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Notification of establishment and operation of standalone dietetic clinics and multi-disciplinary dietetic units
Basic information
Institutional Body
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
Description
The procedure concerns the notification of establishment and operation of standalone dietetic clinics and multi-disciplinary dietetic units. The interested party (natural or legal person) shall electronically notify the competent authority of the establishment and operation of a standalone dietetic clinic or multi-disciplinary dietetic unit.
At a glance
Points of Service | Regions |
Digital provision points | notifiybusiness.gov.gr |
Number of Documents | 0 |
Cost | From 50 to 150 € |
Process Diagram |
Conditions
Setting up a business (sole proprietorship, company)
* To set up a company, see the link below.
The applicant must have TAXISnet codes.
In cases of multi-disciplinary dietetic units, the premises of the unit must have specially configured spaces for each of the activities being carried out within them, as well as an emergency exit. The unit must feature the following spaces:
1. group exercise room with suitably positioned equipment and an area of at least 50 m2,
2. beauty parlour with an area of at least 40 m2,
3. resting room with an area of at least 20 m2,
4. waiting room with an area of at least 20 m2,
5. cosmetics room with two toilets and two showers,
6. cloakroom,
7. men’s and women’s changing rooms,
8. fully equipped clinic to provide first aid,
9. dietitian’s office,
10. administration office and
11. staff rest area.
Standalone dietetic clinics must have an area of at least 19.50 square meters.
The premises must be lawful in terms of their construction and use as a standalone dietetic clinic or multi-disciplinary dietetic unit, and meet all the legal requirements for a main-use area in order to operate as a standalone dietetic clinic or multi-disciplinary dietetic unit, according to the current Building and Construction Regulation, the Fire Protection Regulation, the general and specific urban planning provisions in force from time to time, as well as the building specifications set out in the legislation specific for the activity in question.
The unit’s spaces must comply with health and safety requirements (natural and artificial lighting, ventilation, air conditioning, fire safety, etc.).
The interested party must electronically declare the persons designated as scientific directors for each activity of the unit via the ‘notify business’ application.
The scientific director of the dietary services provider must have obtained the corresponding attestation of exercise of the occupation of Dietitian – Nutritionist.
The scientific director of multi-disciplinary dietetic units providing beauty services must have obtained the corresponding attestation of exercise of the occupation of Beautician.
The scientific director of standalone dietetic clinics - multi-disciplinary dietetic units (regarding dietetics – nutrition matters) must hold a degree in Nutrition – Dietetics issued by a Higher Educational Institute or Technological Educational Institute, or a decision of professional equivalence issued by the Independent Department for the Implementation of European Legislation (ATEEN) of the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, or a foreign degree accompanied by a certification of its equivalence and correspondence, issued by the competent recognition services of the Hellenic National Academic Recognition and Information Centre (DOATAP) or the Institute of Technological Education (ITE).
Where exercise services are provided at the unit, the competent scientific director must hold a degree in Physical Education.
Where beauty services are provided at the unit, the competent scientific director must hold a degree in Nutrition – Dietetics issued by a Higher Educational Institute or Technological Educational Institute, or a decision of professional equivalence issued by ATEEN of the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, or a foreign degree accompanied by a certification of its equivalence and correspondence, issued by the competent recognition services of DOATAP or ITE.
Fees / Imposts
- For a standalone dietetic clinic. This concerns a fee not kept on the Electronic Fee service (e-paravolo), with the code name ‘20% of the fees for exercise of an economic activity subject to notification and/or authorisation where local government authorities are designated as the competent authorities’ and appears in Itemised Revenue Account (ALE) No 1450113002.Payment typeBank cashierDigital (web banking)Tax Office cashierTypeAdministrative Fee (not provided by e-paravolo webpage)
- For a multi-disciplinary dietetic unit. This concerns a fee not kept on the Electronic Fee service (e-paravolo), with the code name ‘20% of the fees for exercise of an economic activity subject to notification and/or authorisation where local government authorities are designated as the competent authorities’ and appears in Itemised Revenue Account (ALE) No 1450113002.Payment typeBank cashierDigital (web banking)Tax Office cashierTypeAdministrative Fee (not provided by e-paravolo webpage)
What you will need
Identification and signature verification means
Identification with TAXISnet codes
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Notification of establishment and operation of standalone dietetic clinics and multi-disciplinary dietetic units
What you will need
1A photocopy of a degree in Nutrition – Dietetics issued by a Higher Educational Institute or Technological Educational Institute, or a decision of professional equivalence issued by ATEEN of the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, or a copy of a foreign degree, accompanied by a certification of its equivalence and correspondence, issued by the competent recognition services of DOATAP or ITE.Proof of Study
Filed by
Keep within business establishment
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
Notes
This concerns the operator’s scientific director.
2Attestation of exercise of the occupation of Dietitian – Nutritionist, issued by the Public Health Directorate or Department of the Regional Unit concernedCertificate
Filed by
Keep within business establishment
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
Notes
This concerns the operator’s scientific director.
3Photocopy of a degree in Physical Education.Proof of Study
Filed by
Keep within business establishment
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
Notes
For multi-disciplinary dietetic units, where exercise services are provided at the unit.
This concerns the operator’s scientific director.
4A photocopy of a Beautician degree issued by a Higher Educational Institute or Technological Educational Institute, or a decision of professional equivalence issued by ATEEN of the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, or a copy of a foreign degree, accompanied by a certification of its equivalence and correspondence, issued by the competent recognition services of DOATAP or ITE.Proof of Study
Filed by
Keep within business establishment
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
Notes
For multi-disciplinary dietetic units, where beauty services are provided at the unit.
This concerns the operator’s scientific director.
5Attestation of exercise of the occupation of Beautician, issued by the Public Health Directorate or Department of the Regional Unit concerned.Certificate
Filed by
Keep within business establishment
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
Notes
For multi-disciplinary dietetic units, where beauty services are provided at the unit.
This concerns the operator’s scientific director.
6Attestation of main-use space issued by a private engineer, in accordance with Article 107(8) of Law 4495/2017.Certificate
Filed by
Keep within business establishment
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
7Copies of state-issued documents on urban planning legalityΒuilding permit
Filed by
Keep within business establishment
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
8Copies of approved floor plans of the space where the operator is engage in activities, depicting all its spaces.Drawings/studies by an engineer/architect
Filed by
Keep within business establishment
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
Notes
The copies of the approved floor plans come from the ‘e-adeies’ licence issuance information system, from the illegal construction declaration information system, or from the hard-copy records of the Building Service, depending on the type of legitimisation act.
9Certificate of (active) fire protection issued by the competent fire department.Certification
Filed by
Keep within business establishment
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
Notes
This concerns multi-disciplinary dietetic units with a total sheltered area of more than 250 metres2.
10Proof of fee payment.Proof of payment / Receipt
Filed by
Keep within business establishment
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
11A solemn declaration by the operator that the activity is not prohibited under the building co-ownership regulationSolemn Declaration
Filed by
Keep within business establishment
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
Notes
This concerns the operation of a multi-disciplinary dietetic unit situated within a multi-storey building, in accordance with Article 4 of Law 3741/1929 ‘on ownership by levels’ (Government Gazette, Series I, Issue 4). In the absence of a regulation, a solemn declaration by multi-disciplinary dietetic unit that there is no regulation.
12A certified copy of the company’s articles of association in effect and any amendments thereto and the legitimation documents concerning the legal person’s representationLegal documents from legal entities
Filed by
Keep within business establishment
Applicant status
Legal entities
Notes
This concerns legal persons not required to register with the General Commercial Register (GEMI).
If the activity operator is a legal person required to register with the GEMI, it shall not be required to keep the above supporting documents, as the competent authority shall search for them ex officio via the GEMI.
13Passive fire protection design, if the unit is housed in a building falling within the scope of Presidential Decree 41/2018 (Government Gazette, Series I, Issue 80) or Presidential Decree 71/1988 (Government Gazette, Series I, Issue 32), as well as an active fire protection design.Βuilding permit
Filed by
Keep within business establishment
Notes
This concerns multi-disciplinary dietetic units with a total sheltered surface area of less than 250 metres2.
Legislation
- DescriptionConditions for the establishment and operation of weight-loss units and dietetic units.Legal references
- DescriptionWeight-loss units – dietetic units.Legal references
- DescriptionNew institutional framework for the exercise of economic activity, and other provisions. Chapter XXXIII as inserted by virtue of Article 6 of Law 4811/2021 (Government Gazette, Series I, Issue 108) – Simplification of the framework for the establishment and operation of standalone dietetic clinics and multi-disciplinary dietetic units.Legal references
- DescriptionAlignment of Greek legislation with Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market, and other provisions.Legal references
- DescriptionEstablishment of procedure, content and supporting documents, fee and sanctions for non-notification of the establishment and operation of standalone dietetic clinics and multi-disciplinary dietetic units.Legal references
- DescriptionCollocation in primary healthcare.Legal references
- DescriptionTechnical specifications for the collocation of private primary healthcare providers.Legal references
About
Process code
463052
NACE code
96.04
Description of NACE code
Physical well-being activities
Other Information
Languages supported
English
Remarks
The notification must contain the necessary information for the activity being carried out and must be submitted by the activity operator, who shall be solely responsible for the information contained therein.