State commission against violence, racism, xenophobia and intolerance in sport

The establishment of theNational Commission against violence at Sporting Events,in the previous law of sport (10/1990), is part of the international commitments made by España. Specifically, after signing the "Convenio Europeo on violence and raids of spectators at sporting events, and especially football matches', adopted in strasbourg in 1985. The commission is a leading exponent of the internal coordination measures provided for in this convention.

Subsequently to be adopted Royal Decree 75/1992, of 31 january, which regulates the composition, organization and operating rules of the commission and which has provided the legal framework in that body has been operating.

The current designation of the commission has been conferred by article 20Law 19/2007 of 11 july, against violence, racism, xenophobia and intolerance in sport.

Dicha Ley presented a new expansion of its material scope of action, which extends to the eradication of racism, xenophobia and intolerance in sport.

TheRoyal Decree 203/2010adapting the regulatory regime of the commission at its current name, including some specific developments in this line, it has detailed the organizational structure of the commission to bring their regulatory rules into practical reality. For example, is granted the status of the Standing committee, which is regulated by the first time and was acting as a Sub-commission on the Reports and infrastructure.

The Standing Committee

The Standing Committee is a central actor in the ordinary functioning of the commission, with the executive great weight.

Meets with intense periodicity - again every two weeks to discuss the latest developments and to submit proposals on opening up of administrative prosecution files when it finds that the acts analysed constitute a violation, as well as to propose sporting events that should be classified as high risk.

Along with these functions, the royal decree gives the commission the legitimacy of recourse to the administrative Tribunal of sport against acts issued in this area by sports federations, attach to the commission the power to apply the acts adopted by any federal disciplinary body without the exhaustion of sports.

From the perspective of normative technical and legal security, has continued to be the option of including in combined in a new text of the new arrangements regulating the organization, composition and functioning of the state commission against violence, racism, xenophobia and intolerance in sport.

Finally, the standing committee adopted, on 24 november 2011, the protocol to the restoration of normalcy in competitions, evidence or sporting events referred to in article 15.2 of law 19/2007, from violence, racism, xenophobia and intolerance in sport.

Law 39/2022, 30 december, sport, adopted on 31 december 2022, introduces the following modifications to the law 19/2007 of 11 july, against violence, racism, xenophobia and intolerance in sport.:

- Amendment (e) of paragraph 1 by the final disposition 1.1 of law 39/2022, of 30 december.BOE-A-2022-24430 Ref.

- (2 For the final disposition 1.2 of law 39/2022, of 30 december.BOE-A-2022-24430 Ref.

- Amending letter b) of paragraph 1 by the final provision 1.3 of law 39/2022, of 30 december.BOE-A-2022-24430 Ref.

- Adds paragraph 4 by the final disposition 1.4 of law 39/2022, of 30 december.BOE-A-2022-24430 Ref.

- Change for the final disposition 6 of the organic law 7/2021, of 26 may.BOE-A-2021-8806 Ref.

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