Temporary (active) fire protection certificate
Issue of a temporary fire safety certificate
Issue of a temporary (active) fire protection certificate
*From the date of entry into force of the information system, in accordance with the accreditation act of the President of the TEI, provided for in the No. PNEN/DACC/933111/3679/2021 Decision of the Secretary of State for Environment and Energy (B 4874), the procedure for the submission, verification, management and monitoring of the workflow for the adoption of this administrative fire protection acts shall be carried out electronically through the information system ‘E-Authorities’, upon request by an authorised engineer and the submission of the necessary documents and evidence. Access to the ‘E-Authorities’, with regard to the adoption of the administrative fire protection acts, shall be carried out through the Single Digital Portal of Public Administration (Gov.gr), which shall be used by all stakeholders in the procedures for the adoption of those acts, namely the competent Firefighting Services (Futures or Local DCFS). *Access to ‘e-Licences’ for the issuing of administrative fire protection acts is via the Public Administration’s Single Digital Portal (gov.gr), which is used by all parties involved in procedures for issuing the abovementioned documents, namely the competent fire service (offices or local fire safety prevention and suppression departments) and authorised administrators.
Applicants must hold a diploma in engineering, relevant to their specialisation from the polytechnic faculty of higher education in Greece
Applicants must hold a diploma in engineering, relevant to their specialisation from the polytechnic faculty of a Greek university
Applicants must hold a diploma in engineering, relevant to their specialisation from equivalent schools abroad.
Applicants shall have obtained a licence to practice their profession from the Technical Chamber of Greece, in order to become a mandatory member of the Technical Chamber of Greece and holder of the title ‘Graduate Engineer – Member of the Technical Chamber of Greece’
Applicants must have acquired personal access codes to the ‘My TEE’ service.
Possession of passwords to enter software
The procedure concerns the issue of a temporary (active) fire protection certificate.
Fee for uploading the application for a temporary (active) fire protection certificate to the ‘e-Licences’ information system.
Deposit of the sum of fifteen (15) euros in the "Special Account of Fire Department Club Resources" (040/54613247 - IBAN: GR5401100400000004054613247) to the owner - operator or legal representative of the business - establishment or in cases of deposit of the fee via e-banking, will be indicated in the justification, mandatory and the Service from which the interested party will receive the book.
Administrative Fee (not provided by e-paravolo webpage)
2. Solemn Declaration under Article 8 of Law 1599/86 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 75) by the owner-operator, employer or legal representative of the business undertaking or facility, that: a) The fire protection measures and active fire protection equipment, as provided for by the approved study and the fire safety legislation in force, which will be used by the undertaking or facility have been taken and installed, put into operation and are in good working order. b) Active fire protection equipment and systems have been maintained and shall continue to be maintained, in accordance with the requirements of the relevant national European standards, the manufacturers’ manuals and Fire Service Regulation No 12/2012 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 1794), as in force at any given time, and shall continue to be maintained, in accordance with the requirements of the relevant national European standards, the manufacturers’ manuals and Fire Service Regulation No 12/2012 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 1794), as in force at any given time. c) The facility’s personnel shall be organised, trained, and kept up to date on fire safety issues in accordance with the provisions of Fire Service Regulation 14/2014 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 2434), as in force at any given time. d) I am aware that I am obliged to inform a competent engineer prior to any potential alteration or modification of the installation or the provisions indicated in the study, or of any change in the hazard level of the existing facility, so that appropriate corrective measures or approvals can be undertaken or obtained. e) A copy of the fire protection technical file as notified to me by the competent engineer is available at the facility
Solemn declaration under Article 8 of Law 1599/86 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 75) from a recognised company, validated as to the authenticity of the signature, indicating the number of fire extinguishers sold, serviced or recharged on behalf of the business undertaking or facility, in accordance with Joint Ministerial Decision No 618/43/2005 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 52, as amended, supplemented and in force.
Receipt for deposit of payment with the ‘National Bank of Greece’ for issue of the ‘Active Fire Protection Equipment Maintenance and Operational Testing Logbook’, in accordance with Fire Service Regulation No 12/2012 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 1794), as in force at any given time.
Fire safety team list, in accordance with the provisions of Fire Service Regulation No 14/2014 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 2434), as currently in force, where required
Copy of a sworn declaration submitted to the ‘E-Licences’ information system to obtain issue of a building permit, or to the information system for the processing of declarations for unauthorised buildings, or a hard copy from the printout file of the competent building service indicating the proper execution of plans for a category I, II or III LPG installation, in accordance with Article 3(3.1.2.4) of Joint Ministerial Decision 31856/2003 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 1257).
Licence to use natural gas under the current legislative framework governing the installation and use of natural gas, as required
A reasoned report by the facility operator, with any supporting documents attached, stating the reasons for the failing to complete installation of fire protection measures or equipment, the deadline for completion, and the proposed compensatory measures and fire protection equipment to be used until completion, in the event of the award of a temporary (active) fire protection certificate
The articles of association of the company, in which the details of its legal representative(s) responsible for signature of the solemn declaration(s) are indicated
A Solemn Declaration under Article 8 of Law 1599/1986 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 75) from the legally designated supervising or competent engineer, whose signature shall be validated as authentic, stating that: a) The passive/structural fire protection elements provided for in the approved design which affect active fire protection systems have been obtained and installed, all terms and conditions provided for in the applicable regulations and legislative provisions on fire protection of buildings and installations for use by the business undertaking/facilities have been complied with. b) The fire protection measures and active fire protection equipment provided for by the approved fire protection plan currently in force and the applicable fire protection legislation regarding the use of the business undertaking or facility have been taken and installed, and comply with the specifications of Fire Safety Regulation No 15/2014 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 3149), as in force at any given time, as well as with validated technical descriptions, and are in good working order. c) all certificates, attestations and other documents, including solemn declarations of good performance of works from licensed installers according to sector or specialisation, as appropriate, and certificates of conformity for the materials and structural features installed in the business undertaking, as well as procedures for inspection and laboratory testing of reaction to fire, from which it can be presumed that the equipment and facilities are in compliance with the requirements of Fire Service Regulation No 15/2014 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 3149), as in force at any given time. d) there is a technical fire safety file for the installation, a copy of which is archived by the project owner at the company’s registered offices. The file shall contain the approved fire protection study, the certified technical descriptions, certificates, declarations of conformity/performance of manufacturers for all individual component materials, instructions for their use and maintenance in accordance with European legislation, as well as any other potentially required documents, including solemn declarations of good performance of works by licensed installers by sector or specialisation, certificates from inspection bodies and supplementary studies, as required
Identification with TEE codes (Technical Chamber of Greece)
Mandatory supporting document as per Item 1 of Annex C to Fire Service Regulation No 13/2021 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 5519) for the issue of a temporary (active) fire protection certificate with or without on-site inspection. FOOTNOTES: 1. if a temporary (active) fire protection certificate is granted, all mandatory and other supporting documents, as required, must be submitted in relation to passive/structural and active fire protection means and measures installed on the basis of the fire protection studies, with the exception of those that have not been completed, which shall be expressly indicated in the sworn declarations. 2. An active fire protection certificate is granted in the case of business undertakings or installations falling within the scope of building fire protection regulations (Presidential Decree No 41/2018 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 80) or Presidential Decree No 71/1988 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 32). Business undertakings and facilities subject to other regulatory provisions on fire safety will be issued with a fire protection certificate (Article 2, Fire Service Regulation No 13/2021 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 5519) – Definitions). 3. In cases where an (active) fire protection certificate is issued, not a temporary (active) fire protection certificate.
Mandatory supporting document as per Item 1 of Annex C to Fire Service Regulation No 13/2021 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 5519) for the issue of an interim (active) fire protection certificate with or without on-site inspection. FOOTNOTES: 1. if an interim (active) fire protection certificate is granted, all mandatory and other supporting documents, as required, must be submitted in relation to passive/structural and active fire protection means and measures installed on the basis of the fire protection studies, with the exception of those that have not been completed, which shall be expressly indicated in the sworn declarations. 2. An active fire protection certificate is granted in the case of business undertakings or installations falling within the scope of building fire protection regulations (Presidential Decree No 41/2018 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 80) or Presidential Decree No 71/1988 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 32). Business undertakings and facilities subject to other regulatory provisions on fire safety will be issued with a fire protection certificate (Article 2, Fire Service Regulation No 13/2021 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 5519) – Definitions).
Mandatory supporting document as per Item 1 of Annex C to Fire Service Regulation No 13/2021 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 5519) for the issue of an interim (active) fire protection certificate with or without on-site inspection FOOTNOTES: 1. if an interim (active) fire protection certificate is granted, all mandatory and other supporting documents, as required, must be submitted in relation to passive/structural and active fire protection means and measures installed on the basis of the fire protection studies, with the exception of those that have not been completed, which shall be expressly indicated in the sworn declarations. 2. An active fire protection certificate is granted in the case of business undertakings or installations falling within the scope of building fire protection regulations (Presidential Decree No 41/2018 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 80) or Presidential Decree No 71/1988 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 32). Business undertakings and facilities subject to other regulatory provisions on fire safety are issued with a fire protection certificate (Article 2, Fire Service Regulation No 13/2021 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 5519) – Definitions). 3. In cases where an (active) fire protection certificate is issued, not an interim (active) fire protection certificate.
supporting document (required in certain cases) as per Item 1 of Annex C to Fire Service Regulation No 13/2021 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 5519) for the issue of an interim (active) fire protection certificate with or without on-site inspection. FOOTNOTES: 1. if an interim (active) fire protection certificate is granted, all mandatory and other supporting documents, as required, must be submitted in relation to passive/structural and active fire protection means and measures installed on the basis of the fire protection studies, with the exception of those that have not been completed, which shall be expressly indicated in the sworn declarations. 2. An active fire protection certificate is granted in the case of business undertakings or installations falling within the scope of building fire protection regulations (Presidential Decree No 41/2018 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 80) or Presidential Decree No 71/1988 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 32). Business undertakings and facilities subject to other regulatory provisions on fire safety will be issued with a fire protection certificate (Article 2, Fire Service Regulation No 13/2021 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 5519) – Definitions).
supporting document (required in certain cases) as per Item 1 of Annex C to Fire Service Regulation No 13/2021 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 5519) for the issue of a temporary (active) fire protection certificate with or without on-site inspection. FOOTNOTES: 1. if a temporary (active) fire protection certificate is granted, all mandatory and other supporting documents, as required, must be submitted in relation to passive/structural and active fire protection means and measures installed on the basis of the fire protection studies, with the exception of those that have not been completed, which shall be expressly indicated in the sworn declarations. 2. An active fire protection certificate is granted in the case of business undertakings or installations falling within the scope of building fire protection regulations (Presidential Decree No 41/2018 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 80) or Presidential Decree No 71/1988 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 32). Business undertakings and facilities subject to other regulatory provisions on fire safety will be issued with a fire protection certificate (Article 2, Fire Service Regulation No 13/2021 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 5519) – Definitions).
Supporting document (required in certain cases) as per Item 1 of Annex C to Fire Service Regulation No 13/2021 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 5519) for the issue of a temporary (active) fire protection certificate with or without on-site inspection. FOOTNOTES: 1. if a temporary (active) fire protection certificate is granted, all mandatory and other supporting documents, as required, must be submitted in relation to passive/structural and active fire protection means and measures installed on the basis of the fire protection studies, with the exception of those that have not been completed, which shall be expressly indicated in the sworn declarations. 2. An active fire protection certificate is granted in the case of business undertakings or installations falling within the scope of building fire protection regulations (Presidential Decree No 41/2018 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 80) or Presidential Decree No 71/1988 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 32). Business undertakings and facilities subject to other regulatory provisions on fire safety will be issued with a fire protection certificate (Article 2, Fire Service Regulation No 13/2021 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 5519) – Definitions).
Supporting document (required in certain cases) as per Item 1 of Annex C to Fire Service Regulation No 13/2021 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 5519) for the issue of a temporary (active) fire protection certificate with or without on-site inspection. FOOTNOTES: 1. if an interim (active) fire protection certificate is granted, all mandatory and other supporting documents, as required, must be submitted in relation to passive/structural and active fire protection means and measures installed on the basis of the fire protection studies, with the exception of those that have not been completed, which shall be expressly indicated in the sworn declarations. 2. An active fire protection certificate is granted in the case of business undertakings or installations falling within the scope of building fire protection regulations (Presidential Decree No 41/2018 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 80) or Presidential Decree No 71/1988 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 32). Business undertakings and facilities subject to other regulatory provisions on fire safety will be issued with a fire protection certificate (Article 2, Fire Service Regulation No 13/2021 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 5519) – Definitions).
A mandatory supporting document as per Item 1 of Annex C to Fire Service Regulation No 13/2021 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 5519) for the issue of a temporary (active) fire protection certificate with or without on-site inspection. FOOTNOTES: # if a temporary (active) fire protection certificate is granted, all mandatory and other supporting documents, as required, must be submitted in relation to passive/structural and active fire protection means and measures installed on the basis of the fire protection studies, with the exception of those that have not been completed, which shall be expressly indicated in the sworn declarations. # An active fire protection certificate is granted in the case of business undertakings or installations falling within the scope of building fire protection regulations (Presidential Decree No 41/2018 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 80) or Presidential Decree No 71/1988 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 32). Business undertakings and facilities subject to other regulatory provisions on fire safety will be issued with a fire protection certificate (Article 2, Fire Service Regulation No 13/2021 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 5519) – Definitions). # In the case of business undertakings and facilities where more than one (1) approved fire protection study has been completed (such as industrial plants with multiple buildings, or buildings with differing uses, or which use liquefied petroleum gas or petroleum product installations for their operational needs, etc.), the solemn declaration shall refer to all of the approved fire protection studies. # The concept of passive fire protection refers to buildings that fall within the scope of the building fire protection regulations (Presidential Decree No 41/2018 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 80) or Presidential Decree No 71/1988 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 32) (Article 1(2.1) and Article 2 – Definitions pursuant to Fire Service Regulation No 13/2021 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 5519)). # The concept of structural fire protection refers to buildings subject to fire suppression or special fire protection provisions (Article 1(2.2) and (2.3) and Article 2 – Definitions as per Fire Service Regulation No 13/2021 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 5519)). # In particular, pursuant to Article 8 of Law 41/2018 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 80), ‘... the project owner must keep a record of the certificates of materials and structural components installed in the building. With activation of the electronic identity of the buildings, the above certificates can be uploaded to the building’s respective electronic file and form an integral part thereof.’
Interim (active) fire protection certificate
Fire safety offices, local (prevention and suppression) fire safety departments
The competent fire service (offices or local fire safety prevention and suppression departments) may issue a one-time temporary (active) fire protection certificate, after the submission of the respective application and supporting documents as indicated in Item 1 of Annex C to Fire Service Regulation No 13/2021 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 5519), accompanied by a reasoned report from the operator, to business undertakings and facilities that: *a) fall within the scope of Article 1(2) of Fire Service Regulation No 13/2021 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 5519), but have not fully completed their obligation to install a permanent water-based fire suppression network or an automatic fire suppression system. *b) fall within the scope of Article 1(2.1) of Fire Service Regulation No 13/2021 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 5519), but for which deviations from the passive fire protection study description have been identified, which affect aspects of the active fire protection study (Annex B). *c) fall within the scope of Article 1(2.2) and (2.3) of Fire Service Regulation No 13/2021 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 5519), but which have not fully implemented their obligations with regard to integrated structural fire protection features. Unless otherwise stipulated by fire department or special fire protection provisions, the duration of the temporary (active) fire protection certificate may not exceed six (6) months. Undertakings and facilities that have already been granted a temporary (active) fire protection certificate do not have the right to seek reissue. A prerequisite for the granting of a temporary (active) fire protection certificate is completion of the remaining fire protection measures and the installation of equipment provided for in the respective study. This certificate shall also specify any additional or increased fire protection measures and equipment required by the fire department and the deadlines by which they must be completed. As of entry into force of Fire Service Regulation No 13/2021 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 5519), paragraph 63 of Joint Ministerial Decision No 3021/19/6/1986 ‘Limitation of certificates and other supporting documents required by the current provisions for the processing of citizens’ cases by public sector services’ is no longer applicable (Government Gazette, Series II, No 847).
Approval of Fire Service Regulation No 13/2021 on the subject: ‘Determination of the procedure for submission of the required supporting documents, inspection and issuance of the administrative acts with regard to fire protection in business undertakings and installations, in accordance with Article 167 of Law 4662/2020 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 27)’
Addition to Ministerial Decision ref. YPEN/YPRG/48123/6983/2018 of the Minister for Environment and Energy, “Procedures for the electronic submission, scrutiny and issue of the administrative acts under Article 29 of Law 4495/2017 and determination of electronic services in accordance with Article 33 of Law 4495/2017” (3136, Series II).
To revoke, amend or cancel the administrative act, the interested party may submit an application for remedy by administrative appeal, in accordance with the provisions of Article 24 of Law 2690/1999 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 45), as currently in force. The issuance of temporary (active) fire protection certificates and other administrative fire protection acts are governed by Law 2690/1999.
The Head of the Office responsible for Preventive and Repressive Fire Safety, after entering with his personal codes in the e-adeies Information System, with the help of the search tools, selects the category ‘In an unsolicited check-in procedure’ for the application ‘Edition of a temporary certificate (active) fire protection’. https://web.tee.gr/e-adeies/egkriseis-py/
The Head of the Office responsible for Preventive and Repressive Fire Safety Branch shall select the "Response for Control", where all necessary checks designated by the authorised engineer for the application for a "Edition of a Temporary Fire Safety Certificate". By selecting each individual check, he shall specify the name of the Controller from the list available, assigning all the required control data.
The result of all the checks required for the application ‘Edition of a temporary certificate of (active) fire protection’ by the designated Auditor of the relevant Office or Local Safety and Preventive Fire Safety Branch shall be ‘Receptive’ as well as the result of the summary checks by the Head of the Office or Local Branch of Preventive and Repressive Fire Safety.
If, when checking the relevant supporting documents and particulars of the application ‘Edition of a temporary certificate of (active) fire protection’, the designated auditor or Head of the competent Office or Local Safety and Preventive Firefighting Branch finds shortcomings, omissions or requirements, does not mark them as ‘Receptacles’ and chooses ‘Requires a change’, entering for each of these observations in a free text.
The designated Auditor or the Head of the Office or Local Branch of Preventive and Repressive Fire Safety shall select ‘Return to Refill from Engineer’ and the application ‘Edition of a Temporary Fire Protection Certificate’ shall return for supplementing or correcting its data by the Authorised Engineer.
The designated verifier shall carry out on-the-spot inspection in the establishment and inform the competent Office or Local Safety and Preventive Fire Safety Annex of the results of its audit.
Where the result of the on-the-spot check of the establishment by the designated verifier is unnecessarily or remarks, then the Head of the Office or the Local Branch of Preventive and Repressive Fire Safety Department shall approve in total the application ‘Edition of a temporary certificate of (active) fire protection’ and issue it by selecting a ‘Prevention’ which acquires a unique electronic key.
At this stage the status of the application for a provisional certificate (active) fire protection is ‘In submission’ and one or more of its checks have not yet been assigned to auditors.
At this stage the status of the application for a temporary certificate of (active) fire protection is ‘Inspected’. Co-organisation: Hellenic EMERGENCY Association: https://web.tee.gr/e-adeies/egkriseis-py/
Co-ordinating body: TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTION OF GREECE https://web.tee.gr/e-adeies/egkriseis-py/
Co-ordinating body: TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTION OF GREECE Link: https://web.tee.gr/e-adeies/egkriseis-py/
Co-ordinating body: TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTION GREECE Link: https://web.tee.gr/e-adeies/egkriseis-py/
Co-ordinating body: TECHNICAL CONTROL GREECE Link: https://web.tee.gr/e-adeies/egkriseis-py/
Co-ordinator: TECHNICAL CONTACT: https://web.tee.gr/e-adeies/egkriseis-py/
Check with shortcomings - omissions - requirements
Issue of Approvals & Fire Service Certificates for Operating Engineers