Bulgaria: Bill amending national legislation to implement Digital Services Act in Bulgaria designating competent authorities and digital services coordinator

Progress

Current status
in force
21 Nov 2025 in force
06 Nov 2025 adopted
15 Jan 2024 processing consultation
15 Dec 2023 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Bulgaria
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
platform intermediary: user-generated content
platform intermediary: e-commerce
software provider: app stores
search service provider
messaging service provider
platform intermediary: other
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

21 Nov 2025
in force

Bill implementing Digital Services Act in Bulgaria designating competent authorities and digital services coordinator enters into force

On 21 November 2025, the Law amending and supplementing the Electronic Communications Act entered into force following its promulgation in State Gazette No. 99/2025. The Law implements the Digital Services Act (DSA) at national level by activating t…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
06 Nov 2025
adopted

National Assembly adopted Bill implementing Digital Services Act in Bulgaria designating competent authorities and digital services coordinator

On 6 November 2025, the Bulgarian National Assembly adopted the Bill amending and supplementing the Electronic Communications Act. The Bill designates the Communications Regulation Commission as the digital services coordinator and competent authori…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
15 Jan 2024
processing consultation

Bulgarian Ministry of Transport and Communications closes consultation on Bill amending and supplementing Electronic Communications Act designating competent authorities and coordinator under Digital Service Act

On 15 January 2024, the Bulgarian Government closed its consultation on the draft Bill Amending and Supplementing the Electronic Communications Act, designating competent authorities and coordinator under the Digital Service Act (DSA). The bill outl…

Source
Event type law
Action type consultation closed
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
15 Dec 2023
in consultation

Bulgarian Ministry of Transport and Communications opened consultation on Bill amending and supplementing the Electronic Communications Act designating competent authorities and coordinator under Digital Service Act

On 15 December 2023, the Bulgarian Government opened a consultation on the draft Bill Amending and Supplementing the Electronic Communications Act, designating competent authorities and coordinator under the Digital Service Act (DSA) until 15 Januar…

Source
Event type law
Action type consultation opened
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament