20th Jan 2020
671 Issuing permits for acquisition of explosives and pyrotechnical articles by natural bodies and legal entities registered as merchants and by cultural organizations under the Protection and Development of Culture Act
Legal grounds:
Law on Arms, Ammunition, Explosives and Pyrotechnical Articles - Art. 50, para 1
Authority issuing individual administrative act:
The Director of the National Police General Directorate or an authorized official, or the head of the local police station
Reception of documents:
At an administrative services desk
Issuing procedure and required documents:
Natural persons and legal entities registered as merchants under the Commercial Act, persons set up under a law or by an act of the Council of Ministers and cultural organizations under the Law on Protection and Development of Culture may acquire explosives and pyrotechnical articles, Category 1 fireworks, by purchasing, by inheritance, by donation or replacement after obtaining a permit for acquisition issued by the Director of the National Police General Directorate /GDNP/ or by an official authorized by him/her, or by the head of the local police station as per the location of the storage site.
In order to obtain a permit for acquisition of explosives and/or pyrotechnical articles, except for Category 1 fireworks, the persons shall submit to the Director of GDNP at MoI, respectively to the head of the local police station as per the location of the storage site, a standard application stating:
1. The name and address of the grantor or transferor;
2. The type and quantity of explosives and / or pyrotechnical articles;
3. The reasonable grounds for issuing the authorization in case of purchase, replacement and donation.
4. UIC, when registered under the Commercial Act, or a certificate of entry in the register under the Non-Profit Legal Entities Act, or attach a copy of a certificate for entry into the relevant register under the national law of the other Member State - in legalized Bulgarian translation.
The following documents shall be attached to the application:
1. A document certifying the way of the acquisition in cases of inheritance;
2. A declaration that the explosives for civilian use and pyrotechnical articles have a "CE" marking, or a unique identification for explosives for civilian purposes;
3. List of persons who will have access to explosives and / or pyrotechnical articles coordinated with the head of the Ministry of Interior at their storage place;
4. A document for paid fee at a rate determined by a tariff.
5. The manager / managers or members of the management bodies of the persons shall submit additionally the following documents:
- If the manager, the managers or the members of the management bodies of the person are foreign nationals - a document certifying that the person concerned has not been convicted of an intentional crime of general nature;
- Official document issued by a judicial authority or a relevant document under the national law of other state certifying that the person has no proceedings for general criminal offense;
- Certificate from a medical institution or a corresponding document under the national legislation of the other country certifying that the person does not suffer from mental disorders.
Upon receipt of the application and the attached documents, the National Police General Directorate (GDNP) or the local police station shall assess the completeness and the relevance of the submitted documentation to the requirements for issuing the respective permit and carry out on-site checks of the storage sites.
The Director of GDNP or the head of the local police station officially checks whether the manager / managers and / or the members of the management bodies of the legal entity fall under the following circumstances:
• a notification received under Art. 182, para. 2, p. 2 or under Art. 221, para. 6 of the Tax and Social Insurance Procedure Code;
• pre-trial proceedings have been initiated for general crimes.
In case of incompleteness and / or discrepancies with the requirements, GDNP or RD of the Ministry of the Interior shall inform the applicant in writing and give instructions and a 30-day period for their removal.
If the deficiencies and / or inconsistencies found are not removed within the given time limit, the procedure for issuing the authorization shall be terminated.
The Director of GDNP or an official authorized by him/her, respectively the head of the local police station, shall issue a permit or reasonably refuse to issue one within one month of the filing of application.
The refusal is subject to appeal under the Administrative Procedure Code.
In case of a grounded refusal for issuing an acquisition permit, the heir shall give in the explosives and / or pyrotechnical articles, except for fireworks of category F1, to GDNP or the local police station for storing, immediately after receiving the refusal. The owner of the products may transfer their ownership to a person who has been granted an acquisition permit after the refusal decision enters into force.
No authorization is required to acquire fireworks of category F2 - up to 5 kg gross weight and category F3 - up to 10 pieces.
How to request the service:
1. By submitting an application at a desk;
2. Via an authorized courier service;
3. Electronically.
Request electronically:
Via the portal for electronic administrative services of the Ministry of Interior:
https://e-uslugi.mvr.bg
The means for electronic identification, through which electronic administrative services are requested in the MoI portal, is a Qualified Electronic Signature, issued by а certification services provider licensed by the Communications Regulations Commission.
Validity:
3 months
Fee:
100 BGN according to Tariff 4. Bank payment, ATM or via https://e-uslugi.mvr.bg
Control body:
Higher authority
Appeal:
As per the procedures of the Administrative Procedure Code.
Email address for suggestions: [email protected]
Receiving the document:
1. At an administrative services desk;
2. Using an authorized courier service.
1307 Ammending permits for acquisition of explosives and pyrotechnical articles by natural persons and legal entities registered as merchants and by cultural organizations under the Protection and Development of Culture Act
Legal Grounds:
Law on Arms, Ammunition, Explosives and Pyrotechnical Articles - Art. 70, para 4
Autority issuing the individual administrative act:
The Director of the National Police General Directorate or an official authorized by him/her or the head of respective local police station of the Ministry of Interior.
Reception of documents:
At an administrative services desk
Issuing procedure and required documents:
A person who has obtained permission to acquire explosives and pyrotechnical articles shall notify the National Police General Directorate (GDNP), respectively the local police station in the cases of:
1. Reconstruction of storage sites;
2. Change of managers of storage premises and / or employees who carry out blasting/explosives operations;
3. Change of trade registration or registration of a non-profit legal entity.
The person who has obtained a license for the acquisition of explosives and pyrotechnical articles shall submit within 14 days of the change the documents related to it and a document for a fee paid at a rate determined by tariff.
Upon receipt of the application and documentation, the GDNP, respectively the RD of MoI, shall assess the completeness and the relevance of the submitted documentation to the requirements for issuing of an acquisition permit and shall carry out on-site check when necessary.
In the event of incompleteness and / or discrepancies with the requirements, the GDNP, respectively the local police station shall notify the applicant in writing and give instructions and a 30-day period for their removal.
If the deficiencies and / or inconsistencies found are not remedied within the given time limit, the procedure for issuing the authorization shall be terminated.
The Director of the National Police General Directorate or an official authorized by him or the head of local police station as per the location of the storage sites within 14 days of the filing date of the documentation shall indicate the change in the issued acquisition permit.
If the deficiencies and / or inconsistencies found are not removed within the given time limit, the procedure for issuing the authorization/permit shall be terminated.
The Director of the National Police General Directorate or an official authorized by him, or the head of the local police station as per the location of the storage site shall indicate the change in the issued acquisition permit within 14 days of the documentation filing date.
How to request the service:
1. By submitting an application at a desk;
2. Via an authorized courier service;
Request electronically:
There is no possibility of electronic submission.
Validity:
According to the validity of the Acquisition Permit
Fee:
100 BGN in accordance with Tariff 4. Payment by bank transfer or ATM.
Control body:
Higher authority
Appeal:
As per the procedures of the Administrative Procedure Code.
Email address for suggestions: [email protected]
Receiving the document:
1. At an administrative services desk;
2. Using an authorized courier service.
777 Issuance of permits for acquisition by inheritance by physical persons and non-profit legal entities of explosives and pyrotechnic articles
Legal grounds:
Law on Arms, Ammunition, Explosives and Pyrotechnical Articles - Art. 50, para.2
Authority issuing the individual administrative act:
The director of the National Police General Directorate or an authorized by him official, or the head of a local police station.
Reception of documents:
At an administrative services desk
Issuing procedure and required documents:
Bulgarian nationals, nationals of other Member States residing on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria, third-country nationals permanently residing on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria and non-profit legal entities registered under the Non-Profit Legal Entities Act may acquire only by inheritance explosives and pyrotechnical articles after obtaining an acquisition permit, issued by the director of the National Police General Directorate or by an official authorized by him, or by the head of the local police station as per the location of the storage site.
Physical persons residing in another Member State may acquire by inheritance explosives and pyrotechnic articles on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria upon obtaining a permit for acquisition issued by the director of the National Police General Directorate or by an official authorized by him.
After receiving the documents, the National Police General Directorate - MoI, respectively the local police station shall assess the completeness and the correspondence of the submitted documents to the requirements for issuing the permit and, if necessary, shall conduct an on-site inspection of the storage sites.
In case of incompleteness and / or inconsistency with the requirements, the National Police General Directorate, respectively the local police station, shall notify the applicant in writing and give instructions and a 30-day period for their removal.
If the found incompleteness and / or inconsistencies are not removed within the given timeframe, the procedure for issuing a permit shall be terminated.
The Director of the National Police General Directorate, or an official authorized by him, or the head of the local police station at the location of the storage sites, shall indicate the change in the issued acquisition permit within 14 days from the date of filing the documentation.
In order to obtain permission to acquire explosives and / or pyrotechnics, the persons shall submit to the director of the National Police General Directorate – MoI, respectively to the head of the local police station as per the location of the storage site, a standard application stating:
- name and address of the (deceased) grantor or transferor
- type and quantity of explosives and/ or pyrotechnical articles.
The following documents should accompany the application:
- Document certifying the way of their acquisition in cases of inheritance;
2. Declaration that the explosives for civil purposes and pyrotechnical articles have a "CE" marking or a unique identification for explosives for civil purposes;
3. List of persons who will have access to the explosives and / or pyrotechnical articles, coordinated with the head of the local police station at their storage site;
- Document for paid fee to the amount defined by the tariff;
- If the person is a foreign national - a document certifying that the person concerned has not been convicted of intentional general offenses;
- Official document issued by a judicial authority, or a relevant document under the national legislation of the other country certifying that no criminal proceedings have been initiated against the person for a intentional offense of general nature;
Medical certificate from a medical establishment or relevant document under the national legislation of the other country certifying that the person does not suffer from mental disorders.
How to request the service:
1. Submitting the application at the respective desk;
2. Using an authorized courier service.
Request electronically:
There is no possibility for electronic submission.
Validity:
3 months
Fee:
20 BGN according to Tariff 4. Payment by bank transfer or ATM.
Control body:
Higher authority
Appeal:
As per the procedures of the Administrative Procedure Code.
Email for suggestions:
Receiving the document:
1. . At an administrative services desk;
2. Using an authorized courier service.
867 Change of permits for acquisition by physical persons and non-profit legal entities of explosives and pyrotechnical articles as inheritance
Legal grounds:
Law on Arms, Ammunition, Explosives and Pyrotechnical Articles , art. 70, para.4
Authority issuing the individual administrative act:
The director of the National Police General Directorate or an official authorized by him, or the head of a local police station.
Reception of documents:
At an administrative services desk
Issuing procedure and required documents:
A person authorized to acquire, store and / or use explosives and pyrotechnical articles shall notify the National Police General Directorate with MoI or the respective local police station in cases of:
• reconstruction of the storage sites;
• change of the registration of a non-profit legal entity.
A person who has received a permit for acquisition, shall present within 14 days of the change the documents related to it and a document/ receipt for paid fee at a rate determined bythe tariff.
After receiving the application and documents, the National Police General Directorate - MoI, respectively the local police station shall assess the completeness and the correspondence of the submitted documents to the requirements for issuing the permit and, if necessary, shall conduct an on-site inspection of the storage sites.
In case of incompleteness and / or inconsistency with the requirements, the National Police General Directorate, respectively the local police station, shall notify the applicant in writing and give instructions and a 30-day period for their removal.
If the found incompleteness and / or inconsistencies are not removed within the given time frame, the procedure for issuing a permit shall be terminated.
The director of the National Police General Directorate, or an official authorized by him, or the head of the local police station at the location of the storage sites, shall indicate the change in the issued acquisition permit within 14 days from the date of filing the documentation.
How to request the service:
1. Submitting the application at the respective desk;
2. Using an authorized courier service.
Request electronically:
There is no possibility for electronic submission.
Validity:
According to the validity of the issued permit for acquisition.
Fee:
5 BGN in accordance with Tariff 4. Payment by bank transfer or ATM.
Control body:
Higher authority
Appeal:
As per the procedures of the Administrative Procedure Code.
Email for suggestions:
Receiving the document:
1. At an administrative services desk;
2. Using an authorized courier service.