The activation of the Electronic Building Identity from January 1, 2021 was announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, emphasizing that it is an institution of major importance for the public interest, the fight against arbitrary construction and the protection of property that has remained on "freeze" since 2010.
In its announcement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs gives instructions for the activation of the new institution, stressing at the same time that in the event that a statement of false information is found, in addition to the criminal sanctions, a fine is provided, the amount of which varies from 2,000 to 20,000 euros, depending on the surface that does not have reflected in the Electronic Building Identity
Specifically, the press office of the Ministry of Environment and Energy announced that the Electronic Building Identity will be activated from January 1, 2021. An institution of major importance for the public interest, the fight against arbitrary construction and the protection of property that has remained on "ice" since 2010. The Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy Mr. Dimitris Oikonomou stated: "The activation of the Electronic Building Identity provides us with an extremely important urban planning tool. In the coming years, with simple and completely digital procedures, through the electronic platform developed by the Technical Chamber of Greece, the puzzle of the country's building stock will be completed. A permanent monitoring system of constructions, but also of changes in existing buildings throughout their lifetime, is thus created, which will put an end to new arbitrariness and protect citizens' property, but also has a more general utility, as an information infrastructure for all the forms of spatial planning in the country. In addition, the Electronic Building Identity will develop synergies and eventually be interconnected with other informational infrastructures that are in the creation phase, such as the Land Registry and the Unified Digital Map."
The purpose of the Electronic Building Identity is to record the current state of the building or shared property and their permits, as well as to monitor and control their changes during their lifetime. The new system ensures that the identity of the property is released by the engineer who makes the initial entry. This avoids the hostage taking of the owners, which has been observed to date in a number of procedures.
The Electronic Building Identity will be the last step in the final settlement of the arbitrary buildings which have been included in the relevant laws. Only upon its acquisition will the settlement be considered complete.
Obligation for admission to the institution are:
(a) new buildings and subdivided properties for which new building permits are issued,
(b) the oldest buildings at the time of their transfer.
The certificate of completeness will be issued by the authorized engineers and in it the completion of the information included in the identity card will be confirmed by their statement. The certificate is issued for a building, horizontal or vertical divided property, has a unique number and states the Code Number of the National Land Registry (KAEK) of the plot or field or divided property.
Source: Taxheaven
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