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Αναγγελία Έναρξης Άσκησης Επαγγέλματος Χημικού Ναυτιλίας
At a glance
Points of service
Points of Single Contact (ΚΕΠ – EKE),
Chemical Services, Chemical Services
Number of required documents
Description
The process concerns the announcement of commencement of the profession as a Marine Chemist.
All ships and vessels are required to obtain a GAS-FREE certificate in order to be allowed to enter a repair base. The Marine Chemist is the holder of the special licence for the issuance of such a certificate. Concerns citizens.
Basic information
Competent body
INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY FOR PUBLIC REVENUE
Authority/Public body’s Unit responsible for the institutional framework of the procedure
Service / organizational unit of a authority entity
Chemical Services
Application
Application Type
Application / Solemn Declaration
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Title
Application – Solemn declaration for the granting of a licence of a Marine Chemist
What you will need
Means of authentication, identification and signature
Identification document, Identification with TAXISnet codes
Related
Means of redress or appeal:
Other
Administrative Redress
Rules concerning a lack of reply from the competent authority and the legal consequences for the use:
In case no response has been provided before the above deadline, it is considered that the application of the interested party has been implicitly accepted (tacit approval) and the licence has been issued, according to par. 4 of article 14 of Law 3844/2010 (GG 63/A/2010). The applicant, in the aforementioned case of tacit approval, may request a relevant certificate from the administrative authority responsible for issuing the act, in accordance with paragraph 4 of article 10 of 3230/2004 (Government Gazette 44/A/2004).
NACE
- 71.2 Technical testing and analysis
Output & Results
Output
Administrative Act, Document Production
Other information
Official title
Announcement of Commencement of the Profession as a Marine Chemist
Languages supported
Greek, English
Ways of provision
Establishment
Categories
Trigger (submission method)
Application (digital), Application (handwritten)
N1
ΔΔ
11
6
0
0
5
0
73401
No
2001600
1990800
Indefinite
Identification document, Identification with TAXISnet codes
876321
71.2
7135, 3117
EU-GO
Supporting document
The process concerns the announcement of commencement of the profession as a Marine Chemist.
All ships and vessels are required to obtain a GAS-FREE certificate in order to be allowed to enter a repair base. The Marine Chemist is the holder of the special licence for the issuance of such a certificate. Concerns citizens.
177.00
177.00
2
0
0
1 month
,,
1
Possession of passwords to enter software
The applicant shall have a TAXISnet username and password.
No
No
2
Educational
Specialty of Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
No
No
3
Prior Service
At least one year of experience in hazardous gas inspections on ships and vessels.
-The candidate shall have inspected at least sixty (60) distinct tankers. Among these, five (5) shall be chemical cargo and one LPG.
-Candidates possessing an attestation of experience of at least one year from a Navy naval base or from Oil Refineries, shall also have inspected, in cooperation with a Marine Chemist who is already entitled to practice the profession, or in a shipbuilding base, at least thirty (30) distinct tankers. Of these tankers, two (2) will be chemical cargo and one LPG.
No
No
4
Educational
Training in general safety principles for tankers and other ships, general knowledge of hazardous cargo, gas measurements, use of laboratory equipment, and knowledge of the contents of JMD 3232/41/89.
Ascertained by oral examination; a report is issued by the competent committee.
No
No
5
Technical
Existence of shipbuilding and repair facilities and completeness and good operation of the equipment, as defined in Article 5 of the Annex of JMD 3232/41/89.
-Ascertained by an on-site inspection by the Chemical Service
No
No
1
Fee in favor of the Greek State (along with the announcement is also submitted copy of duplicate receipt of administrative fee):
177 €
Cost Calculation
One-off
Method of Payment
Tax Office cashier
Type of Cost
Administrative Fee (not provided by e-paravolo webpage)
No
1
Certified photocopy of Chemistry degree for chemists or Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE) professional license for chemical engineers. In the case of a degree from an institution from a non-EU country, an attestation from DOATAP or a corresponding body of an EU Member State is required, showing that the degree is equivalent and corresponds to those awarded by the respective EU institutions.
Proof of Study
Certified photocopy of Chemistry degree for chemists or Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE) professional license for chemical engineers. In the case of a degree from an institution from a non-EU country, an attestation from DOATAP or a corresponding body of an EU Member State is required, showing that the degree is equivalent and corresponds to those awarded by the respective EU institutions.
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Persons
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
2825
2
Attestation of experience of the candidate.
Certificate
Attestation of experience of the candidate.
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
-Attestations of experience shall be issued either by Shipping Chemists who are already entitled to practice the profession or by shipbuilding and repair companies. Certificates of experience from licensed Shipping Chemists who are not licensed in Greece or from another country of the European Union or from shipbuilding companies operating in countries outside the European Union shall not be accepted, unless otherwise required by transnational agreements.
-The above attestation shall be accompanied by a dated logbook of inspected tankers which shall include:
- date / time of inspection
- name of tanker
- ship register number
- anchorage
- captain’s name
- ship areas examined
-The logbook shall be signed for each tanker in question by the marine chemist who is already entitled to practice the profession or the person in charge of the shipbuilding and repair base.
-For refineries, the units inspected by the candidate shall be mentioned, such as Tanks, Containers, Reactors, Pipelines, etc.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
9703
Joint Ministerial Decision
30/005/267
2011
1234
Β
Description
Carrying out the process of granting licence for the profession of the Marine Chemist via KEP-EKE (Κ.Ε.Π.) and
Amending article 1 par.1b of JMD 3011222/318/7.7.92 (GG 477/Β/92) «Issuance, renewal and revocation of Marine Chemist licence».
Legal references
https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20110201234
Joint Ministerial Decision
3011222/318
1992
477
Β
Description
Procedure and required documents
Amended as follows:
- JMD 30/005/267/2011 (Β 1234) -Amending par. 1b article 1 of JMD 3011222/318/7.7.92 (certificate of studies)
- JMD 3022115/1230/93/1994 (Β 59) -Amending par. 4&6 article 1 of JMD 3011222/318/7.7.92 (fee)
Legal references
https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=19920200477
Joint Ministerial Decision
4
3232/41
1989
400
Β
Other
35/2016/18369
2017
980
Β
Description
Opinion of the Hellenic Competition Commission according to article 23 of Law 3959/ 2011, as still in force, upon request for opinion from Ministry of Finance regarding the profession of Marine Chemist.
Legal references
https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20170200980
Circular
30/005/409
2011
1
Start of procedure
No
No
2
Submission of solemn declaration
Responsible for Implementation
Competent body
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
The interested party submits to the Protocol Office of the Central Service of the General Chemical State Laboratory or to KEP-EKE an Application - Solemn Declaration for the granting of a licence (certificate of fulfilment of legal requirements for practising the profession) as a marine chemist, accompanied by the required supporting documents.
No
No
3
Completeness check - Forwarding of application
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
The employee receiving the application first checks the completeness of the supporting documents and the application is registered and forwarded to the Energy Products Department of the Directorate of Energy, Industrial & Chemical Products.
No
No
4
Checking of completeness and correctness of supporting documents
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Inspection
Description
The competent employee of the Energy Products Department checks the completeness and correctness of the supporting documents.
No
No
5
Notification of the interested party regarding any deficiencies/rejection
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
If the conditions for issuing the certificate are not met, the competent employee drafts and sends an information letter to the interested party.
If deficiencies are identified, the interested party is informed of the need to submit supplementary information.
Yes
Yes
6
Referral to the Examination Committee
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
If the conditions for issuing the certificate are met, the candidate is referred to the Examination Committee under Article 4 of the Annex to Joint Ministerial Decision 3232/41/1989 for examination.
Yes
No
7
The candidate is examined orally by the Examination Committee
Responsible for Implementation
Collective body
Μethod of Implementation
Inspection
Description
The candidate is examined orally by the Examination Committee.
No
No
8
Drafting of minutes on the examination result
Responsible for Implementation
Collective body
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
After the examinations are completed, the Committee draws up minutes in which it gives an opinion, by majority, on the candidate's success or failure in each subject separately and communicates them to the Energy Products Department.
No
No
9
Notification of candidate in case of failure
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
In case of failure, the competent employee of the Energy Products Department informs the candidate accordingly and the candidate may request re-examination.
Yes
Yes
10
Notification of Service for on-site inspection - Check
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Department
Μethod of Implementation
Inspection
Description
After the candidate has successfully passed the examination in all subjects, the Energy Products Department notifies the competent regional Chemical Service of the General Chemical State Laboratory nearest to the interested party's laboratory to conduct the on-site check of the adequacy of the laboratory equipment.
Yes
No
11
Checking of completeness and proper operation of the candidate's laboratory equipment
Responsible for Implementation
Collective body
Μethod of Implementation
Inspection
Description
A team of two chemists from the competent Chemical Service conducts an on-site check of the completeness and proper operation of the candidate's laboratory equipment, as provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 5 of the Annex to Joint Ministerial Decision 3232-41/1989, and drafts the relevant report.
No
No
12
Notification of interested party regarding negative opinion
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Department
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
In the event of a negative opinion, the interested party is informed accordingly and may return with an application to the Chemical Service and request re-examination of their laboratory equipment, after first remedying any deficiencies or faults identified during the first examination.
Yes
No
13
Signing of equipment adequacy report
Responsible for Implementation
Responsible Head of Department
Μethod of Implementation
Signature
Description
The Head of the Chemical Service signs the report on the adequacy of the interested party's equipment.
Yes
No
14
Drafting of Certificate following positive opinion
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Directorate
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
In the event of a positive opinion, the Certificate of Fulfilment of Legal Requirements document is drafted and forwarded to the Head of the Chemical Service for signature, together with the opinion of the team of chemists.
The Certificate also states a number that is specific to each Marine Chemist and always remains the same.
No
No
15
Signing of Certificate
Responsible for Implementation
Responsible Head of Department
Μethod of Implementation
Signature
Description
The Head of the Chemical Service signs the Certificate of Fulfilment of Legal Requirements.
No
No
16
Sending of Certificate
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Directorate
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
The Chemical Service sends the Certificate to the interested party and forwards it to the Port Authority, with notification to the Directorate of Energy, Industrial & Chemical Products.
No
No
17
Updating the list of Marine Chemists
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
The competent employee of the Energy Products Department of the Directorate updates the list of Marine Chemists posted on the website of the General Chemical State Laboratory: www.gcsl.gr.
No
Yes
Practicing the Profession of Marine Chemist
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