# 食品衛生法 / Food Sanitation Act — 第八章 (Chapter 8)

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- 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: 第八章 (Chapter 8) — address `ch-8`
- Text in force since: 2025-06-01
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/ch-8
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## 第八章　登録検査機関 — Chapter VIII Registered Conformity Assessment Bodies
<sup>heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>ch-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/ch-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/ch-8</sup>

### 第三十一条
<sup>art-31 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-31 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-31</sup>

**第一項**  登録検査機関の登録を受けようとする者は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、実費を勘案して政令で定める額の手数料を納付して、厚生労働大臣に登録の申請をしなければならない。
<sup>art-31/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-31/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-31/par-1</sup>
A person who seeks to obtain registration as a registered conformity assessment body must pay a fee specified by Cabinet Order in consideration of the actual costs and apply for registration with the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "A person who seeks to obtain registration as a registered conformity assessment body must pay a fee specified by Cabinet Order in consideration of the actual costs of inspections and apply for registration with the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5024/tb</sup>

### 第三十二条
<sup>art-32 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-32 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-32</sup>

**第一項**  次の各号のいずれかに該当する法人は、登録検査機関の登録を受けることができない。
<sup>art-32/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-32/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-32/par-1</sup>
A corporation falling under any of the following items may not obtain registration as a registered conformity assessment body:
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **一**  その法人又はその業務を行う役員がこの法律又はこの法律に基づく処分に違反し、罰金以上の刑に処せられ、その執行を終わり、又は執行を受けることがなくなつた日から二年を経過しないもの
  <sup>art-32/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-32/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-32/par-1/item-1</sup>
  a corporation or an officer engaged in its business has violated this Act or a disposition based on this Act, has been sentenced to a fine or severer punishment, and two years have not passed since they finished serving the sentence or ceased to be subject to the sentence;
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **二**  第四十三条の規定により登録を取り消され、その取消しの日から二年を経過しない法人
  <sup>art-32/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-32/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-32/par-1/item-2</sup>
  a corporation that has had its registration revoked pursuant to the provisions of Article 43, and two years have not passed since the date of the revocation; or
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **三**  第四十三条の規定による登録の取消しの日前三十日以内にその取消しに係る法人の業務を行う役員であつた者でその取消しの日から二年を経過しないものがその業務を行う役員となつている法人
  <sup>art-32/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-32/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-32/par-1/item-3</sup>
  a corporation for which a person who was an officer engaged in the business of the corporation related to the revocation of registration under the provisions of Article 43 within 30 days before the date of the revocation, and two years have not passed since the date of the revocation, is an officer engaged in its business.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三十三条
<sup>art-33 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-33 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-33</sup>

**第一項**  厚生労働大臣は、第三十一条の規定により登録を申請した者（以下この項において「登録申請者」という。）が次に掲げる要件のすべてに適合しているときは、その登録をしなければならない。この場合において、登録に関して必要な手続は、厚生労働省令で定める。
<sup>art-33/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-33/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-33/par-1</sup>
When a person who has applied for registration pursuant to the provisions of Article 31 (referred to as an "applicant for registration" below in this paragraph) satisfies all of the following requirements, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare must register that person. In such a case, the necessary procedures for registration are specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **一**  別表の第一欄に掲げる製品検査の種類ごとに、それぞれ同表の第二欄に掲げる機械器具その他の設備を有し、かつ、製品検査は同表の第三欄に掲げる条件に適合する知識経験を有する者が実施し、その人数が同表の第四欄に掲げる数以上であること。
  <sup>art-33/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-33/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-33/par-1/item-1</sup>
  the applicant for registration possesses the machines, equipment, and other facilities respectively listed in column 2 of the Appended Table for each type of product inspection listed in column 1 of that Table, and product inspections are conducted by persons who have the knowledge and experience that satisfy the conditions listed in column 3 of that Table, and the number of those persons is not less than the number listed in column 4 of that Table;
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "applicant for registration possesses the machines, equipment, and other facilities respectively listed in column 2 of the Appended Table for each type of product inspection listed in column 1 of that Table, and, for which product inspections are conducted by a person who has the knowledge and experience that satisfy the conditions listed in column 3 of that Table, and the number of those persons exceeds the number listed in column 4 of that Table;" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5024/tb</sup>

  **二**  次に掲げる製品検査の信頼性の確保のための措置が執られていること。
  <sup>art-33/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-33/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-33/par-1/item-2</sup>
  measures to ensure the credibility of product inspections stated in the following sub-items have been taken:
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **イ**  検査を行う部門に製品検査の種類ごとにそれぞれ専任の管理者を置くこと。
    <sup>art-33/par-1/item-2/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-33/par-1/item-2/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-33/par-1/item-2/sub-1</sup>
    a full-time administrator is appointed for each type of product inspection at a department that conducts inspections;
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **ロ**  製品検査の業務の管理及び精度の確保に関する文書が作成されていること。
    <sup>art-33/par-1/item-2/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-33/par-1/item-2/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-33/par-1/item-2/sub-2</sup>
    documents on management of operation of product inspections and securing of precision of product inspections have been prepared;
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **ハ**  ロに掲げる文書に記載されたところに従い製品検査の業務の管理及び精度の確保を行う専任の部門を置くこと。
    <sup>art-33/par-1/item-2/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-33/par-1/item-2/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-33/par-1/item-2/sub-3</sup>
    a specialized department is established for managing the operation of product inspections and securing precision of product inspections, in accordance with what is stated in the documents stated in sub-item (b);
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **三**  登録申請者が、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規定により製品検査を受けなければならないこととされる食品、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製造し、輸入し、加工し、若しくは陳列し、又は営業上使用する営業者（以下この号及び第三十九条第二項において「受検営業者」という。）に支配されているものとして次のいずれかに該当するものでないこと。
  <sup>art-33/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-33/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-33/par-1/item-3</sup>
  the applicant for registration does not fall under any of the following sub-items as a person controlled by a business operator that sells, or manufactures, imports, processes, or displays for the purpose of selling, or uses for business (referred to as a "business operator subject to inspections" below in this item and Article 39, paragraph (2)) food, additives, apparatus, or containers and packages for which product inspections must be undertaken pursuant to the provisions of Article 25, paragraph (1) or Article 26, paragraphs (1) through (3):
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "applicant for registration does not fall under any of the following sub-items as a person controlled by a business person that sells, or manufactures, imports, processes, or displays for the purpose of selling, or uses for business (referred to as a "business operator subject to inspections" below in this item and Article 39, paragraph (2)) food, additives, apparatus, or containers and packages for which product inspections must be undertaken pursuant to the provisions of Article 25, paragraph (1) or Article 26, paragraphs (1) through (3):" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5024/tb</sup>

    **イ**  登録申請者が株式会社である場合にあつては、受検営業者がその親法人（会社法（平成十七年法律第八十六号）第八百七十九条第一項に規定する親法人をいう。）であること。
    <sup>art-33/par-1/item-3/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-33/par-1/item-3/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-33/par-1/item-3/sub-1</sup>
    if an applicant for registration is a stock company, a business operator subject to inspections is its parent corporation (meaning a parent corporation prescribed in Article 879, paragraph (1) of the Companies Act (Act No. 86 of 2005));
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **ロ**  登録申請者の役員（持分会社（会社法第五百七十五条第一項に規定する持分会社をいう。）にあつては、業務を執行する社員）に占める受検営業者の役員又は職員（過去二年間に当該受検営業者の役員又は職員であつた者を含む。）の割合が二分の一を超えていること。
    <sup>art-33/par-1/item-3/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-33/par-1/item-3/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-33/par-1/item-3/sub-2</sup>
    officers or employees of a business operator subject to inspections (including persons who were officers or employees of a business operator subject to inspections in the past two years) account for more than half of the officers of an applicant for registration (for a membership company (meaning a membership company prescribed in Article 575, paragraph (1) of the Companies Act), members that execute its business);
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "the proportion of officers or employees of a business operator subject to inspections (including persons who were officers or employees of a business operator subject to inspections in the past two years) account for more than half of the officers of an applicant for registration (for a membership company (meaning a membership company prescribed in Article 575, paragraph (1) of the Companies Act), employees that execute its business);" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5024/tb</sup>

    **ハ**  登録申請者の代表権を有する役員が、受検営業者の役員又は職員（過去二年間に当該受検営業者の役員又は職員であつた者を含む。）であること。
    <sup>art-33/par-1/item-3/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-33/par-1/item-3/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-33/par-1/item-3/sub-3</sup>
    officers who have the right to represent the applicant for registration are officers or employees of a business operator subject to inspections (including those who were officers or employees of a business operator subject to inspections in the past two years).
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第二項**  登録は、次に掲げる事項を登録台帳に記帳して行う。
<sup>art-33/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-33/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-33/par-2</sup>
Registration is made by entering the following matters in the register:
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **一**  登録年月日及び登録番号
  <sup>art-33/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-33/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-33/par-2/item-1</sup>
  the date of registration and registration number;
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **二**  登録検査機関の名称、代表者の氏名及び主たる事務所の所在地
  <sup>art-33/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-33/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-33/par-2/item-2</sup>
  the name of the registered conformity assessment body, the name of its representative, and the location of its principal office;
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **三**  登録検査機関が行う製品検査の種類
  <sup>art-33/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-33/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-33/par-2/item-3</sup>
  the type of product inspections that the registered conformity assessment body conducts; and
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **四**  登録検査機関が製品検査を行う事業所の名称及び所在地
  <sup>art-33/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-33/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-33/par-2/item-4</sup>
  the name and the location of the office in which the registered conformity assessment body conducts product inspections.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三十四条
<sup>art-34 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-34 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-34</sup>

**第一項**  登録検査機関の登録は、三年を下らない政令で定める期間ごとにその更新を受けなければ、その期間の経過によつて、その効力を失う。
<sup>art-34/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-34/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-34/par-1</sup>
Unless registration of a registered conformity assessment body is renewed at the end of each period of not less than three years which is specified by Cabinet Order, the registration ceases to be effective upon the expiration of the period.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第二項**  第三十一条から前条までの規定は、前項の登録の更新について準用する。
<sup>art-34/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-34/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-34/par-2</sup>
The provisions of Article 31 through the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the renewal of registration referred to in the preceding paragraph.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三十五条
<sup>art-35 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-35 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-35</sup>

**第一項**  登録検査機関は、製品検査を行うべきことを求められたときは、正当な理由がある場合を除き、遅滞なく、製品検査を行わなければならない。
<sup>art-35/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-35/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-35/par-1</sup>
A registered conformity assessment body must conduct product inspections without delay, when requested to conduct a product inspection, excluding cases in which there are legitimate grounds not to do so.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第二項**  登録検査機関は、公正に、かつ、厚生労働省令で定める技術上の基準に適合する方法により製品検査を行わなければならない。
<sup>art-35/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-35/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-35/par-2</sup>
A registered conformity assessment body must conduct product inspections in a fair manner, and by a method that conforms to the technical criteria specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三十六条
<sup>art-36 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-36 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-36</sup>

**第一項**  登録検査機関は、製品検査を行う事業所を新たに設置し、廃止し、又はその所在地を変更しようとするときは、その設置し、廃止し、又は変更しようとする日の一月前までに、厚生労働大臣に届け出なければならない。
<sup>art-36/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-36/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-36/par-1</sup>
When a registered conformity assessment body intends to newly establish or abolish an office in which it conducts product inspections, or change the location of the office, it must notify the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare of that fact by no later than one month before the day of the establishment, abolition, or change.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第二項**  登録検査機関は、第三十三条第二項第二号及び第四号（事業所の名称に係る部分に限る。）に掲げる事項に変更があつたときは、遅滞なく、同項第三号に掲げる事項を変更しようとするときは、変更しようとする日の一月前までに、その旨を厚生労働大臣に届け出なければならない。
<sup>art-36/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-36/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-36/par-2</sup>
When there has been any change to the matters stated in Article 33, paragraph (2), items (ii) and (iv) (limited to the part related to the name of the office), the registered conformity assessment body must notify the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare of that fact without delay, and when it intends to change the matters stated in item (iii) of that paragraph, it must notify the Minister of that fact by no later than one month before the day of the change.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三十七条
<sup>art-37 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-37 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-37</sup>

**第一項**  登録検査機関は、製品検査の業務に関する規程（以下「業務規程」という。）を定め、製品検査の業務の開始前に、厚生労働大臣の認可を受けなければならない。これを変更しようとするときも、同様とする。
<sup>art-37/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-37/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-37/par-1</sup>
A registered conformity assessment body must establish rules concerning the operation of product inspections (referred to below as "operational rules") and obtain an approval from the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare before commencing the operation of product inspections. The same applies when the registered conformity assessment body intends to change the operational rules.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第二項**  業務規程には、製品検査の実施方法、製品検査に関する手数料その他の厚生労働省令で定める事項を定めておかなければならない。
<sup>art-37/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-37/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-37/par-2</sup>
Operational rules must specify the method of conducting product inspections, fees concerning product inspections, and other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "Operational rules must specify the method of conducting product inspections, fees concerning product inspections, and other matters specified by Order of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5024/tb</sup>

**第三項**  厚生労働大臣は、第一項の認可をした業務規程が製品検査の公正な実施上不適当となつたと認めるときは、その業務規程を変更すべきことを命ずることができる。
<sup>art-37/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-37/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-37/par-3</sup>
When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare finds that the operational rules for which the Minister has granted approval referred to in paragraph (1) have become inappropriate for conducting product inspections in a fair manner, the Minister may order the registered conformity assessment body to change the operational rules.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三十八条
<sup>art-38 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-38 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-38</sup>

**第一項**  登録検査機関は、厚生労働大臣の許可を受けなければ、製品検査の業務の全部又は一部を休止し、又は廃止してはならない。
<sup>art-38/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-38/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-38/par-1</sup>
A registered conformity assessment body must not suspend the operation of product inspections in whole or in part or abolish the operation of product inspections, without obtaining the approval of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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### 第三十九条
<sup>art-39 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-39 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-39</sup>

**第一項**  登録検査機関は、毎事業年度経過後三月以内に、その事業年度の財産目録、貸借対照表及び損益計算書又は収支計算書並びに事業報告書（その作成に代えて電磁的記録（電子的方式、磁気的方式その他の人の知覚によつては認識することができない方式で作られる記録であつて、電子計算機による情報処理の用に供されるものをいう。以下この条において同じ。）の作成がされている場合における当該電磁的記録を含む。次項及び第八十九条において「財務諸表等」という。）を作成し、五年間事業所に備えて置かなければならない。
<sup>art-39/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-39/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-39/par-1</sup>
A registered conformity assessment body must prepare an inventory of property, balance sheet, and profit and loss statement, or income and expenditure account statement, and business report (including the electronic or magnetic record (meaning a record created in electronic form, magnetic form, or any other form that cannot be perceived by the human senses which is to be used for information processing by computers; the same applies below in this Article) when electronic or magnetic records are prepared in lieu of those documents; referred to as "financial statements, etc." in the following paragraph and Article 89) for the business year within three months after the end of each business year, and keep them at the office for five years.
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**第二項**  受検営業者その他の利害関係人は、登録検査機関の業務時間内は、いつでも、次に掲げる請求をすることができる。ただし、第二号又は第四号の請求をするには、登録検査機関の定めた費用を支払わなければならない。
<sup>art-39/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-39/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-39/par-2</sup>
A business operator subject to inspections and other interested persons may make the following requests at any time within the business hours of a registered conformity assessment body; provided, however, that when making a request referred to in item (ii) or (iv), they must pay fees specified by the registered conformity assessment body.
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  **一**  財務諸表等が書面をもつて作成されているときは、当該書面の閲覧又は謄写の請求
  <sup>art-39/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-39/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-39/par-2/item-1</sup>
  when financial statements, etc. are prepared as documents, a request to inspect or copy the documents;
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **二**  前号の書面の謄本又は抄本の請求
  <sup>art-39/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-39/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-39/par-2/item-2</sup>
  a request for a transcript or an extract of the documents referred to in the preceding item;
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **三**  財務諸表等が電磁的記録をもつて作成されているときは、当該電磁的記録に記録された事項を厚生労働省令で定める方法により表示したものの閲覧又は謄写の請求
  <sup>art-39/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-39/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-39/par-2/item-3</sup>
  when financial statements, etc. are prepared as electronic or magnetic records, a request to inspect or copy the media that displays the matters recorded on the electronic or magnetic records by the means specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare;
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **四**  前号の電磁的記録に記録された事項を電磁的方法であつて厚生労働省令で定めるものにより提供することの請求又は当該事項を記載した書面の交付の請求
  <sup>art-39/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-39/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-39/par-2/item-4</sup>
  a request for provision of the matters recorded on the electronic or magnetic records referred to in the preceding item by electronic or magnetic means specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, or a request for delivery of the documents stating the matters.
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### 第四十条
<sup>art-40 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-40 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-40</sup>

**第一項**  登録検査機関の役員若しくは職員又はこれらの職にあつた者は、その製品検査の業務又は第二十八条第四項の規定により委託を受けた事務（次項において「委託事務」という。）に関して知り得た秘密を漏らしてはならない。
<sup>art-40/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-40/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-40/par-1</sup>
Officers or employees of a registered conformity assessment body or persons who formerly held those positions must not divulge any secret concerning the operation of product inspections, or affairs entrusted to them pursuant to the provisions of Article 28, paragraph (4) (referred to as "entrusted affairs" in the following paragraph), which they have learned.
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**第二項**  製品検査の業務又は委託事務に従事する登録検査機関の役員又は職員は、刑法（明治四十年法律第四十五号）その他の罰則の適用については、法令により公務に従事する職員とみなす。
<sup>art-40/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-40/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-40/par-2</sup>
Officers or employees of a registered conformity assessment body who are engaged in the operation of product inspections or entrusted affairs are deemed to be officials engaged in public services under laws and regulations in applying the Penal Code (Act No. 45 of 1907) and other penal provisions.
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### 第四十一条
<sup>art-41 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-41 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-41</sup>

**第一項**  厚生労働大臣は、登録検査機関が第三十三条第一項各号のいずれかに適合しなくなつたと認めるときは、その登録検査機関に対し、これらの規定に適合するため必要な措置を執るべきことを命ずることができる。
<sup>art-41/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-41/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-41/par-1</sup>
When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare finds that a registered conformity assessment body no longer satisfies any of the items of Article 33, paragraph (1), the Minister may order the registered conformity assessment body to take necessary measures in order to satisfy those provisions.
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### 第四十二条
<sup>art-42 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-42 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-42</sup>

**第一項**  厚生労働大臣は、登録検査機関が第三十五条の規定に違反していると認めるとき、又は登録検査機関が行う製品検査若しくは第二十五条第一項の規定による表示若しくは第二十六条第四項の規定による通知の記載が適当でないと認めるときは、当該登録検査機関に対し、製品検査を行うべきこと又は製品検査の方法その他の業務の方法の改善に必要な措置を執るべきことを命ずることができる。
<sup>art-42/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-42/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-42/par-1</sup>
When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare finds that a registered conformity assessment body has violated the provisions of Article 35, or that product inspections conducted by a registered conformity assessment body, labeling under the provisions of Article 25, paragraph (1), or the statement in the notice under the provisions of Article 26, paragraph (4) is not appropriate, the Minister may order that the registered conformity assessment body should conduct product inspections or take necessary measures for improving the method of product inspections or other operational methods.
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### 第四十三条
<sup>art-43 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-43 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-43</sup>

**第一項**  厚生労働大臣は、登録検査機関が次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、その登録を取り消し、又は期間を定めて製品検査の業務の全部若しくは一部の停止を命ずることができる。
<sup>art-43/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-43/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-43/par-1</sup>
When a registered conformity assessment body falls under any of the following items, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may revoke the registration of the registered conformity assessment body, or order the suspension of the operation of product inspections in whole or in part, by specifying a period:
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "When a registered conformity assessment body falls under any of the following items, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may revoke the registration of the registered conformity assessment organ, or order the suspension of the operation of product inspections in whole or in part, by specifying a period:" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5024/tb</sup>

  **一**  この章の規定に違反したとき。
  <sup>art-43/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-43/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-43/par-1/item-1</sup>
  when a registered conformity assessment body has violated the provisions of this Chapter;
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **二**  第三十二条第一号又は第三号に該当するに至つたとき。
  <sup>art-43/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-43/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-43/par-1/item-2</sup>
  when a registered conformity assessment body has come to fall under Article 32, item (i) or (iii);
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **三**  第三十七条第一項の認可を受けた業務規程によらないで製品検査を行つたとき。
  <sup>art-43/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-43/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-43/par-1/item-3</sup>
  when a registered conformity assessment body has conducted product inspections without following the operational rules that obtained the approval referred to in Article 37, paragraph (1);
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **四**  第三十七条第三項又は前二条の規定による命令に違反したとき。
  <sup>art-43/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-43/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-43/par-1/item-4</sup>
  when a registered conformity assessment body has violated an order under the provisions of Article 37, paragraph (3) or the preceding two Articles;
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **五**  正当な理由がないのに第三十九条第二項各号の規定による請求を拒んだとき。
  <sup>art-43/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-43/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-43/par-1/item-5</sup>
  when a registered conformity assessment body has rejected a request under the provisions of each item of Article 39, paragraph (2) without legitimate grounds; or
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **六**  不正の手段により第三十三条第一項の登録を受けたとき。
  <sup>art-43/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-43/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-43/par-1/item-6</sup>
  when a registered conformity assessment body has obtained registration referred to in Article 33, paragraph (1) by wrongful means.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第四十四条
<sup>art-44 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-44 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-44</sup>

**第一項**  登録検査機関は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、帳簿を備え、製品検査に関し厚生労働省令で定める事項を記載し、これを保存しなければならない。
<sup>art-44/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-44/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-44/par-1</sup>
A registered conformity assessment body must keep books, enter the matters concerning product inspections specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in the books, and preserve them, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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### 第四十五条
<sup>art-45 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-45 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-45</sup>

**第一項**  厚生労働大臣は、次の場合には、その旨を官報に公示しなければならない。
<sup>art-45/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-45/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-45/par-1</sup>
In any of the following cases, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare must issue public notice of those matters in an Official Gazette:
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  **一**  第三十三条第一項の登録をしたとき。
  <sup>art-45/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-45/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-45/par-1/item-1</sup>
  when the Minister has granted the registration referred to in Article 33, paragraph (1);
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **二**  第三十四条第一項の規定により登録検査機関の登録が効力を失つたとき。
  <sup>art-45/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-45/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-45/par-1/item-2</sup>
  when registration of a registered conformity assessment body has ceased to be effective pursuant to the provisions of Article 34, paragraph (1);
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **三**  第三十六条第一項又は第二項の規定による届出があつたとき。
  <sup>art-45/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-45/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-45/par-1/item-3</sup>
  when a notification under the provisions of Article 36, paragraph (1) or (2) has been given;
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **四**  第三十八条の許可をしたとき。
  <sup>art-45/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-45/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-45/par-1/item-4</sup>
  when the Minister has granted the approval referred to in Article 38;
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **五**  第四十三条の規定により登録を取り消し、又は製品検査の業務の停止を命じたとき。
  <sup>art-45/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-45/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-45/par-1/item-5</sup>
  when the Minister has revoked the registration or ordered the suspension of product inspections, pursuant to the provisions of Article 43.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第四十六条
<sup>art-46 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-46 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-46</sup>

**第一項**  登録検査機関以外の者は、その行う業務が製品検査であると人を誤認させるような表示、広告その他の行為をしてはならない。
<sup>art-46/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-46/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-46/par-1</sup>
A person other than a registered conformity assessment body must not use labeling, advertising, or conduct other acts that may cause people to misunderstand the operation the person conducts to be product inspection.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第二項**  厚生労働大臣は、登録検査機関以外の者に対し、その行う業務が製品検査であると人を誤認させないようにするための措置を執るべきことを命ずることができる。
<sup>art-46/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-46/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-46/par-2</sup>
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may order a person other than a registered conformity assessment body that they should take measures so as not to cause people to misunderstand the operation the person conducts to be product inspection.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第四十七条
<sup>art-47 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-47 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-47</sup>

**第一項**  厚生労働大臣は、この法律の施行に必要な限度において、登録検査機関に対し、その業務若しくは経理の状況に関し報告をさせ、又は当該職員に、登録検査機関の事務所若しくは事業所に立ち入り、業務の状況若しくは帳簿、書類その他の物件を検査させ、若しくは関係者に質問させることができる。
<sup>art-47/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-47/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-47/par-1</sup>
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may have a registered conformity assessment body make a report on its operation or accounting situation, or have their officials enter the office or place of business of a registered conformity assessment body to inspect the status of operations or books, documents, and other objects, or question the relevant persons, to the extent necessary for the enforcement of this Act.
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**第二項**  第二十八条第二項及び第三項の規定は、前項の場合に準用する。
<sup>art-47/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-47/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-47/par-2</sup>
The provisions of Article 28, paragraphs (2) and (3) apply mutatis mutandis to the case referred to in the preceding paragraph.
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- art-33/par-1/item-3: この号 → 食品衛生法 第三十三条第一項第三号 (Article 33, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-33/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-33/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-33/par-1/item-3
- art-33/par-1/item-3: 第三十九条第二項 → 食品衛生法 第三十九条第二項 (Article 39, paragraph (2)), art-39/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-39/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-39/par-2
- art-33/par-1/item-3/sub-1: 会社法（平成十七年法律第八十六号）第八百七十九条第一項 → 会社法 第八百七十九条第一項 (Article 879, paragraph (1)), art-879/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-879/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-879/par-1
- art-33/par-1/item-3/sub-2: 会社法第五百七十五条第一項 → 会社法 第五百七十五条第一項 (Article 575, paragraph (1)), art-575/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-575/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-575/par-1
- art-34/par-2: 第三十一条から前条まで → 食品衛生法 第三十一条 (Article 31), art-31 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-31 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-31
- art-34/par-2: 第三十一条から前条まで → 食品衛生法 第三十二条 (Article 32), art-32 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-32 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-32
- art-34/par-2: 第三十一条から前条まで → 食品衛生法 第三十三条 (Article 33), art-33 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-33 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-33
- art-34/par-2: 前項 → 食品衛生法 第三十四条第一項 (Article 34, paragraph (1)), art-34/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-34/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-34/par-1
- art-36/par-2: 第三十三条第二項第二号 → 食品衛生法 第三十三条第二項第二号 (Article 33, paragraph (2), item (ii)), art-33/par-2/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-33/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-33/par-2/item-2
- art-36/par-2: 第四号 → 食品衛生法 第三十三条第二項第四号 (Article 33, paragraph (2), item (iv)), art-33/par-2/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-33/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-33/par-2/item-4
- art-36/par-2: 同項第三号 → 食品衛生法 第三十三条第二項第三号 (Article 33, paragraph (2), item (iii)), art-33/par-2/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-33/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-33/par-2/item-3
- art-37/par-3: 第一項 → 食品衛生法 第三十七条第一項 (Article 37, paragraph (1)), art-37/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-37/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-37/par-1
- art-39/par-1: この条 → 食品衛生法 第三十九条 (Article 39), art-39 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-39 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-39
- art-39/par-1: 次項 → 食品衛生法 第三十九条第二項 (Article 39, paragraph (2)), art-39/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-39/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-39/par-2
- art-39/par-1: 第八十九条 → 食品衛生法 第八十九条 (Article 89), art-89 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-89 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-89
- art-39/par-2: 第二号 → 食品衛生法 第三十九条第二項第二号 (Article 39, paragraph (2), item (ii)), art-39/par-2/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-39/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-39/par-2/item-2
- art-39/par-2: 第四号 → 食品衛生法 第三十九条第二項第四号 (Article 39, paragraph (2), item (iv)), art-39/par-2/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-39/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-39/par-2/item-4
- art-39/par-2/item-2: 前号 → 食品衛生法 第三十九条第二項第一号 (Article 39, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-39/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-39/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-39/par-2/item-1
- art-39/par-2/item-4: 前号 → 食品衛生法 第三十九条第二項第三号 (Article 39, paragraph (2), item (iii)), art-39/par-2/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-39/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-39/par-2/item-3
- art-40/par-1: 第二十八条第四項 → 食品衛生法 第二十八条第四項 (Article 28, paragraph (4)), art-28/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-28/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-28/par-4
- art-40/par-1: 次項 → 食品衛生法 第四十条第二項 (Article 40, paragraph (2)), art-40/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-40/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-40/par-2
- art-41/par-1: 第三十三条第一項 → 食品衛生法 第三十三条第一項 (Article 33, paragraph (1)), art-33/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-33/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-33/par-1
- art-42/par-1: 第三十五条 → 食品衛生法 第三十五条 (Article 35), art-35 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-35 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-35
- art-42/par-1: 第二十五条第一項 → 食品衛生法 第二十五条第一項 (Article 25, paragraph (1)), art-25/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-25/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-25/par-1
- art-42/par-1: 第二十六条第四項 → 食品衛生法 第二十六条第四項 (Article 26, paragraph (4)), art-26/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-26/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-26/par-4
- art-43/par-1/item-2: 第三十二条第一号 → 食品衛生法 第三十二条第一項第一号 (Article 32, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-32/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-32/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-32/par-1/item-1
- art-43/par-1/item-2: 第三号 → 食品衛生法 第三十二条第一項第三号 (Article 32, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-32/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-32/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-32/par-1/item-3
- art-43/par-1/item-3: 第三十七条第一項 → 食品衛生法 第三十七条第一項 (Article 37, paragraph (1)), art-37/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-37/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-37/par-1
- art-43/par-1/item-4: 第三十七条第三項 → 食品衛生法 第三十七条第三項 (Article 37, paragraph (3)), art-37/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-37/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-37/par-3
- art-43/par-1/item-4: 前二条 → 食品衛生法 第四十一条 (Article 41), art-41 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-41 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-41
- art-43/par-1/item-4: 前二条 → 食品衛生法 第四十二条 (Article 42), art-42 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-42 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-42
- art-43/par-1/item-5: 第三十九条第二項 → 食品衛生法 第三十九条第二項 (Article 39, paragraph (2)), art-39/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-39/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-39/par-2
- art-43/par-1/item-6: 第三十三条第一項 → 食品衛生法 第三十三条第一項 (Article 33, paragraph (1)), art-33/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-33/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-33/par-1
- art-45/par-1/item-1: 第三十三条第一項 → 食品衛生法 第三十三条第一項 (Article 33, paragraph (1)), art-33/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-33/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-33/par-1
- art-45/par-1/item-2: 第三十四条第一項 → 食品衛生法 第三十四条第一項 (Article 34, paragraph (1)), art-34/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-34/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-34/par-1
- art-45/par-1/item-3: 第三十六条第一項 → 食品衛生法 第三十六条第一項 (Article 36, paragraph (1)), art-36/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-36/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-36/par-1
- art-45/par-1/item-3: 第二項 → 食品衛生法 第三十六条第二項 (Article 36, paragraph (2)), art-36/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-36/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-36/par-2
- art-45/par-1/item-4: 第三十八条 → 食品衛生法 第三十八条 (Article 38), art-38 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-38 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-38
- art-45/par-1/item-5: 第四十三条 → 食品衛生法 第四十三条 (Article 43), art-43 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-43 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-43
- art-47/par-2: 第二十八条第二項 → 食品衛生法 第二十八条第二項 (Article 28, paragraph (2)), art-28/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-28/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-28/par-2
- art-47/par-2: 第三項 → 食品衛生法 第二十八条第三項 (Article 28, paragraph (3)), art-28/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-28/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-28/par-3
- art-47/par-2: 前項 → 食品衛生法 第四十七条第一項 (Article 47, paragraph (1)), art-47/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/food-sanitation-act/art-47/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000233/art-47/par-1

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