Following the industry's reaction: BABH agreed to postpone the increase in its tariffs

At the request of industry organizations, the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) is preparing a proposal to the Council of Ministers to postpone the effective date of the Tariff for fees collected by the BFSA. This became clear from a statement by the agency to the media. 13 industry organizations published a joint declaration against the changes in the fee tariff. The Food Agency reports that the proposal to the Council of Ministers provides for the new implementation date to be from July 1, 2026. "The actions taken are in response to arguments from the sector for the need for a longer preparation period to allow food industry operators to adapt to the upcoming changes," the agency wrote. "The increase in fees collected by the BFSA, provided for in the new tariff, far ...