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License to Establish and Operate a Veterinary Office of Productive Animals

Basic information

Institutional Body

MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND FOOD

Description

The procedure concerns the authorisation for the establishment and operation of a Veterinary Office for productive animals, in which the veterinarian provides services related to the treatment and prevention of diseases of productive animals, as well as the application of good veterinary standards for the management of their health and welfare. Veterinary examinations and treatment of sick productive livestock shall not be carried out in these offices. Such examinations or operations shall be carried out exclusively in the breeding units (stables). The above procedure is addressed to holders of a degree in veterinary medicine from a higher educational institution (AEI) in Greece or an equivalent degree or diploma in the corresponding specialities from foreign schools and a licence to practise in Greece, who meet the appropriate requirements.

At a glance

Points of ServiceRegional units, Points of Single Contact (ΚΕΠ – EKE), Directorate of Veterinary Medicine of the competent Regional Unit
Number of Documents0
CostProvided without cost
Deadline of Implementation7 days
Process Diagram

Conditions

They shall be holders of a degree from the Veterinary School of the Higher Education Institution (HEI) of the country or of an equivalent degree or diploma from foreign schools with corresponding specialties and a license to practice in Greece.

The shall not work in a dependent employment relationship in companies trading in veterinary medicinal products and in breeding units of productive animals.

They shall not be retired and shall not receive a pension as veterinarians from ETAA (former T.S.A.Y.).

They shall not be members of the Teaching Scientific Staff (DEP) of Higher Educational Institutions and Technological Educational Institu-tions of the country.

They shall not have monthly employment and insurance in ETAA (former T.S.A.Y.) as veterinarians of the State, the Greek Police, of the Regions and the other Local Authorities, of the organizations and of companies that belong to the wider public sector, of the bank or other public limited companies whose share majority belong to the State or Legal Persons under public law, of the state legal entities that have been characterized as legal entities under private law, of the subsidiaries of public companies and the other Legal Persons under public law

For veterinarians of the Armed Forces, the legal framework is implemented as defined by the Law Decree 1400/1973 (Government Gazette 114 AD), the Presidential Decree 130/1984 (Government Gazette 42 AD) and the Presidential Decree 4−1 / 1990 / ΓΕΣ / ΔΥΓ / 1ο.

They shall not hold a license for retail or wholesale sale of veterinary medicinal products in their name

They shall not participate in companies that deal with the production, import and marketing of veterinary medicinal products.

They shall have as a commercial property an independent space of at least twenty (20) square meters.

It is allowed for a veterinary office of productive animals to have a common accommodation (collocation) with a pet veterinary clinic. Their sites must be completely separate and meet the terms and conditions of their establishment and operation.

Each veterinarian is allowed to operation one single Veterinary Office throughout the country.

What you will need

Identification and signature verification means
Identification document, Identification with TAXISnet codes

  • Application Submission – Solemn Declaration.
    Filed by
    Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
    Applicant status
    Persons
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License to Establish and Operate a Veterinary Office of Productive Animals
What you will need
1Copy of license to practice the profession, from GEOTEE.License to use
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Persons
2Solemn Declaration of the applicant that he/she does not fall under the prohibitions defined in par. 3 of article 19 of Law 3698/2008 (A 198) and that he/she does not maintain a Veterinary Office in another area across the country.Solemn Declaration
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Persons
3Topographic diagram with a floor plan of the professional roof on a scale of 1:100.Topographical drawing
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
    - Amendment of article 11 of Law 2538/1997 (controls on the implementation and compliance with the provisions on selling, rendering available in the market and using veterinary medicinal products) - Other Amendments of Law 2538/1997
    Legal references
    Link

  • Description
    Reasons relating to the public interest, facilitation of application submission via KEP-EKE
    Legal references
    Link

  • Description
    Articles 18 -2
    Legal references
    Link

  • Description
    Prerequisites, alignment with EU Directive 2001/82 regarding veterinary drugs
    Legal references
    Link

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Process code
134570
NACE code
75
Description of NACE code
Veterinary activities
Legal means of protection or appeal
Other Administrative redress/appeal
Rules for non-response by the competent authority and legal consequences
Tacit approval

If the competent authority does not respond before the above deadline, then the business may operate according to par. 4 of article 14 of Law 3844/2010 (GG 63/Α’/3-5-2010). On this occasion (tacit approval), the applicant may request from the competent authority a formal attestation (article 10, par.4 of Law 3230/2004).

Other Information

Languages supported
English

Remarks

It concerns: Natural Persons Up to 7 days from the receipt of the request and any necessary supporting documents by the department responsible for issuing the final act (the time is binding on the department issuing the final act).

ID: 134570

Name: License to Establish and Operate a Veterinary Office of Productive Animals

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