2.10.1996 on reclamation of damaged terrains, improvement of low-productive lands, removal and utilization of the humus layer. Legislation | Bulgaria | 1996 (2002) Keyword: Agricultural land, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Soil rehabilitation, Sustainable use, Desertification, Abandoned land/unoccupied land, Hazards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the application of the Law on the protection of agricultural land. Legislation | Bulgaria | 1996 (2012) Keyword: Agricultural land, Protection of environment, Enforcement/compliance, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law amending the Law on the protection of agricultural land. Legislation | Bulgaria | 2015 Keyword: Agricultural development, Agricultural land, Land tenure Source: FAO, FAOLEX