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SOLVIT is an on-line problem solving network in which EU Member States work together to solve without legal proceedings problems caused by the misapplication of Internal Market law by public authorities.

1. SOLVIT of the EC:

www.ec.europa.eu/solvit

2. Bulgarian SOLVIT Centre:

solvit@government.bg

CONSUMER PROTECTION

The First Bulgarian Commissioner in the EU, Meglena Kuneva, is in charge of the Consumer protection

(http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/index_bg.htm)

1. Commission for Consumers Protection:

http://www.kzp.bg

2. Bulgarian National Consumer Association:

www.bnap.org

3. International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network:

www.icpen.org

4. FIN-NET (Network for settling cross-border financial disputes out of Court):

http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/finservices-retail/finnet/index_en.htm

RIGHTS OF THE PRODUCERS OF AGRICULTURAL GOODS, CONFFERED BY THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY (CAP)

1. Ministry of agriculture and Food:

www.mzgar.government.bg

2. State Fund “Agriculture”, Paying Agency:

www.dfz.bg

3. Chapter “Agriculture – Common Agriculture Policy and Rural Development”:

www.mzgar.government.bg/EU/eu.htm

4. Structural Funds of the EU:

www.eufunds.bg

RIGHT OF HEALTHY AND SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS

EU legislation for health and safety at work and its compliance with Bulgarian labour legislation:

Ministry of Labour and Social Policy

www.mlsp.government.bg

RIGHT OF HEALTHCARE

1. National Health Insurance Fund:

www.nhif.bg

2. National phone line of National Health Insurance Fund: 0800 14 800

RIGHT OF EDUCATION AND STUDY

1. www.ec.europa.eu/ploteus – an informational portal to study and training opportunities in the Member States of the EU, educational programmes and exchange conditions.

2.www.ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/socrates/ects/index_en.html – information about European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS), designed to guarantee the recognition of studying abroad. For more information contact the National Centre for Academic Recognition and Mobility – tel. (02) 921 76 35

3.http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/rec_qual/recognition/in_en.html - information about recognition of diplomas in the European Union

4.www.ec.europa.eu/education/index_en.html – education and qualification programmes of the EU

5. www.euroguidance.net – European Career Guidance Network

6. www.europass.cedefop.eu.int – information about Europass

7. www.europa.eu/youth – the European portal to youth initiatives, including educational ones, for youths between 15 and 25 years old

8. http://ec.europa.eu/youreurope – the portal of the European Commission to information and advice for living, working and studying in Europe

9. www.elearningeuropa.info – the portal to using IT in education

RIGHT OF SOCIAL SECURITY

1. Ministry of Labour and Social Policy:

• Sector “Coordination of social security schemes”: tel. (02) 980 11 58

• Eurointegration and International relations: www.mlsp.government.bg/bg/integration/euro/index.htm

2. European Commission, Coordination of social security schemes:

www.ec.europa.eu/employment_social/social_security_schemes

3.Regulation 1408/71 on application of social security schemes: www.mlsp.government.bg/bg/integration/agreements/index1.htm

RETIREMENT RIGHTS

1. Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, Sector “Coordination of social security schemes”: tel. (02) 980 11 58

2. National social security institute:

www.noi.bg

3. European Commission, Coordination of social security schemes: http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/social_security_schemes

4. Regulation 1408/71 on application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families, moving within the Community: http://www.mlsp.government.bg/bg/integration/agreements/index1.htm

RIGHTS CONFERRED BY THE COHESION POLICY

1. www.eufunds.bg – an informational portal to the management of the Structural funds and the Cohesion fund of the EU

2. Structural funds of the EU:

www.ec.europa.eu/regional_policy

3. External cooperation programmes of the European Commission:

www.ec.europa.eu/europeaid

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