The representation of the Ministry of Interior in the Diplomatic Missions of Spain is constituted by the Consejeries and Attachurías de Interior, whose essential regulation is contained in Royal Decree 1300/2006, of 10 of November, on the organization and functions of the Interior Ministry in the Spanish Diplomatic Missions, a regulation that has made it possible to improve the structure of the existing Councils, as well as their territorial deployment, to strengthen the presence in certain countries where cooperation in the field of internal affairs is a priority.

By Royal Decree 909/2008 of 30 May, the Ministry of the Interior is set up in the Permanent Diplomatic Missions of Spain in certain countries.

Law 2/2014, of 25 March, of the action and the foreign service of the State, in its article 45 on the organization of the Diplomatic Mission or Permanent Representation, provides that it is integrated, among other organs, by the Aggregations, configuring them, in paragraph 3, as specialized technical bodies of the Diplomatic Mission or Permanent Representation.

For its part, Article 42.6 states that " the creation and suppression of the specialized technical bodies referred to in Article 45.3, as soon as they entail modification of the structure of the Mission or Representation, shall be carried out by royal decree, at the initiative of the competent Ministry, prior to the report of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, and on a proposal from the Ministry of Finance and Public Administrations, after report of the Executive Council of Policy Exterior ".

The State Security Forces and Corps already have Directors and Attachors in those countries where crime has repercussions in our country or where the importance of the number of foreigners resident in Spain or the number of Spaniards in the country of destination has made it advisable. However, the emergence of new serious forms of crime, such as money laundering and drug trafficking in some countries, or the need to enhance police cooperation in the field of international terrorism in others, make it necessary certain periodic adjustments to the external deployment in the area of security, as is the case with the creation of two new additions to the Republic of Panama and the United Arab Emirates, and the consequent suppression of the Within the Republic of Croatia and the Republic of the Gambia, where the information needs and Police cooperation has declined in recent years.

This measure will also improve the coordination between the State Security Forces and its operational services with the police services of the countries in which the new Attachurships are established, allowing for compliance with the provisions of Articles 19 and 23 of Law 2/2014 of 25 March 2014 on the areas of the State's external action in the field of public security and home affairs and immigration and immigration, in particular affects the Ministry of the Interior.

As of the entry into force of the Law 2/2014 of 25 March, the creation and suppression of the Interior Aggregates must be carried out by the promulgation of the corresponding royal decree.

The royal decree has been submitted to the previous report of the Executive Council of Foreign Policy, in compliance with the provisions of article 42.6 of Law 2/2014, of March 25.

Consequently, at the initiative of the Minister of the Interior, after a report by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, on the proposal of the Minister of Finance and Public Administrations, and after deliberation by the Council of Ministers at their meeting on 10 April 2015,

DISPONGO:

Article 1. Creation of the Interior Ministry of the Permanent Diplomatic Missions of Spain in the Republic of Panama and in the United Arab Emirates.

1. The following Interior Attachors are created, which will have the regime and the functions established in Royal Decree 1300/2006, of 10 November, on the organization and functions of the Ministry of Interior in the Diplomatic Missions of Spain:

a) Interior Attaché of the Permanent Diplomatic Mission of Spain in the Republic of Panama, based in Panama City and dependent on the Interior Ministry in Colombia.

b) Interior Attaché of the Permanent Diplomatic Mission of Spain in the United Arab Emirates, based in Abu Dhabi and dependent on the Interior Ministry in Turkey.

2. The Interior Ministry, under the hierarchical dependence of the ambassador, will depend on the Ministry of the Interior and its internal organization and budget, through the General Secretariat of International Police Cooperation, integrated in the Directorate General for International Relations and Foreign Affairs of the Secretariat of State for Security, without prejudice to the powers of direction and coordination attributed to the Heads of State Diplomatic missions Article 37 of Law 6/1997 of 14 April of the organization and functioning of the General Administration of the State, and Article 44.3 of Law 2/2014, of 25 March, of the action and the foreign service of the State.

Article 2. Suppression of the Interior Aggregates in the Republic of the Gambia and the Republic of Croatia.

The following Interior Aggregates are deleted:

a) Deputy Interior Minister in the Permanent Diplomatic Mission of Spain in the Republic of the Gambia.

b) Interior Attaché of the Permanent Diplomatic Mission of Spain in the Republic of Croatia.

Article 3. Organic structure.

The organic structure of the Interior Aggregates will be that determined in the job catalogues of the State Security Forces and Corps, in the relations of jobs of civil servants and in the corresponding catalogue of work staff abroad.

Article 4. Cost of opening, installation and operation.

The expenses incurred in the opening, installation and operation of the Interior Attachments that are created will be covered by the credits provided for them, so no increase in spending will occur. budgeted.

Article 5. Legal regime.

To the Attachés of the Interior that are created by this royal decree will apply the provisions of Law 2/2014, of March 25, and of Royal Decree 1300/2006, of November 10.

Final disposition first. Powers of development.

The Minister of the Interior and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation are authorized to develop, in the field of their competences, what is foreseen in this royal decree.

Final disposition second. Entry into force.

This royal decree will enter into force on the day following its publication in the "Official State Gazette".

Dado en Madrid, el 10 de abril de 2015.

FELIPE R.

The Minister of Finance and Public Administrations,

CRISTOBAL MONTORO ROMERO