SPAIN

MARKET SIZE
POPULATION
TOTAL POPULATION:
(01/01/2005)
SHEETS-COUNTRY
2006
POLICY FRAMEWORK
(June 2006)
FORM OF GOVERNMENT:
Bay of Biscay
44,108,530 2.1%
Population density:
(01/01/2005)
FRANCE
IRUN
PARLIAMENTARY MONARCHY.
87.3 inhabitants / km
A CORUÑA
O MIN
2
OVIEDO
SANTANDER
VITORIA BILBAO LOGROÑO
SAN SEBASTIAN
HEAD OF STATE:
EL REY D. ANDORRA JUAN CARLOS I.
GROWTH RATE:
(1.1.2005/1.1.2004)
URBAN POPULATION:
(01/01/2005)
77.8%
PAMPLONA
PORTBOU
VIGO
CORTES GENERAL:
Formed by the Congress of Deputies (350 members) and Senate (259 members). Gener
al elections are held every four years, the last were held on March 14, 2004.
DISTRIBUTION BY GENDER:
(01/01/2005)
PEOPLE MAIN CITIES:
MALE: FEMALE: Age distribution:
(01/01/2005)
49.4% 50.6%
(Thousands of inhabitants, 1.1.2005)
VALLADOLID
Duero
ZARAGOZA
BARCELONA
RO EB
MADRID:
(Capital)
3155.4
0-14: 15-64: 65 +:
14.2% 69.2% 16.6%
BARCELONA: 1593.1 VALENCIA: 796.5 SEVILLA: 704.2 ZARAGOZA: MÁLAGA 647.4: 558.3 M
URCIA: 409.8 LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA: PALMA DE MALLORCA 378.6: 375.8 BILBAO:
353 2
PORTUGAL ATLANTIC OCEAN
SALAMANCA
PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENT
MADRID
PALMA DE MALLORCA
TAJO
Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, from the April 17, 2004.
GOVERNING PARTY:
SPANISH the Socialist Workers Party (PSOE) (162 congressional seats, 96 Senate).
The main opposition party is the Popular Party (PP) (148 seats in Congress, Sen
ate 126).
VALENCIA
R JUCA
GUADIANA
LISBON
ALICANTE BALEARIC ISLANDS
SE
BADAJOZ
RA GU
IR GUADALQUIVIR
TERRITORIAL ORGANIZATION OF THE STATE:
The State is organized territorially into municipalities, provinces and autonomo
us regions. There are 17 autonomous communities. Under the terms of the current
Spanish Constitution, approved by Parliament in 1978, the Statutes are the basic
institutional norm of each Autonomous Community and the State recognizes and pr
otects as part of its legal system.
RED RIVER RAIL ROAD
MURCIA
SEVILLA
MÁLAGA GRANADA CORDOBA ALMERIA
INCOME
Gross Domestic Product
CANARY ISLANDS CÁDIZ
COMPONENTS OF GDP BY FINAL DEMAND:
Current prices (EUR million, 2005) VALUE%
SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE
LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA
CEUTA
STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
MELILLA
Private consumption Public consumption Gross fixed capital formation Changes in
inventories Exports of goods and services Imports of goods and services GDP at m
arket prices
2902 265 544 160 924 522 198 229 655 276 900 904 323
57.7 17.8 29.4 0.3 25.4 -30.6 100.0 MOROCCO
MAIN SHOPPING AREAS 0 50 100 150 200 km
SOCIAL INTEREST DATA
COMPOSITION OF THE POPULATION:
(01/01/2005)
ALGERIA
GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
The Kingdom of Spain (505 182 km2, of which 2005 were 34.9% cropland, 14.5% perm
anent grassland and wooded forest area 22.9%) is located in the Iberian Peninsul
a in southwestern Europe. Besides the mainland includes the Balearic Islands in
the Mediterranean Sea, the cities of Ceuta and Melilla in North Africa and the C
anary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. Spain is a mountainous country with an aver
age altitude of 600 m, only in Europe after Switzerland. The Plateau, a large pl
ateau surrounded by mountains on all sides except the west and divided by a cent
ral mountain range, spanning more than two-fifths of the Spanish mainland. The m
ain rivers of the Peninsula descended slowly from east to west before emptying i
nto the Atlantic Ocean, the river Ebro flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The onl
y navigable river is the Guadalquivir to Seville. Roughly one can distinguish fo
ur climates: the Atlantic with cool winters, mild summers and abundant rainfall
throughout the year, and the Mediterranean with mild winters and hot dry summers
and little rain, the continental with cold winters and dry summers, very hot, a
nd the mountain above 1,200 m. The Canary Islands enjoy a subtropical climate.
91.5% of the resident population is SPANISH and 8.5% foreign. Of all the most nu
merous foreigners were Moroccans (13.7%), Ecuadorians (13.3%), Romanians (8.5%),
Colombians (7.3%), English (6.1%), Argentina (4.1%) and Germans (3.6%).
RELIGION:
(February 2006)
77.3% of the population is Catholic.
REAL GROWTH OF GDP:
(Base 2000, 2005)
3.4%
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES:
In Spain, speak four languages: Castilian, Catalan, Galician and Basque. Castili
an, named here SPANISH, is the official language throughout the State. The other
languages are also official in the Autonomous Communities. In the Valencian Cat
alan is called Valencian.
GDP PER CAPITA p.m.:
Current prices (EUR 2005)
20 838
NATURE OF THE ECONOMY
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
GDP by industry
EMPLOYED POPULATION BY SECTOR:
(2005)
Current prices (EUR million, 2005) VALUE%
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
PORTS: ROADS: In 2004 the Spanish road network had 654 850 km, of which 526 670
km sections were 128 180 km intercity and urban roads. The high capacity roads (
motorways, dual carriageways and dual carriageways) amounted to 12 444 km. In th
e same year the traffic on the roads (410.163 million passenger-km and 334 081 0
00 t-km) accounted for 90.6% of domestic passenger traffic and 84.0% of goods, t
he Road Network State (25 155 km) collected 48.6% of light vehicle traffic and 6
5.0% of heavy vehicles. The total investment in roads in 2004 was 6.813 million
euros, of which 84.0% was spent by the public sector and the rest AIRPORTS: toll
highway. Railroads: In 2004 the Spanish railway network had a length of 14,785
km, of which 8338 km were electrified. During that year the railway reached traf
fic 20.386 million passenger-km and 12.018 million t-km. There are two lines of
high speed (AVE) in operation linking Madrid and Seville (471 km) and Lleida (48
1 km), respectively. In 2004 the public sector invested in railroads 4.837 milli
on euros, representing an increase of 16.0% over the previous year. In 2005 the
port traffic carried through the 46 ports of general interest owned by the State
was more than 441 million tons of cargo and 23 million passengers, representing
, respectively, an increase of 7.5% and 1.8% over the previous year. In 2004, th
e sea transport contributed 10.1% of domestic traffic of goods in t-km. Port inv
estments in 2005 amounted to 873 million euros, which represented an increase of
11.6% over the previous year. There are 45 airports and one heliport open to co
mmercial traffic. In 2005 air traffic totaled 181.3 million passengers and 611,2
94 tons of commercial goods. For 2004, in 2005 the Spanish airports recorded inc
reases of 9.1% in passenger traffic and 4.2% of the merchandise. In 2005 investm
ent in airport infrastructure and air navigation in the public sector amounted t
o more than 1.506 million euros.
AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES:
5.3%
Industry (including construction): 29.7% services: UNEMPLOYMENT RATE:
(2005)
9.2% 65.0%
Branches farming and fishing Construction Industrial Energy branches branches br
anches of services - Market Services - Non-market Services Net taxes on products
GDP at market prices
26,830 19,676 125,196 93,898 544,577 428,216 116,361 94,146 904,323
3.0 2.2 13.8 10.4 60.2 47.4 12.9 10.4 100.0
PRICES:
(Change in December. 2005/dic. 2004)
INDUSTRIAL PRICES: Consumer prices:
5.2% 3.7%
MAIN FEATURES OF THE PRODUCTIVE SECTORS
The main characteristic of Spanish agriculture is the large area of agricultural
land planted with cereals (6.8 million ha in 2005) and woody crops, especially
olive and vine. However, in terms of production value, the main contribution is
that of horticultural crops. With respect to livestock, the main products in ter
ms of value are pork, beef, milk, sheep and goats, and poultry. The volume of fi
sh production in 2005 was 1,345,622 tons, which aquaculture contributed 367 465
tonnes (79.3% of mussels). Among the most important Spanish industries include f
ood, the automobile manufacturing, chemicals and metal products. The production
and export of industrial products are increasingly oriented towards sectors with
greater technological content. In 2005, 53.2% of exports in manufacturing secto
rs corresponded to the level of medium-high technological intensity and 9.9% at
the level of high technological intensity. In that year the exports of industria
l products accounted for 81.5% of total exports. Export sectors were the most re
presentative of semi-manufactures, capital goods, automobiles and food. The serv
ice sector is the contribution to GDP and employment. In 2005 Spain was the seco
nd destination of world tourism. In that year, visited the country 55.6 million
tourists. The Spanish business is very fragmented and has a very stable configur
ation around the small and medium enterprises (SMEs). In early 2005 there were 3
,056,391 SMEs (0-249 employees) and 4018 large enterprises, excluding agricultur
e and fishing. The 81% of the companies was carried on in the industry, 13.6% in
construction, 27.4% in commerce and 50.9% in the rest of the services. The publ
ic sector involvement in the national economy has declined significantly since 1
996 with the approval of the Programme of Public Sector Modernization Business.
Through the numerous privatizations, the state has ceased to participate, as it
had been doing, in sectors such as oil, natural gas, steel, telecommunications,
aviation and maritime transport, electricity generation and banking. The public
share of industry in GDP rose from 1.8% in 1996 to less than 0.1% in 2005.
PUBLIC SURPLUS:
(2005)
1.1% GDP
BUSINESS AND BANKING SERVICES
MARKETING
Department stores and hypermarkets continue to gain market share in Spain, altho
ugh food hypermarkets have lost share for supermarkets, commercial format latter
the smallest and very rooted in the grocery store that offers the advantages of
in the inner cities as part of the local shops, while supermarkets are often in
outlying commercial agglomerations. On the other hand, shopping centers continu
e to expand. At the end of 2005 there were 476 operational malls with a gross le
asable area of 10.5 million square meters and an increasing involvement of leisu
re and catering to their facilities. It is worth noting the increase in non-food
superstores specializing in particular in the fields of furniture, DIY, electri
cal and computer, as well as the duty-free stores, modality under which 32 880 a
re retailers covering respectively , 5.1% of establishments, 6.4% of turnover an
d 7.9% of employment in the sector. In packaged food (dry food) continues the de
cline of traditional versus self-service stores. In 2005 the share of traditiona
l retail sales of dry feed was 4.8%, the small supermarkets of 22.6%, the superm
arkets (400 m² to 2,500 m²) of 49.4% and the development of superstores (over 2,
500 m²) of 23.2%. In fresh food (fruits and vegetables, meats and fish) the trad
itional store and municipal markets continue to maintain the lead with about 50%
of market share. New commercial forms are expanding and in 2004 electronic comm
erce grew 20% over the previous year. However, its market share remains very sma
ll.
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
(Millions of euros, 2005)
BANKS
The Bank of Spain is the country's central bank. Among the major Spanish banks o
perating offices and / or external representation include Banco Bilbao Vizcaya A
rgentaria, Banco Santander Central Hispano, the Spanish Credit Bank, the Spanish
Banco Popular, Banco Sabadell and Banco Pastor. As for the savings banks are no
ted for their presence abroad La Caixa, Caja Madrid, Bancaja, Caja Galicia, Caja
Duero, Nova Caixa, Caja de Ahorros del Mediterraneo and the Spanish Confederati
on of Savings Banks.
Revenue Services Trade Balance Current Account Current Transfers (ip) Capital ac
count (ip) Direct investment Portfolio investment * investment * Financial deriv
atives Other Assets Reserve Bank of Spain - in front of the Eurosystem - Financi
al account Other net assets (NPV-NPV) Errors and omissions
-68,969 22,635 -17,208 -3,084 -66,627 7,972 -12,693 57,890 16,599 16 1,439 -3,70
0 14,855 -18,555 59,551 -897
(I-p) income-payments. (NPV-NPV) Net change in liabilities, net change in assets
. * No Bank of Spain.
MARKET OPENNESS AND ACCESSIBILITY
MARKET OPENING DEGREE
(Goods, 2005) (goods, 2004) (period average)
EVOLUTION OF EXCHANGE RATES
TOTAL IMPORT / EXPORT GLOBAL TOTAL IMPORT / EXPORT GLOBAL 2.6% 2.0%
2003 2004 2005 2006 *
FOREIGN TRADE (IMPORT Export.ar +.) / GDP Imports / GDP
42.6% 25.6%
U.S. DOLLAR / EURO =
* January-May. A June 1 2006: 1 euro = $ 1.274 USA.
1.131
1.244
1.244
1.222
STRUCTURE OF FOREIGN TRADE
DISTRIBUTION OF FOREIGN TRADE BY GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS
(Percent structure, 2005)
MARKET ACCESS
TRADE REGIME The introduction of goods originating in the EU Member States or fr
om third countries which are in free circulation in that Member State and the is
sue of Spanish goods to the EU Member States are not subject to quantitative res
trictions or licenses, except for certain material and certain defense and dual-
use technologies.€The import of agricultural products from third countries takes
place in free trade arrangements, without national restrictions or of the Direc
tive. Only requires the submission of an import license (AGRIM) for free circula
tion or certain products, according to Community legislation for the agricultura
l sector. As an exception to the rule FEES The introduction of goods from other
EU Member States is exempt from payment of fees. The import of goods from third
countries are subject to the rights of the Common Customs Tariff of the EU. MEMB
ERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS COMMERCIAL AND ECONOMIC
EUROPEAN UNION (EU) ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION (EMU) * ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMI
C COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD) World Bank (WB) International Monetary Fund
(IMF), WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO) THE UN CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMEN
T (UNCTAD) EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (EBRD) African Devel
opment Bank (AfDB) Asian Development Bank (ADB) INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
(IDB) * The EU Member States participating in EMU are those that are part of eur
o area.
* ** *** ****
Eurozone current year: Germany, Austria, Belgium, (Spain), Finland, France, Gree
ce, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal. New Member States of the
EU since 1.5.2004: Cyprus, Slovenia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta,
Poland, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic. China, including Hong Kong. Asia-5: So
uth Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan.
FOREIGN TRADE BY COUNTRIES
(Millions of euros, 2005)
VALUE% CHANGE 05/04
FOREIGN TRADE BY CHAPTERS TARIFF
EU Combined Nomenclature (millions of euros, 2005)
VALUE% CHANGE 05/04
EXPORTS (FOB) France Germany Italy Portugal Spain United States Netherlands Swit
zerland Belgium Greece Turkey Mexico Morocco Rest world IMPORTS (CIF) Germany Fr
ance Italy United Kingdom United States China Netherlands Portugal Ireland Belgi
um Japan Russia Rest of the world Algeria
153,559 29,553 17,532 14,655 13,026 12,869 6,103 4,809 4,371 2,691 2,630 2,230 2
,185 1,708 39,197 231,372 33,810 32,740 19,864 13,196 11,640 9,382 7,825 7,433 7
,100 5,871 5,151 4,063 3,484 69,813
4.5 3.7 2.6 2.2 -1.8 -3.1 5.2 -1.8 -1.7 3.5 15.0 2.0 41.0 -5.1 12.3 11.0 1.3 2.8
4.8 3.1 36.4 10.1 4.4 9.3 10.5 2.1 41.1 40.4 25.8 19.1
EXPORTS (FOB) 87. Motor vehicles, tractors 84. Nuclear reactors, boilers, machin
ery 85. 27 Electrical machinery and apparatus. Mineral fuels and oils 39. Plasti
cs and articles thereof 72. Iron and steel 30. Pharmaceuticals 08. 73 edible fru
it. Articles of Iron or steel 07. Remaining Vegetables Exports Imports (CIF) 87.
Motor vehicles, tractors 27. Mineral fuels and oils 84. Nuclear reactors, boile
rs, machinery 85. 72 Electrical machinery and apparatus. Iron and steel 39. Plas
tics and articles thereof 30. Pharmaceuticals 29. 90 Organic chemicals. Optical
instruments and apparatus 03. Fish and crustaceans, molluscs remaining imports
153,559 33,267 12,522 10,629 6,670 5,724 4,661 4,371 4,335 3,563 3,446 64,371 23
1,372 36,435 31,922 26,697 18,879 8,450 7,431 6,828 6,510 5,036 4,190 78,994
4.5 -3.0 4.7 6.7 19.7 12.7 9.3 22.9 1.6 14.5 2.7 4.7 11.0 3.0 36.8 6.8 3 , 5 3.5
9.6 7.2 12.0 8.0 5.5 11.8
general, remains the administrative authorization for the importation of ivory a
nd some cigars. The import of industrial products from third countries are also
made in free trade arrangements with some exceptions: the import of certain good
s (textiles and clothing, footwear and certain steel products) in certain countr
ies is subject to quantitative restrictions or surveillance measures; and other
specific goods (drugs, defense equipment and products and dual-use technologies)
is subject to prior authorization. In regard to exports to third countries, bot
h agricultural and industrial products are made under the free trade arrangement
s, except for defense equipment and products and dual-use technologies is
subject to authorization. Following the commitments made under the Uruguay Round
Agreements, for the purposes of quantitative and budgetary control, the export
of certain agricultural products has been subject to the submission of a certifi
cate of Export (AGREX).€There is a specific supply arrangements for the Canaries
by regulating trade and involves a series of intra-aid for certain agricultural
products and import duty exemption for the same goods when they come from third
countries. Ceuta and Melilla are not part of the EU customs territory and have
a different trade regime to the rest of the country, based on respect for tradit
ional commercial freedom in foreign trade in these areas.
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
FISCAL SYSTEM
There are three categories of tax rates on Value Added Tax (VAT): General 16%, l
ow of 7% and 4% super. Some transactions are exempt. VAT is not applicable in th
e Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla. The Canary Islands General Indirect Tax app
lies Canario, whose general rate is 5%, Ceuta and Melilla on the Production Tax,
and Import Services. The general rate of taxation of corporate income tax is 35
%. Among others, special rates apply to certain collective investment schemes, i
ncluding real estate investment trusts (1%), certain cooperatives (20%) or entit
ies engaged in the research and exploitation of hydrocarbons (40%) and so-called
societies economic (40%).
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
CURRENCY
The currency is the euro (T), divided into 100 cents. There are notes of 5, 10,
20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 euros, and coins of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents and 1
and 2 euros, as in other countries euro area.
LINKS FROM SPAIN
AIRWAY:
In 2005, 45 airports open to commercial traffic that was in Spain, 41 received d
irect international passenger traffic and 34 of goods. The airports with the hig
hest international passenger traffic were the Madrid-Barajas, Palma de Mallorca,
Barcelona, Malaga, Alicante and Tenerife Sur, and merchandise Madrid-Barajas, B
arcelona, Vitoria, and Zaragoza Gran Canaria.
LOCAL TIME
GMT plus one hour from late October to late March and GMT plus two hours the res
t of the year. One hour less in the Canaries.
By Sea:
Spain's geographical location and condition of its mainland peninsula with 4872
km of coastline have led to the development of a port system uniformly distribut
ed to facilitate communication by sea to all destinations. As regards the foreig
n trade of goods in 2005, the main ports were the Bay of Algeciras, Valencia, Ba
rcelona, Tarragona and Bilbao.
WORK SCHEDULE
BANKS
IN GENERAL PUBLIC HOURS Monday through Friday from 08:30 to 14:00 pm and Saturda
ys from 8:30 to 13:00. FROM APRIL 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, INCLUSIVE, DO NOT open on S
aturdays.
PROTECTION OF PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS
Spain is part of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
and the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WI
PO). Specific issues regarding patents, is a signatory of the Munich Convention
on the Grant of European Patents Cooperation Treaty Patent (PCT) and the Agreeme
nt between the European Patent Office, the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office S
wedish Patent and Registration on cooperation in international search. In specif
ic question marks part of the Madrid Agreement and Protocol. The European patent
application can be presented in the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (www.oe
pm.es) being processed and granted in the European Patent Office has its headqua
rters in Munich. The Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) for
the registration of trademarks and industrial design community in the European U
nion is based in Alicante.
LAND:
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
IN GENERAL, MONDAY TO FRIDAY 8:00 to 15:00.
Road traffic is developed with great fluidity by the many existing border crossi
ngs. At the same time, rail traffic is made with Portugal through four border cr
ossings and the rest of Europe through Irun and Port Bou.
HEALTH PRECAUTIONS
None.
SHOPS
MINIMUM HOURS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 13:30 and
17:00 to 20:30 / 21:00 HOURS. Department stores, large supermarkets and hyperma
rkets OFTEN NOT CLOSE TO NOON AND ALSO TO STAY OPEN LATER. THERE ARE AT LEAST 8
DAYS A YEAR IN WHICH THE SHOPS CAN OPEN SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS, EACH BEING COMPETI
TIVE AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY OF SELF DETERMINATION.
POWER
Voltage: 220 V, single phase, 380 V, three phase. Frequency: 50 Hz
USEFUL ADDRESSES AND HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS IN SPAIN
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TOURISM AND TRADE. MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY,€TOURISM AND TRAD
E
Paseo de la Castellana, 162 28046 Madrid tel.: (34) 91 349 4000 fax: (34) 91 457
8066 www.mityc.es
STANDARDIZATION AND CERTIFICATION OF PRODUCTS
Some products, whatever their origin or provenance, are bound by certain nationa
l technical rules that lead to approval. Also are mandatory directives and regul
ations of the EU. Moreover, as in all countries, there are volunteer technical r
equirements imposed by the competitive market for which there are different cert
ification systems. The quality standards ISO 9000 series, are increasingly consi
dered as a factor in competitiveness through quality certified. They are also ta
king increasingly important ISO 14000 environmental certification and occupation
al risk prevention as the technical specification OHSAS 18001. The Spanish Assoc
iation for Standardisation and Certification (AENOR) is the body recognized by t
he Spanish authorities to develop standardization activities. The National Accre
ditation Body (ENAC) accredits certification bodies, testing and calibration lab
oratories and inspection bodies, sector by sector.
HOLIDAYS:
Are mandatory annual leave of thirty calendar days usually in the months of July
, August or September, mainly in August.
SPANISH CONFEDERATION OF ORGANIZATIONS (CEOE)
Diego de León, 50 28006 Madrid tel.: (34) 91 566 3400 fax: (34) 91 562 2562 ce:
ceoe@ceoe.es www.ceoe.es
HOLIDAYS:
The holidays are working Sundays and holidays designated as such by the Governme
nt and the Autonomous Communities for a total of 14 per year. In 2006 public hol
idays throughout the country are on 6 January (Epiphany), April 14 (Good Friday)
, 1 May (Labour Day), Aug. 15 (Assumption) , Oct. 12 (National Holiday of Spain)
, November 1 (All Saints), December 6 (Day of the Spanish Constitution), 8 Decem
ber (Immaculate Conception) and 25 December (the Nativity Lord).
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND COOPERATION
Plaza de la Provincia, 1 28012 Madrid tel.: (34) 91 379 9700 fax: (34) 91 366 70
76 www.mae.es
INSTITUTE OF TOURISM OF SPAIN (TURESPAÑA)
José Lázaro Galdiano, 6 28036 Madrid tel.: (34) 91 343 3500 fax: (34) 91 343 344
6 ce: tourspain@tourspain.es www.spain.info
ENTRY FORMALITIES
For nationals of the European Union and Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switz
erland, national identity card or passport. For the rest of the world, valid pas
sport and visa for temporary entry or residence permits issued by the Embassy or
Consulate of Spain that belongs to them, unless they are nationals of countries
with which there is agreement on abolition of visa which is exempt temporary en
try visa for tourist stays of up to 90 days also must be inspected at the border
. The temporary stay visa (Schengen visa) issued by a Spanish representation is
valid for entry without having to seek new visa in Germany, Austria, Belgium, De
nmark, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Netherlands,
Portugal and Sweden.
BANK OF SPAIN
Alcalá, 48 28014 Madrid tel.: (34) 91 338 5000 fax: (34) 91 531 0059 www.bde.es
INTERES Invest in Spain
Orense, 58 28020 Madrid tel.: (34) 91 503 5800 fax: (34) 91 503 5803 ce: interes
@interes.org www.investinspain.org
ROAD TRANSPORT
All international conventions on road transport, CMR, TIR, ADR and ATP, are inco
rporated into their laws. The relations of road freight transport within the Eur
opean Union are governed by Regulation (EC) No 881/92 of 26 March 1992. With reg
ard to third countries are governed by different bilateral agreements concluded
between Spain and each of them (www.fomento.es).
HIGH COUNCIL OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND NAVIGATION OF SPAIN
Ribera del Loira, 12 28042 Madrid tel.: (34) 91 590 6900 fax: (34) 91 590 6908 c
e: csc@cscamaras.es www.camaras.org
SPANISH INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN TRADE (ICEX)
Paseo de la Castellana, 14-16 28046 Madrid tel.: (34) 91 349 6100 fax: (34) 91 4
31 6128 www.icex.es
SOURCES: Databases ICEX, National Institute of Statistics, Bank of Spain, Minist
ry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade,
State Company for Industrial Investments, Ministry of Development, Spanish Airpo
rts and Air Navigation, Ports State, Centre for Sociological Research, Spanish P
atent and Trademark Office, World Trade Organization, World Tourism Organization
.
JUNE 2006 Legal Deposit: M-NIPO 28061-2006: 705-06-008-8 ISBN: 84-7811-554-4 (10
) ISBN: 978-84-7811-554-9 (13)