Article 2-4Policy by Field on Operation of the System Pertaining to the "Specified Skilled Worker" Status of Residence
第二条の四（特定技能の在留資格に係る制度の運用に関する分野別の方針）
The Minister of Justice must, pursuant to the basic policy, establish a policy on the operation of the system pertaining to the "Specified Skilled Worker" status of residence in the industrial fields (hereinafter referred to as "field-specific operation policy") in cooperation with the heads of the administrative organs with jurisdiction over the industrial fields which need to secure human resources to supplement the labor shortage through the employment of foreign nationals owing to the difficulty in securing human resources, the National Public Safety Commission, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare (hereinafter referred to as the "heads of the administrative organs and others" in this Article) in order to ensure proper operation of the system pertaining to the "Specified Skilled Worker" status of residence in the applicable industrial field.
The field-specific operation policy stipulates the following particulars.
分野別運用方針は、次に掲げる事項について定めるものとする。
the industrial fields, which need to secure human resources to supplement the labor shortage through the employment of foreign nationals due to the difficulty in securing human resources, to be specified in the field-specific operation policy;
the particulars on the situation of the shortage of human resources in the industrial fields under the preceding item (including the situation of the region in which there is a shortage of human resources in the applicable industrial field);
前号の産業上の分野における人材の不足の状況（当該産業上の分野において人材が不足している地域の状況を含む。）に関する事項
the particulars on the criteria for the human resources required in the industrial fields of item (i);
第一号の産業上の分野において求められる人材の基準に関する事項
the particulars on the measures for suspension of issuance of the certificates of eligibility or the measures for recommencement of issuance provided for in Article 7-2, paragraph (1) pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) and paragraph (4) of the same Article (including cases in which these provisions are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (5) of the same Article) in the industrial fields of item (i);
in addition to those particulars set forth in each of the preceding items, important particulars on operation of the system pertaining to the "Specified Skilled Worker" status of residence in the industrial fields of item (i).
When establishing a field-specific operation policy, the Minister of Justice and the heads of the administrative organs with jurisdiction over the fields and others must hear in advance the opinions of persons with expert knowledge concerning "Specified Skilled Worker".
法務大臣及び分野所管行政機関の長等は、分野別運用方針を定めるときは、あらかじめ、特定技能に関し知見を有する者の意見を聴かなければならない。
When establishing a field-specific operation policy, the Minister of Justice and the heads of the administrative organs with jurisdiction over the fields and others must consult in advance the heads of the relevant administrative organs other than the heads of the administrative organs with jurisdiction over the fields and others.
法務大臣及び分野所管行政機関の長等は、分野別運用方針を定めるときは、あらかじめ、分野所管行政機関の長等以外の関係行政機関の長に協議しなければならない。
When a field-specific operation policy has been established, the Minister of Justice and the heads of the administrative organs with jurisdiction over the fields and others must publicly announce the policy without delay.
法務大臣及び分野所管行政機関の長等は、分野別運用方針を定めたときは、遅滞なく、これを公表しなければならない。
The provisions of the preceding three paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis to any changes to the field-specific operation policy.
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(Policy by Field on Operation of the System Pertaining to the "Specified Skilled Worker" Status of Residence)
The Minister of Justice must, pursuant to the basic policy, establish a policy on the operation of the system pertaining to the "Specified Skilled Worker" status of residence in the industrial fields…
法務大臣は、基本方針にのつとり、人材を確保することが困難な状況にあるため外国人により不足する人材の確保を図るべき産業上の分野を所管する関係行政機関の長並びに国家公安委員会、外務大臣及び厚生労働大臣（以下この条において「分野所管行政機関の長等」という。）と共同して…
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the industrial fields, which need to secure human resources to supplement the labor shortage through the employment of foreign nationals due to the difficulty in securing human resources…
当該分野別運用方針において定める人材を確保することが困難な状況にあるため外国人により不足する人材の確保を図るべき産業上の分野
Open this provision(Policy by Field on Operation of the System Pertaining to the "Specified Skilled Worker" Status of Residence)
the particulars on the situation of the shortage of human resources in the industrial fields under the preceding item…
前号の産業上の分野における人材の不足の状況（当該産業上の分野において人材が不足している地域の状況を含む。）に関する事項
Open this provision(Policy by Field on Operation of the System Pertaining to the "Specified Skilled Worker" Status of Residence)
the particulars on the criteria for the human resources required in the industrial fields of item (i);
第一号の産業上の分野において求められる人材の基準に関する事項
Open this provision(Policy by Field on Operation of the System Pertaining to the "Specified Skilled Worker" Status of Residence)
the particulars on the measures for suspension of issuance of the certificates of eligibility or the measures for recommencement of issuance provided for in Article 7-2…
第一号の産業上の分野における第七条の二第三項及び第四項（これらの規定を同条第五項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による同条第一項に規定する在留資格認定証明書の交付の停止の措置又は交付の再開の措置に関する事項
Open this provision(Policy by Field on Operation of the System Pertaining to the "Specified Skilled Worker" Status of Residence)
When establishing a field-specific operation policy, the Minister of Justice and the heads of the administrative organs with jurisdiction over the fields and others must hear in advance the opinions…
法務大臣及び分野所管行政機関の長等は、分野別運用方針を定めるときは、あらかじめ、特定技能に関し知見を有する者の意見を聴かなければならない。
Open this provision(Policy by Field on Operation of the System Pertaining to the "Specified Skilled Worker" Status of Residence)
When establishing a field-specific operation policy, the Minister of Justice and the heads of the administrative organs with jurisdiction over the fields and others must consult in advance the heads…
法務大臣及び分野所管行政機関の長等は、分野別運用方針を定めるときは、あらかじめ、分野所管行政機関の長等以外の関係行政機関の長に協議しなければならない。
Open this provision(Policy by Field on Operation of the System Pertaining to the "Specified Skilled Worker" Status of Residence)
When a field-specific operation policy has been established, the Minister of Justice and the heads of the administrative organs with jurisdiction over the fields and others must publicly announce the…
法務大臣及び分野所管行政機関の長等は、分野別運用方針を定めたときは、遅滞なく、これを公表しなければならない。
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Upon receiving an advance application from a foreign national seeking to land in Japan (except for those who seek to engage in the activities set forth in the right-hand column corresponding to…
法務大臣は、法務省令で定めるところにより、本邦に上陸しようとする外国人（本邦において別表第一の三の表の短期滞在の項の下欄に掲げる活動を行おうとする者を除く。）から、あらかじめ申請があつたときは、当該外国人が前条第一項第二号に掲げる条件に適合している旨の証明書（以下「在留資格認定証明書」という。）を交付することができる。
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If the head of the administrative organ with jurisdiction over the specified industrial field (meaning the "specified industrial fields" provided for in item (i) of the right-hand column under…
特定産業分野（別表第一の二の表の特定技能の項の下欄第一号に規定する特定産業分野をいう。以下この項及び第二十条第一項において同じ。）を所管する関係行政機関の長は、当該特定産業分野に係る分野別運用方針に基づき、当該特定産業分野において必要とされる人材が確保されたと認めるときは、法務大臣に対し…
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If a request has been made pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister of Justice is to take measures to temporarily suspend the issuance of certificates of eligibility based…
法務大臣は、前項の規定による求めがあつたときは、分野別運用方針に基づき、一時的に在留資格認定証明書の交付の停止の措置をとるものとする。
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The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis to cases in which measures to recommence the issuance of certificates of eligibility are taken if measures to temporarily suspend…
前二項の規定は、一時的に在留資格認定証明書の交付の停止の措置がとられた場合において、在留資格認定証明書の交付の再開の措置をとるときについて準用する。この場合において、第三項中「確保された」とあるのは「不足する」と、前二項中「ものとする」とあるのは「ことができる」と読み替えるものとする。
Open this provisionforeign national
「外国人」
Anyone who does not hold Japanese nationality.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (i)· applies throughout the law
basic policymachine translation
「基本方針」
The government's basic policy on running the Specified Skilled Worker status of residence.
Short name set inArticle 2-3, paragraph (1)
field-specific operation policymachine translation
「分野別運用方針」
The policy the Minister of Justice sets jointly with the responsible ministers for running the Specified Skilled Worker status of residence in each industrial field short of workers.
Short name set inArticle 2-4, paragraph (1)
heads of the administrative organs with jurisdiction over the fields and othersmachine translation
「分野所管行政機関の長等」
The heads of the government bodies responsible for an industrial field short of workers, together with the National Public Safety Commission, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.
Short name set inArticle 2-4, paragraph (1)· applies only in this article
certificate of eligibilitymachine translation
「在留資格認定証明書」
A certificate the Minister of Justice issues in advance, on application, stating that a foreign national planning to land in Japan meets the landing condition in Article 7, paragraph (1), item (ii), on the activities the person plans in Japan; not issued to those coming to engage in Temporary Visitor (短期滞在) activities.
Short name set inArticle 7-2, paragraph (1)
National Public Safety Commission
国家公安委員会
A commission placed under the Prime Minister's jurisdiction by the Police Act (警察法) (Police Act, Article 4, paragraph (1)), made up of a chairperson, who is a Minister of State (国務大臣), and five members (Article 4, paragraph (2), and Article 6, paragraph (1)). The Prime Minister appoints the members, with the consent of both Houses of the Diet, from people who have not been career public officials doing police or prosecution work in the five years before their appointment; where that consent cannot be obtained because the Diet is closed or the House of Representatives dissolved, the Prime Minister may appoint first and seek both Houses' approval afterwards (Article 7, paragraphs (1) to (3)). The National Police Agency (警察庁) is placed under it, and it administers that Agency in the matters Article 5, paragraph (4) lists (Article 5, paragraph (4), and Article 15). Where an Act, a Cabinet Order (政令) or an Order of the Cabinet Office (内閣府令) specially delegates a matter to it, it may make National Public Safety Commission Rules (国家公安委員会規則) (Article 12). Under the Secondhand Goods Business Act, it sets the standard a secondhand goods auction intermediary's methods must meet to be certified as helping prevent the sale of stolen goods and find them quickly, and it receives reports from the prefectural Public Safety Commissions (Secondhand Goods Business Act, Article 21-5, paragraph (1), and Article 27, paragraph (1)).
Written by AI using Police Act, Arts. 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 15 and Secondhand Goods Business Act, Arts. 21-5, 27 as a reference.