Issuance of an operation licence of a service station for liquid fuels and energy in the case of operation's concession

From National Registry of Administrative Public Services



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At a glance

Points of service

Regional units, Points of Single Contact (ΚΕΠ – EKE), Directorate of Transport and Communications of the relevant Regional Unit

Number of required documents

6 + (
3
)

Fees

Variable

Deadline of completion

15 days

Description

This procedure concerns the granting of a new operation licence for a "public or private fuel station" due to a change of beneficiary, with or without electric vehicle battery charging devices (recharging points), by the relevant Regional Transport and Communication Services.

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORTATION

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

Service / organizational unit of a authority entity

Directorate of Transport and Communications of the relevant Regional Unit

Related links

Notes

1. In the event of changes to any of the elements of the public or private liquid fuel station establishment, the new documents, drawings and relevant technical report describing the changes must be submitted for approval before their implementation. The approval of the requested changes by the competent authority must take place within fifteen (15) working days from the date of submission of the application. Where the establishment of the fuel station have been modified, the application for the transfer of the operating licence shall be accompanied by the required supporting documents, as referred to in paragraph 4 of article 18 of P.D. 1224/1981 (GG A 303) and article 20 of R.D. 465/1970 (GG A 150).

2. (Α)."Categories of fuel stations" Depending on their use, fuel stations are divided into: (a) Private fuel stations, which the natural or legal person, who has the right to operate them, uses them for the servicing of vehicles owned by him/her or as otherwise defined in article 22 hereof. Such fuel stations may be established if the number of vehicles is greater than twenty (20). In particular for the fuel stations referred to in par. 4 of article 22 there is no numerical limitation. (b) Public fuel stations, which serve vehicles owned by any person and for the provision of services and products and other activities, as referred to in article 2, paragraph a, of P.D. 1224/1981 (GG A’ 303) and article 18 of R.D. 465/1970 (GG A’ 150), as applicable.

(B) Article 22 (Private fuel stations) of P.D. 1224/1981 (GG A’ 303) and R.D. 465/1970 (GG A’ 150), as amended.

Application

Application Type

Application

Submission by:

Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Submitted by:

Legal entities, Persons

Title

Application by an individual or legal person. In case the applicant is a legal person, the application along with the relevant legalise documents, shall be submitted by its legal representative.

Notes:

All the following documents are submitted with the application, except for the fees and charges that are sought ex officio by the licensing authority. No identification verification documents are required for the following documents.

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        Means of redress or appeal:

        Other 1. Anyone with a legitimate interest may appeal against this decision before the Coordinator of the competent Decentralized Administration, within a period of fifteen (15) days after becoming aware of the decision, in accordance with the provisions of articles 227 and 228 of Law 3852/2010 (GG A' 87). 2. A request for remedy against this decision may be submitted by anyone who has a legitimate interest, within a period (15) days after becoming aware of it, before the body that issued the decision (article 118 of Law 4558/2018 (GG Α' 133).

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

        Tacit approval

        If the period of fifteen (15) working days elapses without the licensing authority approving or rejecting the request, it is deemed that the person concerned is legally operating his/her fuel station business without any additional restrictions. In the case of tacit approval, the applicant may request a certificate from the licensing authority in accordance with paragraph 4 of Article 10 of Law 3230/2004 (GG Α΄ 44).

        NACE

        • 47.3 Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores

        Output & Results

        Output

        Administrative Act, Decision, Registry update

        Steps

          Digital steps

            Other information

            Alternative titles

            Change of the holder of a liquid fuel station operating licence, i.e. the concession of the use or operation of an existing fuel station to another individual or legal person (a new operating licence is issued in the name of the new holder)

            Official title

            Issuance or modification of an operation licence of a service station for liquid fuels and energy in the case of operation's concession

            Ways of provision

            Establishment

            Registries updated

            ΜΗΤΡΩΟ ΠΡΑΤΗΡΙΩΝ ΠΑΡΟΧΗΣ ΚΑΥΣΙΜΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΕΝΕΡΓΕΙΑΣ

            Legislation

              Categories

              Trigger

              Applied for

              Trigger (submission method)

              Application (handwritten), email

              Type

              Outgoing
              N1

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            • 1 Citizenship Individuals or company members, are required to be either Greek citizens or citizens of member states of the European Union or the European Economic Area (EEA), in order to obtain an establishment and operation licence for a liquid or mixed or pure LPG fuel station for public use. Exceptionally, the granting of an establishment and operation licence for a liquid or mixed or pure LPG fuel station is permitted to expatriates from Russia, S. Epirus, Turkey and Egypt, as well as to children born from such persons. Expatriates from Turkey, when submitting the supporting documents, shall also show the valid residence card of the Ιmmigration Centre, after the registration number of this card has been filled in the application. For joint-stock companies having their registered office in the country, the nationality of the shareholders is not examined.


              No No

            • 2 Administrative After the issuance of the operating licence and within a period of two (2) months, the new operator must submit to the licensing authority the new Fire Safety Certificate under its own name. If he/she fails to provide it, the authority shall revoke the operating licence.


              No No

            • 3 Administrative The supporting documents sought ex officio by the licensing authority must be valid. In addition, no withdrawal of the fuel stations operating licence must be pending in application of any form of infringement certificate that has been issued by the licensing authority or notified to it by another audit authority (paragraph 2 of article 19 of P.D. 1224/1981 (GG A 303) and article 20 of R.D. 465/1970 (GG A 150), as replaced by article 16 of Law 4439/2016 (GG Α 222)).


              No No

            • 4 Possession of passwords to enter software The applicant must have Taxisnet credentials for the necessary identification during the electronic submission of the Application - Solemn Declaration with the necessary supporting documents on the relevant platform and only for the Region of Attica, at: https://www.pattikis.gr/citizen/page/service-view?cid=8d88f8c2-3d18-4819-b21f-403288041024

              No No

            • 1 Issue of a permit 30€.In addition for each pump or distributor beyond the first (1st), 30 €. Liquid fuel station. 30 €

              e-Administrative Fee code 8228

              Cost Calculation One-off

              Method of Payment Bank cashier, Checkout of a competent authority, Digital (debit / credit card), Digital (web banking), Tax Office cashier

              Type of Cost e-Administrative Fee (variable)

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

              No

            • 2 Granting/modification of petroleum products licenses under Law 3054/2002. Licence for the operation of a liquid fuel station. 200 €

              e-Administrative Fee code 8455

              Cost Calculation One-off

              Method of Payment Bank cashier, Checkout of a competent authority, Digital (debit / credit card), Digital (web banking), Tax Office cashier

              Type of Cost Impost

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

              No

            • 3 Annual fees for the licensing of petroleum products under Law 3054/2002. Licence for the operation of a liquid fuel station. 40 €

              Cost Calculation One-off

              Method of Payment Bank cashier, Checkout of a competent authority, Digital (debit / credit card), Digital (web banking), Tax Office cashier

              Type of Cost Impost

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

              No

            • 1 1. In particular: aa) In case the applicant is an individual, he/she declares on his/her own responsibility that: (i) during the last eight years he/she has not been finally convicted for fuel adulteration and has not been convicted in the first instance for fuel smuggling, subject to the provisions of Law 4177/2013 (GG Α΄183), (ii) has the right to use and operate the fuel station, (iii) the facilities of the fuel station are in accordance with the technical descriptions and drawings accompanying the establishment licence and the building permit and no change has occurred in the fuel station facilities and in the fuel tanks capacity. (bb) In case the applicant is a legal entity, its legal representative shall declare under its responsibility that: (i) during the last eight years he/she has not been finally convicted and the legal person he/she represents has not been finally declared civilly liable for fuel adulteration, he/she has not been convicted in the first instance and the legal person he/she represents has not been declared civilly liable in the first instance for fuel smuggling, subject to the provisions of Law 4177/2013 (GG Α΄183), as in force, (ii) that the legal person has the right to use and operate the fuel station, (iii) the facilities of the fuel station comply with the technical descriptions and drawings accompanying the operation licence and no changes have been made to the fuel station facilities and to the fuel tanks capacity. Solemn Declaration

              1. In particular: aa) In case the applicant is an individual, he/she declares on his/her own responsibility that: (i) during the last eight years he/she has not been finally convicted for fuel adulteration and has not been convicted in the first instance for fuel smuggling, subject to the provisions of Law 4177/2013 (GG Α΄183), (ii) has the right to use and operate the fuel station, (iii) the facilities of the fuel station are in accordance with the technical descriptions and drawings accompanying the establishment licence and the building permit and no change has occurred in the fuel station facilities and in the fuel tanks capacity. (bb) In case the applicant is a legal entity, its legal representative shall declare under its responsibility that: (i) during the last eight years he/she has not been finally convicted and the legal person he/she represents has not been finally declared civilly liable for fuel adulteration, he/she has not been convicted in the first instance and the legal person he/she represents has not been declared civilly liable in the first instance for fuel smuggling, subject to the provisions of Law 4177/2013 (GG Α΄183), as in force, (ii) that the legal person has the right to use and operate the fuel station, (iii) the facilities of the fuel station comply with the technical descriptions and drawings accompanying the operation licence and no changes have been made to the fuel station facilities and to the fuel tanks capacity.

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

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

              Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

              Relevant Procedure: Solemn declaration and electronic solemn declaration

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 7320

            • 2 Register numbers of tanks, in accordance with par. 9 of article 5 of Joint Ministerial Decision no. F2-1617/2010 (GG B΄1980), as well as the matching of these with the existing Register numbers of the tanks of the holder of the operating licence. Table/Statement/Catalogue

              Register numbers of tanks, in accordance with par. 9 of article 5 of Joint Ministerial Decision no. F2-1617/2010 (GG B΄1980), as well as the matching of these with the existing Register numbers of the tanks of the holder of the operating licence.

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

              Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons


              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 8689

            • 3 Solemn Declaration of the installer of the input-output system and the engineer in accordance with subparagraph g of paragraph 1 of article 18 of P.D. 1224/1981 (GG A 303) and article 18 of R.D. 465/1970 (GG A 150), as applicable. Solemn Declaration

              Solemn Declaration of the installer of the input-output system and the engineer in accordance with subparagraph g of paragraph 1 of article 18 of P.D. 1224/1981 (GG A 303) and article 18 of R.D. 465/1970 (GG A 150), as applicable.

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

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

              Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

              Relevant Procedure: Solemn declaration and electronic solemn declaration

              Notes: For private liquid fuels stations, the applicable provisions of the implementation of the integrated input-output monitoring system shall apply, where applicable, when it becomes mandatory in these establishments.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 7320

            • 4 Form for inclusion in the Standard Environmental Commitments, according to the provisions of Joint Ministerial Decision no 46537/2013 (GG B 2036). Environmental Compliance Receipt

              Form for inclusion in the Standard Environmental Commitments, according to the provisions of Joint Ministerial Decision no 46537/2013 (GG B 2036).

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

              Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons


              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 9681

            • 5 A solemn declaration of appointment as Operations Manager of a fuel station by an individual holding a certificate of commencement of professional activity. Solemn Declaration

              A solemn declaration of appointment as Operations Manager of a fuel station by an individual holding a certificate of commencement of professional activity.

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

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

              Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

              Relevant Procedure: Solemn declaration and electronic solemn declaration

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 7320

            • 6 Existing Operating Licence. Rule

              Existing Operating Licence.

              Submission by: Ex officio (digital), Ex officio (manual)


              Notes: The licensing authority shall, as a minimum, attach to the application for transfer, without the submission of supporting documents by the applicant, copies of the following documents from the fuel stations archive: i) Existing operating licence. (ii) Fire safety certificate. (iii) Volumetric table of the tanks.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 1127

            • 7 Fire safety certificate Certification

              Fire safety certificate

              Submission by: Ex officio (digital), Ex officio (manual)


              Notes: The licensing authority shall, as a minimum, attach to the application for transfer, without the submission of supporting documents by the applicant, copies of the following documents from the fuel stations archive: i) Existing operating licence. (ii) Fire safety certificate. (iii) Volumetric table of the tanks

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 8619

            • 8 Volumetric table of tanks. Certification

              Volumetric table of tanks.

              Submission by: Ex officio (digital), Ex officio (manual)


              Notes: The licensing authority shall, as a minimum, attach to the application for transfer, without the submission of supporting documents by the applicant, copies of the following documents from the fuel stations archive: i) Existing operating licence. (ii) Fire safety certificate. (iii) Volumetric table of the tanks

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 8619

            • 9 Private liquid fuel stations: At the time of application for an establishment liscence and thereafter every January, a Solemn Declaration of the owner of the private fuel station is submitted to the competent Service stating: a) the manner of use of the vehicles that are fueled and b) the registration numbers of the vehicles. Solemn Declaration

              Private liquid fuel stations: At the time of application for an establishment liscence and thereafter every January, a Solemn Declaration of the owner of the private fuel station is submitted to the competent Service stating: a) the manner of use of the vehicles that are fueled and b) the registration numbers of the vehicles.

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

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

              Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

              Relevant Procedure: Solemn declaration and electronic solemn declaration

              Notes: 1.If the number of served cars is reduced below twenty (20) the owner must inform the competent Service and the Service in turn must revoke the license. In case the owner does not inform the Transport & Communication Service of the relevant Regional Unit is subject to the penalties provided for unlicensed fuel stations. 2. This document shall be submitted in the case of licensing a private liquid fuel station.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 7320

            • Law 16 4439 2016 222 Α

              Description Procedure for changing the holder of an operation fuel station licence. (article 19 of P.D. 1224/1981 (GG A΄ 303) and article 20 of R.D. 465/1970 (GG A΄ 150) are replaced by article 16 of Law 4439/2016 (GG Α 222).

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20160100222

            • Law 185 παρ.4 4070 2012 82 Α

              Description Nationality requirements for the establishment and operation of a liquid fuel station.

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20120100082

            • Presidential Decree 19 1224 1981 303 Α

              Description Procedure for changing the holder of an operation fuel station licence (within urban plan)

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=19810100303

            • Royal decree 20 465 1970 150 Α

              Description Procedure for granting an operation fuel station licence (outside the urban plan).

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=19700100150

            • Presidential Decree 22 1224 1980 303 Α

              Description Private fuel stations

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=19800100303

            • Royal decree 22 465 1970 150 Α

              Description Private fuel stations

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=19700100150

            • Ministerial Decision οικ. 7135/81/29-1-2019 2019 714 Β

              Description Determination of terms and conditions for the creation, development, operation and maintenance of a Digital Operators Register for "Fuel and energy service stations, liquid and gaseous fuel stations, sheltered parking area with fuel pumps, as well as all types of public and private fuel stations" and any other necessary details.

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20190200714

            • Joint Ministerial Decision ΥΠΕΝ/ΔΥΔΡ/74603/1815 2020 3151 Β

              Description Determination of fees for the issuance, amendment or extension of the permits of article 4 of Law 3054/2002 and annual contribution fees for the use of such permits, and determination of fines for non-payment or late payment of annual contribution fees.

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20200203151

            • Ministerial Decision 44464/452 2019 4929 Β

              Description Amendment of the No. 7135/81/29-1-2019 (GG 714 B) decision of the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, as in force, on ""Determination of terms and conditions for the creation, development, operation and maintenance of a Digital Operators Register for "Fuel and energy service stations, liquid and gaseous fuel stations, sheltered parking area with fuel pumps, as well as all types of public and private fuel stations" and any other necessary details".

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20190204929

            • 1 Procedure's initiation



              No No


            • 2 Receipt of the Application - Solemn Declaration

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Director

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description Receipt of Application - Solemb Declaration, accompanied by the required documents except for the fees and supporting documents (Existing Operating License, Fire Safety Certificate, Volumetric Table of tanks) which are sought ex officio by the licensing authority.

              Notes Article 19 of P.D. 1224/1981 (GG A΄ 303) and article 20 of R.D. 465/1970 (GG A΄ 150), as in force. "Licensing Authority" means the relevant regional Transport and Communications Service.

              Yes No


            • 3 Digital receipt of the Application - Solemn Declaration

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Directorate

              Μethod of Implementation Software action

              Description Receipt of Application - Solemn Declaration, accompanied by the required documents except for the fees and supporting documents (Existing Operating License, Fire Safety Certificate, Volumetric Table of tanks) which are sought ex officio by the licensing authority.

              Notes It concerns the digital submission of the Application - Solemn Declaration with the necessary supporting documents on a digital platform and only for the Region of Attica at: https://www.pattikis.gr/citizen/page/service-view?cid=8d88f8c2-3d18-4819-b21f-403288041024

              Yes No


            • 4 Examination of the application and supporting documents by the competent Department of the licensing authority.

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Directorate

              Μethod of Implementation Inspection

              Description Within fifteen (15) working days, the licensing authority is obliged to examine and check the above documents (submitted by the applicant and seeked ex officio). The supporting documents sought ex officio by the licensing authority must be valid. In addition, no withdrawal of the fuel stations operating licence must be pending in application of any form of infringement certificate that has been issued by the licensing authority or notified to it by another audit authority.

              Notes "Licensing Authority" means the relevant regional Transport and Communications Service.

              No No


            • 5 Approval of the Issuance - Granting of an Operating Licence or a Certificate of Operation

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Directorate

              Μethod of Implementation Signature

              Description If the licensing authority finds that the legal requirements are met, it grants an operating licence for an indefinite period. In the event that the period of fifteen (15) working days has elapsed without the licensing authority approving or rejecting the request, the applicant is deemed to have legally operated the fuel station business without any additional restrictions. Also, in the case of the above tacit approval, the interested party may request a certificate from the Licensing Authority in accordance with par. 4 of Article 10 of Law 3230/2004 (GG A 44).

              Yes No


            • 6 Rejection of the application

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Directorate

              Μethod of Implementation Signature

              Description If the legal requirements are not met, the above authority shall prohibit the transfer of the fuel station within the above period, informing the applicant in writing in writing, stating in detail the reasons of any failure or rejection of each of the supporting documents submitted. The above written notification shall also be communicated to the competent Service that maintains the register of the input-output system of the General Secretariat for Public Administrations’ Information Systems.

              Notes "Licensing Authority" means the relevant regional Transport and Communications Service.

              Yes Yes


            • 7 Resubmission of some of the supporting documents for the granting of a new operating licence.

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Directorate

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description In the event that after the expiration of fifteen (15) working days, the resubmission of some of the supporting documents is required, the operating license is issued within five (5) working days from the date of resubmission.

              Notes "Licensing Authority" means the relevant regional Transport and Communications Service.

              Yes No


            • 8 Approval of Issuance - Granting of an operating licence after the resubmission of some of the supporting documents


              Description If the licensing authority finds that the legal requirements are met, it grants an operating licence for an indefinite period. If the fifteen (15) working day period elapses without the licensing agency approving or denying the request, the applicant shall be deemed to be lawfully operating his service station business without any additional restrictions. In the case of tacit approval, the applicant may request a certificate from the licensing authority in accordance with paragraph 4 of article 10 of Law 3230/2004 (GG A 44).

              Yes No


            • 9 Issuance of the Decision - Notification to the applicant - Posting on Diavgeia

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Directorate General

              Μethod of Implementation Signature

              Description "Licensing Authority" means the relevant regional Transport and Communications Service. The issuance of the fuel stations operating licence shall be notified to the applicant, the competent Service of the Ministry of Environment and Energy, the local Police Department, the relevant Fire Service, the local Tax Office (D.O.Y.) and the competent Service that maintains the register of the input-output system of the General Secretariat for Public Administrations’ Information Systems. The above administrative acts are published in accordance with the provisions of Law 3861/2010 (GG A 112).

              No Yes







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