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Αναγγελία Άσκησης Επαγγέλματος Δημόσιας Υγιεινής (Επόπτης Δημόσιας Υγείας)
At a glance
Points of service
Points of Single Contact (ΚΕΠ – EKE),
Regional units, Public Health Directorate / Department of Health Services and Health Professions of the Competent Region / Directorate of Doctors, Other Scientists and Health Professionals.
Number of required documents
Description
The procedure concerns the announcement of the commencement for practicing the profession of Public Hygiene
Basic information
Competent body
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
Authority/Public body’s Unit responsible for the institutional framework of the procedure
Service / organizational unit of a authority entity
Public Health Directorate / Department of Health Services and Health Professions of the Competent Region / Directorate of Doctors, Other Scientists and Health Professionals.
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 of the applicant (article 8 of Law 1599/1986) (Request description: Announcement of the commencement for practicing the profession of Public Hygiene (Public Health Supervisor)) in which it must also state that:
- has not been convicted of any criminal offense or of any act relating to the exercise of my professional capacity
- declares responsibly that he has been convicted of the following offenses (which he/she mentions).
What you will need
Means of authentication, identification and signature
Identification with TAXISnet codes, Identification document
Related
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 profession can be practiced (art. 3 of Law 3919/2011). 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).
Output & Results
Output
Administrative Act
Other information
Official title
Announcement of the commencement for practicing the profession of Public Hygiene (Public Health Supervisor)
Languages supported
Greek, English
Ways of provision
Establishment
Categories
Trigger (submission method)
Application (handwritten), Application (digital)
N1
ΔΔ
4
4
0
0
11
0
19476
No
129600
129600
Indefinite
Identification with TAXISnet codes, Identification document
640279
86.22
7135, 5587
EU-GO
Supporting document
The procedure concerns the announcement of the commencement for practicing the profession of Public Hygiene
8.00
22.67
3
0
0
1 month
,
1
Administrative
Submission of Application – Solemn declaration of the applicant (article 8 of Law 1599/1986) on the subject: «Announcement of the commencement for practicing the profession of Public Hygiene»
No
No
2
Educational
The interested person must hold a degree from a Higher Education Institution (HEI) or the Department of Public Hygiene Technological Educational Institution (TEI) of the domestic or equivalent foreign school.
In case the interested party is a citizen of an EU member state. and has acquired his professional qualifications in another Member State - either as a self-employed person or as an employee, his professional qualifications must have been recognized by the competent body of the country.
No
No
3
Conditions for non-commission of criminal offenses
The person concerned must not have been irrevocably convicted of a felony or any of the misdemeanors of theft, embezzlement, fraud, extortion, forgery, and grievous bodily harm, breach of drug or ethical provisions.
No
No
1
Health profession license
8 €
No
2
Especially for the region of Cyclades an additional regional fee of 14,67 € is required, collected by decentralized services at the Peripheral Units of Andros, Thira, Kea-Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, and Tinos, and is payable on the following bank account: Piraeus Bank- IBAN: GR3601727100005710052440659. The competent authority for more information is the Department of Public Health of Cyclades of the Periphery of South Aegean.
0 € - 14.67 €
Cost Calculation
One-off
Method of Payment
Bank cashier, Digital (web banking)
Type of Cost
Levy
No
1
Copy of domestic degree or
Professional equivalence decision of the Independent Department for the Implementation of European Legislation (Α.Τ.Ε.Ε.Ν.) or
Copy of foreign degree and
Exchange rate and correspondence act of I.T.E. or of D.O.A.T.A.P.
Proof of Study
Copy of domestic degree or
Professional equivalence decision of the Independent Department for the Implementation of European Legislation (Α.Τ.Ε.Ε.Ν.) or
Copy of foreign degree and
Exchange rate and correspondence act of I.T.E. or of D.O.A.T.A.P.
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Persons
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
2825
2
Two (2) photos
Photograph
No
8298
3
For Greek citizens: Photocopy of police ID card or of any public document certifying the identity of the person concerned
For a third-country national and resides legally in Greece a long-term residence permit of a third-country national and a work permit
For expatriates from Turkey or Cyprus identity card
For expatriates from Albania special ID card for expatriates (ΕΔΟΤ)
Identification document
For Greek citizens: Photocopy of police ID card or of any public document certifying the identity of the person concerned
For a third-country national and resides legally in Greece a long-term residence permit of a third-country national and a work permit
For expatriates from Turkey or Cyprus identity card
For expatriates from Albania special ID card for expatriates (ΕΔΟΤ)
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Persons
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
2244
Presidential Decree
4
83
1989
37
Α
Description
Professional rights of graduates of the departments of:
- (a) Aesthetics
- (b) Dental Technology
- (c) Occupational Therapy
- (d) Public Health;
- (e) Optics, of the School of Health and Welfare Professions of Technological Educational Institutions (TEI).
Legal references
https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/1/1989/37/pdf
Joint Ministerial Decision
Γ5Β/Γ.Π.οικ.14015
2020
822
Β
Description
Supplement and amendment of Joint Ministerial Decision Y7a/G.P. oik. 46217/4-5-2012, “Simplification of procedures falling within the remit of the
Legal references
https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2020/822/pdf
Joint Ministerial Decision
Υ7α/Γ.Π.οικ.46217
2012
1502
Β
Description
Simplification of procedures falling within the remit of the Ministry of Health and Social Solidarity and their inclusion in Citizen Service Centres operating as Points of Single Contact.
Legal references
https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2012/1502/pdf
Joint Ministerial Decision
ΔΙΑΔΠ/Α1/3143
2002
193
Β
Description
Simplification of procedures and reduction of the processing time for administrative cases falling within the remit of the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
Legal references
https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2002/193/pdf
Ministerial Decision
Α4/4165
1990
754
Β
Circular
Γ4β/Γ.Π. 22837
2017
Circular
Υ7/Γ.Π./6701
2012
Joint Ministerial Decision
Γ5β/Γ.Π.οικ. 46063
2025
5665
Β
Description
Amendment and replacement of Article 1 of Joint Ministerial Decision ref. Y7a/G.P.oik.46217/4-5-2012, “Simplification of procedures falling within the remit of the Ministry of Health and Social Solidarity and their inclusion in Citizen Service Centres operating as Single Service Centres” (Series II, 1502)
Legal references
https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2025/5665/pdf
Law
32,50
5099
2024
48
Α
Joint Ministerial Decision
19173
2025
1783
Β
Description
Abolition of the issuance of the certificate of marital status and the birth certificate for the processing of administrative procedures.
Legal references
https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2025/1783/pdf
Joint Ministerial Decision
11007
2025
3570
Β
Description
Amendment of Joint Ministerial Decision No 19173/8-4-2025 of the Ministers of the Interior and Digital Governance, ‘Abolition of the issuance of the certificate of marital status and the birth certificate for the processing of administrative procedures’ (Government Gazette, Series II, No 1783).
Legal references
https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2025/3570/pdf
1
Receipt and registration of application
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Department
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
The Application-Solemn Declaration, together with the required supporting documents/forms, is received by the Protocol Office of the Region or by the KEP-EKE.
No
No
2
Forwarding of the application to the competent Directorate of the Region
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
The staff member of the Protocol Department or of the KEP-EKE forwards the file, which contains the application and the supporting documents, to the Head of the relevant Health Directorate.
No
No
3
Assignment of the application to an employee
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Director
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
The Head of the Directorate assesses to which department the file should be forwarded and forwards it to the Department of Public Health/Health Services and Professions
Notes
The Department employee informs the interested party if any of the supporting documents/forms is not correct; the interested party is informed and submits the correct supporting document/form.
No
No
4
Check of correctness and search for supporting documents
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Inspection
Description
The employee of the Department of Health/Health Services and Professions checks the supporting documents file for the correctness of the supporting documents, searches ex officio for the criminal record of the interested party and, where applicable, seeks confirmation of the interested party's degree from higher or tertiary education institutions. The Department employee informs the interested party if any of the supporting documents/forms is not correct; the interested party is informed and submits the correct supporting document/form.
No
No
5
Signing of the draft certificate and registration of outgoing document.
Responsible for Implementation
Other
Μethod of Implementation
Signature
Description
The Department employee forwards the recommendation that the legal requirements for practising the profession are met, together with the file of supporting documents/forms, through the hierarchy up to the level of the Regional Governor.
Yes
No
6
Granting of certificate
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
The employee of the Department of Health/Health Services and Professions or of the KEP-EKE informs the interested party that they may collect the certificate.
Notes
If a period of three (3) months has elapsed from the announcement of practice of the profession and the Service has not issued a certificate to the interested party, it is presumed that the profession is practised freely (Article 3 of Law 3919/2011 (Government Gazette A 32)). In the aforementioned case of tacit approval, the interested party may request a relevant certificate from the administrative authority competent to issue the act, in accordance with paragraph 4 of Article 10 of Law 3230/2004 (Government Gazette A 44).
Yes
Yes
7
Signing of draft rejection response and registration of outgoing document
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Director
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
The Director signs the negative reply.
Yes
No
8
Issuance of rejection reply to the interested party
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
Within three (3) months from the announcement of practice of the profession, the Service may prohibit its practice if the legal requirements are not met or if their fulfilment is not established by the submitted information.
Notes
In the event of a negative reply, the applicant has the right to submit an application for remedy or a hierarchical appeal under Article 24 of Law 2690/1999 (Government Gazette A 45). In particular, the interested party may request either from the administrative authority that issued the act its revocation or amendment (application for remedy) or from the authority hierarchically superior to the one that issued the act its annulment (hierarchical appeal). The administrative authority to which the relevant application is submitted must notify the interested party of its decision on that application within thirty (30) days at the latest, unless a different deadline is provided for by special provisions.
Yes
Yes
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