Institutional Body

MINISTRY OF TOURISM

Description

The procedure pertains to the granting of a Special Operation Label for the operation of thalassotherapy centres.

• Granting of Special Operation Mark to Thalassotherapy centres400,00€

  Granting of Special Operation Mark to Thalassotherapy centres

  Fee code

  2395

  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

• In the event of a change of operator, proof of payment of a fee shall be submitted to KAE 3741 of EUR 80.00 (20% * EUR 400.00).80,00€

  In the event of a change of operator, proof of payment of a fee shall be submitted to KAE 3741 of EUR 80.00 (20% * EUR 400.00).

  Payment type

  Tax Office cashier

  Type

  Administrative Fee (not provided by e-paravolo webpage)

• 1Application 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. The name of the thalassotherapy centre to be approved shall also be stated in the same application.Application / Solemn Declaration

  Application 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. The name of the thalassotherapy centre to be approved shall also be stated in the same application.

  Filed by

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

  Applicant status

  Persons, Legal entities

Special Operating Label for thalassotherapy centres

What you will need

1Title deeds or lease agreements in the case of a leased enterprise.Property titles

Filed by

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

Applicant status

PersonsLegal entities

2A copy of the applicant’s general criminal record (representative of the managing body or lessee) showing that the applicant has not been finally convicted of a felony. The supporting document shall be sought by the service if it is issued by a national authority. Natural persons holding the nationality of another state shall submit an equivalent document.Criminal Record Copy for General Use

Filed by

Ex officio (manual)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.

3A certificate from the competent engineer, in accordance with his or her professional rights: – on the sound operation of the sewerage system, on the hygienic disposal of waste water from sanitation areas or a confirmation from the relevant local authority that the centre is connected to the municipal sewerage network, – to ensure the sound operation of the seawater treatment system before the disposal of the waste water.Certificate

Filed by

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

Applicant status

PersonsLegal entities

4A certificate or attestation of microbiological testing of the seawater 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 bathing waters.Certification

Filed by

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

Applicant status

PersonsLegal entities

Notes

Microbiological testing shall be carried out no later than 1 month before the certificate or attestation is issued.

5A document issued by a state or other accredited laboratory in accordance with the prescribed procedure, certifying that the salt content of the seawater to be used differs no more than 2% from that of offshore water (reference point), i.e. that its chloride content is between 17% and 23%; that that water does not contain more than 0.5 mg/l of hydrocarbons of petroleum origin (expressed as chrysene), and that its radioactivity content is within the natural limits.Certification

Filed by

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

Applicant status

PersonsLegal entities

Notes

The determination of hydrocarbons is carried out using the fluorimetric method. The sampling point is approximately 5 metres below sea level 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.

6Certificate of suitability of radiation protection.Certification

Filed by

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

Applicant status

PersonsLegal entities

Notes

It is issued by the Greek Atomic Energy Commission (EEAE) on the basis of a radiological study carried out either by the EEAE or by a body authorised by it.

7Fire safety certificate for the entire installation.Fire safety certificate

Filed by

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

Applicant status

PersonsLegal entities

Notes

To be issued by the relevant Fire Service.

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

Notes

Sanitary provision P/4543/1973 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 87) on the operation of swimming pools.

9An electrician’s certificate attesting the sound operation of the electricity supply of the thalassotherapy centreCertification

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 constructions or uses that have been placed under 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 closure of the procedure shall be complied with, 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. The documents referred to in the previous sentence shall also be kept in the undertaking’s records available for inspection with all the designs and plans accompanying them.

11Environmental Impact Study (EIA) for the approval of environmental conditions of the thalassotherapy centre.Environmental Compliance Receipt

Filed by

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

Applicant status

PersonsLegal entities

Notes

The interested party must submit the Environmental Condition Approval within five (5) years from the date of submission to the EYPATE, failing which the SOL shall be automatically revoked and the thalassotherapy centre shall be sealed by decision of the Head of the relevant Regional Tourism Service.

12Solemn Declaration under Law 1599/1986 of the managing body or the lessee of the undertaking stating the full name and specialisation of the responsible doctor, their alternate, and their registration number with 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 of the undertakingRegulation

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).

14Solemn Declaration by the management body or the lessee of the undertaking that the technical and operational specifications of Article 3 of Joint Ministerial Decision 1506/2018 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 356), as amended and 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

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