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Notification of the commencement of operation of Intercity Bus Stations without fuel pump installations

Basic information

Institutional Body

MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORTATION

Description

The procedure concerns the notification of the commencement of operation of intercity bus stations (article 189 of Law 4442/2016), without fuel pump installations, the supporting documents kept at the place of activity, the procedure of notification of data in case of an imminent change, the authorities to which the notification shall be communicated and any relevant changes. It also concerns the notification of a change of activity. The stations are divided into categories according to the annual number of passengers embarking or disembarking each year: category 1 (up to 150 000 passengers), category 2 (from 150 000 to 1 000 000 000 passengers), category 3 (from 1 000 000 to 3 000 000 passengers), category 4 (from 3 000 000 to 10 000 000 passengers), category 5 (from 10 000 000 and above).

At a glance

Points of Service	Regions, Points of Single Contact (ΚΕΠ – EKE)
Digital provision points	Notify Business
Number of Documents	0
Cost	From 100 to 350 €
Deadline of Implementation	10 minutes
Process Diagram

Conditions

Establishment of a business (individual, corporate). The establishment of a business is done online via the online application: www.gov.gr.

Related link

https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/epikheirematike-drasterioteta/enarxe-kai-luse-epikheireses/sustase-epikheireses

The notifier must have myAADE credentials

Related link

https://www.gov.gr/arxes/anexartete-arkhe-demosion-esodon-aade/anexartete-arkhe-demosion-esodon-aade/elektronike-eggraphe-diakheirise-kodikon-taxisnet

Compliance with the terms and conditions for the operation of Intercity Bus Stations, as specified in P.D. 79/2004, (zoning, facilities, building, electromechanical equipment, marking, etc.), in order to notify the commencement of operation.

Collection and maintenance of the required documents for the notification of the commencement of operation of an Intercity Bus Station, according to article 4 of the Joint Ministerial Decision no. 313214/2021 (GG B 5271).

In case of a notification of a change of data or a change of activity or a change in the place of provision of the activity, the relevant file with all the necessary supporting documents, as well as copies of both the change of notification and other notifications that have preceded the current change, must be kept in the enterprise.

The operator of the Intercity Bus Station obtains the required fee electronically through the Electronic Fee service (e-Paravolo) and pays the corresponding fee (depending on the category of the Station), before submitting the notification, in order to fill in the relevant field in the notification form and keeps the proof of payment together with the other supporting documents in accordance with article 7, of the Joint Ministerial Decision with protocol number 313214/2021 (Government Gazette B 5271).

The operator of the Intercity Bus Station shall obtain the required fee and in case of submission of the notification of change of place of provision of activity, in order to complete the relevant field in the form of the notification of change and keep the proof of payment together with the other supporting documents. No fee is required for a notification of cessation of operation, change of entity or change of any other notified element other than the change of the place of provision of the activity in accordance with article 7 of the Joint Ministerial Decision with protocol number 313214/2021 (GG B 5271).

Fees / Imposts

Fee in favour of the State (article 7 of the Joint Ministerial Decision No. 313214/2021 (B 5271)), depending on the category of the Intercity Bus Station, as characterized on the basis of the annual number of passengers.
Payment type
Bank cashierDigital (debit / credit card)Digital (web banking)
Type
e-Administrative Fee
5th category Intercity Bus Stations: 350€,
Type
e-Administrative Fee
4th category Intercity Bus Stations: 300€,
Type
e-Administrative Fee
3th category Intercity Bus Stations: 200€,
Type
e-Administrative Fee
2th category Intercity Bus Stations: 150€,
Type
e-Administrative Fee
1th category Intercity Bus Stations: 100€,
Type
e-Administrative Fee

What you will need

Identification and signature verification means

Identification with TAXISnet codes

Notification of the commencement of operation of Intercity Bus Stations without fuel pump installations

What you will need

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Applicant status

Legal entitiesPersons

Notes

The printout of the personalised information from myAADE, which shows the date of commencement of operation of the intercity bus station, is required prior to the submission of a notification, in accordance with par. 1, of article 4, of the Joint Ministerial Decision No 313214/2021 (GG B 5271).

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Legal entitiesPersons

Notes

For the notification of a change, which concerns only the activity operator, the personalised information from myAADE, which shows the date of opening of the intercity bus station, must be printed again before the notification is submitted (par. 1, of article 4, of the Joint Ministerial Decision with protocol number 313214/2021 (GG B 5271)).

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Notes

According to par. 2, of Article 4, of the Joint Ministerial Decision No 313214/2021 (GG B 5271): Α. The certificate shall indicate the exact location of the property, the total area of the primary use space together with other spaces, the certificate of land use from the relevant Building Inspection Αuthority (YDOM) and shall expressly certifie that the area is legally existing with regard to the construction and use as an intercity bus station and that it meets all the requirements to operate as an intercity bus station, in accordance with the building regulations in use, the fire protection regulations, the general and specific urban planning regulations in force at the time, as well as the building specifications of specific legislation for this activity. B. the certificate shall be accompanied by copies of all public documents related to urban planning legitimacy and copies of approved plans of the intercity bus station, showing all the areas of the activity.

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Notes

According to par. 3, of article 4, of the Joint Ministerial Decision No 313214/2021 (GG B 5271), the approval of the traffic connection, according to the terms and conditions of the No. 465/1970 R.D., is required in case the intercity bus station is located in an area outside of an approved urban plan.

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Notes

According to par. 4, of article 4, of Joint Minsterial Decision No 313214/2021 (GG B 5271), a Solemn Declaration of a legally competent engineer is required, that the traffic connection was implemented in accordance with the relevant approved plans.

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Notes

The technical report shall describe the structure and category of the station, the additional facilities, such as those referred to in article 6 of No. 79/2004 (A 62) P.D., its auxilliary facilities (such as passenger and staff sanitary facilities, passenger hand luggage and cleaning stores, refrigerators, heating or air-conditioning machinery, fire-fighting and general auxilliary rooms and facilities), the basic elements taken into account in the design of the station, the installation and construction of the ramped inspection levels (if any) and its electromechanical installations. The technical report shall be accompanied by a topographical plan of the site and the floor plans of the areas that are mentioned detailed in paragraphs (a) to (e),in par. 5, of article 4, of the Joint Ministerial Decision No. 313214/2021 (GG B 5271). Where an engineers signature is required in the above documents, a digital signature is used that shall be dated before the date of notification.

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Notes

According to par. 5, of article 4, of No. 313214/2021 (G5271), the technical report certifies, by the legally competent engineer, that the activity is in accordance with 79/2004 (A` 62) P.D. and the relevant decrees. Where an engineers signature is required in the above documents, a digital signature is used that shall be dated before the date of notification.

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Notes

According to par. 6 of article 4 of the Joint Ministerial Decision No. 31324/2021 (GG B` 5271): Decision of inclusion in the Standard Environmental Commitments (P.P.D.), according to the Joint Ministerial Decision no. 170613/2013 (B` 2505) by the competent authority or approval of environmental conditions (AEΠO) by the competent authority according to the Ministerial Decision under DIPA/oik. 37674/2016 (B` 2471) For intercity bus stations with annual boarding or disembarkation of 50,000 to 149,999 passengers, an act of inclusion in an P.P.D. shall be issued by the relevant regional transport and communications department. For intercity bus stations of the 2nd and 3rd category, approval of environmental conditions is required by the environmental licensing department of the relevant Decentralised Administration. For intercity bus stations of the 4th and 5th category, approval of environmental conditions is required from the competent Central Service of the Ministry of Environment and Energy.

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Notes

The active fire protection certificate is issued by the relevant Fire Service, in accordance with Joint Ministerial Decision 16085/F.700.1/2009 (B 770).

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Notes

The operator of the activity shall pay the fee prior to the submission of the notification of the commencement of operation, in order to complete the relevant field in the notification form and keep the proof of payment together with the other supporting documents at the place of exercise of the activity, in accordance with par. 8, of article 4, of the Joint Ministerial Decision, No. 313214/2021 (GG B 5271).

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Notes

The operator of the activity shall pay the fee, before submitting the notification of change of the place of exercise of the activity, in order to complete the relevant field in the form of the notification of change and keep the proof of payment together with the other supporting documents at the place of exercise of the activity (par. 8, of article 4, of the Joint Ministerial Decision No. 313214/2021 (Government Gazette B 5271)). According to par. 6, of Article 7, of the Decree No. 313214/2021 (Government Gazette B 5271), No fee is required for the notification of cessation of operation, change of operator or change of any other notified element other than the place of exercise of the activity.

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Notes

After the submission of the notification of commencement of operation, the operator is obliged, among other documents, to keep at the site of the station the Certificate of Registration of the installation in the Digital Register of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, in accordance with the provisions of the notification of commencement of operation under the Ministerial Decision oik. 59388/940/2020 (B 5407).

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Notes

After the submission of the notification of change of operator, the new operator is obliged, among other documents, to keep at the site of the station the Certificate of Registration of the installation in the Digital Register of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, in accordance with the notification of change of operator, as described in the notification of change of operator, under the Ministerial Decision 59388/940/2020 (B 5407). It concerns only the notification of a change in the activity operator.

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Notes

The Solemn Declaration is issued and kept only in case of change of the operator of the activity and in which the new operator or the legal representative of the new legal person operating the station declares that he has the legal right to operate the station and to define the period of operation of the station. The procedure of issuing an electronic Solemn Declaration by the applicant is carried out without the need to visit an administrative authority or a point of Single Contact (KEP). The entry to the service of issuing the electronic Solemn Declaration in the following two (2) ways: a) with the applicants personal web banking codes in one of the available banks or b) with your personal passwords in TAXISnet (after entering the web banking codes to confirm the mobile phone number of the applicant). The applicant then receives confirmation codes by SMS on the mobile phone. The electronic Solemn Declaration issued is legally equivalent to a Solemn Declaration with an original signature and can be sent electronically, or printed and deposited at a public office. At the same time, the right of the applicant to physically sign the form of the Solemn Declaration of the Law 1599/86 is maintained. (Article 8) and to submit it to a competent authority as a supporting document for his/her case.

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Legislation

Description
Title: "New institutional framework for the exercise of economic activity and other provisions". Articles 189 to 196 of the relevant Law, as added by article 12 of Law 4796/2021 (GG 63 A), provide for the notification procedure for the operation of Intercity Bus Stations, as well as the procedure for the notification of the change of the operator and of the change of activity of such stations.
Legal references
Link
Description
Title: Definition of the terms and conditions for the establishment and operation of Intercity Bus Stations and Truck Stations and Freights loading and unloading.
Legal references
Link
Description
Title: "Definition of the procedure, content, supporting documents, the fee and penalties for the notification of operation of an intercity bus station". This Decision (article 10) repealed the Decision No. 81590/1446/F.4.2/2015 (GG 3002 B), regarding the notification of the commencement of an intercity bus station without fuel pump installations.
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Description
Title: Determination of terms and conditions for the creation, development, operation and maintenance of a Digital Register of operating car repair shop and their technicians, vehicle service stations, lubrication stations, car washes and other related vehicle service facilities and any other necessary details. The Decision, inter alia, provides for the data to be entered in the Digital Register relating to the operating car repair shop and the technicians in charge of them, vehicle service stations, car washes, etc., as well as the issue of a Certificate of Registration of these data.
Legal references
Link
Description
Title: "Notification of the commencement of vehicle service facilities in accordance with the provisions of Law 3919/2011, as in force". It concerns the previous procedure for the Announcement of the Opening of Intercity Bus Stations.
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Process code

105154

NACE code

52.21

Description of NACE code

Service activities incidental to land transportation

Legal means of protection or appeal

Other Special administrative appeal

According to article 194 (par.3) of Law 4442/2016, "There is a special administrative appeal against decisions imposing sanctions according to article 227 of Law 3852/2010 (A 87), as amended by article 118 of Law 4555/2018 (GG 133 A)".

Other Information

Languages supported

English

Remarks

Notification is required: a) before the commencement of operation of intercity bus station; and b) before any change of data of the initial notification of commencement of operation of the station