The Ministry of Development was created through the amalgamation of the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Technology, the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Tourism.
The organisational structure of the present Ministry is as follows:
Development of policy for the energy sector and exploitation of mineral resources, taking measures for the implementation of this policy as well as supervision of all bodies concerned with energy and minerals in Greece.
Development and implementation of national policy for scientific research and technology.
Implementation of government policy for industry, planning and supervision of industrial activity in the public sector. Promotion and encouragement of industrial activity in general in the private sector.
Implementation of policy in the area of quality in industrial production and supervision of entities active in the industrial sector.
Development and implementation of government policy in the sectors of commerce and consumer affairs.
Guaranteeing the solvency of insurance companies and the insurance products provided by them.
Drafting of policy on corporations (S.A.).
Control and registration of Greek and European trademarks – administration of the Trademark Court(commercial and industrial ownership).
Development of consumer protection policy and carrying out technical inspections. Drawing up, modification and supplementation of the Unified Government Supply Programme.
Management of the Operational Programme for Competitiveness.
