GLI Europe, BV authorised by the Generalitat to inspect gaming devices

GLI Europe, BV has been authorised by the Generalitat de Catalunya as an inspection body for gaming and betting devices and materials. The authorisation was formalised by a resolution of the Dirección General de Tributos y Juego dated 30 September 2026 and published in an edict on 1 October 2026 in the Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (DOGC).

## What the authorisation permits and when it took effect

The resolution of the Dirección General de Tributos y Juego grants GLI Europe, BV the capacity to verify the correct operation of devices and materials used in gaming and betting within the autonomous community of Catalonia. The edict recording the authorisation was signed in Barcelona by Rosa Maria García Moreno, Deputy Director General for Gaming and Betting Management and Control, by authorisation of the Director General of Tributes and Gaming, and was published in the DOGC on 1 October 2026.

The administrative act expressly refers to the procedure regulated by Decree 383/2006, of 17 October, which sets out how inspection entities and laboratories must be authorised to carry out tests prior to the homologation of arcade and gambling machines and other gaming materials.

## How Decree 383/2006 defines publication of authorised entities

Article 7.2 of Decree 383/2006 requires that the list of authorised entities be made public in the Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya. That publication must specify the tasks that each entity may perform within the technical scope of inspection and testing. The resolution authorising GLI Europe therefore includes a description of the functions for which it is authorised in Catalonia.

The formal publication in the DOGC serves two purposes: to guarantee administrative transparency and to provide operators, manufacturers and distributors with an official reference on which entities are authorised to perform the pre-homologation procedures.

## Technical scope: activities GLI Europe, BV may perform

The authorisation allows GLI Europe to conduct tests and checks intended to verify that gaming devices and materials operate in accordance with the requirements imposed by regional regulations and the applicable homologation procedures. According to the edict, these activities include verifying the correct technical operation of arcade and gambling machines and gaming-related materials.

Typical tasks covered by this type of authorisation include functional testing, integrity checks of software and hardware, and certification of compliance with technical specifications prior to homologation. The resolution dated 30 September 2026 formalises that GLI Europe is authorised to carry out these functions within Catalonia.

## Relevance for operators, manufacturers and laboratories

For operators and manufacturers active in Catalonia, the inclusion of GLI Europe in the official DOGC list offers an additional technical provider to complete the tests required before homologation; operators and manufacturers should consult the DOGC and relevant administrative guidance such as [industry notices](/b2b) when selecting a provider.

Existing laboratories and technical entities operating in the sector must take Decree 383/2006 into account when designing their test procedures and the evidence they produce. The administrative resolution specifies which tasks are delegated to each authorised entity and, by extension, defines part of the homologation circuit in Catalonia; see also [regulatory guidance](/regulation) for procedural context.

## Administrative procedure and transparency

The edict published in the DOGC complies with the regulatory requirement in Decree 383/2006 to publish the list of authorised entities and the functions authorised for each. Rosa Maria García Moreno's signature on the edict attests to the administrative processing within the Dirección General de Tributos y Juego.

Operators seeking to consult the full text of the authorisation will find the official reference in the DOGC that details the technical scope. For practical questions about testing and homologation, parties should refer to the Dirección General de Tributos y Juego or to the resolution published in the edict.

## What changes in practice after the authorisation

The inclusion of GLI Europe, BV on the list of authorised entities expands the catalogue of technical providers available for pre-homologation procedures for arcade and gambling machines in Catalonia. The DOGC publication on 1 October 2026 makes that authorisation publicly known to the sector.

Operators and manufacturers must validate which authorised entity they commission for tests based on technical criteria, timelines and the scope of tests required by the Dirección General de Tributos y Juego. The resolution of 30 September 2026 is the administrative document that supports the use of reports issued by GLI Europe in homologation processes.

## Normative and administrative references

• Decree 383/2006, of 17 October, regulates the authorisation procedure for inspection entities and laboratories to conduct tests prior to the homologation of arcade and gambling machines.

• Resolution of the Dirección General de Tributos y Juego dated 30 September 2026 authorises GLI Europe, BV.

• Edict published in the Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya on 1 October 2026, signed in Barcelona by Rosa Maria García Moreno.

As a regulatory correspondent, I will continue to monitor any additional incorporations to the list of authorised entities published by the Generalitat and any practical instructions the Dirección General de Tributos y Juego may issue for operators and laboratories.

Signed: Miguel Sandoval, Regulatory Correspondent.