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AI regulation in Bulgaria

Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026 · reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review or legal advice)
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In brief

Bulgaria has 1 recorded AI policy instrument, none of them binding. EU AI Act applies; AI concept to 2030 (2020) as policy. Regulators include Министерство на електронното управление (Ministry of e-Government), Комисия за защита на личните данни. Every record here links to its official source and states its verification status.

Type
Country
Region
Europe
Instruments recorded
1
Binding instruments
0
In force
0
Regulators
Министерство на електронното управление (Ministry of e-Government), Комисия за защита на личните данни
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Verification
Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026

Overview

Bulgaria applies the EU AI Act and adopted a "Concept for the development of artificial intelligence in Bulgaria until 2030" in December 2020, coordinated by the Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications (now the Ministry of e-Government). The Commission for Personal Data Protection is the data-protection authority; AI Act authority designation is in progress.

What is the current regulatory status?

EU AI Act applies; AI concept to 2030 (2020) as policy.

Binding rules versus guidance

Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: Concept for the development of AI until 2030.

Key policy instruments

Bulgaria National strategy Adopted

Concept for the development of AI until 2030

Концепция за развитието на изкуствения интелект в България до 2030 г.

Adopted in December 2020, the concept sets a framework for AI in Bulgaria to 2030 in line with the EU coordinated plan: research and infrastructure, skills, data, adoption in business and public administration, and trustworthy, ethical AI.

Adopted 16 Dec 2020 Verified (reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt; a factual check against the official source, not a legal review) Official source

Instruments at a glance

Native-language names are shown where the record carries one; a blank means the source is in English or the name is not yet recorded.

AI policy instruments recorded for Bulgaria
InstrumentTypeStatusBindingKey dateSource
Concept for the development of AI until 2030 National strategy Adopted Voluntary Official

Timeline

Every dated event on the recorded instruments: publication, adoption, entry into force, application and deadlines. Future dates are marked.

  1. · Concept for the development of AI until 2030 adopted

No future deadlines are recorded for Bulgaria; past milestones are listed on each policy page. New dates reach the calendar feed: Bulgaria feed · how it works

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Applicable sectors, use cases and obligation areas

Obligation areas

How to use this information

  1. Start from the EU AI Act record for obligations; use this page for the national authorities, penalties and strategy.
  2. Open the official source on each instrument before relying on any date or obligation.
  3. Check national data-protection, employment and consumer law that applies to AI systems regardless of the AI Act.

Official government and regulator sources

  1. Concept for the development of artificial intelligence in Bulgaria until 2030
    Council of Ministers of Bulgaria · 2020-12-16 · Tier 1 source

Cite this record

AIPolicyTracker (2026). “AI regulation in Bulgaria”. https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/bulgaria (accessed 27 October 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

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  author       = {{AIPolicyTracker}},
  title        = {{AI regulation in Bulgaria}},
  year         = {2026},
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  url          = {https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/bulgaria},
  urldate      = {2026-10-27},
  note         = {Data licensed CC BY 4.0. Accessed 27 October 2026}
}

Frequently asked questions

Does Bulgaria have an AI law?

No binding AI-specific law is recorded for Bulgaria. The instruments recorded are non-binding: strategies, guidance or standards.

Who regulates AI in Bulgaria?

Министерство на електронното управление (Ministry of e-Government) (Digital and AI policy); Комисия за защита на личните данни (Data-protection authority).

What is the status of AI regulation in Bulgaria?

EU AI Act applies; AI concept to 2030 (2020) as policy.

Is there a national AI strategy in Bulgaria?

Yes: Concept for the development of AI until 2030 (2020).

What is binding and what is only guidance in Bulgaria?

Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: Concept for the development of AI until 2030.

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