G/TBT/N/USA/1847  
12 April 2022  
(22-3001) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  State of 
Ohio 
2. Agency responsible:   
Ohio Casino Control Commission, State of Ohio [1876]  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shal l be indicated if different from above:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  ], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [X] , 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Security 
services, independent testing laboratories; Services (ICS code(s): 03.080); Quality (ICS 
code(s): 03.120); Equipment for entertainment (ICS code(s): 97.200)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Independent 
Testing Laboratories; Security Services; (5 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Proposed rule - Amends rules regarding independent testing 
laboratory certifications, compliance investigation of an independent testing laboratory, 
independent testing laboratory information, certification period, and certification renewal, 
requirements of certification, c ertification fees, duties of a certified independent testing 
laboratory, background investigation of an independent testing laboratory, conditions of 
certification, duties of a certified independent testing laboratory, security departments 
and staffing, tr aining, security plans, emergency operations plans, incident reports, 
security detention areas, and communications systems.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consume r protection; Quality 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
Register of Ohio Daily Filings 23 March 2022:  
https://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/hearings/hearingsSearch/results/798484/33831
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Ohio Casino Control Commission Business Impact Analysis:  
https://casinocontrol.ohio.gov/Portals/0/CSI%20Filings/2022/January%2019%20Filing/
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%202021%20B atch%207%20%20PDF.pdf?ver=AodEHNlVvco9yp4LCqgDRA%3D%3D  
A public hearing will be held by the Ohio Casino Control Commission ("Commission") on 
Wednesday, 27 April 2022 at 2:00 p.m.  Eastern Time  at its main office, located at 100 E. 
Broad Street, 20th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215. The purpose of the hearing is to solicit 
public comment on the rules contained in ERF p ackage number 192044, summaries of 
which are below. All interested parties are invited to attend the hearing and present 
testimony.  
WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT 
Enquiry Point  by or before 4pm Eastern Time  on 26 April 2022. Comments received by 
the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO  Members and their stakeholders will be shared with 
the regulator via e -mail to William Cox, Deputy General Counsel, Ohio Casino Control 
Commission, at 100 E. Broad Street, 20th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215 at 
rulecomments@casinocontrol.ohio.gov  if received within the comment period.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  26 April 2022  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_2803_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_2803_01_e.pdf