Spain
Spain ratified the European Social Charter on 06/05/1980, accepting all 72 paragraphs of the Charter.
It has ratified the Additional Protocol of 1988 and the Amending Protocol of 1991on 24/01/2000.
Spain has signed the Revised Charter on 23/10/2000 but has not yet ratified it. It has not yet signed or ratified the Additional Protocol of 1995 providing for a system of collective complaints.
The Charter in domestic law
Automatic incorporation into domestic law in accordance withArticle 96(1) of the Constitution.
Country factsheets
The country factsheets include detailed information on the findings of the European Committee of Social Rights when monitoring the application of the Charter at national level, as well as examples of progress in the implementation of the rights protected by the Charter.
Latest national report by Spain
- 33rd National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by Spain, 26 January 2021 (in French only)
See previous reports in respect of the Spain
Latest conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2019 concerning Spain (Thematic group "Children, families and migrants")
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2018 concerning Spain (Thematic group "Labour rights")
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2017 concerning Spain (Thematic group Health, social security and social protection)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2016 concerning Spain (Thematic group Employment, training and equal opportunities)
See all conclusions in respect of Spain (HUDOC)
Table of accepted and non-accepted provisions by Spain
Grey = Accepted provisions
| 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.2 |
| 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.10 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.4* |
| 9 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.4 |
| 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 15.1 | 15.2 | 16 | 17 | 18.1 | 18.2 |
| 18.3 | 18.4 | 19.1 | 19.2 | 19.3 | 19.4 | 19.5 | 19.6 | 19.7 | 19.8 | 19.9 | 19.10 |
| AP1 | AP2 | AP3 | AP4 | AP = Additional Protocol | |||||||
* On 04/12/1990, Spain denounced Article 8§4b (prohibition of the employment of women in certain dangerous occupations).
Collective complaints procedure
Spain It has not yet signed or ratified the Additional Protocol of 1995 providing for a system of collective complaints.
Previous national reports by Spain
- 32nd National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by Spain, 19 décembre 2019 (in French only).
Comments from CCOO and UGT on 32nd report - Appendix 1 - Appendix 2 - Appendix 3 - Appendix 4 (sp)
Comments from CCOO and UGT on 32nd report - 31st National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Spain (fr) (Reference Period: 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2017. Conclusions published in 2019 - XXI-4
Comments from CCOO and UGT on 31st report - 30th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Spain (fr) (Reference Period: 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2016. Conclusions published in 2018 - XXI-3
Comments from CCOO and UGT on 30th report (fr)
Response from the Government to the comments from GGOO and UGT (fr) - 29th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Spain (fr) (Reference Period: 01/01/2012-31/12/2015). Conclusions published in 2017 - XXI-2
Comments from CIG on the 29th report
Response from the Government to the comments from CIG on the 29th report - 28th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Spain (fr) (Reference Period: 01/01/2011 - 31/12/2014). Conclusions published in 2016 - XXI-1
Comments from UGT on the 28th report (sp) - 27th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Spain (fr) (Reference Period: 01/01/2010 - 31/12/2013). Conclusions published in 2015 - XX-4
Report from the Government of Spain on the Comments from CCOO and UGT on the 27th report
Comments from CCOO and UGT on the 27th report - 26 th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Spain (fr) (Reference Period: 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2012). Conclusions published in 2014 - XX-3
Addendum 1 to 26th report (fr) (Articles 2§2, 4§§3 and 5)
Comments from Comisiones Obreras y Union General de trabajadores on the 26th report - 25 th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Spain (fr) (Reference Period: 01/01/2008 - 31/12/2011). Conclusions published in 2013 - XX-2
Addendum to 25th report (fr) (Articles 13§2) (fr)
Comments from the Working Group on the Social Charter, following Spain's 25th report - 24th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Spain (fr) (Reference Period: 01/01/2007-31/12/2010). Conclusions published in 2012 - XX-1
24th report Reply on article 1§2 (fr)
- 23th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Spain (fr) (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2009). Conclusions published in 2011 - XIX-4
NGO Comments on the 23rd report - 22nd National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Spain (fr) (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2008). Conclusions published in 2010 - XIX-3
- 21st National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Spain (fr) (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2007 (Art. 3, 12, 13)). Conclusions published in 2009 - XIX-2
Addendum to 21st report (fr) (Reference Period: 01/01/2003 - 31/12/2007 (Art. 11, 14 and Add. Prot. Art. 4) - 20th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Spain (fr) (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2006). Conclusions published in 2008 - XIX-1
Appendix to 20th report - 19th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Spain (fr) (Reference Period: 01/01/2001 - 31/12/2004. Conclusions XVIII-2