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Approval for the Operation of Animal Clinics
Basic information
Institutional Body
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND FOOD
Description
The procedure concerns the approval of the establishment and operation of private veterinary practices providing preventive treatment, care and treatment to small and large animals that are brought by citizens (either owners or not).
At a glance
| Points of Service | Points of Single Contact (ΚΕΠ – EKE), Regional units, Regional Departments of Rural Economy and Veterinary Medicine - DAOK |
| Digital provision points | National Single Digital Gateway – gov.gr |
| Number of Documents | 0 |
| Cost | ~ 15€ |
| Process Diagram |
Conditions
Business formation (individual, corporate)
*For company establishment see the link below
The applicant shall have a TAXISnet username and password.
Application Submission – Solemn Declaration
Legal documents, in the case of legal entities.
For private veterinary practices for small animals: provided their establishment is not prohibited by another provision, they may be established in an independent or continuous independent building or a building complex or on the ground floor or basement of a block of flats, which must meet the sanitary conditions in force and have the obligatory spaces described in par.2 of art.1 of PD 463/1978.
For private veterinary practices for large animals: they may be established far from city centres, churches, venues for social or cultural events and group gatherings in general, in an independent building that must fully meet the required sanitary conditions and have the obligatory spaces described in par.2 of art.1 of PD 463/1978.
Private veterinary practices for small and large animals shall be staffed with at least one veterinarian, according to the provisions of par.2 of art.10 of Law 604/1977, who may also be the owner of the practice. The veterinarian shall comply with the obligations set out in art.5 of PD 463/1978.
Private veterinary practices for small and large animals shall be equipped with the necessary instruments, tools and utensils.
Operating private practices shall also keep the following books, duly validated and numbered:
a) Inspection book.
b) Register of diagnosed communicable diseases to be mandatorily declared.
c) Book of preventive vaccinations against communicable diseases that must be declared mandatorily, filled-in by type of vaccination.
d) Book of disinfections performed.
The approval for the operation of a veterinary practice cannot be granted to those who have been convicted of criminal offences, resulting in their being disqualified from certain positions and appointments or in a ban for practicing a profession.
The same applies to those convicted of criminal offence according to the provisions of Law 4139/2013 (A 74).
The above individuals cannot be appointed administrative or scientific managers of a veterinary practice (article 7 of Law 604/1977, as amended by article 2 of Law 4711/2020).
Fees / Imposts
- Administrative Fee in favor of the State:Payment typeBank cashierTypeAdministrative Fee (not provided by e-paravolo webpage)
What you will need
Identification and signature verification means
Identification document, Identification with TAXISnet codes
- Application – Solemn DeclarationFiled byPresented by the applicant (email), Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)NoteThe responsible veterinarian is also indicated on the advertisement form. It is noted that only for the Region of Attica and Central Macedonia, applications can be submitted through the Single Digital Portal (https://www.gov.gr/en/ipiresies/epikheirematike-drasterioteta/adeiodoteseis-kai-summorphose/anaggelia-enarxes-leitourgias-iatreiou-klinikes-zoon). Gradually, all Regions of the country will join.Applicant statusLegal entities, Persons
Useful links
Legislation
- DescriptionAddition of Chapter IZ of Law 4442/2016 regarding simplification of the framework regarding establishment and operation for activities for veterinary servicesLegal references
- DescriptionImplementation of Law 3919/2011 «Principle of employment freedom and the prohibition of unjustified limitations in the access to and exercise of employment ( GG Α΄32)», as in force, for exercising geotechnical profession.
- DescriptionImplementation of Law 3919/2011 «Principle of employment freedom and the prohibition of unjustified limitations in the access to and exercise of employment ( GG Α΄32)», as amended by article 4 par.16 of Law 4038/2012 (GG Α΄14).
- DescriptionFacilitation and application submission via ΚΕP-ΕΚΕ for processes that fall under the responsibility of Ministry of Rural Development and Food.Legal references
- DescriptionOperation of Veterinary Clinics from the Horse Racing Organization of Greece (ΟΔΙΕ) by way of derogation from Article 2 of P.D. 463/1978Legal references
- DescriptionAmending article of PD 463/1978 ( Prerequisites for licensing establishments of habitats for animals)Legal references
- DescriptionPrerequisites for licensing establishments of habitats for animals.Legal references
- DescriptionArticle 93 – Amending Article 6 of Law 604/1977 (Approval of the op-eration of veterinary offices and veterinarian clinics – License for the operation of habitats for animals (as added via Law 4711/2020) -Amending Article 7 of Law 604/1977 (impediments for the issuance of an approval) -Amending Article 9 of Law 604/1977 (Conveyance to third parties and transfer of animals’ habitat, veterinary offices, and veterinary clinics) -Amending Article 10 of Law 604/1997 (Administrative and scientific responsibility for the operation) -Amending Article 12 of Law 604/1977 (Operation controls - Impedi-ments)Legal references
- DescriptionAmending par.1 Article 4 of Law 604/1977 (License for the establishment)Legal references
- DescriptionAmending par.1 Article 4 of Law 604/1977 (License for the establishment)Legal references
- Description- Amending par.1 Article 4 of Law 604/1977 (License for the establishment) - Amending Article 6 of Law 604/1977 (License for the establishment) - Amending par.2 of Article 10 of Law 604/1977 (Administrative and scientific responsibility for the operation) - Amending par. 1 of Article 11 of Law 604/1977 (obligations for veterinarians)Legal references
- DescriptionPrerequisites, license for the establishment, license for the operation, administrative and scientific responsibility for veterinary clinics and habitats for animals.Legal references
About
Process code
508177
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
Other Information
Languages supported
EnglishGreek
Ways of provision
Establishment
Remarks
In case the above deadline has not been met, the approval is considered issued according to article 8 of Law 4442/2016 (tacit approval) and the applicant can request a formal attestation from the competent authority (relevant Regional Veterinary Services), according article 91 of the above mentioned Law.
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