{"id":15266,"date":"2026-02-20T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=europe&#038;p=15266"},"modified":"2026-02-20T06:24:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:24:44","slug":"spains-joint-deposit-limit-decree-clears-eu-standstill-on-feb-20-after-malta-files-reasoned-opinion","status":"publish","type":"europe","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/europe\/spains-joint-deposit-limit-decree-clears-eu-standstill-on-feb-20-after-malta-files-reasoned-opinion\/","title":{"rendered":"Spain\u2019s joint deposit-limit decree clears EU standstill on Feb. 20 after Malta files reasoned opinion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Spain\u2019s draft Royal Decree introducing <strong>joint (cross-operator) online deposit limits<\/strong> reaches the end of its EU \u201cstandstill\u201d period on <strong>February 20, 2026<\/strong>, closing the formal observation window under the TRIS notification procedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The draft was notified to the European Commission as <strong>TRIS 2025\/0634\/ES<\/strong> and shows a <strong>receipt date of 17\/10\/2025<\/strong>. The document lists the end of the standstill as <strong>20\/01\/2026<\/strong>, extended to <strong>20\/02\/2026<\/strong>, reflecting the additional month triggered by a <strong>reasoned opinion from Malta<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-768x442.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Substantively, the proposal amends <strong>Royal Decree 1614 system per player<\/strong> that applies <strong>across all state-licensed online operators<\/strong> where the player holds accounts, while remaining compatible with the current framework. It also updates provisions tied to <strong>licence-linked financial guarantees<\/strong>. Malta\u2019s objections, as reported in Spain\u2019s trade press, focus on two areas: (1) requiring operators without a Spanish registered office to appoint a permanent repr<strong>e<\/strong>ntities <strong>authorised in Spain<\/strong>, which Malta argues may conflict with EU principles on <strong>freedom to provide services<\/strong> and <strong>freedom of establishment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/europe\/spain-moves-toward-cross-operator-deposit-caps-setting-700-daily-default\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spain moves toward cross-operator deposit caps, setting \u20ac700 daily default<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/spains-joint-deposit-limit-decree-clears-eu-standstill-on-feb-20-after-malta-files-reasoned-opinion2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/spains-joint-deposit-limit-decree-clears-eu-standstill-on-feb-20-after-malta-files-reasoned-opinion2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/spains-joint-deposit-limit-decree-clears-eu-standstill-on-feb-20-after-malta-files-reasoned-opinion2-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/spains-joint-deposit-limit-decree-clears-eu-standstill-on-feb-20-after-malta-files-reasoned-opinion2-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Spain\u2019s regulator (DGOJ) has defended the contested requirements as long-standing and necessary for effective supervision and public-interest protection, while the sector watches for the post-standstill legislative steps.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spain\u2019s draft Royal Decree introducing joint (cross-operator) online deposit limits reaches the end of its EU \u201cstandstill\u201d period on February 20, 2026, closing the formal observation window under the TRIS notification procedure. 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