Bulgaria has transposed Framework Decision 2008/909/JHA of 27 November 2008 on the
application of the principle of mutual recognition to judgments in criminal matters imposing
custodial sentences or sentences involving deprivation of liberty for the purpose of their
enforcement in the European Union by the Law on the recognition, execution and transmission of
judgments imposing custodial sentences or sentences involving deprivation of liberty, published in
State Gazette No 45 of 7 June 2009, in force since 1 January 2020.
The internal legal provisions implementing Framework Decision 2008/909/JHA of
27 November 2008 enter into force on 1 January 2020.
On the basis of the relevant provisions of its legislation, Bulgaria hereby submits the following
information on the implementation of Framework Decision 2008/909/JHA of 27 November 2008:

Information referred to in Article 2
(a) The competent authority in the Republic of Bulgaria for the recognition of judgments imposing
custodial sentences or sentences involving deprivation of liberty delivered in another Member State
is the District Court in the sentenced person’s place of residence. Where the person’s place of
residence in the Republic of Bulgaria is unknown or he/she does not live in Bulgaria, the authority
competent for recognising the judgment shall be Sofia City Court.
In Bulgaria there are 28 District Courts and their contact information are set out in the Annex hereto.
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(b) Bulgaria designates the court of first instance which issued the judgment imposing a custodial
sentence or a sentence involving deprivation of liberty as the authority competent for forwarding
the certificate and the judgment to the competent authority of the executing State.
In order to identify which Bulgarian judicial authority is competent for executing the judgment in
each case, the foreign issuing judicial authority or foreign central authority may consult the
information on Bulgaria in the Atlas relating to Framework Decision 2008/909/JHA of
27 November 2008 on the European Judicial Network portal.
In addition, requests for assistance may be made to Bulgaria’s national contact points for the
European Judicial Network, details of which may be found on the EJN portal.

Information referred to in Article 4
The prior consent of the Bulgarian authorities is required for the enforcement of sentences in
Bulgaria in cases where the sentenced person is neither a Bulgarian citizen residing on Bulgarian
territory, nor a Bulgarian citizen who, on the basis of the sentence or any other legal or
administrative decision, will be deported to Bulgaria after their release.
Information referred to in Article 16
Bulgaria designates the Ministry of Justice as competent for receiving transit requests and the
documents required, as well as any official correspondence relating to these requests. The Ministry
will immediately send a request to the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office of Cassation, which will grant
the transit of the requested person through the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria and inform the
requesting Member State of its decision.