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 |
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Formed | 4 November 2016 |
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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°WCoordinates: 40°27′21″N 3°41′27″W / 40.45587°N 3.69077°W |
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Website | www |
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.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment is a department of the General Administration responsible for:
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment is organised in the following superior bodies:
It also has some autonomous bodies which belong to the Ministry but they have their own budget: