A small and medium-sized enterprise that intends to carry out the introduction of advanced equipment, etc. based on an agreed introduction promotion basic plan (hereinafter referred to as "advanced equipment introduction") may prepare a plan concerning the advanced equipment introduction it intends to carry out (hereinafter in this Article and the following Article referred to as an "advanced equipment introduction plan"), submit it, in accordance with Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, to the specified municipality (meaning a municipality that has prepared an agreed introduction promotion basic plan; the same applies hereinafter) having jurisdiction over the location of the advanced equipment, etc. to be introduced, and obtain its certification.
同意導入促進基本計画に基づく先端設備等の導入（以下「先端設備等導入」という。）をしようとする中小企業者は、その実施しようとする先端設備等導入に関する計画（以下この条及び次条において「先端設備等導入計画」という。）を作成し、経済産業省令で定めるところにより、その導入する先端設備等の所在地を管轄する特定市町村（同意導入促進基本計画を作成した市町村をいう。以下同じ。）に提出して、その認定を受けることができる。
In the case where two or more small and medium-sized enterprises intend to carry out advanced equipment introduction jointly, those two or more small and medium-sized enterprises may jointly prepare an advanced equipment introduction plan and obtain the certification under the preceding paragraph.
The following matters must be stated in an advanced equipment introduction plan.
先端設備等導入計画においては、次に掲げる事項を記載しなければならない。
the type and timing of introduction of the advanced equipment, etc.;
先端設備等の種類及び導入時期
the content of the advanced equipment introduction;
先端設備等導入の内容
the amount of funds necessary for the advanced equipment introduction and the method of raising them.
先端設備等導入に必要な資金の額及びその調達方法
Where an application for the certification under paragraph (1) is filed, the specified municipality is to grant the certification if it finds that the advanced equipment introduction plan conforms to all of the following items.
the plan conforms to the basic policy and the agreed introduction promotion basic plan of the specified municipality;
基本方針及び当該特定市町村の同意導入促進基本計画に適合するものであること。
the advanced equipment introduction pertaining to the advanced equipment introduction plan is expected to be carried out smoothly and reliably.
When a specified municipality has granted the certification under paragraph (1), it must notify the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of that fact without delay.
small and medium-sized enterprisemachine translation
「中小企業者」
A company or individual whose main business is in an industry and that is within that industry's size limit — a company with stated capital or total contributions of no more than 300 million yen, or a company or individual with no more than 300 regular employees, in manufacturing, construction, transport and most other industries; 100 million yen or 100 employees in wholesale; 50 million yen or 100 employees in services; 50 million yen or 50 employees in retail; or the limits a Cabinet Order (政令) sets for the industries it names — or an enterprise association (企業組合), a cooperative partnership (協業組合), or a business cooperative (事業協同組合), commercial and industrial association (商工組合) or other union set up under a special law, or a federation of them, that a Cabinet Order specifies.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1)· applies throughout the law
advanced equipment, etc.machine translation
「先端設備等」
Facilities, equipment, machinery, devices or programs using advanced technology, such as technology that can process far more information than before, that an Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (経済産業省令) specifies as ones whose quick introduction is essential to raising the productivity of small and medium-sized enterprises (中小企業者).
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (14)· applies throughout the law
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)
agreed introduction promotion basic planmachine translation
「同意導入促進基本計画」
A municipality's introduction promotion basic plan (導入促進基本計画) to which the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (経済産業大臣) has agreed under Article 49, paragraph (3), as changed where a change has been agreed to.
Short name set inArticle 50, paragraph (2)
advanced equipment introductionmachine translation
「先端設備等導入」
The introduction of advanced equipment, etc. (先端設備等) under a municipality's agreed introduction promotion basic plan (同意導入促進基本計画).
Short name set inArticle 52, paragraph (1)
advanced equipment introduction planmachine translation
「先端設備等導入計画」
In Articles 52 and 53, a plan for advanced equipment introduction (先端設備等導入) that a small and medium-sized enterprise (中小企業者) draws up and submits for certification to the specified municipality (特定市町村) where the equipment is to be located.
Short name set inArticle 52, paragraph (1)· applies only in this article and in Article 53
specified municipalitymachine translation
「特定市町村」
A municipality (市町村) that drew up an agreed introduction promotion basic plan (同意導入促進基本計画), to which small and medium-sized enterprises submit their advanced equipment introduction plans for certification.
Defined inArticle 52, paragraph (1)