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Cross – border Provision of Services for the Profession of Silver-smiths, Second-hand Sellers, Pawnbrokers and those Involved in the Sale or Purchase of Second-hand Jewelry and Fine Artwork from Gold and other Valuables
Basic information
Institutional Body
MINISTRY OF CITIZEN PROTECTION
Description
Through this procedure, persons or legal entities from other EU Member States may practice the profession of Moneychangers, Antique Dealers, Pawnbrokers and those involved in transactions or the melting of second-hand jewelry and artifices made of gold and other valuables.
At a glance
| Points of Service | Country Security Departments, Points of Single Contact (ΚΕΠ – EKE), Police Stations |
| Digital provision points | Digital Services of the Hellenic Police |
| Number of Documents | 0 |
| Cost | ~ 2.04€ |
| Process Diagram |
Conditions
Legal establishment of the interested party in an EU Member State, legal exercise of activity and non-prohibition (even temporary) of its exercise at the time of issuance of the certificate.
or
If no authorization is provided for the specific activity by the Member State of establishment, the person concerned shall be involved in the specific activity which he declares that he will provide.
In case the application is submitted by a legal person the required document must been submitted for each one of the representatives or employees of the company that will be active in the Greek territory.
The applicant:
- must not have been convicted or prosecuted for the following offenses: insubordination, desertion, insults to the political sys-tem, betrayal of the country, insults against state power, against the free exercise of civil rights, against sexual freedom sex trafficking, criminal organization, counterfeiting, deceit, forgery, breach of the secrecy of telephone and oral conversation, theft, robbery, embezzlement, extortion, fraud, misappropriation of funds, bribery active or passive, oppression, as well as vi-olation of laws on animal theft, drugs, smuggling, weapons and explosive and on the prevention and suppression of money laundering and terrorist financing, whether or not this conviction is recorded in the criminal record of the person concerned
- must not have been deprived of their civil rights at any time, even if the time set for their deprivation has expired
- they must not have been irrevocably sentenced to imprisonment for more than six (6) months for a crime committed with deceit.
- have been temporarily detained or have not been irrevocably referred to trial or have not been convicted even with a final decision for a felony or offense in the first case (this impediment is valid until an irrevocable acquittal is issued)
In case the application is submitted by a legal person the required document must been submitted for each one of the representatives or employees of the company that will be active in the Greek territory.
The applicant should not be subject to legal aid
The applicant must have completed the 18th year of age.
In case the application is submitted by a legal person the required document must been submitted for each one of the representatives or employees of the company that will be active in the Greek territory.
Fees / Imposts
- Administrative fee:Payment typeBank cashierCheckout of a competent authorityDigital (debit / credit card)Digital (web banking)Tax Office cashierTypeAdministrative Fee (not provided by e-paravolo webpage)
What you will need
Identification and signature verification means
Identification document
- Application Submission – Solemn Declaration of article 17 of Law 3844/2010 (Α΄ 63)Filed bySubmitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)NoteThe application - Solemn Declaration must include the following information of the interested party: - Personal information (Natural person: Name, ID number or passport number, patronymic name, citizenship, Tax Registration number; Legal entity: Name, distinct title - if any, registered office, form and Tax Registration number). - Contact details (Telephone - landline and mobile, fax, e-mail, postal address). Professional data/Information (Member State of legal establishment, profession - activity carried on at the place of establishment and the profession - activity wishing to exercise temporarily and restrictively - in the Greek territory). - Insurance coverage for professional liability - optional - (name of insurance company, insurance policy number and the amount of insurance coverage). - Other required data/information (if it is the first time that he/she provides these services temporarily and on an occasional basis, in Greece or the period it has provided them in the past). - The temporary - occasional provision of the service (place or places of provision of the service, date of provision of the service and the duration of the provision of the service). In case the interested party is a legal person, in addition to the above, the details of the employees who will practice the profession within the Greek territory shall be mentioned (Name, ID number or passport number, patronymic name, citizenship, Tax Registration number).Applicant statusLegal entities, Persons
Useful links
Legislation
- DescriptionSimplification of the procedure and facilitation via Citizen Service Centers-Single Service Centers (KEP-EKE) of procedures under the responsibility of the Hellenic Police, in accordance with Law 3844/2010 (GG Α΄ 63).Legal references
- DescriptionCross-border provision of services of (i) key makers and locksmiths and (ii) silversmiths, second-handers, pawnbrokers and employees who engage in the purchase or sale of used jewelry and fine artefacts from gold and other valuables in Greece, in accordance with the provisions of article 17 of Law 3844/2010(Government Gazette A 63).Legal references
- DescriptionObligations of Silver-smiths, Second-hand Sellers, Pawnbrokers and those Involved in the Sale or Purchase of Second-hand Jewelry and Fine Artwork from Gold and other ValuablesLegal references
- DescriptionPracticing the profession Silver-smiths, Second-hand Sellers, Pawnbrokers and those Involved in the Sale or Purchase of Second-hand Jewelry and Fine Artwork from Gold and other ValuablesLegal references
About
Process code
625711
NACE code
66.12
Description of NACE code
Security and commodity contracts brokerage
Legal means of protection or appeal
Other Administrative Redress
Rules for non-response by the competent authority and legal consequences
Tacit approval
Other Information
Languages supported
English
Ways of provision
Cross-border
Remarks
Within three months from the announcement of the exercise of the profession, the Department may prohibit its exercise, in the case that the legal conditions for it are not met or its membership does not accrue from the submitted data.
