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Licence for the Study, Undertaking, Supervision of a Conservation Project and Operation of Workshops for the Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art, Movable and Immovable

Basic information

Institutional Body

MINISTRY OF CULTURE

Description

This procedure concerns the granting of a licence for the study, undertaking, supervision of a conservation project and the operation of workshops for the conservation of antiquities and works of art, movable and immovable. It refers to natural persons who hold a degree from a School or Department of Preservation of Antiquities and Works of Art of higher education in the country or equivalent abroad, and who meet specific requirements.

At a glance

Points of ServicePoints of Single Contact (ΚΕΠ – EKE), MINISTRY OF CULTURE
Number of Documents0
CostProvided without cost
Deadline of Implementation3 months
Process Diagram

Conditions

Applicants shall have a basic degree from a University-level School or Department of Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art in Greece or an equivalent one from abroad.

Applicants shall prove they have been taught the area of speciality (e.g. stone, mosaics, images, etc.) for which they apply to obtain the licence.

Applicants shall have two years of proven professional experience after obtaining their basic degree. Professional experience means working on conservation projects of any public or private body, provided that the project was supervised by a Department for the Ministry of Culture or that the supervising conservator of antiquities and works of art was registered in the Register of Conservators of Antiquities and Works of Art, as well as any experience acquired in related bodies in EU member states.

What you will need

Identification and signature verification means
Identification document, Identification with TAXISnet codes
  • Application - Solemn Declaration
    Filed by
    Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
    Applicant status
    Persons
Licence for the Study, Undertaking, Supervision of a Conservation Project and Operation of Workshops for the Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art, Movable and Immovable
What you will need
1Basic degree by a University School or Department in the area of Conservation of antiquities and works of art. In cases of a degree from a foreign institution, a copy of the Greek NARIC (DOATAP) decision, where it is stated that the degree is equivalent or respective to the domestic one.Proof of Study
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Persons
2Decision of recognition of professional qualifications of Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art by the Council of Recognition of Professional Qualifications of the Ministry of Education and Religious AffairsRule
Filed by
Ex officio (manual)
3Course attendance program, or a detailed certificate of grades from the Educational Establishment granting the degree.Proof of Study
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Persons
424 months of previous service in conservation work in the requested specialty, regardless of the degree. Previous service is proven, in cases involving the Ministry of Culture, through an analytical attestation of work experience (issued by the Operator/Entity), where all the daily wages are mentioned, as well as the topic/subject of engagement from which the speciality is proven.Proof of Previous Service
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Persons
5The 24-month experience in conservation work in the requested specialty, regardless of the degree, in all other cases is proven as follows by the entities: A) Sub-case of salaried employees: attestation of detailed previous service by the employing entity, certifying in detail the daily wages, the type of conservation work carried out which proves the required experience, accompanied by an attestation of the relevant social insurance agency for the above period, as well as by an attestation of supervision by a conservator of antiquities and works of art, registered in the Register of Conservators of Antiquities and Works of Art. B) Sub-case of freelance service provider: copy of the project contract stating the period and the actual work involved, as well as copies of invoices for rendered services, an attestation of commencement of business activity of the applicant and an attestation of supervision by a conservator of antiquities and works of art, registered in the Register of Conservators of Antiquities and Works of Art. Regarding applicants with previous service abroad, the supervision conservator is not required to be registered in the Register of Conservators of Antiquities and Works of Art.Proof of Previous Service
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Persons

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Legislation

  • Description
    Emergency transposition measures of Laws 4046/2012, 4093/2012 and 4127/2013 - Article 1, subparagraph Ε7 (Re-establishment of process type to license and amendment of conditions and of license issuing process)
    Legal references
  • Description
    On the protection of antiquities and cultural heritage in general - Article 40: "Works on immovable monuments" - Article 43: "Conservation works on monuments"
    Legal references
  • Description
    Institutions, measures and actions of cultural development Article 9: Specific provisions
    Legal references
  • Description
    Facilitation of application submission via Citizen Service Centers - Points of Single Contact (ΚΕΠ - ΕΚΕ), application form
    Legal references

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Process code
102939
NACE code
90.03
Description of NACE code
Artistic creation
Legal means of protection or appeal
Other Administrative redress
Rules for non-response by the competent authority and legal consequences
Tacit approval

In case the above deadline expires and no response from the competent authority has been provided, the application of the interested party is considered approved and the licence is considered issued (par. 4 of article 14 of law 3844/2010 (Government Gazette 63 / A / 03-05-2010). The interested party, in the aforementioned case of tacit approval, may request a relevant attestation from the competent authority, in accordance with par. 4 of article 10 of law 3230/2004 (Government Gazette 44 / A / 11-02 -2004).

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ID: 102939

Name: Licence for the Study, Undertaking, Supervision of a Conservation Project and Operation of Workshops for the Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art, Movable and Immovable