31 Jul 2026
4/10
Public Sector
Effective: 01/08/2026
Galicia extends special measures for hiring healthcare personnel to emergency physicians at the Ourense University Hospital Complex, which suffers from severe professional shortage.
Emergency hospital physicians at the Ourense University Hospital Complex (CHUO)
The Ministry of Social Rights grants direct subsidies to Third Sector entities such as Red Cross, Caritas or the Fundación Secretariado Gitano for social inclusion programs and care for vulnerable groups.
Third Sector entities of Social Action, NGOs, foundations and autonomous communities of Canarias, Ceuta and Melilla
The EU limits the use of CO₂ as an active biocidal substance in traps for vertebrates. It will only be permitted under specific conditions to reduce risks.
Biocide manufacturers, pest control companies and competent EU authorities
29 Jul 2026
4/10
Public Sector
Effective: 29/07/2026
The Council of Ministers has chosen Zaragoza as the headquarters of the State Public Health Agency, after evaluating eight candidacies from different Spanish cities.
Public administration, healthcare sector and citizens of Zaragoza and the rest of Spain
The EU establishes the maximum permitted residues of recombinant equine chorionic gonadotropin in animal feed. It affects food safety of products such as meat, milk and eggs.
Livestock farmers, veterinarians, veterinary pharmaceutical industry and food control authorities
23 Jul 2026
4/10
Effective: 10/07/2026
The Ministry of Health and the Generalitat of Catalonia agree on the technical and legal bases for exchanging clinical patient data with other European countries. This allows Spanish citizens to receive healthcare in the...
Citizens with health cards in Catalonia, healthcare professionals and health administrations
A remuneration supplement of €812 gross for 2025 and €58/month for 2026 is established for workers at disability care centers in Aragón. It affects administrative staff, technical educational assistants and caregivers.
Workers at disability care centers in Aragón: administrative staff, assistants and caregivers
The EEA Joint Committee modifies the technical and certification standards applicable in the European Economic Area. It affects products and sectors subject to harmonized technical regulations.
Companies that manufacture, import or market products in the European Economic Area
The European Union updates the conditions of use for galacto-oligosaccharides, a food ingredient, expanding the products in which it can be legally used.
Food manufacturers, supplement and infant formula producers using galacto-oligosaccharides
The Spanish Data Protection Authority awards companies and public bodies that stand out in privacy best practices. The submission deadline is October 15, 2026.
Companies, private entities and public bodies that process personal data