When a prefectural governor discovers food, additives, apparatus, or containers and packages stated in the following items, and finds that the food, additives, apparatus, or containers and packages that the person produced or processed are likely to continue to fall under those stated in the following items in view of the capability, etc. for conducting inspections of the person who produced or processed them and necessary for preventing occurrence of food sanitation hazards, the prefectural governor may order that the person should undergo an inspection by the prefectural governor or a registered conformity assessment body on the food, additives, apparatus, or containers and packages, in accordance with the requirements and procedures specified by Cabinet Order:
food or additives that do not conform to the standards established pursuant to the provisions of Article 13, paragraph (1);
food for which additives are used in a method that does not conform to the criteria established pursuant to the provisions of Article 13, paragraph (1);
food prescribed in Article 13, paragraph (3);
apparatus, or containers and packages prescribed in Article 16;
apparatus, or containers and packages that do not conform to standards established pursuant to the provisions of Article 18, paragraph (1); and
apparatus, or containers and packages violating Article 18, paragraph (3).
When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare finds it necessary for preventing the occurrence of food sanitation hazards, the Minister may order a person who imports food, additives, apparatus, or containers and packages that are the same type as those produced or processed by a person who has produced or processed food, additives, apparatus, or containers and packages stated in each item of the preceding paragraph or food prescribed in Article 12 to undergo an inspection conducted by the Minister or a registered conformity assessment body on the food, additives, apparatus, or containers and packages.
When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare finds it necessary for preventing the occurrence of food sanitation hazards, the Minister may order a person who imports food, additives, apparatus, or containers and packages that are found to be likely to fall under food, additives, apparatus, or containers and packages stated in each item of paragraph (1) or food prescribed in Article 12, in view of circumstances at production sites and other circumstances to undergo an inspection conducted by the Minister or a registered conformity assessment body on the food, additives, apparatus, or containers and packages.
A person who has received the order referred to in the preceding three paragraphs must not sell the food, additives, apparatus, or containers and packages, display them for the purpose of selling, or use them for business until after the person has undergone the inspection and has received the notice of the results of the inspection.
The notice referred to in the preceding paragraph which is given by a registered conformity assessment body is to be given through the prefectural governor or the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare who has ordered that the person should undergo the inspection.
A person who intends to undergo an inspection conducted by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare or a registered conformity assessment body under the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (3), must pay a fee specified by the Minister in consideration of the actual costs of the inspections for an inspection conducted by the Minister, and must pay a fee specified by the registered conformity assessment body by obtaining an approval from the Minister in consideration of the actual costs of the inspections for an inspection conducted by a registered conformity assessment body.
第一項から第三項までの規定による厚生労働大臣又は登録検査機関の行う検査を受けようとする者は、検査に要する実費の額を考慮して、厚生労働大臣の行う検査にあつては厚生労働大臣が定める額の、登録検査機関の行う検査にあつては当該登録検査機関が厚生労働大臣の認可を受けて定める額の手数料を納めなければならない。
The provisions of paragraphs (3) through (5) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to inspections referred to in paragraphs (1) through (3).
前条第三項から第五項までの規定は、第一項から第三項までの検査について準用する。
定義第四条第四項・法令全体に適用
飲食器、割ぽう具その他食品又は添加物の採取、製造、加工、調理、貯蔵、運搬、陳列、授受又は摂取の用に供され、かつ、食品又は添加物に直接接触する機械、器具その他の物
定義第四条第九項・法令全体に適用
第三十三条第一項の規定により厚生労働大臣の登録を受けた法人
わかりやすく言うと
設備、検査を行う人、検査の信頼性を確保する措置などの要件を満たし、厚生労働大臣の登録を受けた法人のことです(第三十三条第一項)。製品検査や、委託を受けた食品などの試験を行います。