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Legislation and Legal Instruments

Transposition Legislation

  • Title: Law on the Protection of Whistleblowers or Publicly Disclosing Information on Breaches
    • Adopted: 27 January 2023
    • Entered into force: 4 May 2023 (for public sector and companies with 250+ employees; extended to companies with 50–249 employees on 17 December 2023)
    • Official Source: State Gazette No. 11 of 2023

Amendment Legislation (October 2023)

  • Title: Law on Amendment and Supplement to the Protection of Persons Reporting or Publicly Disclosing Information on Breaches (Sg No. 11/2023)

Amendment Legislation (April 2025)

  • Title: Act to Amend and Supplement the Law on the Protection of Persons Reporting or Publicly Disclosing Information on Breaches
    • Adopted: xx April 2025
    • Entered into Force: xx April 2025 (upon publication)
    • Official Source: State Gazette No. xx/2025 (pending official upload)

Amendment Legislation (May 2025)

  • Title: Act to Amend and Supplement the Act on the Protection of Persons Reporting or Publicly Disclosing Information on Breaches

 

European Union Law Resources

EU Directive

  • Title: Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law
    • Adopted: 23 October 2019
    • Official Text: EUR-Lex 

EU Compliance Report

  • Title: Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the Implementation and Application of Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2023 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law

 

Institutional Reports

NGO Transparency International EU Directive report

  • Title: ‘How well do EU countries protect whistleblowers: Assessing the transposition of the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive’

The International Bar Association and The Government Accountability Project join report

  • Title: Are whistleblowing laws working? A global Study on Whistleblowers Protection Legislation
    • Published: 22 March 2021
    • Description: A global Study on Whistleblowers Protection Legislation which looks at the successes and shortcoming of whistleblowing protection in 38 countries (including France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Romania, Slovakia and Sweden.)
    • Link: Are-whistleblowing-laws-working-report-2021March.pdf

CEELI Institute Report on Protecting Whistleblowers

CEELI Institute Report on Implementing Whistleblower Protection

  • Title: Beyond Paper Rights: Implementing Whistleblower Protections in Central and Eastern Europe

 

Research and Publications

Transparency International Bulgaria – Policy Paper

  • Title: Whistleblowing Protection in Bulgaria
    • Published: 2019
    • Description: An early national-level analysis of whistleblowing policy in Bulgaria, identifying legal and institutional gaps prior to the EU Directive and suggesting reform pathways.
    • Link: transparency.bg

GRECO Compliance Report

  • Title: GRECO Compliance Report: Preventing corruption and promoting integrity in central governments
    • Published: 6 February 2025
    • Description: Provides an analysis of how governments in Council of Europe member states adhere to GRECO’s recommendations from the 5th Evaluation Round. It assesses the implementation of measures, including whistleblower protections.
    • Link: coe.int

Transparency International Transposition Analysis  

  • Title: How well do EU countries protect whistleblowers: Assessing the transposition of the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive
    • Published: 7 November 2023
    • Description: Assesses the whistleblower protection laws adopted in 20 EU Member States against both the minimum standards of Directive (EU) 2019/1937 and international best practice principles.
    • Link: Transparency.org

 

Practical Guides and Tools

TI Bulgaria Model Rules

  • Title: Model Rules for Internal Reporting and Follow-up
    • Published: 2023
    • Description: A practical guide designed to help public and private sector organisations in Bulgaria comply with their obligations under the Law on the Protection of Persons Reporting or Publicly Disclosing Information on Breaches. Available in Bulgarian only.
    • Link: transparency.bg

 

Journals, Studies and Analysis

Transparency International Newsletters