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What it is

Plan to improve life and the economy in rural Spain

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 27 April 2007. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill for the sustainable development of the rural environment.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000135· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The law creates the Sustainable Rural Development Program, the main tool for planning the State's actions in rural areas. The Government approves it and it covers several years.
  2. It defines rural areas as groups of municipalities with fewer than 30,000 residents and a density below 100 residents per km2. Regional Governments (Comunidades Autónomas) designate rural zones of three types: to be revitalized, intermediate, and periurban. Some are considered priority zones.
  3. The Program must include measures for groups needing priority attention: women, young people, seniors, and people with disabilities, and must respect equality between women and men.
  4. It sets out concrete measures: support for farming, economic diversification, jobs, transportation, renewable energy, water, telecommunications, security, education, health care, housing, and planning adapted to rural areas.
  5. The measures are funded through the budgets of the participating Public Administrations, and the State can co-fund those agreed with other Administrations. The General State Budgets will include a specific budget program.
  6. The law creates bodies to apply it: the Interministerial Commission for Rural Areas, the Council for Rural Areas, and the Table of Rural Development Associations. The Government must send the Senate a report every two years on how the Program is being met.

Who it affects

  • People living in rural areas: They receive better public services, infrastructure, jobs, and housing.
  • Farmers and livestock breeders: They can sign rural zone territorial contracts and access aid and priorities.
  • Women and young people in rural areas: They get priority attention in the measures and specific support.
  • Regional Governments and Local Entities: They designate rural zones and cooperate with the State through agreements.

Words worth knowing

Programa de Desarrollo Rural Sostenible (Sustainable Rural Development Program)
A multi-year Government plan that sets out the measures to improve rural areas.
Convenio de colaboración (collaboration agreement)
An agreement between the State and a Regional Government to carry out joint actions.
Red Natura 2000 (Natura 2000 Network)
A network of protected natural areas of the European Union.
Explotación territorial (territorial farm)
A small farm or livestock operation located in a priority or mountain zone.

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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. Introduced27 April 2007Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted8 May 2007The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments11 May 2007Groups propose changes.
  4. Committee27 June 2007A committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenary26 September 2007All 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senate4 October 2007The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOE29 November 2007It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 12 official steps on a timeline
Apr 2007May 2007Jun 2007Jul 2007Aug 2007Sept 2007Oct 200711. 27 April 2007: Presentación22. 8 May 2007: Comisión de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación Publicación desde 08/05/2007 hasta 11/05/200733. 8 May 2007: Calificación44. 11 May 2007: Comisión de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación Enmiendas desde 11/05/2007 hasta 05/09/200755. 27 June 2007: Comisión de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación Mesa - Calificación desde 27/06/2007 hasta 27/06/200766. 27 June 2007: Comisión de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación Debate de totalidad desde 27/06/2007 hasta 13/09/200777. 13 September 2007: Comisión de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación Informe desde 13/09/2007 hasta 20/09/200788. 20 September 2007: Comisión de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación Dictamen desde 20/09/2007 hasta 26/09/200799. 26 September 2007: Pleno Aprobación desde 26/09/2007 hasta 04/10/20071010. 4 October 2007: Senado desde 04/10/2007 hasta 20/11/20071111. 20 November 2007: Pleno Enmiendas o veto del Senado desde 20/11/2007 hasta 29/11/20071212. 29 November 2007: Concluido - (Aprobado con modificaciones) desde 29/11/2007 hasta 10/01/2008

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: Ley 45/2007, of 13 December, for the sustainable development of the rural environment.

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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