Land Administration Review – Bulgaria - a look at land reform - Joachim Thomas, Germany

The POS‘ land was privatized land – real estate property – became a mean within market economy a private agriculture was achieved a two-tiered system for land registration and real property cadastre was established the cadastral system is designed as multi-purpose cadastre

The NEGs agriculture was negatively affected a real development strategy for rural areas is not visible land fragmentation and ineffective use of agricultural land is a serious threat for a prosperous development delayed resolution of real property problems in „contact-zones“ hampers the cadastre renewal and creates high ressource consumption

Statement 1 : Bulgaria needs an explicit national strategy for developing the rural areas incorporating land related aspects.

Statement 2 : Bulgaria needs an explicit national strategy for developing the rural areas incorporating land related aspects. A „land management strategy“ is necessary.

A „land management strategy“ is necessary Statement 2 A „land management strategy“ is necessary legal land management instruments: compulsory expropriation (is given) pre-emption right for farmers promoting the lease market land re-adjustment tool land consolidation

Statement 3 : Bulgaria needs an explicit national strategy for developing the rural areas incorporating land related aspects. A „land management strategy“ is necessary. For implementing strategy goals, legally regulated administration procedures are needed.

Statement 3 For implementing strategy goals, legally regulated administration procedures are needed. improving the working and production conditions in agriculture promoting the public and rural infrastructure have in mind the (urban and particularly the) villages and settlements within the rural regions how to deal with the State land fund?

Statement 4 : Bulgaria needs an explicit national strategy for developing the rural areas incorporating land related aspects. A „land management strategy“ is necessary. For implementing strategy goals, legally regulated administration procedures are needed. Consider a fundamental re-organization in land administration!

land administration in Bulgaria - 2009 Statement 4: land administration in Bulgaria - 2009 Land Registry Cadastre Ministry of Agriculture for Territories Belonging to Settlements Geodesy Cartography Mapping (Reference Systems) by Defence Statutory Land Land Re-adjustment (not yet existing)

urgent need for consolidating responsibilities Land Registry Cadastre Ministry of Agriculture For Territories Belonging to Settlements Geodesy Cartography Mapping (Reference Systems) by Defence Statutory Land Re-adjustment

Unified Real Property Cadastre Vision 1 Unified Real Property Cadastre (Land Registry + Cadastre) Geodesy Cartography Mapping Statutory Land Re-Adjustment

Vision 1 Vision 2 Statutory Land Re-adjustment Unified Real Property Cadastre (Land Registry + Cadastre) Geodesy Cartography Mapping Statutory Land Re-adjustment Vision 2 Geodesy Cartography Mapping Unified Real Property Cadastre (Land Registry + Cadastre) Statutory Land Re-adjustment

Considering a re-organization in land administration: Statement 4 Considering a re-organization in land administration: Don’t organize around former/ existing institutions! Don’t organize around the staffs or single persons! Do organize the public tasks – adequately and efficiently! Establish an efficient mandated/ licenses private sector!

Conclusion : Bulgaria needs an explicit national strategy for developing the rural areas incorporating land related aspects. A „land management strategy“ is necessary. For implementing strategy goals, legally regulated administration procedures are needed. Consider a fundamental re-organization in land administration!

Thank you very much for your attention!