ACRONYMS (PDF, 320 kb)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (PDF, 355 kb)
INTRODUCTION (PDF, 335 kb)

1. THE BULGARIAN DEFENSE INDUSTRY IN THE TRANSITION PERIOD (PDF, 381 kb)

1.1. DEFENSE INDUSTRY PRIVATIZATION AND ITS IMPACT ON EMPLOYMENT
1.2. PRODUCT REORIENTATION AND CONVERSION
1.3. ARMS EXPORTS
1.4. SALW PRODUCTION AND EXPORTS

2. BULGARIA’S EXPORT CONTROL SYSTEM (PDF, 403 kb)

2.1 PRESSURES FOR CHANGING THE SYSTEM
2.2. EVOLUTION OF THE EXPORT CONTROL SYSTEM
2.3. STRUCTURE OF THE EXPORT CONTROL SYSTEM
2.4 SPECIFIC ROLES OF THE CONTROLLING BODIES
2.5. OVERSIGHT MECHANISMS AND TRANSPARENCY

3. COMBATING THE ILLICIT ARMS TRADE (PDF, 397 kb)

3.1. ILLICIT ARMS EXPORTS FROM BULGARIA
3.2. TYPES OF ILLICIT ARMS TRADE SCHEMES
3.3. FACTORS IN THE ILLICIT ARMS TRADE
3.4. TRENDS IN THE ILLICIT SALW TRADE
3.5. DEALING WITH SURPLUS SALW
3.6. MARKING AND TRACING SALW

4. THE IMPACT OF STRICTER SALW EXPORT CONTROLS (PDF, 347 kb)

4.1. PREREQUISITES FOR SALW PRODUCTION RESTRUCTURING
4.2. DIRECT AND ALTERNATIVE ECONOMIC EFFECTS
4.3. RESTRUCTURING AND ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT MEASURES

5. RECOMMENDATIONS (PDF, 364 kb)

5.1. TO THE BULGARIAN GOVERNMENT
5.2. TO THE BULGARIAN DEFENSE INDUSTRY
5.3. TO THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
5.4. TO CIVIL SOCIETY

APPENDICES

APPENDIX 1: LIST OF LICENSED ARMS BROKERS (PDF, 337 kb)
APPENDIX 2: LIST OF BULGARIAN DEFENSE COMPANIES (PDF, 337 kb)
APPENDIX 3: BULGARIA’S INTERNATIONAL ARMS CONTROL COMMITMENTS (PDF, 336 kb)
APPENDIX 4: BULGARIA’S LIST OF RESTRICTED COUNTRIES (PDF, 336)
APPENDIX 5: LAW ON THE CONTROL OF FOREIGN TRADE ACTIVITY IN ARMS AND DUAL-USE GOODS AND TECHNOLOGIES (PDF, 372 kb)
APPENDIX 6: REGULATION ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LAW ON THE CONTROL OF FOREIGN TRADE ACTIVITY IN ARMS AND DUAL-USE GOODS AND TECHNOLOGIES (PDF, 411 kb)