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What it is

Bill would ban arms trade and settlement products with Israel

Amendments step 3 of 7· Lapsed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 8 October 2025. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill adopting urgent measures against the genocide in Gaza and in support of the Palestinian population (originating from Royal Decree-Law 10/2025, of September 23).

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000070· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The bill would ban exports to Israel and imports from Israel of defense material and dual-use products listed in the annexes of Royal Decree 679/2014, and would deny transit authorizations for that material.
  2. Transit requests for fuels with a possible military end use and destination Israel would be denied. The current exception allowing JP-4, JP-5 and JP-8 aircraft fuels would no longer apply.
  3. Importing products from Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory into Spain would be banned. Customs declarations would have to state the postal code and town of origin, and the Tax Agency would deny those imports.
  4. Advertising goods from those settlements or services provided there would be considered unlawful advertising under the General Advertising Law.
  5. The Council of Ministers could exceptionally authorize the banned transfers if the ban harms the national general interest, and the Government would have to report to Congress every three months.
  6. Pending requests would be processed under current law and existing authorizations would be revoked. The Council of Ministers could end the measures, and the rule would take effect the day after publication in the official gazette.

Who it affects

  • Companies that export or import defense and dual-use material: They could no longer export to Israel or import from Israel that material.
  • Transport companies and ships bound for Israel: Transit through Spain of defense material and fuels with possible military use would be denied.
  • Importers of products from Israeli settlements: They could not bring those products into Spain and could face smuggling penalties.
  • Advertisers of settlement goods or services: Their advertising would become unlawful.

Words worth knowing

Material de doble uso (dual-use material)
Products, such as certain technology or equipment, that serve both civilian and military purposes.
Tránsito (transit)
Movement of goods through Spanish territory when their final destination is not Spain.
Despacho a libre práctica (release for free circulation)
Customs procedure that lets goods move freely within the European Union.
Consejo de Ministros (Council of Ministers)
The Spanish Government's meeting of the prime minister and the ministers.

It summarizes the text as it was introduced. It is written by artificial intelligence and may contain mistakes: the official text is what counts. Read the official text · How we make summaries

Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 3 of 7 steps. It reached Amendments, and today it is lapsed.

  1. Introduced8 October 2025Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted14 October 2025The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments17 October 2025Groups propose changes.
  4. Committeenot reachedA committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenarynot reachedAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 5 official steps on a timeline
Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Sept 202611. 8 October 2025: Presentación22. 14 October 2025: Comisión de Economía, Comercio y Transformación Digital Publicación desde 14/10/2025 hasta 17/10/202533. 14 October 2025: Calificación44. 17 October 2025: Comisión de Economía, Comercio y Transformación Digital Enmiendas desde 17/10/2025 hasta 06/10/202655. 6 October 2026: Concluido - (Caducado) desde 06/10/2026 hasta 04/11/2026

Was there a plenary vote?

We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.

What happens next

What happens now?

The legislature ended before it finished. To go on, someone would have to introduce it again in the new Cortes.

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • 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 never say “passed” because of a vote: the files do not say which majority was needed.

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