Producer and street trader authorisation
Producer and stationary trader authorisation
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Τhe application must include the information referred to in points (i) to (viii) of Article 1(1) of Ministerial Decision No 55332/27.05.2022 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 2660), namely: *a) an application submitted by the applicant including: **aa) the applicant’s identity details; **ab) the applicant’s Tax Identification Number (AFM); **ac) the applicant’s Social Security Registration Number (AMKA) **ad) the products to be offered for sale; **ae) the registration number of the vehicle (privately owned or other) to be used; **af) the number of registration in the Register of Fresh Vegetables Trader, for persons obliged to register therein; **ag) the locations where the trading activity will take place; and **ah) a solemn declaration to the effect that the person does not hold any other type of street trade authorisation. It is intended for: (a) farmers, (b) agricultural cooperatives or producer groups/organisations
The applicant must have obtained TAXISnet credentials.
The applicant shall register as a professional carrying out economic activity and using a cash register, which must be declared and connected to the information system of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (TAXIS). Any persons who are eligible for the special arrangement provided for in Article 41 of Law 2859/2000 on the Added Value Tax Code are excluded from this obligation.
The applicant shall be a professional farmer.
The applicants shall have fulfilled all their obligations in terms of social security contributions.
The applicants shall have fulfilled all their obligations in terms of tax payments.
The applicant shall submit a valid registration and a valid certificate of roadworthiness (KTEO certificate) for the vehicle declared (privately owned or other).
The applicant shall submit a valid health certificate in accordance with Decision No Υ1γ/Γ.Π./οικ. 35797/04.04.2012 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 1199) of the Minister for Health and Social Solidarity.
The applicant (natural person) shall be awarded points on the basis of certain criteria, as detailed in Ministerial Decision No 55332/27.05.2022 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 2660).
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Τhis is a procedure for granting a producer and stationary street trader authorisation. *‘Producer-trader’ means a producer registered in the Register of Farmers and Agricultural Holdings provided for in Law 3874/2010 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 151), who carries out street trading by offering only agricultural products produced by him/her and has been granted a relevant authorisation by a competent authority. * ‘Stationary street trading’ means the exercise of street trading activity by a trader always at the same fixed place designated and delimitated by the municipality which has granted the relevant authorisation. * Authorisations are granted to natural persons taking part in calls issued by municipalities. The authorisations, designating the relevant places, are granted by municipalities after issuing a call. They are intended for natural persons registered in the Register of Farmers and Agricultural Holdings provided for in Law 3874/2010 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 151). *Authorisation holders are selected in accordance with the points awarded to them on the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 16 of Law 4849/2021 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 207). Authorised traders may only sell agricultural products produced by them.
The supporting documents indicated in the call, to evidence that the criteria for awarding points are satisfied, in accordance with Article 16(1)(a) of Law 4849/2021 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 207).
A certificate of registration as a professional carrying out economic activity, issued on TAXIS (as appropriate).
A certificate of registration of a cash register, issued on TAXIS (as appropriate).
A social security clearance certificate.
A certificate of registration in the Register of Farmers and Agricultural Holdings provided for in Law 3874/2010, confirming that the applicant is a farmer.
The latest declaration filed with the Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS) for the Single Payment Application and the latest Single Crop / Stock-Farming Declaration filed with the Greek Agricultural Insurance Organisation (ELGA).
A solemn declaration on the quantities to be sold through street trading, per product, for the products included in the IACS for the Single Payment Application and the latest Single Crop / Stock-Farming Declaration filed with the Greek Agricultural Insurance Organisation (ELGA).
A solemn declaration to the effect that the products are produced by the applicant himself/herself and on the quantity to be sold through street trading.
A valid registration for the vehicle declared (privately owned or other).
A valid health certificate in accordance with Decision No Υ1γ/Γ.Π./οικ. 35797/04.04.2012 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 1199) of the Minister for Health and Social Solidarity.
An operating authorisation or a preliminary authorisation or an establishment authorisation for the poultry farm, or exemption by law from the relevant authorisation procedure, in accordance with Law 4056/2012 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 52), as well as an egg candling certificate, in accordance with Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 (OJ L 139/55) and (EC) No 589/2008 (OJ L 163/6). The farm code should also be notified in all cases.
An authenticated photocopy of a bee-keeping book, lawfully ratified in accordance with Decision No 370910/14.5.2001 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 642) of the Minister for Agriculture.
An operating authorisation or a preliminary authorisation or an establishment authorisation for the farm in accordance with Law 4056/2012 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 52).
A valid certificate from the Fisheries Department of the Directorate for Rural Economy and Veterinary Medicine of the Regional Unit concerned, indicating the complete details of the fishing boat, its ownership status, the fishing gear used, the fish species caught, the total quantities per species, as well as that the boat is in operation.
A certificate from the Fisheries Department of the Directorate for Rural Economy and Veterinary Medicine of the Regional Unit concerned to the effect that the farm is in operation and indicating the species and quantities of the fisheries produced.
A distillation permit from the competent customs office, in accordance with Article 7(E.3) and (E.8) of Law 2969/2001 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 281).
A valid certificate from the Central Electronic Register of Family Businesses (KIMO).
A certificate to the effect that the legal requirements are met, as provided for in Article 4(3) of Joint Decision No 2078/80743/25.7.2017 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 2679) of the Minsters for Finance and for Rural Development and Food, except in cases that involve the production of propagation material of flowering plants specified in the ministerial decision referred to in the fourth indent of Article 5(1) of Law 1564/1985 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 164).
A harvest declaration, a wine and must production declaration, a declaration of stocks from the previous year, if any, and a copy of the small wine producer declaration submitted to the competent customs authority, in accordance with Article 4(1) of Decision No ΔΕΦΚΦΒ-5026381 ΕΞ 2015/16.12.2015 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 2785) of the Minister for Finance.
An operating authorisation or a preliminary authorisation for the plant.
i) A certificate from the veterinary department confirming that the activity concerned has been registered. ii) A certificate of registration in the Central Electronic Register of Family Businesses (KIMO) for the products concerned, in accordance with Decision No 4912/120862/5.11.2015 of the Minister for Rural Development and Food.
i) A certificate confirming that the production farm is included in the list of approved plants of the Hellenic Food Authority (EFET), ii) in the case of leased farms, a lease agreement registered in the information system Independent Authority for Public Revenue (TAXIS).
i) A certificate confirming that the milk-processing plant is included in the list of approved plants of the Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) and ii) a private agreement between the stock farmer and the milk-processing plant.
Any certifications required under Regulations (EC) No 834/2007 (OJ L 189), (EC) No 889/2008 (OJ L 250) and (EC) No 1235/2008 (OJ L 334) and Decision No 2543/103240/2.10.2017 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 3529) of the Alternate Minister for Rural Development and Food.
This requirement does not apply to: Producer-traders who are eligible for the special arrangement provided for in Article 41 of Law 2859/2000 on the Added Value Tax Code.
Whether the products concerned are such that need not declared on IACS.
Where eggs are included in the products offered for sale.
Where honey is included in the products offered for sale.
Where poultry and lagophorms are included in the products offered for sale. More specifically, producers with an annual production in excess of 10 000 poultry and lagophorms who are not obliged to slaughter the animals in approved slaughterhouses intended for poultry and lagophorms, respectively, shall fulfil the obligations imposed by the Directorate for Rural Economy and Veterinary Medicine of the Regional Unit in which the farm is located.
Where fisheries are included in the products offered for sale.
Where aquaculture fisheries are included in the products offered for sale.
Where goods produced by small distillers (also known as ‘2 day’ distillers) are included in the products offered for sale.
Where goods produced by family businesses, as referred to in Article 3 of Decision No 4912/120862/5.11.2015 of the Minister for Rural Development and Food (Government Gazette, Series II, No 2468), are included in the products offered for sale.
Where propagation material of farmed plants is included in the products offered for sale.
Where bottled wine is included in the products offered for sale.
Where processed products which are not processed in the producer’s plant, but are processed in third-party plants, are included in the products offered for sale. Moreover, the producer must always have available supporting documents indicating the quantities of the products delivered to the processing plant and the relevant final quantities of products received.
For stock farmers taking advantage of the national measures for own production of dairy products in their stock farm, in accordance with Article 6 of Joint Decision No 3724/162303/22.12.2014 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 3438) of the Ministers for Development and Competitiveness and for Rural Development and Food, provided that dairy products are included in the products offered for sale.
For stock farmers having a privately-owned or leased approved plant, where dairy products are included in the products offered for sale.
For stock farmers who do not have a privately-owned or leased plant, but deliver the milk to an approved plant and receive the final processed product, where dairy products are included in the products offered for sale.
Where organic products are included in the products offered for sale. One’s products may be labelled as ‘organic’ only if this requirement is met.
Authorisations are intended for farmers who are registered in the Register of Farmers and Agricultural Holdings provided for in Law 3874/2010 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 151) as professional farmers.
Reform and modernisation of the regulatory framework for the organisation and operation of open-air commercial trade, arrangements for recreational activities and the simplification of the framework for activities in education, improvements in chamber of commerce legislation, other provisions of the Ministry of Development and Investment and other urgent provisions.
Sellers operating in short-term outdoor markets — Amendment of Article 37 of Law 4849/2021.
Deadline for entering street-market data in the Integrated Open Market Information System — Holders of professional-seller licence positions — Temporary positions — Meaning of vacant positions — Holders of producer-seller licences for eggs and honey — Amendment of Article 66 of Law 4849/2021.
Items that may be sold by producers and professional vendors in open-air trade.
Combinations of products sold in open-air trade, changes and additions to products, information displayed on the sign at the point of sale, and correspondence of product categories under earlier rules sold by professional vendors.
Details of the licence granting a position and the right to engage in itinerant trade to producers and professional open-air vendors.
Determination of the content of the inspection report certifying an infringement under Article 61(2) of Law 4849/2021.
Extension of the deadline for renewing the licence of producers and professional sellers — Amendment of paragraph 7 of Article 87 of Law 4986/2022 and paragraph 2 of Article 66 of Law 4849/2021.
"Supporting documents required for the granting, transfer and renewal of producer and professional seller licences and of the corresponding pitches or rights to operate in open-air trade. Amendment of Decision no. 21061/25-02-2022 (Series II, 980) of the Minister for Development and Investment."
User groups, operation, terms of use, and technical or other matters relating to the Integrated Rural Development Information System and the operation of the electronic platform
Article 67: "Suspension, relinquishment and loss of a trading pitch and of the right to engage in itinerant trade — Amendment of Article 21 of Law 4849/2021."
Αny person having a legitimate interest may, within 15 days from the date of publication of the results, object to the decision on the results of the call before the competent authority. The decision of the competent authority on the objection shall be issued within 10 days of submission. Any person having a legitimate interest may lodge an appeal against the decision on the objection before the competent administrative court of first instance in accordance with the provisions of Articles 63 to 70 of Law 2717/1999 on the Code of Administrative Procedure (Government Gazette, Series I, No 97).
A call shall be published by the municipality concerned for granting producer and stationary trader authorisations.
The applicants shall, within the deadline set, submit to the OPSAA electronically the applications for taking part in the call, also attaching the required supporting documents.
The competent official shall assign a registration number to the applications.
The competent official shall, after the deadline for submitting applications for taking part in the call expires, forward the applications and supporting documents to the Examination and Evaluation Committee.
The Examination and Evaluation Committee shall verify that the applications and supporting documents are complete and correct and shall evaluate the applications.
The Examination and Evaluation Committee shall prepare a report on the applications.
The competent department of the municipality shall issue a decision setting out the results of the call.
Objections may be submitted against the results of the call.
The objections submitted against the decision on the results of the call shall be examined.
Issuance of a decision on the objections submitted against the results of the call.
A stationary trader authorisation shall be issued.
The OPSAA shall be updated with the information of the new trader’s authorisation.
The authority responsible for issuing the call shall see to it that the call is posted on the ‘Open Market’ Integrated Administration System (OPSAA) and on its website at least 30 days prior to expiry of the deadline set for submitting the relevant applications. The call shall include at least the following information: the locations of the positions granted and the products which may be offered for sale thereat, the fee to be paid for the entire duration of the activity, as well as the method and time of payment of the fee.
This step shall be taken by the Examination and Evaluation Committee.
Any person having a legitimate interest may, within 15 days from the date of publication of the results, object to the decision on the results of the call before the competent authority. The objections shall be forwarded by the competent department to the Objection Examination Committee.
Any person having a legitimate interest may, within 15 days from the date of publication of the results, object to the decision on the results of the call before the competent authority. This step shall be taken by the Examination and Evaluation Committee.
The decision of the competent authority on the objection shall be issued within 10 days of submission. Any person having a legitimate interest may lodge an appeal against the decision on the objection before the competent administrative court of first instance in accordance with the provisions of Articles 63 to 70 of Law 2717/1999 on the Code of Administrative Procedure (Government Gazette, Series I, No 97).
The competent department shall issue the professional street trader authorisation, including the information listed in the ministerial decision referred to in Article 67(7) of Law 4849/2021 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 207).
The applicant shall be notified by email and shall obtain his/her authorisation from the OPSAA.
Electronic submission of applications and supporting documents.
Forwarding of the application to the Examination and Evaluation Committee
Verification that the applications are complete and correct; evaluation of the applications
Preparation of an opinion/report on the results
Decision setting out the results of the call
Update of the OPSAA and notification to the applicant