①A bank must establish standards for particulars required of an electronic payment service provider in concluding a contract referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, and must publicize the standards using the internet or by any other means, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order.

②The particulars required of an electronic payment service provider that are referred to in the preceding paragraph are to include the measures that should be taken by the electronic payment service provider that is the counterparty to the contract referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article for ensuring the proper handling and safe control of the information on users that the electronic payment service provider acquires in relation to electronic payment services, and other particulars specified by Cabinet Office Order.

③When concluding a contract referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, a bank must not treat an electronic payment service provider that meets the standards referred to in paragraph (1) in an unreasonably discriminatory manner.