Declaration of commencement of energy inspector activities

From National Registry of Administrative Public Services



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At a glance

Points of service

Available only digitally

Number of required documents

3

Fees

50 €

Description

Τhe procedure concerns the acquisition of the status of energy inspector (natural persons) of: (a) buildings, (b) heating systems and (c) air-conditioning systems.

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY

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

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Validity duration

Indefinite

Last update

31/07/2026

Application

Application Type

Notification/Announcement

Submission by:

Submitted by the applicant (digital)

Submitted by:

Persons

Title

Declaration of commencement of energy inspector activities

Notes:

The interested party connects to the information system with his codes (username and password) by filling in the Participation Code (C.N.) that has been sent to him and submits an announcement to start exercising the activity of Energy Inspector. He then attaches the necessary supporting documents (in pdf format), fills in the tax receipt number he received during payment and submits his ad definitively.

What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Identification with username and password for entering the buildingcert.gr information system

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    Requirements

      Fees

        Related

        Means of redress or appeal:

        Other Administrative Appeal

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

        Tacit approval

        If the legal requirements are not met or if the information submitted does not show that they are met, the energy inspection departments of the Inspectorate of Northern and Southern Greece of the Ministry of the Environment and Energy shall inform the person concerned in writing that they prohibit them from carrying out the activity, giving the reasons for the decision. Otherwise, after the expiry of three (3) months, the person concerned shall carry out the activity freely, without further notice or action by the person concerned.

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          Output & Results

          Output

          Administrative Act

          Steps

            Digital steps

              Other information

              Alternative titles

              Entry in the register of energy inspectors Declaration of commencement of energy inspector activities

              Official title

              Acquisition of the status of energy inspector (natural persons) of: (a) buildings, (b) heating systems and (c) air-conditioning systems

              Languages supported

              Greek, English

              Ways of provision

              Establishment

              Registries updated

              Legislation

                Categories

                Trigger

                Applied for

                Trigger (submission method)

                Application (digital)

                Type

                Outgoing

                End of Process

                Ιndefinite

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              • 1 Possession of passwords to enter software The person concerned must obtain a username and password to be able to submit their application online on the website of the Ministry of Environment and Energy (https://www.buildingcert.gr/).

                No No

              • 2 Educational The activity of energy inspector is carried out by holders of degrees in engineering, members of the Technical Chamber of Greece and holders of technical education degrees or engineers who have gained recognition of professional qualifications in Greece, in implementation of the relevant national and EU law, as applicable, and who have the authority to sign the Energy Efficiency Study, as defined in Article 2(25) of Law 4122/2013 in conjunction with Article 12(2) of the Building Energy Efficiency Regulation (Government Gazette, Series II, No 407/2010) and in accordance with the applicable national legislation on professional rights, as applicable. Energy inspectors certified in countries of the European Union shall be included in the corresponding register of energy inspectors referred to in Article 54, in application of the relevant national and European legislation (Article 52 of Law 4409/2016).

                No No

              • 3 Conditions for non-commission of criminal offenses The interested party states that there are no legal or other obstacles or conflicts of interest, that they are not an energy inspector (employee of the energy inspection departments of Southern and Northern Greece), are not an employee in the public sector or in the wider public sector, with a public-law or private-law relationship of indefinite duration, that they accept the right of use, statistical processing and disclosure of data relating to energy inspections which they will carry out, without prejudice to the protection of personal data and commercially sensitive information, and that all the information accompanying their application is true.

                No No

              • 1 Energy inspector registration 50 €

                e-Administrative Fee code 2254

                Cost Calculation One-off

                Method of Payment Bank cashier, Digital (debit / credit card), Digital (web banking), Hellenic Post

                Type of Cost e-Administrative Fee

                Fee Link https://www1.gsis.gr/sgsisapps/eparavolo/public/create.htm?langId=2

                No

              • 1 Photocopy of their identity card or passport. Identification document

                Photocopy of their identity card or passport.

                Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital)

                Submitted by: Persons


                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 2244

              • 2 A solemn declaration (Article 8 of Law 1599/1986) of the interested party, validated by authentication of signature or digitally signed or via the new single digital gateway of the public administration. Solemn Declaration

                A solemn declaration (Article 8 of Law 1599/1986) of the interested party, validated by authentication of signature or digitally signed or via the new single digital gateway of the public administration.

                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: Persons

                Relevant Procedure: Solemn declaration and electronic solemn declaration

                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 7320

              • 3 Copy of diploma or degree from a Greek university. Proof of Study

                Copy of diploma or degree from a Greek university.

                Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital)

                Submitted by: Persons

                Notes: In the case of studies at foreign schools, an equivalent and corresponding diploma recognised in accordance with national legislation or a decision on the recognition of professional qualifications in Greece pursuant to the relevant European and national legislation. For graduate engineers, a certificate of registration with the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE) is sufficient, while for holders of technical education degrees in engineering registered in the Technical Trade Names Book of the TEE, a certificate of registration is sufficient.

                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 2825

              • Ministerial Decision 1-3 ΥΠΕΝ/ΣΕΝΕ/17806/1085 2025 1228 Β

                Description Amendment of: (a) the qualifications required for Energy Auditors to be entered in the Register of Energy Auditors, laid down in Article 52 of Law 4409/2016; and (b) the provisions concerning the Register and Archive of Energy Auditors in Article 54 of the

                Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2025/1228/pdf

              • 1 Login with TaxisNet credentials


                Μethod of Implementation Software interaction (interoperability)

                Link https://www.buildingcert.gr/authent/?from=buildingcert dev

                Description The candidate Energy Inspector logs into the information system using their credentials (username and password) through the TAXIS system of the General Secretariat for Information Systems, so that they can submit their application electronically on the website of the Ministry of Environment and Energy (link).

                No No



              • 2 Submission of an application for registration in the Register of Energy Inspectors


                Μethod of Implementation Software interaction (interoperability)

                Description The candidate Energy Inspector fills in the required details and submits their application, declaring responsibly, pursuant to Article 8 of Law 1599/1986 (Government Gazette A’ 75), that the information included in the application is valid and true.

                Notes During the declaration submission process, the information system of the Register of Energy Inspectors uses the web services of the Technical Chamber of Greece, as well as those of other public services/bodies, in order to automatically verify the candidate’s details, such as full name, specialty, Technical Chamber of Greece registration number, Tax Identification Number, Identity Card Number and information regarding the candidate’s status (active or non-active member of the Technical Chamber of Greece, year of acquisition of the degree for Technological Education graduate engineers), as well as the payment status of the electronic fee. The certification carried out under the responsibility of the Technical Chamber of Greece concerns the identification of the user for whom the issuance of an account as an engineer is requested, according to the registry data and their changes, which the Chamber keeps and updates by law.

                No No



              • 3 Entry of the fee code


                Μethod of Implementation Software interaction (interoperability)

                Description The candidate Energy Inspector enters the 20-digit code of the electronic fee, the amount of which is provided for in paragraph 8 of Article 2 hereof, after first paying it by any of the available methods provided through the e-fee application.

                Notes During the declaration submission process, the information system of the Register of Energy Inspectors uses the web services of the Technical Chamber of Greece, as well as those of other public services/bodies, in order to automatically verify the candidate’s details, such as full name, specialty, Technical Chamber of Greece registration number, Tax Identification Number, Identity Card Number and information regarding the candidate’s status (active or non-active member of the Technical Chamber of Greece, year of acquisition of the degree for Technological Education graduate engineers), as well as the payment status of the electronic fee.

                No No



              • 4 Submission of a solemn declaration


                Μethod of Implementation Software interaction (interoperability)

                Description The candidate Energy Inspector declares in the information system, pursuant to Article 8 of Law 1599/1986 (Government Gazette A’ 75), that there are no legal or other impediments or incompatibilities, that they are not an employee in the public or broader public sector under a public-law employment relationship or a private-law employment relationship of indefinite duration, that they accept the right to use, statistically process and disclose data relating to the energy inspections they will carry out, subject to the protection of personal data and commercially sensitive information, and that all the information they declare in their declaration is true.

                Notes In the pre-filled template of the solemn declaration, the candidate Energy Inspector is required to declare responsibly, by selecting the relevant confirmation field (checkbox), that they agree with the content of the declaration.

                No No



              • 5 Final submission of the declaration


                Μethod of Implementation Software interaction (interoperability)

                Description After the successful completion of the above steps, the candidate finally submits the declaration and the information system automatically approves their registration in the Register of Energy Inspectors with the immediate assignment of a Registration Number.

                Notes In the opposite case, where the criteria of Article 1 of Ministerial Decision No. YPEN/SENE/17806/1085 are not met, the results of the checks are displayed to the candidate, recorded in the Register of Energy Inspectors and the declaration remains pending.

                No Yes



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