On 9 October 2026, Royal Decree 808/2026 of 7 October entered into force, amending Royal Decree 760/2021 of 31 August, approving the quality standard for olive oils and olive pomace.

In accordance with the provisions of article 26.6 of Law 50/1997, of 27 November, on the Government, the Draft Royal Decree regulating the inspection regime of the Food Information and Control Agency, O.A., to monitor compliance with Law 12/2013, of 2 August, on measures to improve the functioning of the food chain, has been submitted to the public hearing and information procedure on September 30, 2026.

This document details the main actions carried out by the agency and is annual in nature.

Luis Planas visited the headquarters of AICA in Córdoba on June 19 to review the activities carried out during the current year 2026 and get to know the facilities and its staff better. This organization maintains two headquarters in Andalusia, in addition to the headquarters in Madrid. They work for 30% of the Agency’s staff.

The minister highlighted the “magnificent work for the enforcement of the Food Chain Law, a law that is an example in Europe”.

On March 4, the XVI Meeting of the Advisory Council of the Agency for Food Information and Control took place, where the year 2025 was reviewed and the activity forecasts for 2026 were presented.

BOE-A-2026-5873 Royal Decree 187/2026 of 11 Marchamending Royal Decree 66/2015 of 6 February, regulating the system of controls to be applied by the Food Information and Control Agency, provided for in Law 12/2013 of 2 August, on measures to improve the functioning of the food chain.

INFORMATION NOTE ON THE INSPECTIONS CARRIED OUT BY AICA, O.A

The conversion into a state agency will take place as soon as possible, either through an ad hoc legal text or through an additional provision in the future Food Loss and Waste Prevention Act.

The minister details 18 measures comprised in 7 blocks: reinforcement of the application of the law of the food chain; regulatory simplification; commercial issues; agricultural insurance; professional diesel; extensive livestock forum and incorporation of young people.

The law of the food chain, approved in December 2021, represented a change in commercial relations and met a historical demand of the agricultural sector: the prohibition of sales at a loss