Authorisation for the establishment and operation of a water aerodrome
Licence to establish and operate a water aerodrome
Submission of an application by the person concerned for the authorisation to establish and operate a water aerodrome in the Air Transport Department of the Transport Development Directorate.
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
An authorisation for the establishment and operation of a water aerodrome shall be granted to a public body.
An authorisation for the establishment and operation of a water aerodrome is granted to associations of persons and to natural persons of Greek nationality or nationality of a Member State of the European Union (EU) or a State belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA) residing in Greece or a Member State of the European Union or the European Economic Area.
An authorisation for the establishment and operation of a water aerodrome is issued to a natural or legal person who has its residence or registered office in a country other than Greece, but within the EU or the EEA, if a natural or legal person is appointed as an agent and a substitute for it, residing or established in Greece and declared the following particulars: name/ company name, ID number (for the natural person), or GEMI number or the corresponding number of a Chamber of Commerce, as well as the details of the legal representative (for the legal person) VAT number, competent Tax Office, residence/seat address and telephone number.
An authorisation for the establishment and operation of a water aerodrome is granted to Legal Persons under Private Law having their registered office either in Greece or in the territory of a Member State of the EU or a Member State belonging to the E.E.A. provided that more than 50 percent of the property, capital and effective control of them belongs to natural or legal persons having their nationality and residence or registered in a Member State of the EU or of the E.E.A.
The representative under the law (managing director, or manager or legal representative or natural person), members or partners of associations of persons and Legal Persons under Private Law (except the public body) have completed the 18th year of their age.
The representative under the law (managing director, or manager or legal representative or natural person), the members or partners of the associations of persons and Legal Persons under Private Law (excluding the public body) have not been convicted of any offence of insubordination, desertion, offences against the constitution, treason, offences against the free exercise of political rights, offences against the exercise of state authority, offences against sexual freedom and the economic exploitation of sexual life, criminal organisation, terrorist offences, counterfeiting, forgery, dishonesty in office, breach of the confidentiality of telephone and oral communications, theft, embezzlement, extortion, fraud, fraud, breach of trust, bribery or corruption, oppression, drugs, animal trafficking, smuggling and weapons and explosives offences, and the other offences listed in Annex 1 of the National Aviation Security Regulations, whether or not the conviction is recorded in the applicants criminal record.
The legal representative (managing director, or manager or legal representative or natural person), members or partners of associations of persons and Legal Persons under Private Law (excluding the public body) shall not have issued a custodial sentence above six (6) months for a crime committed by fraud.
The representative under the law (managing director, or manager or legal representative or natural person), members or partners of associations of persons and Legal Persons under Private Law (excluding the public body) shall not be temporarily or irrevocably detained in proceedings for a crime or offence as referred to in Article 5(3) of Law 4663/20, as in Article 5 of Law 4663/2020 or have not been convicted even by a final judgment on a crime or offence in case (b) of paragraph 3 of Article 5 of Law 4663/20, as in force. This prohibition shall remain in force until a final and irrevocable discharge decision has been taken.
The legal representative (managing director, or manager or legal representative or natural person), members or partners of associations of persons and Legal Persons under Private Law (excluding the public body) shall not be deprived of their civil rights, even if the time set for their deprivation has expired.
The representative under the law (managing director, or manager or legal representative or natural person), members or partners of associations of persons and Legal Persons under Private Law (excluding the public body) shall not be subject to judicial support.
The legal representative (managing director, or manager or legal representative or natural person), members or partners of associations of persons and Legal Persons under Private Law (excluding the public body) shall not be dismissed by a public service for disciplinary action relating to the offences in case (b) of paragraph 3 of Article 5 of Law 4663/2020, as applicable.
The representative under the law (managing director, or manager or legal representative or natural person), members or partners of associations of persons and Legal Persons under Private Law (excluding the public body) shall not be manufacturers or traders of arms, ammunition or explosives.
Conditions for non-commission of criminal offenses
The procedure concerns the authorisation for the establishment and operation of a water aerodrome; it is addressed to citizens, businesses and public bodies.
Examination of an request for authorisation. The amount of the administrative fee may be amended by a joint decision of the Ministers for Finance and Infrastructure and Transport.
Solemn Declaration of Article 8 of Law 1599/1986
Solemn declaration under Article 8 of Law 1599/1986 (in the case of a non-public body)
Solemn Declaration for the compatibility of the water supply licence with its technical file, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 9 of Law No.4663/2020 and the first paragraph of Article 9 of Law No. 29C/23445/636/13-04-2020 (ADA: 9TY2465XX-K18).
List of legalising documents of legal persons.
Definition and elements of a representative, if applicable
A copy of the declaration of commencement of operations or of the trade change declaration submitted to the competent tax authority for the establishment or operation of a water aerodrome.
Certificate of the relevant Chamber of Commerce and Industry (One-stop-Service for setting up companies), including the company’s details, representatives and activities regarding the establishment or operation of a water aerodrome.
Nautical chart of the largest possible scale of the Hydrographic Service of the Hellenic Navy and the relevant extracts from the "Navigator of the Greek Coast", issued by the that Service for the requested area.
Charts of the Armed Forces Geographical Organisation
Decision of the Administration, Operation and Exploitation of the Port or the statutory body responsible for granting space as a water aerodrome within the port area.
Decision of the competent body of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance for the concession of the use of a seashore, beach, old seashore or continuous or adjacent to the seashore, outside the harbour zone or the shore or the continuous shore of the lakeside zone, in accordance with the provisions of Law 2971/2001, as in force.
Orthophoto map published by the Greek National Cadastre.
Proof of submission of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) file to the Electronic Environmental Register (EER).
A copy of the valid Decision on the Approval of Environmental Conditions (D.A.E.C.) of the Electronic Environmental Register.
The person concerned shall provide a solemn declaration with signature authenticity for the fulfilment of the conditions laid down in Article 5(1) of Law 4663/2020, as applicable, stating its full details and legal form (public body pursuant to paragraph 7 of Article 1 of Law 4663/2020, as applicable, Legal Persons under Private Law, associations of persons or individual undertaking).
If the person concerned is not a public body (as defined in paragraph 7 of Article 1 of Law No 4663/2020, as applicable for the verification of the conditions laid down in Article 5(3) of Law No 4663/2020, as both the representative under the law (administrator or trustee or legal representative or natural person) and the members or partners, they shall submit a solemn declaration with a view to the signature authenticity stating that: (a) has not been deprived of his/her civil rights, even if the period of deprivation has expired, (b) has not been dismissed from public service for disciplinary offences related to the offences referred to in subparagraph b of paragraph 3 of Article 5 of Law 4663/2020, as in force, c) not being a manufacturer or dealer in arms, ammunition or explosives (d) is not in temporary custody or has not been irrevocably tried or convicted, even by final judgment, for a felony or for an offence referred to in subparagraph b of paragraph 3 of Article 5(3) of Law No 4663/2020, as in force (e) has not been irrevocably sentenced to a custodial sentence of more than six (6) months for a crime committed with intent. In addition, the Department of Air Transport shall search for such persons ex officio: (a) a copy of a criminal record for judicial use, the date of issue of which is not more than three months from the date of submission; and (b) a certificate from the Court of First Instance that he/she is not subject to legal representation, the date of issue of which is not more than three months after the date of submission.
This supporting document shall be submitted by the person concerned after the completion of the procedure for examining the technical authorisation file by the competent authorities as provided for in paragraph A.2 of Law 4663/2020 and not at the initial application stage.
If the applicant is a legal person, a list of legal documents shall be drawn up, as referred to in the first paragraph of Article 18271/25-01-2021 (ADA: 9OCS 465X-ALC) clarification circular.
Where the applicant for a natural or legal person has his or her registered office in a country other than Greece but within the European Union or the European Economic Area, a natural or legal person shall be designated as an agent and a substitute of him or her, residing or established in Greece, and the following particulars shall be declared: name/name, A.D. (for the natural person) or General Commercial Register (GEMI) number or a corresponding number of a Chamber of Commerce.
The certificate is submitted by the person concerned instead of the copy of the declaration of commencement of business or the declaration of change of business activity.
In the nautical chart, the water surface, which the applicant wishes to use as a water aerodrome, the manoeuvre area of the water aerodrome, the aircraft attachment points, as well as alternative geographical locations (geographical positions) must be clearly captured.
The Charts of the Armed Forces Geographical Organisation must be of a scale of 1:5,000 and 1:50,000 and must reflect the area of manoeuvring and movement of the water, the points of aircraft attachment, as well as the area around it within a radius of 2,500 meters of height. Any reference to the geographical coordinates of the manoeuvre area must be made to the W.G.S.84 system.
In the case of Integrated Tourism Development Areas, the concession of the right to use space for the creation of a water aerodrome is granted with the consent of the establishment and operation body of article 29 of Law 2545/1997 (A 254). In the case of complex tourist accommodations, the concession of the right to use space for the creation of a water aerodrome is granted with the agreement of the operator referred to in paragraph 3.2 of Article 3 of Article 3 of Decree No 177/1.2. 2012 decision of the Minister of Culture and Tourism (B΄ 319), as amended by the decision of the Minister of Tourism (B΄ 1013), in the case of tourist ports for the concession of use of water aerodrome space, the provisions of Law 2160/1993 (A 118), as applicable in the case of ownership by the Hellenic Republic Ownership Co or the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund by decision of their board of directors, in accordance with the applicable legislation governing them, and in the case of a fishing port or areas adjacent to it by decision of the competent port management and operation body and, if there is no such body, of the municipality within the boundaries of which the fishing port is located. The decisions of the private bodies referred to herein shall be notified to the Port Regulatory Authority (PPA). The relevant decision to grant the use of a site as a waterway shall be revoked if the application for a permit to establish or authorise the establishment and operation of a water aerodrome is rejected.
The decision shall be submitted by the person concerned instead of the decision of the Administration, Operation and Exploitation of the Port or the statutory body responsible for granting the use of water as a water supply within the port area.
The orthophotomap shows: a) the boundary lines of the seashore, beach, old seashore and the designated Port Zone (P.Z.) where it exists or the Z.L. in areas where the area has been assimilated to a Z.L, as well as the respective Gazette of the Government Gazette, if the relevant decisions have been published, the boundaries of the land and sea area of the tourist port, the boundaries of the area owned by Hellenic Republic Ownership Co or the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund and the sea and land areas within or adjacent to it intended for the mooring of commercial fishing vessels (fishing shelters), as well as the boundaries of the shore, riparian zone and old zone in the case of a lake. (b) the existing facilities and any new proposed projects, (c) the surface of the project to be granted, (d) the anchorages of ships or vessels, (e) the existing uses and activities of the port.
In the documentation submitted by the Environmental Impact Assessment (EEA) in the Electronic Environmental Register (EER), which appears to be the competent environmental authority and the receipt protocol number. If the water aerodrome falls under the projects of Category B, it is subject to Standard Environmental Entities (S.E.E.), when a declaration that the water aerodrome is subject to S.E.E. is submitted. In the tourist ports for which it already exists at the stage of the installation of a Strategic Environmental Impact Study or an Environmental Impact Assessment, no evidence is required.
The copy of a valid Decision on the Approval of Environmental Conditions shall be filed if the water route has already been environmentally licenced and accompanied by a solemn declaration in accordance with Article 9(a) of Law 4663/2020, as applicable.
The Water Aerodrome Manual shall be drawn up in accordance with Annex Ib to Law 4663/2020, as applicable.
The Water Aerodrome Security Programme shall be drawn up in accordance with Annex II to Law 4663/2020, as applicable.
The Emergency Response Plan shall be drawn up in accordance with Annex III to Law 4663/2020, as applicable.
# The average estimated time relates to the administrative procedures required. The average estimated time indicated relates to the administrative procedures required. It does not take into account the time needed for the interested party to complete the construction of the facilities and equipment of the waterway and any interventions that may be required following the conclusion of the Water Aerodrome Commission. # The technical file referred to in Article 7 of Law 4663/2020, as in force, accompanying the application for a water aerodrome licence, is all the supporting documents as listed in the field of the procedure. #) Since, on the basis of the Conclusion of the Water Aerodrome, it appears that the water aerodrome requires corrective actions and a new inspection,a relevant administrative fee of five hundred (500) euros in favour of the Greek State shall be paid.
Standard proposals for infrastructure projects and other emergency provisions.
Provisional authorisation of the first network of water aerodromes (Amendment of Law 4663/2020)
Annex B The mentioned law introduces amendments to par. A(3) of article 8 of Law 4663/2020, namely: the words - the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) - are replaced by the words - the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) - and in paras. 3, 4 and 5, in paragraph 3, 4 and 5, of the paragraph. B of Article 8 of Law 4663/2020, the words Governor of the CAA shall be replaced by the words Governor of the AAA and Article 8 as set out in its entirety in paragraph a of Annex B to Law 4757/2020 shall be reproduced.
In order to obtain a licence to establish and operate a waterway, the person concerned shall submit an application to the Air Transport Department. The application shall be accompanied by a technical file containing the supporting documents referred to in paragraph 1. 1 of Article 7 of Law 4663/2020, as in force, with the exception of case ic.
Determination of infringements and fines for water aerodrome operators, following an inspection by the Water Aerodrome Commission, for failure to provide information and obstruction of access to water aerodrome facilities and infrastructure.
Definition of the technical specifications of the individual installations of the fuel supply facility for the servicing of aircraft at an aerodrome and the procedures for the supply of fuel to its tanks, as well as any other detail necessary to determine the terms and conditions for the granting of its operating licence.
Standard Environmental Commitments for Class B Water Aerodromes
Amendment of the decision No.20271/546/23-03-2020 of the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport "Establishment and formation of the Water Aerodromes Commission and definition of its work and responsibilities" (B΄ 1494), as amended by the decision of the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport No.283352/12-10-2021 (B΄ 4873).
Amendment of No 20271/546/23-3-2020 decision of the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport "Recommendation and establishment of the Water Aerodrome Commission and the definition of the project and its responsibilities" (B’1494)
Establishment and Composition of the Water Aerodrome Commission and definition of its work and responsibilities.
Circular 3/2022 Clarification of the provisions of Article 9 of Law 4663/20 (A30), as amended by Article 42(1) of Law 4903/2022 (A46) - Determination of services
Circular 2/2022 Clarification of the amendments to Law 4663/2020 (A30) with the provisions of Law 4850/2021 (A208) and Law 4903/2022 (A46) and their corresponding application to pending applications for authorisation of a water aerodrome.
Circular 1/2022 Competent services of case (d) of para. A.1 of Article 9 of Law 4663/20 (A30).
Circular 2/2021(Correct repetition of Prot. No. 270825/05-10-2021) Clarifications on the transitional provisions of article 27 of Law 4663/2020
Circular 1/2021 Clarifications on the provisions of Article 7(a) (codifications of the technical file) and Article 9(A.1) (transmission of the water technical file to the competent authorities) of Law 4663/2020 (A30) as amended by Law 4757/2020 (A240).
Clarifications concerning the provisions of Article 7 (1) (g) of Law 4663/2020 on the concession of use of space as a water aerodrome.
Modification of Circuit No. 29C/23445/636/13-04-2020 (AD: 9TY2465XX-K18) in Part I Establishment, Operation and Operation of Airports on Water Surfaces of No.4663/2020
Circular of Part I on the Establishment, Operation and Exploitation of Airports on Water Surfaces of Law 4663/2020
Application for a treatment or a hierarchical action pursuant to Article 24 of Law No 2690/1999; the person concerned may apply, either by the administrative authority which issued the act, for the withdrawal or modification of it (demand for a treatment) or, by the authority which is the head of the act, for the annulment of the act (superarchical appeal). The administrative authority to which the application is submitted shall notify the person concerned of its decision in respect of that application no later than thirty (30) days, unless otherwise provided for.
The person concerned shall submit an application with an attached technical file to the Air Transport Division requesting the authorisation to establish and operate a water service and the Air Transport Division shall check the technical documentation for the completeness of the water service.
Where the technical file submitted by the person concerned is complete, the Air Transport Division shall inform him of the submission of copies/copies of the technical documentation to be sent to the competent authorities referred to in paragraph A.1 of Article 9 of Law 4663/20, as applicable.
Where there are insufficient supporting documents, the Air Transport Division shall inform the interested party who shall submit the supporting documents requested.
Where the person concerned submits the supporting documents to the Air Transport Division, the Air Transport Division shall review the technical file, in full, and where the technical file is complete, inform the person concerned of the submission and the copies/copies of the supporting documents concerned.
The Air Transport Division shall transmit the technical file, if complete, within 10 (10) working days, to the competent services referred to in Article 9(1), by means of a communication to the person concerned, to deliver an opinion or rejection or to propose amendments.
It concerns the case where, following examination of the technical file, the competent authorities do not indicate any changes to the supporting documents submitted.
Where, following examination of the technical file, the competent authorities indicate changes to their documentation submitted, the person concerned shall make the corresponding amendments and submit the corrected technical documentation to all Services with a notification to the Department of Air Transport. In addition, it shall re-submit the updated environmental authorisation data to the competent environmental service.
In the event of any suggestion of modifications and where the person concerned submits the corrected technical documentation to all Services with notification to the Air Transport Division, the competent authorities shall review the technical file within 15 working days of receipt of the technical documentation and inform the person concerned with notification to the Air Transport Division and other relevant services.
The procedure for examining the technical file shall be completed by the competent authorities in the form of an opinion on the supporting documents of the technical file and the pre-approval or approval of the technical instructions for water, where necessary.
Upon examination of the technical file, the competent authorities shall deliver an opinion on the supporting documents of the technical file and the pre-authorisation or approval of the technical instructions for water, where necessary.
The competent authorities, after examining the technical file on water, shall deliver an opinion on the supporting documents on the technical file on water.
Where the competent authorities deliver an opinion on the supporting documents in the technical file, the Air Transport Division shall reject the application by informing the person concerned, the competent authorities and the competent environmental authority.
At the request of the interested party, following the completion of the procedure for examining the technical file, a declaration on the compatibility of the water supply with that technical file shall be submitted to the Air Transport Division, as provided for in paragraph A.2 of Article 9 of Law 4663/2020, as applicable.
Upon completion of the procedure for examining the technical file by the competent authorities and after having delivered an opinion on the supporting documents of the technical file, the approval of the technical documentation and the completion of the provisions of paragraph B.6 or C.4 of Article 8 of Law 4663/2020, as applicable, shall provide a certificate of acceptance.
Following the issue of the acceptance of a dossier for authorisation to establish and operate and, if the construction of all installations has been completed and the necessary equipment has been added to meet the conditions of Law 4663/2020, the person concerned shall inform in writing the Air Transport Division in writing and this shall notify the Air Transport Committee referred to in Article 11 of Law 4663/20 for an inspection.
After the acceptance of the dossier attestation and after the construction of all the facilities has been completed and the necessary equipment has been added to meet the requirements of Law 4663/2020, as applicable, the person concerned shall inform the Air Transport Division and this shall notify the Air Transport Committee, which shall carry out an inspection of the water aerodrome within twenty (20) working days.
It concerns the case where, on the basis of the Commission's findings, it appears that the waters do not need corrective action and this is ready for operation.
Where, on the basis of the Commissions findings, it appears that the water aerodrome needs corrective action and a new inspection is required, the Air Transport Division shall inform the person concerned within five working days of receipt of the Commissions findings.
The Air Transport Division, following the completion of the corrective action on the findings of the findings of the conclusion of the findings of the Water Aerodrome Commission by the interested party and at the request of the Member State concerned, shall inform the Water Aerodrome Commission of the conduct of a new inspection; the Water Aerodrome Commission shall carry out a new inspection within twenty (20) working days and send its findings to the Air Transport Division within five (5) working days from the start of the new inspection.
The Water Aerodrome Commission shall carry out a new inspection of the watercourse within twenty (20) working days and issue a finding, which shall be sent to the Air Transport Department, within five (5) working days following the inspection.
The Water Aerodrome is ready for operation on the basis of the Commissions findings.
The Air Transport Department recommends the adoption of a decision granting a licence for the establishment and operation of a water service where it appears from the conclusion of the Commission that the water aerodrome is ready for operation within seven (7) working days of receipt of the conclusion by the Commission.
Water aerodromes in ports are licensed for the establishment and operation of a water service by common decision of the Ministers for Finance, Infrastructure and Transport and Tourism. For water routes in a lake, a joint decision by the Ministers for Finance and Infrastructure and Transport is issued. For water services in integrated tourist development areas (O.T.A.), complex tourist accommodation and tourist ports are licensed to establish and operate by joint decision of the Ministers for Finance, Infrastructure and Transport, Maritime and Island Policy. For water services in a fishing resort or within adjacent areas, not located in the Zone, a joint decision of the Ministers for Finance, Infrastructure and Transport, Maritime and Island Policy and Rural Development and Food is hereby approved.
Action of the executive / co-competent body
The relevant services are: 1. National Defence Authority / Directorate-General C2 (Infrastructure) 2. Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Islands Policy / Headquarters of the Hellenic Coast Guard (L.S.) / Hellenic Coast Guard (EL.S.) / Ministry of Maritime Safety 3. Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Islands Policy / Ministry of Ports, Port Policy and Maritime Investment 4. Authority of Civil Aviation - Department of Aviation and Airport Supervision - Directorate of Safety from Distributions and Environmental Protection 5.National Ministry of Civil Protection / Headquarters of the Hellenic Police / Department of State Security 6. State of Tourism / Department of Spatial Planning and Infrastructure 7. Competent agencies for the management of the bank, old bank, riparian zone and lake waters when it comes to granting permits for lakes 8. Ministry of Rural Development and Food / General Directorate of Fisheries 9. Ministry of Climate Crisis & Civil Protection - Fire Brigade Headquarters / Firefighting Directorate - General Secretariat for Civil Protection / Directorate for Emergency Planning 10. Ministry of Finance / General Directorate of Public Property & Public Utilities / Directorate of Public Property / Department B (Beaches & Beaches) 11. Independent Public Revenue Authority (A.A.D.E.) / Independent Support Department of the General Directorate of Customs & Excise.
The Water Aerodrome Commission shall issue a finding within five (5) working days of the inspection being carried out, which shall be sent to the Air Transport Division.
If the person concerned completes the corrective actions on the findings of the Water Aerodrome Commission, he/she shall submit a request to the Department of Air Transport to carry out a new inspection. When an application for a new inspection is lodged and for the admissibility of the report, a parafiscal amount of five hundred (500) EUR is paid in favour of the Greek State. With the submission of the request, the evidence of the infringement is also submitted.
That Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Receipt of the application and examination of complete technical aquarium file.
Completion of the technical file - Information for the submission of copies - copies of the supporting documents in the technical file
Absence of supporting documents - Information of interested parties on the submission of additional supporting documents
Review of the completeness of the technical file and inform the person concerned of the submission of copies of copies of the supporting documents of the technical file
Transmission of a technical file of water for opinion to the competent authorities with notification to the person concerned
No amendments to the technical file supporting the documentation shall be indicated.
Indication of changes to the supporting documents in the technical file
Review of a technical file with the corrected supporting documents of the technical file
Identification of the competent services' opinion on the technical file
Identification of acceptance or substantiated acceptance of supporting documents in the technical file and the pre-authorisation or approval of the aqueous instructions
Imposition of an opinion rejecting the supporting documents in the technical file
Rejection of an application for authorisation for the establishment and operation of a watercourse and information to the person concerned
Receipt Responsible Statement of the interested party on the compatibility of the environmental authorisation with the technical file
Issue of a certificate of acceptance of the technical file
Informing the Water Aerodrome Commission for Inspection
The Water Aerodrome Commission shall carry out an inspection of the water supply system.
Conclusion issued by the Water Aerodrome Commission
Failure to require corrective action on the ground of the findings of the Committee on Waters
Requirement for remedial action on the basis of the findings of the Water Aerodrome Commission - Information from the Air Transport Department concerned
Information to the Water Aerodrome Commission on the conduct of a new inspectorate
The Water Aerodrome Commission is conducting a new review on the Waterway and is issuing a finding
The Water Aerodrome is ready for operation on the basis of the findings of the Committee on Water
Introduction of the Air Transport Division for the adoption of a decision establishing and operating a water aerodrome
Common Ministerial Decision granting a licence for the establishment and operation of a water service