Project of the Regional Municipalities Association “Maritza”:
“Informed and Active Citizens of Europe”, funded through the Communication Strategy of the Republic of Bulgaria for the EU
WHERE TO FIND INFORMATION ABOUT THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE EU CITIZENS
FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT AND THE RIGHT OF RESIDENCE WITHIN THE TERRITORY OF THE MEMBER STATES
1. Entry procedures in another EU country:
http://ec.europa.eu/youreurope/nav/en/citizens/travelling/entry-procedures/index.html
2. Right of residence in another EU country:
http://ec.europa.eu/youreurope/nav/en/citizens/living/right-residence/index.html
3. Useful advice when moving to another EU country:
http://ec.europa.eu/youreurope/nav/en/citizens/travelling/before-departure/index.html
RIGHT TO VOTE AND STAND AS A CANDIDATE AT ELECTIONS TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN THE MEMBER STATE OF RESIDENCE
http://ec.europa.eu/youreurope/nav/en/citizens/living/election-rights/index.html
RIGHT OF DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROTECTION IN THE TERRITORY OF A THIRD COUNTRY /NOT EU MEMBER/
http://ec.europa.eu/youreurope/nav/en/citizens/citizenship/outside-eu-protection/index.html
RIGHT OF PETITION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
1. Committee on Petitions of the European Parliament:
www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/peti_home_en.htm
2. Form for submitting a petition online:
www.europarl.europa.eu/parliament/public/staticDisplay.do?id=49&language=BG
RIGHT TO REFER TO THE EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN
1. The European Ombudsman:
2. Form of complaint to the European Ombudsman:
www.ombudsman.europa.eu/form/bg/form2.htm
3. The Bulgarian Ombudsman:
RIGHT TO BE INFORMED AND CONTACT THE INSTITUTIONS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
• EuropeDirect (http://ec.europa.eu/europedirect)
• Online portal of the EU to public services – “Your Europe” (http://ec.europa.eu/youreurope)
• Contact guide of the European institutions (http://europa.eu/geninfo/mailbox/inst_en.htm)
• European Data Protection Supervisor (www.edps.eu.int)
RIGHT OF JUDICIAL PROTECTION BY THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
1. The Court of Justice of the European Communities:
2. The Court of First Instance:
www.curia.europa.eu/bg/instit/presentationfr/index_tpi.htm
RIGHTS CONFERRED BY THE MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF COURT DECISIONS
RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCESS OF FORMING EUROPEAN POLICIES
1. European Economic and Social Committee:
2. Committee of the Regions:
3. The European Parliament:
JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS
FREE CIRCULATION OF SERVICES
1. Ministry of Finance:
2. Financial Supervision Commission:
3. Single Market for Services:
http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/top_layer/index_19_en.htm
FREE MOVEMENT OF CAPITALS
1. Legal aspects of the free movement of capitals in the EU:
http://europa.eu/scadplus/leg/en/s70001.htm
2. Nomenclature of the capital movements:
http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/capital/docs/nomenclature_en.pdf
3. Ministry of Finance:
FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS
1. Ministry of Economy and Energy:
www.mee.government.bg/integration/eu.html
2. Useful links to information about free movement of goods:
FREE MOVEMENT OF WORKERS
1. The European Employment Service (EURES)
The European Job Mobility Portal – www.europa.eu.int/eures
2. National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency:
3. National Agency for Vocational Education and Training:
4. Regulated professions:
http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/qualifications/specific-sectors_en.htm
5. Websites of international organizations of regulated professions:
www.ace-cae.org; www.ccbe.org; www.fve.org; www.eudental.eu
PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS IN THE INTERNAL MARKET OF THE EU (SOLVIT)
SOLVIT is an on-line problem solving network in which EU Member States work together to solve without legal proceedings problems caused by the misapplication of Internal Market law by public authorities.
1. SOLVIT of the EC:
2. Bulgarian SOLVIT Centre:
CONSUMER PROTECTION
The First Bulgarian Commissioner in the EU, Meglena Kuneva, is in charge of the Consumer protection
(http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/index_bg.htm)
1. Commission for Consumers Protection:
2. Bulgarian National Consumer Association:
3. International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network:
4. FIN-NET (Network for settling cross–border financial disputes out of Court):
http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/finservices-retail/finnet/index_en.htm
RIGHTS OF THE PRODUCERS OF AGRICULTURAL GOODS, CONFFERED BY THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY (CAP)
1. Ministry of agriculture and Food:
2. State Fund “Agriculture”, Paying Agency:
3. Chapter “Agriculture – Common Agriculture Policy and Rural Development”:
www.mzgar.government.bg/EU/eu.htm
4. Structural Funds of the EU:
RIGHT OF HEALTHY AND SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS
EU legislation for health and safety at work and its compliance with Bulgarian labour legislation:
Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
RIGHT OF HEALTHCARE
1. National Health Insurance Fund:
2. National phone line of National Health Insurance Fund: 0800 14 800
RIGHT OF EDUCATION AND STUDY
1. www.ec.europa.eu/ploteus – an informational portal to study and training opportunities in the Member States of the EU, educational programmes and exchange conditions.
2.www.ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/socrates/ects/index_en.html– information about European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS),designed to guarantee the recognition of studying abroad. For more information contact the National Centre for Academic Recognition and Mobility – tel. (02) 921 76 35
3.http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/rec_qual/recognition/in_en.html– information about recognition of diplomas in the European Union
4.www.ec.europa.eu/education/index_en.html – education and qualification programmes of the EU
5. www.euroguidance.net – European Career Guidance Network
6. www.europass.cedefop.eu.int – information about Europass
7. www.europa.eu/youth – the European portal to youth initiatives, including educational ones, for youths between 15 and 25 years old
8. http://ec.europa.eu/youreurope – the portal of the European Commission to information and advice for living, working and studying in Europe
9. www.elearningeuropa.info – the portal to using IT in education
RIGHT OF SOCIAL SECURITY
1. Ministry of Labour and Social Policy:
• Sector “Coordination of social security schemes”: tel. (02) 980 11 58
• Eurointegration and International relations: www.mlsp.government.bg/bg/integration/euro/index.htm
2. European Commission, Coordination of social security schemes:
www.ec.europa.eu/employment_social/social_security_schemes
3.Regulation 1408/71 on application of social security schemes: www.mlsp.government.bg/bg/integration/agreements/index1.htm
RETIREMENT RIGHTS
1. Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, Sector “Coordination of social security schemes”: tel. (02) 980 11 58
2. National social security institute:
3. European Commission, Coordination of social security schemes: http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/social_security_schemes
4. Regulation 1408/71 on application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self–employed persons and to members of their families, moving within the Community:http://www.mlsp.government.bg/bg/integration/agreements/index1.htm
RIGHTS CONFERRED BY THE COHESION POLICY
1. www.eufunds.bg – an informational portal to the management of the Structural funds and the Cohesion fund of the EU
2. Structural funds of the EU:
www.ec.europa.eu/regional_policy
3. External cooperation programmes of the European Commission:
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