Licence for the operation of a summer camp for children
Application - solemn declaration of the interested party
Until 16 April of each year, operators who have already received a licence to establish a camp shall submit to the competent Regional Unit an application for an operation licence, if they wish to operate their camp. The application - solemn declaration shall state the conditions provided for in Article 5 ‘Conditions for granting a camp operation licence’ of Joint Ministerial Decision D22/oik. 37641/1450/2016 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 2712), according to which: 1. a decision approving the establishment must have been issued; 2. all the works provided for at the time of issuance of the establishment licence, the construction of all permanent facilities and, in general, the development of all the operational areas of the camp must have been completed.
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Establishment of an enterprise (sole proprietorship, company) *With regard to the establishment of a sole proprietorship, please click on the link: https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/epikheirematike-drasterioteta/enarxe-kai-luse-epikheireses/enarxe-atomikes-epikheireses *With regard to the establishment of a company, please click on the link below
The applicant must have TAXISnet login credentials in order to submit the application online.
Appointment of a person in charge. a) offences provided for in Chapter 19 of the Special Part of the Criminal Code and offences relating to the family as referred to in Articles 360 and 360A of the Criminal Code (Law 4619/2019, Government Gazette, Series I, No 95); b) crimes under Law 3500/2006 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 232) on combatting domestic violence; c) trafficking in human beings pursuant to Article 323A of the Criminal Code and Law 4251/2014 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 80); d) drug trafficking, in accordance with Law 4139/2013 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 74); e) the offences referred to in Articles 187, 187A, 187B, 299, 306, 308 to 312 and 324 of the Criminal Code.
All the works provided for at the time of issuance of the establishment licence, the construction of all permanent facilities and, in general, the development of all the operational areas of the camp must have been completed.
A building permit, or the permanent settlement of existing buildings, or a certificate of static adequacy signed by (2) engineers (every two (2) years), and a certificate pursuant to Law 4178/2013 ‘on no arbitrariness’.
Compliance with Law 4280/2014 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 159) ‘on environmental upgrade and private urban planning; sustainable development of settlements; regulations of forestry legislation and other provisions’ and, in particular, Articles 2 and 50 thereof.
A solemn declaration of an electrical engineer on the proper operation and maintenance of electrical installations.
Compliance with the environmental licensing requirements for the project according to Law 4014/2011 and its relevant authorising provisions governing the environmental licensing procedure for projects and activities.
The camp must be staffed with the appropriate personnel, as the case may be, so that the number of officials and personnel is not lower than 20% of the number of children hosted for camps of up to 150 children. For camps hosting more than 150 children, the number of the personnel must not be lower than 17% of the number of children hosted. In camps hosting persons with disabilities, additional personnel shall be hired (compliance with Article 5(7) ‘Conditions for granting a camp operation licence’ of Joint Ministerial Decision D22/oik. 37641/1450/2016 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 2712) regarding the staffing of the camp).
There is a strict deadline to submit applications by 16 April of each year, including the management’s obligation to have the licence issued by 21 May. The operation licence shall be valid from 1 June to 30 September of each year.
All preventive and enforcement measures and fire safety measures provided for must be taken in the campsite areas in accordance with directives P1b/G.P.oik. 79901/2011 (Government Gazette /-- 13.7.2011) and P1b/G.P.oik. 67791/2011 (Government Gazette /-- 16.6.2011) of the Ministry of Health and the relevant orders of the Hellenic Fire Service.
Obligation to have in place a ‘Fire protection and evacuation plan for camps in the case of emergency’, for campsite managers to prepare evacuation plans (document D27/oik. 24397/989/16.7.2014 of the Family Protection Department of the Directorate-General for Welfare of the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Welfare).
The camp must be equipped with the necessary items in order to operate in a smooth and proper manner, and be supplied with the materials to this end as specified in Article 5(6).
No member of the management or the legal representative of the camp company must be irrevocably convicted of the following: (a) offences provided for in Chapter 19 of the Special Part of the Criminal Code and offences relating to the family as referred to in Articles 360 and 360A of the Criminal Code (Law 4619/2019, Government Gazette, Series I, No 95); (b) crimes under Law 3500/2006 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 232) on combatting domestic violence; (c) trafficking in human beings pursuant to Article 323A of the Criminal Code and Law 4251/2014 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 80); (d) drug trafficking, in accordance with Law 4139/2013 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 74); (e) the offences referred to in Articles 187, 187A, 187B, 299, 306, 308 to 312 and 324 of the Criminal Code.
Possession of passwords to enter software
Conditions for non-commission of criminal offenses
The procedure shall refer to the Operation Licence for a Summer Camp for children. This procedure shall allow for the possibility to operate a camp. The procedure shall be addressed to natural persons, legal persons, as well as public institutions.
Especially for the region of Cyclades an additional regional fee of 293,47 € is required, collected by decentralized services at the Peripheral Units of Andros, Thira, Kea-Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, and Tinos, and is payable on the following bank account: Piraeus Bank- IBAN: GR3601727100005710052440659. The competent authority for more information is the Directory of Social Assistance of the Periphery of South Aegean.
An approval of environmental conditions or standard environmental commitments.
A table showing: (a) the number of camping periods and the number of persons (children, persons with disabilities, elderly persons) to be hosted per camping period; (b) the start and end date of the operation of the camp; (c) the general planning of the camp’s operation.
An approval by the Forestry Service if the camp will operate on forests or wooded lands.
Α fire protection and evacuation plan for the camp in the case of an emergency, and proof of notification of the competent person, drawn up in accordance with document No D27/oik. 24397/989/16.7.2014 of the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Social Solidarity.
A solemn declaration regarding submission on the start date of each camping period of (1) a final table of officials and personnel, and (2) medical certificates attesting their good health (Article 7(A)(2)).
The establishment licence referred to in Article 5 of Law 4280/2014, certified by decision of the Secretary-General of Decentralised Administration, pursuant to paragraph 8.
A solemn declaration pursuant to Article 8 of Law 1599/1986 declaring that they do not fall under any prohibition or judicial understanding, nor have they been convicted of any of the misdemeanours of theft, embezzlement, fraud, extortion, bodily injury and infringement of provisions relating to drugs or of an offence related to morals (corporal punishment, pornography, etc.), and that they were not deprived, at the time of submission thereof, of their civil rights due to any criminal offence, that they are not subject to criminal prosecution, and that there is no final or unappealable conviction in force that has not become irrevocable for the offences referred to in Article 7(1) of Law 4837 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 178), as amended and currently in force.
The procedure shall refer to the issuance of a copy of the criminal record; the copy is usually valid for three (3) months.
A copy of the criminal record of the legal representative of the legal person governed by private law, in whose name the establishment and operation licence is to be issued and of the members of the board of directors of the legal person governed by private law or of the legal representative of the institution, as well as the managers, stating that they have not been irrevocably convicted of the offences referred to in Article 7(1) of Law 4837/2021 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 178) and to any penalty for a criminal offence, and that they have not been prosecuted.
Directorates for Public Health and Social Welfare of the competent Region
Until 16 April of each year, operators who have already received a licence to establish a camp shall submit to the competent Regional Unit an application for an operation licence, if they wish to operate their camp.
Forest areas and extension of operation licence specifications. Amended by the following Laws: - Law 4483/2017 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 107/2017), Article 145(5) – Amendment of Article 52(10) of Law 4280/2014 (Extension of operation licence specifications); - Law 4414/2016 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 149/2016), Article 46(2) – Amendment of Article 52(10) of Law 4280/2014 (Extension of operation licence specifications)
Organised protection services provided by social welfare bodies. Amended by Law 4554/2018 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 130/2018), Article 59(3) – Amendment of Article 1(1) and (2) of Law 2345/1995 (JMD authorisation)
Establishing terms and conditions for the operation of camps organised by own means, with or without payments by natural or legal persons or by public services or organisations. Amended as follows: - Joint Ministerial Decision oik. 2307/2018 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 439/2018), Article 1 – Amendment of Joint Ministerial Decision D22/oik. 37641/1450/2016 (Classification of public and private projects and activities into categories and subcategories) - Article 2: amendment of Article 6 of Joint Ministerial Decision D22/oik. 37641/1450/2016 (Environmental licensing) - Article 3: amendment of Article 6 of Joint Ministerial Decision D22/oik. 37641/1450/2016 (Environmental licensing).
Decision by the Hellenic Competition Commission Opinion under Article 23 of Law 3959/2011 on the request for exemption from Law 3919/2011 ‘Principle of professional freedom, abolition of unjustified restrictions on access to and exercise of professions’ in order to maintain the licensing system in the following welfare structures under the competence of the Ministry of Health and Social Solidarity.
Amendment of Article 1 of Law 2345/1995 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 213).
Preventing and handling incidents of child abuse and neglect.
Amendment of Article 7 of Law 4837/2021.
In the event that the above deadline has expired, it shall be deemed that the application of the interested party has been tacitly approved and the licence has been issued, in accordance with Article 14(4) of Law 3844/2010 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 63). In the event of tacit approval as described above, the interested party may request the issuance of the relevant certificate from the Administrative Authority competent for issuing the deed, in accordance with Article 10(4) of Law 3230/2004 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 44).
The interested party shall submit the required supporting documents / forms to the Registry Office of the Directorate for Public Health and Social Welfare or to the Citizen’s Service Centre (KEP) – Point of Single Contact (PSC).
The interested party shall submit the required supporting documents / forms electronically.
The Registry Office shall check whether the supporting documents / forms are complete.
The official of the Department of Social Solidarity shall check whether the supporting documents / forms are correct.
The official of the Department of Social Solidarity shall forward the dossier to the Fitness Committee referred to in JMD D27/oik. 16952/707/30.5.2013 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 1327).
The Fitness Committee shall carry out an on-the-spot inspection to establish whether all the planned permanent facilities have been erected in the camp, that the planned works have been carried out, that these facilities and works are maintained in good condition, that the equipment necessary for the smooth and proper operation of the camp is available, that the conditions for the proper operation of the camp are in place in all respects, that there are no facilities not provided for and that the premises and facilities meet the applicable terms and conditions.
The Fitness Committee shall draw up and submit a relevant report to the Department of Social Solidarity.
The official of the Department of Social Solidarity shall prepare a proposal for the issuance of an operation licence and shall forward it to the supervisor for signing along with the relevant dossier.
The Deputy Governor of the Region shall sign the Operation Licence and return it to the Department of Social Solidarity.
The Department of Social Solidarity shall inform the interested party so that they can collect the operation licence.
If the application is submitted to the KEP-PSC, the latter shall forward the supporting documents to the Department of Social Security.
If any of the supporting documents / forms need to be corrected/resubmitted, the official of the Department of Social Solidarity shall inform the interested party accordingly.
Receipt of application – supporting documents
Electronic receipt of applications and supporting documents
Checking that the supporting documents are complete
Checking that the supporting documents are correct
Forwarding the supporting documents to the Fitness Committee