The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may establish a wide-area cooperation council consisting of the national government, prefectures, etc., and other relevant organizations pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (referred to as "the council" below in this Article and Article 66), in order to ensure the development of a coordination and cooperation system in implementing monitoring and guidance.
When the council finds it necessary, the council may add persons other than the members of the council who are persons found to be necessary by the council and prefectures, etc. as members.
The members of the council must respect the results of discussions concerning the matters agreed upon at the council meetings.
協議会において協議が調つた事項については、協議会の構成員は、その協議の結果を尊重しなければならない。
Beyond what is provided for in the preceding three paragraphs, the matters necessary for operating the council are decided by the council.
prefectures, etc.
「都道府県等」
A prefecture, a city with a public health center (保健所を設置する市) or a special ward (特別区).
Short name set inArticle 2, paragraph (3)
monitoring and guidance
「監視指導」
The monitoring or guidance concerning food sanitation that the national government and prefectures, etc. carry out, which Article 21-2 requires them to coordinate so that it is done comprehensively and promptly.
Short name set inArticle 21-2, paragraph (1)
the council
「協議会」
The wide-area cooperation council (広域連携協議会) the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may set up under Article 21-3, made up of the national government, prefectures, etc. and other bodies concerned, to build a system for working together on monitoring and guidance (監視指導).
Short name set inArticle 21-3, paragraph (1)· applies only in this article and in Article 66