What is the purpose of an activity licence and notification of economic activities?
The purpose of an activity licence and notification of economic activities is to ensure the transparency of the business environment and the quality of the service for the consumers.
Such legally regulated intervention by the state in the activities of certain fields of activity helps to ensure safe and responsible economic activities and protect businesses themselves from unfair competition. Thus, it is important for businesses to comply with the standards agreed and regulations established when operating in certain fields with special requirements which are subject to the authorisation or notification obligation.
What is an activity licence?
An activity licence grants the right to engage in economic activities in a field subject to the authorisation obligation, such as catering, medicine, etc. Several requirements applicable to the economic activity must be complied with to receive an activity licence.
An application for an activity licence must be submitted before commencement of the economic activities; it is not permitted for a business to encage in the economic activity before the activity licence has been issued.
What is a notice of economic activities?
A notice of economic activities must be submitted if a company wishes to commence economic activities in a field subject to the notification obligation.
A notice of economic activities contains general details of the economic activities and place of business of the company and must be submitted before commencement of the activities. The economic activities may be commenced once the notice has been submitted.
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When starting a new business or starting to operate in a new field of activity, it should be taken into consideration that it is necessary to apply for an activity licence (authorisation obligation) or submit a notice of economic activities (notification obligation) to operate in certain fields of activity.
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Authorities interfaced with the service
At this moment, the following authorities and registers are interfaced with the service of activity licences and notices of economic activities:
- Agricultural Registers and Information Board (PRIA) - Farm Animal Register
- Health Board - Health Care Management Information System
- Agriculture and Food Board (PTA) - National Register of Food and Feed Operators, Fertilizer Register, and Plant Health Register
- State Agency of Medicines - Register of Activity Licences of the State Agency of Medicines
- Republic of Estonia Ministry of Education and Research - (Estonian Education Information System EHIS)