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Approval for the Operation of a Tourist Train on a Special Route
Basic information
Institutional Body
MINISTRY OF TOURISM
Description
The procedure concerns the authorisation of placing in service of a tourist train on a special route.
At a glance
| Points of Service | Points of Single Contact (ΚΕΠ – EKE), Regional Tourism Services, Department of Tourism Enterprises and Professions of the relevant Regional Tourism Service |
| Number of Documents | 0 |
| Cost | 307.2 € |
| Deadline of Implementation | 50 days |
| Process Diagram |
Conditions
Business formation (individual, corporate)
*For company establishment see the link below
In the case of a legal entity, the legal representation of the legal entity as well as the purpose of the legal entity is documented.
The applicant shall have a TAXISnet username and password.
If the applicant is a tourist office, it must have been granted with a Certificate of Compliance with Legal Requirements
The map shows and controls that:
1. the total road route does not exceed sixteen (16) kilometers from and to the starting point (circular route). Exceptionally, with the consent of the relevant local authorities, it is possible to approve a circular route, which does not exceed twenty-five (25) kilometers, for daily tours to areas that do not present a concentration of tourist activities, but are distinguished for their special historical, archaeological and cultural interest.
2. Tour stops are defined only at points of tourist, archaeological or cultural interest and during them, all necessary measures should be taken for the safety of travelers and other traffic.
3. The starting point is located in a specially designated area, by the relevant Local Authority and this area is at least 15 meters away from the starting point or stop of urban or intercity bus line or from a parking space for public passenger cars or wheelchairs.
The accessibility of the road means ensuring the possibility of safe traffic of tourist trains in terms of rolling surface, type, thickness and strength, geometric elements (such as radius of curvature, slope, maneuvering space) of the road along the entire length of the special route. If the special route of the tourist train belongs geographically to more than one local government, certificates are required from each local government for the part of the special route that falls within its administrative boundaries.
In case a section of a special route, for which there is a request for a certificate of accessibility, belongs to a road network outside the scope of competence of the relevant Municipality, the competent municipal employee should seek, from the relevant department, the technical data of the roads, in order to decide whether or not the certificate of accessibility for the specific route can be issued.
The tourist train in its circulation must not cause damage to the archeological sites or the monuments if the special route that will be performed is a route of cultural interest (archeological sites, monuments, etc).
Fees / Imposts
- For Tourist trains: Fee of three hundred (300) euros in the ALE code 1450189001 in favour of the Greek State, plus 2% of "other stamp duty" in the ALE code 1110489001 and 0.4% "additional percentage of 20% on stamp duty" in the code ALE 1110403001, payable to any tax office. Alternatively, the issue of the fee may also be completed through the electronic platform e-paravolo using the taxisnet codes of the interested party, the fee code 5731, while the amount of the fee can be paid either at a bank branch cashier or through web -banking.Fee code5720Payment typeBank cashierDigital (debit / credit card)Digital (web banking)Hellenic PostTypee-Administrative Fee
- In the ALE code 1110489001, 2% of the amount of the fee, under the heading "other stamp duty".Payment typeTax Office cashierTypeStamp Duty
- In the ALE code 1110403001, 0.4% of the amount of the fee, under the heading "additional rate of 20% on stamp duty"Payment typeTax Office cashierTypeStamp Duty
What you will need
- Application - Solemn Declaration of the interested party (article 8 of Law 1599/1986Filed bySubmitted by the applicant (in person or by post)NoteSubmission of an Application - Solemn Declaration, which states: "I would like to request authorisation of placing ... (insert the number of tourist trains) on the special circular route described below: (details of the starting point, the trains transit routes, the proposed guided stops at points of tourist, cultural and archaeological interest)". In the event of a merger or change in the legal form of the undertaking, a new application for a new approval of a specific route is required.Applicant statusLegal entities, Public entities
Online request
Submit a new application for the selected procedure.
Legislation
- DescriptionJurisdiction of Regional Tourism Service for the implementation of the reporting procedureLegal references
- DescriptionPrerequisites - Supporting Documents – ProcedureLegal references
- DescriptionOperation of tourist trainsLegal references
- DescriptionAmendment no. A−48191/3257/31.7.2000 (Government Gazette B 1026) decision of the Ministers of Development and Transport and Communications as in force on technical specifications of tourist trains etc..Legal references
- DescriptionAmendment no. A−48191/3257/31−7−2000 decision of the Ministers of Development and Transport and Communications "Technical specifications of tourist trains, conditions of type approval, specification of criteria for the determination of geographical traffic areas, conditions and supporting documents for classification and any other details" (Government Gazette B 1026) as in force. – Integration of the process in the JEPs that operate as CSR.Legal references
- DescriptionAmendment no. 1597/28−01−2011 joint decision of the Ministers of Administrative Reform and e-Government, Finance, Labour and Social Security and Culture and Tourism "Adaptation to the provisions of Directive 2006/123/EC" (Government Gazette B 108), as in force. Integration of the procedure for the operation of a tourist office in the Points of Single Contact (E.K.E.).Legal references
About
Process code
163176
NACE code
79.11
Description of NACE code
Travel agency activities
In case no response has been provided within the stipulated time limit of 50 days, it is considered that the application of the interested party has been implicitly accepted (tacit approval) and the licence has been issued, according to par. 4 of article 14 of Law 3844/2010 (GG 63/A/2010). The applicant, in the aforementioned case of tacit approval, may request a relevant certificate from the administrative authority responsible for issuing the act, in accordance with paragraph 4 of article 10 of 3230/2004 (Government Gazette 44/A/2004).
Other Information
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