​​Central

The central government is responsible for:

• Planning and implementing the national policy. It also develops the relevant national legislation and participatea in creating the appropriate institutional framework at European and international level for the development of top quality transport, mass-transit, telecom and postal services under conditions of fair competition;
• The planning and implementation of a coherent national strategy on road safety and safe transportation
• The planning and implementation of transport and other infrastructure projects at the national level with the aim of increasing mobility, accessibility and strengthening the overall performance of the economy.
• Ensuring the safety of infrastructure and transport;
• Participating and coordinating its actions with the international organisation that plan and create trans-european transport networks

Regional

Regional authorities are responsible for:

• Issuing decisions on the change of legal address of companies operating public transport vehicles.
• Licensing the creation of transport companies;
• Administrating, reviewing and revoking driving licenses for cars and public buses;
• The definition of routes, bus stops and terminals, number of itineraries, timetables and fares for intercity buses (e.g. KTEL) and withdrawal of unfit buses. 
• The formation of the disciplinary board for sanctioning transport operators and bus owners.
• Organising the periodic inspection of motor vehicles;
• The review, approval and commissioning of new intercity and interregional bus services (KTEL).
• The establishment of a new long-distance line. Defining the conditions according to which the new long-distance line would be awarded to an operator;
• Determining the number of new passenger cars for public use with a taximeter (taxis)
• The approval of cars for the needs of local authorities to address operational needs;
• Defining the exact jurisdiction, beyond the one that is already prevised, in which the violators of rules related with public use vehicles will be subject to criminal and administrative penalties.
• The exceptional licensing of private vehicles used by domestic or foreign entities and individuals that conduct major investments in the country or are subject to special investment-related legal provisions.
• Licensing lorries and cargo cars for public or private use;
• Licensing establishment and operation of petrol stations;
• Keeping the register of drivers and cars of public or private use;
• Licensing of vessels, which run on natural and artificial lakes and navigable rivers in the pursuit of tourism and transport trips;
• Licensing the establishment and operation of vocational schools for training of transport managers as provided for in Reg. (EC) 1071/2009;
• Planning and conducting examinations, establishing the examination committees and issuing certificates of professional competence for transport of passengers or goods to the graduates of vocational schools for transport managers;
• The authorisation of the establishment and operation of private national roads. Also responsible for
  withdrawing this license temporarily or permanently if it is no longer
  subject to the conditions under which it was awarded;
• Issuing of Community licenses for international road transport, within the Community.
• Issuing of control documents for international occasional carriage of passengers by coach and bus, as provided for in Reg. (EC)international 1073/2009, INTERBUS Agreement (2002/917/EC Decision of the Council) and bilateral Agreements
• The granting of a certificate for road transport on own account, between EU Member States,
• Licensing the establishment and operation of vocational training drivers of vehicles carrying dangerous goods;
• Licensing of private Centre of Technical Control of Vehicles (K.T.E.O).
• The licencing and certification of imported used cars operating with anti-pollution technology

In the field of telecommunications and posts the regional authorities are responsible for:

• Issuing professional licenses for radio-engineers and radio-technicians;
• Issuing general certificates for radiotelephone and radiotelegraph operators;
• Invigilating the market on electromagnetic  compatibility issues;
• Issuing licenses for radio electrical laboratories.
• Licensing the radio amateur service.
• Administrating, reviewing and revoking licenses for CB, experimental stations and private mobile radio.

Local

Municipal authorities are responsible for:

• Constructing, maintaining, and managing municipal roads, parks, and public spaces;
• Urban planning and housing, building licensing, and control;
• Traffic regulation and planning;
• Public parking;

• Local public transport;
• Municipal transport with fares, which is of a contributory character and covers only operational needs. Municipal transport is used in the event that there is no public transport or for transporting residents belonging to social groups such as disabled, elderly and children, municipality employees and students to and from school;
• Urban transport; establishment of lines, stops, tariffs, passenger stops, withdrawal of buses;
• Construction and maintenance of local roads;
• Urban traffic control;
• Aqueducts and motorways;
• Prohibiting car parks in certain areas;
• Licensing road transport drivers (passenger/goods);
• Licensing car and motorcycle maintenance and repair technician places, car emissions controls; and
• Licensing training schools for driving cars and motorcycles.
• Dealing with outdoor advertisement, in order to ensure road safety;
• Management and exploitation of area zone of the ports of their jurisdiction and the construction and maintenance of the port works;
• The municipal Port Funds.

Responsible ministries/bodies

Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport

Sources

Law 3463/2006 (OJ Α 114/30.6.2006) 'Code for Municipalities and Communities' Articles 75, 76 and 83

Law 3852/2010 (OJ Α 87/7.6.2010) 'Reorganisation of Local Government - Kallikratis  Programme', Article 186

Law 4071/2012 (OJ A 85/11.04.2012).

Law 4555/2018 (OJ Α 133/ 19.07.2018) 'Reorganising the institutional framework of local governments- Deepening Democracy- Strengthening participation- Improving the economic and developmental capacity of municipally owned enterprises '

Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport according to Presidential Decree 123/ 2017 (O.G.151/ 12/10/2017)

Open Society Institute, Territorial Consolidation Reforms in Europe, drafted by Pawel Swianiewicz, 2010, Budapest.