represented
throughout
the
country
in
bereavement and funeral services industry
in Bulgaria. The organization is a member
of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and
Industry and a national member for Bulgaria
of the International Federation of Funeral
Associations. The union has continuous contact
with most companies working in the industry,
conducts training seminars, works actively in
the development of regulatory requirements
together with representatives of state, supports
private companies in administrative and judicial
proceedings against manifestations of unfair
competition by municipal funeral agencies and
the unlawful conditions for economic activity.
The Union, as a whole and its individual members
have successful in pursuing a significant case law
in defense of the same legal opportunities for
performing funeral services by all participants in
this market.
On the initiative and with the funds of the Union,
the European standard for funeral services
– EN 15017 – BDS EN 15017 were translated and
accepted in Bulgaria.
UFCB is the only organization of independent
entrepreneurs in the funeral sector, recognized
by the government of the Republic of Bulgaria.
The Union works purposefully and consistently to
create favorable conditions for the development
of the funeral sector in Bulgaria, to introduce
requirements and criteria for practicing the
profession, to comply with ethical norms in
customer service and to reinforce the authority of
those working in the funeral industry. The Union
also created a draft law on cemetery parks, funeral
and mourning-ritual activities and submitted it
on 02/07/2011 to the Bulgarian Parliament for
consideration and discussion. With its active
position on all important issues, the Union has
become the main defender of the interests of all
its participants in this market.
2023 marks the 30th anniversary
of the establishment of the
Union of Funeral Companies in Bulgaria !
This jubilee will be solemnly celebrated in
June during the 52nd FIAT-IFTA I.C.D. Annual
Meeting in Varna – more info can be found at
fiatifta2023.spfbul.org
Photo: press service of UFCB
Atanas Argirov, President of the UFCB, Bulgaria
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