Expanding Access Beyond Electronic DNI
One of the most immediate practical changes concerns hostelry establishment managers, who currently face a significant technical barrier: access to the Joc-er platform is restricted exclusively to electronic DNI authentication. This limitation has hampered day-to-day operability for many licensees.
The draft regulation proposes resolving this by permitting other secure, widely-used authentication means. Certificates issued by accredited entities – specifically ACCV and FNMT – are expressly cited as acceptable alternatives under the proposed framework.
Fifteen-Day Window for Industry Input
About the Authentication Bodies
ACCV (Agència de Tecnologia i Certificació Electrònica) is the Valencian Community's own certification agency, while FNMT (Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre) is Spain's national mint and primary issuer of digital certificates. Both are recognised across Spanish public administration systems, meaning operators may already hold valid credentials from either body for other regulatory purposes.
The private sector now has fifteen calendar days to review the reform's background documentation and submit objections or technical suggestions. This consultation period represents a narrow but meaningful window for operators to shape the final regulatory text.
Maximise Your Consultation Submission
Fifteen calendar days is a tight window that includes weekends and public holidays. Operators managing large machine parks should prioritise technical objections — particularly around authentication infrastructure costs or integration timelines — as these carry the most weight in administrative consultations and are most likely to influence the final regulatory text.
Compliance Signal for Operators
The shift toward compulsory telematic management reflects a broader administrative drive to reduce in-person procedures. For operators with large machine parks, the practical implication is clear: full digital integration with Joc-er is no longer optional. Compliance officers should assess whether current authentication infrastructure aligns with the proposed certificate options, and whether workflows need updating before the regulation is finalised.
This regulatory direction mirrors steps already taken elsewhere in Spain: Valencia extended gaming restrictions and blocked new venues under its broader gaming framework, signalling a consistent push toward tighter administrative control across the region. Similar digitisation efforts are also visible in other autonomous communities — Catalonia, for instance, is upgrading its CATJOC platform to streamline machine licensing in parallel reforms.
Warning
Once the regulation is finalised after the consultation period, operators will be expected to comply without a guaranteed extended grace period. Compliance officers should begin auditing current Joc-er access credentials and internal workflows now, rather than waiting for the official gazette publication, to avoid operational disruption when mandatory telematic management takes full effect.
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