At a glance
Points of service
Digital provision points
Remote Points of service
Number of required documents
Fees
50 €
Deadline of completion
3 months
Description
Basic information
Competent body
Provided to
Related links
Last update
03/12/2024
Application
Application Type
Submission by:
Submitted by:
Title
Notes:
What you will need
Means of authentication, identification and signature
Identification with username and password for entering the buildingcert.gr information system
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Photocopy of their identity card or passport. ...
Identification document
Photocopy of their identity card or passport.
Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital)
Submitted by: Persons
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A solemn declaration (Article 8 of Law 1599/1986) of the interested party, validated by authenticati ...
Solemn Declaration
A solemn declaration (Article 8 of Law 1599/1986) of the interested party, validated by authentication of signature or digitally signed or via the new single digital gateway of the public administration.
Relevant link: Link
Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital)
Submitted by: Persons
Relevant Procedure: ΔΔ:ΔΔ:Solemn declaration and electronic solemn declaration
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Copy of diploma or degree from a Greek university. ...
Proof of Study
Copy of diploma or degree from a Greek university.
Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital)
Submitted by: Persons
Notes: In the case of studies at foreign schools, an equivalent and corresponding diploma recognised in accordance with national legislation or a decision on the recognition of professional qualifications in Greece pursuant to the relevant European and national legislation. For graduate engineers, a certificate of registration with the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE) is sufficient, while for holders of technical education degrees in engineering registered in the Technical Trade Names Book of the TEE, a certificate of registration is sufficient.
Requirements
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Possession of passwords to enter software
The person concerned must obtain a username and password to be able to submit their application online on the website of the Ministry of Environment and Energy (Link).
Link Link
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Educational
The activity of energy inspector is carried out by holders of degrees in engineering, members of the Technical Chamber of Greece and holders of technical education degrees or engineers who have gained recognition of professional qualifications in Greece, in implementation of the relevant national and EU law, as applicable, and who have the authority to sign the Energy Efficiency Study, as defined in Article 2(25) of Law 4122/2013 in conjunction with Article 12(2) of the Building Energy Efficiency Regulation (Government Gazette, Series II, No 407/2010) and in accordance with the applicable national legislation on professional rights, as applicable.
Energy inspectors certified in countries of the European Union shall be included in the corresponding register of energy inspectors referred to in Article 54, in application of the relevant national and European legislation (Article 52 of Law 4409/2016).
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Conditions for non-commission of criminal offenses
The interested party states that there are no legal or other obstacles or conflicts of interest, that they are not an energy inspector (employee of the energy inspection departments of Southern and Northern Greece), are not an employee in the public sector or in the wider public sector, with a public-law or private-law relationship of indefinite duration, that they accept the right of use, statistical processing and disclosure of data relating to energy inspections which they will carry out, without prejudice to the protection of personal data and commercially sensitive information, and that all the information accompanying their application is true.
Fees
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Energy inspector registration
50 €
e-Administrative Fee code 2254
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 Link
Related
Means of redress or appeal:
OtherAdministrative Appeal
Rules concerning a lack of reply from the competent authority and the legal consequences for the use:
Tacit approval
NACE
- 71.12 Engineering activities and related technical consultancy
Output & Results
Output
Steps
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Submission of declaration for entry in the register of energy inspectors
Μethod of Implementation Software action
Description The interested party submits their application online on the website of the Ministry of the Environment and Energy (Link), filling in the necessary personal details as well as their username and password. The IT system automatically sends the unique Participation Code (KAS) by email. The interested party connects to the IT system with their codes by filling in the Participation Code that has been sent to them and submitting a declaration of commencement of energy inspector activities. The interested party then attaches the necessary supporting documents (in PDF format), fills in the fee number received when the fee is paid, and makes the final submission of their declaration.
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Confirmation of submission of declaration
Responsible for Implementation Software
Μethod of Implementation Software action
Description The information system automatically issues the certificate of submission of declaration of commencement of energy inspector activities.
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Control of supporting documents
Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation Inspection
Description An officer of the energy inspection department shall be connected to the information system and shall select the declaration in question and carry out a check of the completeness and correctness of the data submitted.
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Approval of declaration/entry in the register of energy inspectors
Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation Software action
Description When the supporting documents are complete and correct, an officer of the energy inspection department selects the field ‘Approval’ in the IT system. The IT system sends an email to the person concerned with the unique registration number obtained when registering in the register of energy inspectors as well as access codes to the electronic building inspection file.
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Refusal of the declaration / Prohibition of the activity of energy inspector
Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation Software action
Description If the correctness and completeness checks are not verified, a rejection document is sent by the Directorate-General of the Inspectorate and Auditors of the Ministry of the Environment and Energy, informing the person concerned that their application is rejected. Following the rejection, the person concerned may resubmit their declaration.
Notes In accordance with Article 55 of Law 4409/2016 ‘if the legal requirements are not met or the information submitted does not show that they are met, the Southern and Northern Greece energy inspection departments of the Environmental, Construction, Energy and Mining Inspectorate of the Ministry of the Environment and Energy shall inform the person concerned in writing that they are prohibited from carrying out the activity, giving the reasons for the decision. Otherwise, after the expiry of three (3) months, the person concerned shall pursue the activity freely, without further notice or action by the person concerned.’
Other information
Alternative titles
Official title
Languages supported
Ways of provision
Legislation
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Law 4409/2016 (Government Gazette 136/Β) Articles 52 - 59
Description Required qualifications of energy inspectors – conflicts of interest of energy inspectors – register of energy inspectors, building inspection file – required supporting documents, procedure for entry in the register of energy inspectors – penalties – repeal of Joint Ministerial Decision 366/2011 Amendments: - Law 4710/2020 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 142/2020) – repeal of paragraph 4 and amendment of paragraph 11 of Article 56 of Law 4409/2016 (penalties) - Law 4447/2016 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 241/2016), Article 22(2) – amendment of Article 55(2) of Law 4409/2016 (electronic submission of applications)
Legal references Link
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Presidential Decree 99/2018 (Government Gazette 187/Α)
Description Regulation of the profession of engineer by establishing professional rights for each speciality.
Legal references Link