The Ministry of Environment and Water and the Basin Directorates have started to publish for public consultations the reports for the mid-term review of significant water management issues. As a next step in the update of the River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs) 2028-2033, the reports for the mid-term review of significant water management issues for each basin management region are being prepared.

Today, the first of the four reports for the Mid-Term Review of Significant Water Management Issues – the report for the Black Sea Region – was published for public consultation with stakeholders. The document is available on the website of the Ministry of Environment undet the section “Water” and on the website of the Basin Directorate “Black Sea Region” at: https://www.bsbd.bg/bg/index_bg_1310170.html. The public consultations for the Black Sea region will be held from 29 December 2025 to 29 June 2026.

The reports for the remaining three river basin management regions – Danube, East Aegean, and West Aegean – are to be completed in January 2026 and published for consultation with the public and stakeholders on the websites of the respective basin directorates. In accordance with the Water Act, the public consultation will continue for six months after the date of publication of each of the reports.

The mid-term review of significant water management issues is a stage in the update of the River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs) for the period 2028-2033. The measures planned in the RBMPs determine the main framework for the use and protection of waters in the planning period.

The purpose of the Mid-Term Review is to inform and provide for comments to the public and stakeholders the most important challenges in water management in each of the basin management regions and the ways to address these problems.

The participation of representatives of all economic sectors and the public in the discussion of the reports is of key importance for the formation of correct and balanced decisions aimed at achieving the goals of good water status while ensuring sustainable socio-economic development.

Information on how to contribute opinions can be found at: https://www.moew.government.bg/bg/vodi/planove-za-upravlenie/konsultacii-s-obstestvenostta-za-purb/ and the website of the relevant basin directorate.