The Ministry of Health (MS) deals with public health policy. Furthermore, the Deputy Directorate-General of Foreign Health Service, a dependent body in this Ministry’s Directorate-General of Public Health and Health Equity, is responsible for food safety concerning imports and exports of food, including products of animal and non-animal origin and composite products, food contact materials, and animal by-products for the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and medical devices for medical purposes.

The regulatory authority for medicines and medical products for human and veterinary use is the Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS), a dependent body in the Ministry of Health.