Spanish Agricultural Guarantee Fund

Spanish Agricultural Guarantee Fund
Fondo Español de Garantía Agraria
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FEGA headquarters
Agency overview
FormedDecember 28, 1995 (1995-12-28)
Jurisdiction Spain
HeadquartersMadrid, Spain
Employees239 (2020)
Annual budget 7.5 billion, 2023
Agency executive
  • Miguel Ángel Riesgo Pablo, President
Parent agencyMinistry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Websitewww.fega.gob.es

The Spanish Agricultural Guarantee Fund (Spanish: Fondo Español de Garantía Agraria, FEGA) is an autonomous agency of the Government of Spain, attached to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, whose main mission is to ensure that the funds from the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) assigned to Spain are strictly applied to achieve the objectives of this policy.

It also ensures that the funds reach the beneficiaries who meet the requirements established for their granting, promotes the homogeneous application of CAP aid throughout the national territory, avoiding fraud and minimizing the risks of financial corrections. derived from incorrect management of said funds. Likewise, with regard to the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), it is responsible for their correct application and management in the case of the FEAD, and in the case of the EMFF, to certify that the management of the fund has been conducted according to the European and national regulations.