The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry may, as specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, certify, upon application, a person that carries on a business belonging to the software industry or the information processing service industry and has advanced knowledge and experience regarding information processing, and that carries out the work prescribed in the following paragraph (hereinafter referred to as "information processing support work") and is found to conform to the basic policy, as a person that carries out information processing support work.
A person that has received the certification referred to in the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as a "certified information processing support body") is to provide guidance, advice, provision of information and other support regarding information processing, relating to methods of performing information processing (including ensuring cybersecurity (meaning cybersecurity prescribed in Article 2 of the Basic Act on Cybersecurity (Act No. 104 of 2014); the same applies in Article 45)) for small and medium-sized enterprises, etc. that intend to improve their management efficiency to a considerable degree.
A person who seeks to obtain the certification referred to in paragraph (1) must, as specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, submit to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry a written application stating the following matters:
第一項の認定を受けようとする者は、経済産業省令で定めるところにより、次に掲げる事項を記載した申請書を経済産業大臣に提出しなければならない。
the name or title and address and, in the case of a corporation, the name of its representative;
氏名又は名称及び住所並びに法人にあっては、その代表者の氏名
the location of its office;
事務所の所在地
the following matters concerning information processing support work:
情報処理支援業務に関する次に掲げる事項
the content of the information processing support work;
情報処理支援業務の内容
the system for implementing the information processing support work;
情報処理支援業務の実施体制
other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, in addition to those set out in (a) and (b).
イ及びロに掲げるもののほか、経済産業省令で定める事項
A certified information processing support body must notify the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry to that effect without delay when there is a change in the matters set out in items (i) and (ii) of the preceding paragraph, and in advance when it intends to make a change in the matters set out in item (iii), (a) through (c) of that paragraph (excluding minor changes specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry).
認定情報処理支援機関は、前項第一号及び第二号に掲げる事項に変更があったときは遅滞なく、同項第三号イからハまでに掲げる事項の変更（経済産業省令で定める軽微な変更を除く。）をしようとするときはあらかじめ、その旨を経済産業大臣に届け出なければならない。
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information processingmachine translation
「情報処理」
Information processing as defined in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on Facilitation of Information Processing: using a computer to calculate, search or otherwise process information.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (4), item (iv)· applies only in this provision and in Article 43, paragraphs (1) and (2)
basic policymachine translation
「基本方針」
The basic policy on strengthening the management of small and medium-sized enterprises, etc. that the competent ministers (主務大臣) must set under Article 3, covering new businesses, management innovation and management capacity improvement, the introduction of advanced equipment and business continuity enhancement.
Short name set inArticle 3, paragraph (1)
information processing support workmachine translation
「情報処理支援業務」
The work Article 43, paragraph (2) sets out for a software or information processing service business that the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (経済産業大臣) certifies: guidance, advice, information and other support on ways of processing information, including keeping it secure, for small and medium-sized enterprises, etc. seeking to raise their management efficiency considerably.
Short name set inArticle 43, paragraph (1)
cybersecuritymachine translation
「サイバーセキュリティ」
Cybersecurity as defined in Article 2 of the Basic Act on Cybersecurity: a state in which the measures needed to keep electronically or magnetically recorded or transmitted information safe from leaks, loss or damage, and to keep information systems and networks secure and reliable, have been taken and are properly maintained.
Defined inArticle 43, paragraph (2)· applies only in this provision and in Article 45
certified information processing support bodymachine translation
「認定情報処理支援機関」
A software or information processing service business the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (経済産業大臣) certifies under Article 43, paragraph (1), which gives small and medium-sized enterprises, etc. seeking to raise their management efficiency considerably guidance, advice, information and other support on ways of processing information, including ensuring cybersecurity.
Short name set inArticle 43, paragraph (2)