Does the CPC Enforce GPSR in Bulgaria?

In short, yes. The GPSR — Regulation (EU) 2023/988 — is enforced in each Member State by national market-surveillance authorities, and in Bulgaria consumer product safety falls to the CPC, the Commission for Consumer Protection (Комисия за защита на потребителите, КЗП). It is the body most likely to review product-safety matters for goods sold into the Bulgarian market.

What the CPC Does

The CPC is Bulgaria’s established consumer-protection authority, and product safety sits naturally within its remit. Under the GPSR it acts as a market-surveillance authority, which means it can look into whether products offered to Bulgarian consumers meet the Regulation’s general safety obligation. The exact procedures and enforcement priorities are for the authority to determine, so this is a qualitative picture rather than a fixed set of steps.

What This Means for Your Shop

• The same GPSR rules apply in Bulgaria as across the Union, since they come from an EU Regulation.
• Make sure each product has an identified EU responsible person and carries its Article 19 listing information.
• Provide safety warnings and instructions in Bulgarian for Bulgarian consumers.
• Unsafe products can be circulated between authorities through the EU Safety Gate, so an issue elsewhere can reach Bulgaria.

For more, see our overview of the GPSR and our complete GPSR guide, or the Bulgaria country hub.

This answer is educational, not legal advice.