Greece - National authorities

National contacts

Management authorities

1. Central CITES Management Authority

Ministry of Environment and Energy
General Secretariat of Forests
General Directorate for Forests and Forest Environment
Directorate of Planning and Forest Policy
Websites
http://www.ypeka.gr
Contact people
a) Eleni Giakoumi
Acting Director
Tel: +30 2131512 151

b) Eirini Alexiou
Head of the Department
Tel: +30 2131512 296

c) Georgia Konstantakopoulou
CITES Expert
Tel: +30 2131512 182
Email
[email protected]
Mailing address
Department for the Control of the Trade and Transport of Wildlife and CITES Species
Terma Alkmanos str.
GR-11 528 ILISIA - ATHENS
Last update
30 April 2024

Regional Management Authorities competent to grant permits and certificates for the following regions / Autoridades Administrativas regionales competentes para conceder permisos y certificados para las regiones siguientes / Organes de gestion régionaux compétents pour délivrer des permis et certificats pour les régions suivantes:

2. Attica

Ministry of Environment and Energy
Inspectorate of Forestry Policy Implementation of Attica
Directorate of Coordination and Supervision of Forests
Department of Forest and Woodland Protection
Office for International Conventions
Contact people

a) Athanasios Angelopoulos - Director
Tel: +30 210 3725716
b) Maria Parthena Kokkali - Acting Director
Tel: +30 210 3725725
Email
[email protected]
[email protected]
Mailing address
239 Mesogion str.
GR-15451 N. PSICHICO - ATHENS
Last update
01 May 2024

3. Thessalia - Sterea Hellas

Ministry of Environment and Energy
Inspectorate of Forestry Policy Implementation of Thessalia - Sterea Hellas
Directorate of Coordination and Supervision of Forests
Department of Forest and Woodland Protection
Office for International Conventions
Contact people

a) Georgia Noula - Director
Tel: +30 2413 50 3518
Email
[email protected]
[email protected]
Mailing address
5, Tsimiski str.
GR-41222 LARISA
Last update
01 May 2024

4. Peloponnesus, West Greece and Ionian

Ministry of Environment and Energy
Inspectorate of Forestry Policy Implementation of Peloponnesus, West Greece and Ionian
Directorate of Coordination and Supervision of Forests
Department of Forest and Woodland Protection
Office for International Conventions
Contact people

a) Alexandros Tokatlidis - Director
Tel: +30 2610 43 6238/ +30 2610 43 6232/ +30 2610 43 3280

b) Panagiotis Smiliotopoulos - Acting Director
Tel: +30 2610 43 6238/ +30 2610 43 6240
Email
[email protected]
[email protected]
Mailing address
33 Patron-Athinon str,
GR-26441 PATRA
Last update
01 May 2024

5. Epirus

Ministry of Environment and Energy
Inspectorate of Forestry Policy Implementation of Epirus - West Macedonia
Directorate of Coordination and Supervision of Forests
Department of Forest and Woodland Protection
Office for International Conventions
Contact people

a) Maria Boukouvala - Acting Director
Tel: +30 26510 880 55
Email
[email protected]
[email protected]
Mailing address
62 M. Kotopouli str.
GR-45445 IOANNINA
Last update
01 May 2024

6. West Macedonia

Ministry of Environment and Energy
Inspectorate of Forestry Policy Implementation of Epirus - West Macedonia
Directorate for Forests of the Prefecture of Kastoria
Department of Forest Protection and Public Prosecutor
Office for International Conventions
Contact people

a) Athanasios Zigouras - Director
Tel: +30 24670 228 81
b) Argyros Ioannou - Acting Director
Tel: +30 24670 266 66
Email
[email protected]
[email protected]
Mailing address
Residency,
GR-52100 KASTORIA
Last update
01 May 2024

7. Central Macedonia - East Macedonia and Thrace

Ministry of Environment and Energy
Inspectorate of Forestry Policy Implementation of Macedonia - Thrace
Directorate of Coordination and Supervision of Forests
Department of Forest and Woodland Protection
Office for International Conventions
Contact people
a) Christos Gkigkis - Acting Director
Tel: +30 2313 30 9585
Email
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Mailing address
46 Georgikis sholis av.
GR-55134 THESSALONIKI
Last update
01 May 2024

8. Crete

Ministry of Environment and Energy
Inspectorate of Forestry Policy Implementation of Crete
Directorate of Coordination and Supervision of Forests
Department of Forest and Woodland Protection
Office for International Conventions
Contact people

a) Georgios Papadopoulos - Director
Tel: +30 2810 26 4952
Email
[email protected]
[email protected]
Mailing address
Territory of T.E.I. (Forest Plantation of Finikia)
C.P. 2112 (New Stadium)
GR-71410 HERAKLION
Last update
01 May 2024

9. North Aegean

Ministry of Environment and Energy
Inspectorate of Forestry Policy Implementation of Aegean
Directorate of Coordination and Supervision of Forests
Department of Forests and Woodland Protection
Office for International Conventions
Contact people

a) Artemis Alexiadou - Director
Tel: +30 21320 26 816
b) Anastasia Kiousi -Acting Director
Tel: +30 21320 26 811
Email
[email protected]
[email protected]
Mailing address
83, Akti Miaouli str. § 2-8 Botsari str.
GR-18538 PIRAEUS
Last update
01 May 2024

10. South Aegean

Ministry of Environment and Energy
Inspectorate of Forestry Policy Implementation of Aegean
Directorate for Forests of the Prefecture of Dodecanese
Department of Forest Administration and Management
Office for International Conventions
Contact people

a) Aikaterini Balatsouka - Director
Tel: +30 22410 436 80
b) Chrysanthi Desli - Acting Director
Tel: +30 22410 436 88
Email
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Mailing address
2 G. Maurou str.
GR-85100 RHODES
Last update
01 May 2024

1. Scientific Authority of GREECE

A Committee of scientists / Un Comité de científicos / Un Comité de scientifiques

Correspondence to be addressed to the Central Management Authority / La correspondencia debe dirigirse a la Autoridad Administrativa Central / La correspondance doit être adressée à l'organe de gestion central
Email: [email protected]  

Head of the CITES Scientific Authority of GREECE: Mr Panagotis Pafilis

Secretary: Georgia Konstantakopoulou
Email:[email protected]

Last update
16 January 2023

1. Independent Authority of Public Revenue

General Directorate of Customs and Excise
Fax
+30 (210) 32 25 192 (Department C')
Contact people

a) Lymperis Aggelos (Head of Directorate)
+30 213 211 5941 / +30 210 72 59 324
b) Raptis Dimitrios (Head of Department C')
+30 213 211 5909 / +30 210 72 59 329
c) Tsitou Georgia
+30 213 211 5922 / +30 210 72 59 252
Email
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Mailing address
Kar. Servias 10
GR-10184 Athens
Last update
01 May 2024

2. Hellenic Police Headquarters

General Policing Division
Department of Animal Protection
Telephone
+30 (213) 152 04 50
Contact people
a) Police Lieutenant Theodoros Kambouris
b) Police Lieutenant Theofilos Voulkos
Email
[email protected]
Mailing address
4, Kanellopoulou str.
GR-10177 Athens
Last update
01 May 2024