Article 87Certification of Certified Associations for Payment Service Providers
第八十七条（認定資金決済事業者協会の認定）
The Prime Minister may, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order, certify a general incorporated association established by an issuer of prepaid payment instruments, a funds transfer service provider, an electronic payment instruments service provider or a cryptoasset exchange service provider that is found to satisfy the following requirements for a person who engages in the business prescribed in the following Article (hereinafter referred to as "certified businesses" in this Chapter) upon that person's application:
内閣総理大臣は、政令で定めるところにより、前払式支払手段発行者、資金移動業者、電子決済手段等取引業者又は暗号資産交換業者が設立した一般社団法人であって、次に掲げる要件に該当すると認められるものを、その申請により、次条に規定する業務（以下この章において「認定業務」という。）を行う者として認定することができる。
the general incorporated association aims to ensure the operation of the business of issuing prepaid payment instruments in a proper manner (meaning prepaid payment instruments specified in Article 3, paragraph (1); the same applies hereinafter in this Chapter), the funds transfer services, the electronic payment instruments services or the cryptoasset exchange services as well as contributing to the sound development of these businesses and protection of the interests of the users (including member shops specified in Article 10, paragraph (1), item (iv); hereinafter the same applies in this Chapter);
the general incorporated association's articles of incorporation include a provision to the effect that its member (hereinafter referred to as "member" in this Chapter) are issuers of prepaid payment instruments, funds transfer service providers, electronic payment instruments service providers or cryptoasset exchange service providers;
前払式支払手段発行者、資金移動業者、電子決済手段等取引業者又は暗号資産交換業者を社員（以下この章において「会員」という。）とする旨の定款の定めがあること。
the general incorporated association has established the means of business operations necessary for the operation of the certified businesses in a proper and steady manner; and
認定業務を適正かつ確実に行うに必要な業務の実施の方法を定めているものであること。
the general incorporated association has the knowledge, ability, and financial foundation sufficient for the operation of the certified businesses in a proper and steady manner.
認定業務を適正かつ確実に行うに足りる知識及び能力並びに財産的基礎を有するものであること。