Interested persons may submit their application, accompanied by the required documentation until Monday, September 14
This certification allows professionals in the sector to participate in fairs, events and benefit from the different aid granted by the public administration.
The Cabildo of La Gomera opens the deadline for submitting applications to participate in the tests to obtain the artisan's license. The registration period is open until Monday, September 14, and applications, along with the necessary documentation, can be submitted, by means of a request addressed to the Cabildo, both in the General Registry and through the Electronic Office.
People residing in La Gomera may participate and it will be awarded to those people who regularly carry out an activity included in the Repertoire of Crafts of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands, and meet the requirements and conditions determined by regulation, once the tests to obtain it have been passed.
Submission of applications
The application for the artisan card will be formalized through an application addressed to the Cabildo. This application must be accompanied by the necessary documentation, which includes the application form (Annex I), the responsible declaration on the development of the trade, the availability of a workshop and the existence of production intended for sale (Annex II), as well as a guarantee document signed by a practicing artisan (Annex III). The annexes will be available at the Electronic Headquarters of the insular Institution.
Likewise, the applicant must provide a photocopy of their identity document (DNI, NIE or passport), a passport-sized photograph and the residence or registration certificate issued by the corresponding town hall. To justify the exercise of the activity, documentation is required that proves the development of the trade for at least one year or, failing that, a responsible declaration that certifies it.
It is essential that the trade performed appears in the current Repertoire of Artisan Trades of the Canary Islands. To this end, photographs of the workshop and production may be provided, as well as invoices for the purchase of materials or the sale of products that demonstrate the commercialization of the activity. Additionally, optionally, the interested person may attach academic or professional qualifications that support their training, as well as any other documentation that they consider relevant for the resolution of the file.
Once the deadline for submitting applications has concluded, the list of admitted and excluded people will be published on the Council's Notice Board, specifying in said publication, with respect to the latter, the cause of inadmissibility, for the purposes of rectification within a period of ten business days, counted from the date of publication on the Board.
The tests, whose date will be announced soon, will consist of a theoretical part and a practical part, in which applicants must demonstrate their skills in the modalities they attend.
To assist the public in matters of documentation and information, the contact number 922 47 81 91 has been established, and in-person assistance at the office located at C/República de Chile, nº6, 1º IZQ, in San Sebastián de La Gomera, from Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 15:00.
