Institutional Body

MINISTRY OF TOURISM

Description

The procedure pertains to the granting of a Special Operation Label for spa therapy units and spa tourism/thermalism centres.

• Granting of Special Operation Mark to Spa tourist centres/Thermal spa centres400,00€

  Granting of Special Operation Mark to Spa tourist centres/Thermal spa centres

  Fee code

  2397

  Payment type

  Bank cashierDigital (web banking)Digital (debit / credit card)Hellenic Post

  Type

  e-Administrative Fee

  Fee link

  https://www1.gsis.gr/sgsisapps/eparavolo/public/create.htm?langId=2

• 1Application / solemn declaration containing the details of the applicant natural or legal person, their tax identification number (TIN) and the Public Finance Office (DOY) to which they belong. In the same application, the name of the spa therapy unit or spa tourism/thermalism centre to be approved shall also be stated.Application / Solemn Declaration

  Application / solemn declaration containing the details of the applicant natural or legal person, their tax identification number (TIN) and the Public Finance Office (DOY) to which they belong. In the same application, the name of the spa therapy unit or spa tourism/thermalism centre to be approved shall also be stated.

  Filed by

  Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

  Note

  In accordance with the template annexed to Ministerial Decision No 1243/23.01.2020 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 438).

  Applicant status

  Persons, Legal entities

Special operating label for spa therapy units and spa tourism centres

What you will need

1Lease agreement in the case of a leased enterprise.Private Agreement

Filed by

Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Applicant status

PersonsLegal entities

2A copy of the general criminal record of the applicant (representative of the managing body or lessee) showing that the applicant has not received a final conviction for a felony. The supporting document shall be sought ex officio if it is issued by a Greek authority. Natural persons holding the nationality of another state shall submit an equivalent document.Criminal Record Copy for General Use

Filed by

Ex officio (digital)Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Notes

An equivalent document is a document issued by a competent judicial or administrative authority in the Member State, confirming that no conviction exists for the above offences. If there is no provision in the country of origin or provenance for the issue of a document equivalent to the extract from the criminal record, this may be replaced by a sworn statement or, in the case of states in which such documents are not issued, by a solemn declaration, submitted by the person concerned before the competent judicial or administrative authority or, where appropriate, before a notary in their country of origin or provenance, who shall issue a certificate attesting the oath or solemn declaration. The copy of the general criminal record, as well as the above documents, shall be submitted within 3 months of their date of issue. The supporting document shall be sought ex officio if it is issued by a Greek authority. To be submitted every 5 years.

3Certificate from the competent engineer (in accordance with their professional rights): - regarding the proper functioning of the sewerage system, the hygienic disposal of waste water from sanitary areas or a certificate from the relevant local authority attesting that the unit is connected to the municipal sewerage network; - regarding the proper functioning of the system for treating used thermal natural resources before waste water is disposed of.Certificate

Filed by

Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

4A certificate or attestation of microbiological inspection of the therapeutic natural resource used, issued by the Health Service of the relevant Regional Unit or by other accredited laboratories, in accordance with the procedure laid down after checks and sampling have been carried out, in accordance with the health provisions in force for swimming pools.Certification

Filed by

Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Applicant status

PersonsLegal entities

Notes

The certificate shall include a microbiological inspection report at the source and at the places of use, with a specific reference to whether or not the microbes Legionella spp., Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were found. Microbiological testing must have been carried out no later than 1 month before the certificate or attestation is issued.

5A document from a state or other laboratory, in accordance with the prescribed procedure, certifying that the physico-chemical composition of the therapeutic natural resource used is within the range of variation compared to the physical and chemical analyses accompanying the decision to recognise the therapeutic natural resource.Official document

Filed by

Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Applicant status

PersonsLegal entities

Notes

To be submitted every 3 years. For the SOL to be issued, the managing body may submit the same certificate of physico-chemical analysis of the natural resource submitted during the recognition procedure, provided that no more than 3 years have elapsed since the certificate was granted. Managing bodies shall be granted a period of 5 months to submit a new certificate of physico-chemical analysis of a natural resource, provided that 3 years have already elapsed from the date of issue of this decision.

6Certificate of suitability of radiation protection. Issued by the Greek Atomic Energy Commission (EEAE) on the basis of a radiological study carried out by it or an agency authorised by it.Certification

Filed by

Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Applicant status

PersonsLegal entities

7Fire safety certificate for the premises of the centre, issued by the relevant Fire Department.Certification

Filed by

Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Applicant status

PersonsLegal entities

8A solemn declaration by the managing body or the operator (in the case of a leased undertaking) that the health-code requirements of the applicable legislation have been met.Solemn Declaration

Filed by

Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Applicant status

PersonsLegal entities

9An electrician’s certificate attesting the proper functioning of the electricity supply.Certification

Filed by

Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Applicant status

PersonsLegal entities

10Building permit or construction permit issued by the relevant local authority or other competent authority.Βuilding permit

Filed by

Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Applicant status

PersonsLegal entities

Notes

For spaces which have been preserved, in accordance with Articles 5 and 6 of Law 3843/2010 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 62), a copy of the application shall be kept, confirming that the procedure for preserving the site has been carried out, in accordance with Article 6(5) of Law 3843/2010 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 62). For construction or uses that are subject to the provisions of Article 24 of Law 4014/2011 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 209) and the provisions of Law 4178/2013, the certificate of completion of the procedure shall be retained, in accordance with Article 2 of Decision 41498/26.9.2011 of the Minister for Administrative Reform and e-Governance, the Minister for the Environment, Energy and Climate Change and the Minister for Justice, Transparency and Human Rights (Government Gazette, Series II, No 2167) or the certificate of payment of 30% of the total fine from the TEE IT system shall be retained. The documents referred to in the previous sentence shall also be retained in the undertaking’s records available for inspection with all the studies and plans accompanying them.

11Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the approval of environmental conditions of the spa therapy unit.Environmental Compliance Receipt

Filed by

Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Applicant status

PersonsLegal entities

Notes

The interested party must submit the decision approving the environmental terms within five (5) years from the date of submission to the Special Department for Promotion and Licensing of Tourism Investments (EYPATE), failing which the SOL shall be automatically revoked and the spa tourism/thermalism centre or spa therapy unit shall be sealed by decision of the head of the relevant Regional Tourism Office.

12A solemn declaration under Law 1599/1986 of the managing body or the lessee of the undertaking stating the name and specialisation of the responsible doctor and their alternate and their registration numbers at the relevant medical association.Solemn Declaration

Filed by

Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Applicant status

PersonsLegal entities

13Rules of Procedure.Regulation

Filed by

Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Applicant status

PersonsLegal entities

Notes

The rules of procedure shall be drawn up in accordance with Article 5 of Ministerial Decision 9833/26.05.2009 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 1055).

14A solemn declaration of the managing body or the lessee of the undertaking that the technical and operational specifications of Article 3 of Ministerial Decision 2704/2018 are met.Solemn Declaration

Filed by

Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Applicant status

PersonsLegal entities

15The Ministerial Decision, published in the Government Gazette, recognising the natural resource to be used as a therapeutic product.Rule

Filed by

Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Applicant status

PersonsLegal entities

16Documents proving the legal establishment and operation of the legal personLegal documents from legal entities

Filed by

Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Applicant status

PersonsLegal entities

17Certificate from the competent engineer, in accordance with their professional rights, regarding the proper functioning of the seawater treatment system before waste water is disposed of.Certificate

Filed by

Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Applicant status

PersonsLegal entities

Notes

If the spa tourism/thermalism centres include thalassotherapy centres.

18A certificate or attestation of microbiological inspection of the seawater used, issued by the health service of the relevant Regional Unit or by other accredited laboratories in accordance with the prescribed procedure after checks and sampling have been carried out in accordance with the health-code provisions in force for swimming pools.Certification

Filed by

Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Applicant status

PersonsLegal entities

Notes

If the spa tourism/thermalism centres include thalassotherapy centres.

19State or other laboratory document certifying that the salt content of the seawater to be used does not differ in salt content by more than 2% from that of offshore water (reference point), i.e. that the chloride content of the seawater is between 17‰ and 23‰; that the water does not contain more than 0.5 mg/l of petroleum-derived hydrocarbons (expressed as chrysene); and that its radioactivity content is within the natural limits.Official document

Filed by

Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Applicant status

PersonsLegal entities

Notes

When the spa tourism/thermalism centres include thalassotherapy centres, a state or other laboratory document certifying the content of the sea water used shall also be submitted. Identification of hydrocarbons is carried out using the fluorimetric method. The sampling point is approximately 5 metres below the surface of the sea and above sea currents. The analyses shall be supplemented every 5 years by a quantitative and qualitative analysis of plankton in a 100-metre zone from the intended sampling point.

20A solemn declaration by the managing body or the lessee of the undertaking that the technical and operational specifications of Ministerial Decision 8928/2012, as currently in force, are met.Solemn Declaration

Filed by

Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Applicant status

PersonsLegal entities

Notes

When the spa tourism/thermalism centres include revitalisation centres.

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