Granting of a water aerodrome establishment licence
Submission of an application by the interested party for authorisation to establish a water aerodrome to the Department of Air Transport of the Directorate for Transport Development.
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
A water aerodrome establishment licence shall be granted to a public body.
A licence to establish a water aerodrome 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.
A water aerodrome 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.
A licence to establish a water aerodrome 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Conditions for non-commission of criminal offenses
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.
Examination of a request for authorisation
Solemn declaration under Article 8 of Law 1599/1986.
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).
List of legalisation documents for legal persons.
Appointment and particulars of a legal representative, if necessary.
A copy of the declaration of commencement of business or the declaration of change of business activity submitted to the competent tax authority for the establishment of a water aerodrome.
A certificate from the relevant Chamber of Commerce and Industry (one-stop service for the establishment of companies), indicating the companys details, representatives and activities in relation to the establishment of a water aerodrome.
Nautical chart of the largest possible scale of the Hydrographic Service of the Navy and the relevant extracts from the "Greek Coast Navigator", published by the Hellenic Navy for the requested area.
Maps of the Hellenic Military Geographic Service.
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.
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.
Proof of filing of the Environmental Impact Assessment dossier with the Electronic Environmental Register.
Copy of the valid Environmental Terms Approval Decision (AEPO) of the Electronic Environmental Register.
The interested party submits a solemn declaration with signature authentication on the fulfilment of the requirements of paragraph 1 of article 5 of Law 4663/2020, as in force, stating its full details and its legal form (public entity under paragraph 7 of article 1 of Law 4663/2020, as in force, Private Legal Entities, associations of persons or sole proprietorship).
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.
This supporting document shall be submitted by the interested party at the stage of acceptance or presumed acceptance of the technical licensing folder and not at the stage of submission of the initial application.
If the applicant is a legal entity, a list of its legalization documents must be submitted, in accordance with what is stated in the clarification circular No.18271/25-01-2021 (ID: 9ΩΨΣ465XΘΞ-ΛΧΧ).
If the applicant natural or legal person has its residence or registered office respectively in a country outside Greece but within the European Union or the European Economic Area, a natural or legal person is appointed as his/her counterpart and deputy, who resides or has its registered office in Greece and the following information is provided: full name/name of the company, ID number (for the natural person) or General Commercial Register number or the corresponding number of the Professional Chambers Register.
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.
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).
The maps of the Hellenic Military Geographic Service 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.
In the case of Integrated Tourism Development Areas, 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. 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.
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.
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.
The copy of the valid Environmental Terms Approval Decision of the Electronic Environmental Register 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.
The water aerodrome Manual shall be drawn up in accordance with Annex IA to Law 4663/2020, as currently in force.
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, where applicable, or the Port Zone 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.
The technical folder referred to in Article 7 of Law 4663/2020, as currently in force, which accompanies the application for granting a water aerodrome establishment licence filed by the interested party, comprises all the supporting documents enumerated in the scope of the procedure.
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 aerodrome requires a valid Environmental Terms Approval Decision 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.
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.
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.
Standard Environmental Commitments for Category B waterways.
Circular of Part A on the Establishment, Operation and Development of Airports on Water Surfaces under Law 4663/2020.
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.
Clarifications regarding the provisions of Article 7(1)(g) of Law 4663/2020 on the concession for the use of a site as a water aerodrome.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Department of Air Transport shall, within ten (10) working days, shall 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.
This concerns cases where the competent departments do not recommend necessary changes to the technical file supporting documents submitted.
In case 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.
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.
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.
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 are satisfied for water aerodrome falling under category A projects, and subjection to Standard Environmental Commitments for waterways falling under category B projects, the competent departments shall recommend the issuance of a decision granting a water airport establishment licence.
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.
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.
In cases of water aerodrome within a port, a waterway 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 waterways on a lake, a waterway establishment licence shall be issued exclusively by virtue of a decision of the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport. In cases of waterway in integrated tourism development areas, 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.
After having examined the water aerodrome technical dossier, the competent departments shall issue an opinion rejecting the water aerodrome technical dossier supporting documents.
In case 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.
Action of the executive / co-competent body
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.
This decision shall be published in the Government Gazette and on the ‘Diavgeia’ website.
Receipt of application and examination of completeness of the water aerodrome technical dossier.
Completeness of the technical dossier – Notification of the interested party to submit counterparts – copies of the technical dossier supporting documents
Missing supporting documents – Notification of the interested party to submit supplementary supporting documents
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
Forwarding of a water aerodrome technical dossier to the competent departments for the issuance of an opinion, with notification of the interested party.
No changes to the supporting documents of the technical dossier recommended.
Changes to the supporting documents of the technical dossier recommended.
Re-examination of the technical dossier with the corrected technical dossier supporting documents.
Issuance of an opinion on the technical dossier by the competent departments.
Issuance of an opinion on the acceptance or presumed acceptance of the technical dossier supporting documents.
Acceptance of a solemn declaration by the interested party concerning the compatibility of the environmental permitting with the technical dossier.
Recommendation of the Department of Air Transport to issue the decision granting a water aerodrome licence.
Issuance of a Joint Ministerial Decision granting a water aerodrome establishment licence
Issuance of an opinion rejecting the technical dossier supporting documents.
Rejection of the application for granting a water aerodrome establishment licence and notification of the interested party.