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）
Article 2-4Policy by Field on Operation of the System Pertaining to the "Specified Skilled Worker" Status of Residence
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、当該産業上の分野における特定技能の在留資格に係る制度の適正な運用を図るため、当該産業上の分野における特定技能の在留資格に係る制度の運用に関する方針（以下「分野別運用方針」という。）を定めなければならない。
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.
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 field-specific operation policy stipulates the following particulars.
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;
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 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);
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 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
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).
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 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、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 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たときは、遅滞なく、これを公表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.
The provisions of the preceding three paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis to any changes to the field-specific operation policy.