The Economic and Social Council has recalled that in March 2000 the 38th National Assembly ratified by a law the European social charter (ratified), which has been in force since August 2000. ?he Labour and Social Policy Minister presented a national report on the implementation of the ratified non-obligatory to ratification clauses of the ESCh (revised), prepared by the MLSP experts, to the attention of the Economic and Social Council (ESC).<br>The Opinion aims at drawing the attention of the Council of Ministers, the institutions concerned and the non-governmental organizations to some problems which may incur in connection with failure to meet the Charter clauses ratified by the R Bulgaria.