office@bcrm-bg.org bgrc@bulrefcouncil.org                 I. NATIONAL LEGISLATION           Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria Law on Asylum and Refugees Bulgarian Citizenship Law Law on Protection against Discrimination Health Insurance Act Employment Promotion Act Family Benefits for Children Law on Social Assistance Strategic documents National Programme for the Integration of Refugees 2008 - 2010           II. EUROPEAN LEGISLATION           Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria Council Directive 2001/55/EC of 20 July 2001 on minimum standards for giving temporary protection Council Directive 2003/9/EC of 27 January 2003 laying down minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers Council Directive 2003/86/EC of 23 September 2003 on the right of family reunification Council Directive 2004/83/EC of 29 April 2004 on minimum standards for the qualification and status of third country nationals or stateless persons as refugees or as persons who otherwise need international protection and the content of the protection granted Council Directive 2005/85/EC of 1 December 2005 on minimum standards on procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status Strategic Documents Green Paper on the future Common European Asylum System             III. EU DEVELOPMENTS           Handbook on Integration for policy - makers and practitioners European Council Stockholm Programme - an open and secure Europe serving and protecting citizens Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council: First Annual Report on Immigration and Asylum (2009)

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