In Greece there is only one official journal containing legislation as well as legal notices and other official texts; see point 1.2 for details.
First edition
1833
First online edition
1999
Paper edition
Efimerida tis Kiverniseos tis Ellinikis Dimokratias Price
Depending on the issue, from EUR 0–1000/year
Issue A: EUR 225/year Legally binding
Online edition
http://www.et.gr Available texts
From 1833: laws and presidential decrees
From 1930: ministerial decisions Access and price
Free
Legally binding
CD/DVD edition
DVD-ROM Available texts
From 1833 Frequency of publication
Upon request Price
Price vary according to the product. Example:
First Issue: EUR 150/year
Second Issue: EUR 300/year
Third Issue: EUR 50/year
Issue of Employees appointed in Special Positions and Administration Organs of the Public and the Broader Public Sector: decrees and acts for the appointment, renewal of office, acceptance of their resignation
Issue of other public and private sector operations and data
Issue of Proclamations called by the Supreme Council of Personnel Selection
Issue of Tenders for public contracts
Issue of the Supreme Court
Legal basis
Law 3469 (Issue Α 131/ 28.6.2006) ‘National Printing Office, Government Gazette and other provisions’ as amended by the Law 4590 (Issue Α 17/7.2.2019)
Legally binding
Paper and Electronic Edition
Financing
The budget of the Efimeris tis Kiverniseos is included in the government’s main budget.
Use of standard software packages (Microsoft Office, Adobe InDesign and Adobe Acrobat).
The same system is used for primary and secondary legislation.
Workflow
Single electronic integrated workflow system for drafting, adapting and publishing the document
Publishing
The General Secretary of Legal and Parliamentary issues of the ‘Presidency of the Government’ is responsible for proofreading of the Efimeris tis Kiverniseos
The minimum period between reception of the draft by the General Secretary and availability of the published text is one hour
The paper and electronic editions are derived from the same final text file and are published at the same time
The E-Themis portal gives access to a part of the Greek legislation (including laws, decrees and regulative decisions as published in the official government gazette) since the establishment of the Greek state. This service is free of charge