①The Japan Fair Trade Commission, the Commissioner of the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, and the minister with jurisdiction over the business relating to transactions concerning the manufacturing consignment, etc. may, to the extent necessary for the enforcement of this Act, provide each other with information concerning an entrusting business operator or a small or medium-sized entrusted business operator that is found to be particularly necessary for making transactions concerning a manufacturing consignment, etc. from an entrusting business operator to a small or medium-sized entrusted business operator fair or for protecting the interests of the small or medium-sized entrusted business operator.

②The Japan Fair Trade Commission may, to the extent necessary for the enforcement of this Act, request the head of a relevant administrative body to provide information concerning an entrusting business operator or a small or medium-sized entrusted business operator or to offer any other necessary cooperation.