The quality problem as a problem of Bulgarian Society

The quality problem of products is fundamental for countries in a transition from a planned to market economy like Bulgaria. In the conditions of coming European integration it turns into a problem for small and middle enterprises' survival due to the lack of a complete and well functioning Bulgarian National system for normative support, assessment and proving of quality (NS-NSAPQ). The basic parameters of a project on a strategy for building the Bulgarian NS-NAPQ are considered. This strategy is developed by the Bulgarian Council for voluntary certification. The model of NS-NAPQ and the essential characteristics of its 5 subsystems, such as; standardization, certification, accreditation, market surveillance and coordination, are described. The conditions of their functioning and interaction are specified, realizing the idea for simultaneous necessity and voluntarily action in solving the quality problem by each producer.