第一条職員（国家公務員倫理法（以下「法」という。）第二条第一項に規定する職員をいう。以下同じ。）は、国家公務員としての誇りを持ち、かつ、その使命を自覚し、第一号から第三号までに掲げる法第三条の倫理原則とともに第四号及び第五号に掲げる事項をその職務に係る倫理の保持を図るために遵守すべき規準として、行動しなければならない。

Article 1Officials (meaning officials provided for in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the National Public Service Ethics Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"); the same applies hereinafter) must have pride as national public officers and be conscious of their mission, and conduct themselves in accordance with the ethical principles set forth in Article 3 of the Act listed in items (i) through (iii) as well as the matters listed in items (iv) and (v), as the standards officials should observe for the maintenance of ethics pertaining to their duties:

第二条この政令において、「利害関係者」とは、職員が職務として携わる次の各号に掲げる事務の区分に応じ、当該各号に定める者をいう。ただし、職員の職務との利害関係が潜在的なものにとどまる者又は職員の裁量の余地が少ない職務に関する者として各省各庁の長（法第五条第三項に規定する各省各庁の長をいう。以下同じ。）が訓令（同項に規定する訓令をいう。以下同じ。）で又は独立行政法人通則法（平成十一年法律第百三号）第二条第四項に規定する行政執行法人（以下「行政執行法人」という。）の長が規則（法第五条第四項に規定する規則をいう。以下同じ。）で定める者及び外国政府若しくは国際機関又はこれらに準ずるものに勤務する者（当該外国政府若しくは国際機関又はこれらに準ずるものの利益のためにする行為を行う場合における当該勤務する者に限る。）を除く。

Article 2(1)In this Cabinet Order, the term "interested parties" means persons specified respectively in the following items for the categories of duties that officials engage in provided for respectively in those items as their affairs; provided, however, that, excluding those who have only potential interest in duties of officials, those who engage in duties with few discretion designated by the heads of each ministry and agency (meaning those provided for in Article 5, paragraph (3) of the Act; the same applies hereinafter) specified by the officials directives (meaning those provided for in the same paragraph; the same applies hereinafter), those who engage in duties with few discretion designated by the heads of agencies engaged in administrative execution provided for in Article 2, paragraph (4) of the Act on General Rules for Incorporated Administrative Agency (Act No. 103 of 1999) (hereinafter referred to as "agencies engaged in administrative execution") by the codes (meaning those provided for in the Article 5, paragraph (4) of the Act; the same applies hereinafter), and those who work in foreign government, international organization, or any other equivalent organization (limited to those who work if they conduct acts for the interest of the foreign government, the international organization, or any other equivalent organization):

２職員に異動があった場合において、当該異動前の官職に係る当該職員の利害関係者であった者が、異動後引き続き当該官職に係る他の職員の利害関係者であるときは、当該利害関係者であった者は、当該異動の日から起算して三年間（当該期間内に、当該利害関係者であった者が当該官職に係る他の職員の利害関係者でなくなったときは、その日までの間）は、当該異動があった職員の利害関係者であるものとみなす。

(2)When an official is assigned to another position, if an interested party of the official pertaining to the position before the assignment remains an interested party of another official pertaining to the position, the interested party is deemed to be an interested party of the assigned official for three years after the date of the assignment (or until the date when the interested party ceases to be the interested party of another official pertaining to the position within that period).

３他の職員の利害関係者が、職員をしてその官職に基づく影響力を当該他の職員に行使させることにより自己の利益を図るためその職員と接触していることが明らかな場合においては、当該他の職員の利害関係者は、その職員の利害関係者でもあるものとみなす。

(3)If it is clear that the interested party of another official contacts an official so as to gain the other official's interest by getting the official to exercise influence derived from that official's own position on the other official, the interested party of the other official is also deemed to be the interested party of the official.

第三条職員は、次に掲げる行為を行ってはならない。

Article 3(1)Officials must not conduct acts listed below:

２前項の規定にかかわらず、職員は、次に掲げる行為を行うことができる。

(2)Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, officials may conduct acts listed below:

３第一項の規定の適用については、職員（同項第九号に掲げる行為にあっては、同号の第三者。以下この項において同じ。）が、利害関係者から、物品若しくは不動産を購入した場合、物品若しくは不動産の貸付けを受けた場合又は役務の提供を受けた場合において、それらの対価がそれらの行為が行われた時における時価よりも著しく低いときは、当該職員は、当該利害関係者から、当該対価と当該時価との差額に相当する額の金銭の贈与を受けたものとみなす。

(3)With regard to the application of the provisions of paragraph (1), if officials (in the case of acts listed in item (ix) of the same paragraph, the third parties provided for in the same item; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph), from interested parties, purchased goods or real properties, leased goods or real properties, or received the provision of services, if the selling price of those goods, etc. were extremely lower than the market prices when those acts were done, the official is deemed to have received gifts of money equivalent to difference between the selling price and the market prices.

第四条職員は、私的な関係（職員としての身分にかかわらない関係をいう。以下同じ。）がある者であって、利害関係者に該当するものとの間においては、職務上の利害関係の状況、私的な関係の経緯及び現在の状況並びにその行おうとする行為の態様等にかんがみ、公正な職務の執行に対する国民の疑惑や不信を招くおそれがないと認められる場合に限り、前条第一項の規定にかかわらず、同項各号（第九号を除く。）に掲げる行為を行うことができる。

Article 4(1)Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, officials may conduct acts listed in the items of the same paragraph (excluding item (ix)), with those whom officials have a private relationship with (meaning relation that is irrelevant to their status as officials; the same applies hereinafter) and who fall under interested parties, only when these acts are considered not to bring about any suspicion or distrust from the citizens with regards to the fairness of execution of duty in light of the situation of interests in the course of their duties, the circumstance and the current situation of the private relationship and the manner of acts that officials intend to conduct.

２職員は、前項の公正な職務の執行に対する国民の疑惑や不信を招くおそれがないかどうかを判断することができない場合においては、倫理監督官（法第三十九条第一項の倫理監督官をいう。以下同じ。）に相談し、その指示に従うものとする。

(2)If officials may not judge whether their acts may bring about any suspicion or distrust from the citizens with regards to the fairness of execution of duty set forth in the preceding paragraph, officials are to consult with an ethics supervisory officer (meaning an ethics supervisory officer set forth in Article 39, paragraph (1) of the Act; the same applies hereinafter) and follow instruction of that officer.

３第一項の「職員としての身分」には、職員が、任命権者の要請に応じ特別職国家公務員等（国家公務員法（昭和二十二年法律第百二十号）第八十二条第二項に規定する特別職国家公務員等をいう。以下同じ。）となるため退職し、引き続き特別職国家公務員等として在職した後、引き続いて当該退職を前提として職員として採用された場合（一の特別職国家公務員等として在職した後、引き続き一以上の特別職国家公務員等として在職し、引き続いて当該退職を前提として職員として採用された場合を含む。）における特別職国家公務員等としての身分を含むものとする。

(3)"Their status as officials" set forth in paragraph (1) includes the status as a national public employee in the special service, etc. (meaning a national public employee in the special service, etc. provided for in Article 82, paragraph (2) of the National Public Service Act (Act No.120 of 1947) the same applies hereinafter) in the cases where an official retired, upon the request of an appointer to become a national public employee in the special service, etc., was continuously appointed as a national public employee in the special service, etc., and then was continuously appointed as an official on the premise of that retirement (including cases where an official who held the position of a national public employee in the special service, etc., continuously held one or more government positions in the special service, etc., and was continuously appointed as an official on the premise of that retirement).

第五条職員は、利害関係者に該当しない事業者等であっても、その者から供応接待を繰り返し受ける等社会通念上相当と認められる程度を超えて供応接待又は財産上の利益の供与を受けてはならない。

Article 5(1)Officials must not receive an entertainment or a treat, or property benefits exceeding the limit of socially accepted conventions such as receiving an entertainment or a treat repeatedly from business operators, etc. even if those business operators, etc. do not fall under interested parties.

２職員は、自己が行った物品若しくは不動産の購入若しくは借受け又は役務の受領の対価を、その者が利害関係者であるかどうかにかかわらず、それらの行為が行われた場に居合わせなかった事業者等にその者の負担として支払わせてはならない。

(2)Officials must not have the value of goods or real properties they purchased or leased, or of services they received paid by business operators, etc. who were not present at the time of those actions, regardless of whether or not these business operators, etc. are interested parties.

第六条職員は、次に掲げる書籍等（書籍、雑誌等の印刷物又は電子的方式、磁気的方式その他人の知覚によっては認識することができない方式により文字、図形、音、映像若しくは電子計算機に用いるプログラムを記録した物をいう。以下同じ。）の監修又は編さんに対する報酬を受けてはならない。

Article 6(1)Officials must not receive a reward for supervising or compiling books, etc. (meaning printed materials such as books, magazines, etc. or recorded materials of characters, diagrams, sounds, images or programs used for computers in an electronic form, a magnetic form, or any other form not recognizable to human perception; the same applies hereinafter) listed below:

２前項の規定の適用については、独立行政法人国立公文書館は内閣府本府が所管するものとみなす。

(2)With regard to the application of the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the National Archives of Japan, Incorporated Administrative Agency is to be deemed to be under the jurisdiction of the Cabinet Office.

第七条職員は、その属する国の機関又は行政執行法人の他の職員の第三条又は前二条の規定に違反する行為によって当該他の職員（第三条第一項第九号の規定に違反する行為にあっては、同号の第三者）が得た財産上の利益であることを知りながら、当該利益の全部若しくは一部を受け取り、又は享受してはならない。

Article 7(1)An official must not receive or enjoy all or part of the interest, knowing that the interest is the property benefits which another official of the national organ or the agency engaged in administrative execution to which official belongs (in case of an act in violation of the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (1), item (ix), a third party provided for in the same item) has obtained in violation of the provisions of Article 3 or the preceding two Articles.

２職員は、国家公務員倫理審査会、任命権者、倫理監督官その他当該職員の属する行政機関等（法第三十九条第一項に規定する行政機関等をいう。以下同じ。）において職員の職務に係る倫理の保持に責務を有する者又は上司に対して、自己若しくは自己の属する行政機関等の他の職員が法若しくは法に基づく命令（訓令及び規則を含む。以下同じ。）に違反する行為を行った疑いがあると思料するに足りる事実について、虚偽の申述を行い、又はこれを隠ぺいしてはならない。

(2)An official, to the National Public Service Ethics Board, or to the appointer of the official, ethics supervisory officer of the official, another official who is responsible for maintenance of ethics pertaining to the duties of officials in the administrative organ, etc. (meaning administrative organ, etc. set forth in Article 39, paragraph (1) of the Act; the same applies hereinafter) to which the official belongs, or to the superior of the official, must not make a false statement or conceal the facts that the official suspects that the official or another official of the administrative organ, etc. to which the official belongs has committed an act that violates the Act or orders (including official directives and codes; the same applies hereinafter) based on the Act.

３法第二条第三項に規定する指定職以上の職員並びに一般職の職員の給与に関する法律第十九条の三第一項の規定による管理職員特別勤務手当を支給される職員であって同法第十条の二第一項の規定による俸給の特別調整額を支給されるもの及びその職務と責任がこれに相当する職員として倫理監督官が定めるものは、その管理し、又は監督する職員が法又は法に基づく命令に違反する行為を行った疑いがあると思料するに足りる事実があるときは、これを黙認してはならない。

(3)When an official of designated service or higher provided for in Article 2, paragraph (3) of the Act, an official who receives the special holiday work allowance for managerial officials provided for in Article 19-3, paragraph (1) of the Act on Remuneration of Officials in the Regular Service and the managerial allowance provided for in Article 10-2, paragraph (1) of the Act, and an official whose ethics supervisory officer specifies as having duties and responsibilities equivalent to those of the above-mentioned officials suspects that an official whom the official manages or supervises has committed an act that violates the Act or orders based on the Act, the official must not disregard the suspicion.

第八条職員は、自己の飲食に要する費用について利害関係者の負担によらないで利害関係者と共に飲食をする場合において、自己の飲食に要する費用が一万円を超えるときは、次に掲げる場合を除き、あらかじめ、倫理監督官が定める事項を倫理監督官に届け出なければならない。ただし、やむを得ない事情によりあらかじめ届け出ることができなかったときは、事後において速やかに当該事項を届け出なければならない。

Article 8When an official eats and drinks with interested parties without the expenses required for the official's own eating and drinking being born by the interested parties, and the expenses required for the official's own eating and drinking exceeds 10,000 yen, the official must notify the official's ethics supervisory officer of matters specified by the officer in advance, except for the following cases; provided, however, that if the official was unable to notify in advance due to unavoidable reasons, the official must notify the matters subsequently and promptly:

第九条職員は、利害関係者からの依頼に応じて報酬を受けて、講演、討論、講習若しくは研修における指導若しくは知識の教授、著述、監修、編さん又はラジオ放送若しくはテレビジョン放送の放送番組への出演（国家公務員法第百四条の許可を得てするものを除く。以下「講演等」という。）をしようとする場合は、あらかじめ倫理監督官の承認を得なければならない。

Article 9(1)When an official intends, in response to requests with a reward from an interested party, to give lectures, make discussions, give guidance or pass on knowledge at classes or training, write, supervise or compile books, or appear in broadcast programs of radio broadcasting or television broadcasting (excluding acts with the permission under Article 104 of the National Public Service Act; hereinafter referred to as "lectures, etc."), the official must obtain approval of ethics supervisory officer of that official in advance.

２倫理監督官は、利害関係者から受ける前項の報酬に関し、職員の職務の種類又は内容に応じて、職員に参考となるべき基準を定めるものとする。

(2)Concerning the reward from an interested party set forth in the preceding paragraph, an ethics supervisory officer is to specify the standards to which officials are to refer depending on the type or the content of duties of officials.

第十条職員は、自らが行う行為の相手方が利害関係者に該当するかどうかを判断することができない場合又は利害関係者との間で行う行為が第三条第一項各号に掲げる行為に該当するかどうかを判断することができない場合には、倫理監督官に相談するものとする。

Article 10If an official may not judge whether the counterparty of acts of that official falls under an interested party, or whether acts that official conducts between that official and an interested party fall under those listed in the items of Article 3, paragraph (1), the official is to consult with the ethics supervisory officer.

第十一条法第六条第一項の国家公務員倫理規程で定める報酬は、次の各号のいずれかに該当する報酬とする。

Article 11(1)A reward provided for in the National Public Service Ethics Code referred to in Article 6, paragraph (1) of the Act is to be the reward which falls under any of the following items:

２法第六条第一項第四号の国家公務員倫理規程で定める事項は、次に掲げる事項とする。

(2)The matters provided for in the National Public Service Ethics Code set forth in Article 6, paragraph (1), item (iv) of the Act are to be matters listed below:

第十二条法第六条第二項、第七条第二項又は第八条第三項の規定による送付は、それぞれの提出期限の翌日から起算して三十日以内にしなければならない。

Article 12The sending pursuant to the provisions of Article 6, paragraph (2), Article 7, paragraph (2) or Article 8, paragraph (3) of the Act must be conducted within 30 days from the day following the date of time limit for submission respectively.

第十三条法第九条第二項に規定する贈与等報告書（法第六条第一項に規定する贈与等報告書をいう。以下同じ。）の閲覧（以下「贈与等報告書の閲覧」という。）は、当該贈与等報告書の提出期限の翌日から起算して六十日を経過した日の翌日以後これをすることができる。

Article 13(1)Inspection of the reports of gifts, etc. (meaning reports of gifts, etc. provided for in Article 6, paragraph (1) of the Act; the same applies hereinafter) pursuant to the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (2) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as an "inspection of the reports of gifts, etc.") may be requested on and after 60 days from the day following the date of time limit for submission of the report of gifts, etc.

２贈与等報告書の閲覧は、各省各庁の長等（法第六条第一項に規定する各省各庁長等をいう。以下同じ。）又は法第九条第二項の規定によりその委任を受けた者が指定する場所でこれをしなければならない。

(2)Inspection of reports of gifts, etc. must be conducted at a place designated by the heads of each ministry and agency, etc. (meaning the heads of each ministry and agency, etc. pursuant to the provisions of Article 6, paragraph (1) of the Act; the same applies hereinafter) or a person who is delegated by them pursuant to the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (2) of the Act.

３前二項に規定するもののほか、贈与等報告書の閲覧に関し必要な事項は、国家公務員倫理審査会の同意を得て、各省各庁の長等が定めるものとする。

(3)Beyond the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, necessary matters concerning inspection of reports of gifts, etc. are to be determined by the heads of each ministry and agency, etc. with the consent of the National Public Service Ethics Board.

４法第九条第二項ただし書の規定による国家公務員倫理審査会の認定の申請は、各省各庁の長等又は同項の規定によりその委任を受けた者が、書面でこれをしなければならない。

(4)The application for approval of the National Public Service Ethics Board pursuant to the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (2) of the Act must be filed in writing by the heads of each ministry and agency, etc. or a person who is delegated by them pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph.

第十四条各省各庁の長等は、法又はこの政令に定める事項の実施に関し、次に掲げる責務を有する。

Article 14Concerning implementing of the matters specified by the Act or this Cabinet Order, the heads of each ministry and agency, etc. are to have the responsibilities listed below:

第十五条倫理監督官は、法又はこの政令に定める事項の実施に関し、次に掲げる責務を有する。

Article 15(1)Concerning execution of the matters specified by the Act or this Cabinet Order, an ethics supervisory officer has the responsibilities listed below:

２倫理監督官は、その属する行政機関等の職員に、法又はこの政令に定めるその職務の一部を行わせることができる。

(2)An ethics supervisory officer may have officials of the administrative organ, etc. to which the ethics supervisory officer belongs conduct some of this officer's duties specified by the Act or this Cabinet Order.

第十六条警察法（昭和二十九年法律第百六十二号）第五十六条第一項に規定する地方警務官（以下単に「地方警務官」という。）について法及びこの政令の規定を適用する場合には、法及びこの政令の規定において、「各省各庁の長」とは国家公安委員会をいうものとし、「訓令」とは国家公安委員会規則をいうものとし、「倫理監督官」とは次項の指名を受けた者をいうものとする。

Article 16(1)When applying the provisions of the Act and this Cabinet Order to local police officers provided for in Article 56, paragraph (1) of the Police Act (Act No. 162, 1954) (hereinafter simply referred to as "local police officers"), the term "the heads of each ministry and agency" means the National Public Safety Commission, the term "the official directives" means the Rules of the National Public Safety Commission, and the term "ethics supervisory officer" means the person designated pursuant to the next paragraph.

２国家公安委員会は、地方警務官の職務に係る倫理の保持を図るため、警察庁に属する職員のうちから、地方警務官に係る法及びこの政令に定める倫理監督官の職務を行うべき者として一人を指名するものとする。

(2)In order to maintain ethics pertaining to the duties of local police officers, the National Public Safety Commission is to designate one official among officials belonging to the National Police Agency as the person who is to conduct the duties of the ethics supervisory officer provided for in the Act and this Cabinet Order pertaining to local police officers.

３前二項に定めるもののほか、地方警務官についての法の規定の適用については、法第五条第三項中「当該各省各庁に属する職員」とあり、並びに法第三十九条第二項中「その属する行政機関等の職員」とあり、及び「当該行政機関等の職員」とあるのは、「地方警務官」とする。

(3)Beyond the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, with regard to the application of the provisions of the Act pertaining to local police officers, the phrase "officials who belong to the relevant ministry or agency" in Article 5, paragraph (3) of the Act, the phrase "officials who belong to the administrative organs, etc." and the phrase "officials of the administrative organs, etc." in Article 39, paragraph (2) of the Act are deemed to be replaced with "local police officers".

４第一項及び第二項に定めるもののほか、地方警務官についての第六条第一項並びに第七条第一項及び第二項の規定の適用については、これを警察庁の職員とみなす。

(4)Beyond the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2), with regard to the application of the provisions of Article 6, paragraph (1) and Article 7, paragraphs (1) and (2) pertaining to local police officers, local police officers are deemed to be officials of the National Police Agency.

５第一項、第二項及び前項に定めるもののほか、地方警務官についてのこの政令の規定の適用については、第二条第一項第二号中「補助金等（補助金等に係る予算の執行の適正化に関する法律（昭和三十年法律第百七十九号）第二条第一項に規定する補助金等をいう。以下同じ。）」とあるのは「補助金（地方自治法（昭和二十二年法律第六十七号）第二百三十二条の二の規定により普通地方公共団体が支出する補助金をいう。）」と、「補助金等（当該補助金等を直接にその財源の全部又は一部とする同条第四項第一号に掲げる間接補助金等を含む。）の」とあり、及び「補助金等の」とあるのは「補助金の」と、同項第七号中「若しくは会計法（昭和二十二年法律第三十五号）第二十九条に規定する契約に関する事務又はこれらの契約に相当する行政執行法人の業務に係る契約に関する事務」とあるのは「、会計法（昭和二十二年法律第三十五号）第二十九条に規定する契約に関する事務又は地方自治法第二百三十四条第一項に規定する契約に関する事務」と、第六条第一項第一号中「補助金等又は」とあるのは「補助金等（補助金等に係る予算の執行の適正化に関する法律（昭和三十年法律第百七十九号）第二条第一項に規定する補助金等をいう。以下同じ。）又は」と、「補助金等に係る予算の執行の適正化に関する法律」とあるのは「同法」と、第十四条第二号から第五号までの規定中「当該各省各庁又は行政執行法人に属する職員」とあり、並びに前条第一項第一号から第三号まで及び第二項中「その属する行政機関等の職員」とあるのは「地方警務官」と、同条第一項第三号中「その属する各省各庁の長等を助け」とあるのは「国家公安委員会を補佐し」とする。

(5)Beyond the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2), and the preceding paragraph, with regard to the application of the provisions of this Cabinet Order pertaining to local police officers, the phrase "subsidies, etc. (meaning subsidies, etc. provided for in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on Regulation of Execution of Budget Pertaining to Subsidies, etc. (Act No. 179 of 1955); the same applies hereinafter)" in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (ii) is deemed to be replaced with "subsidies (meaning subsidies paid by ordinary local public entities pursuant to Article 232-2 of the Local Autonomy Act (Act No. 67 of 1947))", the phrase "subsidies, etc. (including indirect subsidies, etc. which are directly financed in whole or part from the subsidies, etc. among those listed in item (i) of paragraph (4) of the same Article)" and the phrase "subsidies, etc." are deemed to be replaced with "subsidies", the phrase "affairs concerning contracts provided for in Article 29 of the Public Accounting Act (Act No.35 of 1947), or affairs concerning contracts equivalent to these pertaining to duties of agencies engaged in administrative execution" in item (vii) of the same paragraph is deemed to be replaced with " affairs concerning contracts provided for in Article 29 of the Public Accounting Act (Act No.35 of 1947), or affairs concerning contracts provided for in Article 234, paragraph (1) of the Local Autonomy Act", the phrase "subsidies, etc. or" in Article 6, paragraph (1), item (i) is deemed to be replaced with "subsidies, etc. (meaning subsidies, etc. provided for in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on Regulation of Execution of Budget Pertaining to Subsidies, etc. (Act No. 179 of 1955); the same applies hereinafter) or", the phrase "the Act on Regulation of Execution of Budget Pertaining to Subsidies, etc." is deemed to be replaced with " the Act", the phrase "officials of the ministry or agency, or the agency engaged in administrative execution" in Article 14, items (ii) through (v), and the phrase "officials of the administrative organ, etc. to which the ethics supervisory officer belongs" in paragraph (1), items (i) through (iii), and paragraph (2) of the preceding Article are deemed to be replaced with "local police officers", and the phrase "assisting the heads of each ministry and agency, etc. to which the ethics supervisory officer belongs" in paragraph (1), item (iii) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "assisting the National Public Safety Commission".