Approval for the Establishment and Operation of a Facility for Raising and Breeding Pet Animals

From National Registry of Administrative Public Services



773a0571-4b4c-478f-a92c-cc764fd90b99 248132 Άδεια Ίδρυσης και Λειτουργίας Εγκατάστασης Εκτροφής και Αναπαραγωγής Σκύλων

At a glance

Points of service

Regional units, Points of Single Contact (ΚΕΠ – EKE), Directorate of Agricultural Economy and Veterinary Medicine (DAOK) of the competent Regional Unit

Digital provision points

Remote Points of service

Number of required documents

7 to 8

Fees

50 €

Deadline of completion

50 days

Description

The procedure concerns the approval of the establishment and operation of pet raising and breeding facilities in which various breeds of dogs, cats and other companion animals, as well as songbirds, are bred. Indicatively, the following dog breeds may be mentioned: Hunting breeds, herding breeds, scouts and guardian breeds.

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF INTERIOR

Authority/Public body’s Unit responsible for the institutional framework of the procedure

Service / organizational unit of a authority entity

Directorate of Agricultural Economy and Veterinary Medicine (DAOK) of the competent Regional Unit

Related links

Notes

The procedure (competence) has recently (2021) been transferred from the Department for the Protection of Companion Animals and Other Animals of the Directorate of Animal Protection, Drugs and Veterinary Applications of the General Directorate of Veterinary Medicine of the General Secretariat for Rural Development and Food of Article 7 of PD 97/2017 (A 138), to the newly established Department for the Protection of Companion Animals of the Ministry of Interior.

Last update

03/12/2024

Application

Application Type

Application / Solemn Declaration

Submission by:

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

Submitted by:

Legal entities, Persons

Title

  1. Application – Solemn Declaration forgranting approval for the operation of the establishment.
  2. Application – Solemn Declaration forSubmitted for the approval of the operation.


What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Identification document, Identification with TAXISnet codes

    Print

    Requirements

      Fees

        Related

        Means of redress or appeal:

        Other Administrative Redress / Appeal

        Rules concerning a lack of reply from the competent authority and the legal consequences for the use:

        Tacit approval

        In case of expiration of the above deadline, the approval is considered issued according to article 8 of Law 4442/2016 (tacit approval) and the applicant can request a formal attestation from the competent authority (article 98 of Law 4442/2016).

        NACE

        • 1.49 Raising of other animals

        Output & Results

        Output

        Administrative Act, Document Production

        Steps

          Digital steps

            Other information

            Alternative titles

            Granting of Approval for the Establishment and Operation of a Pet Breeding and Reproduction Facility

            Official title

            Approval for the Establishment and Operation of a Facility for Raising and Breeding Pet Animals

            Languages supported

            Greek, English

            Ways of provision

            Establishment

            Legislation

              Categories

              Τype of procedure

              Trigger

              Applied for

              Trigger (submission method)

              Application (digital), Application (handwritten)

              Life events

              Type

              Outgoing
              N1

              ,,


            • 1 Company law Business formation (individual, corporate)
              • For company establishment see the link below.

              No No

            • 2 Possession of passwords to enter software The applicant must possess taxisnet username and password.

              No No

            • 3 Urban planning A special independent building is required, outside the city plan at a distance of at least 100 metres from the nearest residence or other premises and spaces/areas (kindergartens, schools, playgrounds, sports fields, gardens, churches, hospitals, or clinics with over 20 beds, venues for social or cultural events and group gatherings in general). The building should have specific spaces for the required functionalities of the installation, according to the specifications defined in the PD 463/1978 and in particular in Article 3 thereof, as amended by Article 14 of Law 3170/2003 (For the approval of the establishment).


              No No

            • 4 Administrative Approval for the establishment must have been previously obtained (For the approval of the operation).


              No No

            • 5 Health Determination: 1. of a veterinarian who will undertake the sanitary supervision and the supervision of the facility as a scientific manager, and of his qualifications, 2. of the animals served / to be served by the facility, 3. of the facilities and the equipment used. (For the approval of the operation).


              No No

            • 6 Health For the approval of the operation: Legitimate status of the declared veterinarian who will undertake the sanitary supervision and the supervision of the facility as a scientific manager. The Veterinarian must comply with the obligations set out in Article 6 of PD 463/1978.


              No No

            • 7 Health Completion of the configuration and equipment of the facility in accordance with the technical study and Article 3 of PD 463/1978, as amended by Article 14 of Law 3170/2003 (For the approval of the operation).


              No No

            • 1 Administrative fee in favour of the State 50 €

              Cost Calculation One-off

              Method of Payment Bank cashier, Checkout of a competent authority, Digital (web banking)

              Type of Cost Administrative Fee (not provided by e-paravolo webpage)

              No

            • 1 Technical study on the building structure of the unit under establishment. Drawings / studies by an engineer / architect

              Technical study on the building structure of the unit under establishment.

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

              Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

              Notes: Submitted for the approval of the establishment.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 5768

            • 2 Approval for the establishment must have been previously obtained. Approval

              Approval for the establishment must have been previously obtained.

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

              Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

              Notes: Submitted for the approval of the operation.

              Document submitted under requirements: Yes


              No 8880

            • 3 Declaration (on a dedicated discrete DAOK form), which determines: - The veterinarian who will undertake the sanitary supervision and the supervision of the animal accommodation facility as a scientific manager, and which determines his qualifications, - the animals hosted / to be hosted by the facility, - the installations and the equipment used. Declaration

              Declaration (on a dedicated discrete DAOK form), which determines: - The veterinarian who will undertake the sanitary supervision and the supervision of the animal accommodation facility as a scientific manager, and which determines his qualifications, - the animals hosted / to be hosted by the facility, - the installations and the equipment used.

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

              Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

              Notes: Submitted for the approval of the operation.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 9429

            • 4 Solemn declaration of the veterinarian that he/she undertakes the sanitary supervision and the supervision of the animal accommodation facility. Solemn Declaration

              Solemn declaration of the veterinarian that he/she undertakes the sanitary supervision and the supervision of the animal accommodation facility.

              Relevant link: https://www.gov.gr/en/ipiresies/polites-kai-kathemerinoteta/psephiaka-eggrapha-gov-gr/ekdose-upeuthunes-deloses

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

              Submitted by: Persons

              Relevant Procedure: Solemn declaration and electronic solemn declaration

              Notes: Submitted for the approval of the operation and for the determination/legitimate status of the veterinarian.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 7320

            • 5 License from Geotechnical Chamber of Greece (GEOTEE) of the veterinarian of the facility to practice the profession. Licence to practice profession

              License from Geotechnical Chamber of Greece (GEOTEE) of the veterinarian of the facility to practice the profession.

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

              Submitted by: Persons

              Notes: Submitted for the approval of the operation and for the determination/legitimate status of the veterinarian.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 9960

            • 6 A land surveyor’s diagram including the floor plan of the configured facility and the plot at a scale of 1:50. Drawings / studies by an engineer / architect

              A land surveyor’s diagram including the floor plan of the configured facility and the plot at a scale of 1:50.

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

              Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

              Notes: Submitted for the approval of the operation and for the completion of the configuration and equipment of the facility.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 5768

            • 7 A descriptive report of the facility equipment. Report

              A descriptive report of the facility equipment.

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

              Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

              Notes: Submitted for the approval of the operation and for the completion of the configuration and equipment of the facility.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 6631

            • 8 Five (5) numbered books shall furthermore be presented for validation: - Inspection book - Register of diagnosed communicable diseases to be mandatorily declared. - Book of performed preventive vaccinations against communicable diseases that must be declared mandatorily, filled-in by type of vaccination. - Book of disinfections performed. - Register of all female breeding dogs. Table / Statement / Catalogue

              Five (5) numbered books shall furthermore be presented for validation: - Inspection book - Register of diagnosed communicable diseases to be mandatorily declared. - Book of performed preventive vaccinations against communicable diseases that must be declared mandatorily, filled-in by type of vaccination. - Book of disinfections performed. - Register of all female breeding dogs.

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

              Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

              Notes: Submitted for the approval of the operation.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 8689

            • Law 3 4711 2020 145 Α

              Description Addition of Chapter IZ of Law 4442/2016 (Simplification of the framework regarding establishment and operation for activities for raising and breeding pet animals)

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20200100145

            • Law 6 4039 2012 15 Α

              Description Amendments: - Law 4745/2020 (GG Α 214), Article 55 – Amending Law 4039/2012 - Law 4384/2016 (GG Α 78), Article 44 - Amending Law 4039/2012 - Law 4235/2014 (GG Α 32), Article 46 - Amending Article 6 Law 4039/2012 (Breeding, reproduction and pets trade) -Other amendments and addition of Article 17Α to Law 4039/2012 - Law 4039/2012, Article 6 (Breeding, reproduction and pets trade)

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20120100015

            • Joint Ministerial Decision 155511 2011 1308 Β

              Description Reasons relating to the public interest, facilitation of application submission via ΚΕP-ΕΚΕ

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20110201308

            • Presidential Decree 184 1996 137 Α

              Description Sanitary Controls Conditions Amendments: - PD 19/2015 (GG Α 15), Article 2 - Amending PD 184/1996 - PD 115/2010 (GG Α 196), Article 11- Amending PD 184/1996 - PD 245/2006 (GG Α 260), Article 17- Amending PD 184/1996

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=19960100137

            • Law 2017 1992 31 Α

              Description Validation of the European Convention for the Protection of Pets Abolishment of article 3 of Law 2017/1992 (penalties for offenders of the convention

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=19920100031

            • Presidential Decree 463 1978 96 Α

              Description Prerequisites for licensing habitats for animals

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=19780100096

            • Law 604 1977 163 Α

              Description Prerequisites, license for the establishment, license for the operation, administrative and scientific responsibility for veterinary clinics and habitats for animals Amendments: - Law 4442/2016 (GG A 145), Article 93 – Amending Article 6 of Law 604/1977 (Approval of the operation of veterinary offices and vet-erinarian clinics – License for the operation of habitats for animals (as added via Law 4711/2020) - Amending Article 7 of Law 604/1977 (impediments for the issuance of an approval) - Amending Article 9 of Law 604/1977 (Conveyance to third parties and transfer of animals’ habitat, veterinary offices and veterinary clinics) - Amending Article 10 of Law 604/1997 (Administrative and scientific responsibility for the operation) - Amending Article 12 of Law 604/1977 (Operation controls - Imped-iments) - Law 4338/2015 (GG Α 131), Article 2 – Operation of Veterinary Clin-ics from the Horse Racing Organization of Greece (ΟΔΙΕ) by way of derogation from Article 2 of Law 604/1977 - Law 3955/2011 (GG Α 89), Article 8- 14 -Amending παρ.1 Article 4 of Law 604/1977 (License for the establishment) - Law 3399/2005 (GG Α 255), Article 20 par.14 -Amending par.1 Arti-cle 4 of Law 604/1977 (License for the establishment) - Law 3170/2003 (GG Α 191), Article 14 -Amending par.1 Article 4 of Law 604/1977 (License for the establishment) - Amending Article 6 of Law 604/1977 (License for the establish-ment) - Amending par.2 of Article 10 of Law 604/1977 (Administrative and scientific responsibility for the operation) - Amending par. 1 of Article 11 of Law 604/1977 (obligations for veterinarians)

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=19770100163

            • Presidential Decree 1 40 2021 100 Α

              Description Transfer of competence from the Ministry of Rural Development and Food to the Ministry of Interior

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20210100100

            • 1 For the approval of the establishment: Submission of application and of required documents

              Responsible for Implementation Other

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description For the approval of the establishment: The applicant submits the necessary documents to the Regional Directorate of Agricultural Economy and Veterinary Medicine (DAOK) or to the Regional Directorate of Veterinary Services or to a KEP-EKE and receives Attestation for Application Submission. Then the file is forwarded to a Committee of experts, as provided in article 5 of Law 604/1977.

              No No


            • 2 For the approval of the establishment: On-site inspection

              Responsible for Implementation Other

              Μethod of Implementation Inspection

              Description For the approval of the establishment: An on-site inspection is conducted by a Committee of experts, to check whether the prerequisites of PD 463/1978 (especially article 3) are met, and then the Committee gives a positive or negative opinion to the Regional Directorate of Agricultural Economy and Veterinary Medicine (DAOK).

              No No


            • 3 For the approval of the establishment: Notification of the decision

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Directorate

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description For the approval of the establishment: - In case of a positive opinion, then the approval is issued by the Head of DAOK, and the applicant is notified accordingly. - In case of a negative opinion, then the decision is informed to the applicant.

              No No


            • 4 For the approval of the operation: Completion of works related to facility configuration and equipment

              Responsible for Implementation Other

              Μethod of Implementation Inspection

              Description For the approval of the operation: The applicant completes any pending works related to facility configuration and equipment.

              No No


            • 5 For the approval of the operation: Submission of the necessary documents

              Responsible for Implementation Other

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description For the approval of the operation: The applicant submits the necessary documentation to the Regional Directorate of Agricultural Economy and Veterinary Medicine (DAOK).

              No No


            • 6 For the approval of the operation: Approval of the operation of the facility

              Responsible for Implementation Head of Organization

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description For the approval of the operation: The Head of DAOK issues the approval of the operation and the applicant is notified accordingly.

              No Yes


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