The Coordinadora de Organizaciones de Agricultores y Ganaderos (COAG) and the Federación de Consumidores y Usuarios (CECU) lodged a formal complaint with the Dirección General de Consumo on 25 August 2026. The organisations are calling for an investigation into whether fruit and vegetables labelled “Israel” in Spanish supermarkets actually come from occupied Palestinian territories, in breach of the Real Decreto-ley 10/2025 which prohibits the import and sale in Spain of certain goods from these territories.
The complaint is based on evidence from the report “Importando la Ocupación” by the litigation centre Global Echo, which describes, following four years of research, supply chains through which agricultural products from settlements are allegedly brought into the EU. COAG and CECU also cite an investigation by the newspaper Público. The organisations name no specific companies or supermarket chains in the summary provided, but are calling for the authorities to examine labelling practices and import arrangements.
The legal reference point is Real Decreto-ley 10/2025, which, according to Boletín Oficial del Estado was published on 23 September 2025. The organisations say it clarifies prohibitions and monitoring obligations for products from territories Spain considers occupied, and requires their origin to be clearly labelled. COAG and CECU argue that labelling goods as “Israeli” when they actually originate in settlements could circumvent these rules. The consumer protection authority in Ministerio de Derechos Sociales, Consumo y Agenda 2030.
will now decide whether the evidence submitted is sufficient to warrant a formal investigation. No statements from the businesses concerned or the relevant authority were available initially. If breaches are confirmed, penalties, product recalls and tighter supply-chain checks could follow under current administrative law. Any political consequences – such as debate over how the decree is implemented in practice or the role of importers – will depend on further administrative steps and, potentially, the courts. The claims made by COAG and CECU should be understood as allegations by the organisations; the Dirección General de Consumo has yet to reach a final assessment.
The complaint focuses on the intersection of consumer information, commercial practices and foreign trade law. The case is likely to prompt supermarkets and importers in Spain to independently check proof of origin and labelling to meet their transparency and due diligence obligations.
Editor: Daniel Mayer (Article created with AI assistance).