PURSUANT TO CHAPTER EIGHT OF THE CONTROL OF EXPORT OF DEFENCE-RELATED PRODUCTS AND DUAL USE WARE ACT

To natural persons and entities who perform export, import, transfer, brokerage, transport and/or transit of defence-related products and dual use ware  without the resepective license, registration, permit or certificate imposed is:

A fine amounting from BGN 1000 to BGN 50 000 – applicable to natural persons and corporate officials in case the deed does not represent a criminal act;
Pecuniary sanction amounting from BGN 25 000 to BGN 250 000 – applicable to legal entities and sole traders;
A fine or pecuniary sanction amounting from BGN 50 000 to BGN 500 000 – in case of repeated violation.

To natural persons and entities who perform activities in violation of the scope and conditions set forth in the respective permit or certificate, do not observe the export restrictions imposed at receipt in transfer or import of defence-related products or dual usea ware, do not submit documents, date, information and statements, or hinder and/or deny access of supervising officials under the said act, imposed is:

A fine amounting from BGN 1000 to BGN 10 000  – applicable to natural persons and corporate officials in case the deed does not represent a criminal act;
Pecuniary sanction amounting from BGN 5000 to BGN 50 000 – applicable to legal entities and sole traders;
A fine or pecuniary sanction amounting from 10 000 to BGN 100 000 – in case of repeated violation.

To natural persons and entities who do not fulfill their obligations under Chapter six, imposed is:

A fine amounting from 2000 to BGN 20 000 лв. – applicable to natural persons and corporate officials in case the deed does not represent a criminal act;
Pecuniary sanction amounting from 10 000 to BGN 100 000 лв. – applicable to legal entities and sole traders;
A fine or pecuniary sanction amounting from BGN 20 000 to BGN 200 000 – in case of repeated violation.

Statements of ascertaining violation are to be drafted by the control body officials.

Penal provisions are to be made by the same control body that ascertains the violation or by their authorised official.

Ascertaining of violations, making, appeal and execution of penal provisions is performed  by the procedure of the Administrative Violations and Penalties Act.

The proceeds from fines and pecuniary sanctions imposed under this Act are remitted to the budged of the control body making the penal provision.