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What it is

What livestock trails are and how Spain protects them

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 19 July 1994. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill on Livestock Roads.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000057· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The law defines livestock trails as the routes traditionally used to move livestock. They are public domain property of the Autonomous Communities, so they cannot be sold, acquired by prescription, or seized.
  2. The trails are generally called cañadas (up to 75 meters wide), cordeles (up to 37.5 meters) and veredas (up to 20 meters). Other traditional names such as azagadores, cabañeras or carreradas are also recognized.
  3. The Autonomous Communities manage the trails: they classify, demarcate and mark them, and may create, expand or restore them. These actions carry a declaration of public utility for expropriation purposes.
  4. The trails can also be used for compatible and complementary purposes: traditional farming uses, walking, hiking, horseback riding or sports with non-motorized vehicles, always giving priority to livestock. Non-farming motorized vehicles may only be authorized exceptionally.
  5. It creates the National Network of Livestock Trails (Red Nacional de Vías Pecuarias), which includes all cañadas and other trails connecting several Autonomous Communities or cross-border routes.
  6. Offenses are classified as minor, serious and very serious, with fines from 10,000 to 25,000,000 pesetas. The offender must also repair the damage, restoring the trail to its previous state.

Who it affects

  • Livestock farmers and herders: They can use the trails to move livestock, which has priority over any other use.
  • Autonomous Communities: They own and manage the trails: they classify, demarcate, preserve them and sanction offenses.
  • Municipalities and neighboring landowners: They must be heard in demarcation proceedings and report on temporary occupations.
  • Hikers and walkers: They can use the trails for walking, hiking or non-motorized sports, yielding to livestock.
  • People who damage or occupy the trails: They commit sanctionable offenses and must repair the damage they cause.

Words worth knowing

Vía pecuaria (livestock trail)
A route traditionally used to move livestock, such as the cañadas.
Dominio público (public domain)
Property that belongs to everyone and is managed by a public administration; it cannot be sold or acquired through the passage of time.
Deslinde (demarcation)
The procedure that sets the exact boundaries of the trail on the ground.
Amojonamiento (boundary marking)
Placing permanent markers on the ground to signal the boundaries set by the demarcation.
Desafectación (removal from public domain)
Taking land out of the public domain because it no longer serves its original purpose.

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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.

  1. Introduced19 July 1994Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted19 July 1994The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendmentsno dateGroups propose changes.
  4. Committeeno dateA committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenaryno dateAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senateno dateThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOEno dateIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 2 official steps on a timeline
Jul 199411. 19 July 1994: Presentación22. 19 July 1994: Calificación

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?

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

Published in the BOE: Law 3/1995, of March 23, on Livestock Roads.

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 only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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