# 食品衛生法 / Food Sanitation Act — 第七十条 (Article 70) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-70. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp. - Law: 食品衛生法 (Food Sanitation Act), 昭和二十二年法律第二百三十三号 - English title "Food Sanitation Act": Ministry of Justice translation - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - Provision: 第七十条 (Article 70) — address `art-70` - Text in force since: 2025-06-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-70 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-70 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第七十条 art-70 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-70 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-70 **第一項** 厚生労働大臣は、次に掲げる行為をしようとするときは、その趣旨、内容その他の必要な事項を公表し、広く国民の意見を求めるものとする。ただし、食品衛生上の危害の発生を防止するため緊急を要する場合で、あらかじめ広く国民の意見を求めるいとまがないときは、この限りでない。 art-70/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-70/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-70/par-1 When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare intends to conduct the following acts, the Minister is to publicize the purpose, content, and other necessary matters and broadly seek the opinions of the public; provided, however, that this does not apply if there is an urgency to prevent the occurrence of food sanitation hazards and there is no time to broadly seek the opinions of the public in advance: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 第六条第二号ただし書（第六十八条第一項及び第二項において準用する場合を含む。）に規定する人の健康を損なうおそれがない場合を定めること。 art-70/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-70/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-70/par-1/item-1 to specify cases that are unlikely to harm human health prescribed in the proviso to Article 6, item (ii) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 68, paragraphs (1) and (2)); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 第七条第一項から第三項までの規定により販売を禁止し、又は同条第四項の規定により禁止の全部若しくは一部を解除すること。 art-70/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-70/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-70/par-1/item-2 to prohibit the sales pursuant to the provisions of Article 7, paragraphs (1) through (3), or revoke the prohibition in whole or in part pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4) of that Article; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 第十条第一項、第五十一条第一項、第五十二条第一項又は第五十四条の厚生労働省令を制定し、又は改廃すること。 art-70/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-70/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-70/par-1/item-3 to enact, amend, or repeal Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare referred to in Article 10, paragraph (1), Article 51, paragraph (1), Article 52, paragraph (1), or Article 54; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 第二十三条第一項に規定する輸入食品監視指導計画を定め、又は変更すること。 art-70/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-70/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-70/par-1/item-4 to establish or amend the imported food monitoring and guidance plan prescribed in Article 23, paragraph (1); and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 第五十条第一項に規定する基準を定めること。 art-70/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-70/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-70/par-1/item-5 to establish the criteria prescribed in Article 50, paragraph (1). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 内閣総理大臣は、次に掲げる行為をしようとするときは、その趣旨、内容その他の必要な事項を公表し、広く国民の意見を求めるものとする。ただし、食品衛生上の危害の発生を防止するため緊急を要する場合で、あらかじめ広く国民の意見を求めるいとまがないときは、この限りでない。 art-70/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-70/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-70/par-2 When the Prime Minister intends to conduct the following acts, the Prime Minister is to publicize the purpose, content, and other necessary matters and broadly seek the opinions of the public; provided, however, that this does not apply if there is an urgency to prevent the occurrence of food sanitation hazards and there is no time to broadly seek the opinions of the public in advance: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 第十二条に規定する人の健康を損なうおそれのない場合を定めること。 art-70/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-70/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-70/par-2/item-1 to specify cases that are unlikely to harm human health prescribed in Article 12; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 第十三条第一項（第六十八条第一項及び第二項において準用する場合を含む。）に規定する基準又は規格を定めること。 art-70/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-70/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-70/par-2/item-2 to establish the criteria or standards prescribed in Article 13, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 68, paragraphs (1) and (2)); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 第十三条第三項に規定する人の健康を損なうおそれのないことが明らかである物質又は人の健康を損なうおそれのない量を定めること。 art-70/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-70/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-70/par-2/item-3 to specify substances that are clearly unlikely to harm human health, or the quantity that is unlikely to harm human health, prescribed in Article 13, paragraph (3); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 第十八条第一項（第六十八条第一項及び第三項において準用する場合を含む。）に規定する基準又は規格を定めること。 art-70/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-70/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-70/par-2/item-4 to establish the criteria or standards prescribed in Article 18, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 68, paragraphs (1) and (3)); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 第十八条第三項ただし書に規定する人の健康を損なうおそれのない量を定めること。 art-70/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-70/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-70/par-2/item-5 to specify the quantity that is unlikely to harm human health prescribed in the proviso to Article 18, paragraph (3); and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **六** 第十九条第一項（第六十八条第一項において準用する場合を含む。）に規定する表示についての基準を定めること。 art-70/par-2/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-70/par-2/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-70/par-2/item-6 to establish the criteria for labeling prescribed in Article 19, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 68, paragraph (1)). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 都道府県知事等は、第二十四条第一項に規定する都道府県等食品衛生監視指導計画を定め、又は変更しようとするときは、その趣旨、内容その他の必要な事項を公表し、広く住民の意見を求めなければならない。 art-70/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-70/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-70/par-3 When a prefectural governor, etc. intends to establish or change the prefectural plans for the monitoring and guidance of food sanitation prescribed in Article 24, paragraph (1), the prefectural governor, etc. must publicize the purpose, content, and other necessary matters, and broadly seek the opinions of the residents. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "When a prefectural governor, etc. intends to establish or change the prefectural plans for the monitoring and guidance of food sanitation prescribed in Article 24, paragraph (1), the prefectural governor, etc. must publicize the purpose, content, and other necessary matters, and broadly seek the opinions of the public." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5024/tb **第四項** 厚生労働大臣又は内閣総理大臣は、第一項ただし書又は第二項ただし書の場合においては、事後において、遅滞なく、広く国民の意見を求めるものとする。 art-70/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-70/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-70/par-4 In the case referred to in the proviso to paragraph (1) or the proviso to paragraph (2), the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare or the Prime Minister is to broadly seek the opinions of the public without delay, after the fact. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 第一項及び前項の規定は、厚生労働大臣及び内閣総理大臣が、第八条第一項の規定により指定成分等を指定しようとするとき、及び指針を定め、又は変更しようとするときについて準用する。 art-70/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-70/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-70/par-5 The provisions of paragraph (1) and the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis when the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare and the Prime Minister intend to designate a designated ingredient, etc. pursuant to the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (1) and to establish or change the guidelines. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "The provisions of paragraph (1) and the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis when the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare and the Prime Minister intend to designate a designated ingredient, etc. and to establish or change the guidelines pursuant to the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (1)." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5024/tb --- ## Cites - art-70/par-1/item-1: 第六条第二号 → 食品衛生法 第六条第一項第二号 (Article 6, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-6/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-6/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-6/par-1/item-2 - art-70/par-1/item-1: 第六十八条第一項 → 食品衛生法 第六十八条第一項 (Article 68, paragraph (1)), art-68/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-68/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-68/par-1 - art-70/par-1/item-1: 第二項 → 食品衛生法 第六十八条第二項 (Article 68, paragraph (2)), art-68/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-68/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-68/par-2 - art-70/par-1/item-2: 第七条第一項から第三項まで → 食品衛生法 第七条第一項 (Article 7, paragraph (1)), art-7/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-7/par-1 - art-70/par-1/item-2: 第七条第一項から第三項まで → 食品衛生法 第七条第二項 (Article 7, paragraph (2)), art-7/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-7/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-7/par-2 - art-70/par-1/item-2: 第七条第一項から第三項まで → 食品衛生法 第七条第三項 (Article 7, paragraph (3)), art-7/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-7/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-7/par-3 - art-70/par-1/item-2: 同条第四項 → 食品衛生法 第七条第四項 (Article 7, paragraph (4)), art-7/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-7/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-7/par-4 - art-70/par-1/item-3: 第十条第一項 → 食品衛生法 第十条第一項 (Article 10, paragraph (1)), art-10/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-10/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-10/par-1 - art-70/par-1/item-3: 第五十一条第一項 → 食品衛生法 第五十一条第一項 (Article 51, paragraph (1)), art-51/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-51/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-51/par-1 - art-70/par-1/item-3: 第五十二条第一項 → 食品衛生法 第五十二条第一項 (Article 52, paragraph (1)), art-52/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-52/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-52/par-1 - art-70/par-1/item-3: 第五十四条 → 食品衛生法 第五十四条 (Article 54), art-54 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-54 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-54 - art-70/par-1/item-4: 第二十三条第一項 → 食品衛生法 第二十三条第一項 (Article 23, paragraph (1)), art-23/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-23/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-23/par-1 - art-70/par-1/item-5: 第五十条第一項 → 食品衛生法 第五十条第一項 (Article 50, paragraph (1)), art-50/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-50/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-50/par-1 - art-70/par-2/item-1: 第十二条 → 食品衛生法 第十二条 (Article 12), art-12 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-12 - art-70/par-2/item-2: 第十三条第一項 → 食品衛生法 第十三条第一項 (Article 13, paragraph (1)), art-13/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-13/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-13/par-1 - art-70/par-2/item-2: 第六十八条第一項 → 食品衛生法 第六十八条第一項 (Article 68, paragraph (1)), art-68/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-68/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-68/par-1 - art-70/par-2/item-2: 第二項 → 食品衛生法 第六十八条第二項 (Article 68, paragraph (2)), art-68/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-68/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-68/par-2 - art-70/par-2/item-3: 第十三条第三項 → 食品衛生法 第十三条第三項 (Article 13, paragraph (3)), art-13/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-13/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-13/par-3 - art-70/par-2/item-4: 第十八条第一項 → 食品衛生法 第十八条第一項 (Article 18, paragraph (1)), art-18/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-18/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-18/par-1 - art-70/par-2/item-4: 第六十八条第一項 → 食品衛生法 第六十八条第一項 (Article 68, paragraph (1)), art-68/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-68/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-68/par-1 - art-70/par-2/item-4: 第三項 → 食品衛生法 第六十八条第三項 (Article 68, paragraph (3)), art-68/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-68/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-68/par-3 - art-70/par-2/item-5: 第十八条第三項 → 食品衛生法 第十八条第三項 (Article 18, paragraph (3)), art-18/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-18/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-18/par-3 - art-70/par-2/item-6: 第十九条第一項 → 食品衛生法 第十九条第一項 (Article 19, paragraph (1)), art-19/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-19/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-19/par-1 - art-70/par-2/item-6: 第六十八条第一項 → 食品衛生法 第六十八条第一項 (Article 68, paragraph (1)), art-68/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-68/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-68/par-1 - art-70/par-3: 第二十四条第一項 → 食品衛生法 第二十四条第一項 (Article 24, paragraph (1)), art-24/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-24/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-24/par-1 - art-70/par-4: 第一項 → 食品衛生法 第七十条第一項 (Article 70, paragraph (1)), art-70/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-70/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-70/par-1 - art-70/par-4: 第二項 → 食品衛生法 第七十条第二項 (Article 70, paragraph (2)), art-70/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-70/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-70/par-2 - art-70/par-5: 第一項 → 食品衛生法 第七十条第一項 (Article 70, paragraph (1)), art-70/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-70/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-70/par-1 - art-70/par-5: 前項 → 食品衛生法 第七十条第四項 (Article 70, paragraph (4)), art-70/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-70/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-70/par-4 - art-70/par-5: 第八条第一項 → 食品衛生法 第八条第一項 (Article 8, paragraph (1)), art-8/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-8/par-1 ## Cited by 7 provisions cite this one. 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