Identify the employment agreement
The relevant national text is the II Acuerdo general para las empresas de transporte de mercancías por carretera, registered by the Resolution of 13 March 2012 and published on 29 March 2012. Its collective agreement code is 99012735011900.
It establishes a collective bargaining framework and employment provisions for its covered businesses and workers. Topics include work organisation, professional classifications, working time, pay structure, disciplinary matters, occupational safety and training. Contracts for the carriage of goods and international carriage rules concern different legal relationships.
The II Agreement replaced the 1998 General Agreement. Although its initial term ended in 2014, Article 5 provides for continued application until replaced by another General Agreement. Reading the original publication date or initial end date alone does not establish the current applicable rules.
Check the actual business activity
Its territorial scope is Spain. The functional scope concerns public road freight transport and the identified auxiliary and complementary activities performed under the relevant carrier or transport-operator authorisations, including specified courier and logistics activities.
The 2013 clarification of Article 3 specifically addresses courier activity requiring the relevant administrative authorisations. A broad description such as “logistics company” is not enough to resolve coverage. Identify the principal business activity, operating authorisations, work centres and employees concerned before selecting the agreement.
Include the July 2026 amendment
The partial amendment published on 17 July 2026 modifies Articles 11, 18, 23, 43, 44, 51 and 62, and adds an annexed protocol. It addresses equal treatment and non-discrimination of LGTBI people, including recruitment, promotion, training and workplace harassment prevention and response.
The annex states that its protocol takes effect on publication and applies to the covered employment relationships. A company review should therefore include the amendment and protocol alongside the original text, rather than relying on an unchanged copy of the 2012 agreement.
Read the applicable agreements together
The national framework interacts with collective agreements at other levels. Establish the applicable territorial and company agreements, their dates and the subject being assessed. Pay and working conditions should be reviewed using the actual applicable texts and their amendments.
Use the current Workers’ Statute, particularly its collective bargaining provisions, when assessing that interaction. A general summary cannot select a company’s agreement solely from its trading name or address. Resolve coverage or interpretation questions with the competent employment adviser and relevant bargaining parties.
Coordinate employment and dangerous goods responsibilities
When staff handle dangerous goods, review employment arrangements alongside the technical responsibilities of consigning, loading, carriage and unloading. Identify the tasks actually performed and the training, authorisations and records associated with them. The sector’s employment framework does not itself determine a shipment’s ADR classification or supply the required transport documents.
DGSA advisory services can support the dangerous goods aspects of the operation, including responsibilities and training needs. Contact DGSA with the activities, goods and transport modes involved to discuss that technical review.