1. Scientific diving regulation

No – occupational scientific diving was not recognised by law in the January 2022 ESDP survey.

2. Officially designated expert(s) and authority

Bulgarian National Association of Underwater Activity (BNAUA).

3. National certification organisation / authority

BNAUA / national scientific-diving community; no statutory occupational certification was reported.

4. National governmental agency providing legal background

No national supervisory authority was specified in the survey.

5. National licence for scientific diving

Not specified in the January 2022 survey.

6. National regulation

No statutory occupational scientific-diving regulation reported.

7. ESD/AESD issuing authority / equivalence list

No country-specific acceptance statement located in the January 2022 survey; ESDP equivalence framework is the relevant European reference.

8. Acceptance of scientific diving licences from other European countries

No specific national recognition statement reported.

9. Contact persons

Dimitar Berov – ESDP national representative/contact listed in 2022 material.

10. Further information / Remarks

Historical ESDP status: Member. ESDP described BNAUA as a non-statutory national association.