Navodeći slabosti u kontrolnim sistemima u Bugarskoj, slučajeve prijevare i nepravilnosti, EK je u julu zamrznula skoro pola milijarde eura pomoći toj zemlji, u sastavu kojih je bilo i 121m eura za ruralni razvoj u okviru programa SAPARD.
Citing weaknesses in Bulgaria's control systems, cases of fraud and irregularities, the EC in July froze nearly half a billion of euros in aid to the country, including 121m euros for rural development under the SAPARD programme.