Request for a prior report on fires
From 1 March 2024, the processing of fire prevention applications is integrated into the Single Business Window (FUE) ecosystem, so that the holder can process the prevention report request directly with the General Directorate of Fire Prevention, Fire Extinguishing and Rescue (DGPEIS), thus speeding up the administrative processing. This new application route is valid for both Annex 1 activities and sporadic or one-off activities.
What does this change imply in terms of processing?
First of all, the Generalitat de Catalunya has created a new specific procedure that bears the following name:
Fire prevention and safety report
This procedure is provided in two ways:
- For permanent activities (Annex 1 of Law 3/2010)
- For sporadic activities (article 23 of Law 3/2010)
This procedure is processed differently depending on the holder's profile.
- If the owner is a private individual, they must process the prior fire report through Canal Empresa and subsequently, the City Council will receive it through EACAT in their register originating from the Department of the Interior.
- If the owner is a City Council, it must process the report to the Generalitat Fire Department through the specific procedure of EACAT (procedure available at EACAT, provider: Department of the Interior).
Important: This new procedure coexists with the current municipal procedure available on Canal Empresa and which you can find on your processing web portals.
Therefore, the current municipal procedure (via e-TRAM) is maintained in order to comply in the event that the holder must obtain a works license or activity license, as provided for in the fire regulations . Therefore, private holders will use this municipal procedure to request the prior fire report.
In the event that the holder is the city council, it will be carried out through the EACAT.
In addition, it should be taken into account that the procedure offered by the Generalitat de Catalunya does not apply in the specific case of the Barcelona City Council, nor of the town councils of the Val d'Aran (Arres, Bausen, Bòrdes, Bossòst, Canejan, Les, Naut Aran, Vielha e Mijaran, and Vilamòs), since the Barcelona Fire Department and the Fire Brigade are responsible for them respectively (and not the Fire Department of the Generalitat de Catalunya) and, therefore, these town councils only maintain their current municipal procedure.
What changes are there to the e-TRAM procedure to adapt it to the new reality?
1) The title of the form is changed to adapt it to the new proposal required by Canal Empresa, becoming: Prior report of fires during the processing of works or activities.
2) The procedure sheet and form are adapted to this new reality, and the mandatory nature of the SP02 form is eliminated. The proposed new sheet is available on Canal Empresa at the following link.
3) An informative text has been added to the procedure form so that people/companies are aware of this new feature and can process it directly with the service offered by firefighters (except for the Barcelona City Council and Vall d'Aran which must continue with the current model).
And what should I do if I have my procedure with e-TRAM?
If you have this municipal procedure via e-TRAM, from May 15 you will have automatic adjustments by default (both in the file model and the form).
Only if you have customized the procedure sheet will you need to edit the changes and adjustments you consider.
What if I am a FUE entity, but I do not use the e-TRAM form and file model?
In this case, you will need to adapt both the form and the file to the standard model, available on Canal Empresa. To this end, we provide you with the link where you can consult the details of the file.