Authors: DGKV Partner Violetta Kunze and Senior Associate Georgi Sulev

On 21 November 2025, amendments to the Bulgarian Electronic Communications Act (ECA) implementing the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) were promulgated in the State Gazette.

The Communications Regulation Commission (CRC) is designated as the national Digital Services Coordinator, also responsible for monitoring compliance with the DSA by all providers of intermediary services, except video-sharing platforms, which will remain under the supervisory power of the Council for Electronic Media. The Commission for Personal Data Protection is responsible for monitoring advertising based on profiling and protecting minors from targeted advertising, in line with the DSA’s requirements for a safer and more transparent online environment.

The amendments to the ECA empower the CRC to certify out-of-court dispute resolution bodies, award the status of trusted flaggers and vetted researchers, and collect information from a broader range of actors in the digital ecosystem (DNS providers, hosting companies, cloud services, online platforms etc.) in Bulgaria. A new procedural regime will apply to inspections, the collection of evidence, and the application of urgent interim measures to prevent serious harm, including temporary restrictions of access to digital services. Together, these amendments complete the national framework for the implementation of DSA in Bulgaria.

If you need more information, please contact DGKV’s Partner Violetta Kunze at: [email protected]  and DGKV’s Senior Associate Georgi Sulev at: [email protected].

See also our previous publication on DSA: https://dgkv.com/insights/publications/new-eu-digital-services-regulation-applies-to-online-intermediary-services-from-17-february-2024.