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, Development Directorates of Regions. |
| Digital provision points | National Single Digital Gateway – gov.gr |
| Number of Documents | 0 |
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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
Legislation
- DescriptionReform and modernisation of the regulatory framework for the organisation and operation of outdoor commerce, arrangements for the exercise of recreational activities and simplification of the framework of activities in education, improvements to the legislation on chambers, other provisions of the Ministry of Development and Investments and other urgent provisions.Legal references
- DescriptionDevelopment Law – Greece: Strong DevelopmentLegal references
- DescriptionAdapting Greek law to Directive (EU) 2019/2161 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 on amending Council Directive 93/13/EEC and Directives 98/6/EC, 2005/29/EC and 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the better enforcement and modernisation of Union consumer protection rules and other provisions.Legal references
- DescriptionDeadline for entering farmer’s market data in the Integrated Information System ‘Open Market’ (OPSAA) – Holders of professional sellers’ positions – Temporary positions – Meaning of empty positions – Holders of licenses for producing eggs and honey – Amendment of Article 66 of Law 4849/2021.Legal references
- DescriptionTransitional provisions for existing license holders operating in street markets - Replacement para. 4 Article 66 of Law 4849/2021.Legal references
- DescriptionItems for sale by producers and professional outdoor sellers.Legal references
- DescriptionCombinations of products sold outdoor, product changes and additions, information on the sign displayed at the point of sale and matching items of older provisions that are sold by professional sellers.Legal references
- DescriptionSupporting documents required for granting, transferring and renewing a producer’s license and a professional seller’s license and the corresponding positions or rights to operate in the outdoor trade. Amendment of Decision 14883/16-02-2023 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 822) of the Minister of Development and Investments.Legal references
- DescriptionNumber of positions, sectors of products made available per type in farmer’s markets and more specific conditions for the operation of outdoor sellers.Legal references
- DescriptionDetails of the license granting a position and the right of a producer and professional outdoor seller to exercise ambulant (itinerant) trade.Legal references
- DescriptionSpecifying the content of a report verifying a violation of Article 61(2) of Law 4849/2021.Legal references
- DescriptionExtension of the deadline for the renewal of the license of producer and professional seller - Amendment para. 7 Article 87 of Law 4986/2022 and par. 2 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.
