It is the formal recognition by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Protection (MAGRAMA) of an agreement adopted by an agro-food inter-professional organization (OIA), for those cases laid down in Law 38/1994. This recognition is published by Ministerial Order in the Official Gazette (BOE).
The agreement is binding for all the producers and operators in the industry, whether they are members of the OIA or not, including with regards to the financial contributions required for the execution of said agreement.
The extension of the rule in the beef industry
On 2nd August 2025, Order APA/836/2025 (of 23 July), was published, thereby extending the OIA agreement on Beef to the whole industry and establishing the mandatory financial contribution to carry out promotion, communication, and branding activities in the national and international markets, and to provide support and coordination for the sector over a five-year period
Application for the extension of the rule
Financial contribution: 1 euro per slaughtered animal
The resources obtained from both mandatory financial contributions will be distributed in three main areas:
The extension of the rule generates a financial contribution for Provacuno that has to be used to finance the inter-professional organization’s own operations and the execution of different activities such as:
‐ The promotion of beef consumption and its image in the markets of Spain, the EU and third countries.
‐ Improving the knowledge and transparency of information in the beef market.
‐ Enhancing the quality and technological innovation of the industry’s products and the processes that are part of the value chain, by identifying and implementing innovations and technological improvements.
For further information: info_arroba_provacuno.es.
