What it is

Agreement between the Kingdom of Spain and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) regarding the UNESCO-sponsored center (Category 2) named 'International Center on Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves', done in Barcelona on May 18, 2022.

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is an authorization of an international agreement. It was introduced on 19 October 2022. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 110/000113· updated 11 Nov

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.

Introduced19 October 2022Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
Admitted26 October 2022The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
Amendments28 October 2022Groups propose changes.
Committee9 November 2022A committee goes through the text in detail.
Plenary19 December 2022All 350 deputies vote.
Senate9 February 2023The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
BOE8 March 2023It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.

See the 8 official steps on a timeline

9 February 2023

How did the plenary vote?

More votes in favour 289 yes · 51 no · 5 abst.

Voted on: Agreement between the Kingdom of Spain and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) regarding the UNESCO-sponsored center (Category 2) named "International Center on Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves", done at Barcelona on May 18, 2022.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 165 of sitting 233· updated 10 Nov

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Your province

How did the deputies from your province vote?

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More details: how each group and each province voted

The groups

Who voted in favour and who against?

In favour, most of Republicano, Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto, Ciudadanos, Gcup-ec-gc, GPlu and Popular en el Congreso. Against, most of VOX.

By province: in 51 most voted in favour; in 1, against.

Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.

In favour: 51
Against: 1

Result by parliamentary group
Group	Seats	How it voted
Euskal Herria Bildu	5	5 abst.
Republicano	13	13 in favour
Socialista	120	120 in favour
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	6	6 in favour
Mixto	11	9 in favour · 2 did not vote
Ciudadanos	9	9 in favour
Gcup-ec-gc	33	33 in favour
GPlu	12	11 in favour · 1 did not vote
Popular en el Congreso	88	88 in favour
VOX	52	51 against · 1 did not vote

What happens next

What happens now?

It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.

Sources

Where does all this come from?

Congreso de los Diputados, file 110/000113
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.

Retrieved 11 November 2026
Congreso de los Diputados, vote 165 of sitting 233
The count and every seat’s vote.

Retrieved 10 November 2026

The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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