Regulated by Royal Decree 1431/2009 of 11 September
, governing the reorganisation of the Consejo Jacobeo.
Functions of the Central Committee
The functions of the Central Committee consist of the study and setting forth of the following matters:
- Actions for the demarcation, signposting, itinerary and maintenance of the Camino de Santiago on all of its historical routes.
- Actions for the restoration and preservation of assets linked to the historical and cultural heritage of the Camino de Santiago.
- Activities for the promotion of the Camino de Santiago and its national and international diffusion for the purposes of culture and tourism, with special attention to providing services to pilgrims.
- Specific actions in relation to the commemoration of Jacobean Years.
- Actions for improving the landscape and environment surrounding the Camino de Santiago.
Composition of the Central Committee
The committee comprises the following members:
Members for the Autonomous Communities:
- Minister of Culture and Linguistic Policy of the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country.
- Minister of Business and Knowledge of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia.
- Vice-President and Minister for the President, Public Administrations and Justice of the Autonomous Community of Galicia.
- Minister of Culture, Linguistic Policy and Tourism of the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias.
- Minister of Universities, Equality, Culture and Sport of the Autonomous Community of Cantabria.
- Minister of Education and Culture of the Autonomous Community of La Rioja.
- Minister of Education, Culture and Sport of the Autonomous Community of Aragon.
- Minister of Culture and Sport of the Chartered Community of Navarre.
- Minister for Culture and Community Tourism of the Autonomous Community of Castile-León.
Members for the Government of Spain:
- Secretary of State for International Cooperation and for Ibero-America and the Caribbean, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation.
- Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance.
- Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training.
- Secretary of State for Tourism, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism
- Secretary of State for Territorial Policy, Ministry of Territorial Policy and Civil Service
- Undersecretary of Ecological Transition, Ministry of Ecological Transition.
- Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture and Sport.
- Director General of Fine Arts, Ministry of Culture and Sport.