Spain expands the list of permitted refrigerants in refrigeration installations with two new gases. This affects companies in the refrigeration and air conditioning sector.
Installation companies, manufacturers and maintenance providers of industrial refrigeration equipment
Maximum LPG piped prices are updated: 90.0025 c€/kg for end users and 75.0857 c€/kg for distributors. Effective from August 18, 2026.
Domestic consumers with piped LPG and LPG distribution companies
Deadlines, scientific reports and technical requirements for tuna fishing in the Atlantic are modified. It affects fishing vessels with longlines and the data they must record.
Fishing companies and vessel owners with longlines in the Atlantic; fishing authorities of Member States
15 Aug 2026
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Effective: 23/07/2026
Drivers who evacuated residents due to fires in Ávila and Zamora in July 2026 are temporarily exempt from driving hour limits and mandatory rest periods.
Bus companies and drivers who participated in evacuations due to fires in Castilla y León
Spain incorporates dozens of European technical standards in areas such as industrial manufacturing, railway, digital and security. These UNE standards are mandatory reference standards for manufacturers and regulated se...
Industrial manufacturers, technology companies, railway and construction sectors
The UNE technical standards approved in July 2026 are published, affecting sectors such as electrical installations, gas, toys, elevators and medical equipment.
Manufacturers, importers and companies in industrial, energy, medical and construction sectors
The EU sets the durability multiplier at 1.2 for gaseous pollutants from heavy vehicles (trucks and buses) under Euro 7, providing legal certainty to manufacturers.
Manufacturers of heavy trucks and buses (categories M3, N2, N3) in the EU
The EU updates the rules and health certificate model for importing live animals and animal products from New Zealand, recognizing their equivalence with European standards.
Importers, agrifood operators and veterinary authorities managing imports from New Zealand
The Property Registry denies registration of a new building because the structure occupies two separate properties that must be grouped first. The developer company appealed without success.
Developers and companies declaring new buildings on registered properties in different municipalities
The Ministry of Social Rights and the University of Murcia will collaborate to research how to use artificial intelligence in public grants management. The goal is to improve administrative efficiency without replacing h...
Ministry of Social Rights, University of Murcia, public grants beneficiary entities