Monitoring of the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings
Bulgaria
Signature and ratification
- Signed: 22 November 2006
- Ratified: 17 April 2007
- Entry into force: 1 February 2008
Bulgaria - 4th Evaluation Round | In progress
Focus: Vulnerabilities to human trafficking and measures taken by States Parties to prevent them, detect and support vulnerable victims, and punish the offenders, including a focus on the use of information and communication technology
(done) 
GRETA Fourth round questionnaire
(done) 
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire
EN| submitted on 22 July 2024
(done)
GRETA Monitoring visit to Bulgaria
EN - FR |30 September - 4 October 2024
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties
Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties
Bulgaria - 3rd Evaluation Round | Completed
Focus: Access to justice and effective remedies for victims of trafficking in human beings
GRETA Third round questionnaire : EN - FR| sent 18 February 2019
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire : EN| submitted 21 June 2019
GRETA Monitoring visit to Bulgaria :EN - FR| 9 to 13 December 2019
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments : EN - FR| published 29 April 2021
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties :EN - FR| adopted 4 June 2021
Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties : EN | submitted 10 June 2023
Bulgaria - 2nd Evaluation Round - Completed
Focus: Impact of legislative, policy and practical measures on the prevention of trafficking in human beings, the protection of the rights of victims of trafficking, and the prosecution of traffickers
GRETA Second round questionnaire : EN - FR | sent 28 November 2014
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire : EN - BG | submitted 28 November 2014
GRETA Monitoring visit to Bulgaria | 23 to 27 February 2015
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments : EN - FR| published 28 January 2016
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties : EN - FR| adopted 23 May 2016
Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties : EN | submitted 23 May 2017
Bulgaria - 1st Evaluation Round - Completed
Overview of the implementation of the Convention by each state party
GRETA First round questionnaire : EN - FR | sent 10 February 2010
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire : EN | submitted 30 August 2010
GRETA Monitoring visit to Bulgaria | 21 to 24 February 2011
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments : EN - FR | published 14 December 2011
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties : EN - FR - BG | adopted 30 January 2012
Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties : EN | submitted 27 January 2014
The Council of Europe Anti-Trafficking Convention is the first international legal instrument to take a human rights-based approach to the fight against human trafficking.
An important added value of the Council of Europe Anti-Trafficking Convention is the monitoring mechanism set up to supervise its implementation by State Parties
Levels of urgency of GRETA recommendations
GRETA uses three different levels of recommendations in its reports:
“URGE” - when GRETA assesses that the national legislation or policies are not in compliance with the Convention, or when it finds that, despite the existence of legal provisions and other measures, the implementation of a key obligation under the Convention is lacking.
“CONSIDER” - when GRETA assesses that it is necessary to make further improvements to fully comply with a provision of the Convention
“INVITE” - when GRETA assesses that the measures taken to comply with a provision of the Convention are already in place and should be continued and fully implemented in practice
