List of agencies in Spain

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In Spain, the legislative definition of agency is regulated in Law 40/2015, of October 1, on the Legal Regime of the Public Sector. [1] Unlike other countries, in Spain only the executive branch has agencies and any need of any of the other branches is covered by the executive.

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Types of agencies

There is not a single definition of what is considered an agency in Spain because, on the one hand, there are three types of public agencies (Spanish : Organismos públicos, literally, public organisms, OP): Autonomous agencies (Spanish : Organismos autónomos, OA), public business entities (Spanish : Entidades públicas empresariales, EPE) and state agencies (Spanish : Agencias estatales, AE). [1] But, in addition, there are also independent agencies (Spanish : Autoridades administrativas independientes, literally, independent administrative authorities, AAI). [1]

As far as this article is concerned, public business entities (EPE) are going to be ruled out because, despite being considered public agencies according to legislation, their operation is more similar to that of a public company than to that of an agency itself and may be subordinate to an autonomous agency.

Of the other three types of agency, the main difference between them is the law that regulates them. OAs are governed by common administrative law, while AEs and AAIs are governed by their own creation laws. Autonomous agencies and state agencies have their own legal personality, their own treasury and assets, and autonomy in their management, while the AAIs have their own legal personality, their own assets, but they have independence in their management, not autonomy. The AAIs can be compared to the independent agencies of the United States, since they are independent of the executive branch insofar as they are regulated by their own special legislation that includes special mechanisms to ensure their independence, as is the limitation for the executive branch to appoint and dismiss the high officials of it, with greater control of the legislative branch. [1]

Another important difference is the purpose for which they are created. The autonomous agencies (OA) carry out activities of the Public Administration, both activities of promotion, give benefits, management of public services or production of goods of public interest, as differentiated instrumental organizations and dependent on it. The state agencies (AE) are created to comply with specific policies, with better mechanisms to ensure better management and control of results. Finally, the AAIs are assigned external regulatory or supervisory functions over economic sectors or specific activities that require functional independence or special autonomy from the executive branch. [1]

There is a fourth and exceptional category of agencies. These are the management entities and common services of the Social Security, regulated in the Social Security Act of 2015. [2]

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Secretariat of State for International Cooperation

Source: [3]

Ministry of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Cortes

Secretariat of State for Justice

Undersecretariat of the Presidency

Source: [4]

Ministry of Defence

Secretariat of State for Defence

Undersecretariat of Defence

Source: [5]

Ministry of Finance

Secretariat of State for Finance

Undersecretariat of Finance

Source: [6]

Ministry of the Interior

Secretariat of State for Security

Directorate-General of the Police

  • National Police Training University Center (CUFPN)

Undersecretariat of the Interior

Source: [7]

Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility

Secretariat of State for Transport and Sustainable Mobility

General Secretariat for Land Transport

General Secretariat for Air and Maritime Transport

Undersecretariat of Transport and Sustainable Mobility

Source: [8]

Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports

Ministry of Labour and Social Economy

Secretariat of State for Labour

Source: [9]

Ministry of Industry and Tourism

Secretariat of State for Industry

Secretariat of State for Tourism

Undersecretariat of Industry and Tourism

Source: [10]

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

General Secretariat for Agrarian Resources and Food Security

Undersecretariat of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Source: [11]

Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory

This Department has no agencies attached.

Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge

Secretariat of State for Energy

Secretariat of State for Environment

Directorate-General for Water

  • Commonwealth of the Taibilla Channels (MCT)
  • Cantabrian Hydrographic Confederation
  • Duero Hydrographic Confederation
  • Ebro Hydrographic Confederation
  • Guadalquivir Hydrographic Confederation
  • Guadiana Hydrographic Confederation
  • Júcar Hydrographic Confederation
  • Miño-Sil Hydrographic Confederation
  • Segura Hydrographic Confederation
  • Tajo Hydrographic Confederation

Source: [12]

Ministry of Culture

Secretariat of State for Culture

Source: [13]

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business

Secretariat of State for Economy and Business Support

Source: [14]

Ministry of Health

Secretariat of State for Health

Source: [15]

Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and 2030 Agenda

Secretariat of State for Social Rights

General Secretariat for Consumer Affairs and Gambling

Source: [16]

Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities

General Secretariat for Research

General Secretariat for Universities

Source: [17]

Ministry of Equality

Secretariat of State for Equality and against Gender Violence

Source: [18]

Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration

Secretariat of State for Social Security and Pensions

Source: [19]

Ministry for Digital Transformation and Civil Service

Secretariat of State for Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence

Secretariat of State for the Civil Service

Source: [20]

Independent agencies

The independent agencies or independent administrative authorities (AAI) are independent from the executive branch but relate to different government departments for budget allocation purposes.

Ministry of Finance and Civil Service

Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation

Ministry for the Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Ley 40/2015, de 1 de octubre, de Régimen Jurídico del Sector Público". www.boe.es. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  2. ↑ "Real Decreto Legislativo 8/2015, de 30 de octubre, por el que se aprueba el texto refundido de la Ley General de la Seguridad Social". www.boe.es. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  3. ↑ "Real Decreto 644/2020, de 7 de julio, por el que se desarrolla la estructura orgánica básica del Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, Unión Europea y Cooperación, y se modifica el Real Decreto 139/2020, de 28 de enero, por el que se establece la estructura orgánica básica de los departamentos ministeriales". boe.es. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  4. ↑ Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública (2024-02-28), Real Decreto 204/2024, de 27 de febrero, por el que se desarrolla la estructura orgánica básica del Ministerio de la Presidencia, Justicia y Relaciones con las Cortes, y se modifica el Real Decreto 1012/2022, de 5 de diciembre, por el que se establece la estructura orgánica de la Abogacía General del Estado, se regula la inspección de los servicios en su ámbito y se dictan normas sobre su personal (in Spanish), pp. 23339–23373, retrieved 2024-11-16
  5. ↑ "Real Decreto 372/2020, de 18 de febrero, por el que se desarrolla la estructura orgánica básica del Ministerio de Defensa". boe.es. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  6. ↑ "Real Decreto 682/2021, de 3 de agosto, por el que se desarrolla la estructura orgánica básica del Ministerio de Hacienda y Función Pública y se modifica el Real Decreto 139/2020, de 28 de enero, por el que se establece la estructura orgánica básica de los departamentos ministeriales". boe.es. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  7. ↑ "Real Decreto 734/2020, de 4 de agosto, por el que se desarrolla la estructura orgánica básica del Ministerio del Interior". boe.es. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  8. ↑ "Real Decreto 645/2020, de 7 de julio, por el que se desarrolla la estructura orgánica básica del Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana". boe.es. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  9. ↑ "Real Decreto 499/2020, de 28 de abril, por el que se desarrolla la estructura orgánica básica del Ministerio de Trabajo y Economía Social, y se modifica el Real Decreto 1052/2015, de 20 de noviembre, por el que se establece la estructura de las Consejerías de Empleo y Seguridad Social en el exterior y se regula su organización, funciones y provisión de puestos de trabajo". boe.es. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  10. ↑ "Real Decreto 998/2018, de 3 de agosto, por el que se desarrolla la estructura orgánica básica del Ministerio de Industria, Comercio y Turismo". boe.es. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  11. ↑ "Real Decreto 430/2020, de 3 de marzo, por el que se desarrolla la estructura orgánica básica del Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación, y por el que se modifica el Real Decreto 139/2020, de 28 de enero, por el que se establece la estructura orgánica básica de los departamentos ministeriales". boe.es. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  12. ↑ "Real Decreto 500/2020, de 28 de abril, por el que se desarrolla la estructura orgánica básica del Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico, y se modifica el Real Decreto 139/2020, de 28 de enero, por el que se establece la estructura orgánica básica de los departamentos ministeriales". boe.es. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  13. ↑ "Real Decreto 509/2020, de 5 de mayo, por el que se desarrolla la estructura orgánica básica del Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte". boe.es. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  14. ↑ "Real Decreto 403/2020, de 25 de febrero, por el que se desarrolla la estructura orgánica básica del Ministerio de Asuntos Económicos y Transformación Digital". boe.es. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  15. ↑ "Real Decreto 735/2020, de 4 de agosto, por el que se desarrolla la estructura orgánica básica del Ministerio de Sanidad, y se modifica el Real Decreto 139/2020, de 28 de enero, por el que se establece la estructura orgánica básica de los departamentos ministeriales". boe.es. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  16. ↑ "Real Decreto 209/2024, de 27 de febrero, por el que se desarrolla la estructura orgánica básica del Ministerio de Derechos Sociales, Consumo y Agenda 2030". www.boe.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  17. ↑ "Real Decreto 472/2024, de 7 de mayo, por el que se desarrolla la estructura orgánica básica del Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades". www.boe.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  18. ↑ "Real Decreto 455/2020, de 10 de marzo, por el que se desarrolla la estructura orgánica básica del Ministerio de Igualdad". boe.es. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  19. ↑ "Real Decreto 497/2020, de 28 de abril, por el que se desarrolla la estructura orgánica básica del Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones". boe.es. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  20. ↑ Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública (2024-02-28), Real Decreto 210/2024, de 27 de febrero, por el que se establece la estructura orgánica básica del Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública (in Spanish), pp. 23526–23564, retrieved 2024-11-16
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