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Points of service

MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORTATION

Digital provision points

• The service is not provided digitally

Number of required documents

9 to 11

Fees

2,500 €

Estimated Time

6 months

Description

The procedure concerns the granting of a water aerodrome establishment licence, at the request of the person concerned. It concerns citizens, businesses, public bodies and legal entities.

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORTATION

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

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Provided to

Businesses, Citizens, Public Bodies

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Notes

The technical folder referred to in Article 7 of Law 4663/2020, as currently in force, which accompanies the application for granting a waterway establishment licence filed by the interested party, comprises all the supporting documents enumerated in the scope of the procedure.

Last update

14/04/2025

Application

Application Type

Application

Submission by:

Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Submitted by:

Legal entities, Legal entities under private law, Persons, Public bodies, Public entities

Title

Application by the interested party.

Notes:

Submission of an application by the interested party for authorisation to establish a waterway to the Department of Air Transport of the Directorate for Transport Development.

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An administrative appeal or an objection under Article 24 of Law 2690/1999. The interested party may request either that the administrative authority which issued the act revoke or amend it (appeal) or request the authority with oversight over the authority which issued annul it (objection). The requested administrative authority must notify the interested party of its decision on the application within no later than thirty (30) days, unless a different time limit is set forth under specific provisions.

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Output

Decision

Steps

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Alternative titles

Waterway establishment licence

Official title

Granting of a waterway establishment licence

Languages supported

Greek, English

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End of Process

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   Supporting document

The procedure concerns the granting of a waterway establishment licence, at the request of the person concerned. It concerns citizens, businesses, public bodies and legal entities. 2500.00 2500.00 11 1 0

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1 Administrative A waterway establishment licence shall be granted to a public body.

No No

2 Citizenship A licence to establish a waterway is granted to associations of persons and to natural persons of Greek citizenship or citizenship of a member state of the European Union or the European Economic Area who reside in Greece or in a member state of the European Union or the European Economic Area.

Yes Yes

3 Citizenship A waterway establishment licence shall be granted to legal persons governed by private law having their registered offices either in Greece or in the territory of a Member State of the EU or of the EEA, provided more than 50% of their assets, capital and effective control belong to natural or legal persons with nationality and residence or registered offices in a Member State of the EU or the European Economic Area.

Yes Yes

4 Tax A licence to establish a waterway is granted to a natural or legal person who has his/her residence or registered office respectively in a country outside Greece, but within the EU or the EEA, if a natural or legal person is appointed as his/her counterpart and deputy, who resides or has his/her registered office in Greece and the following information is provided: full name/company name, ID number (for the natural person) or General Commercial Register number, or the corresponding number of the Commercial Chamber, as well as the details of the legal representative (for legal persons), VAT number, competent tax office, address of residence/corporate office and contact telephone number.

No No

5 Age The legal representative (managing director, or manager or legal representative or a natural person), members or partners of associations of persons and Private Legal Entities (except for public bodies) must be at least 18 years of age.

No No

6 Conditions for non-commission of criminal offenses The legal representative, (managing director, or manager or legal representative or natural person), members or partners of associations of persons and Private Legal Entities (other than the public body) must not have been irrevocably convicted of any sentence for crimes of desertion, insubordination, offences against the constitution, treason against the country, offences against the free exercise of political rights, against the exercise of state authority, against sexual freedom and the economic exploitation of sexual life, criminal organisation, acts of terrorism, forgery, counterfeiting, dishonesty in office, breach of confidentiality in telephone and oral communications, theft, embezzlement, extortion, fraud, dishonesty, bribery or corruption, oppression, drug trafficking, animal trafficking, smuggling, weapons and explosives offences, and the other offences listed in Annex 1 of the National Civil Aviation Security Regulations, whether or not the conviction is recorded in the applicants criminal record.

No No

7 Conditions for non-commission of criminal offenses The legal representative (managing director, or manager or legal representative or natural person), members or partners of associations of persons and Private Legal Entities (other than the public body) must not have served a custodial sentence of more than six (6) months for a crime committed with malice.

No No

8 Conditions for non-commission of criminal offenses The legal representative, (managing director, or manager or legal representative or natural person), members or partners of associations of persons and Private Legal Entities (except for the public body) must not be temporarily detained and must not have been irrevocably referred to trial for a felony or an offence under paragraph b. 3 of Article 5 of Law 4663/2020, as in force, or have not been convicted, even by a final decision, of a felony or an offence under subsection b΄ of par. 4663/2020. This disqualification shall apply until an irrevocable decision of acquittal has been issued.

No No

9 Administrative The legal representative (managing director, or manager or legal representative or natural person), members or partners of associations of persons and Private Legal Entities (other than the public body) must not have been deprived of their civil rights, even if the time set for their deprivation has expired.

No No

10 Administrative The legal representative (managing director, or manager or legal representative or natural person), members or partners of associations of persons and Private Legal Entities (other than the public body) are not subject to legal representation.

No No

11 Compliance or Non-Compliance The legal representative, (managing director, or manager or legal representative or natural person), members or partners of associations of persons and Private Legal Entities (other than the public body) must not have been dismissed from public service for disciplinary misconduct related to the offences of paragraph b. 3 of Article 5 of Law 4663/2020, as in force.

No No

12 Labour The legal representative, (managing director, or manager or legal representative or natural person), members or partners of associations of persons and Private Legal Entities (other than the public body) must not be manufacturers or dealers in arms, ammunition or explosives.

No No

1 Processing of licence application. The amount of the fee may be amended pursuant to a joint decision issued by the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport. 2500 €

e-Administrative Fee code 3002

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 Solemn declaration under Article 8 of Law 1599/1986. Solemn Declaration

Solemn declaration under Article 8 of Law 1599/1986.

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, Legal entities under private law, Persons, Public bodies, Public entities

Relevant Procedure: ΔΔ:ΔΔ:Solemn declaration and electronic solemn declaration

Notes: The interested party shall submit a solemn declaration, with verification of authenticity of signature, that the conditions laid down in Article 5(1) of Law 4663/2020, as currently in force, have been met, declaring its full details and legal form (public body under Article 1(7) of Law 4663/2020, as currently in force, legal person governed by private law, associations of persons or sole proprietorship).

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 7320

2 Solemn declaration under Article 8 of Law 1599/1986. Solemn Declaration

Solemn declaration under Article 8 of Law 1599/1986.

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, Legal entities under private law, Persons

Relevant Procedure: ΔΔ:ΔΔ:Solemn declaration and electronic solemn declaration

Notes: If the interested party is not a public body (in accordance with Article 1(7) of Law 4663/2020, as currently in force), in order to ascertain that the conditions laid down in Article 5(3) of Law 4663/2020, as currently in force, are met, both the legal representative (CEO or manager or a lawful representative or natural person) and the members or partners of associations of persons shall submit a solemn declaration with verification of authenticity of signature stating that the interested party: a) has not been deprived of their civil and political rights, even if the period of said deprivation has elapsed; b) has not been removed from public service for misconduct relating to the offences of Article 5(3)(b) of Law 4663/2020, as currently in force; c) is not a manufacturer or trader in arms, ammunition or explosives. d) is not temporarily detained or has not been definitively committed to trial or has not been convicted, even by a final judgment, of a felony or an offence referred to in Article 5(3)(b) of Law 4663/2020, as currently in force. e) has not been sentenced, pursuant to a non-appealable conviction, to serve a custodial sentence longer than six (6) months for a crime committed with intent. Additionally, the department of air transport shall seek out the following documents ex officio: a) a copy of the interested partys criminal record for judicial use, the date of issue of which shall be no later than three months from the date of submission; and b) a certificate issued by the Court of First Instance stating that the interested party is not under legal guardianship, the date of issue of which shall be no later than three months from the date of submission.

Document submitted under requirements: No

Yes 7320

3 Solemn declaration on the compatibility of the environmental permitting of the water aerodrome together with its technical dossier, on the basis of Article 9(A.2)(e) of Law 4663/2020 and clarifying circular Ref. No Δ29Γ/23445/636/13-04-2020 (online publication No: 9ΤΥ2465ΧΘΞ-Κ18). Solemn Declaration

Solemn declaration on the compatibility of the environmental permitting of the water aerodrome together with its technical dossier, on the basis of Article 9(A.2)(e) of Law 4663/2020 and clarifying circular Ref. No Δ29Γ/23445/636/13-04-2020 (online publication No: 9ΤΥ2465ΧΘΞ-Κ18).

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, Legal entities under private law, Persons, Public bodies, Public entities

Relevant Procedure: ΔΔ:ΔΔ:Solemn declaration and electronic solemn declaration

Notes: This supporting document shall be submitted by the interested party at the stage of acceptance or presumed acceptance of the technical licensing dossier and not at the stage of submission of the initial application.

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 7320

4 List of legal persons’ legitimation documents. Legal documents from legal entities

List of legal persons’ legitimation documents.

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

Submitted by: Legal entities, Legal entities under private law

Notes: Where the applicant is a legal person, a list of the documents concerning its legitimation shall also be submitted, in accordance with the provisions of clarifying circular Ref. No 18271/25-01-2021 (online publication No: 9ΩΨΣ465ΧΘΞ-ΛΧΧ).

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 9338

5 Designation and particulars of process server, if required. Notification / Announcement / Reporting

Designation and particulars of process server, if required.

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

Submitted by: Legal entities, Legal entities under private law, Persons

Notes: Where the applicant is a natural or legal person residing or having its registered office in a country outside Greece but within the European Union or the European Economic Area, a natural or legal person residing or having its registered offices in Greece shall be designated as its process agent and substitute, and the following particulars shall be provided: full name / corporate name, identity card number (for the natural person) or General Commercial Register (GEMI) number or equivalent Professional Chamber Registry number.

Document submitted under requirements: Yes

Document’s requirement: Administrative

No 5743

6 A copy of the business commencement declaration or business change declaration submitted to the competent tax authority concerning the establishment of a water aerodrome. Tax certificates

A copy of the business commencement declaration or business change declaration submitted to the competent tax authority concerning the establishment of a water aerodrome.

Relevant link: https://www.gsis.gr/

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

Submitted by: Legal entities, Legal entities under private law, Persons, Public bodies, Public entities

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 7140

7 An attestation issued by the competent Chamber of Commerce and Industry (one-stop-shop for the incorporation of companies) indicating the particulars, representatives and activities of the company regarding the establishment of a water aerodrome. Certificate

An attestation issued by the competent Chamber of Commerce and Industry (one-stop-shop for the incorporation of companies) indicating the particulars, representatives and activities of the company regarding the establishment of a water aerodrome.

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

Submitted by: Legal entities, Legal entities under private law, Persons, Public bodies, Public entities

Notes: The attestation shall be submitted by the interested party in lieu of the copy of the business commencement declaration or business change declaration.

Document submitted under requirements: No

Yes 9703

8 A nautical chart at the largest possible scale, issued by the Hellenic Navy Hydrographic Service (YYPN) and the relevant extracts from the ‘Ploigos’ Sailing Directions of Hellenic Coasts, published by the YYPN, for the area in question. Other Document

A nautical chart at the largest possible scale, issued by the Hellenic Navy Hydrographic Service (YYPN) and the relevant extracts from the ‘Ploigos’ Sailing Directions of Hellenic Coasts, published by the YYPN, for the area in question.

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

Submitted by: Legal entities, Legal entities under private law, Persons, Public bodies, Public entities

Notes: The nautical chart must clearly depict the water surface area that the applicant wishes to use as the water aerodrome, the manoeuvring area of the water aerodrome, the aircraft mooring points, as well as alternative geographical locations (geographical positions).

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 7475

9 Maps of the Hellenic Military Geographic Service (GYS). Other Document

Maps of the Hellenic Military Geographic Service (GYS).

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

Submitted by: Legal entities, Legal entities under private law, Persons, Public bodies, Public entities

Notes: GYS maps shall be of a scale of 1:5,000 and 1:50,000 and shall show the manoeuvring and movement area of the water aerodrome, the aircraft mooring points and the area around it within a radius of 2,500 m with contour lines. Any reference to the geographical coordinates of the manoeuvring area shall be made in W.G.S.84. A corresponding map shall be submitted for a water aerodrome to be established on a lake.

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 7475

10 Decision of the Port Management, Operation and Development Body or the legally competent body for the concession of use of a site as a water aerodrome within the port zone. Rule

Decision of the Port Management, Operation and Development Body or the legally competent body for the concession of use of a site as a water aerodrome within the port zone.

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

Submitted by: Legal entities, Legal entities under private law, Persons, Public bodies, Public entities

Notes: In the case of an Integrated Tourism Development Area (POTA), the right to use a site to create a water aerodrome shall be ceded with the assent of the establishment and development body referred to in Article 29 of Law 2545/1997 (Government Gazette, Series I, Issue 254). In cases of complex tourist accommodation establishments, the right to use a site to create a water aerodrome shall be ceded with the assent of the development body referred to in Article 3(3.2) of Decision No 177/1.2.2012 of the Minister for Culture and Tourism (Government Gazette, Series II, Issue 319), as amended by Decision No 9347/15.4.2014 of the Minister for Tourism (Government Gazette, Series II, Issue 1013) and, in the case of tourist ports, with the assent of the management body referred to in Law 2160/1993 (Government Gazette, Series I, Issue 118), as currently in force. The decisions made by the private bodies referred to in this paragraph shall be communicated to the Regulatory Authority for Ports (RAL). The decision to cede the use of a site as a water aerodrome shall be revoked if the application for a licence to establish a water aerodrome is rejected.

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 1127

11 Decision of the competent body of the Ministry of Finance concerning concession of use of a backshore, foreshore, old backshore or a marine site that is continuous or contiguous to a backshore outside a port or bank area or riparian lake zone continuous to the bank, in accordance with the provisions of Law 2971/2001, as currently in force. Rule

Decision of the competent body of the Ministry of Finance concerning concession of use of a backshore, foreshore, old backshore or a marine site that is continuous or contiguous to a backshore outside a port or bank area or riparian lake zone continuous to the bank, in accordance with the provisions of Law 2971/2001, as currently in force.

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

Submitted by: Legal entities, Legal entities under private law, Persons, Public bodies, Public entities

Notes: The decision shall be submitted by the interested party in lieu of the decision of the Port Management, Operation and Development Body or the legally competent body for the concession of use of a site as a water aerodrome within the port zone.

Document submitted under requirements: No

Yes 1127

12 Survey diagram. Drawings / studies by an engineer / architect

Survey diagram.

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

Submitted by: Legal entities, Legal entities under private law, Persons, Public bodies, Public entities

Notes: The coordinates of the survey diagram must be dependent on the State Network (EGSA 87), certified by the body competent for management, operation and development matters, and must depict: a) the boundaries of the backshore, foreshore, old backshore and designate Port Zone (ZL), where applicable, or the ZL in areas where the site has been designated as equivalent to a ZL, as well as the corresponding Government Gazette issues, provided the relevant decisions have been published, the boundaries of the terrestrial and maritime areas of the tourist port, as well as the boundaries of the bank, riparian zone and old zone in the case of a lake; b) existing installations and proposed new projects; c) the surface area of the site to be ceded, d) the berths for vessels or craft; e) the existing uses and activities of the port.

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 5768

13 Proof of filing of the Environmental Impact Assessment (MPE) dossier with the Electronic Environmental Register (IPM). Environmental Compliance Receipt

Proof of filing of the Environmental Impact Assessment (MPE) dossier with the Electronic Environmental Register (IPM).

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

Submitted by: Legal entities, Legal entities under private law, Persons, Public bodies, Public entities

Notes: The receipt for the filing of the Environmental Impact Assessment (MPE) with the Electronic Environmental Register (IPM) shall indicate the competent environmental authority and the acceptance reference number. If the water aerodrome falls under category B projects, it shall be subject to Standard Environmental Commitments (PPD), in which case a declaration of subjection of the water aerodrome to PPD shall be submitted. In cases of tourist ports for which the Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment (SMPE) or Environmental Impact Assessment (MPE) has already been approved at the siting stage, it is not necessary to submit the receipt in question.

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 9681

14 Copy of the valid Environmental Terms Approval Decision (AEPO) of the Electronic Environmental Register (IPM). Rule

Copy of the valid Environmental Terms Approval Decision (AEPO) of the Electronic Environmental Register (IPM).

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

Submitted by: Legal entities, Legal entities under private law, Persons, Public bodies, Public entities

Notes: The copy of the valid Environmental Terms Approval Decision of the Electronic Environmental Register (IPM) shall be filed if the water aerodrome has already been environmentally permitted and shall be accompanied by a solemn declaration in accordance with Article 9(A.3) of Law 4663/2020, as currently in force.

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 1127

15 Water aerodrome manual. Other Document

Water aerodrome manual.

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

Submitted by: Legal entities, Legal entities under private law, Persons, Public bodies, Public entities

Notes: The Water Aerodrome Manual shall be drawn up in accordance with Annex Ia to Law 4663/2020, as currently in force.

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 7475

Law 8 4663 2020 30 Α

Description In order to be granted a licence to establish a water aerodrome, the interested party shall submit an application to the department of air transport of the Directorate for Transport Development, accompanied by a technical dossier containing the supporting documents referred to in Article 7(1) of Law 4663/2020, with the exception of points k), l) and m). The water aerodrome manual referred to in Article 7(1) shall be drawn up in accordance with Annex Ia and pre-approved by the competent department of the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority. The granting of a licence to establish a water airport requires a valid Environmental Terms Approval Decision (AEPO) for water aerodromes belonging to category A projects and subjection to Standard Environmental Commitments (PPD) for water aerodromes belonging to category B projects, in accordance with Article 9(A3) of the aforesaid Law.

Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20200100030

Law 4757 2020 240 Α

Description Annex B The aforesaid Law effects amendments to Article 8(A)(3) and, more specifically: the words ‘Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (YPA)’ shall be replaced by the words ‘Civil Aviation Authority (APA), and in Article 8(b)(3), (4) and (5), the words ‘Governor of the HCAA’ shall be replaced by the words ‘Governor of the APA’, and Article 8 is reproduced as worded in its entirety in paragraph a) of Annex B.

Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20200100240

Joint Ministerial Decision 181170 2021 3134 Β

Description Establishment of the technical specifications for the individual installations of the fuel supply facility to service water aerodrome aircraft and the procedures for supplying its tanks with fuel, as well as all other details necessary to establish the terms and conditions for granting the operating licence.

Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20210203134

Joint Ministerial Decision ΥΠΕΝ/ΔΙΠΑ/72406/4705 2021 3497 Β

Description Standard Environmental Commitments for Category B water aerodromes.

Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20210203497

Circular Δ29Γ/23445/636 2020

Description Circular of Part A on the Establishment, Operation and Development of Airports on Water Surfaces under Law 4663/2020.

Legal references https://diavgeia.gov.gr/decision/view/9%CE%A4%CE%A52465%CE%A7%CE%98%CE%9E-%CE%9A18

Circular Δ29Γ/οικ.38602/1139 2020

Description Amendment to Circular No Δ29Γ/23445/636/13-04-2020 (online publication No: 9LY2465XX-K18) of Part A on the Establishment, Operation and Development of Airports on Water Surfaces under Law 4663/2020.

Legal references https://diavgeia.gov.gr/search?query=q:%22%CE%A9%CE%9A%CE%95%CE%9C465%CE%A7%CE%98%CE%9E-0%CE%9F%CE%9D%22&page=0

Circular 93092/Σ.6218 2020

Description Clarifications regarding the provisions of Article 7(1)(g) of Law 4663/2020 on the concession for use of a site as a water aerodrome.

Legal references https://diavgeia.gov.gr/decision/view/%CE%A8%CE%A6%CE%964465%CE%A7%CE%98%CE%9E-%CE%93%CE%9A7

Circular 18271 2021

Description Circular 1/2021. Clarifications regarding the provisions of Article 7(1)(a) (supporting documents of the technical dossier) and Article 9(A.1) (forwarding of the water aerodrome technical dossier to the competent departments) of Law 4663/2020 (Government Gazette, Series I, Issue 30), as amended by Law 4757/2020 (Government Gazette, Series I, Issue 240).

Legal references https://diavgeia.gov.gr/decision/view/9%CE%A9%CE%A8%CE%A3465%CE%A7%CE%98%CE%9E-%CE%9B%CE%A7%CE%A7

1 Acceptance of the application and examination of completeness of the water aerodrome technical dossier.

Responsible for Implementation Competent Department

Μethod of Implementation Inspection

Description The interested party shall submit an application with an attached technical dossier to the Department of Air Transport of the Directorate for Transport Development, requesting the granting of a licence to establish a water aerodrome, and the Department of Air Transport shall examine the completeness of the water aerodrome technical dossier.

No No

P5D P1D

2 Completeness of the technical dossier – Notification of the interested party to submit counterparts – copies of the technical dossier supporting documents

Responsible for Implementation Competent Department

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description If the technical file submitted by the interested party is complete, the Department of Air Transport shall notify the interested party to submit the counterparts and copies of the supporting documents of the technical dossier so that they can be forwarded to the competent services referred to in Article 9(A.1) of Law 4663/2020.

Yes No

P5D P2D

1

3 Missing supporting documents – Notification of the interested party to submit supplementary supporting documents

Responsible for Implementation Competent Department

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The Department of Air Transport shall examine the completeness of the water aerodrome technical dossier. If there are missing supporting documents, the Department of Air Transport shall inform the interested party. The interested party shall submit the supporting documents requested.

Yes No

P5D P2D

1

4 Re-examination of the completeness of the technical dossier and notification of the interested party to submit counterparts – copies of the technical dossier supporting documents

Responsible for Implementation Competent Department

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description If the interested party submits the supporting documents requested to the Department of Air Transport, the Department shall re-examine the completeness of the technical dossier and notify the interested party to submit the relevant counterparts – copies of the technical dossier supporting documents.

Yes No

P5D P2D

3

5 Forwarding of a water aerodrome technical dossier to the competent departments for the issuance of an opinion, with notification of the interested party.

Responsible for Implementation Competent Department

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The Department of Air Transport shall, within ten (10) working days, forward the technical file of a water airport to the services responsible for issuing an opinion. The competent departments to which the water aerodrome technical dossier is forwarded shall issue an opinion on the supporting documents to the interested party, notified to the Department of Air Transport and the other competent departments, within thirty (30) working days of the date the technical dossier is received.

Notes The competent departments are: 1. Hellenic National Defence General Staff/Directorate C2 Infrastructure 2. General Secretariat of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy/Directorate for Maritime Safety 3. General Secretariat for Ports, Port Policy and Maritime Investments of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy 4. Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority / Airports Division (D3) 5. Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority / Air Navigation Regulatory Services Division (D4) 6. Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority / Aviation Security Division (D15) 7.Ministry of Tourism / Directorate for Spatial Planning 8. Competent authorities for the management of banks, old banks, riparian zones and lake waters 9. Ministry of Rural Development and Food / Directorate General of Fisheries.

No No

P4D P2D

6 No changes to the supporting documents of the technical dossier recommended.

Responsible for Implementation Co-competent Authority

Μethod of Implementation Action of the executive / co-competent body

Description This concerns cases where the competent departments do not recommend necessary changes to the technical file supporting documents submitted.

Yes No

P1M P1D

5

7 Changes to the supporting documents of the technical dossier recommended.

Μethod of Implementation Action of the executive / co-competent body

Description Where the competent departments recommend necessary changes to the technical dossier supporting documents submitted, the interested party shall make the corresponding changes and submit the corrected technical dossier supporting documents to all the departments, notifying the Department of Air Transport. Additionally, the interested party shall resubmit the updated information for environmental permitting to the competent environmental department.

Yes No

P1M P1D

5

8 Re-examination of the technical dossier with the corrected technical dossier supporting documents.

Responsible for Implementation Co-competent Authority

Μethod of Implementation Inspection

Description If changes are recommended and the interested party submits the corrected technical dossier supporting documents to all the departments, notifying the Department of Air Transport, the competent departments shall re-examine the technical dossier within fifteen (15) days of the date it is received and shall inform the interested party, notifying the department of air transport and the other competent departments.

Yes No

P15D P1D

7

9 Issuance of an opinion on the technical dossier by the competent departments.

Description The competent departments shall complete the technical dossier examination by issuing an opinion on the acceptance or rejection of the technical dossier supporting documents and the pre-approval or approval of the water aerodrome manuals, where required.

No No

PT10S 0

10 Issuance of an opinion on the acceptance or presumed acceptance of the technical dossier supporting documents.

Responsible for Implementation Co-competent Authority

Μethod of Implementation Action of the executive / co-competent body

Description After having examined the water aerodrome technical dossier and on the condition of having issued an opinion on the acceptance or presumed acceptance of the technical dossier supporting documents, pre-approved the water aerodrome manual and ensured that the provisions of the valid Environmental Terms Approval Decision (AEPO) are satisfied for water aerodrome falling under category A projects, and subjection to Standard Environmental Commitments (PPD) for water aerodromes falling under category B projects, the competent departments shall recommend the issuance of a decision granting a water airport establishment licence.

Yes No

P15D P2D

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11 Acceptance of a solemn declaration by the interested party concerning the compatibility of the environmental permitting with the technical dossier.

Responsible for Implementation Competent Department

Μethod of Implementation Inspection

Description Once the technical dossier examination procedure has been concluded, the interested party shall submit a declaration to the Department of Air Transport concerning the compatibility of the environmental permitting of the water aerodrome with its technical dossier, as the latter stands following the conclusion of the examination procedure, in accordance with the provisions of Article 9(A.2) of Law 4663/2020.

Yes No

P10D P1D

10

12 Recommendation of the Department of Air Transport to issue the decision granting a water aerodrome licence.

Responsible for Implementation Competent Ministry

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description Following the issuance of an opinion on acceptance or presumed acceptance by the competent departments, the Department of Air Transport shall recommend the granting of a water aerodrome establishment licence.

Yes No

P5M P2M

11

13 Issuance of a Joint Ministerial Decision granting a water aerodrome establishment licence

Responsible for Implementation Competent Ministry

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description In cases of water aerodromes at a port, a water aerodrome establishment licence shall be issued by virtue of a Joint Ministerial Decision issued by the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, and the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy. In cases of water aerodromes on a lake, a water aerodrome establishment licence shall be issued exclusively by virtue of a decision of the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport. In cases of water aerodromes in integrated tourism development areas (POTA), complex tourist accommodation establishment and tourist ports, the joint decision of the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, and the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy shall also be signed by the Minister of Tourism.

Notes This decision shall be published in the Government Gazette and on the ‘Diavgeia’ website.

Yes Yes

P20D P1D

12

14 Issuance of an opinion rejecting the technical dossier supporting documents.

Responsible for Implementation Co-competent Authority

Μethod of Implementation Action of the executive / co-competent body

Description After having examined the water aerodrome technical dossier, the competent departments shall issue an opinion rejecting the water aerodrome technical dossier supporting documents.

Yes No

P15D P2D

9

15 Rejection of the application for granting a water aerodrome establishment licence and notification of the interested party.

Responsible for Implementation Competent Department

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description Where the competent departments issue an opinion rejecting the technical dossier supporting documents, the Department of Air Transport shall reject the application, notifying the interested party, the competent departments and the competent environmental authority.

Yes Yes

P5D P2D

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