Authorisation for exporting hazardous waste

From National Registry of Administrative Public Services



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At a glance

Points of service

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Digital provision points

  • The service is not provided digitally

Number of required documents

2

Fees

Provided without cost

Deadline of completion

5 days

Description

Our department issues a document entitled Authorisation for exporting waste.

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

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


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Last update

31/07/2026

Application

Application Type

Application

Submission by:

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

Submitted by:

Persons

Title

Application by the company to our department (Directorate B6 – Ministry of Foreign Affairs) for issuing the waste export licence.


What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Identification document

    Print

    Requirements

      Fees

        Related



        Output & Results


        Steps

          Digital steps

            Other information

            Official title

            Authorisation for exporting hazardous waste

            Languages supported

            Greek, English

            Ways of provision

            Establishment

            Legislation

              Categories

              Τype of procedure

              Trigger

              Applied for

              Trigger (submission method)

              Application (digital), Application (handwritten), Application (letter)

              Type

              Outgoing

              End of Process

              Ιndefinite

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            • 1 Licence to collect and transport hazardous waste issued by the Ministry of Environment and Energy License to use

              Licence to collect and transport hazardous waste issued by the Ministry of Environment and Energy

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

              Submitted by: Persons

              Notes: The company must first contact the Ministry of Environment and Energy to obtain the license.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 9848

            • 2 Written Consent of the Ministry of Environment and Energy to the transboundary shipment of hazardous waste. Document

              Written Consent of the Ministry of Environment and Energy to the transboundary shipment of hazardous waste.

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


              Notes: This document is given to the company by the Ministry of Environment and Energy in English.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 4084

            • Law 1741 1987 255 Α

              Description Law 1741/1987 (ΦΕΚ 225, Series I), “Ratification of the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR)...”, Decision no. 71538/2868/97 of the Minister for Transport and Communications, “Acceptance of the 1995 revision ... ADR” (ΦΕΚ 821, Series II), as in force from time to time, and Presidential Decree 104/99 (ΦΕΚ 113, Series I), “Adaptation of Greek legislation to Directive 94/55/EC on the carriage of dangerous goods by road”, as amended by Ministerial Decision (ΥΑ) 52167/4683/2012 (ΦΕΚ 37, Series II)

              Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiLAW/1/1987/1741/pdf

            • Law 2203 1994 58 Α

              Description Law 2203/1994 — ΦΕΚ 58/Series I/15-4-1994: Ratification of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal.

              Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiLAW/1/1994/2203/pdf

            • Law 4042 2012 24 Α

              Description Law 4042/2012 (ΦΕΚ 24, Series I), as in force.

              Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiLAW/1/2012/4042/pdf

            • Presidential Decree 405 1996 272 Α

              Description Presidential Decree 405/96 (ΦΕΚ 272, Series I), “Regulations on the loading, unloading, handling and keeping of dangerous goods in ports and their carriage by sea”

              Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/1/1996/272/pdf

            • Ministerial Decision 19744 1988 166 Β

              Description Joint Ministerial Decision (ΚΥΑ) no. 19744/454/88: Supervision and control of transboundary shipments of hazardous waste. (ΦΕΚ 166/II/24-03-88)

              Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/1988/166/pdf

            • Ministerial Decision 13588/725/2006 2006 383 Β

              Description Joint Ministerial Decision (ΚΥΑ) 13588/725/2006 (ΦΕΚ 383/II, 28.3.2006)

              Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2006/383/pdf

            • Ministerial Decision Γ1/20655/2897/2015 2015 1495 Β

              Description Joint Ministerial Decision (ΚΥΑ) no. G1/20655/2897/2015 (ΦΕΚ 1495, Series II), “Adaptation of Greek legislation to Commission Directive 2014/103/EU (ΕΕ) of 21 November 2014 on the third adaptation to scientific and technical progress of the Annexes to Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inland transport of dangerous goods, and codification of Joint Ministerial Decisions (ΚΥΑ) 35043 / 2524 (ΦΕΚ 1385, Series II), 52280/4720/2011 (ΦΕΚ 2640, Series II), 52167/4683/2012 (ΦΕΚ 37, Series II) and 40955/4862/2013 (ΦΕΚ 2514, Series II)”, as in force

              Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2015/1495/pdf

            • European Regulation 1013/2006 2006

              Description European Regulation: Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on shipments of waste (WSR).

              Legal references https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2006/1013/oj?locale=el

            • 1 Application by a company for a license to export waste

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Minister


              Description The company concerned sends its file to our department (B6 Directorate - Ministry of Foreign Affairs) requesting the issue of a waste export license.

              Notes The file is considered complete when the following have been received from the Ministry of Environment: (a) the license to collect and transport hazardous waste; and (b) the written consent to the transboundary transport of the items in question. To date, all applications for export licenses have been approved.

              No No


            • 2 Examination of the application by the competent officer

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Inspection

              Description The competent officer examines the file and, once satisfied that it is complete, proceeds with preparing the waste export license document. The document is sent for signature.

              No No


            • 3 Sending the approval to the company concerned

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description Once the approval is signed, the relevant officer shall electronically send the document to its recipient (the company concerned).

              Notes At the request of the company, the document may also be received in paper form.

              No Yes


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