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Ministry of Consumer Affairs (Spain)

Government of Spain responsible of consumer rights

Ministry of Consumer Affairs

Ministerio 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]

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.

• 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.

Office name:

• Ministry of Consumer Affairs (2020–2023)

Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Party		Government	Prime Minister (Tenure)		Ref.
		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] [7]

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