Ministry of Consumer Affairs (Spain)

Government of Spain responsible of consumer rights

Ministry of Consumer AffairsMinisterio de Consumo

Headquarters of the Ministry
Agency overview
Formed| 12 January 2020
Preceding agencies|

* Ministry of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Welfare (consumer affairs)
* Ministry of Finance (gambling)

Dissolved| 20 November 2023
Superseding agency|

* Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and 2030 Agenda

Type| Ministry
Jurisdiction| Government of Spain
Annual budget| € 71 million, 2023[1]
Minister responsible|

* Alberto Garzón, Minister

Website| https://www.consumo.gob.es

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs was a department of the Government of Spain responsible for policies regarding the protection and defense of consumer rights, as well as the regulation, authorization, supervision, control and, where appropriate, sanction of state-level gambling and gaming activities.

The department was created by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez as part of the Sánchez II Government and it is the first time that a ministry is created to be focused on consumer affairs. It took on the responsibilities of the Ministry of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Welfare regarding consumer affairs; as well as the responsibilities of the Ministry of Finance in gambling matters. It was abolished on 20 November 2023 and its powers were integrated in the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and 2030 Agenda.[2]

It was overseen by the minister for Consumer Affairs; Alberto Garzón, was the only officeholder.[3][4]

## Structure

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The Ministry was structured as follows:[5]

* The General Secretariat for Consumer Affairs and Gambling.
* The Directorate-General for Consumer Affairs.
* The Deputy Directorate-General for Coordination, Quality and Consumer Cooperation.
* The Deputy Directorate-General for Arbitration and Consumer Rights.
* The Directorate-General for the Regulation of Gambling.
* The Deputy Directorate-General for the Regulation of Gambling.
* The Deputy Directorate-General for Gambling Inspection.
* The Undersecretariat of Consumer Affairs.
* The Technical General Secretariat.

### Agencies and other bodies

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* The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition.
* The Research and Quality Control Center.
* The Advisory Council for Responsible Gaming
* The National Commission to fight the manipulation of sports competitions and betting fraud.

## List of officeholders

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Office name:

* Ministry of Consumer Affairs (2020–2023)

Portrait  | Name
(Birth–Death) | Term of office  | Party  | Government  | Prime Minister
(Tenure) | Ref.

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Took office | Left office | Duration
| Alberto Garzón
(born 1985) | 13 January
2020  | 21 November
2023  | 3 years and 312 days  |  | IU, PCE | Sánchez II |  | Pedro Sánchez

(2018–present) | [6]
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## References

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1. ^ "2023 State Budget" (PDF). www.boe.es. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
2. ^ Melguizo, Javier (2023-11-20). "El Ministerio de Consumo creado para Garzón dura una legislatura y se incluye en Derechos Sociales". elconfidencial.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-23.
3. ^ "Alberto Garzón será ministro de Consumo con competencias sobre el juego y las casas de apuestas". eldiario.es (in Spanish). 5 January 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
4. ^ "Alberto Garzón dirigirá un ministerio de Consumo para completar las competencias de Unidas Podemos". El Mundo (in Spanish). 10 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
5. ^ "Royal Decree 139/2020, of January 28, which establishes the basic organic structure of the ministerial departments". boe.es. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
6. ^ "Real Decreto 8/2020, de 12 de enero, por el que se nombran Ministros del Gobierno" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (11). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 2882. 13 January 2020. ISSN 0212-033X.
7. ^ "Real Decreto 695/2023, de 24 de julio, por el que se declara el cese de los miembros del Gobierno" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (176). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 108070–108071\. 25 July 2023. ISSN 0212-033X.108070-108071&rft.date=2023-07-25&rft.issn=0212-033X&rft_id=https://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2023/07/25/pdfs/BOE-A-2023-17074.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Ministry+of+Consumer+Affairs+(Spain)" class="Z3988">

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* President of the Government of Spain
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Inactive|

* Fourth Vice President of the Government of Spain
* Ministry of Supply
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* Ministry of Economy and Finance
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* Tourism Institute of Spain
* National Institute for Aerospace Technology
* Directorate-General for Traffic
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* National Institute for Safety and Health at Work
* Spanish Patent and Trademark Office
* Spanish Agricultural Guarantee Fund
* Centre for Political and Constitutional Studies
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* National Parks Autonomous Agency
* Institute for the Elderly and Social Services
* Institute of Youth
* Carlos III Health Institute
* Centre for Energy, Environmental and Technological Research
* Institute of Women
* Independent Authority for Fiscal Responsibility
* Nuclear Safety Council
* Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts
* Spanish Space Agency
* National Commission on Markets and Competition
* Spanish Executive Resolution Authority
* Spanish Agency for the Supervision of Artificial Intelligence
* National Institute of Public Administration

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