Licence for Retail Sale of Veterinary Medicinal Products

From National Registry of Administrative Public Services



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At a glance

Points of service

Points of Single Contact (ΚΕΠ – EKE), Regions, Veterinary Medicine Authorities of Regional Units

Digital provision points

    Number of required documents

    6 to 7

    Fees

    0.00

    Estimated time

    50 Days

    Description

    The procedure concerns the issuance of a license for retail sale of veterinary medicinal products. The proper – under specific prerequisites – trade and provision of veterinary drugs through retail stores aims to control their proper circulation, whist it intends to protect animals’ health and, therefore, consumers’ health, along with protection of the environment. Concerns: Natural/Legal Persons

    Basic information

    Related links

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

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    Notes

    If the competent authority does not respond before the above deadlines, then the business may operate. On this occasion (tacit approval), the applicant may request from the competent authority a formal attestation.

    Concerns: Natural/Legal Persons Only one licence is granted for each store, which has one specific base (within the Greek territory)

    The licence does not require a renewal, as it remains valid for as long as the prerequisites are met.

    Provided to

    Last update

    Application

    Application Type

    Application

    Submission by:

    Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

    Submitted by:

    Legal entities, Persons

    Title

    Application – Solemn Declaration for the issuance of a licence for retail sale of veterinary medicinal products


    What you will need

    Means of authentication, identification and signature

    Identification document, Identification with TAXISnet codes

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      Requirements

        Fees

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          Means of redress or appeal:

          Administrative redress/appealOther

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

          Tacit approval

          NACE

          • 75.0 Veterinary activities

          Output & Results

          Output

          Document Production, Registry update

          Steps

            Digital steps

              Other information

              Official title

              Licence for Retail Sale of Veterinary Medicinal Products

              Languages supported

              English

              Ways of provision

              Establishment

              Legislation

                Categories

                Τype of procedure

                Trigger

                Applied for

                Trigger (submission method)

                Application (handwritten)

                Type

                Outgoing
                N1

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

                No No

              • 2 Possession of passwords to enter software The applicant shall have a TAXISnet username and password.

                No No

              • 3 Administrative Application Submission – Solemn Declaration (Natural and Legal Persons).


                No No

              • 4 Citizenship They must hold the Greek or an EU Member-State citizenship (natural and legal person).


                No No

              • 5 Military They must have completed their army service or must have been legally exempted from it (natural and legal person).


                No No

              • 6 Conditions for non-commission of criminal offenses They must have not been irrevocably convicted for any penalty or must have not been remitted through an irrevocable indictment for theft, embezzlement, fraud, extortion, forgery, crimes against ethics, defamation for acts related to the practice of the veterinary profession counterfeiting, forgery and violation of the provisions of articles 5 and 12 of Law 1729/1987 (Government Gazette 144 A`), as in force, and in recurrence of article 11 of the same law, and they must have not been irrevocably convicted of a crime or recidivism for a misdemeanor, for which he/she has been deprived of his/her political rights (natural and legal person).


                No No

              • 7 Labour They must not hold a salaried position in the Civil Service or in any legal entity under Private Law and they must not have any other employ-ment related to the subject to their profession (natural and legal person).


                No No

              • 8 Labour They must not be retired for health reasons from any pension entity and must not have reached the pension ceiling for the provision of pension nor meet the prerequisites for a pension, even if they have waived their right to receive their pension (natural and legal person).


                No No

              • 9 Conditions for non-commission of criminal offenses They must not have received any penalty for violating the veterinary legislation and they must have any permanent revocations of their licence to sell veterinary medicinal products under their name (natural and legal person).


                No No

              • 10 Other There must be an employment of a scientific manager, who works at all times via physical presence and has the following qualifications and meets the below requirements: - Greek or EU Member-State citizenship - Completion of army service or legal exemption from it - They must hold a Veterinary School degree from a Greek Higher Educational Institution (AEI) or a degree from Centers of Higher Technical and Professional Training (KATEE) as provided in article 5 of the Presidential Decree 463/1987 (A’ 216), or a degree from a Technological Educational Institution (TEI) as provided in article 4 of the Presidential Decree 109/1989 (A’ 47), or an equivalent degree or diploma from respective specialties from Schools abroad, a license to practice the specific profession in Greece (if required), or a degree from the Pharmacy School from a native Higher Educational Institution (AEI) or from an equivalent degree from a foreign educational institution. - They must have not been irrevocably convicted for any penalty for theft, embezzlement, fraud, extortion, forgery, crimes against ethics, defamation for acts related to the practice of the veterinary or pharmacist profession, counterfeiting, forgery and violation of the provisions of articles 5 and 12 of Law 1729/1987 (GG 144 A`), as in force, and in recurrence of article 11 of the same law, or not to have been irrevocably convicted of a crime or recidivism for a misdemeanor, for which he/she has been deprived of his/her political rights, or must have not been remitted through an irrevocable indictment for any of the above crimes. - They must not hold a salaried position in the Civil Service nor in a legal entity under Public or Private law and must not have any other employment related to the subject to their profession - They must not be retired for health reasons from any pension entity and must not have reached the pension ceiling for the provision of pension nor meet the prerequisites for pension, even if they have waived their right to receive their pension. - They must not have received any penalty for violating the veterinary legislation and they must have any permanent revocations of their licence to sell veterinary medicinal products under their name. A natural person can also hold the role of the scientific manager if the necessary prerequisites are met.


                No No

              • 11 Technical They must have a store that meets the requirements below: a. It must be an independent independent space of at least twenty five (25) square meters and must be located on the ground floor b. It must have as a warehouse a special room on the ground floor, upstairs or basement that is a building after the ground floor of the store. The warehouse must be suitable for storing quantities of veterinary medicinal products proportional to the movement of the main store c. It must have adequate natural and artificial lighting, ventilation and height in accordance with the General Building Regulations d. It must meet all the requirements of the sanitary regulation regarding water supply, sewerage, sanitary facilities, etc. e. It must ensure the undisturbed of the neighborhoods and the safety of the stay of the employees and traders f. It must have a fire safety system or adequate means of firefighting g. It must have an electric refrigerator for the maintenance of products susceptible to the normal temperature (vaccines, etc.) h. It must have on the front of the store and in a visible place a sign with the mark "V" in a circle with a diameter of at least seventy (70) cm in green color and also to have the indication "VETERINARY MEDICINES".


                No No

              • 12 Building It is not allowed to collocate (same premises) a retail store of veterinary medicinal products with a wholesale store. It is also not allowed to collocate in the same area of a retail store of veterinary medicinal products with any other commercial store, veterinary clinic, animal habitat and pet store.


                No No

              • 1 Photocopy of ID or any other document that proves the Greek citizenship of one the EU Member-States (separate photocopies if the interested party is different to the scientific manager). Proof of Citizenship

                Photocopy of ID or any other document that proves the Greek citizenship of one the EU Member-States (separate photocopies if the interested party is different to the scientific manager).

                Relevant link: https://www.gov.gr/en/ipiresies/oikogeneia/oikogeneiake-katastase/pistopoietiko-ithageneias

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

                Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons


                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 2712

              • 2 A coded Articles of Association with an alterations certificate and a document about its legal representation and a copy of the ID or any other documents that proves the identity of the company’s legally responsible individual. Legal documents from legal entities

                A coded Articles of Association with an alterations certificate and a document about its legal representation and a copy of the ID or any other documents that proves the identity of the company’s legally responsible individual.

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

                Submitted by: Legal entities

                Notes: In case of legal persons: Documents that proves the legality of the legal person, based on its legal type. For example, a coded Articles of Association which has been legally published or certified by the First Instance Court, accompanied with an alterations certificate from the competent authority and a published GG for S.A. or LLC, as well as with a document about its legal representation and a copy of the ID or any other documents that proves the identity of the company’s legally responsible individual.

                Document submitted under requirements: Yes

                Document’s requirement: Company law

                No 9338

              • 3 Floor plan of the store, with its dimensions (1:1000 scale, signed by an engineer) Drawings/studies by an engineer/architect

                Floor plan of the store, with its dimensions (1:1000 scale, signed by an engineer)

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

                Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons


                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 5768

              • 4 Copy of the property title or of the lease contract of the store Property titles

                Copy of the property title or of the lease contract of the store

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

                Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons


                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 2905

              • 5 Certificate of the Fire Service that the store has a fire safety system or adequate means of extinguishing fire. Certificate

                Certificate of the Fire Service that the store has a fire safety system or adequate means of extinguishing fire.

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

                Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons


                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 9703

              • 6 Photocopy of the degree title of the scientific manager. Proof of Study

                Photocopy of the degree title of the scientific manager.

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

                Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

                Notes: The copy of a foreign diploma or degree, which has been awarded from educational institutions from EU Member-States, must also be ac-companied with a plain translation in Greek. On occasions where the degree title has been awarded from an educational institution from a country that does not belong to the EU, it is required to submit a certified copy of an equivalent certificate from the Hellenic National Recognition and Information Centre ( DOATAP) or from another respective EU institution (NA.R.I.C.).

                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 2825

              • 7 Solemn Declaration of article 8 of law 1599/1986 (GG Α 75), of the interested party and the scientific manager Solemn Declaration

                Solemn Declaration of article 8 of law 1599/1986 (GG Α 75), of the interested party and the scientific manager

                Relevant link: https://www.gov.gr/en/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: Solemn Declaration of article 8 of law 1599/1986 (GG Α 75), of the interested party and the scientific manager that: a. They have not been irrevocably convicted for any penalty or have not been remitted through an irrevocable indictment for theft, embezzlement, fraud, extortion, forgery, crimes against ethics, defamation for acts related to the practice of the veterinary pro-fession counterfeiting, forgery and violation of the provisions of articles 5 and 12 of Law 1729/1987 (Government Gazette 144 A`), as in force, and in recurrence of article 11 of the same law, and theyhave not been irrevocably convicted of a crime or recidivism for a misdemeanor, for which he/she has been deprived of his/her political rights. b. They do not hold a salaried position in the Civil Service nor in a legal entity under Public or Private law c. They are not retired d. They have not have received any penalty for violating the veterinary legislation and they do not have any permanent revocations of their licence to sell veterinary medicinal products under their name (wholesale/retail sale)

                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 7320

              • Joint Ministerial Decision 375/133799 2014 2921 Β

                Description Carrying out administrative processes through KEP-EKE. Abolishment of the Application- Solemn Declarations form for retail and wholesale trade in Veterinary Medicinal Products licence of JMD 307752/2010 and substitution with new form.

                Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20140202921

              • Ministerial Decision 314738 2009 1835 Β

                Description Issuance of veterinary perscription

                Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20090201835

              • Joint Ministerial Decision 282371 2006 731 Β

                Description Prerequisites for exercising the process and harmonization with EU Direction 2001/82. Amended by JMD 240399/2010 (GG Β 74).

                Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20060200731

              • Ministerial Decision 225783 2003 561 Β

                Description Terms and Prerequisites for circulation of veterinary medical products aimed exclusively for aquarium fishes and cage birds.

                Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20030200561

              • Joint Ministerial Decision 310584 1998 456 Β

                Description Circulation, control, terms of preparation and clinical standards of veterinary drugs.

                Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=19980200456

              • Law 15 4711 2020 145 Α

                Description Amendment of article 8 of Law 2538/1997: Force, modification, withdrawal and fraudulent conveyance of licence for retail/wholesale trade of veterinary medical products

                Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20200100145

              • Law 14 4691 2020 108 Α

                Description Amendment of Law 2538/1997

                Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20200100108

              • Law 10 3955 2011 89 Α

                Description Amendment of article 6 of Law 2538/1997: Licence beneficiaries for trade veterinary drugs

                Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20110100089

              • Law 18-24 3698 2008 198 Α

                Description Provisions regarding prerequisites of process.

                Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20080100198

              • Law 22 2945 2001 223 Α

                Description Amendment of article 5 of Law 2538/1997: Prerequisites

                Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20010100223

              • Law 5-12 2538 1997
              • 1 Submission of application and of required documents

                Responsible for Implementation Other

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The applicant submits the required documents for the license of retail trade of veterinary medicinal products at the Veterinary Medicine Authority (Department or Directorate) or the competent Regional Unit or at KEP-EKE. In cases of where the application is submitted to KEP-EKE, the required documents are forwarded to the Veterinary Medicine Authority (Department or Directorate) or the competent Regional Unit via KEP-EKE.

                No No


              • 2 Evaluation of documents and on-site inspection

                Responsible for Implementation Collective body

                Μethod of Implementation Inspection

                Description The application and the submitted documents are examined from a 3-member committee of the competent Regional Unit, which conducts an on-site audit of the store in order to assess whether the legal requirements are met or not.

                No No


              • 3 Notification of the interested party for outcome

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Directorate

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The committee recommends to the Veterinary Medicine Authority the granting or not the licence. In case the recommendation is negative, the Veterinary Medicine Authority informs the interested party accordingly. In case the recommendation is positive, the Veterinary Medicine Authority sends the licence to the interested party.

                No Yes


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