
Bulgaria
Date of signature: 9 October 1997
Date of ratification: 7 May 1999
Date of entry into force: 1 September 1999

Fifth Cycle
State Report
5th report due on 1 September 2020
5th report received on 22 October 2021, available in English and Bulgarian
Fourth Cycle
State Report
4th report due on 1 September 2015
4th report received on 7 December 2017, available in English
Advisory Committee delegation visit
Date: 18-22 November 2019
Opinion
Date of adoption: 26 May 2020
Date of publication: 12 October 2020, available in English and French, as well as a summary in Bulgarian
Government comments
Date of receipt: 7 October 2020, available in English and French
Resolution
Date of adoption: 13 January 2021, available in English and French
Third Cycle
State Report
3rd report due on 1 September 2010
3rd report received on 23 November 2012, available in English
Advisory Committee delegation visit
Date : 11 - 15 November 2013
Opinion
Date of adoption: 11 February 2014
Date of publication: 30 July 2014,[1] available in English and French
Government comments
Date of receipt: 30 July 2014, available in English and French
Resolution
Date of adoption: 7 February 2018, available in English and French
Follow-up Dialogue
Date: -
Second Cycle
State Report
2nd report due on 1 September 2005
2nd report received on 23 Novermber 2007, available in English
Advisory Committee delegation visit
Date: 28 September - 2 October 2009
Opinion
Date of adoption: 18 March 2010
Date of publication: 23 January 2012,[1] available in English and French (published together with the government comments)
Government comments
Date of receipt: 3 January 2011 (see Opinion)
Resolution
Date of adoption: 1 February 2012, available in English and French
Follow-up Dialogue
Date: -
First Cycle
State Report
1st report due on 1 September 2000
1st report received on 9 April 2003, available in English, French and Bulgarian
Annexes: Paper version in English
Advisory Committee delegation visit
Date: 10 - 13 November 2003
Opinion
Date of adoption: 27 May 2004
Date of publication: 5 April 2006,[1] available in English and French
Government comments
Date of receipt: 14 March 2005, available in English and French
Resolution
Date of adoption: 5 April 2006, available in English and French
Follow-up Dialogue
Date: -
[1] Date on which the Council of Europe received the country’s communication relating to the publication of the opinion before the adoption of the Committee of Ministers’ Conclusions and Recommendations.

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