{"id":503617,"date":"2025-09-18T12:24:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T09:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euaculture.gr\/legal-framework\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T13:31:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T11:31:58","slug":"legal-framework","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/euaculture.gr\/en\/legal-framework\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal Framework"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--link_color: var(--awb-color7);--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-margin-top-small:-45px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1393.6px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:30px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:40px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;SFUIDisplay-Bold&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;text-transform:none;font-size:1em;--fontSize:40;line-height:1.1;\">Diving into history: The legal framework and visiting instructions<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:30px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:30px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;SFUIDisplay-Bold&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;text-transform:none;font-size:1em;--fontSize:30;line-height:1.1;\">Diving into history: The legal framework and visiting instructions<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;max-width:20%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:var(--awb-color6);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:0px 0px 10px 10px;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;--awb-margin-bottom:50px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;SFUIDisplay-Medium&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>The Accessible Underwater Archaeological Sites (AUAS) operate similarly to organized archaeological sites of the Ministry of Culture, with adaptations made to the operation to suit the marine environment, diving requirements, and the need for guided visits.<\/p>\n<p>The legal framework governing the operation of Accessible Underwater Archaeological Sites are determined by the provisions of Law 4858\/2021 &#8220;Ranking of a Code of Legislation for the Protection of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage in General&#8221;, which now incorporates:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The provisions of the Law. 3028\/2002 for the Protection of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage in General, in particular Article 15, in implementation of which the Joint Ministerial Decision (JMD) has been issued on the permitted and non-permitted uses in underwater archaeological sites (JMD YPPO\/GDAPK\/ARCH\/A1\/\u03a641\/11228\/1865\/2004 (Government Gazette 336\/\u0392\/2004).<\/li>\n<li>Article 6 of the Law. 4688\/2020 on diving tourism, in implementation of for which an Operating Regulation has been drawn up for each AUAS.<\/li>\n<li>The provisions of the Law. 3409\/2005 on recreational diving, which defines recreational diving and, in particular, guided diving.<\/li>\n<li>The Joint Ministerial Decisions on the Establishment and Operation of each AUAS. For the marine areas of the Sporades Islands and in the Western Pagasetic, Prefectural Government of Magnesia, Region of Thessaly, see Joint Ministerial Decision of the Ministry of Culture-Ministry of Culture\/GDAPK\/DIPKA\/TPKACHMAE\/\u03a653\/12387\/6960\/772\/240, (Government Gazette 119\/\u0392\/2015).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Ministry of Culture has the required personnel, necessary equipment, and infrastructure for the protection, security, and operation of the AUAS.<\/p>\n<p>Visiting divers may only be accompanied by a licensed guide (in accordance with the provisions of Law 3409\/2005), a provider of recreational diving services, who is responsible for the necessary diving certificates, safety, equipment, and the health of scuba divers.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/euaculture.gr\/en\/visit-process\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Visit process<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/euaculture.gr\/en\/information-for-visitors\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Information for visitors<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-3 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/euaculture.gr\/en\/information-for-diving-centers\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Information for diving centers<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" 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