2017/0076/CZ
EC/EFTA
CZ République Tchèque
  • H10 - Jeux de hasard
2017-05-22
2017-02-24

Devices used to operate games of chance, requirements for protecting and storing casino and financial data, and the technical parameters thereof.

Draft Implementing Decree of the Ministry of Finance on the scope of technical parameters for devices used to operate games of chance, requirements for protecting and storing casino and financial data, and the technical parameters thereof

Keywords: games of chance, devices used to operate games of chance, protection and storage of casino and financial data.

Description: the proposed legislation relates to the legal empowerment based on § 133(1)(b) of Act No 186/2016 on games of chance. In accordance with this provision, the Ministry of Finance lays down by implementing decree the technical parameters for devices used to operate games of chance, requirements for protecting and storing casino and financial data, and the technical parameters thereof.

The issue addressed by this draft implementing decree is not currently regulated by EU legislation, but is left to national regulation. The Ministry of Finance based its preparation of the draft implementing decree on international standards, specifically the internationally recognised standards Remote gambling and software technical standards (The Gambling Commission) and International Technical Standards for Electronic Gaming Machines (The International Association of Gaming Regulators), and used the ISO/IEC 27000 series of standards, which is also internationally recognised, as the basis for issues regarding information security. The legislation makes reference to the technical standard ČSN ISO/IEC 27001:2014 Information technology – Security techniques – Information security management systems – Requirements.

The proposed legislation is divided into two basic parts. The first part lays down requirements on systems for all types of games of chance, in particular for the security of information contained therein. The second part then lays down special requirements for devices operated directly by those placing bets, i.e. technical devices.