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

2. 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

3. 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

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

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

6. 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

7. 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.

8. 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?

9. 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!

10. land administration in Bulgaria - 2009
Statement 4:
land administration in Bulgaria
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)

11. 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

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

13. 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

14. 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!

15. 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!

16. Thank you very much
for your attention!