License of Professional Seller in Street Markets
Basic information
Institutional Body
MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT
Description
The procedure concerns the granting of a licence for professional sellers in Farmer’s markets to a natural person to sell their products in a farmer’s market. A professional seller is a natural person who engages in outdoor commerce by making available for sale the items specified by a decision of Article 66(2) of Law 4849/20221 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 207), which are not produced by them. Licences shall be granted following a notice issued by the Regions. Licensees shall be selected through the award of criteria points, which are laid down in Article 16 of Law 4849/2021.
At a glance
| Points of Service | Regions, Points of Single Contact (ΚΕΠ – EKE), Development Directorates of Regions. |
| Digital provision points | |
| Number of Documents | 0 |
| Cost | Provided without cost |
| Deadline of Implementation | 2 months |
| Process Diagram |
Conditions
What you will need
- Application - Statement of responsibilityFiled byPresented by the applicant (email), Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)NoteThe applicant shall include in their application the information of Article 4(1)(aa) to (ag) of Ministerial Decision 55332/27.05.2022 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 2660): (aa) ID Card information; (ab) Tax Identification Number (TIN); (ac) Social Security Number (AMKA) (ad) the items sold; (ae) the registration number of the vehicle to be used (own vehicle or other); (af) the positions for exercising activity for sellers in farmer’s markets and the spot or areas of activity for ambulant (itinerant) trade; (ag) a solemn declaration of Law 1599/1986 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 75) stating that they do not hold any other outdoor trading licence.Applicant statusPersons
Online request
Submit a new application for the selected procedure.
Legislation
- DescriptionReform and modernisation of the regulatory framework governing the organisation and operation of open-air trade; arrangements for recreational activities and simplification of the framework for education-related activities; improvements to chambers legislation; other provisions of the Ministry of Development and Investments; and other urgent provisions.Legal references
- DescriptionDevelopment Law – Greece: Strong DevelopmentLegal references
- DescriptionAdaptation of Greek legislation to Directive (EU (ΕΕ)) 2019/2161 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 amending Council Directive 93/13/EEC and Directives 98/6/EC, 2005/29/EC and 2011/83/EU (ΕΕ) of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards better enforcement and modernisation of Union consumer-protection rules, and other provisions.Legal references
- DescriptionDeadline for entering street-market data in the Integrated Open Market Information System — Holders of professional-seller licence positions — Temporary positions — Meaning of vacant positions — Holders of producer-seller licences for eggs and honey — Amendment of Article 66 of Law 4849/2021.Legal references
- DescriptionUser groups, operation, terms of use, and technical or other matters relating to the Integrated Rural Development Information System and the operation of the electronic platformLegal references
- DescriptionArticle 67: "Suspension, relinquishment and loss of a trading pitch and of the right to engage in itinerant trade — Amendment of Article 21 of Law 4849/2021.Legal references
- Description"Supporting documents required for the granting, transfer and renewal of producer and professional seller licences and of the corresponding pitches or rights to operate in open-air trade. Amendment of Decision no. 21061/25-02-2022 (Series II, 980) of the Minister for Development and Investment."Legal references
- DescriptionItems that may be sold by producers and professional vendors in open-air trade.Legal references
- DescriptionDetails of the licence granting a position and the right to engage in itinerant trade to producers and professional open-air vendors.Legal references
- DescriptionCombinations of products sold in open-air trade, changes and additions to products, information displayed on the sign at the point of sale, and correspondence of product categories under earlier rules sold by professional vendors.Legal references
- DescriptionNumber of pitches, product sectors by type in street markets, and specific conditions governing sellers' activity in open-air trade.Legal references
- DescriptionDetermination of the content of the inspection report certifying an infringement under Article 61(2) of Law 4849/2021.Legal references
- DescriptionTransitional provisions for existing licence holders operating in street markets — Replacement of paragraph 4 of ArticleLegal references
- DescriptionExtension of the deadline for renewing the licence of producers and professional sellers — Amendment of paragraph 7 of Article 87 of Law 4986/2022 and paragraph 2 of Article 66 of Law 4849/2021.Legal references
About
Any person having a legitimate interest may raise an objection against the decision on the results of the notice before the competent authority within fifteen (15) days from the date the results are published. The decision of the competent authority on the objection shall be issued within ten (10) days from the day it was filed. An appeal may be filed against the decision on the objection by any person that has a legitimate interest in accordance with Articles 63 to 70 of Law 2717/1999 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 97) on the Code of Administrative Procedure before the competent administrative court of first instance.
Other Information
Remarks
In accordance with Article 26 of Law 4849/2021, as amended by Article 28 of Law 4933/2022 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 99), the competent bodies for issuing a notice, as well as for issuing and granting a licence to a professional seller in farmer’s markets with the corresponding positions in farmer’s markets are the Regions of Greece. Competent administration unit: Development Directorates of Regions.
