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Special Operating Sign for Mountain Retreats
Basic information
Institutional Body
MINISTRY OF TOURISM
Description
The procedure concerns the provision of a Special Sign for the operation of Mountain Retreats and is addressed to Mountain Retreat Managers.
At a glance
Points of Service | Points of Single Contact (ΚΕΠ – EKE), SPECIAL SERVICE FOR THE PROMOTION AND LICENCING OF TOURISM INVESTMENTS, MINISTRY OF TOURISM |
Number of Documents | 0 |
Cost | Variable |
Deadline of Implementation | 50 days |
Process Diagram |
Conditions
Compliance with the Internal Rules of Procedure as laid down in Article 10 of Joint Ministerial Decision No 9918/16.05.2023 (B3307).
Business creation (individual, corporate)
*For company establishment see link below
Mountain retreats shall be constructed in accordance with the permitted uses and conditions and construction limitations laid down for the area by the general and specific urban and building provisions.
For the existing mountain shelters that do not have a building permit, a declaratory act according to article 7 of Joint Ministerial Decision no. 9918/16.05.2023 (B΄3307) must have been issued.
The applicant (manager of the retreat) has not been irrevocably convicted of a felony.
Fulfillment of fire protection requirements in paragraph 12 of Article 4 of Joint Ministerial Decision No 9918/16.05.2023 (B 3307).
Fulfillment of the technical and operational requirements of Joint Ministerial Decision No 9918/16.05.2023 (B 3307).
Good operation of the electricity and sewerage system.
Compliance with the sanitary requirements of the legislation in force.
The retreat manager must have:
a. certified mountain and rescue skills,
b. certified of first aid knowledge,
c. English language language learning certificate, at least level B2 according to the Common European Reference Framework.
Environmental Terms Approval (Not applicable to existing mountain retreats for which a legalisation decision is issued)
Fees / Imposts
- Granting of Special Operation Signal for mountain retreats.Fee code2399Payment typeBank cashierDigital (web banking)Digital (debit / credit card)Hellenic PostTypee-Administrative Fee
- Change- Modification of the Special Operation Signal for Mountain Retreats.Fee code2400Payment typeBank cashierDigital (web banking)Digital (debit / credit card)Hellenic PostTypee-Administrative Fee
What you will need
Identification and signature verification means
Identification document
- Application - Solemn Declaration submitted by the Director of the Mountain Retreat, in accordance with the Model of Annex B to Joint Ministerial Decision No 9918/16.05.2023 (B 3307) etc., which is considered as a solemn declaration (Article 8 of Law 1599/1986), showing the details of the applicant for a natural or legal person, the VAT Number and the Public Tax Service (VRD) to which it is subject.Filed byPresented by the applicant (email), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)NoteIn case the manager is a legal person, the supporting documents referred to above shall be submitted by the legal representative of the undertaking, together with the necessary legal documents (registration and legal representation document).Applicant statusPersons, Legal entities, Public entities
Special Operating Sign for Mountain Retreats
What you will need
1Decision of appointment of the manager of the mountain retreat by the management body.Rule
Filed by
Presented by the applicant (email)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
PersonsLegal entitiesPublic entities
2Solemn Declaration by the Director of the Mountain Retreat, on compliance with the ‘Mountain Retreats Regulation’ as defined in Article 10 of Joint Ministerial Decision 9918/16.05.2023 (B’3307).Solemn Declaration
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
PersonsLegal entities
Notes
The Solemn Declaration must bear an attestation either of the authenticity of signature or of the digital signature or it must have been submitted via gov.gr.
3Lease agreement, in the case of a leased property.Private Agreement
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
PersonsLegal entities
4A copy of the title deed and its transfer certificate at the competent land registry.Property titles
Filed by
Presented by the applicant (email)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
PersonsLegal entities
5Concession decision for at least thirty (30) years.Rule
Filed by
Presented by the applicant (email)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
PersonsLegal entities
6A copy of a criminal record for general use or an equivalent document, in case the applicant is a national of another EU Member State, proving that the applicant (management or hirer), has not been irrevocably sentenced for a felony.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
Equivalent document means a document issued by a competent judicial or administrative authority of a Member State certifying that the person concerned has not been convicted of the above offences. If the country of origin or provenance does not provide for the issue of a document equivalent to a criminal record, such a document may be replaced by a sworn statement or, in the absence of such a document, by a solemn declaration made by the person concerned before a competent judicial or administrative authority or, where appropriate, a notary in the country of origin or provenance, who shall issue a certificate attesting the issue of the sworn statement or declaration.
The copy of the universal criminal record and the above documents shall be submitted within three months of the date of their issue.
It shall be sought officially if issued by a national authority.
1. If the manager of the shelter does not coincide with the representative of the management body, the document shall also be submitted for the manager.
2. If the lessee is a legal entity, the above document(s) shall be submitted by the legal representative of the company.
7Solemn Declaration under Law 1599/1986 (A 75) of the Mountain Retreat Manager stating that the fire protection measures referred to in Article 4 of Joint Ministerial Decision 9918/16.05.2023 (B3307) has been obtained and maintained.Solemn Declaration
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
PersonsLegal entities
Notes
The Solemn Declaration must bear an attestation either of the authentic signature or of the digital signature or it must have been submitted via gov.gr.
8A certificate of an electrician verifying the proper operation of the retreat power supply.Certification
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
PersonsLegal entities
9Confirmation of good operation of the retreats sewerage system, issued by engineer (according to his/her professional rights).Certificate
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
PersonsLegal entities
10Solemn Declaration of the Mountain Retreat Manager that the sanitary requirements of the legislation in force are fulfilled.Solemn Declaration
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
PersonsLegal entities
Notes
The Solemn Declaration must bear an attestation either of the authentic signature or of the digital signature or it must have been submitted via gov.gr.
11Certificate of first aid knowledge for the mountain retreat manager.Certification
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
PersonsLegal entities
12Mountain knowledge and rescue certificate for the mountain retreat manager.Certification
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
PersonsLegal entities
13English Language Learning Certificate, of least B2 level according to the Common European Reference Framework (for the Mountain Retreat Manager).Certification
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
PersonsLegal entities
14Decision approving the Environmental Conditions of the Mountain Retreat.Environmental Compliance Receipt
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
PersonsLegal entities
Notes
No submission is required for existing mountain shelters for which a legalisation decision has been issued.
15Solemn Declaration under Law 1599/1986 of the Mountain Retreat Manager, in compliance with the technical and operational requirements of Joint Ministerial Decision 9918/16.05.2023 (B3307).Solemn Declaration
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
PersonsLegal entities
Notes
1. The Solemn Declaration must bear either a certificate of the authenticity of the signature, or a digital signature or have been submitted via gov.gr.
2. No submission is required for existing mountain retreats, for which a legalisation decision has been issued.
16Building permit.Βuilding permit
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
PersonsLegal entities
Notes
In cases of existing climbing shelters that have a building permit, the building permit shall be submitted, accompanied by a Technical Engineering report on the construction vulnerability control of the building. For the above cases, where the areas are protected by the provisions of forestry law and are not authorised to intervene with the Forest Authority, the provisions of forestry legislation relating to their legality status shall apply.
17Rainbow Accreditation ActRule
Filed by
Ex officio (manual)
Notes
It is sought at service level in case the existing mountain retreat does not have a building permit.
18Decision on the legitimisation of a mountain retreatRule
Filed by
Ex officio (manual)
Notes
It is sought at service level in case the existing mountain retreat does not have a building permit.
19Documents demonstrating the legal composition, operation and representation of the legal person.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
Notes
Where the lessee is a legal person, the supporting document(s) referred to above shall be submitted by the legal representative of the undertaking.
Legislation
- DescriptionAmendment of the public pension legislation - Arrangements for development and public consolidation - Issues within the competence of the Ministries of Finance, Culture and Tourism and Labour and Social Security.- Article 12: Establishment of a Special Office for the Promotion and Authorisation of Tourism Investments in the Ministry of Tourism, replaced by Article 35 of Law 5039/2023.Legal references
- DescriptionEstablishment of technical and operational specifications for mountain shelters, procedure for the granting of a Special Operational Signal and Operational Regulation.Legal references
About
Process code
814663
NACE code
55.2
Description of NACE code
Holiday and other short-stay accommodation
Legal means of protection or appeal
Judicial redress
If the prescribed time limit expires without action, the granting of the Special Operation Signal is presumed, in accordance with par. 4 of Article 14 of Law 3844/2010 (A 63) and the applicant may request a relevant certificate from the Special Service for the Promotion and Licensing of Tourism Investments.
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