Specialized laboratory to guarantee the authenticity of rose oil

The government has provided 500,000 euros for the construction of a specialized laboratory to control the authenticity of Bulgarian rose oil. The news was announced by the Minister of Agriculture Plamen Abrovski at a briefing at the Council of Ministers. The decision is related to the protection of Bulgarian rose oil - a product with high added value and an established international reputation.

"Bulgaria is known for its rose oil worldwide. Unfortunately, so far the state has not provided the necessary capacity to distinguish natural from artificial rose oil. This creates an opportunity for artificial products to be presented as Bulgarian," the Minister of Agriculture said, quoted by the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture. The new laboratory should be operational by the end of the year.

Editor: Miglena Ivanova