Legal framework

The Agència Valenciana d’Avaluació i Prospectiva (AVAP), created by Law 5/2006, of 25 May, of the Generalitat, is a public law entity subject to private law, as provided for in Article 5.2 of the Consolidated Text of the Law of Public Finance of the Generalitat, with the aim of guaranteeing the quality and excellence of the Valencian systems of higher education, science and innovation through evaluation, accreditation and forecasting.

AVAP, with its own legal personality and assets and full capacity to act for the fulfilment of its aims, is attached to the regional ministry responsible for universities and for the promotion and coordination of research.

AVAP has extended its functions in accordance with the provisions of Decree-Law 7/2012, of 19 October, of the Consell, on Measures for the Restructuring and Rationalisation of the Public Business and Foundation Sector of the Generalitat, which modifies Article 3 of Law 5/2006, of 25 May, of the Generalitat, on the Creation of the Agència Valenciana d’Avaluació i Prospectiva (Valencian Agency for Assessment and Foresight).

By means of DECREE 116/2013, of 6 September, of the Consell, the Regulations of the Agència Valenciana d’Avaluació i Prospectiva (AVAP) are adapted to the provisions of Decree-Law 7/2012, of 19 October, of the Consell, on Measures for the Restructuring and Rationalisation of the Public Business and Foundation Sector of the Generalitat, which in its second final provision modified article 3 of Law 5/2006, of 25 May, of the Generalitat, on the Creation of the Valencian Agency for Assessment and Forecasting, incorporating as functions of the Agency those of evaluation and accreditation of the quality of the centres and entities providing public services, their policies and programmes. This function is assumed by AVAP as a result of the process of reorganisation and optimisation of the competencies assigned to the different entities that make up the public sector of the Generalitat.

• ORGANIC LAW 2/2023, of 22 March, on Universities.

Universities and university centres:

• Royal Decree 640/2021, of 27 July, on the creation, recognition, authorisation and accreditation of universities and university centres.

Evaluation of official university degrees:

• Law 2/2008, of 17 April, of the Generalitat, on the Valencian System of Higher Education Degrees and Accreditations.
• Order 86/2010, of 15 November, of the Regional Ministry of Education, which establishes the procedure for the implementation of official university degree, master’s and doctorate courses in the universities of the Valencian Community.
• Royal Decree 822/2021 of 28 September, which establishes the organisation of university education and the procedure for assuring its quality.
• Art. 37 of Law 4/2007, of 9 February, of the Generalitat, on the Coordination of the Valencian University System.
• Art.35 of Organic Law 4/2007, of 12 April, which modifies Organic Law 6/2001, of 21 December, on Universities.
• Royal Decree 1002/2010, of 5 August,on the issuing of official university degrees.
• Royal Decree 412/2014, of 6 June, which establishes the basic regulations for admission procedures to official university degree courses.
• Royal Decree 22/2015, of 23 January, establishing the requirements for issuing the European Supplement to the degrees regulated in Royal Decree 1393/2007, of 29 October, which establishes the organisation of official university education and modifies Royal Decree 1027/2011, of 15 July, which establishes the Spanish Qualifications Framework for Higher Education.
• Royal Decree 195/2016, of 13 May, establishing the requirements for the issuance of the European Supplement to the Doctoral Degree.

 

Title follow-up:

• Royal Decree 822/2021 of 28 September, which establishes the organisation of university education and the procedure for assuring its quality.
• Art. 27 of Royal Decree 861/2010, of 2 July, which amends Royal Decree 1393/2007, of 29 October, which establishes the organisation of official university education.
• Resolution of 14 January 2013, of the President of the Valencian Agency for Assessment and Foresight, amending the Resolution of 15 December 2010, which approved the protocol for monitoring official university degrees in the Valencian Community.

 

Renewal of degree accreditation:

• Royal Decree 822/2021 of 28 September, which establishes the organisation of university education and the procedure for assuring its quality.
• Royal Decree 99/2011, of 28 January, regulating official doctoral studies.

 

Autonomous Community allowance:

• Decree 174/2002, of 15 October 2002, of the Valencian Government, on the Regime and Remuneration of Contracted Teaching and Research Staff in the Valencian Public Universities and on Additional Remuneration for University Teaching Staff.
• Resolution of 21 January 2011, of the president of the Agència Valenciana d’Avaluació i Prospectiva, establishing the criteria and procedure for the assessment of individual merits for the establishment of additional remuneration linked to individual teaching, research and management merits of civil servant teaching and research staff, regulated by Decree 174/2002, of 15 October, of the Valencian Government.
• Decree 161/2014, of 3 October, of the Consell, on the transitional regime of application by the Valencian public universities of the additional remuneration of university lecturers regulated in Decree 174/2002, of 15 October.

Evaluation of R+D+I:

• Royal Decree 63/2006, of 27 January, approving the statute for research personnel in training has been repealed by Royal Decree 103/2019, of 1 March, approving the statute for pre-doctoral research personnel in training.
• Decree 104/2008, of 11 July, of the Consell, creating and regulating the Delegate Commission of the Consell for Scientific Research and Technological Development.
• Decree 199/2008, of 12 December, of the Consell, amending Decree 104/2008, of 11 July, which created and regulated the Delegate Commission of the Consell for Scientific Research and Technological Development.
• Law 2/2009, of 14 April, of the Generalitat, on the Coordination of the Valencian Scientific Research and Technological Development System.
• Royal Decree 63/2006, of 27 January, approving the statute of research personnel in training.
• Decree 197/2010, of 26 November, of the Consell, regulating the Register of Research Institutes and Centres and the Register of Research and Development Personnel of the Valencian Community.
• Law 14/2011, of 1 June, on Science, Technology and Innovation.

 

Research evaluation of contract teaching staff:

• Decree 99/2014, of 27 June, of the Consell, regulating the remuneration component related to in-service teacher training and other activities for the improvement of the quality of teaching.
• Resolution of 21 November 2022,  of the National Commission for the Evaluation of Research Activity, publishing the specific criteria approved for each of the fields of evaluation.
• Order of 2 December 1994 establishing the procedure for the evaluation of research activity in implementation of Royal Decree 1086/1989, of 28 August, on the remuneration of university teaching staff.