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What it is

Reforms to boost productivity in energy, tobacco, funeral and registry services

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 18 March 2005. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill for reforms to boost productivity.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000027· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. In the electricity sector, the use of biomass is encouraged by allowing its combustion in ordinary regime facilities, with a premium for doing so. The Government may also authorize higher premiums for facilities using solar energy or biomass.
  2. The Government must prepare, within three months, an urgent plan of measures to meet the European Union biofuel target for 2010, set at a 5.75% market share.
  3. A public business entity called ENRESA is created to manage radioactive waste, replacing the Empresa Nacional de Residuos Radiactivos, S. A., and fees are set to finance that management.
  4. Agricultural cooperatives may sell oil products to non-members without limits and without losing their tax protection.
  5. In the tobacco market, wholesale distribution is liberalized and tobacco shops may be transferred to non-family individuals. New and transferred concessions will last 25 years.
  6. Funeral services are liberalized: anyone authorized by any town council may operate throughout Spain, at least for the transport of bodies.
  7. The Property, Commercial and Movable Property Registries will have a maximum of 15 days to record documents, with a 30% fee reduction if recording is late. Electronic submission of documents and electronic access to registry contents are also allowed.
  8. The appeal system against a registrar's negative decision is improved, and the disciplinary regime for notaries and registrars is tightened, for example for unjustified delays in recording documents.

Who it affects

  • Electric and energy sector companies: New rules on biomass, biofuels, gas and radioactive waste, plus new fees for nuclear plants.
  • Tobacco wholesalers and retailers: More freedom to operate and transfer tobacco shops, but concessions limited to 25 years.
  • Funeral services companies: One town council authorization lets them work nationwide.
  • Citizens and companies using the registries: Shorter recording deadlines, electronic procedures and better access to registry information.
  • Notaries and registrars: New duties on information, deadlines and disciplinary liability.

Words worth knowing

Biomasa (biomass)
Organic material, such as plant waste, used as fuel to produce energy.
Expendeduría
A shop authorized to sell tobacco, like a tobacco shop.
Calificación registral (registry review)
The registrar's decision on whether a document meets the requirements to be recorded.
Nota simple (simple information note)
An informational document summarizing what the Property Registry holds about a property.
Fe pública (public faith)
The role of notaries and registrars in certifying the truth and validity of documents and data.

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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 March 2005Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted28 March 2005The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments31 March 2005Groups propose changes.
  4. Committee11 May 2005A committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenary20 June 2005All 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senate30 June 2005The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOE3 November 2005It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 12 official steps on a timeline
Mar 2005Apr 2005May 2005Jun 2005Jul 2005Aug 2005Sept 2005Oct 200511. 18 March 2005: Presentación22. 28 March 2005: Comisión de Economía y Hacienda Publicación desde 28/03/2005 hasta 31/03/200533. 28 March 2005: Calificación44. 31 March 2005: Comisión de Economía y Hacienda Enmiendas desde 31/03/2005 hasta 20/05/200555. 11 May 2005: Comisión de Economía y Hacienda Mesa - Calificación desde 11/05/2005 hasta 11/05/200566. 11 May 2005: Comisión de Economía y Hacienda Debate de totalidad desde 11/05/2005 hasta 19/05/200577. 20 May 2005: Comisión de Economía y Hacienda Informe desde 20/05/2005 hasta 01/06/200588. 1 June 2005: Comisión de Economía y Hacienda Dictamen desde 01/06/2005 hasta 20/06/200599. 20 June 2005: Pleno desde 20/06/2005 hasta 30/06/20051010. 30 June 2005: Senado desde 30/06/2005 hasta 20/10/20051111. 20 October 2005: Pleno Enmiendas o veto del Senado desde 20/10/2005 hasta 03/11/20051212. 3 November 2005: Concluido - (Aprobado con modificaciones) desde 03/11/2005 hasta 13/12/2005

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 24/2005, of November 18, on reforms to boost productivity.

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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