Transcript PROMOTING A BUSINESS FRIENDLY GREECE Action Plan to

PROMOTING A BUSINESS
FRIENDLY GREECE
Action Plan to support entrepreneurship and improve structural competitiveness
Elaborated by the MoD, in co-operation with the 12 Government Ministries
The Initiative
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The creation of an attractive business environment is a
prerequisite for the recovery of the Greek economy as well
as for stimulating economic growth and job creation.
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Improving the business environment in Greece is a
fundamental priority for the Ministry for Development,
Competitiveness and Shipping being a cornerstone of our
strategy for growth rebalancing through the business sector.
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In accordance with the National Economic Program and the
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed together with
the EC-ECB-IMF, the Ministry was tasked to record and
address the major obstacles to business activity. That is to:
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first identify and then to
design policies to overcome the most significant barriers to
entrepreneurship by drafting a targeted action plan for
their removal.
The Initiative
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The “Business Friendly Greece” (BFG)
initiative is an ambitious action plan
of institutional reforms elaborated
by the Ministry of Development,
Competitiveness & Shipping in
cooperation with the twelve
pertinent Government Ministries and
in consultation with EC-ECB-IMF.
The “Business Friendly Greece” Action Plan
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The Action Plan focuses on setting the course
(80 policy actions) for the removal of the
most important barriers to
entrepreneurship, with implementation over
the period 2011 - 2012.
This is supplemented by key policy
challenges and underpinning legislative and
policy actions to support entrepreneurship
and competitiveness in the long term.
The improvement of the business environment
in Greece is an ongoing process with a great
number of reforms yet to be implemented at
both the institutional and the practical policy
level.
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BFG Action Plan and MoU
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The Action Plan complements actions
already undertaken for the
improvement of the business
environment under the MoU
framework.
Moreover, some actions may overlap
with other MoU commitments on
structural reforms where cross
reference should be made (ie. the
new law simplifying environmental
permits).
The “Business Friendly Greece” Action Plan
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Policy reforms have taken the form of
structural changes in the competition
regime, the product, services and
labour markets, as well as the
identification and removal of barriers
and administrative burdens to
entrepreneurship through:
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10 fields of business activity over the life
cycle of a business.
starting up a business,
establishment of a business,
labour and insurance matters,
transportation (domestic/cross-border),
market operating problems,
transactions with the public
sector/public procurement,
taxation issues
implementation of the NSRF
programmes 2007-2013,
research and development,
dissolution/ winding-up of a business.
Presentation of BFG Actions
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Actions that do not overlap with MoU
commitments are presented in the
first Part. (Part I)
Actions that overlap with MoU
commitments are presented in the
second Part. (Part II)
Initial numbering is kept for cross
reference purposes.
Part I
Starting Up Business
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starting up a business,
Obstacle : Dysfunctional forms of companies
Action
Timetable
Competent
Authority
1.1 Creation of new more flexible form of company bearing minimum capital,
operational freedom and minimum procedural requirements for capital increase
and entry of new shareholders, will enhance enterpreunship in Greece and
improve the business environment.
Q4 2011
MoD
1.2 Removal of the restrictions on new start-ups, including: a) The
simplification of licensing procedures via the one stop shop; b) The extension of
OSS to the creation of other legal forms of companies;
c) The interconnection of GEMH to the Chamber's information systems;
d) The training of OSS and GEMH users;
e) The completion of the GEMH database regarding contemporary data;
f)Further development of web services;
g) Use of electronic signatures;
h) The development of business demography statistics through the National
Business Observatory;
i) Making non-confidential company information in GEMH accessible to the
general public;
j) interconnection of OSS with the PSC
k) creation of company statutes (Art. 12 of law 3853/2010)
establishment of a business,
labour and insurance matters,
transportation (domestic/cross-border),
market operating problems,
Q2-2012
MoD/
Ministry of
Administrative
Reform &
eGovernment
/MoF (action
1.2b)
transactions with the public
sector/public procurement,
taxation issues
implementation of the NSRF
programmes 2007-2013,
research and development,
dissolution/ winding-up of a business.
Part I
Establishment of a Business
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Obstacle : Planning Environmental Permits
starting up a business,
Action
Timetable
Competent
Authority
2.2 Amendment of the Strategic Framework for Tourism Spatial Planning
Q1/2012
MoE&E /
MoC&T
establishment of a business,
Q4 2012
MoE&E/MoD
labour and insurance matters,
Q4 2012
MoE&E/MoD
transportation (domestic/cross-border),
Q4 2012
MoE&E / MoD /
MoC &T
market operating problems,
Q4 2012
MoE&E/MoD
Q1 2012
MoC&T
Q1 2011
MoE&E /MoD
Q4 2011
MoE&E /MoD
implementation of the NSRF
programmes 2007-2013,
Q4 2011
MoE&E /MoD
research and development,
Q4 2011
MoE&E /MoD
dissolution/ winding-up of a business.
2.3 Publication of draft administrative acts to implement the action Plan
of the Special Planning Framework for Industry
2.4.b New Presidential Decree defining and classifying land use and
amending 166/Δ/1987, in relation to 2.1 Action
2.5.a Establishment of national geo-information policy and national geoinformation interoperability framework L.3882/2010
2.5.b Creation of an internet geo-portal and of a catalogue of
government geospatial data, including data for manufacturing activities
2.7.a Simplification of procedures for archaeological research and works
[NEW ACTION]
2.9 Integration of the permit for managing hazardous and non-hazardous
waste
2.10 Integration of the sewage disposal permit into the AEPO (decision
approving environmental conditions).
2.12 Simplification and acceleration of the demarcation procedure for
watercourses
2.13 Review and simplification of the Mining Code and the legislation on
industrial minerals and aggregates
transactions with the public
sector/public procurement,
taxation issues
Part I
Establishment of a Business
2/2
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starting up a business,
Obstacle : Establishment/ Construction permit
Action
Timetable
Competent
Authority
establishment of a business,
2.14 Examination of the need for further simplification to procedures for
installations below a certain power level.
Q3 2011
MoE&E /MoD
labour and insurance matters,
2.15 Manual for entrepreneurs on the licensing framework
Q2 2012
MoD / MoE&E
2.17 Planning of electronic permit management services
2.18 Establishment of a legislative framework for the electronic building
identification
Q4 2012
MoE&E
Q2 2012
MoE&E
transportation (domestic/cross-border),
market operating problems,
transactions with the public
sector/public procurement,
Obstacle : Operating Permit
Action
2.19 Facilitation of investment in the tourism sector.
Timetable
Competent
Authority
taxation issues
Q4 2011
MoE&E, /
MoC&T
implementation of the NSRF
programmes 2007-2013,
research and development,
dissolution/ winding-up of a business.
Labour and Insurance Matters
Part I
1/2
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Obstacle : Requirement to provide public departments with the same information more than once
Competent
Action
Timetable
Authority
3.1 Submission of a single document to notify departments and/or for
procedures that require similar information. Possibility of storing
information concerning work terms, working time, social security
contributions etc electronically via the Internet.
October 2011
MoL
starting up a business,
establishment of a business,
labour and insurance matters,
transportation (domestic/cross-border),
Obstacle : Complicated staff recruitment procedure
Action
Timetable
Competent
Authority
3.2 Adoption of a Ministerial Decision on the standard form for
submitting information to the OAED (Labour Employment Organization),
based on Article 151(2) of Law 3655/2008, and at the same time abolition
of the – no longer needed - social security book for new staff.
October 2011
MoL
market operating problems,
transactions with the public
sector/public procurement,
taxation issues
Obstacle : Recruitments compulsory, by Law 2643/1998
Action
Timetable
Competent
Authority
3.3 Voluntary recruitments of persons falling under the provisions of the
Law 2643/98 and subsequent amendments are also to be included in the
specified quotas.
Q3 2011
MoL
implementation of the NSRF
programmes 2007-2013,
research and development,
dissolution/ winding-up of a business.
Labour and Insurance Matters
Part I
2/2
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starting up a business,
Obstacle : Delay in processing applications for refunds from social security funds
Action
3.4 Offsetting company payment obligations to social security funds by
due payment returns of the same social security funds to the company.
Timetable
Competent
Authority
Q4 2011
MoL
establishment of a business,
labour and insurance matters,
transportation (domestic/cross-border),
Obstacle : Time-consuming/complicated procedures for highly qualified employees invited from third countries
Competent
Action
Timetable
Authority
3.5 Introduction of a fast-track procedure for the recruitment of highly
qualified employees from third countries.
a) Transposition of Council Directive 2009/50/EU, for the entry and
issuing of residence permit (known as Blue Card in EU level) for third
country nationals who enter the country for highly qualified employment.
b) A fast track procedure for entry and issuing of residence permit for
third country nationals who enter the country for the purpose of
participation in high importance investment projects.
market operating problems,
transactions with the public
sector/public procurement,
Q1 2012
MoI
taxation issues
implementation of the NSRF
programmes 2007-2013,
research and development,
dissolution/ winding-up of a business.
Transportation (domestic/cross border)
Part I
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starting up a business,
Obstacle : Restrictions on carriage of empty containers
Action
Timetable
Competent
Authority
4.2 The issue of a company’s ability to carry empty containers,, which will
be loaded with the company’s owned goods, is to be regulated very soon.
Q1 2012
MoI&T
Obstacle : Restrictions on the acquisition of private tanker lorry licenses by fuel companies
Action
4.3 Remove restrictions on the maximum number of private tanker
lorries which an oil company is entitled to acquire under ministerial
decision A8/21150/1779 (Government Gazette
1065B/09/06.2008),issued pursuant to Law 3054/2002).
Timetable
Competent
Authority
4.7 Progress on agreements to eliminate double taxation of business, in
particular with countries with which such agreements have not yet been
concluded. Acceleration of the ratification process for concluded
agreements.
labour and insurance matters,
transportation (domestic/cross-border),
market operating problems,
Q2 2011
MoI&T
Timetable
Competent
Authority
Obstacle : Double taxation of businesses
Action
establishment of a business,
Q2 2011
transactions with the public
sector/public procurement,
taxation issues
implementation of the NSRF
programmes 2007-2013,
MoD /MoFA
research and development,
dissolution/ winding-up of a business.
Market Operating Problems
Part I
1/4
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starting up a business,
Obstacle : Illegal trading
Action
Timetable
Competent
Authority
establishment of a business,
5.1 Reform of legislation on illegal trade as regards the confiscation
procedures of illegal products aiming to provide with new, faster and less
bureaucratic measures based on the European legislation.
Q2 2011
MoD / MoI /
MoCP
labour and insurance matters,
5.2 Establishment of a Coordination Committee Unit of all responsible
Ministries with the aim to fight systematically against illegal trade, thus
protecting and promoting legal entrepreneurship.
Q4 2011
MoD / MoI /
MoCP/MoF
market operating problems,
5.3 Reform of the law on trademark protection, aiming to introduce a
new, more efficient protection scheme of trademarks, based on
Directive 2004/48.
Q3 2011
MoD
transactions with the public
sector/public procurement,
transportation (domestic/cross-border),
taxation issues
implementation of the NSRF
programmes 2007-2013,
research and development,
dissolution/ winding-up of a business.
Market Operating Problems
Part I
2/4
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starting up a business,
Obstacle : DISTORTIONS IN THE OPERATION OF THE MARKETS: Fuel market
Timetable
Competent
Authority
establishment of a business,
5.4 Creation of an integrated information system on petroleum refining
and market.
Q1 2012
MoF/MoD/
MoE&E
labour and insurance matters,
5.6 Review of service station contracts with T.E.O. and the managers of
"closed" motorways to remove restrictions on competition.
Q3 2011
MoD/MoI&T
Q4 2011
MoD /MoI&T
Action
5.7 Installation, where possible, of special electronic price indicators on
'closed' roads to inform drivers of the retail sale price of liquid unleaded
fuels at the next two stations and their distances.
transportation (domestic/cross-border),
market operating problems,
transactions with the public
sector/public procurement,
taxation issues
Q3 2011
5.9 Simplification of procedures to set up self-service pumps
MoI&T
implementation of the NSRF
programmes 2007-2013,
research and development,
dissolution/ winding-up of a business.
Market Operating Problems
Part I
3/4
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starting up a business,
Obstacle : DISTORTIONS IN THE OPERATION OF THE MARKETS: Gas and Electricity Market
Action
5.10 Revise the existing code to facilitate gas market entry and liquidity.
5.11 Adjust the tarification of the gas transmission system, which is
currently among the highest in the European Market, and ensure that
tariffs for transmissions services according to Article 13 of the Gas
Regulation (2009/715). In particular, tariffs shall be transparent, take into
account the need for system integrity and its improvement and reflect
the actual costs incurred, insofar as such costs correspond to those of an
efficient and structurally comparable network operator and are
transparent, whilst including an appropriate return on investments.
5.12 Establish a Market Operator independent from the incumbent
company, foresee the establishment of a “Target Model” and establish a
time plan for transition from today’s model to the “Target Model”
including bilateral contracts.
5.13 A time frame for the transition from the existing to the target model
and the establishment or joining and an Exchange (i) for Electricity
Market, (ii) for Gas Market, will be provided
Timetable
Competent
Authority
Q3 2011
MoE&E
establishment of a business,
labour and insurance matters,
transportation (domestic/cross-border),
Q4 2011
MoE&E
market operating problems,
transactions with the public
sector/public procurement,
July 2011
MoE&E
taxation issues
implementation of the NSRF
programmes 2007-2013,
Q3 2011
MoE&E
research and development,
dissolution/ winding-up of a business.
Market Operating Problems
Part I
4/4
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starting up a business,
Obstacle : DISTORTIONS IN THE OPERATION OF THE MARKETS: Mobile telephony market
Action
5.14 Provision of an extension of 18 months to owners of operating
antenna structures that are not fully licensed in order to obtain all
required licenses. During this time period these antenna structures are
considered to be legally operating.
Timetable
Competent
Authority
Q3 2011
MoI&T/ MoE&E
establishment of a business,
labour and insurance matters,
transportation (domestic/cross-border),
Obstacle : Deficiencies in administrative control of markets
Action
5.16 Reinforcing controls and surveillance of the market with respect to
product safety and quality.
Timetable
Competent
Authority
Q1 2012
MoD
market operating problems,
transactions with the public
sector/public procurement,
taxation issues
implementation of the NSRF
programmes 2007-2013,
research and development,
dissolution/ winding-up of a business.
Part I
Transactions with the Public Sector
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starting up a business,
Obstacle : Complicated procedure for participation of companies in public procurement and disproportionately long period
between the notice for the competition and the execution and payment of public contracts
Action
6.1 Exploration of the means and the method necessary to create and
implement a Public Suppliers’ Registry, with the view to develop an
Identity Profile of Tenderers participating in award procedures for public
goods.
6.4 Assignment of the project for the standardisation of technical
specifications for specific categories of goods (textiles, leather, paper and
some basic foodstuffs) and creation of a mechanism which, following a
specific methodology, will constitute a database containing standard
specifications, which can be updated and adapted to international
changes.
Timetable
Q1 2012
Competent
Authority
MoD
establishment of a business,
labour and insurance matters,
transportation (domestic/cross-border),
market operating problems,
Q1 2012
MoD
transactions with the public
sector/public procurement,
taxation issues
implementation of the NSRF
programmes 2007-2013,
research and development,
dissolution/ winding-up of a business.
Part I
Taxation
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starting up a business,
Obstacle: Lack of transparency in tax - deductible expenses
Action
Timetable
Competent
Authority
7.2 Drafting by the responsible departments of the Ministry of an
exhaustive list of all non-deducted expenses.
Q3 2011
MoF
establishment of a business,
labour and insurance matters,
transportation (domestic/cross-border),
market operating problems,
transactions with the public
sector/public procurement,
taxation issues
implementation of the NSRF
programmes 2007-2013,
research and development,
dissolution/ winding-up of a business.
Part I
Implementation of the NSRF programmes 2007-2013
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starting up a business,
Obstacle: Faster implementation of NSRF programmes 2007-2013
Action
8.1 Adoption of a targeted strategy for the implementation of NSRF,
taking into account synergies between different actions and Operational
Programmes and the real needs of the country taking into consideration
the current economic situation. Priority will be given to actions which
create or maintain support existing employment positions and boost
entrepreneurship especially for from young people.
8.3 Adoption of a ministerial decision senting strict deadlines fot all the
stages of request for proposals, evaluation and implementation
procedures.
Timetable
Competent
Authority
establishment of a business,
labour and insurance matters,
Q2 2011
MoD
transportation (domestic/cross-border),
market operating problems,
Q3 2011
MoD
transactions with the public
sector/public procurement,
taxation issues
implementation of the NSRF
programmes 2007-2013,
research and development,
dissolution/ winding-up of a business.
Part I
Research and Development
1/2
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starting up a business,
Obstacle: Incentives to exploit innovations commercialy
Action
9.1 Specific priority to be given to state-funded survey linked to the
identification of the bottlenecks which hamper the commercial
exploitation of innovation (by means of the Development Act, the NSRF,
etc.).
9.2 Incentives for the establishment of spin-offs or joint ventures/clusters
of companies with research bodies (also by means of the Development
Act, the NSRF, etc.).
Timetable
Competent
Authority
Q1 2012
MoEd /MoD
establishment of a business,
labour and insurance matters,
transportation (domestic/cross-border),
Q2 2011
MoEd /MoD
market operating problems,
transactions with the public
sector/public procurement,
taxation issues
implementation of the NSRF
programmes 2007-2013,
research and development,
dissolution/ winding-up of a business.
Part I
Research and Development
2/2
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starting up a business,
Obstacle: Tax-deductible scientific and technological research costs
Action
Timetable
Competent
Authority
establishment of a business,
9.3 Extend the tax breaks for scientific and technology research,
applicable until 31/12/2010.
Q2 2011
MoF/MoEd
labour and insurance matters,
9.4 Simplification of the procedure for verification of R&D expenses for
the purposes of the investment law and other related incentive schemes.
Q1 2012
MoF/MoEd
transportation (domestic/cross-border),
Q1 2012
MoF/MoEd
market operating problems,
Q1 2012
MoF/MoEd
transactions with the public
sector/public procurement,
Q1 2012
MoF/MoEd
taxation issues
9.8 Zero tax rate for the first three years and rate reduced by 50% for
the next five years for Science and Technology Parks (STPs)
Q1 2012
MoF/MoEd
implementation of the NSRF
programmes 2007-2013,
9.9 Zero tax rate for the first three years and rate reduced by 50% for
the next five years for investment of capital in research and technological
development projects or start-ups, spin-offs or spin-outs.
Q1 2012
MoF/MoEd
9.5 Updating the table of eligible costs, including the geological survey
expenses.
9.6 VAT exemption for the purchase of fixed assets and services required
for the performance of co-financed research programmes.
9.7 Zero tax rate for the first three years and rate reduced by 50% for the
next five years for spin-offs, spin-outs, start-ups and incubators for a
period of 5 years.
research and development,
dissolution/ winding-up of a business.
Part I
Dissolution / Winding – up of a business
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starting up a business,
Obstacle: Time-consuming winding-up procedure
Action
10.1 Reform of the Greek Insolvency Code (the “GIC”) regarding the socalled ‘reconciliation process’ in order to make it more effective by
simplifying and removing existing barriers for any non-consenting
creditors of the distressed company.
10.2 Exploration of the need and the points that might need to be
reformed, regarding the possibility to wind up/close down companies
using fast-track method.
10.3 Exploration of the need and the points that might need to be
reformed, regarding the simplification of bankruptcy law and liquidation
procedures.
Timetable
Competent
Authority
Q3 2011
MoD/MoJ
establishment of a business,
labour and insurance matters,
transportation (domestic/cross-border),
Q1 2012
MoD/MoJ
market operating problems,
Q1 2012
MoD/MoJ
transactions with the public
sector/public procurement,
taxation issues
implementation of the NSRF
programmes 2007-2013,
research and development,
dissolution/ winding-up of a business.
Part II – Actions integrated in MoU
Starting Up Business
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starting up a business,
Obstacle : Dysfunctional forms of companies
Action
1.3 Simplification of publicity requirements [NEW ACTION]
Timetable
Competent
Authority
Q1 2012
MoD
establishment of a business,
labour and insurance matters,
transportation (domestic/cross-border),
market operating problems,
transactions with the public
sector/public procurement,
taxation issues
implementation of the NSRF
programmes 2007-2013,
research and development,
dissolution/ winding-up of a business.
Part II – Actions integrated in MoU
Establishment of a Business
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starting up a business,
Obstacle : Planning Environmental Permits
Action
Timetable
Competent
Authority
establishment of a business,
2.1 Insert flexibility, acceleration and simplification in planning and landuse legislation to facilitate business development and investment.
Q3 2012
MoD /MoC&T/
MoE&E
labour and insurance matters,
MoD /MoC&T /
MoE&E
MoD /MoC&T/
MoE&E
MoD/MoC&T/
MoE&E
MoD/MoC&T/
MoE&E
MoD/MoC&T/
MoE&E
transportation (domestic/cross-border),
2.1 a: Reducing the stock and flow of planning and development-control
regulations and the multiplicity of planning levels and planning tools.
2.1 b: Simplifying and speeding-up legal procedures for making and
revising spatial and land-use plans
2.1 c: Fewer rules and regulations by state – creating scope for private
and/or local initiatives
2.1 d: Abolishing unnecessary regulations and tightening the remaining
rules
2.1 e: Introduction of “project plans”, that is, plans tailored to specific,
public or private, land-development projects
2.4.a: Revision of the 12 regional spatial plans to make them compatible
with the sectoral plans on industry, tourism, aquaculture and renewable
energy.
Q3 2012
Q3 2012
Q3 2012
Q3 2012
Q3 2012
Q4 2012
MoE&E / MoD /
MoC&T
market operating problems,
transactions with the public
sector/public procurement,
taxation issues
implementation of the NSRF
programmes 2007-2013,
research and development,
dissolution/ winding-up of a business.
Part II – Actions integrated in MoU
Establishment of a Business
2/3
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starting up a business,
Obstacle : Planning Environmental Permits
Action
Timetable
Competent
Authority
2.6 Adoption of new law simplifying environmental permits the main
objectives of which are:
a) creation of a one-stop shop for the environmental permit;
b) creation of a centralised electronic system for submitting and
managing Environmental Impact Assessments;
c) removal of the procedure for submitting and approving preliminary
environmental impact assessments and evaluations. Clear definition of
the content of Environmental Impact Assessments and the
documentation required;
d) adoption of prescribed environmental commitments for projects and
activities which have no significant environmental impact;
e) simplification of the classification and categorization of projects. These
actions refer to all types of projects and activities that require
environmental permits.
establishment of a business,
labour and insurance matters,
transportation (domestic/cross-border),
market operating problems,
Q2 2012
MoE&E/MoD
transactions with the public
sector/public procurement,
taxation issues
implementation of the NSRF
programmes 2007-2013,
research and development,
dissolution/ winding-up of a business.
Part II – Actions integrated in MoU
Establishment of a Business
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Obstacle : Planning Environmental Permits
Action
2.7 Clear definition of the substantive content of each environmental
permit and of the matters falling under the control of the licensing
authority, in order to eliminate/reduce the phenomenon of departments
encroaching on matters under the jurisdiction of other authorities or
encroaching on subsequent stages in the procedure when issuing a
permit or opinion (e.g. expression of judgments or reservations about
ownership matters during the environmental licensing stage)
2.8 Reforming the management of industrial hazardous waste and
beginning implementation of the measures needed to ensure the safe
disposal and treatment of major industrial waste within the country. The
government licenses at least two disposal sites for hazardous waste
2.11 Simplification of the procedure for permits for using coastline and
beaches and of the procedure for renewing and modifying existing
permits.
Timetable
Competent
Authority
starting up a business,
establishment of a business,
Q4 2011
MoE&E /MoD
labour and insurance matters,
transportation (domestic/cross-border),
market operating problems,
Q4 2012
MoE&E /MoD
Q3 2011
MoF
transactions with the public
sector/public procurement,
taxation issues
implementation of the NSRF
programmes 2007-2013,
Obstacle : Establishment/ Construction permit
Action
Timetable
Competent
Authority
2.16 Simplification of the procedure for issuing construction permits and
updating of the procedure for supervising construction, which will include
all housing and business activities
Q4 2011
MoE&E
research and development,
dissolution/ winding-up of a business.
Part II – Actions integrated in MoU
Transportation (domestic/cross border)1/2
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starting up a business,
Obstacle: Restrictions on private CGV licences
Action
4.1 The Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks is working
towards updating the criteria of the registration system for Commercial
Goods Vehicles, in order to harmonize them with the existing criteria in
others Member States of European Union.
If a company need to transport goods that belong to third parties have
the choice to register Public Goods Vehicles following the provisions of
Law 3887/2010, which liberalize the transports of third party goods.
Timetable
Competent
Authority
labour and insurance matters,
Q1 2012
MoI&T
4.4 Address restrictions in the transport of non-hazardous waste.
Registry to be abolished and replaced by a simple entry in a single
database.
transportation (domestic/cross-border),
market operating problems,
Obstacle : Restrictions on the acquisition of private tanker lorry licenses by fuel companies
Action
establishment of a business,
Timetable
Competent
Authority
Q1 2012
MoE&E
transactions with the public
sector/public procurement,
taxation issues
implementation of the NSRF
programmes 2007-2013,
research and development,
dissolution/ winding-up of a business.
Part II – Actions integrated in MoU
Transportation (domestic/cross border)2/2
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starting up a business,
Obstacle: High cost of customs clearance
Action
Timetable
Competent
Authority
4.5 Minimization of this cost will be achieved through implementation of
local clearance procedures.
Q4 2011
MoF
establishment of a business,
labour and insurance matters,
transportation (domestic/cross-border),
Obstacle : Bureaucratic obstacles in obtaining export licenses
Action
4.6 Reduction of required certificates. Reduce the number of required
procedures and documents for carrying out exports.
Timetable
Competent
Authority
Q3 2011
MoD /MoFA/
MoF
market operating problems,
transactions with the public
sector/public procurement,
taxation issues
implementation of the NSRF
programmes 2007-2013,
research and development,
dissolution/ winding-up of a business.
Part II – Actions integrated in MoU
Market Operating Problems
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starting up a business,
Obstacle : DISTORTION IN THE OPERATION OF THE MARKETS Fuel Market
Action
Timetable
Competent
Authority
5.5 Review of existing legislation concerning the licensing and operating
conditions of service stations, with the aim of admitting major
competitors (supermarkets), subject to the necessary safety standards.
Q3 2011
MoI&T
establishment of a business,
labour and insurance matters,
transportation (domestic/cross-border),
5.8 Legal framework for managing fuel stock.
Q4 2012
MoE&E/MoI&T
market operating problems,
transactions with the public
sector/public procurement,
Obstacle : DISTORTION IN THE OPERATION OF THE MARKETS Mobile Telephony Market
Action
Timetable
Competent
Authority
5.15 Completion of the liberalisation process and attribution of different
spectrum bands to potentially interested parties.
2012
MoI&T/ MoE&E
taxation issues
implementation of the NSRF
programmes 2007-2013,
research and development,
dissolution/ winding-up of a business.
Part II – Actions integrated in MoU
Transactions with the Public Sector
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starting up a business,
Obstacle : Complicated procedure for participation of companies in public procurement and disproportionately long period
between the notice for the competition and the execution and payment of public contracts
Action
6.2 Amendment/updating of Presidential Decree 118/2007 to overcome
dysfunctions resulting from application of the rigid provisions of the
public procurement rules (Presidential Decree 118) and, at the same
time, enhancement of the above laws through the introduction of new,
detailed rules in order to enable:
- the use of electronic means for procurement procedures;
-the establishment and application of framework agreements;
6.3 Creation of a Central Electronic Registry of Public Procurement
Contracts for monitoring the proper implementation of the budgets of
the public-sector institutions with regards to the approval and payment
of costs incurred in awarding and performing public procurement
contracts in order to ensure that public resources are managed properly
and that transparency is promoted.
Timetable
Competent
Authority
establishment of a business,
labour and insurance matters,
transportation (domestic/cross-border),
Q3 2011
MoD
market operating problems,
transactions with the public
sector/public procurement,
Q3 2011
MoD
taxation issues
implementation of the NSRF
programmes 2007-2013,
research and development,
dissolution/ winding-up of a business.
Part II – Actions integrated in MoU
Taxation
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starting up a business,
Obstacle: Complexity of Code of Books and Records
Action
Timetable
7.1 Legislative abolition of the Code of Books and Records with
simultaneous creation of replacements for the parts that need to be
kept.Careful,gradual transition to the new system and effective planning
of a new methodology for the auditing of companies.
Competent
Authority
establishment of a business,
labour and insurance matters,
Q3 2011
MoF
transportation (domestic/cross-border),
market operating problems,
transactions with the public
sector/public procurement,
Obstacle: Combating tax evasion
Action
7.3 Promoting concerted actions to combat tax evasion
Timetable
Competent
Authority
Q4 2011
MoF
taxation issues
implementation of the NSRF
programmes 2007-2013,
research and development,
dissolution/ winding-up of a business.
Part II – Actions integrated in MoU
Implementation of the NSRF programmes 2007-2013
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starting up a business,
Obstacle: Faster implementation of NSRF programmes 2007-2013
Action
8.2 Improving management and communication between Services
competent for bringing the implementation-surveillance mechanisms of
the NSRF in line with the new administrative stucture local and regional
authorities provided in "Kallikratis Reform.
Timetable
Competent
Authority
establishment of a business,
labour and insurance matters,
Q2 2011
MoD
transportation (domestic/cross-border),
market operating problems,
transactions with the public
sector/public procurement,
taxation issues
implementation of the NSRF
programmes 2007-2013,
research and development,
dissolution/ winding-up of a business.
Pertinent Ministries
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Ministry of Finance (MoF)
Ministry of Development, Competitiveness & Shipping (MoD)
Ministry of Labour (MoL) and Social Security
Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks (MoI&T)
Ministry of Interior (MoI)
Ministry of Administrative Reform & eGovernment
Ministry of Environment, Energy & Climate Change (MoE&E)
Ministry of Education (MoEd)
Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MoC&T)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA)
Ministry of Citizen Protection (MoCP)
Ministry of Justice (MoJ)