dipl. eng Paolina Dineva – junior expert in Bulgarian Food Safety Agency, “Quality management” Directorate

 “Quality management” Directorate,  Bulgarian Food Safety Agency, Bul.. P. Slaveikov, 15A

p_dineva@nvms.government.bg

           Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) implement policy for the development of Approved Food Standards for traditional Bulgarian products. In 2010 in a response of public willingness to raise the quality of marketed foods, with the initiative of the Minister of Agriculture and Food established standards for certain meat products and meat preparations under  brand “Stara planina” were drawn up and along with that Bulgarian State Standards for yogurt and cheese were patented. With the launch activities of BFSA one of the main priorities was the establishment of approved standards for bread and flour. The last  standard that has been developed is the Sectoral Standard for “Lutenica”. For manufacturers the implementation of standards is voluntary, but on the other hand it is guarantee that only products with guaranteed quality are placed on the market, which enhances consumer demand and confidence.

Key words: Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA), Approved Food Standards, quality, consumers