Is Hemp Legal in Bulgaria?

May 29, 2026

Industrial hemp is legal in Bulgaria under EU CAP rules at 0.3% THC. The Ministry of Agriculture licenses cultivation of certified varieties.

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Bulgaria

Cannabis & Hemp Overview

Industrial hemp is legal in Bulgaria as an agricultural crop under EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) rules. The Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture and Food licenses hemp cultivation, and the State Fund Agriculture (Darzhaven fond Zemedelie) administers EU subsidies for eligible hemp acreage. Bulgaria applies the EU's 0.3 percent THC threshold for certified industrial-hemp varieties listed on the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species.

Farmers must register fields with the Ministry of Agriculture, source EU-certified seed, and submit to phytosanitary inspection. Permitted end uses include fiber, seed, grain, and biomass for cosmetic CBD extraction. Hemp-grain foods such as shelled hempseed, hemp oil, and hemp protein flour circulate under standard EU food rules through BFSA oversight. CBD extraction from licensed hemp biomass operates under the same restrictions described in the CBD section - supplements face novel-food gaps, cosmetics circulate through CPNP.

This is regulatory background and not legal advice. Hemp operators should consult a Bulgarian attorney and the Ministry of Agriculture's Plant Protection and Phytosanitary Control Directorate before establishing cultivation.

Bulgaria

Cannabis & Hemp Key Facts

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Legal Status of:  
Hemp (General)

Legal

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Governing Body

Ministry of Agriculture and Food - Plant Protection and Phytosanitary Control Directorate; State Fund Agriculture; Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA)

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Potency/ Product Limits

0.3% THC for certified EU industrial hemp varieties

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Regulating Entity

Law on Tobacco, Tobacco Products and Related Products; Ordinance No. 22 on Industrial Hemp; Regulation (EU) 2021/2115

Import Export Rules for the Country

Hemp seed and grain follow EU intra-community trade rules and external phytosanitary certification. Hemp fiber exports are unrestricted. Hemp-derived CBD extracts face novel-food and ZKNVP scrutiny depending on THC content.

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