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Belgian Gaming Commission issues draft EPIS certification note for newspaper retailers

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Source: Kansspelcommissie (Belgium)

Belgium’s Gaming Commission secretariat issued a working technical note on EPIS checks for newspaper retailers, ahead of rules taking effect on 1 May 2026. It invited comments by 23 January and initially planned to publish a final note at the end of January; an update said publication would be delayed by a few days after numerous industry responses.

Retailers and certification bodies have a draft process to consider before EPIS checks become mandatory on 1 May 2026.

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Gaming Commission reviews EPIS safeguards and self-exclusion options

On 13 March 2025, the Gaming Commission Chair gathered researchers, therapists and Player Protection staff to consider EPIS improvements. They examined automatic inclusion for people facing financial hardship and whether players should set the length of voluntary self-exclusion; the source reports discussion rather than a decision.

Researchers, psychologists, therapists and experts by experience were brought together by the president of Belgium's Gaming Commission, the regulator said. Their aim was to weigh the strengths of the EPIS system and to look at ways of further improving it, working alongside staff of the player protection service. Safeguarding the most vulnerable members of society stood at the centre of the talks, the notice stated.

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