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What it is

Creation of the Spanish Food Safety Agency

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 18 December 2000. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill creating the Spanish Food Safety Agency.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000024· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The law creates the Spanish Food Safety Agency (Agencia Española de Seguridad Alimentaria), an autonomous body attached to the Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs, with its own legal personality and full capacity to act.
  2. The Agency's general goal is to promote food safety and provide objective information to consumers and the Spanish agri-food sector. Its duties include coordinating public administrations, acting during food crises, advising, conducting studies, and preparing an annual report on food safety in Spain.
  3. The Agency has five bodies: the Governing Council, the Institutional Commission, the Advisory Council, the Scientific Committee, and the Executive Director. The Council of Ministers appoints the President and the Executive Director for four-year terms.
  4. The Agency must act with independence and transparency: citizens can access its scientific opinions, documents, and annual report. It also coordinates food alert networks and sets up crisis committees in emergency situations.
  5. The Agency is funded through the State General Budgets, European funds, fees, and subsidies. Its contracts follow general public procurement rules, and its spending is overseen by the General Intervention Office of the State Administration.
  6. The Government must approve the Agency's Statute by Royal Decree within six months of the law taking effect. The law takes effect the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette.

Who it affects

  • Consumers and users: Receive guarantees and objective information on food safety and can access the Agency's reports.
  • Agri-food businesses: Are stakeholders the Agency works with and advises on food safety.
  • Public administrations (State, Autonomous Communities, and local entities): Must coordinate with the Agency, which acts as a national reference center and coordinates alert networks.
  • Ministries of Health and Consumer Affairs, Agriculture, Environment, and Science and Technology: Take part in the Agency's bodies and in approving its Statute.

Words worth knowing

Organismo autónomo (autonomous body)
A public entity with its own legal personality that manages a service independently, though it is attached to a ministry.
Estatuto (Statute)
The rule that sets out the Agency's organization and operation.
Consejo de Ministros (Council of Ministers)
The body made up of the Prime Minister and the ministers, which makes the Government's main decisions.
Real Decreto (Royal Decree)
A legal rule approved by the Government and signed by the King.
Intervención General de la Administración del Estado (General Intervention Office of the State Administration)
The body that oversees public spending financially.

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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. Introduced18 December 2000Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted19 December 2000The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments22 December 2000Groups propose changes.
  4. Committee17 March 2001A committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenary18 April 2001All 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senate26 April 2001The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOE21 June 2001It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 9 official steps on a timeline
Dec 2000Jan 2001Feb 2001Mar 2001Apr 2001May 200111. 18 December 2000: Presentación22. 19 December 2000: Comisión de Sanidad y Consumo Publicación desde 19/12/2000 hasta 22/12/200033. 19 December 2000: Calificación44. 22 December 2000: Comisión de Sanidad y Consumo Enmiendas desde 22/12/2000 hasta 17/03/200155. 17 March 2001: Comisión de Sanidad y Consumo Informe desde 17/03/2001 hasta 05/04/200166. 5 April 2001: Comisión de Sanidad y Consumo Dictamen desde 05/04/2001 hasta 18/04/200177. 18 April 2001: Pleno Aprobación desde 18/04/2001 hasta 26/04/200188. 26 April 2001: Senado desde 26/04/2001 hasta 21/06/200199. 21 June 2001: Concluido - (Aprobado con modificaciones) desde 21/06/2001 hasta 26/07/2001

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.

The same initiative in the other chamber:

Published in the BOE: Law 11/2001, of July 5, creating the Spanish Agency for Food Safety.

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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