. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/ESP/32 
21 July 2009 
 (09-3573) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   SPAIN
 
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 website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above: 
Generalitat Valenciana (Government of the Autonomous Community of Valencia) 
Consellería de Economía, Hacienda y Empleo  (Ministry of the Economy, Finance and 
Employment) Subsecretaría  (Undersecretariat), Servicio del Juego  (Gaming Department) 
C/ Almirall, 1 – 1º 46003 – Valencia 
Tel.: 96 386 20 20 
Fax: 96 391 02 59 E-mail alfonso_rafesc@gva.es
 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:  [X] 3.2 
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):  Amusement and gaming 
machines 
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document:   Decreto del Consell 
por el que se modifican determinados precepto s del Decreto 115/2006, de 28 de Julio, del 
Consell por el que se aprobó el Reglamen to de Máquinas Recreativas y de Azar (Council 
Decree amending certain provisions of Council Decree No. 115/2006 of 28 July approving 
the Regulations on amusement and gaming machines) (46 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   With regard to type A amusement machines, the notified Decree 
applies to those which offer prizes in kind.  These prizes always take the form of a 
children's toy and never exceed the stipulated value. 
The Decree modifies certain characteristics of machines of types B and C, and includes in 
the category of type B machines those designed for arcades and bingo halls. 
It extends the game price payment and prize di stribution methods for machines installed in 
arcades, bingo halls and casinos, and provides for the possibility of linking up type C 
machines installed in the main gaming room of and in the rooms attached to the same 
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   It lays down the eligibility requirements for manufacturers and importers of gaming 
equipment and establishes the relevant deposit requirement. 
It provides for the possibility of temporarily suspending operating permits for type B and C 
machines and amends the period of validity of installation permits. 
It removes the requirement of exclusive activit y so as to permit the installation of type A 
and B machines in bars, cafeterias, restaurants, reception/dance halls, pubs and 
discothèques.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  
Adaptation of Council Decree No. 115/2006 of 28 July approving the Regulations on 
amusement and gaming machines to the latest amendments to Gaming Law No. 4/1988 of 
the Government of the Autonomous Community of Valencia ( Ley de la Generalitat 4/1988 
del Juego de la Comunitat Valenciana ). 
Furthermore, in view of the economic and social reality and ongoing technological 
innovations, there is a need to amend certai n aspects of the Regulations on amusement and 
gaming machines in order to adapt th em to social and business changes. 
8. Relevant documents:  
Gaming Law No. 4/1988 of 3 June of the G overnment of the Autonomous Community of 
Valencia; 
Council Decree No. 115/2006 of 28 July appr oving the Regulations on amusement and 
gaming machines. 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:   October 2009 
The day after publication 
10. Final date for comments:   30 August 2009 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and website addresses,  if available of the other body: 
Generalitat Valenciana  (Autonomous Government of the Community of Valencia) 
Servicio del Juego  (Gaming Department) 
Tel.:  +96 386 20 20