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Issuance or Amendment of a Licence for the Establishment of a Fuel and Energy Station

Basic information

Institutional Body

MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORTATION

Description

This procedure concerns the issuance or amendment of a licence for the establishment of a Fuel and Energy Station. It is addressed to natural and legal persons.

At a glance

Points of ServiceRegional units, Points of Single Contact (ΚΕΠ – EKE), Department of Fuel and Energy Service Stations of the relevant Regional Unit.
Number of Documents0
Cost~ 230
Process Diagram

Conditions

Business formation (individual, corporate) *For company establishment see the link below

For the Establishment Licence: The Legal Person shall be established in Greece.

For the Establishment Licence: Υubmission of Application – Solemn Declaration for the issuance of an establishment licence.

For the Establishment Licence: The interested party (Natural Person) or the representative of the Legal Person (and its members) shall meet the requirements of art.13 of PD 118/2006.

For the Establishment Licence: The requirements of the institutional framework of PD 1224/1981 and RD 465/1970 shall be met.

For the Establishment Licence: An application for the authorisation to cut the road shall have been submitted to the competent service responsible for the maintenance of the road.

For the Establishment Licence: They shall have accepted the Model Environmental Commitments.

For the Operating Licence: Submission of application – solemn declaration for the issuance of an operating licence.

For the Operating Licence: All conditions of the establishment licence shall have been respected and all requirements of the institutional framework (PD 1224/1981, RD 465/1970, Law 4439/2016) shall have been met.

For the Amendment of the Licence: Submission of the documentation related to the changes brought, according to the institutional framework (article 18 par.4 of RD 465/1070)

For the Establishment Licence: The interested party (Natural Person) or the representative of the Legal Person (and its members) shall be a citizen of Greece, or of a EU or EEA member state.

For the Establishment Licence: The interested party (Natural Person) or the representative of the Legal Person (and its members) shall have reached the age of majority in accordance with electoral law.

For the Establishment Licence: The interested party (Natural Person) or the representative of the Legal Person (and its members) shall not have been convicted for offences listed in Law 4439/ 2016.

For the Establishment Licence: The interested party (Natural Person) or the representative of the Legal Person shall be entitled to use the space where the Station will be installed.

For the Establishment Licence: The location where the Station will be installed shall be in an area where such land usage is not prohibited by the applicable provisions.

For the Establishment Licence: The study of the station facilities and equipment shall have taken into account the requirements of the national and European regulations and standards.

For the Establishment Licence: ΝSpaces and facility equipment shall have been configured in accordance with the institutional framework requirements.

For the Amendment of the Licence: Description of the changes

Fees / Imposts

  • Administrative fee €30 (an additional 30€ for each new pump or distributor, irrelevant to the number of throttles)
    Fee code
    8228
    Payment type
    Bank cashierDigital (debit / credit card)Digital (web banking)Hellenic Post
    Type
    e-Administrative Fee
  • Contributory duty
    Payment type
    Tax Office cashier
    Type
    Impost

What you will need

Identification and signature verification means
Identification document, Identification with TAXISnet codes
  • For the Operating Licence: Application – Solemn Declaration
    Filed by
    Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
    Applicant status
    Legal entities, Persons
Issuance or Amendment of a Licence for the Establishment of a Fuel and Energy Station
What you will need
1For the Establishment Licence: - For Natural Persons (NP): ID Card or copy of passportOfficial document
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Persons
2For the Establishment Licence: - For Legal Persons (JP): Legalisation documents (statutes, representation)Legal documents from legal entities
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entities
3For the Establishment Licence: Solemn declaration of the Natural Person or the representative of the Legal Person about not having been convicted and about the right to use the spaceSolemn Declaration
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
4For the Establishment Licence: In order to satisfy the requirement relative to the location where the station is to be installed (i.e. that it shall not be within an area where the applicable provisions prohibit such use): - Land surveyor’s diagram in quadruplicate, signed by a competent engineer - Solemn declaration by an engineerTopographical drawing
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
5For the Establishment Licence: Solemn declaration by an engineer: - About meeting the requirements of the institutional framework, PD 1224/1981 and RD 465/1970 - Regarding the station installation and equipment study, that the requirements of the national and European regulations and standards have been taken into account - An application for the approval of the cutting regarding the maintenance of the roadSolemn Declaration
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
6For the Establishment Licence: Drawing of the general layout and of the traffic connection or cutting of the sidewalk, in quadruplicateDrawings/studies by an engineer/architect
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
7For the Establishment Licence: Drawing of the electro-mechanical installations, in quadruplicateElectromechanical drawing
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
8For the Establishment Licence: Drawings of details accompanied by a file of detailed documentation of the technical characteristics of the construction of the equipment, in quadruplicateDrawings/studies by an engineer/architect
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
9For the Establishment Licence: Technical report, signed by a competent engineer, on the electromechanical facilities, in quadruplicate.Drawings/studies by an engineer/architect
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
10For the Establishment Licence: Form of adoption of the Model Environmental CommitmentsOfficial document
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
11For the Operating Licence: Authorisation of cutting or lowering the sidewalk levelRule
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
12For the Operating Licence: Valid fire-safety certificateCertificate
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
13For the Operating Licence: Building licenceOfficial document
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
14For the Operating Licence: Volumetric table by an accredited volumetric body for each fuel tank.Table/Statement/Catalogue
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
15For the Operating Licence: Registration numbers of the tanks.Table/Statement/Catalogue
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
16For the Operating Licence: Solemn declaration of the installer of the fuel management system (inflows and outflows), along with a solemn declaration of the engineer.Solemn Declaration
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
17For the Operating Licence: ATEX explosion proof certificates for pumps, distributors, level gauges and other equipment.Certificate
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
18For the Operating Licence: Certificate of the metal and/or synthetic fuel tanks, lifting machines and electrical installations.Certificate
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
19For the Operating Licence: Attestation of the water – sewerage company (where required).Certificate
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
20For the Operating Licence: Certificate of geomembrane (if required).Certificate
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
21For the Operating Licence: Solemn declaration of engineers about the implementation of the works.Solemn Declaration
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
22For the Operating Licence: Solemn declaration of assumption of the duties of service station manager (by a person holding a certificate of exercise of the profession of manager) .Solemn Declaration
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
23For the Amendment of the Licence: A technical report/description of the changes.Drawings/studies by an engineer/architect
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
24For the Amendment of the Licence: Submission of the related documentationAdditional supporting documents
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons

Legislation

  • Description
    Digital Registry (as amended and still in law)
  • Description
    Prerequisites, documentation - Article 15 (prerequisites) - Article 16 (Competent authorities) - Article 17 (Documentation – Procedure for licence to establish) - Article 18 (Documentation – Procedure for licence to operate – Procedure for amending the licence) Amendments: - Law 4439/2016, (GG 122/Α), Simplification of the process of licencing fuel station, article 14 – amending articles 17, 18 PD 1224/1981 and article 17, 18 RD 465/1970 (prerequisites, documentation) - PD 1224/1981, (GG 303/Α), amending RD 465/1970 (prerequisites, documentation) - PD 118/2006, (GG 119/Α), amending RD 465/1970 (prerequisites) - PD 475/1976 (GG 169/Α), amending RD 465/1970 (prerequisites)
  • Description
    Facilitation of application submission via ΚΕP/ ΕΚΕ Amendments: • JMD 33180/351/2019 (GG 1454/Β), prerequisites for the establishment and operation of fuel stations within ports and tourist ports for providing fuel to vessels • MD 24541/409/Φ.4.2/2018 (GG 1424/Β), amending MD 81540/2015, replacement application form

About

Process code
794958
NACE code
47.3
Description of NACE code
Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores
Legal means of protection or appeal
Other Administrative Recourse
Rules for non-response by the competent authority and legal consequences
Tacit approval

Licence for the establishment: In case the 30-day period expires without a response from the competent authority, then it assumed that the business has been lawfully established (tacit approval) and the interested party may request an Attestation of Lawful Establishment, according to article 10 par.4 of Law 3230/2004. Licence for the operation: In case the 30-day period expires without a response from the competent authority, then it assumed that the business can lawfully operate (tacit approval) and the interested party may request an Attestation of Lawful Operation, according to article 10 par.4 of Law 3230/2004. Amendment of the licence: In case the 15-day period expires without a response from the competent authority, then it assumed that the changes have been approved (tacit approval) and the interested party may request an attestation, according to article 10 par.4 of Law 3230/2004.

Other Information

Languages supported
English
Ways of provision
Establishment

Remarks

Within 30 days for the licence of the establishment and an additional 30 days for the licence to operate. In cases of resubmission of the application: within 15 days from the resubmission.

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