Message 002
Communication from the Commission - TRIS/(2021) 02283
Directive (EU) 2015/1535
Translation of the message 001
Notification: 2021/0369/SI
No abre el plazo - Nezahajuje odklady - Fristerne indledes ikke - Kein Fristbeginn - Viivituste perioodi ei avata - Καμμία έναρξη προθεσμίας - Does not open the delays - N'ouvre pas de délais - Non fa decorrere la mora - Neietekmē atlikšanu - Atidėjimai nepradedami - Nem nyitja meg a késéseket - Ma’ jiftaħx il-perijodi ta’ dawmien - Geen termijnbegin - Nie otwiera opóźnień - Não inicia o prazo - Neotvorí oneskorenia - Ne uvaja zamud - Määräaika ei ala tästä - Inleder ingen frist - Не се предвижда период на прекъсване - Nu deschide perioadele de stagnare - Nu deschide perioadele de stagnare.
(MSG: 202102283.EN)
1. MSG 002 IND 2021 0369 SI EN 23-06-2021 SI NOTIF
2. SI
3A. Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo, Kontaktne točka, Šmartinska 152, SI – 1000 Ljubljana
tel: +386 1 478 3065, e-mail: contact@sist.si
3B. Ministrstvo za finance, Bojan Briški, Župančičeva 3, 1000 Ljubljana, tel. 3696982, bojan.briski@gov.si, Jelka Jerina Mandič, Župančičeva 3, 1000 Ljubljana, tel. 01 3696983, jelka.jerina-mandic@gov.si
4. 2021/0369/SI - SERV
5. Act on amendments to the Gaming Act (GA)
6. Games of chance
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8. The main objective of the amendments to the Act is to establish a legal framework which will make it possible to grant concessions for the permanent organization of classic games of chance and for the organization of special games of chance in a transparent manner, based on a public tender. Following the implementation of each public tender, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia will award concessions for the organization of special games of chance on the basis of the criteria set out in the Gaming Act. In addition, the proposed amendments to the GA stipulate that classic games of chance, which can currently be organized by two organizers only, may be organized by a maximum of five organizers, specifying the conditions for obtaining a concession and betting services, the legal restrictions for the companies to obtain a concession are removed, the minimum level of the concession fee for the organization of classic games of chance, the organization of other types of special games of chance in casinos and the organization of games of chance in gaming halls is redefined, a higher amount of initial capital is set for concessionaires who organize games of chance, the licenses for work in the economic field are abolished and the penal provisions regarding the amount of fines are harmonized.
9. — concessions for the organization of special games of chance will be awarded on the basis of a public tender;
— legal restrictions for obtaining a concession for the organization of special games of chance and the requirement of being established in the Republic of Slovenia are abolished;
— for concessionaires organizing special games of chance in casinos, most of the restrictions related to the ownership of the concessionaire are removed;
— a minimum rate of the concession fee is determined for the permanent organization of classic games of chance and the organization of other types of special games of chance in casinos and gaming halls;
— due to the removal of administrative obstacles, licenses for work in the economic field of organizing special games of chance are revoked.
10. References to basic texts: Gaming Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 14/11 – Official Consolidated Text, 108/12, 11/14 – amend. and 40/14 – ZIN-B)
With the proposed rules, the Minister responsible for finance, on the basis of Article 3.b of the Gaming Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 14/11 – Official Consolidated Text, 108/12, 11/14 – amend. and 40/14), sets out the requirements to be met by the institution in charge of issuing gaming device test reports, the procedure for designating the institution and the costs of the proceedings
11. No
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13. No
14. No
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16. TBT aspect
No – the draft has no significant impact on international trade.
SPS aspect
No – the draft has no significant impact on international trade.
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European Commission
Contact point Directive (EU) 2015/1535
Fax: +32 229 98043
email: grow-dir2015-1535-central@ec.europa.eu
