Skip to content

Article 365 of the Criminal Code

TÍTULO XVII — De los delitos contra la seguridad colectiva

Full text

Text in force since 24 May 1996.

The text below is the official Spanish wording of this provision; the summary and guidance above are in English.

Será castigado con la pena de prisión de dos a seis años el que envenenare o adulterare con sustancias infecciosas, u otras que puedan ser gravemente nocivas para la salud, las aguas potables o las sustancias alimenticias destinadas al uso público o al consumo de una colectividad de personas.

Quick reference

Orientative data computed from the highest prison term this article provides for (including the degree rules it imposes itself or the penalties of another article it refers to) and, where there is one, its disqualification, which also counts towards the classification and the limitation period (arts. 33 & 131.1 CP). Aggravated or mitigated subtypes, other non-custodial penalties and concurrence rules may alter the outcome in each specific case.

Highest prison term

6 years

Classification (arts. 13 & 33 CP)

Serious offence

Limitation period (art. 131 CP)

10 years

This page is for information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice: every case requires individual assessment. How this content is produced and verified: editorial policy.