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At a glance
Points of service
Points of Single Contact (ΚΕΠ – EKE), Regional units
Number of required documents
Description
The procedure concerns the opening of car and motorcycle driving schools and their branches under indicative Business Activity Code (KAD) 85.53.11. The notification must contain the information necessary for the activity being carried out and must be submitted by the activity operator, who is solely responsible for the information contained therein.
Basic information
Authority/Public body’s Unit responsible for the institutional framework of the procedure
TRANSPORT AND CONTRIBUTIONS DIRECTORATE-GENERAL
Application
Application Type
Notification/Announcement
Submission by:
Keep within business establishment, Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Legal entities, Persons
Title
Notification of operation of Car and Motorcycle Driving Schools and their branches.
What you will need
Means of authentication, identification and signature
Identification document, Identification with TAXISnet codes
Related
Means of redress or appeal:
Special administrative appealOther
Rules concerning a lack of reply from the competent authority and the legal consequences for the use:
A special administrative appeal provided for in Article 227 of Law 3852/2010 (Government Gazette, Series I, Issue 87) may be lodged against the decision imposing a fine under paragraph 8 by the competent authority referred to in Article 2.
NACE
- 85.53 Driving school activities
Output & Results
Output
Digital document production, Document Production
Other information
Alternative titles
Operation of driving schools and branches
Official title
Notification of operation of Car and Motorcycle Driving Schools and their branches
Languages supported
English, Greek
Ways of provision
Establishment
Categories
Trigger
Notification/Announcement
Trigger (submission method)
Application (digital), Application (handwritten)
N1
ΔΔ
0
0
0
33281
No
7862400
1512000.0
4
7200
Identification document, Identification with TAXISnet codes
TRANSPORT AND CONTRIBUTIONS DIRECTORATE-GENERAL"TRANSPORT AND CONTRIBUTIONS DIRECTORATE-GENERAL" is not a number.
Registries of the General Secretariat for Transport"Registries of the General Secretariat for Transport" is not a number.
85.53
7135, 5587
EU-GO, Framers, SDG
Digital supporting Document, Supporting document
,
1
Administrative
Only a driving school which has previously declared a notification of operation may notify the activity of a driving school branch.
No
No
2
Company law
Setting up a business (sole proprietorship, company).
No
No
3
Possession of passwords to enter software
The applicant must hold TAXISnet codes in order to digitally submit the Notification when this function becomes possible.
No
No
4
Administrative
During the operation of the activity, the operator must keep a file containing the supporting documents required in each case at its business premises.
No
No
5
Professional
The right to operate a driving school and a branch thereof is also extended to:
a. natural persons who hold a valid certificate of lawful occupation as an instructor of trainee drivers;
b. legal persons, where one of their members or at least one of their staff holds the status of instructor of trainee drivers and also holds a valid certificate of lawful occupation as an instructor of trainee drivers.
No
No
6
Ownership
In cases of car and motorcycle driving schools, the activity operator must, before submitting the notification, have issued registration certificates for the training vehicles to be used, which belong to the driving school and are used to meet the needs of the driving school to begin operating. Furthermore, these vehicles must have undergone the special and periodic inspection, a Roadworthiness Certificate (DTE) and certificate of a special inspection for compliance of training the vehicles with the requirements of Presidential Decree 51/2012 (Government Gazette, Series I, Issue 101) must have been issued, or an inspection by the competent Directorate for Transport and Communications must have been conducted and the relevant certificate of suitability must have been issued, as appropriate.
No
No
7
Building
The driving school premises must be a main-use, single space, must not be part of a residence, and must possess good lighting and sufficient ventilation.
No
No
8
Ownership
The driving school must own or hold at least one training vehicle, which must be classified and insured as a training vehicle and meet the specifications laid down in Presidential Decree 51/2012 (Government Gazette, Series I, Issue 101).
No
No
9
Labour
The activity of the driving school entitles the school to provide practical training and examinations solely for the corresponding categories depending on the training vehicles declared by the school in the notification.
No
No
10
Technical
A sign, clearly visible to the general public, must be posted outside the driving school or its branch stating the following:
a) the indication ‘DRIVING SCHOOL’, in black or blue; and
b) the international distinguishing sign ‘L’, in red.
No
No
11
Ownership
Driving school branches do not hold training vehicles, but use the training vehicles of the driving school owned by the same natural or legal person for their activities. Similarly, instructors of trainee drivers engaged by the driving school are used for the activities of the driving school branch.
Yes
Yes
12
Building
A driving school or a branch thereof may not operate in a building housing the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, as well as the Directorates for Transport and Communications and the Motor Vehicle Testing Centre (KTEO) services of the Regional Units of Greece.
Yes
Yes
13
Building
Co-location.
Car and motorcycle driving schools, Theory Training Centres for Trainee Drivers (KETHEYO), vocational training schools issuing a Certificate of Professional Competence (PEI), Vocational Training Schools for Hazardous Goods Drivers (SEKOOMEE) and Carriers’ Vocational Training School (SEKAM) may be co-located at the same premises, provided they belong to the same natural or legal person.
In cases of co-location, the following requirements must also be met:
a) all the operating conditions of the above Schools/Centres, as provided for in the relevant provisions, must be complied with;
b) different classrooms must be used if their curricula coincide in terms of scheduling;
c) the reception area and the common areas of the above Schools/Centres may constitute a single space, but must in all cases be different from the classrooms. The use of ancillary spaces must not interfere with use of the classrooms.
Alternative condition of
6
Yes
Yes
1
Notification of the operation of a car and motorcycle driving school
200 €
No
2
Notification of the operation of a branch of a car and motorcycle driving school.
100 €
Yes
1
1
Proof of submission of the Notification of operation of a car and motorcycle driving school.
Certificate
Proof of submission of the Notification of operation of a car and motorcycle driving school.
Submission by:
Keep within business establishment
Submitted by:
Legal entities, Persons
Notes:
Where available.
Document submitted under requirements:
Yes
Document’s requirement:
Administrative
No
9703
2
Photocopy of the valid certificate of lawful occupation as an instructor of trainee drivers for the activity operator, where the operator is a natural person, or for a member of the legal person or its staff, where the operator is a legal person.
Certificate
Photocopy of the valid certificate of lawful occupation as an instructor of trainee drivers for the activity operator, where the operator is a natural person, or for a member of the legal person or its staff, where the operator is a legal person.
Submission by:
Keep within business establishment
Submitted by:
Legal entities, Persons
Relevant Procedure:
Solemn declaration and electronic solemn declaration
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
9703
3
Photocopies of valid certificates of lawful occupation as an instructor of trainee drivers for instructors who cooperate with the driving school in any way.
Certificate
Photocopies of valid certificates of lawful occupation as an instructor of trainee drivers for instructors who cooperate with the driving school in any way.
Submission by:
Keep within business establishment
Submitted by:
Legal entities, Persons
Relevant Procedure:
Solemn declaration and electronic solemn declaration
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
9703
4
Photocopies of the registration certificates of the driving school’s training vehicles.
Permit
No
4627
5
Certificate of main-use spaces issued by a private individual - engineer
Certificate
Certificate of main-use spaces issued by a private individual - engineer
Relevant link:
https://www.yme.gr/metafores/adeies-odigisis/ekpaideytes-kai-sxoles-odigon
Submission by:
Keep within business establishment
Submitted by:
Legal entities, Persons
Notes:
The certificate must be accompanied by the accompanying documents referred to in Article 5(d) of Joint Ministerial Decision No Δ30/Α3/276110/2021.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
9703
6
Solemn declaration of non-prohibition of the activity under joint ownership regulations.
Solemn Declaration
No
7320
7
Proof of payment of the fee for the activity in question
Proof of payment / Receipt
No
7053
8
Photocopy of the current articles of association of the legal person and amendments thereto.
Legal documents from legal entities
Photocopy of the current articles of association of the legal person and amendments thereto.
Submission by:
Keep within business establishment
Submitted by:
Legal entities
Notes:
Only applicable for legal persons not required to register with the General Commercial Register (GEMI).
Document submitted under requirements:
Yes
Document’s requirement:
Company law
No
9338
9
Photocopies of the legal person’s legitimation documents concerning representation
Legal documents from legal entities
Photocopies of the legal person’s legitimation documents concerning representation
Submission by:
Keep within business establishment
Submitted by:
Legal entities
Notes:
Only applicable for legal persons not required to register with the General Commercial Register (GEMI).
Document submitted under requirements:
Yes
Document’s requirement:
Company law
No
9338
10
A photocopy of the notification of the activity of the car and motorcycle driving school to which the branch belongs.
Notification/Announcement
No
5743
Joint Ministerial Decision
D30/A3/276110
2021
4742
Β
Description
Establishment of procedure, content and supporting documents, fee and penalties for notification of the operation of car and motorcycle driving schools, their branches and Theory Training Centres for Trainee Drivers (KETHEYO).
Legal references
https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20210204742
Law
4, 215, 216, 217, 218 ,219 ,220 , 221 ,222, 223
4811
2021
108
Α
Description
Simplification of the framework for carrying out economic activities under the responsibility of the Ministry of Development and Investment, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Tourism, arrangements for productive activities and support for development and other urgent provisions.
Legal references
https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20210100108
Law
4442
2016
230
Α
1
Opening of procedure
No
No
2
Receipt of Notification by the competent Directorate for Transport and Communications
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Directorate
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
The notification is submitted by the interested party in hard copy or electronic form to the competent Directorate for Transport and Communications of the relevant Regional Unit where a car and motorcycle driving school and branches thereof are established and operate. The competent authority assigns a unique serial number to the notification, which remains the same even when the notification is changed, simply by adding to the serial numbering for each change.
Notes
It is also stipulated that the Notification must take place exclusively through the Integrated Information System for the Conduct of Activities and Controls (OPS-ADE) referred to in Article 14 of Law 4442/2016 (Government Gazette, Series I, Issue 230). Until the OPS-ADE becomes operational, with regard to the part relating to the notification of operation of the car and motorcycle driving school and its branches, the notification is submitted via the electronic system www.notifybusiness.gov.gr, accessible through the Single Digital Portal for Public Administration (gov.gr-EDP), if technically possible. Where the notification is submitted electronically via the OPS-ADE or www.notifybusiness.gov.gr, it receives a unique number and time stamp generated by the system. The file with the unique number serves as proof of submission of the notification and no registration shall be required.
Yes
No
3
Receipt of notification by a KEP-EKE
Responsible for Implementation
KEP (ΚΕΠ) employee
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
The notification is submitted by the interested party in hard copy at any Citizen Service Centre (KEP) operating as a Single Point of Contact (EKE) with verification of authenticity of signature if it is not filed in person by the activity operator (natural person or lawful representative of a legal person). The KEP-EKE receives the notification in all cases and issues a receipt of submission with the submitted notification attached thereto.
Notes
It is also stipulated that the Notification must take place exclusively through the Integrated Information System for the Conduct of Activities and Controls (OPS-ADE) referred to in Article 14 of Law 4442/2016 (Government Gazette, Series I, Issue 230). Until the OPS-ADE becomes operational, with regard to the part relating to the notification of operation of the car and motorcycle driving school and its branches, the notification is submitted via the electronic system www.notifybusiness.gov.gr, accessible through the Single Digital Portal for Public Administration (gov.gr-EDP), if technically possible. Where the notification is submitted electronically via the OPS-ADE or www.notifybusiness.gov.gr, it receives a unique number and time stamp generated by the system. The file with the unique number serves as proof of submission of the notification and no registration shall be required.
Yes
No
4
Proof of Submission of Notification
Responsible for Implementation
KEP (ΚΕΠ) employee
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
The interested party is issued a receipt as proof of submission of a notification to the KEP/EKE, and the notification is forwarded to the competent Directorate for Transport and Communications of the relevant Regional Unit where the car and motorcycle driving school and its branches are established and operate.
Yes
No
5
Proof of Notification
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Directorate
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
The competent Directorate for Transport and Communications receives the notification in all cases and issues a receipt as proof of submission with the submitted notification of the car and motorcycle driving school and its branches attached thereto.
Yes
No
6
Forwarding of Notification
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Directorate
Co-responsible for Implementation
OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
Within no later than five business days, the competent Directorate for Transport and Communications will forward the notification or change thereto to the Directorate of Road Traffic and Safety of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, the National Transparency Authority, the competent Building Service and the competent Fire Department, as the case may be, and any other department which, in the Directorate’s view, must be made aware of the operation of the activity in order to carry out the statutory inspections. This forwarding takes place electronically via the system or by e-mail without the need to issue a cover document for that purpose.
No
No
600
300
SUBMITTEE OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT"SUBMITTEE OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT" is not a number.
7
Inspections of Activity
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Directorate
Μethod of Implementation
Inspection
Description
After submission of the notification of operation or from the time the obligation to submit the notification arose, the competent Directorate and other control authorities may carry out inspections to verify the correctness of the notification information and monitor the operator’s compliance with the requirements laid down in Chapter XXXI of Law 4442/2016. The first inspection must be carried out within two months of submission of the initial notification.
No
No
8
Conduct of on-the-spot inspections
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Directorate
Μethod of Implementation
Inspection
Description
On-the-spot inspections are carried out by a two-member audit committee set up pursuant to a decision of the Regional Governor on the recommendation of the competent Directorate. Officials of the departments of the competent Region who hold tertiary education degrees may be designated as committee members. The two-member audit committee referred to herein may, at the same time, exercise the supervisory powers exercised to ensure compliance with the operating conditions.
During the on-the-spot inspection, the activity operator must make the information related to the subject matter of the audit available to the audit committee and provide a written or verbal explanation of the issues raised.
Yes
No
9
Conduct of remote inspections
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Directorate
Μethod of Implementation
Inspection
Description
Remote inspections are carried out by the directorate competent for carrying out remote inspections, which sends the operator of the activity, via registered letter, a request for submission of the file of supporting documents of Article 5 of the Joint Ministerial Decision, electronically or in hard copy if the operator is unable to send it electronically, with five (5) days of receiving the request. If the deadline for submitting the file lapses without action, an on-the-spot inspection is carried out. The competent authority referred to in Article 2 checks the file submitted and may request verbal or written explanations from the activity operator. A remote inspection report is drawn up in which any infringements are recorded.
Yes
No
10
Finding of violations – Fines
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Directorate
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
The competent Directorate for Transport and Communications sends a copy of the inspection report to the activity operator by registered post. If violations were found, in the same letter the operator is asked to set out their views on the findings of the inspection and to resolve the violation with five (5) working days of the day following the day on which the letter was received.
If the operator of the activity fails to submit their views within the deadline or the views are found by the competent directorate to be unsubstantiated, administrative fines are imposed by the directorate. The decision to impose an administrative find shall be notified to the operator of the activity in a document calling on them to pay the fine within ten (10) working days of receiving the document.
If the violation is deemed to be minor, the competent directorate can make a recommendation and set a deadline for compliance. If the operator complies within the deadline set, no fine is imposed.
Fines imposed hereunder are collected as public revenue in accordance with the provisions of the Public Revenue Collection Code (KEDE). If a violation is found regarding the notification of this decision, the operator of the activity shall be subject to the penalties referred to in Article 15(1) of Law 4442/2016, and specifically an administrative fine of between two hundred (200) and twelve thousand (12 000) euros.
No
Yes
Notifybusiness
Until the OPS-ADE becomes operational, with regard to the part relating to the notification of operation of the car and motorcycle driving school and its branches, the notification is submitted via the electronic system www.notifybusiness.gov.gr
https://www.notifybusiness.gov.gr/assets/taxislogin.html
Notifybusiness
Until the OPS-ADE becomes operational, with regard to the part relating to the notification of operation of the car and motorcycle driving school and its branches, the notification is submitted via the electronic system www.notifybusiness.gov.gr
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