At a glance
Points of service
Digital provision points
Number of required documents
Fees
Provided without cost
Deadline of completion
50 days
Description
Basic information
Competent body
Provided to
Last update
03/12/2024
Application
Application Type
Submission by:
Submitted by:
Title
- a) the name of the undertaking and the place (exact position) where the laboratory is established;
- b) the type of completely denatured ethyl alcohol to be bottled (lamp alcohol and/or ethyl alcohol completely denatured by the common method) and estimated quantities per year by type thereof;
- c) the legal representative of the undertaking.
What you will need
Means of authentication, identification and signature
Identification document, Identification with TAXISnet codes
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A technical memorandum detailing the mechanical and other equipment present in the laboratory, as we ...
Report
A technical memorandum detailing the mechanical and other equipment present in the laboratory, as well as the cleaning programme in place (in cases where lamp alcohol is bottled using the same equipment as that used to bottle completely denatured ethyl alcohol produced by the common formulation method), which should ensure effective cleaning between successive bottlings of the products in question in order to avoid the risk of contamination .
Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons
Notes: Regarding the laboratory.
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Floor plan showing the layout of the laboratory premises, in which existing mechanical and other equ ...
Floor plan
Floor plan showing the layout of the laboratory premises, in which existing mechanical and other equipment is clearly indicated.
Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons
Notes: Regarding the laboratory.
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Certification by the competent Fire Department that the laboratory meets the requirements of the leg ...
Certificate
Certification by the competent Fire Department that the laboratory meets the requirements of the legislation relating to fire safety, or the approval issued by the service for the relevant fire protection study.
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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Factory operating licence issued by the Development Directorate of the relevant Regional Unit. ...
Permit
Factory operating licence issued by the Development Directorate of the relevant Regional Unit.
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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Details of the traceability system for bottled completely denatured ethyl alcohol. ...
Declaration (conditional)
Details of the traceability system for bottled completely denatured ethyl alcohol.
Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons
Notes: Regarding the laboratory, as appropriate.
Document submitted under requirements: Yes
Document’s requirement: Administrative
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Suitability report from the competent Chemical Services Department of the General Chemical State Lab ...
Report (ex officio)
Suitability report from the competent Chemical Services Department of the General Chemical State Laboratory.
Submission by: Ex officio (digital)
Requirements
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Company law
Incorporation of a business (sole proprietor, partnership).
- To set up a company, see the link below
Link Link
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Possession of passwords to enter software
The applicant must have TAXISnet codes.
Link Link
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Administrative
The bottling of completely denatured ethyl alcohol is permitted exclusively to traders (in accordance with Article 8(6) of Law 2969/2001, as amended by Article 2(6) of Law 4303/2014), who hold the appropriate special licences issued by the competent customs authority, which form the sole basis on which the supply is permitted. Such traders include: category A and B alcohol distilleries, petroleum spirits factories and tax warehouses (Article 2(1) JMD 30/003/000/1026/2016).
Bottling by drinks distillers is also permitted, provided that it takes place in facilities other than those of the drinks distillery (pursuant to Article 7(4) of Law 2969/2001).
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Technical
Companies must have appropriate and sufficient machinery and other equipment for bottling at their disposal, in accordance with the relevant conditions set out in Article 5(1a) and (1b) of JMD 30/003/000/1026/2016. They must also have sufficient separated spaces corresponding to their respective throughput capacity: (i) for storage of completely denatured ethyl alcohol for bottling, (ii) for the main bottling operation (as appropriate, for lamp alcohol and/or completely denatured ethyl alcohol using the common formulation), and (iii) the storage of products ready for distribution to consumers (bottled completely denatured ethyl alcohol).
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Technical
Appropriate and adequate fire-extinguishing arrangements must be installed in completely denatured ethyl alcohol bottling facilities.
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Administrative
The issuance of bottling licence for completely denatured ethyl alcohol is granted subsequent to a chemical control test report from the General Chemical State Laboratory which indicates the suitability of the laboratory premises in question.
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Administrative
Factory operating licence issued by the Development Directorate of the relevant Regional Unit.
Related
Means of redress or appeal:
OtherAdministrative appeal
Rules concerning a lack of reply from the competent authority and the legal consequences for the use:
Other
NACE
- 82.92 Packaging activities
Output & Results
Output
Steps
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Initiation of the procedure
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Submission of an application by an interested party
Responsible for Implementation Other
Μethod of Implementation Manual Action
Description The interested party shall submit simultaneous applications by solemn declaration for processing by the respective Protocol Department of the competent Customs Office and the Chemical Services Department (or to a Citizens’ Service Centre - Single Point of Contact) for the issuance of a bottling permit, accompanied by the requisite supporting documents.
Notes If the application is submitted to a Citizens’ Service Centre - Single Point of Contact, the employee accepting it shall forward the file to the competent Customs Office.
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Electronic submission of applications and supporting documents
Μethod of Implementation Software action
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Check for completeness, registration and forwarding to the competent customs officer
Responsible for Implementation Other
Μethod of Implementation Manual Action
Description The Customs Office employee who accepts the application shall first check the completeness of the supporting documents, and the application will then be logged and forwarded to the competent customs officer.
Notes If shortcomings are identified, the interested party shall be informed of the need to provide supplementary information. If the conditions for granting the licence are not met, the competent customs officer shall draft and send a letter notifying the person concerned regarding rejection of the application, duly signed by the Head of Customs Service Department.
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Check for completeness and correctness
Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee
Co-responsible for Implementation CHEMICAL SERVICES
Μethod of Implementation Inspection
Description The competent Customs Service Department employee receiving the supporting documents shall check to ensure that they are complete and correct.
Notes If shortcomings are identified, the interested party shall be informed of the need to provide supplementary information. If the conditions for granting the licence are not met, the competent customs officer shall draft and send a letter notifying the person concerned regarding rejection of the application, duly signed by the Head of Customs Service Department.
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Scheduling a spot check
Responsible for Implementation Other
Co-responsible for Implementation CHEMICAL SERVICES
Μethod of Implementation Manual Action
Description If the preconditions for granting the licence are met, the competent customs officer shall notify the respective Chemical Services Department so that an on-site inspection of the premises can be carried out.
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Conduct of spot checks
Responsible for Implementation Other
Co-responsible for Implementation CHEMICAL SERVICES
Μethod of Implementation Inspection
Description The Chemical Services Department’s team of chemists carry out the on-site inspection of the equipment and prepare the suitability report which is then forwarded to Chemical Services.
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Forwarding the spot check report
Responsible for Implementation Other
Co-responsible for Implementation CHEMICAL SERVICES
Μethod of Implementation Manual Action
Description The Chemical Services Department receives the report and forwards it to the Customs Department
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Drafting of the decision regarding whether or not to grant the special operating licence
Responsible for Implementation Other
Μethod of Implementation Manual Action
Description The Customs Office receives the suitability report and drafts a decision on whether or not to grant the special operating licence.
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Issuance of the decision
Responsible for Implementation Other
Μethod of Implementation Software action
Description The Customs Office issues the licence through the icisnet customs computer application licensing and approval subsystem and allocates a unique reference number or drafts an application rejection (external to the system).
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Signature of licence or rejection decision
Responsible for Implementation Other
Μethod of Implementation Signature
Description The Head of Customs will sign the licence or the rejection decision.
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The interested party and the competent authorities will then be notified.
Responsible for Implementation Other
Μethod of Implementation Manual Action
Description The Registry of the Customs Office or the Citizens’ Service Centres - Single Points of Contact will arrange for notification of the interested party, and details of the new licence will also be notified to the Chemical Services Department, the Directorate of Excise & VAT Taxes and the General Chemical State Laboratory’s Directorate of Alcohol and Food.
Other information
Alternative titles
Official title
Languages supported
Ways of provision
Legislation
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Law 4587/2018 (Government Gazette 218/Α) Articles 55
Description Amendment of Article 5 ‘Discrimination against Traders’, Article 7 (‘Obligations and Rights of Traders’) of Law 2969/2001. Other amendments to Law 2969/2001.
Legal references Link
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Law 4583/2018 (Government Gazette 212/Α) Articles 69
Description Amendment to Article 7 of Law 2969/2001 (Obligations and Rights of Traders). Other amendments to Law 2969/2001.
Legal references Link
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Law 4537/2018 (Government Gazette 84/Α) Articles 121
Description Amendment to Article 7 of Law 2969/2001 (Obligations and Rights of Traders).
Legal references Link
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Law 4446/2016 (Government Gazette 240/Α) Articles 107
Description Amendment to Article 7 of Law 2969/2001 (Obligations and Rights of Traders). Other amendments to Law 2969/2001.
Legal references Link
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Law 4389/2016 (Government Gazette 94/Α) Articles 66
Description Amendment of Law 2969/2001.
Legal references Link
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Law 4336/2015 (Government Gazette 94/Α) Articles 2, subparagraph Δ6
Description Amendment to Article 7 of Law 2969/2001 (Obligations and Rights of Traders).
Legal references Link
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Law 4303/2014 (Government Gazette 231/Α) Articles 2
Description Amendment of Article 8(6) and (11) of Law 2969/2001 (Terms and conditions for preparation, bottling and distribution of lamp alcohol); amendment of Article 3(11) of Law 2969/2001 (Definitions); amendment of Article 7 of law 2969/2001 (Obligations and rights of traders).
Legal references Link
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Law 3583/2007 (Government Gazette 142/Α) Articles 2 παρ. 2
Description Amendment of Law 2969/2001.
Legal references Link
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Law 2969/2001 (Government Gazette 281/Α)
Description Definition and distinction between traders, obligations and rights, provisions for a Ministerial Decision.
Legal references Link
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Law 2969/2001 (Government Gazette 281/Α) Articles 16
Description Repeal of Law 971/1971 with the exception of the provisions of Article 28(F) and Article 15 (3)(c) and (g) of the Royal Decree.
Legal references Link
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Law 971/1917 (Government Gazette 236/Α)
Description On alcohol taxation.
Legal references Link
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Joint Ministerial Decision ΔΕΦΚΓ 5005900 ΕΞ/2012 (Government Gazette 477/Β)
Description Handling of procedures falling under the competence of the Ministry of Finance and via Citizens’ Service Centres that operate as Points of Single Contact (PSC).
Legal references Link
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Ministerial Decision Α 1141/2020 (Government Gazette 2445/Β)
Description Amendment of Decision No 30/003/000/1026/2016 ‘Terms and conditions for the complete denaturation of ethyl alcohol; preparation, distribution and bottling of completely denatured ethyl alcohol’ (Government Gazette, Series II, No 755).
Legal references Link
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Ministerial Decision 30/003/000/1026/2016 (Government Gazette 755/Β)
Description Terms and conditions for the complete denaturation of ethyl alcohol; preparation, distribution and bottling of completely denatured ethyl alcohol.
Legal references Link
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Ministerial Decision 25732/1955 (Government Gazette 103/Β)
Description General terms and conditions for the distribution of alcohol and marc alcohol.
Legal references Link
Categories
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Trigger (submission method)
Life events
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End of Process
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