At a glance
Points of service
Digital provision points
Number of required documents
Fees
Provided without cost
Deadline of completion
2 months
Description
Basic information
Competent body
Authority responsible for the provision of the procedure
Service / organizational unit of a authority entity
Provided to
Last update
03/12/2024
Application
Application Type
Submission by:
Submitted by:
Title
Notes:
- the name and surname of the natural person or the official name of the legal person, the residential address of the natural person or the registered office of the legal person, and the Tax Registration Number (ΑΦΜ) of the natural or legal person
- the trademark of the food business, if any
- the location of the unit,
- the activity of the company.
What you will need
Means of authentication, identification and signature
Identification document, Identification with TAXISnet codes
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A general plan, floor plan of the establishment with a detailed illustration and description of the ...
Floor plan
A general plan, floor plan of the establishment with a detailed illustration and description of the premises and its basic equipment
Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons
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2
An accurate description of the activity of the company, with a special reference to capacity, type o ...
Report
An accurate description of the activity of the company, with a special reference to capacity, type of raw material and final products.
Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons
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3
The necessary documents which prove the identity details of the applicant, and the legal documents t ...
Legal documents from legal entities (conditional) (ex officio)
The necessary documents which prove the identity details of the applicant, and the legal documents that prove the legal representation of the company.
Submission by: Ex officio (manual), Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Notes: Any data registered in GEMI database are searched ex officio.
Document submitted under requirements: Yes
Document’s requirement: Company law
Requirements
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Company law
Business formation (individual, corporate)
- For company establishment see the link below
Link Link
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Possession of passwords to enter software
The applicant shall have a TAXISnet username and password.
Link Link
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Technical
All prerequisites related to the construction, layout (arrangement) and equipment must be in accordance with the institutional framework.
Related
Means of redress or appeal:
OtherAdministrative redress / appeal
Rules concerning a lack of reply from the competent authority and the legal consequences for the use:
Tacit approval
NACE
- 10.11 Processing and preserving of meat
- 10.12 Processing and preserving of poultry meat
- 10.13 Production of meat and poultry meat products
Output & Results
Output
Steps
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Submission of application and of required documents
Responsible for Implementation Other
Μethod of Implementation Manual Action
Description The applicant submits the required documents for the approval of the establishment to Regional Department of Rural Economy and Veterinary Medicine (DAOK).
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On-site inspection
Responsible for Implementation Working Group
Μethod of Implementation Inspection
Description When the file is complete, an on-site inspection is conducted from a special Task Force composed within the Regional Department of Rural Economy and Veterinary (DAOK) and a recommendation is made to the Head of DAOK: - If the recommendation is negative, then the Head of DAOK rejects the application and informs, without any delay, the applicant about the reasons of the rejection. - If the recommendation is positive, then it is forwarded to the Directorate of Food Safety of EFET, within 30 days from the date of initial request submission.
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3
Granting Approval
Responsible for Implementation Competent Directorate
Μethod of Implementation Manual Action
Description The Directorate of Food Safety of EFET takes all necessary internal actions for granting approval and if it is necessary a secondary on-site control is conducted to the establishment. Finally, the President of EFET signs the decision for one of the following: - to grant the facility/establishment approval number - to grant a conditional approval - to reject the approval The above decision is notified to the Regional Directorates of EFET, DAOK and the applicant. Notes: 1. Conditional approval is granted if the infrastructure and equipment requirements are met in accordance with EC 854/2004 (Article 3) and Article 7 of RA 1288/2017, however there are other requirements of national and EU legislation which are not met. In this case, in a new on-site visit within three months, it is ascertained whether all the requirement for granting approval are met. 2. After the approval of establishment, follows another process for notifying the business operation through notifybyssiness.gr.
Other information
Official title
Languages supported
Ways of provision
Legislation
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Presidential Decree 79/2007 (Government Gazette 95/Α)
Description Prerequisites and implementation of EU regulations, procedure Amendments: Law 4587/2018 (GG Α 218), Article 16 - Amendment of Article 2 of P.D. 79/2007 (definitions) - Amendment of Article 3 of P.D. 79/2007 (Veterinary Authorities) - Amendment of Article 12 of P.D. 79/2007 (Formal/Official Audits) Law 4472/2017 (GG Α 74), Article 122 – Amendment of Article 3 P.D. 79/2007 (Veterinary Authorities) - Amendment of Article 5 of P.D. 79/2007 (Registration of the estab-lishment) - Amendment of Article 6 of P.D. 79/2007 (Approval of the establish-ment) Law 4235/2014 (GG Α 32), Article 64 par.11 – Abolishment of Article 11 of P.D. 79/2007 (Revocation/Suspension of Approval) - Abolishment of Article 13 of P.D. 79/2007 (Procedures for imposing measures in case of non-compliance) - Abolishment of Article 29 of P.D. 79/2007 (Penalties) Law 3955/2011 (GG Α 89), Article 11 – Transfer of responsibilities of Article 3 of P.D. 79/2007 from ΕFΕΤ to the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food, and to the Veterinary Services within the local government (O.T.A. A & B level)
Legal references Link
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Joint Ministerial Decision 32790/392/Φ.15/2017 (Government Gazette 1061/Β)
Description Simplification of the framework on activities regarding food processing and regarding related activities; standardization of the procedures regarding notification of the operation of the company Amendment of case βγ) of par. 1 of Article 7 of JMD 32790/2017 (Amendment of the provision regarding the required document of the floor plan, which must be maintained in the folder/file obtaining all necessary documents when the facility operates)
Legal references Link
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Joint Ministerial Decision 155511/2011 (Government Gazette 1308/Β)
Description Reasons relating to the public interest, facilitation of the application submission via ΚΕP-ΕΚΕ
Legal references Link
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Ministerial Decision 15523/2006 (Government Gazette 1187/Β)
Description Required documents, procedure, responsibilities related to the approval Amendments: - MD 1288/2017 (GG Β 1763), Article 1 – Amending Article 2 of MD 15523/2006 (Central Competent Authorities) -Abolishment of Article 4 of MD 15523/2006 (Authorization for op-eration) - Replacement of Article 5 of MD 15523/2006 (Registration of facilities) - Replacement of Article 6 of MD 15523/2006 (Approval of facilities) - Replacement of Article 7 of MD 15523/2006 (Conditional Approval) - Replacement of Article 8 της 15523/2006 (Alterations/changes)
Legal references Link
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European Regulation 178/2002
Description Hygiene rules for food of animal origin, controls, harmonization of veterinary legislation with 2004/41 / EC Directive of the EP and the Council)
Legal references Link
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European Regulation 852/2004
Description Hygiene for food
Legal references Link
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European Regulation 853/2004
Description Delineation of hygiene rules for food of animal origin
Legal references Link
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European Regulation 625/2017
Description Official controls and other official activities conducted in order to reassure the law implementation about food, animal feed and rules concerning health and good treatment of animals, health of plants and plant protection products. (Replaced European regulations 854/2004 and 882/2004, that were abolished)
Legal references Link
Categories
Τype of procedure
Trigger
Trigger (submission method)
Life events
Type
End of Process
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