# 食品衛生法 / Food Sanitation Act — 第七章 (Chapter 7) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/ch-7. 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: 第七章 (Chapter 7) — address `ch-7` - Text in force since: 2025-06-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/ch-7 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/ch-7 - 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). English: as marked on each line below. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ## 第七章　検査 — Chapter VII Inspections heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ch-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/ch-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/ch-7 ### 第二十五条 art-25 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-25 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-25 **第一項** 第十三条第一項の規定により規格が定められた食品若しくは添加物又は第十八条第一項の規定により規格が定められた器具若しくは容器包装であつて政令で定めるものは、政令で定める区分に従い厚生労働大臣若しくは都道府県知事又は登録検査機関の行う検査を受け、これに合格したものとして厚生労働省令で定める表示が付されたものでなければ、販売し、販売の用に供するために陳列し、又は営業上使用してはならない。 art-25/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-25/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-25/par-1 Food or additives for which standards have been established pursuant to the provisions of Article 13, paragraph (1), or apparatus, or containers and packages for which standards have been established pursuant to the provisions of Article 18, paragraph (1), which are specified by Cabinet Order, must not be sold, displayed for the purpose of selling, or used for business, unless they have undergone an inspection by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, a prefectural governor, or a registered conformity assessment body, in accordance with the classification specified by Cabinet Order and are attached with the labeling specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare certifying that they have passed the inspection. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項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。 art-25/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-25/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-25/par-2 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 the preceding paragraph must pay a fee specified by the Minister in consideration of the actual costs required for the inspections for an inspection conducted by the Minister, and must pay a fee specified by the registered conformity assessment body by obtaining approval from the Minister in consideration of the actual costs required for the inspection for the inspection conducted by a registered conformity assessment body. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "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 the preceding paragraph must pay a fee specified by the Minister in consideration of the actual costs required for the inspections, and must pay a fee specified by the registered conformity assessment body by obtaining approval from the Minister in consideration of the actual costs required for the inspection for the inspection conducted by a registered conformity assessment body ." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5024/tb **第三項** 前項の手数料は、厚生労働大臣の行う検査を受けようとする者の納付するものについては国庫の、登録検査機関の行う検査を受けようとする者の納付するものについては当該登録検査機関の収入とする。 art-25/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-25/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-25/par-3 The fees referred to in the preceding paragraph to be paid by a person who intends to undergo an inspection by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare will be the national treasury's income and those to be paid by a person who intends to undergo an inspection by a registered conformity assessment body will be the registered conformity assessment body's income. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 前三項に定めるもののほか、第一項の検査及び当該検査に合格した場合の措置に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。 art-25/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-25/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-25/par-4 Beyond what is provided for in the preceding three paragraphs, the necessary matters for the inspection referred to in paragraph (1) and the measures to be taken after passing the inspection are specified by Cabinet Order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 第一項の検査の結果については、審査請求をすることができない。 art-25/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-25/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-25/par-5 A request for examination may not be made for the results of the inspection referred to in paragraph (1). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二十六条 art-26 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-26 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-26 **第一項** 都道府県知事は、次の各号に掲げる食品、添加物、器具又は容器包装を発見した場合において、これらを製造し、又は加工した者の検査の能力等からみて、その者が製造し、又は加工する食品、添加物、器具又は容器包装がその後引き続き当該各号に掲げる食品、添加物、器具又は容器包装に該当するおそれがあり、食品衛生上の危害の発生を防止するため必要があると認めるときは、政令で定める要件及び手続に従い、その者に対し、当該食品、添加物、器具又は容器包装について、当該都道府県知事又は登録検査機関の行う検査を受けるべきことを命ずることができる。 art-26/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-26/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-26/par-1 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: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 第六条第二号又は第三号に掲げる食品又は添加物 art-26/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-26/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-26/par-1/item-1 food or additives stated in Article 6, item (ii) or (iii); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 第十三条第一項の規定により定められた規格に合わない食品又は添加物 art-26/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-26/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-26/par-1/item-2 food or additives that do not conform to the standards established pursuant to the provisions of Article 13, paragraph (1); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 第十三条第一項の規定により定められた基準に合わない方法により添加物を使用した食品 art-26/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-26/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-26/par-1/item-3 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); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 第十三条第三項に規定する食品 art-26/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-26/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-26/par-1/item-4 food prescribed in Article 13, paragraph (3); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 第十六条に規定する器具又は容器包装 art-26/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-26/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-26/par-1/item-5 apparatus, or containers and packages prescribed in Article 16; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **六** 第十八条第一項の規定により定められた規格に合わない器具又は容器包装 art-26/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-26/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-26/par-1/item-6 apparatus, or containers and packages that do not conform to standards established pursuant to the provisions of Article 18, paragraph (1); and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **七** 第十八条第三項の規定に違反する器具又は容器包装 art-26/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-26/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-26/par-1/item-7 apparatus, or containers and packages violating Article 18, paragraph (3). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 厚生労働大臣は、食品衛生上の危害の発生を防止するため必要があると認めるときは、前項各号に掲げる食品、添加物、器具若しくは容器包装又は第十二条に規定する食品を製造し、又は加工した者が製造し、又は加工した同種の食品、添加物、器具又は容器包装を輸入する者に対し、当該食品、添加物、器具又は容器包装について、厚生労働大臣又は登録検査機関の行う検査を受けるべきことを命ずることができる。 art-26/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-26/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-26/par-2 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. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 厚生労働大臣は、食品衛生上の危害の発生を防止するため必要があると認めるときは、生産地の事情その他の事情からみて第一項各号に掲げる食品、添加物、器具若しくは容器包装又は第十二条に規定する食品に該当するおそれがあると認められる食品、添加物、器具又は容器包装を輸入する者に対し、当該食品、添加物、器具又は容器包装について、厚生労働大臣又は登録検査機関の行う検査を受けるべきことを命ずることができる。 art-26/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-26/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-26/par-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 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. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 前三項の命令を受けた者は、当該検査を受け、その結果についての通知を受けた後でなければ、当該食品、添加物、器具又は容器包装を販売し、販売の用に供するために陳列し、又は営業上使用してはならない。 art-26/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-26/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-26/par-4 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. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 前項の通知であつて登録検査機関がするものは、当該検査を受けるべきことを命じた都道府県知事又は厚生労働大臣を経由してするものとする。 art-26/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-26/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-26/par-5 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. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 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。 art-26/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-26/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-26/par-6 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. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "A person who intends to undergo an inspection conducted by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare or a registered conformity assessment organ 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." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5024/tb **第七項** 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。 art-26/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-26/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-26/par-7 The provisions of paragraphs (3) through (5) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to inspections referred to in paragraphs (1) through (3). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二十七条 art-27 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-27 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-27 **第一項** 販売の用に供し、又は営業上使用する食品、添加物、器具又は容器包装を輸入しようとする者は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、その都度厚生労働大臣に届け出なければならない。 art-27/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-27/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-27/par-1 A person who intends to import food, additives, apparatus, or containers and packages for the purpose of selling or to use for business must notify the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare each time they import the articles pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二十八条 art-28 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-28 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-28 **第一項** 厚生労働大臣、内閣総理大臣又は都道府県知事等は、必要があると認めるときは、営業者その他の関係者から必要な報告を求め、当該職員に営業の場所、事務所、倉庫その他の場所に臨検し、販売の用に供し、若しくは営業上使用する食品、添加物、器具若しくは容器包装、営業の施設、帳簿書類その他の物件を検査させ、又は試験の用に供するのに必要な限度において、販売の用に供し、若しくは営業上使用する食品、添加物、器具若しくは容器包装を無償で収去させることができる。 art-28/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-28/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-28/par-1 When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, the Prime Minister, or a prefectural governor, etc. finds it necessary, they may request a business operator or other relevant persons to make the necessary report, have their officials conduct an inspection of the place of business, office, warehouse, and other places, inspect food, additives, apparatus, or containers and packages to be used for selling or used for business, business facilities, books and documents, and other objects, or have the officials collect and remove food, additives, apparatus, or containers and packages to be used for selling or used for business, to the extent necessary for using them for testing, without compensation for the food, additives, apparatus, or containers and packages. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, the Prime Minister, or a prefectural governor, etc. finds it necessary, they may request a business operator or other relevant persons to make the necessary report, have their officials conduct an inspection of the place of business, office, warehouse, and other places, inspect food, additives, apparatus, or containers and packages to be used for selling or used for business, business facilities, books and documents, and other objects, or have the officials collect and remove food, additives, apparatus, or containers and packages to be used for selling or used for business, to the extent necessary for using them for testing, without compensation for the food, additives, apparatus, or containers or packages." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5024/tb **第二項** 前項の規定により当該職員に臨検検査又は収去をさせる場合においては、これにその身分を示す証票を携帯させ、かつ、関係者の請求があるときは、これを提示させなければならない。 art-28/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-28/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-28/par-2 When having officials conduct on-site inspection, or collect and remove objects pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, the Prime Minister, or the prefectural governor, etc. must have the officials carry their identification card, and, present it when requested by the relevant persons. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 第一項の規定による権限は、犯罪捜査のために認められたものと解釈してはならない。 art-28/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-28/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-28/par-3 The authority under the provisions of paragraph (1) must not be construed as having been granted for the purpose of a criminal investigation. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 厚生労働大臣、内閣総理大臣又は都道府県知事等は、第一項の規定により収去した食品、添加物、器具又は容器包装の試験に関する事務を登録検査機関に委託することができる。 art-28/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-28/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-28/par-4 The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, the Prime Minister, or a prefectural governor, etc. may entrust the affairs concerning the testing of food, additives, apparatus, or containers and packages that have been collected and removed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) to a registered conformity assessment body. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二十九条 art-29 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-29 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-29 **第一項** 国及び都道府県は、第二十五条第一項又は第二十六条第一項から第三項までの検査（以下「製品検査」という。）及び前条第一項の規定により収去した食品、添加物、器具又は容器包装の試験に関する事務を行わせるために、必要な検査施設を設けなければならない。 art-29/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-29/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-29/par-1 The national government and prefectures must establish necessary facilities for inspections to conduct the affairs concerning the inspections referred to in Article 25, paragraph (1) or Article 26, paragraphs (1) through (3) (referred to below as "product inspections") and the testing of food, additives, apparatus, or containers and packages that have been collected and removed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "The national government and prefectures must establish necessary facilities for inspections to have a registered conformity assessment body conduct the affairs concerning the inspections referred to in Article 25, paragraph (1) or Article 26, paragraphs (1) through (3) (referred to below as "product inspections") and the testing of food, additives, apparatus, or containers and packages that have been collected and removed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5024/tb **第二項** 保健所を設置する市及び特別区は、前条第一項の規定により収去した食品、添加物、器具又は容器包装の試験に関する事務を行わせるために、必要な検査施設を設けなければならない。 art-29/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-29/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-29/par-2 Cities with public health centers and special wards must establish necessary facilities for inspections to conduct the affairs concerning the testing of food, additives, apparatus, or containers and packages that have been collected and removed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "Cities with public health centers and special wards must establish necessary facilities for inspections to have a registered conformity assessment body conduct the affairs concerning the testing of food, additives, apparatus, or containers and packages that have been collected and removed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5024/tb **第三項** 都道府県等の食品衛生検査施設に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。 art-29/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-29/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-29/par-3 The necessary matters for food sanitation inspection facilities of prefectures, etc. are specified by Cabinet Order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第三十条 art-30 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-30 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-30 **第一項** 第二十八条第一項に規定する当該職員の職権及び食品衛生に関する指導の職務を行わせるために、厚生労働大臣、内閣総理大臣又は都道府県知事等は、その職員のうちから食品衛生監視員を命ずるものとする。 art-30/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-30/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-30/par-1 The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, the Prime Minister, or a prefectural governor, etc. is to appoint food sanitation inspectors from among their officials to have those officials enforce the authority prescribed in Article 28, paragraph (1) and perform the duties of providing guidance on food sanitation. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 都道府県知事等は、都道府県等食品衛生監視指導計画の定めるところにより、その命じた食品衛生監視員に監視指導を行わせなければならない。 art-30/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-30/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-30/par-2 A prefectural governor, etc. must have food sanitation inspectors they have appointed implement monitoring and guidance pursuant to the provisions of the prefectural plan for monitoring and guidance of food sanitation. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 内閣総理大臣は、指針に従い、その命じた食品衛生監視員に食品、添加物、器具及び容器包装の表示又は広告に係る監視指導を行わせるものとする。 art-30/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-30/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-30/par-3 The Prime Minister is to have food sanitation inspectors appointed by the Prime Minister implement monitoring and guidance related to the labeling or advertising of food, additives, apparatus, and containers and packages, in accordance with the guidelines. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 厚生労働大臣は、輸入食品監視指導計画の定めるところにより、その命じた食品衛生監視員に食品、添加物、器具及び容器包装の輸入に係る監視指導を行わせるものとする。 art-30/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-30/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-30/par-4 The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is to have food sanitation inspectors appointed by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare implement monitoring and guidance related to the import of food, additives, apparatus, and containers and packages, as provided for in the imported food monitoring and guidance plan. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 前各項に定めるもののほか、食品衛生監視員の資格その他食品衛生監視員に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。 art-30/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-30/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-30/par-5 Beyond what is provided for in the preceding paragraphs, the qualifications of food sanitation inspectors and other necessary matters concerning food sanitation inspectors are specified by Cabinet Order. 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art-26/par-1/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-26/par-1/item-3: 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-26/par-1/item-4: 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-26/par-1/item-5: 第十六条 → 食品衛生法 第十六条 (Article 16), art-16 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-16 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-16 - art-26/par-1/item-6: 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-26/par-1/item-7: 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-26/par-2: 前項 → 食品衛生法 第二十六条第一項 (Article 26, paragraph (1)), art-26/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-26/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-26/par-1 - art-26/par-2: 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-26/par-3: 第一項 → 食品衛生法 第二十六条第一項 (Article 26, paragraph (1)), art-26/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-26/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-26/par-1 - art-26/par-3: 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-26/par-4: 前三項 → 食品衛生法 第二十六条第一項 (Article 26, paragraph (1)), art-26/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-26/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-26/par-1 - art-26/par-4: 前三項 → 食品衛生法 第二十六条第二項 (Article 26, paragraph (2)), art-26/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-26/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-26/par-2 - 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