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European CommissionThe Second Economic Adjustment Programme for Greece. Fourth ReviewΡar /ΡageMoU5Action Deadline Comments StatusThe program places strong emphasis on implementingstructural reforms that aim at improving the business andoverall economic environment and contribute in enhancingcompetition and competitiveness. These include horizontalmeasures to reduce time and costs to create a company, toget establishment and operating licenses for manufacturingactivities, to get permits for environmental projects andactivities, and to export and import, combined withmeasures to improve the functioning of the judicial system.5.1 Promoting an efficient and competitive business environment5.1.1 Rationalising/eliminating quasi-fiscal chargesMoU5.1.1.1The Government eliminates in the 2014 budget the vastmajority of the quasi fiscal charges identified in the listpresented to the Commission services in November 2011in a budget neutral way.5.1.2 Reducing procedural and other administrative burdenMoU5.1.2.1MoU5.1.2.2MoU5.1.2.2.iTMUMoU5.1.2.2.iiTMUMoU5.1.2.2.iiiTMUMoU5.1.2.2.ivTMUMoU5.1.2.2.vTMUMoU5.1.2.2.viTMUMoU5.1.2.2.viiTMUMoU5.1.2.2.viiiTMUMoU5.1.2.2.ixThe Government takes additional measures to ease doingbusiness, as measured by the World Bank's DoingBusiness indicator.To implement law 3982/2011 on the fast track licensingprocedure for technical professions, the Governmentissues secondary legislation on:Defining the fees paid for obtaining a license for coolingtechnicians.The notification process of technical profession forelectricians.The fees paid for notification of technical profession forelectricians.Syllabus and process for obtaining a license for machineoperators.Defining the fees paid for obtaining a license for machineoperators.The syllabus and process for obtaining a license forelectricians.Defining the fees paid for obtaining a license forelectricians.Conditions of conducting exams for technical professionsby private entities.Replacing of professional experience by seminarsorganized by approved bodies.October 2013May 2014EC/ECB/IMF assessed GAO's revised proposal asunsatisfactory and asked for the broadening of thosenon reciprocating charges for immediate abolition aswell as the submission of a strict and specifictimeline for the action implementation (roadmap).Recent data were submitted to EC/ECB/IMF on28/2. The action has been transferred to the newMoU.NotObserved.July 2013 FEK 1750/17.7.13 Observed.July 2013 FEK 1644/3.7.13 Observed.July 2013 FEK 1750/17.7.13 Observed.August 2013 FΕΚ Β΄1983/14.8.2013 Observed.September2013September2013JMD FEK 2287Β/13.9.2013.JMD FEK 2190/B/5-9-2013Observed.Observed.October 2013 JMD FΕΚ 2584/B/11-11-2013. Observed.November2013March 2014JMD FΕΚ 3133/Β/10.12.2013.Observed.MoU5.1.2.2.xThe fees for the seminars replacing professionalexperience.March 2014MoU5.1.2.3To implement Law 4014/2011 on environmental licensingof projects and activities, the Government issues:MoU5.1.2.3.iMoU5.1.2.3.i.aMoU5.1.2.3.i.bMoU5.1.2.3.iiThe Ministerial Decisions (Art. 8.3) on laying down thestandard environmental commitments of projects andactivities in category B:Power stations using gas or liquid fuels; mining project;car repair shops; detention centres and prisons; buildingprojects; gas stations; poultry and farming activities; andaquaculture.Garages and parking spaces; hydraulic works; ports;environmental infrastructure projects for waste andwastewaters; roads; hospitals; air transport projects;ultrahigh voltage centres; and special projects andactivities.The Ministerial Decision (Art.10.2) on the content of theSpecial Environmental Assessment according to the typeof project or activity.July 2013September2013September2013The needed MD and JMDs have been signed by thecompetent Ministries and published.All the remaining MD/JMD's that had deadlineSeptember 2013 are prepared and published.MD FEK B 2436/27.09.2013.Observed.Observed.Observed.108