ΔΔ:Approval of Establishment of Cold Storage Facilities

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• What you will need
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At a glance

Points of service

Points of Single Contact (ΚΕΠ – EKE), Regions, Hellenic Food Authority - EFET

Digital provision points

• EUGO portal (information only)

Number of required documents

2 + (

1

)

Fees

Provided without cost

Deadline of completion

2 months

Description

The procedure concerns the approval of establishment of a facility for cold stοrages. The established cold stores are facilities used for storage, preservation and freezing of products. The applied procedures, practices and methods can ensure that products are handled, stored, maintained and transported under the proper hygiene conditions. They thus contribute decisively to the improvement and modernization of the hygienic conditions and to the technology of products, to the protection of Public health and to the environment.

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND FOOD

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

Authority responsible for the provision of the procedure

HELLENIC FOOD AUTHORITY (E.F.E.T.)

Service / organizational unit of a authority entity

Hellenic Food Authority - EFET

Provided to

Businesses

Related links

Last update

24/09/2025

Application

Application Type

Application / Solemn Declaration

Submission by:

Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Submitted by:

Legal entities, Persons

Title

Application Submission – Solemn Declaration

Notes:

Application Submission – Solemn Declaration, where the following are stated:

• the name and surname of the natural person or the official name of the legal person, the residential address of the natural person or the registered office of the legal person, and the Tax Registration Number (ΑΦΜ) of the natural or legal person
• the trademark of the food business, if any
• the location of the unit,
• the activity of the company.

What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Identification document, Identification with TAXISnet codes

Print

Requirements

Fees

Related

See also

Commencement of Operation and Attribution of Tax Registration Number to Service Providers, Legal Entities (without Establishment)

Means of redress or appeal:

Other Administrative redress / appeal

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

Tacit approval

After the above deadline, the approval is presumed to be granted.

NACE

• 10.11 Processing and preserving of meat
• 10.12 Processing and preserving of poultry meat
• 10.13 Production of meat and poultry meat products

Output & Results

Output

Digital document production, Registry update

Steps

Digital steps

Other information

Official title

Approval of Establishment of Cold Storage Facilities

Languages supported

Greek, English

Ways of provision

Establishment

Registries updated

Μητρώο Εγκαταστάσεων και Εμπόρων Ζωικών Προιόντων

Legislation

Categories

Τype of procedure

Approvals

Trigger

Applied for

Trigger (submission method)

Application (digital), Application (handwritten)

Life events

Licences and compliance

Type

Outgoing

End of Process

Ιndefinite

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   85324
   
   No
   2685600
   180000
   
   
   
   
   Identification document, Identification with TAXISnet codes
   364740
   37171
   221400
   10.11, 10.12, 10.13
   
   7135, 9603
   
   EU-GO
   Supporting document

The procedure concerns the approval of establishment of a facility for cold stοrages. The established cold stores are facilities used for storage, preservation and freezing of products. The applied procedures, practices and methods can ensure that products are handled, stored, maintained and transported under the proper hygiene conditions. They thus contribute decisively to the improvement and modernization of the hygienic conditions and to the technology of products, to the protection of Public health and to the environment. 0.00 0.00 2 0 1

   2 months

1 Company law Business formation (individual, corporate)

• For company establishment see the link below

Link https://www.gov.gr/en/ipiresies/epikheirematike-drasterioteta/enarxe-kai-luse-epikheireses/sustase-epikheireses

No No

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

Link https://www.gov.gr/en/arxes/anexartete-arkhe-demosion-esodon-aade/anexartete-arkhe-demosion-esodon-aade/elektronike-eggraphe-diakheirise-kodikon-taxisnet

No No

3 Technical All prerequisites related to the construction, layout (arrangement) and equipment must be in accordance with the institutional framework.

No No

1 A general plan, floor plan of the establishment with a detailed illustration and description of the premises and its basic equipment Floor plan

A general plan, floor plan of the establishment with a detailed illustration and description of the premises and its basic equipment

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

Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 2903

2 An accurate description of the activity of the company, with a special reference to capacity, type of raw material and final products. Report

An accurate description of the activity of the company, with a special reference to capacity, type of raw material and final products.

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

Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 6631

3 The necessary documents which prove the identity details of the applicant, and the legal documents that prove the legal representation of the company. Legal documents from legal entities

The necessary documents which prove the identity details of the applicant, and the legal documents that prove the legal representation of the company.

Submission by: Ex officio (manual), Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Notes: Any data registered in GEMI database are searched ex officio.

Document submitted under requirements: Yes

Document’s requirement: Company law

No 9338

Joint Ministerial Decision 32790/392/Φ.15 2017 1061 Β

Description Simplification of the framework on activities regarding food processing and regarding related activities; standardization of the procedures regarding notification of the operation of the company Amendment of case βγ) of par. 1 of Article 7 of JMD 32790/2017 (Amendment of the provision regarding the required document of the floor plan, which must be maintained in the folder/file obtaining all necessary documents when the facility operates)

Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20170201061

Joint Ministerial Decision 155511 2011 1308 Β

Description Reasons relating to the public interest, facilitation of the application submission via ΚΕP-ΕΚΕ

Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20110201308

Presidential Decree 79 2007 95 Α

Description Prerequisites and implementation of EU regulations, procedure Amendments: Law 4587/2018 (GG Α 218), Article 16 - Amendment of Article 2 of P.D. 79/2007 (definitions) - Amendment of Article 3 of P.D. 79/2007 (Veterinary Authorities) - Amendment of Article 12 of P.D. 79/2007 (Formal/Official Audits) Law 4472/2017 (GG Α 74), Article 122 – Amendment of Article 3 P.D. 79/2007 (Veterinary Authorities) - Amendment of Article 5 of P.D. 79/2007 (Registration of the estab-lishment) - Amendment of Article 6 of P.D. 79/2007 (Approval of the establish-ment) Law 4235/2014 (GG Α 32), Article 64 par.11 – Abolishment of Article 11 of P.D. 79/2007 (Revocation/Suspension of Approval) - Abolishment of Article 13 of P.D. 79/2007 (Procedures for imposing measures in case of non-compliance) - Abolishment of Article 29 of P.D. 79/2007 (Penalties) Law 3955/2011 (GG Α 89), Article 11 – Transfer of responsibilities of Article 3 of P.D. 79/2007 from ΕFΕΤ to the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food, and to the Veterinary Services within the local government (O.T.A. A & B level)

Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20070100095

Ministerial Decision 15523 2006 1187 Β

Description Required documents, procedure, responsibilities related to the approval Amendments: - MD 1288/2017 (GG Β 1763), Article 1 – Amending Article 2 of MD 15523/2006 (Central Competent Authorities) -Abolishment of Article 4 of MD 15523/2006 (Authorization for op-eration) - Replacement of Article 5 of MD 15523/2006 (Registration of facilities) - Replacement of Article 6 of MD 15523/2006 (Approval of facilities) - Replacement of Article 7 of MD 15523/2006 (Conditional Approval) - Replacement of Article 8 της 15523/2006 (Alterations/changes)

Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20060201187

European Regulation 178 2002

Description Hygiene rules for food of animal origin, controls, harmonization of veterinary legislation with 2004/41 / EC Directive of the EP and the Council)

Legal references https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EL/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32002R0178&qid=1623390764799&from=EL

European Regulation 852 2004

Description Hygiene for food

Legal references https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EL/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:02004R0852-20090420&qid=1623390834237&from=EL

European Regulation 853 2004

Description Delineation of hygiene rules for food of animal origin

Legal references https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EL/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:02004R0853-20210101&qid=1623390935979&from=EL

European Regulation 625 2017

Description Official controls and other official activities conducted in order to reassure the law implementation about food, animal feed and rules concerning health and good treatment of animals, health of plants and plant protection products. (Replaced European regulations 854/2004 and 882/2004, that were abolished)

Legal references https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EL/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32017R0625&from=el

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 approval of the establishment to Regional Department of Rural Economy and Veterinary Medicine (DAOK).

No No

PT2H PT2H

2 On-site inspection

Responsible for Implementation Working Group

Μethod of Implementation Inspection

Description When the file is complete, an on-site inspection is conducted from a special Task Force composed within the Regional Department of Rural Economy and Veterinary (DAOK) and a recommendation is made to the Head of DAOK: - If the recommendation is negative, then the Head of DAOK rejects the application and informs, without any delay, the applicant about the reasons of the rejection. - If the recommendation is positive, then it is forwarded to the Directorate of Food Safety of EFET, within 30 days from the date of initial request submission.

No No

P1M P1D

3 Granting Approval

Responsible for Implementation Competent Directorate

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The Directorate of Food Safety of EFET takes all necessary internal actions for granting approval and if it is necessary a secondary on-site control is conducted to the establishment. Finally, the President of EFET signs the decision for one of the following: - to grant the facility/establishment approval number - to grant a conditional approval - to reject the approval The above decision is notified to the Regional Directorates of EFET, DAOK and the applicant. Notes: 1. Conditional approval is granted if the infrastructure and equipment requirements are met in accordance with EC 854/2004 (Article 3) and Article 7 of RA 1288/2017, however there are other requirements of national and EU legislation which are not met. In this case, in a new on-site visit within three months, it is ascertained whether all the requirement for granting approval are met. 2. After the approval of establishment, follows another process for notifying the business operation through notifybyssiness.gr.

No Yes

P1D P1D