Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Spain)

Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment

Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente
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Isabel García Tejerina, current Minister of Agriculture and Fishing, Food and Environment
Agency overview
Formed	4 November 2016
Preceding	Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Type	Ministry
Jurisdiction	Government of Spain
Headquarters	Paseo de la Infanta Isabel, 1 28071 Madrid 40°27′21″N 3°41′27″W / 40.45587°N 3.69077°W / 40.45587; -3.69077Coordinates: 40°27′21″N 3°41′27″W / 40.45587°N 3.69077°W / 40.45587; -3.69077
Minister responsible	Mrs. Isabel García Tejerina
Website	www.mapama.gob.es/es/

Headquarters

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment (Spanish: Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente) also known as MAPAMA is a ministerial department of the Government of Spain. Its headquarters is in the Ministry of Agriculture Building, an emblematic nineteenth-century edifice located in Madrid, Spain.

This department includes the tasks of the former Ministry of Environment and the former Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. It has an important role in the policies against climate change and in favour of sustainable development.

The Ministry is responsible for assigning Veterinary Surgeons to carry out checks in regard to the issuing of REGA Licences (Registro de Explotación) a requirement for the ownership of horses on Spanish property and small holdings.

Responsibilities

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment is a department of the General Administration responsible for:^[1]

• Making the state legislation in water, shores, environment, hills, meteorology and climatology affairs.
• Suggesting and carrying out the general guidelines of the Government about the agricultural, fishing and food policy.
• Managing the hydraulic, maritime and terrestrial public property.
• Representing the State at the international organizations belonging to these affairs, without prejudice to the competencies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.
• Coordinating the actions, cooperating and setting up the design and the implementation of all the policies which affect the Autonomous Communities and the remaining public administrations' competencies sphere, promoting their involvement through the organizations and the suitable resources.

Structure

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment is organised in the following superior bodies:^[2]

• The Secretary of State of Environment
• The Under Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Environment
• The General Secretary of Agriculture and Food, acting as an Under Secretary.
• The General Secretary of Fisheries, acting as an Under Secretary.

It also has some autonomous bodies which belong to the Ministry but they have their own budget:

• Information and Food Control Agency (AICA)
• Spanish Fund of Agricultural Guarantee (FEGA)
• State Organization of Agricultural Insurances (ENESA)
• Hydrographic Confederations
• State Meteorological Agency (AEMET)
• National Parks

List of Ministers of Agriculture

• (1) Ministry of Agriculture
• (2) Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce.
• (3) Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Agriculture.
• (4) Ministry of Agriculture and Agro Labour
• (5) Ministry of Agriculture and Labour
• (6) Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
• (7) Ministry of the Environment, Rural and Marine Affairs
• (8) Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment
• (9) Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment

References

• Spanish Cabinets at CSIC website

External links

• Official website (in English) (in Spanish)