Attestation that a Shop may be established at the specific location

From National Registry of Administrative Public Services



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At a glance

Points of service

Municipalities, Department of Collective Bodies or Department of Licensing of Commercial Actions – within Municipalities

Digital provision points

  • The service is not provided digitally

Number of required documents

2

Fees

Provided without cost

Deadline of completion

15 days

Description

Issue of an attestation to the interested party (natural or legal person) that the shop may be established at the specific location. Concerns (a) Shops of sanitary interest (KYE), (b) theatres and cinemas. Does not concern: the stores of sanitary interest within tourist accommodation, within the facilities of special tourist infrastructures of par.1 of Law 4276/2014, shops of sanitary interest within land port area and shops of sanitary interest within seagoing ships.

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT

Service / organizational unit of a authority entity

Department of Collective Bodies or Department of Licensing of Commercial Actions – within Municipalities

Provided to

Related links

Validity duration

5 months

Notes

The attestation is valid for five (5) months from its issuance. During this period the interested party should notify the establishment of the shop. The deadline of 15 days is valid except from cases where the property falls within Law 3028/2002. In this case extra time is needed.

Last update

14/10/2026

Application

Application Type

Application

Submission by:

Presented by the applicant (email), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Submitted by:

Persons, Legal entities

Title

Application by a natural or a legal person, which states the type of shop (category, sub-category, activity, as derived from sanitary provisions), the economic activity code (KAD), as well as the location of the premises.


What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Identification document

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    Requirements

      Fees

        Related

        Means of redress or appeal:

        Administrative appeal

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

        Tacit approval

        After the above deadline, it is considered that the attestation/confirmation has been issued (tacit approval), provided that the operation of the specific activity in the specific position is not prohibited. The interested party may request by the competent department of the Municipality an issuance of an attestation regarding the expira-tion of the above deadline.

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          Output & Results

          Output

          Launch another procedure, Document Production

          Steps

            Digital steps

              Other information

              Alternative titles

              Provision of an Attestation that a Shop of Sanitary Interest may be Established at the Specific Location (par.2, article 28 of Law 4442/2016)

              Official title

              Attestation of par.2, art.28 of Law 4442/2016 (that the shop may be established at the specific location)

              Languages supported

              Greek, English

              Ways of provision

              Establishment

              Legislation

                Categories

                Τype of procedure

                Trigger

                Applied for

                Trigger (submission method)

                Application (handwritten)

                Type

                Outgoing

                End of Process

                Ιndefinite

                ,


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

                No No

              • 2 Building If the shop is housed in a horizontal property, the establishment should be allowed by the regulation of the residential building (if such a regulation exists).

                No No

              • 1 Diagram of the area (sketch or map drawing) in which the exact location of the establishment is highlighted Geospatial diagram / map

                Diagram of the area (sketch or map drawing) in which the exact location of the establishment is highlighted

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

                Submitted by: Persons, Legal entities


                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 5476

              • 2 Solemn declaration of the interested person in which it Is stated
                • (a) that the residential building regulation does not prohibit the use of the space for the operation of the shop to be established or
                • (b) that there is no such regulation.

                Solemn Declaration

                Solemn declaration of the interested person in which it Is stated

                • (a) that the residential building regulation does not prohibit the use of the space for the operation of the shop to be established or
                • (b) that there is no such regulation.


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

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

                Submitted by: Persons, Legal entities

                Relevant Procedure: Solemn declaration and electronic solemn declaration

                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 7320

              • Law 28 4442 2016 230 Α

                Description Notification of operation.

                Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/1/2016/230/pdf

              • Law 285 3463 2006 114 Α

                Description Debt clearance.

                Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiLAW/1/2006/3463/pdf

              • Joint Ministerial Decision 2 16228 2017 1723 Β

                Description Procedure for the certificate referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 28 of Law 4442/2016.

                Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2017/1723/pdf

              • Joint Ministerial Decision ΔΙΑΔΠ/Φ.Α.2.1/9386 2012 1409 Β

                Description Inclusion, in Citizen Service Centres operating as Points of Single Contact, of the procedures for issuing licences to establish and operate establishments of sanitary interest, theatres and cinemas.

                Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2012/1409/pdf

              • 1 Receipt of the relevant application and supporting documents

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Department

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The interested party submits the application in hard copy to the Municipality's protocol office, accompanied by the required supporting documents.

                No No



              • 2 Check of completeness and correctness and investigation of existing land uses and any other restrictions

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The competent municipal employee checks the application and the submitted supporting documents for completeness and correctness and investigates the existing land uses and any other restrictions laid down in the applicable legislation or in regulatory decisions of the Municipality.

                Notes In some Municipalities, all applications are forwarded for an opinion by the Building Service. Since some Municipalities do not have a Building Service, the Building Service of another Municipality may be competent to give the opinion.

                No No



              • 3 Forwarding to the Municipality's Building Service for opinion

                Responsible for Implementation Responsible Head of Department

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The competent municipal employee may, if deemed appropriate, refer the matter to the Municipality's Building Service in order for it to give an opinion on land uses.

                Notes In some Municipalities, all applications are forwarded for an opinion by the Building Service. Since some Municipalities do not have a Building Service, the Building Service of another Municipality may be competent to give the opinion.

                No No



              • 4 Opinion of Municipality Building Service

                Responsible for Implementation Responsible Head of Department

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The Building Service gives an opinion on whether establishment at the specific location is permitted.

                Notes The duration of this step depends on the workload of the Building Service and on whether the Building Service is within the Municipality.

                No No



              • 5 Forwarding to the relevant Regional Service of the Ministry of Culture and Sports

                Responsible for Implementation Responsible Head of Department

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description If the location of the relevant building or property, or the property itself, falls under the provisions of Law 3028/2002, the request is forwarded to the relevant Regional Service of the Ministry of Culture and Sports.

                No No



              • 6 Reply of the Regional Service of the Ministry of Culture and Sports

                Responsible for Implementation Competent body

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The Regional Service of the Ministry of Culture and Sports replies in writing and with reasons whether the specific use is permitted or not, or whether prior approval by the Ministry of Culture and Sports is required under Article 10 of Law 3028/2002.

                No No



              • 7 Drafting of certificate

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The competent municipal employee drafts the Certificate (with a positive or negative reply) and forwards it to the Head of Department for signature.

                No No



              • 8 Signing of draft Certificate and forwarding to the Head of the Directorate of Administrative Services

                Responsible for Implementation Responsible Head of Department

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The Head of Department signs the Certificate and forwards it to the Head of the Municipality's Directorate of Administrative Services for signature.

                No No



              • 9 Signing of Certificate by the Head of the Directorate of Administrative Services

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Director

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The Head of the Directorate of Administrative Services signs the Certificate and returns it to the competent service of the Municipality.

                No No



              • 10 Notification of interested party

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The interested party is informed that the decision is ready for collection from the competent service of the Municipality.

                No Yes


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