Bulgaria: Should there be regulations for the production and trade of truffles?

Published 2022년 4월 1일

Tridge summary

A draft law on truffle harvesting, cultivation, and trade in Bulgaria has sparked controversy but is supported by many stakeholders due to the country's status as a major EU wild truffle exporter and the lack of regulation in the industry. The draft law aims to regulate truffle activities, which currently cause damage to deposits, and is backed by various associations, unions, and ministries. However, concerns have been raised about the proposed monopoly on trade and the yield ceiling, with experts indicating that the ceiling is not restrictive in real conditions. The adoption of the law remains uncertain.

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The draft law on truffle harvesting, cultivation and trade provoked violent reactions in the sector. And while some accept and support it, others insist that parts of it be dropped. Vote: Are you planning to use less chemical fertilizers this year? What is clear at the moment, at least, is that, according to many stakeholders, the need for such a regulation is undeniable and action to adopt a regulation has been delayed for years. In fact, Bulgaria is one of the main exporters of wild truffles in the European Union (EU) and at the same time is the only country in which activities related to them are not regulated in any way. Why? Such a bill has been submitted for years, but its adoption has been sabotaged again and again. We will not comment on the reasons, but we will pay attention to something else - the lack of legislation in this segment leads to an unregulated and unnatural way of extracting and developing commercial activity outside the ripening periods of individual types ...

Source: Agri