第一条次の各号に掲げる者は、当該各号に掲げる申請書を経済産業大臣に提出しなければならない。

Article 1(1)A person listed in any of the following items must submit the written application listed in those respective items to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry:

２前項の申請書には、申請の理由を記載した書類及び事実を証する書類を添付しなければならない。

(2)The applicant must attach a document stating the reason for the application and a document evidencing the relevant facts to the written application set forth in the preceding paragraph.

３令別表第二の一の項の中欄に掲げる貨物の輸出承認を申請しようとする者は、第一項の規定によるほか別表第一の四で定める様式による輸出確認書二通を経済産業大臣に提出しなければならない。

(3)A person who intends to apply for export approval for goods listed in the middle column of row 1 of Appended Table 2 of the Cabinet Order must submit two sets of export confirmation following the format prescribed in Appended Table 1-4, in addition to those specified in the provisions of paragraph (1), to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.

４経済産業大臣は、第一項の申請を許可又は承認したときは、当該申請書にその旨を記入し、輸出許可証又は輸出承認証としてそのうち一通を申請者に交付するものとする。

(4)In granting permission or approval to an application filed in accordance with paragraph (1), the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry is to indicate to that effect in the written applications and deliver one set thereof to the applicant as a certificate of permission to export or as a certificate of export approval.

第一条の二次の各号に掲げる者は、情報通信技術を活用した行政の推進等に関する法律（平成十四年法律第百五十一号）第六条第一項の規定により電子情報処理組織（電子情報処理組織による輸出入等関連業務の処理等に関する法律（昭和五十二年法律第五十四号）第三条第一項の規定により当該電子情報処理組織とみなされる同法第二条第一号に規定する電子情報処理組織をいう。次条において同じ。）を使用して申請をするときは、前条第一項の規定にかかわらず、当該各号に掲げる申請様式に記載すべき事項を当該各号に掲げる申請をする者の使用に係る入出力装置（経済産業大臣が告示で定める基準に適合するものに限る。以下「特定入出力装置」という。）から入力しなければならない。

Article 1-2(1)Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, in filing an application using an electronic data processing system (meaning an electronic data processing system as prescribed in Article 2, item (i) of the Act on the Utilization of Electronic Data Processing System for the Processing and Other Handling of Import and Export-Related Business (Act No. 54 of 1977) which is considered the electronic data processing system pursuant to the provisions of Article 6, paragraph (1) of the same Act; the same applies in the following Article) as prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1) of the Act on the Promotion of Utilizing Information and Communications Technology in Administrative Procedures (Act No. 151 of 2002), a person listed in any of the following items must enter the particulars to be specified in an application form referred to in the relevant item through the input-output device (limited to that which conforms to the standards, as publicly notified by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry; hereinafter referred to as the "specified input-output device") which the applicant referred to each respective item uses:

２前項の申請をする場合には、事実を確認できる情報を、特定入出力装置から入力し、及び専用電子計算機に備えられたファイルに記録し、又は事実を証する書類を経済産業大臣に提出しなければならない。

(2)In filing an application set forth in the preceding paragraph, the applicant must enter information confirming the relevant facts through the specified input-output device and record it in a file stored in the special-purpose computer, or submit a document evidencing the relevant facts to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.

３経済産業大臣は、第一項の申請をする者が前項の入力をしたときは、当該申請者が当該申請を行つた日から当該申請に対する諾否の応答としての通知を受ける日までの期間、必要な限度において当該入力に係る事実を証する書類を提出させることができる。

(3)If a person who files an application as prescribed in paragraph (1) has entered information in accordance with the preceding paragraph, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry may have that person submit a document evidencing the facts in relation to the relevant information as necessary, during the period from the date on which the applicant has filed the application to the date on which the applicant is notified of whether their application has been accepted or denied.

４経済産業大臣は、第一項第一号の申請を許可したときは別表第三で定める様式による輸出許可証に、同項第二号の申請を承認したときは別表第四で定める様式による輸出承認証に、それぞれ記載すべき事項を専用電子計算機に備えられたファイルに記録するものとする。

(4)Upon granting permission to an application filed in accordance with paragraph (1), item (i), the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry is to record particulars to be specified in a certificate of permission to export following the format prescribed in Appended Table 3 into a file stored in the special-purpose computer; and upon granting approval to an application filed in accordance with item (ii) of the same paragraph, the Minister is to record particulars to be specified in a certificate of export approval following the format prescribed in Appended Table 4 into a file stored in the special-purpose computer.

５前項の規定にかかわらず、経済産業大臣は、申請者の求めがあつた場合において、第一項第一号の申請を許可したときは別表第三で定める様式による輸出許可証に、同項第二号の申請を承認したときは別表第四で定める様式による輸出承認証に、それぞれその旨を記入し、申請者に交付するものとする。

(5)Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, in granting permission for an application filed in accordance with paragraph (1), item (i), the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry is to indicate to that effect in a certificate of permission to export following the format prescribed in Appended Table 3, and deliver it to the applicant, if the applicant requests the Minister to do so; and in granting approval for an application filed in accordance with item (ii) of the same paragraph, the Minister is to indicate to that effect in a certificate of export approval following the format prescribed in Appended Table 4, and deliver it to the applicant, if the applicant requests the Minister to do so.

第一条の三前条第一項に規定する入力は、別表第六で定める様式による申請者届出書及び事実を証する書類を経済産業大臣に提出することによりあらかじめ届け出た者が行わなければならない。

Article 1-3(1)An applicant that has filed advance notification by submitting a written applicant notification using Appended Table 6 and a document evidencing the relevant facts to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry must be the one to enter the information prescribed in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article.

２前項の届出をした者は、届け出た事項に変更があつたとき又は電子情報処理組織（専用電子計算機と特定入出力装置とを電気通信回線で接続した電子情報処理組織をいう。次項において同じ。）の使用を廃止しようとするときは、速やかに別表第六で定める様式による申請者届出書にその旨を記入し、経済産業大臣に届け出なければならない。

(2)If there are any changes to the particulars of which a person has made a notification in accordance with the preceding paragraph or they intend to stop using an electronic data processing system (meaning an electronic data processing system connecting the special-purpose computer and the specified input-output device through a telecommunication line; the same applies in the following paragraph), they must enter to that effect in an applicant notification form following the format prescribed in Appended Table 6 and notify the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of it promptly.

３経済産業大臣は、第一項の届出をした者が電子情報処理組織の使用を継続することが適当でないと認めるときは、電子情報処理組織の使用を停止することができる。

(3)On finding it not appropriate for a person who has made a notification in accordance with paragraph (1) to continue to use an electronic data processing system, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry may suspend that person's use of the electronic data processing system.

４輸入貿易管理規則（昭和二十四年通商産業省令第七十七号）第二条の三第一項の規定により提出された届出又は貿易関係貿易外取引等に関する省令（平成十年通商産業省令第八号）第一条の三第一項の規定により提出された届出は、第一項の規定により提出された届出とみなす。

(4)A notification submitted pursuant to the provisions of Article 2-3, paragraph (1) of the Regulations for Import Trade Control (Order of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry No. 77 of 1949) or a notification submitted pursuant to the provisions of Article 1-3, paragraph (1) of the Ministerial Order on Invisible Trade Connected with Visible Trade (Order of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry No. 8 of 1998) is considered a notification submitted pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1).

第二条令第十二条第一号並びに第二号イ及びロの規定により輸出の承認の権限が税関長に委任されている貨物について、輸出の承認を申請しようとする者は、第一条第一項第二号の輸出承認申請書二通を税関長に提出しなければならない。

Article 2(1)A person who intends to apply for approval to export goods for which the authority to grant export approval is delegated to the Director-General of Customs-House pursuant to the provisions of Article 12, item (i), and item (ii), (a) and (b) of the Cabinet Order, must submit two sets of a written application for export approval prescribed in Article 1, paragraph (1), item (ii) to the Director-General of Customs-House.

２第一条第三項の規定は、令第十二条第二号イ又はロの規定により税関長が承認をする場合に準用する。

(2)The provisions of Article 1, paragraph (3) applies mutatis mutandis to cases in which the Director-General of Customs-House grants approval pursuant to the provisions of Article 12, item (ii), (a) or (b) of the Cabinet Order.

３税関長は、第一項の申請を承認したときは、当該申請書にその旨を記入し、輸出承認証としてそのうち一通を申請者に交付するものとする。

(3)In granting approval to an application filed in accordance with paragraph (1), the Director-General of Customs-House is to indicate to that effect in the relevant written applications and deliver one set thereof to the applicant as a certificate of approval to export.

第二条の二経済産業大臣は、必要があるときは、次の各号に掲げる手続について、この省令の規定にかかわらず、特別な手続を定めることができる。

Article 2-2Notwithstanding the provisions of this Ministerial Order, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry may provide a special procedure for those set forth in the following items, if necessary:

第三条令第二条第一項第二号の規定に基づき経済産業大臣が定める加工及び加工原材料は、次の各号に掲げる加工及び当該加工の区分に応じ当該各号に掲げる加工原材料とする。

Article 3Processing works and raw materials specified by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry pursuant to the provisions of Article 2, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Cabinet Order are those listed in the following items as well as raw materials in accordance with a category of the processing works as listed in the respective items:

第四条税関は、令第五条第二項の規定により、速やかに、経済産業大臣が告示で定める貨物について、次の各号に掲げる事項を経済産業大臣に通知するものとする。ただし、経済産業大臣が当該各号に掲げる事項の通知の必要がないと認めるときは、その必要がないと認める事項の通知を省略させることができる。

Article 4Customs is to notify the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry promptly of particulars listed in the following items for the goods specified by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry by public notice, pursuant to the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (2) of the Cabinet Order; provided, however, that if the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry finds it unnecessary to be notified about the particulars listed in those items, customs may be allowed to omit notification on particulars for which notification is found unnecessary:

第四条の二法第五十三条第四項に規定する経済産業省令で定める者は、同条第一項又は第二項の規定により禁止された業務の遂行に主導的な役割を果たしている者とする。

Article 4-2A person specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as prescribed in Article 53, paragraph (4) of the Act is one that plays the leading role in performing any of the businesses prohibited under paragraph (1) or (2) of the same Article.

第四条の三令第十条第一号又は第二号に規定する経済産業省令で定める者は、部長、次長、課長その他いかなる名称を有する者であるかを問わず、これらの号に規定する業務を統括する者の職務を日常的に代行する地位にある者その他の実質的に当該職務を代行する者とする。

Article 4-3A person specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as prescribed in Article 10, item (i) or (ii) of the Cabinet Order is one who is in a position to regularly take on duties of a person who manages the operations prescribed in these items or any other person who takes on those duties to a substantial extent, irrespective of being a department manager, assistant manager, section chief or having any other title.

第五条経済産業大臣は、令第七条の規定による審査を行うため必要がある場合は、貨物を輸出しようとする者、貨物を輸出した者又は当該貨物を生産した者その他の関係人に対して必要な事項について、質問書を送付し、その回答を求めることができる。

Article 5(1)If it is necessary to do so in order to conduct an examination pursuant to the provisions of Article 7 of the Cabinet Order, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry may send a letter of inquiry on necessary particulars to a person who intends to export or has exported goods, the manufacturer of those goods, or any other person concerned, and request them to respond thereto.

２前項の規定による質問書の送付を受けた者は、遅滞なく文書により経済産業大臣に回答しなければならない。

(2)A person who has received a letter of inquiry as prescribed in the preceding paragraph must make a response to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry in writing without delay.