. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/GBR/10
9 October 2003
(03-5331)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original: English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   UNITED KINGDOM
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:
Department of Trade and Industry TBT E nquiry Point (see section 11); European
Commission TBT Enquiry Point ec-tbt@cec.eu.int
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [    ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwis e national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):
Jackpot gaming machines and high value Amusements with Prizes (AWP) machines
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:
The Regulatory Reform (Gaming Machines) Order 2003
6. Description of content:
This notification informs recipients of a slig ht change of detail to The Regulatory Reform
(Gaming Machines) Order 2003 and guidelines notified in G/TBT/N/GBR/9.
The key changes to the Order and guidelines are:
• Higher value AWPs will only be able to accept coins and banknotes as payment for
play;
• The maximum amount which a player can commit to play in any one tranche is £2;
• When a jackpot machine is being used to display the contents of the smartcard the
machine cannot offer inducements for the player to commit money for play;
• When using a smartcard a player must be able to collect the full value owing them
on the bank meter at any reasonable time.
Current law in Great Britain requires that jackpot machines can accept money and pay
out in coin only.  The same applies to higher value (otherwise known as "all-cash")G/TBT/N/GBR/10
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AWP machines, but they can also accept tokens.
The Order will allow jackpot machines to accept banknotes and payments by means
other than cash, such as smartcards, as well as coins; allow them to pay out prizes by
means of banknotes or in non-cash form, as well as in coin; dispense with the
requirement that they be able to accept payment for a single game; and allow them – atthe player's discretion – to store winnings for use in further play without the player
having to reinsert money into the machine.
In respect of higher-value AWP machines, the Order would enable them to accept
payment, and to pay out winnings, in banknotes  as well as coins (but not by any other
means).  It would also dispense with the requirement that they be able to accept
payment for a single game.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Some 49% of faults in gaming machines are coin related.  The use of banknotes and
smartcards will reduce maintenance costs, reduce down times, reduce customer disputes
when the machine fails to pay out, reduce disruption when stakes and prize limits are altered
or new coins introduced, enhance income and reduce risks of robbery.
8. Relevant documents:
• The Regulatory Reform (Gaming Machines) Order 2003
• Payment Regulatory Reform Order 2003 Guideline  agreed between the Regulator
(the Gaming Board for Great Britain) and BACTA (the gaming industry trade
representatives) Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA)
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }December 2003
10. Final date for comments:   December 2003
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
Department of Trade and Industry
UK TBT Enquiry Point
Kingsgate House, Bay 316
66-74 Victoria Street
London SW1E 6SW
Contact: Mr. Robert Box
e-mail: Robert.Box@dti.gsi.gov.uk
Tel ++44 201 215 4548
Fax ++44 207 215 4245