1. OATH-TAKING BY MS. GADAR HACHIKYAN, ELECTED MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT by CEC Resolution No 371/17.01.2003.

2. DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ON CHANGING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE FOREIGN POLICY, DEFENCE AND SECURITY COMMITTEE AND THE MEDIA COMMITTEE.

3. FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE FINANCIAL SURVEILLANCE COMMITTEE ACT, adopted by the National Assembly on 5.12.2002 and returned by a Presidential Decree No 416 pursuant to Article 101 of the Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria.

4. RATIFICATION BILL OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA AND THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE FRANCOPHONIE ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE FRANCOPHONE INSTITUTE OF ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT IN SOFIA AND THE ADDITIONAL OBLIGATION No 1 TO THE AGREEMENT, submitted by Council of Ministers on 15.10.2002.

5. RATIFICATION BILL OF THE ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL LAYING DOWN THE TRADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR FISH AND FISHERY PRODUCTS TO THE EUROPE AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THEIR MEMBER STATES, OF THE ONE PART, AND THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA, OF THE OTHER PART, submitted by Council of Ministers on 27.12.2002.

6. RATIFICATION BILL OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA AND UKRAINE ON THE MODALITIES AND ARRANGEMENTS OF TRANSIT THROUGH THE TERRITORY OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA OF ARMED FORCES OF UKRAINE PARTICIPATING IN THE INTERNATIONAL SECURITY FORCE “KFOR”, submitted by Council of Ministers on 6.11.2002.

7. DRAFT RESOLUTION ON GIVING PERMISSION FOR THE INCREASE OF THE STAFF OF THE GUARD COMPANY FROM THE BULGARIAN ARMY IN THE MULTINATIONAL STABILISATION FORCES (SFOR) IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA ON THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL MANDATE UNDER THE COMMAND OF NATO, submitted by Council of Ministers on 27.12.2002.

8. RATIFICATION BILL OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY REGARDING ENGINEER EXERCISE CONDUCTED AS LIVEX “CORNERSTONE-2002”, submitted by Council of Ministers on 28.10.2002.

9. RATIFICATION BILL OF THE AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE I OF THE CONVENTION ON PROHIBITIONS OR RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF CERTAIN CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS WHICH MAY BE DEEMED TO BE EXCESSIVELY INJURIOUS OR TO HAVE INDISCRIMINATE EFFECTS (CCW), submitted by Council of Ministers on 28.10.2002.

10. RATIFICATION BILL OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA ON BULGARIA’S PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMME RELATING TO COMBAT DISCRIMINATION, submitted by Council of Ministers on 4.11.2002.

11. RATIFICATION BILL OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING BILATERAL CO-OPERATION FOR THE REALISATION OF JOINT IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA, submitted by Council of Ministers on 28.10.2002.

12. DRAFT RESOLUTION ON THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE HIGHER INSTITUTE OF FOOD PROCESSING – PLOVDIV INTO UNIVERSITY OF FOODSTUFF TECHNOLOGIES WITH A SEAT THE TOWN OF PLOVDIV, submitted by Council of Ministers on 09.09.2002.

13. RATIFICATION BILL OF THE CONVENTION No 146, ADOPTED BY INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION, CONCERNING ANNUAL LEAVE WITH PAY FOR SEAFARES, submitted by Council of Ministers on 26.11.2002.

14. RATIFICATION BILL OF THE CONVENTION No 179, ADOPTED BY INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION, CONCERNING THE RECRUITMENT AND PLACEMENT OF SEAFARES, submitted by Council of Ministers on 26.11.2002.

15. RATIFICATION BILL OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA AND THE UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, submitted by Council of Ministers on 2.12.2002.

16. RATIFICATION BILL OF THE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA, submitted by Council of Ministers on 9.12.2002.

17. RATIFICATION BILL OF THE AGREEMENT ON THE EXTENSION OF THE VALIDITY OF THE FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPENSATION MECHANISM TO PAY THE MINERALBANK DEBT THROUGH ITS CONVERSATION INTO SHARES OF INVESTORS IN THE PRIVATISATION OF BULGARIAN STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES, submitted by Council of Ministers on 14.12.2002.

18. RATIFICATION BILL OF THE GUARANTEE AGREEMENT (SOFIA DISTRICT HEATING REHABILITATION PROJECT) BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA AND EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT, submitted by Council of Ministers on 12.12.2002.


19. SECOND READING OF THE AMENDING BILL TO THE COOPERATIVES ACT, adopted at first reading on 27.06.2002 - continuation.

20. FIRST READING OF THE COUNTING OF THE FARMS IN THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA FOR 2003 BILL, submitted by Council of Ministers on 2.01.2003.

21. SECOND READING OF THE AMENDING BILL TO THE FORESTRY ACT, adopted at first reading on 20.09.2002.

22. SECOND READING OF THE AMENDING BILL TO THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRARIAN SCIENCE ACT, submitted by Council of Ministers on 11.10.2002.

23. FIRST READING OF THE AMENDING BILL TO THE STOCK-BREEDING ACT, submitted by Council of Ministers on 6.11.2002.

24. SECOND READING OF THE CHAMBERS OF INVESTMENT DESIGN ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS BILL, adopted at first reading on 12.06.2002 - continuation.

25. SECOND READING OF THE AMENDING BILL TO THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR ACT, adopted at first reading on 1.08.2002.

26. FIRST READING OF THE AMENDING BILL TO THE DEFENCE AND ARMED FORCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA ACT, submitted by Vladimir Donchev MP and a group of MPs on 18.12.2002.

27. FIRST READING OF THE AMENDING BILL TO THE ACT ON THE SUBSTITUTION OF MILITARY SERVICE WITH ALTERNATIVE SERVICE, submitted by Council of Ministers on 19.11.2002.

28. PARLIAMENTARY CONTROL.