Bulgaria should respect the Schengen tourism legislation

The Director of the Bulgarian Institute for Analysis and Assessment of Tourism gave an interview for FOCUS News Agency in the beginning of May. According to Mr. Rumen Draganov, Bulgaria should observe and obey the tourism legislation valid for the Schengen zone. Az Mr. Draganov said, Bulgaria is a European Union member and all travelers who have Schengen visas can come in the country even if they do not have a return ticket. As the Director of the Bulgarian Institute for Analysis and Assessment of Tourism said, it is not possible for other legislation to be active on the Bulgarian territory and it is not possible for a tour operator to have activities in Bulgaria if that tour operator is not registered under the Bulgarian legislation.

Mr. Rumen Draganov confirmed that the country should obey and observe the legislation of Schengen, as well as all EU directives, as well as the Tourism Act from 2002 that has been recently replaced by the Tourism Act from 2013. The other directives that have to be observed as well are the Consumer Protection Act and Directive 90314. This behavior of the authorities will confirm the good reputation that Bulgaria has among the travelers and the institutions in the European Union and in the Schengen zone.