第一条日本農林規格等に関する法律（昭和二十五年法律第百七十五号。以下「法」という。）第二条第二項第四号の農林水産省令で定める事項は、農林物資、農林物資の取扱い等（同項第二号に規定する農林物資の取扱い等をいう。以下同じ。）又は試験等（同項第三号に規定する試験等をいう。以下同じ。）に関する用語とする。

Article 1The matters provided by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referred to in Article 2, paragraph (2), item (iv) of the Act on Japanese Agricultural Standards (Act No. 175 of 1950; hereinafter referred to as the "Act") are terms concerning agricultural and forestry products, the handling, etc. of agricultural and forestry products (meaning the handling, etc. of agricultural and forestry products prescribed in item (ii) of the same paragraph; the same applies hereinafter), or testing, etc. (meaning the testing, etc. prescribed in item (iii) of the same paragraph; the same applies hereinafter).

第二条農林水産大臣は、法第三条（法第五条において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による規格の制定並びに日本農林規格の確認、改正及び廃止（以下「確認等」と総称する。）に関する手続の進捗状況に関する情報を、インターネットの利用その他の方法により公表するものとする。

Article 2The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is to publicize information on the progress of procedures for the enactment of a standard, and the confirmation, amendment and abolishment of Japanese Agricultural Standards (hereinafter collectively referred to as "confirmation, etc.") under Article 3 of the Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 5 of the Act) over the Internet or other means.

第三条削除

Article 3Deleted

第四条農林水産大臣は、日本農林規格の案について、広く一般の意見を求める手続を行った上で、日本農林規格調査会の審議に付すものとする。

Article 4(1)The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is to carry out procedures for seeking the opinions of the public on the draft of Japanese Agricultural Standards, and then have this deliberated on by the Council for the Japanese Agricultural Standards.

２農林水産大臣は、日本農林規格の案について日本農林規格調査会の審議に付すときは、次に掲げる書類を添えなければならない。

(2)When referring the draft of Japanese Agricultural Standards for deliberation to the Council for the Japanese Agricultural Standards, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries must attach the following documents to the draft:

第五条から第十二条まで削除

Articles 5 through 12Deleted

第十三条法第四条第一項の規定による申出を行おうとする者は、同項の原案に係る農林物資の品質若しくは生産、販売その他の取扱い又は当該農林物資に関する取引の現況及び将来の見通し並びに国際的な規格の動向を考慮するとともに、実質的に利害関係を有する者の意向を反映するように、かつ、その適用に当たって同様な条件の下にある者に対して不公正に差別をすることがないように当該原案を作成しなければならない。

Article 13A person that intends to make the proposal under Article 4, paragraph (1) of the Act must prepare the original bill in which the current situation and outlook on the quality or production, sale, or other handling of agricultural and forestry products relating to that bill referred to in the same paragraph, or transactions of the agricultural and forestry products, and trends in international standardization are considered, the intent of persons with significant interest is to be reflected, and any parties under similar conditions are not to be unfairly discriminated against in its application.

第十四条法第四条第一項（法第五条において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による申出は、次に掲げる事項を記載した文書をもってしなければならない。ただし、日本農林規格の確認又は廃止を申し出る場合には、その確認又は廃止しようとする日本農林規格を原案とみなす。

Article 14The proposal under Article 4, paragraph (1) of the Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 5 of the Act) must be made through documents stating the following matters; provided, however, that when the confirmation or abolishment of a Japanese Agricultural Standard is proposed, that standard is deemed to be the original bill:

第十五条法第七条第一項に規定する公示は、次に掲げる事項を官報に掲載することによって行う。

Article 15(1)The public notification prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Act is issued through publishing the following matters in the Official Gazette:

２法第七条第二項に規定する公示は、次に掲げる事項を官報に掲載することによって行う。

(2)The public notification prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (2) of the Act is issued through publishing the following matters in the Official Gazette:

３農林水産大臣は、法第七条第一項又は第二項の規定による公示をしたときは、当該公示の日付及び内容をインターネットの利用その他の方法により公表するものとする。

(3)When issuing the public notification under Article 7, paragraph (1) or (2) of the Act, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is to publicize the date and details of that public notification over the Internet or other means.

第十六条法第九条第二項の規定により公聴会の開催を請求する者は、次に掲げる事項を記載した公聴会開催請求書を農林水産大臣に提出しなければならない。

Article 16A person that requests a public hearing pursuant to the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (2) of the Act must submit a written request to hold a public hearing stating the following matters to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries:

第十七条農林水産大臣は、公聴会を開催しようとするときは、少くともその十日前までに、日時、場所及び公聴会において意見を聞こうとする事項を公示しなければならない。

Article 17When intending to hold a public hearing, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries must give public notification of the date, time, place, and matters on which opinions are to be heard at the public hearing at least ten days prior thereto.

第十八条公聴会に出席して意見を述べようとする者は、あらかじめ文書で当該事項に対する賛否及びその理由を農林水産大臣に申し出なければならない。

Article 18Persons that intend to attend a public hearing and state their opinions must report to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on their approval or disapproval of the relevant matters and reasons therefor in writing in advance.

第十九条公聴会においてその意見を聞こうとする利害関係人（以下「公述人」という。）は、前条の規定によりあらかじめ申し出た者及びその他の者のうちから、農林水産大臣が定め、本人にその旨を通知する。

Article 19(1)The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries designates interested persons whose opinions are to be heard at a public hearing (hereinafter referred to as "speakers at public hearings") from among persons who have reported in advance pursuant to the preceding Article and other parties, and notifies the persons thereof.

２あらかじめ申し出た者のうちに、当該事項に対する賛成者及び反対者があるときは、その両方から公述人を選ばなければならない。

(2)If there are both persons in favor of and against the relevant matters among those who have reported in advance, speakers at public hearings must be selected from both sides.

第二十条公聴会は、農林水産大臣又はその指名する農林水産省の職員が、議長として主宰する。

Article 20Public hearings are chaired by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries or an employee of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries designated by the Minister.

第二十一条公聴会には、議長が必要と認めるときは、学識経験のある者、関係行政機関の職員その他の参考人を出席させて意見を述べさせることができる。

Article 21When finding it necessary, a chairperson may have persons with relevant expertise, employees of relevant administrative organs, and other experts attend and state their opinions at public hearings.

第二十二条公述人の発言は、当該事項の範囲をこえてはならない。

Article 22(1)Speakers at public hearings must not speak on topics beyond those relevant.

２議長は、公述人の発言が当該事項の範囲をこえ、又は公述人に不穏当な言動があつたときは、その発言を禁止し、又は退場を命ずることができる。

(2)When speakers at public hearings speak on topics beyond those relevant or act inappropriately, a chairperson may prohibit them from speaking or order them to leave the room.

第二十三条第二十一条の規定により出席した参考人は、公述人に対して質疑を行うことができる。

Article 23(1)Experts who attend public hearings pursuant to the provisions of Article 21 may question speakers at a public hearing.

２公述人は、前項の参考人に対して質疑を行うことができない。

(2)Speakers at public hearings may not question the experts referred to in the preceding paragraph.

第二十四条公述人は、議長の承認を得たときは、文書で意見を提示し、又は代理人に意見を述べさせることができる。

Article 24When having obtained the chairperson's approval, speakers at public hearings may present their opinions in writing or have a representative state their opinions on their behalf.

第二十五条法第十条第一項の認証の申請は、次に掲げる事項（第四十六条第二項の農林水産大臣が定めるところにより行う認証の申請にあっては、第四号を除く。）を記載した書類を登録認証機関に提出してしなければならない。

Article 25Application for the certification referred to in Article 10, paragraph (1) of the Act must be made by submitting to an accredited certification body a document stating the following matters (in cases of application for the certification made as provided by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referred to in Article 46, paragraph (2), excluding item (iv)):

第二十六条法第十条第一項の農林水産省令で定める方式は、次のとおりとする。

Article 26The method provided in Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referred to in Article 10, paragraph (1) of the Act is as follows:

第二十七条法第十条第二項の農林物資の生産行程を管理し、又は把握するものとして農林水産省令で定めるものは、次のとおりとする。

Article 27Managers or controllers for the production process of agricultural and forestry products as provided by Order of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referred to in Article 10, paragraph (2) of the Act are as follows:

第二十八条法第十条第二項の認証の申請は、次に掲げる事項を記載した書類を登録認証機関に提出してしなければならない。

Article 28The application for the certification referred to in Article 10, paragraph (2) of the Act must be made by submitting a document stating the following matters to an accredited certification body:

第二十八条の二法第十条第三項の農林物資の流通行程を管理し、又は把握するものとして農林水産省令で定めるものは、次のとおりとする。

Article 28-2Managers or controllers for the distribution process of agricultural and forestry products as provided by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referred to in Article 10, paragraph (3) of the Act are as follows:

第二十八条の三法第十条第三項の認証の申請は、次に掲げる事項を記載した書類を登録認証機関に提出してしなければならない。

Article 28-3Applications for the certification referred to in Article 10, paragraph (3) of the Act must be made by submitting a document stating the following matters to an accredited certification body:

第二十九条法第十条第一項から第三項までの認証の技術的基準は、次に掲げる事項について、農林水産大臣が農林物資の種類ごとに定めるものとする。

Article 29The technical criteria for the certification referred to in Article 10, paragraphs (1) through (3) of the Act are to be those concerning the following matters for each type of agricultural and forestry product by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries:

第三十条法第十条第四項第一号の農林物資についての検査は、次に掲げるところによるものとする。

Article 30The inspection of the agricultural and forestry products referred to in Article 10, paragraph (4), item (i) of the Act is to be conducted as set forth below:

第三十一条法第十条第四項第二号の農林物資の生産行程についての検査は、農林水産大臣が農林物資の種類ごとに定めるところに従い、当該農林物資の取扱業者が作成する生産についての記録及びほ場、工場又は事業所についての実地の調査その他の調査の結果により行うものとする。

Article 31The inspection of the production process of the agricultural and forestry products referred to in Article 10, paragraph (4), item (ii) of the Act is to be conducted, as provided for each type of agricultural and forestry product by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, based on the records of production prepared by the product handler of the relevant agricultural and forestry product and the results of site investigation of the farm, factory, or place of business, and other investigations.

第三十一条の二法第十条第四項第三号の農林物資の流通行程についての検査は、農林水産大臣が農林物資の種類ごとに定めるところに従い、当該農林物資の取扱業者が作成する流通についての記録及び流通に係る施設についての実地の調査その他の調査の結果により行うものとする。

Article 31-2The inspection of the distribution process of the agricultural and forestry products referred to in Article 10, paragraph (4), item (iii) of the Act is to be conducted, as provided for each type of agricultural and forestry product by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, based on the records of distribution prepared by the product handler of the relevant agricultural and forestry product and the results of site investigation of the facilities relating to the distribution and other investigations.

第三十二条法第十一条第一項の認証の申請は、次に掲げる事項を記載した書類を登録認証機関に提出してしなければならない。

Article 32Application for the certification referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1) of the Act must be made by submitting a document stating the following matters to an accredited certification body:

第三十三条法第十一条第一項の認証の技術的基準は、次に掲げる事項について、農林水産大臣が農林物資の種類ごとに定めるものとする。

Article 33The technical criteria for the certification referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1) of the Act are to be those concerning the following matters which are provided for each type of agricultural and forestry product by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries:

第三十四条法第十二条第一項の認証の申請は、次に掲げる事項を記載した書類を登録認証機関に提出してしなければならない。

Article 34Application for the certification referred to in Article 12, paragraph (1) of the Act must be made by submitting a document stating the following matters to an accredited certification body:

第三十五条法第十二条第一項の農林水産省令で定める事項は、次のとおりとする。

Article 35The matters provided by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referred to in Article 12, paragraph (1) of the Act are as follows:

第三十六条法第十二条第一項の認証の技術的基準は、次に掲げる事項について、農林水産大臣が農林物資の種類ごとに定めるものとする。

Article 36The technical criteria for the certification referred to in Article 12, paragraph (1) of the Act are to be those concerning the following matters which are provided for each type of agricultural and forestry product by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries:

第三十七条法第十二条第二項の農林水産省令で定める国は、次のとおりとする。

Article 37The countries designated by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referred to in Article 12, paragraph (2) of the Act are as follows:

第三十八条法第十二条第三項の農林水産省令で定める事項は、次に掲げるとおりとする。

Article 38The matters as provided for by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referred to in Article 12, paragraph (3) of the Act are as set forth below:

第三十八条の二法第十三条第一項の認証の申請は、次に掲げる事項を記載した書類を登録認証機関に提出してしなければならない。

Article 38-2The application for the certification referred to in Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Act must be made by submitting a document stating the following matters to an accredited certification body:

第三十八条の三法第十三条第一項の認証の技術的基準は、次に掲げる事項（認証の有効期間を定めない農林物資の取扱い等の方法の区分にあっては、第三号に掲げる事項を除く。）について、農林水産大臣が農林物資の取扱い等の方法の区分ごとに定めるものとする。

Article 38-3The technical criteria for the certification referred to in Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Act are to be those concerning the following matters (for a division of the method of handling, etc. of agricultural and forestry products for which no effective period of certification is prescribed, excluding the matter set forth in item (iii)) which are provided for each type of agricultural and forestry product by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries:

第三十八条の四法第十三条第一項の農林水産省令で定めるものは、次のとおりとする。

Article 38-4The matters provided for by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referred to in Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Act are as follows:

第三十八条の五法第十三条第一項の農林水産省令で定める方式は、次のとおりとする。

Article 38-5The method provided by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referred to in Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Act is as follows:

第三十九条法第十四条第一項の登録の申請は、別記様式第一号による申請書に手数料に相当する額の収入印紙を貼り付け、これを農林水産大臣に提出してしなければならない。

Article 39(1)Application for the accreditation referred to in Article 14, paragraph (1) of the Act must be made by submitting a written application in accordance with Appended Form 1 to which revenue stamps for an amount corresponding to the amount of the application fee are affixed to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

２前項の申請書には、次に掲げる書類を添付しなければならない。

(2)The following documents must be attached to the written application referred to in the preceding paragraph:

３第一項の申請書の提出は、独立行政法人農林水産消費安全技術センター（以下「センター」という。）を経由して行うものとする。

(3)The written application referred to in paragraph (1) is to be submitted through the Food and Agricultural Materials Inspection Center (hereinafter referred to as the "center").

第四十条法第十四条第一項の農林水産省令で定める区分は、次のとおりとする。

Article 40Each division as provided in Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referred to in Article 14, paragraph (1) is as follows:

第四十一条法第十六条第一項の登録は、別記様式第二号による登録認証機関登録台帳に記載して行う。

Article 41The accreditation referred to in Article 16, paragraph (1) of the Act is implemented by recording in the accreditation directory of accredited certification bodies in accordance with Appended Form 2.

第四十二条第二十七条の規定は、法第十六条第一項第二号の農林物資の生産行程を外国において管理し、又は把握するものとして農林水産省令で定めるものについて準用する。

Article 42The provisions of Article 27 apply mutatis mutandis to persons provided by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as those who manage or control the production process for agricultural and forestry products referred to in Article 16, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Act in overseas countries.

第四十二条の二第二十八条の二の規定は、法第十六条第一項第二号の農林物資の流通行程を外国において管理し、又は把握するものとして農林水産省令で定めるものについて準用する。

Article 42-2The provisions of Article 28-2 apply mutatis mutandis to persons provided by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as those who manage or control the distribution process for the agricultural and forestry products referred to in Article 16, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Act in overseas countries.

第四十三条第三十九条の規定は法第十七条第二項において準用する法第十四条第一項の登録の更新の申請について、第四十条の規定は法第十七条第二項において準用する法第十四条第一項の農林水産省令で定める区分について、第四十一条の規定は法第十七条第二項において準用する法第十六条第一項の登録の更新について、それぞれ準用する。この場合において、第三十九条第二項第三号中「第十六条第一項第二号」とあるのは、「第十七条第二項において準用する法第十六条第一項第二号」と読み替えるものとする。

Article 43The provisions of Article 39 apply mutatis mutandis to the application for renewal of the accreditation referred to in Article 14, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 17, paragraph (2) of the Act, and the provisions of Article 40 apply mutatis mutandis to the divisions as provided in Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referred to in Article 14, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 17, paragraph (2) of the Act, and the provisions of Article 41 apply mutatis mutandis to the renewal of the accreditation referred to in Article 16, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 17, paragraph (2) of the Act.In this case, the term "Article 16, paragraph (1), item (ii)" in Article 39, paragraph (2), item (iii) is deemed to be replaced with "Article 16, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 17, paragraph (2)."

第四十四条登録認証機関は、第三十九条第二項第二号から第四号まで（これらの規定を前条において準用する場合を含む。）に掲げる事項に変更があったときは、遅滞なく、別記様式第三号による届出書を、センターを経由して農林水産大臣に提出しなければならない。

Article 44When there is any change in the matters set forth in Article 39, paragraph (2), items (ii) through (iv) (including cases where they are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding Article), an accredited certification body must submit a written notification in accordance with Appended Form 3 to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries through the Center without delay.

第四十五条法第十八条第二項の規定による届出をしようとする者は、別記様式第四号による届出書に登記事項証明書その他の登録認証機関の地位を承継したことを証する書面を添えて、センターを経由して農林水産大臣に提出しなければならない。

Article 45A person who intends to file a notification under Article 18, paragraph (2) of the Act must submit a written notification in accordance with Appended Form 4, attaching a certificate of registered information or any other document proving the succession to the position of the accredited certification body, to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries through the Center.

第四十六条法第十九条第二項の農林水産省令で定める基準は、次のとおりとする。

Article 46(1)The criteria provided by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referred to in Article 19, paragraph (2) of the Act are as follows:

２登録認証機関は、第三十条（第五十七条において準用する場合を含む。）の検査の方法が定められている農林物資であって当該検査を各個に行うもの（農林水産大臣が定めるものに限る。）の取扱業者又は外国取扱業者の認証その他の認証に関する業務を行うときは、前項第一号イ、ロ及びニ、第二号イからヘまで、第三号イからトまで並びに第四号の規定にかかわらず、農林水産大臣が農林物資の種類ごとに定めるところにより当該認証に関する業務を行うことができる。

(2)Notwithstanding the provisions of item (i), (a), (b), and (d), item (ii), (a) through (f), item (iii), (a) through (g), and item (iv) of the preceding paragraph, when performing certification or other certification operations related to product handlers or overseas product handlers of the agricultural and forestry products for which the method of inspection referred to in Article 30 (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 57) is provided and whose inspection is conducted individually (limited to that provided by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries), an accredited certification body may perform the certification operations as provided for each type of agricultural and forestry product by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

第四十七条登録認証機関は、法第十条第一項から第三項まで、第十一条第一項、第十二条第一項、第十三条第一項、第三十条第一項から第三項まで、第三十一条第一項又は第三十三条第一項の認証（前条第二項の農林水産大臣が定めるところにより行う認証を除く。第三項において同じ。）をしたときは、遅滞なく、次に掲げる事項（認証方法取扱業者又は認証方法外国取扱業者の認証にあっては、第四号に掲げる事項を除く。）を記載した別記様式第五号による報告書をセンターを経由して農林水産大臣に提出しなければならない。その報告をした事項に変更があったときも、同様とする。

Article 47(1)When performing the certification referred to in Article 10, paragraphs (1) through (3), Article 11, paragraph (1), Article 12, paragraph (1), Article 13, paragraph (1), Article 30, paragraphs (1) through (3), Article 31, paragraph (1), or Article 33, paragraph (1) of the Act (excluding the certification performed as provided by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referred to in paragraph (2) of the preceding Article; the same applies in paragraph (3)), an accredited certification body must submit a written report in accordance with Appended Form 5 stating the following matters (for a certified method product handler or a certified method overseas product handler, excluding those set forth in item (iv)) to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries through the center without delay. The same applies when there are any changes to the matters reported.

２登録認証機関は、前条第一項第三号ロ又はニの規定による請求をしたときは、遅滞なく、次に掲げる事項（認証方法取扱業者又は認証方法外国取扱業者の認証にあっては、第三号に掲げる事項を除く。）を記載した別記様式第六号による報告書をセンターを経由して農林水産大臣に提出しなければならない。その報告をした事項に変更があったときも、同様とする。

(2)When making the demand under paragraph (1), item (iii), (b) or (d) of the preceding Article, an accredited certification body must submit a written report in accordance with Appended Form 6 stating the following matters (for a certified method product handler or a certified method overseas product handler, excluding those set forth in item (iii)) to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries through the center without delay. The same applies when there are any changes to the matters reported.

３登録認証機関は、その認証に係る認証品質取扱業者、認証生産行程管理者、認証流通行程管理者、認証小分け業者、認証輸入業者、認証方法取扱業者、認証品質外国取扱業者、認証外国生産行程管理者、認証外国流通行程管理者、認証外国小分け業者又は認証方法外国取扱業者（以下この条において「認証事業者」と総称する。）が格付に関する業務又は適合の表示に関する業務を廃止したときは、遅滞なく、次に掲げる事項（認証方法取扱業者又は認証方法外国取扱業者の認証にあっては、第三号に掲げる事項を除く。）を記載した別記様式第七号による報告書をセンターを経由して農林水産大臣に提出しなければならない。

(3)When a certified quality product handler, certified production process manager, certified distribution process manager, certified re-packer, certified importer, certified method product handler, certified quality overseas product handler, certified overseas production process manager, certified overseas distribution process manager, certified overseas re-packer, or certified method overseas product handler (hereinafter collectively referred to as "certified business operators" in this Article) that has obtained the certification from an accredited certification body discontinues operations regarding grading or compliance labeling, the accredited certification body must submit a written report in accordance with Appended Form 7 stating the following matters (for a certified method product handler or a certified method overseas product handler, excluding those set forth in item (iii)) to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries through the center without delay:

４登録認証機関は、認証の有効期間が定められた農林物資の取扱い等の方法の区分に係る認証について、当該有効期間が満了したとき（認証事業者が当該有効期間の満了の日までに再び当該区分に係る認証を受けたときを除く。）は、遅滞なく、次に掲げる事項を記載した別記様式第八号による報告書をセンターを経由して農林水産大臣に提出しなければならない。

(4)With regard to a certification for the division of the method of handling, etc. of agricultural and forestry products for which an effective period of the certification is provided, when that effective period expires (excluding when the certified business operator obtains a certification for that division again by the expiration date of that effective period), the accredited certification body must submit a written report in accordance with Appended Form 8 stating the following matters to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries through the center without delay:

５登録認証機関は、認証事業者の認証を取り消したときは、遅滞なく、次に掲げる事項（認証方法取扱業者又は認証方法外国取扱業者の認証にあっては、第三号に掲げる事項を除く。）を記載した別記様式第八号の二による報告書をセンターを経由して農林水産大臣に提出しなければならない。

(5)When cancelling the certification of a certified business operator, an accredited certification body must submit a written report in accordance with Appended Form 8-2 stating the following matters (for a certified method product handler or a certified method overseas product handler, excluding those set forth in item (iii)) to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries through the center without delay:

６前条第二項の農林水産大臣が定めるところにより行う認証を受けた者の氏名又は名称、住所その他の事項の農林水産大臣への報告は、農林水産大臣が別に定めるところによるものとする。

(6)The name, address or other matters of a person who obtains the certification performed as provided by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referred to in paragraph (2) of the preceding Article are to be reported to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as separately provided by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

７登録認証機関は、法第六十九条第一項各号に掲げる場合には、遅滞なく、その旨を農林水産大臣に報告するものとする。

(7)In the cases set forth in the respective items of Article 69, paragraph (1) of the Act, the accredited certification body is to report to that effect to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries without delay.

第四十八条法第二十条第一項の規定による届出をしようとする登録認証機関は、別記様式第九号による届出書をセンターを経由して農林水産大臣に提出しなければならない。

Article 48An accredited certification body that intends to make the notification under Article 20, paragraph (1) of the Act must submit a written notification in accordance with Appended Form 9 to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries through the center.

第四十九条法第二十一条第一項前段の規定による業務規程の届出をしようとする登録認証機関は、別記様式第十号による届出書に業務規程を添えて、センターを経由して農林水産大臣に提出しなければならない。

Article 49(1)An accredited certification body that intends to make the notification of business operating rules under the first sentence of Article 21, paragraph (1) of the Act must submit a written notification in accordance with Appended Form 10, attaching the business operating rules, to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries through the center.

２前項の規定は、法第二十一条第一項後段の規定による業務規程の変更の届出について準用する。

(2)The provisions of the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis to the notification of change of business operating rules under the second sentence of Article 21, paragraph (1) of the Act.

３法第二十一条第二項の農林水産省令で定める事項は、次の事項とする。

(3)The matters as provided in Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referred to in Article 21, paragraph (2) of the Act are as follows:

第五十条法第二十二条第一項の規定による届出をしようとする登録認証機関は、別記様式第十一号による届出書をセンターを経由して農林水産大臣に提出しなければならない。

Article 50An accredited certification body that intends to make the notification under Article 22, paragraph (1) of the Act must submit a written notification in accordance with Appended Form 11 to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries through the center.

第五十一条法第二十三条第二項第三号の農林水産省令で定める方法は、電磁的記録に記録された事項を紙面又は出力装置の映像面に表示する方法とする。

Article 51(1)The means provided by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referred to in Article 23, paragraph (2), item (iii) of the Act is that of indicating the matters recorded in electronic or magnetic records on paper or the screen of an output device.

２法第二十三条第二項第四号の農林水産省令で定める電磁的方法は、次に掲げるもののうち、登録認証機関が定めるものとする。

(2)The electronic or magnetic means as provided by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referred to in Article 23, paragraph (2), item (iv) of the Act is either of the following means which the accredited certification body specifies:

第五十二条登録認証機関は、次項に掲げる事項を農林物資の種類又は農林物資の取扱い等の方法の区分ごとに記載した帳簿を保存しなければならない。

Article 52(1)An accredited certification body must keep books stating the matters set forth in the following paragraph for each type of agricultural and forestry product or for each division of the method of handling, etc. of agricultural and forestry products.

２法第二十七条の農林水産省令で定める事項は、次に掲げる事項（認証方法取扱業者又は認証方法外国取扱業者の認証にあっては、第五号に掲げる事項を除く。）とする。

(2)The matters provided in Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referred to in Article 27 of the Act are as follows (for a certified method product handler or a certified method overseas product handler, excluding those set forth in item (v)):

３第一項の帳簿は、最終の記載の日から五年間保存しなければならない。

(3)The books referred to in paragraph (1) must be kept for five years from the date on which the final entry was made.

第五十三条第二十五条の規定は、法第三十条第一項の認証の申請について準用する。この場合において、第二十五条中「登録認証機関」とあるのは「登録認証機関又は登録外国認証機関」と読み替えるものとする。

Article 53The provisions of Article 25 apply mutatis mutandis to the application for the certification referred to in Article 30, paragraph (1) of the Act.In this case, the term "accredited certification body" in Article 25 is deemed to be replaced with "accredited certification body or accredited overseas certification body."

第五十四条第二十八条の規定は、法第三十条第二項の認証の申請について準用する。この場合において、第二十八条中「登録認証機関」とあるのは「登録認証機関又は登録外国認証機関」と読み替えるものとする。

Article 54The provisions of Article 28 apply mutatis mutandis to the application for the certification referred to in Article 30, paragraph (2) of the Act.In this case, the term "accredited certification body" in Article 28 is deemed to be replaced with "accredited certification body or accredited overseas certification body."

第五十四条の二第二十八条の三の規定は、法第三十条第三項の認証の申請について準用する。この場合において、第二十八条の三中「登録認証機関」とあるのは「登録認証機関又は登録外国認証機関」と読み替えるものとする。

Article 54-2The provisions of Article 28-3 apply mutatis mutandis to the application for the certification referred to in Article 30, paragraph (3) of the Act.In this case, the term "accredited certification body" in Article 28-3 is deemed to be replaced with "accredited certification body or accredited overseas certification body."

第五十五条第二十九条の規定は、法第三十条第一項から第三項までの認証について準用する。

Article 55The provisions of Article 29 apply mutatis mutandis to the certification referred to in Article 30, paragraphs (1) through (3) of the Act.

第五十六条第三十二条及び第三十三条の規定は、法第三十一条の認証について準用する。この場合において、第三十二条中「登録認証機関」とあるのは「登録認証機関又は登録外国認証機関」と読み替えるものとする。

Article 56The provisions of Articles 32 and 33 apply mutatis mutandis to the certification referred to in Article 31 of the Act.In this case, the term "accredited certification body" in Article 32 is deemed to be replaced with "accredited certification body or accredited overseas certification body."

第五十七条第三十条の規定は法第三十条第五項において準用する法第十条第四項第一号の検査について、第三十一条の規定は法第三十条第五項において準用する法第十条第四項第二号の検査について、第三十一条の二の規定は法第三十条第五項において準用する法第十条第四項第三号の検査について、それぞれ準用する。

Article 57The provisions of Article 30 apply mutatis mutandis to the inspection referred to in Article 10, paragraph (4), item (i) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 30, paragraph (5) of the Act, the provisions of Article 31 apply mutatis mutandis to the inspection referred to in Article 10, paragraph (4), item (ii) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 30, paragraph (5) of the Act, and the provisions of Article 31-2 apply mutatis mutandis to the inspection referred to in Article 10, paragraph (4), item (iii) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 30, paragraph (5) of the Act, respectively.

第五十八条農林水産大臣は、第四十七条第一項（第六十六条において準用する場合を含む。）の規定により報告を受けたときは、当該報告に係る認証品質外国取扱業者、認証外国生産行程管理者、認証外国流通行程管理者、認証外国小分け業者又は認証方法外国取扱業者に係る同項第一号及び第三号から第六号までに掲げる事項を公示しなければならない。

Article 58(1)When receiving a report pursuant to Article 47, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 66), the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries must give public notification of the matters set forth in item (i) and items (iii) through (vi) of the same paragraph regarding the certified quality overseas product handler, certified overseas production process manager, certified overseas distribution process manager, certified overseas re-packer, or certified method overseas product handler relating to that report.

２農林水産大臣は、第四十七条第二項（第六十六条において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による報告を受けたときは、当該報告に係る認証品質外国取扱業者、認証外国生産行程管理者、認証外国流通行程管理者、認証外国小分け業者又は認証方法外国取扱業者に係る同項各号に掲げる事項を公示しなければならない。

(2)When receiving a report pursuant to Article 47, paragraph (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 66), the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries must give public notification of the matters set forth in the respective items of the same paragraph regarding the certified quality overseas product handler, certified overseas production process manager, certified overseas distribution process manager, certified overseas re-packer, or certified method overseas product handler relating to that report.

３農林水産大臣は、第四十七条第三項（第六十六条において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による報告を受けたときは、当該報告に係る認証品質外国取扱業者、認証外国生産行程管理者、認証外国流通行程管理者、認証外国小分け業者又は認証方法外国取扱業者に係る同項各号に掲げる事項を公示しなければならない。

(3)When receiving a report pursuant to Article 47, paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 66), the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries must give public notification of the matters set forth in the respective items of the same paragraph regarding the certified quality overseas product handler, certified overseas production process manager, certified overseas distribution process manager, certified overseas re-packer, or certified method overseas product handler relating to that report.

４農林水産大臣は、第四十七条第四項（第六十六条において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による報告を受けたときは、当該報告に係る認証方法外国取扱業者に係る同項各号に掲げる事項を公示しなければならない。

(4)When receiving a report pursuant to Article 47, paragraph (4) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 66), the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries must give public notification of the matters set forth in the respective items of the same paragraph regarding the certified method overseas product handler relating to that report.

５農林水産大臣は、第四十七条第五項（第六十六条において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による報告を受けたときは、当該報告に係る認証品質外国取扱業者、認証外国生産行程管理者、認証外国流通行程管理者、認証外国小分け業者又は認証方法外国取扱業者に係る同項各号に掲げる事項を公示しなければならない。

(5)When receiving a report pursuant to Article 47, paragraph (5) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 66), the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries must give public notification of the matters set forth in the respective items of the same paragraph regarding the certified quality overseas product handler, certified overseas production process manager, certified overseas distribution process manager, certified overseas re-packer, or certified method overseas product handler relating to that report.

６第四十七条第六項（第六十六条において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による報告に係る事項の公示については、農林水産大臣が別に定めるところによるものとする。

(6)The public notice of matters regarding the report under Article 47, paragraph (6) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 66) is to be as separately provided by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

第五十八条の二第三十八条の二の規定は、法第三十三条第一項の認証の申請について準用する。この場合において、第三十八条の二中「登録認証機関」とあるのは「登録認証機関又は登録外国認証機関」と読み替えるものとする。

Article 58-2The provisions of Article 38-2 apply mutatis mutandis to the application for the certification referred to in Article 33, paragraph (1) of the Act.In this case, the term "accredited certification body" in Article 38-2 is deemed to be replaced with "accredited certification body or accredited overseas certification body."

第五十八条の三第三十八条の三の規定は、法第三十三条第一項の認証について準用する。

Article 58-3The provisions of Article 38-3 apply mutatis mutandis to the certification referred to in Article 33, paragraph (1) of the Act.

第五十九条第三十九条の規定は法第三十四条の登録の申請について、第四十条の規定は法第三十四条の農林水産省令で定める区分について、第四十一条の規定は法第三十六条において準用する法第十六条第一項の登録について、それぞれ準用する。この場合において、第三十九条第二項第三号中「第十六条第一項第二号」とあるのは、「第三十六条において準用する法第十六条第一項第二号」と読み替えるものとする。

Article 59The provisions of Article 39 apply mutatis mutandis to the application for accreditation referred to in Article 34 of the Act, the provisions of Article 40 apply mutatis mutandis to the division as provided in Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referred to in Article 34 of the Act, and the provisions of Article 41 apply mutatis mutandis to the accreditation referred to in Article 16, paragraph (1) of the Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 36 of the Act, respectively.In this case, the term "Article 16, paragraph (1), item (ii)" in Article 39, paragraph (2), item (iii) is deemed to be replaced with "Article 16, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 36."

第六十条令第六条第五項の規定による旅費の額の計算は、次に掲げるところによるものとする。

Article 60The calculation of the amount of travel expenses under Article 6, paragraph (5) of the Order is to be as set forth below:

第六十一条前条の規定は、令第七条の規定による旅費の額の計算について準用する。この場合において、前条第一号中「登録の審査」とあるのは「検査」と、同条第三号中「登録の審査」とあるのは「検査」と読み替えるものとする。

Article 61The provisions of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the calculation of the amount of travel expenses under Article 7 of the Order.In this case, the term "an investigation for the accreditation" in item (i) of the preceding Article is deemed to be replaced with "the inspection", and the term "an investigation for the accreditation" in item (iii) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "the inspection."

第六十二条第三十九条の規定は法第三十六条において準用する法第十七条第二項において準用する法第十四条第一項の登録の更新の申請について、第四十条の規定は法第三十六条において準用する法第十七条第二項において準用する法第十四条第一項の農林水産省令で定める区分について、第四十一条の規定は法第三十六条において準用する法第十七条第二項において準用する法第十六条第一項の登録の更新について、第六十条の規定は令第九条第四項において準用する令第六条第五項の規定による旅費の額の計算について、それぞれ準用する。この場合において、第三十九条第二項第三号中「第十六条第一項第二号」とあるのは「第三十六条において準用する法第十七条第二項において準用する法第十六条第一項第二号」と、第六十条第一号及び第三号中「登録」とあるのは「登録の更新」と読み替えるものとする。

Article 62The provisions of Article 39 apply mutatis mutandis to the application for renewal of the accreditation referred to in Article 14, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 17, paragraph (2) of the Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 36 of the Act; and the provisions of Article 40 apply mutatis mutandis to the division as provided in Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referred to in Article 14, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 17, paragraph (2) of the Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 36 of the Act; and the provisions of Article 41 apply mutatis mutandis to the renewal of the accreditation referred to in Article 16, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 17, paragraph (2) of the Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 36 of the Act; and the provisions of Article 60 apply mutatis mutandis to the calculation of the amount of travel expenses referred to in Article 6, paragraph (5) of the Order as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 9, paragraph (4) of the Order, respectively.In this case, the term "Article 16, paragraph (1), item (ii)" in Article 39, paragraph (2),item (iii) is deemed to be replaced with "Article 16, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 17, paragraph (2) of the Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 36," and the term "accreditation" in Article 60, items (i) and (iii) is deemed to be replaced with "renewal of the accreditation."

第六十三条第四十四条の規定は、登録外国認証機関の申請書の添付書類の記載事項の変更について準用する。この場合において、同条中「第三十九条第二項第二号」とあるのは「第五十九条において準用する第三十九条第二項第二号」と、「（これらの規定を前条において準用する場合を含む。）」とあるのは「又は第六十二条において準用する第三十九条第二項第二号から第四号まで」と読み替えるものとする。

Article 63The provisions of Article 44 apply mutatis mutandis to changes in the matters stated in a document attached to a written application of an accredited overseas certification body.In this case, the term "Article 39, paragraph (2), items (ii) through (iv)" in the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "Article 39, paragraph (2), items (ii) through (iv) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 59," and the term "(including cases where they are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding Article)" is deemed to be replaced with", or Article 39, paragraph (2), items (ii) through (iv) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 62."

第六十四条第四十五条の規定は、法第三十六条において準用する法第十八条第二項の規定による届出について準用する。

Article 64The provisions of Article 45 apply mutatis mutandis to the notification under Article 18, paragraph (2) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 36 of the Act.

第六十五条第四十六条（第一項第五号を除く。）の規定は、法第三十六条において準用する法第十九条第二項の農林水産省令で定める基準について準用する。この場合において、第四十六条第一項第一号中「第十条第一項から第三項まで、第十一条第一項、第十二条第一項、第三十条」とあるのは「第三十条」と、同号ニ（２）中「並びに第三十八条」とあるのは「、第三十八条の規定並びに法第三十条第五項において準用する法第十条第六項及び第七項」と、同号ニ（３）中「第三十九条」とあるのは「第三十九条第四項において準用する法第三十九条第一項から第三項」と、「命令に違反し、又は法第六十五条第二項の規定による報告若しくは物件の提出をせず、若しくは虚偽の報告若しくは虚偽の物件の提出をし、若しくは同項若しくは法第六十六条第二項の規定による検査を拒み、妨げ、若しくは忌避し、若しくはこれらの規定による質問に対して答弁をせず、若しくは虚偽の答弁をして」とあるのは「請求を拒んで」と、同項第三号ロ及びホ（２）中「又は第三十八条」とあるのは「、第三十八条又は法第三十条第五項において準用する法第十条第六項若しくは第七項の規定」と、同号ホ（６）中「、法第三十九条第一項又は第二項の規定による命令に違反し、又は法第六十五条第二項の規定による報告若しくは物件の提出をせず、若しくは虚偽の報告若しくは虚偽の物件の提出をし、若しくは同項若しくは法第六十六条第二項の規定による検査を拒み、妨げ、若しくは忌避し、若しくはこれらの規定による質問に対して答弁をせず、若しくは虚偽の答弁をした」とあるのは「法第三十九条第四項において準用する法第三十九条第一項又は第二項の規定による請求に応じなかった」と読み替えるものとする。

Article 65The provisions of Article 46 (excluding paragraph (1), item (v)) apply mutatis mutandis to the criteria provided by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referred to in Article 19, paragraph (2) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 36 of the Act.In this case, the term "Article 10, paragraphs (1) through (3), Article 11, paragraph (1), Article 12, paragraph (1), Article 30" in Article 46, paragraph (1), item (i) is deemed to be replaced with "Article 30"; and the term ", and Article 38" in (d), 2 of the same item is deemed to be replaced with ", Article 38 of the Act, and the provisions of Article 10, paragraphs (6) and (7) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 30, paragraph (5)"; and, the term "Article 39" in (d), 3 of the same item is deemed to be replaced with "Article 39, paragraphs (1) through (3) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 39, paragraph (4)," and the term "violate the order (...), or fail to report or submit materials pursuant to the provisions of Article 65, paragraph (2) of the Act or make a false report or submit false materials, refuse, interfere with, or evade the inspection under the same paragraph or Article 66, paragraph (2) of the Act, or fail to answer or give a false answer to the inquiry thereunder" is deemed to be replaced with "refuse the demand (...)"; and the term ", or Article 38" in item (iii), (b) and (e), 2 of the same paragraph is deemed to be replaced with ", Article 38 of the Act, or the provisions of Article 10, paragraph (6) or (7) of the Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 30, paragraph (5)"; and the term "violates the order under Article 39, paragraph (1) or (2) of the Act, or fails to report or submit materials under Article 65, paragraph (2) of the Act or makes a false report or submits false materials, or refuses, interferes with, or evades the inspection under the same paragraph or Article 66, paragraph (2) of the Act, or fails to answer or give a false answer to the inquiry thereunder" in (e), 6 of the same item is deemed to be replaced with "fails to meet the demand under Article 39, paragraph (1) or (2) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 39, paragraph (4) of the Act."

第六十六条第四十七条の規定は、法第三十六条において準用する法第十九条第三項の規定による報告について準用する。この場合において、第四十七条第一項中「前条第二項」とあるのは「第六十五条において準用する第四十六条第二項」と、同条第二項中「前条第一項第三号ニ」とあるのは「第六十五条において準用する第四十六条第一項第三号ニ」と、同条第六項中「前条第二項」とあるのは「第六十五条において準用する第四十六条第二項」と読み替えるものとする。

Article 66The provisions of Article 47 apply mutatis mutandis to the report under Article 19, paragraph (3) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 36 of the Act.In this case, the term "paragraph (2) of the preceding Article" in Article 47, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "Article 46, paragraph (2) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 65," and the term "paragraph (1), item (iii), (d) of the preceding Article" in paragraph (2) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "Article 46, paragraph (1), item (iii), (d) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 65," and the term "paragraph (2) of the preceding Article" in paragraph (6) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "Article 46, paragraph (2) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 65."

第六十七条第四十八条の規定は、法第三十六条において準用する法第二十条第一項の規定による届出について準用する。

Article 67The provisions of Article 48 apply mutatis mutandis to the notification under Article 20, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 36 of the Act.

第六十八条第四十九条第一項及び第二項の規定は法第三十六条において準用する法第二十一条第一項の規定による届出について、第四十九条第三項の規定は法第三十六条において準用する法第二十一条第二項の農林水産省令で定める事項について、それぞれ準用する。

Article 68The provisions of Article 49, paragraphs (1) and (2) apply mutatis mutandis to the notification under Article 21, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 36 of the Act, and the provisions of Article 49, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to the matters as provided by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries under Article 21, paragraph (2) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 36 of the Act, respectively.

第六十九条第五十条の規定は、法第三十六条において準用する法第二十二条第一項の規定による届出について準用する。

Article 69The provisions of Article 50 apply mutatis mutandis to the notification under Article 22, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 36 of the Act.

第七十条第五十一条第一項の規定は法第三十六条において準用する法第二十三条第二項第三号の農林水産省令で定める方法について、第五十一条第二項の規定は法第三十六条において準用する法第二十三条第二項第四号の農林水産省令で定める電磁的方法について、それぞれ準用する。

Article 70The provisions of Article 51, paragraph (1) apply mutatis mutandis to the means provided by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referred to in Article 23, paragraph (2), item (iii) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 36 of the Act, and the provisions of Article 51, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to the electronic or magnetic means as provided by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referred to in Article 23, paragraph (2), item (iv) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 36 of the Act, respectively.

第七十一条第五十二条の規定は、法第三十六条において準用する法第二十七条の規定による帳簿の記載について準用する。

Article 71The provisions of Article 52 apply mutatis mutandis to entries in the books under Article 27 of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 36 of the Act.

第七十二条法第四十一条第一項の農林水産省令で定める農林物資は、次の表の上欄に掲げるとおりとし、同項の農林水産省令で定める事由は、当該農林物資について同表の下欄に掲げるとおりとする。

Article 72The agricultural and forestry product provided by Order of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referred to in Article 41, paragraph (1) of the Act is as set forth in the left column of the following table, and the grounds provided by Order of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referred to in the same paragraph is as set forth in the right column of the same table for the relevant agricultural and forestry product.

第七十二条の二法第四十二条の登録の申請は、農林水産大臣に対して行う。

Article 72-2The application for the accreditation referred to in Article 42 of the Act is to be made to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

第七十二条の三法第四十二条の農林水産省令で定める事項は、次のとおりとする。

Article 72-3The matters provided by Order of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referred to in Article 42 of the Act are as follows:

第七十二条の四法第四十二条の農林水産省令で定める標章は、次のとおりとする。

Article 72-4The symbol provided by Order of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referred to in Article 42 of the Act is as follows:

第七十二条の五法第四十三条第一項の登録の申請は、別記様式第十二号による申請書に手数料に相当する額の収入印紙を貼り付け、農林水産大臣に提出してしなければならない。

Article 72-5(1)The application for the accreditation referred to in Article 43, paragraph (1) of the Act must be made by submitting a written application in accordance with Appended Form 12 to which revenue stamps for an amount corresponding to the amount of the application fee are affixed to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

２前項の申請書には、次に掲げる書類を添付しなければならない。

(2)The following documents must be attached to the written application referred to in the preceding paragraph:

３第一項の申請書の提出は、センターを経由して行うものとする。

(3)The written application referred to in paragraph (1) is to be submitted through the center.

第七十二条の六法第四十三条第一項の農林水産省令で定める区分は、次のとおりとする。

Article 72-6The divisions as provided by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referred to in Article 43, paragraph (1) of the Act are as follows:

第七十二条の七法第四十四条第一項の登録は、別記様式第十三号による登録試験業者登録台帳に記載して行う。

Article 72-7The accreditation referred to in Article 44, paragraph (1) of the Act is implemented by making a record in the accreditation directory of accredited testing business operators in accordance with Appended Form 13.

第七十二条の八第七十二条の五の規定は法第四十五条第二項において準用する法第四十三条第一項の登録の更新の申請について、第七十二条の六の規定は法第四十五条第二項において準用する法第四十三条第一項の農林水産省令で定める区分について、前条の規定は法第四十五条第二項において準用する法第四十四条第一項の登録の更新について、それぞれ準用する。

Article 72-8The provisions of Article 72-5 apply mutatis mutandis to the application for renewal of the accreditation referred to in Article 43, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 45, paragraph (2) of the Act, and the provisions of Article 72-6 apply mutatis mutandis to the divisions as provided by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referred to in Article 43, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 45, paragraph (2) of the Act, and the provisions of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the renewal of the accreditation referred to in Article 44, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 45, paragraph (2) of the Act, respectively.

第七十二条の九登録試験業者（法第四十四条第二項第二号に規定する登録試験業者をいう。以下同じ。）は、第七十二条の五第二項第二号（イ及びニを除く。）（前条において準用する場合を含む。）に掲げる事項に変更があったときは、遅滞なく、別記様式第十四号による届出書をセンターを経由して農林水産大臣に提出しなければならない。

Article 72-9When there are any changes to the matters set forth in Article 72-5, paragraph (2), item (ii) (excluding (a) and (d)) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding Article), an accredited testing business operator (meaning the accredited testing business operator prescribed in Article 44, paragraph (2), item (ii) of the Act; the same applies hereinafter) must submit a written notification in accordance with Appended Form 14 to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries through the center without delay.

第七十二条の十法第四十六条第二項の規定による届出をしようとする者は、別記様式第十五号による届出書に登記事項証明書その他の登録試験業者の地位を承継したことを証する書面を添えて、センターを経由して農林水産大臣に提出しなければならない。

Article 72-10A person that intends to make the notification under Article 46, paragraph (2) of the Act must submit a written notification in accordance with Appended Form 15, attaching a certificate of registered information or other documents proving the succession to the position of the accredited testing business operation, to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries through the center.

第七十二条の十一法第四十七条第一項の規定による届出をしようとする登録試験業者は、別記様式第十六号による届出書をセンターを経由して農林水産大臣に提出しなければならない。

Article 72-11An accredited testing business operator that intends to make the notification under Article 47, paragraph (1) of the Act must submit a written notification in accordance with Appended Form 16 to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries through the center.

第七十二条の十二法第四十八条第一項の規定による届出をしようとする登録試験業者は、別記様式第十七号による届出書をセンターを経由して農林水産大臣に提出しなければならない。

Article 72-12An accredited testing business operator that intends to make the notification under Article 48, paragraph (1) of the Act must submit a written notification in accordance with Appended Form 17 to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries through the center.

第七十二条の十三第七十二条の二から第七十二条の五までの規定は法第五十四条の登録の申請について、第七十二条の六の規定は法第五十四条の農林水産省令で定める区分について、第七十二条の七の規定は法第五十六条において準用する法第四十四条の登録について、それぞれ準用する。

Article 72-13The provisions of Articles 72-2 through 72-5 apply mutatis mutandis to the application for the accreditation referred to in Article 54 of the Act, the provisions of Article 72-6 apply mutatis mutandis to the divisions as provided by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referred to in Article 54 of the Act, and the provisions of Article 72-7 apply mutatis mutandis to the accreditation referred to in Article 44 of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 56 of the Act, respectively.

第七十二条の十四令第十三条第五項において準用する令第六条第五項の規定による旅費の額の計算は、次に掲げるところによるものとする。

Article 72-14The calculation of the amount of travel expenses under Article 6, paragraph (5) of the Order as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 13, paragraph (5) of the Order is to be as set forth below:

第七十二条の十五前条の規定は、令第十四条の規定による旅費の額の計算について準用する。この場合において、前条第一号及び第三号中「登録の審査」とあるのは、「検査」と読み替えるものとする。

Article 72-15The provisions of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the calculation of the amount of travel expenses under Article 14 of the Order.In this case, the term "an investigation for the accreditation" in items (i) and (iii) of the preceding Article is deemed to be replaced with "the inspection."

第七十二条の十六第七十二条の五の規定は法第五十六条において準用する法第四十五条第二項において準用する法第四十三条第一項の登録の更新の申請について、第七十二条の六の規定は法第五十六条において準用する法第四十五条第二項において準用する法第四十三条第一項の農林水産省令で定める区分について、第七十二条の七の規定は法第五十六条において準用する法第四十五条第二項において準用する法第四十四条第一項の登録の更新について、それぞれ準用する。

Article 72-16The provisions of Article 72-5 apply mutatis mutandis to the application for renewal of accreditation referred to in Article 43, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 45, paragraph (2) of the Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 56 of the Act; and the provisions of Article 72-6 apply mutatis mutandis to the divisions as provided by Order of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referred to in Article 43, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 45, paragraph (2) of the Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 56 of the Act; and the provisions of Article 72-7 apply mutatis mutandis to the renewal of the accreditation referred to in Article 44, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 45, paragraph (2) of the Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 56 of the Act; respectively.

第七十二条の十七第七十二条の九の規定は、登録外国試験業者（法第五十五条第一項に規定する登録外国試験業者をいう。）の申請書の添付書類の記載事項の変更について準用する。この場合において、第七十二条の九中「第七十二条の五第二項第二号（イ及びニを除く。）（前条において準用する場合を含む。）」とあるのは、「第七十二条の十三において準用する第七十二条の五第二項第二号（イ及びニを除く。）又は第七十二条の十六において準用する同号（イ及びニを除く。）」と読み替えるものとする。

Article 72-17The provisions of Article 72-9 apply mutatis mutandis to changes in the matters stated in the document attached to a written application of an accredited overseas testing business operator (meaning the accredited overseas testing business operator prescribed in Article 55, paragraph (1) of the Act).In this case, the term "Article 72-5, paragraph (2), item (ii) (excluding (a) and (d)) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding Article)" in Article 72-9 is deemed to be replaced with "Article 72-5, paragraph (2), item (ii) (excluding (a) and (d)) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 72-13, or the same item (excluding (a) and (d)) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 72-16."

第七十二条の十八第七十二条の十の規定は、法第五十六条において準用する法第四十六条第二項の規定による届出について準用する。

Article 72-18The provisions of Article 72-10 apply mutatis mutandis to the notification under Article 46, paragraph (2) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 56 of the Act.

第七十二条の十九第七十二条の十一の規定は、法第五十六条において準用する法第四十七条第一項の規定による届出について準用する。

Article 72-19The provisions of Article 72-11 apply mutatis mutandis to the notification under Article 47, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 56 of the Act.

第七十二条の二十第七十二条の十二の規定は、法第五十六条において準用する法第四十八条第一項の規定による届出について準用する。

Article 72-20The provisions of Article 72-12 apply mutatis mutandis to the notification under Article 48, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 56 of the Act.

第七十二条の二十一同時に二以上の法又はこの省令の規定による申請又は届出（登録認証機関、登録外国認証機関、登録試験業者若しくは登録外国試験業者又はこれらの登録を受けようとする者が行うものに限る。次項において「申請等」という。）の手続をする場合において、各申請書又は各届出書に添付すべき書類の内容が同一であるときは、一の申請書又は届出書にこれを添付し、他の申請書又は届出書にはその旨を記載してその添付を省略することができる。

Article 72-21(1)If the procedure of filing two or more applications or notifications under the provisions of the Act or this Ministerial Order (limited to those done by an accredited certification body, accredited overseas certification body, accredited testing business operator, or accredited overseas testing business operator, or a person who seeks to receive accreditation; hereinafter referred to as the "application etc." in the following paragraph) is to be taken at the same time, and the content of the documents to be attached to each of those written applications or written notifications are the same, those documents may be attached only to one of the written applications or written notifications, and by stating that fact in other written applications or written notifications, attachment of the documents to those other written applications or written notifications may be omitted.

２申請等の手続において申請書又は届出書に添付すべき書類は、当該書類と内容が同一である書類を他の申請等の手続において既に提出しており、かつ、当該書類の内容に変更がないときは、申請書又は届出書にその旨を記載してその添付を省略することができる。ただし、農林水産大臣は、特に必要があると認められるときは、当該添付すべき書類の提出を求めることができる。

(2)If documents with the same content have already been submitted through procedures for other application etc., and the content of the documents have not changed, attachment of those documents to a written application or written notification may be omitted, by stating that fact in the written application or written notification; provided, however, that if the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries finds it particularly necessary, the Minister may request the submission of those documents.

第七十三条法第六十五条第六項の証明書は、別記様式第十八号による。

Article 73The identification cards referred to in Article 65, paragraph (6) of the Act is to be in accordance with Appended Form 18.

第七十四条法第六十六条第七項の規定による報告は、遅滞なく、次に掲げる事項を記載した書面を提出してしなければならない。

Article 74The report under Article 66, paragraph (7) of the Act must be made, without delay, by submitting a document stating the following matters:

第七十五条法第六十六条第九項において準用する法第六十五条第六項の証明書は、別記様式第十九号による。

Article 75The identification cards referred to in Article 65, paragraph (6) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 66, paragraph (9) of the Act are to be in accordance with Appended Form 19.

第七十六条法第六十九条第一項の規定による申出は、次に掲げる事項を記載した文書をもってしなければならない。

Article 76The report pursuant to the provisions of Article 69, paragraph (1) of the Act must be made through a document stating the following matters:

第七十七条法に規定する農林水産大臣の権限のうち、次の各号に掲げるものは、当該各号に定める者に委任する。ただし、農林水産大臣が自らその権限を行使することを妨げない。

Article 77The authority of the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries prescribed in the Act which is set forth in the following items is delegated to the person provided respectively in those items; provided, however, that this does not preclude the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry from personally exercising the authority:

第七十八条登録認証機関又は登録外国認証機関は、毎年九月末日までにその前年度のこれらの者の認証に係る認証品質取扱業者、認証生産行程管理者、認証流通行程管理者、認証小分け業者、認証輸入業者、認証品質外国取扱業者、認証外国生産行程管理者、認証外国流通行程管理者又は認証外国小分け業者の農林物資の種類ごとの格付実績又は格付の表示の実績（有機農産物、有機飼料又は有機畜産物の認証生産行程管理者又は認証外国生産行程管理者にあっては、認証に係るほ場の面積を含む。）及び認証方法取扱業者又は認証方法外国取扱業者の農林物資の取扱い等の方法の区分ごとの適合の表示の実績を取りまとめ、センターを経由して農林水産大臣に報告しなければならない。

Article 78(1)An accredited certification body or an accredited overseas certification body must compile the preceding fiscal year's grading results or results of grade labeling, by the end of September of each year for each type of agricultural and forestry product, of the certified quality product handlers, certified production process managers, certified distribution process managers, certified re-packers, certified importers, certified quality overseas product handlers, certified overseas production process managers, certified overseas distribution process managers, or certified overseas re-packers that have been certified by that accredited certification body or accredited overseas certification body (for a certified production process manager or certified overseas production process manager of organic agricultural products, organic feeds or organic livestock products, including the area of its farm relating to the certification), as well as the preceding fiscal year's results of compliance labeling , for each division of the method of handling, etc. of agricultural and forestry products, of the certified method product handlers or certified method overseas product handlers that have been certified thereby, and then report them to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries through the center.

２登録認証機関は、毎年一月末日までにその前年の格付をしたことを証する書面の発行の実績を取りまとめ、センターを経由して農林水産大臣に報告しなければならない。

(2)An accredited certification body must compile the results of issuing the documents proving that the accredited certification body has conducted the gradings for the previous year by the end of January of each year, and report them to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries through the center.

３登録試験業者又は登録外国試験業者は、毎年九月末日までにその前年度のこれらの者の試験等に係る登録標章を付した証明書の交付の実績を取りまとめ、センターを経由して農林水産大臣に報告しなければならない。

(3)An accredited testing business operator or an accredited overseas testing business operator must compile the preceding fiscal year's results of issuing the certificates regarding testing, etc. on which an accredited symbol is affixed conducted by that person, by the end of September of each year, and then report them to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries through the center.

第七十九条法及びこの省令に規定する公示は、別に定めがある場合を除き、インターネットの利用その他の適切な方法により行うものとする。

Article 79Unless otherwise provided for, the public notifications prescribed in the Act or this Ministerial Order are to be made over the Internet or other appropriate means.

１この省令は、農林物資規格法施行の日（昭和二十五年六月十日）から施行する。

(1)This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of the date on which the Agricultural and Forest Commodities Standards Act comes into effect (June 10, 1950).

２指定農林物資検査法施行規則（昭和二十三年農林省令第六十四号）は廃止する。

(2)The Regulations for Enforcement of the Specified Agricultural and Forestry Product Inspection Act (Order of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry No. 64 of 1948) is repealed.

１この省令は、公布の日から施行する。

(1)This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of the date of promulgation.

１この省令は、農林物資規格法の一部を改正する法律（昭和四十五年法律第九十二号）の施行の日（昭和四十五年六月二十日）から施行する。

(1)This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of the date on which the Act Partially Amending the Agricultural and Forest Commodities Standards Act (Act No. 92 of 1970) comes into effect (June 20, 1970).

１この省令は、昭和四十七年十二月六日から施行する。

(1)This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of December 6, 1972.

第一条この省令は、公布の日から施行する。

Article 1This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of the date of promulgation.

１この省令は、農林物資の規格化及び品質表示の適正化に関する法律の一部を改正する法律（平成五年法律第七十七号）の施行の日（平成五年七月二十一日）から施行する。

(1)This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of the date on which the Act Partially Amending the Act on Standardization and Proper Quality Labeling of Agricultural and Forestry Products (Act No. 77 of 1993) comes into effect (July 21, 1993).

１この省令は、公布の日から施行する。

(1)This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of the date of promulgation.

第一条この省令は、平成十二年四月一日から施行する。

Article 1This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of April 1, 2000.

１この省令は、農林物資の規格化及び品質表示の適正化に関する法律の一部を改正する法律（平成十一年法律第百八号。次項において「改正法」という。）の施行の日から施行する。ただし、次項の規定は、公布の日から施行する。

(1)This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of the date on which the Act Partially Amending the Act on Standardization and Proper Quality Labeling of Agricultural and Forestry Products (Act No. 108 of 1999; referred to as the "Amendment Act" in the following paragraph) comes into effect; provided, however, that the provisions of the following paragraph come into effect as of the date of promulgation.

２改正法附則第六条第一項の規定による品質に関する表示の基準の設定については、この省令による改正後の農林物資の規格化及び品質表示の適正化に関する法律施行規則第三十三条の四の二の規定の例による。

(2)The establishment of criteria for labeling of quality under Article 6, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Act is governed by the provisions of Article 33-4-2 of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Act on Standardization and Proper Quality Labeling of Agricultural and Forestry Products amended by this Ministerial Order.

第一条この省令は、農林物資の規格化及び品質表示の適正化に関する法律の一部を改正する法律（以下「改正法」という。）の施行の日（平成十二年六月十日）から施行する。

Article 1This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of the date on which the Act Partially Amending the Act on Standardization and Proper Quality Labeling of Agricultural and Forestry Products (hereinafter referred to as the "Amendment Act") comes into effect (June 10, 2000).

第二条改正法附則第四条第一項の規定によりなおその効力を有するものとされる改正法による改正前の農林物資の規格化及び品質表示の適正化に関する法律（以下「旧法」という。）第十四条第三項及び第四項の規定の適用については、この省令による改正前の農林物資の規格化及び品質表示の適正化に関する法律施行規則（以下「旧規則」という。）第二十六条、第二十七条の二及び第三十条の規定は、なおその効力を有する。

Article 2(1)With respect to the application of the provisions of Article 14, paragraphs (3) and (4) of the Act on Standardization and Proper Quality Labeling of Agricultural and Forestry Products prior to amendment by the Amendment Act (hereinafter referred to as the "former Act"), which are to remain in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 4, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Act, the provisions of Article 26, Article 27-2, and Article 30 of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Act on Standardization and Proper Quality Labeling of Agricultural and Forestry Products prior to amendment by this Ministerial Order (hereinafter referred to as the "former Regulation") remain in force.

２改正法附則第四条第三項の規定によりなおその効力を有するものとされる旧法第十九条の三第一項から第三項までの規定の適用については、旧規則第三十三条の二の規定は、なおその効力を有する。

(2)With respect to the application of the provisions of Article 19-3, paragraphs (1) through (3) of the former Act, which are to remain in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 4, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Act, the provisions of Article 33-2 of the former Regulation remain in force.

第三条農林物資の規格化及び品質表示の適正化に関する法律施行令の一部を改正する政令（以下「改正令」という。）附則第四条第二項において準用する改正令による改正後の農林物資の規格化及び品質表示の適正化に関する法律施行令第二十条後段の旅費の額の計算は、次に掲げるところによるものとする。

Article 3The calculation of the amount of travel expenses referred to in the second sentence of Article 20 of the Enforcement Order of the Act on Standardization and Proper Quality Labeling of Agricultural and Forestry Products amended by the Cabinet Order Partially Amending the Enforcement Order of the Act on Standardization and Proper Quality Labeling of Agricultural and Forestry Products (hereinafter referred to as the "Amendment Order") as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 4, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Order, is to be as set forth below:

１この中央省庁等改革推進本部令（以下「本部令」という。）は、内閣法の一部を改正する法律（平成十一年法律第八十八号）の施行の日（平成十三年一月六日）から施行する。ただし、附則第三項の規定は、公布の日から施行する。

(1)This Order on the Central Government Reform Task Force (hereinafter referred to as the "Task Force Order") comes into effect as of the date on which the Act Partially Amending the Cabinet Act (Act No. 88 of 1999) comes into effect (January 6, 2001); provided, however, that the provisions of paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions come into effect as of the date of promulgation.

２この本部令は、その施行の日に、中央省庁等改革のための農林水産省組織関係省令の整備に関する省令（平成十三年農林水産省令第二十六号）となるものとする。

(2)This Task Force Order is to become the Ministerial Order on the Development of Ministerial Orders Related to Organizations of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for Central Government Reform (Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries No. 26 of 2001) as of the date on which it comes into effect.

３この本部令の施行の日の前日において従前の農林物資規格調査会の委員である者の任期は、第一条の規定による改正前の農林物資の規格化及び品質表示の適正化に関する法律施行規則第一条第一項の規定にかかわらず、その日に満了する。

(3)Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 1, paragraph (1) of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Act on Standardization and Proper Quality Labeling of Agricultural and Forestry Products prior to amendment by the provisions of Article 1, the term of office of a person who is a member of the former Japanese Agricultural Standards Council as of the day preceding the date on which this Task Force Order comes into effect expires on that day.

第一条この省令は、平成十三年四月一日から施行する。

Article 1This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of April 1, 2001.

第二条独立行政法人農林水産消費技術センター法（平成十一年法律第百八十三号。以下「センター法」という。）附則第九条第一項の規定により読み替えて適用される同条第一項に規定する旧法（以下「旧法」という。）第十四条第三項又は第四項の規定により、センターが格付に関する業務の一部を製造業者又は生産行程管理者に行わせる場合における、第二条の規定による改正後の農林物資の規格化及び品質表示の適正化に関する法律施行規則（以下「新規則」という。）第二十八条の二の適用については、同条中「生糸」とあるのは、「生糸及び独立行政法人農林水産消費技術センター法（平成十一年法律第百八十三号）附則第九条第一項の規定により読み替えて適用される同項に規定する旧法第十四条第三項又は第四項の規定により、センターが格付に関する業務の一部を製造業者又は生産行程管理者に行わせる場合における当該格付に係る農林物資」とする。

Article 2(1)If the center has a manufacturer or a production process manager perform part of its operations regarding grading pursuant to the provisions of Article 14, paragraph (3) or (4) of the former Act prescribed in Article 9, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Center for Quality Control and Consumer Service Act (Act No. 183 of 1999; hereinafter referred to as the "Center Act"), as applied following the deemed replacement of terms pursuant to paragraph (1) of the same Article (hereinafter referred to as the "former Act"), with respect to of application of the provisions of Article 28-2 of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Act on Standardization and Proper Quality Labeling of Agricultural and Forestry Products amended by the provisions of Article 2 (hereinafter referred to as the "new Regulation"), the term "raw silk" in Article 28-2 thereof is deemed to be replaced with "raw silk and, when the center has a manufacturer or a production process manager perform part of its operations regarding grading pursuant to Article 14, paragraph (3) or (4) of the former Act prescribed in Article 9, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Center for Quality Control and Consumer Service Act (Act No. 183 of 1999), as applied following the deemed replacement of terms pursuant to the same paragraph, the agricultural and forestry product relating to the grading."

２センター法附則第九条第二項の規定により読み替えて適用される旧法第十九条の三第一項又は第二項の規定により、センターが格付に関する業務の一部を外国製造業者又は外国生産行程管理者に行わせる場合における、新規則第二十八条の二の適用については、同条中「生糸」とあるのは、「生糸及び独立行政法人農林水産消費技術センター法（平成十一年法律第百八十三号）附則第九条第二項の規定により読み替えて適用される同条第一項に規定する旧法第十九条の三第一項又は第二項の規定により、センターが格付に関する業務の一部を外国製造業者又は外国生産行程管理者に行わせる場合における当該格付に係る農林物資」とする。

(2)If the center has an overseas manufacturer or an overseas production process manager perform part of its operations regarding grading pursuant to Article 19-3, paragraph (1) or (2) of the former Act, as applied following the deemed replacement of terms pursuant to Article 9, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Center Act, with respect to application of the provisions of Article 28-2 of the new Regulation, the term "raw silk" in the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "raw silk and, when the center has an overseas manufacturer or an overseas production process manager perform part of its operations regarding grading pursuant to Article 19-3, paragraph (1) or (2) of the former Act prescribed in Article 9, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Center for Quality Control and Consumer Service Act (Act No. 183 of 1999) as applied following the deemed replacement of terms pursuant to paragraph (2) of the same Article, the agricultural and forestry product relating to the grading."

３センター法附則第十一条第二項において準用する同項に規定する新法第二十条第三項の証明書は、附則別記様式による。

(3)The certificate referred to in Article 20, paragraph (3) of the new Act prescribed in Article 11, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Center Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the same paragraph, is to be in accordance with the Appended Form of the Supplementary Provisions.

第三条この省令の施行前に改正前のそれぞれの省令の規定によりされた承認等の処分その他の行為（以下「承認等の行為」という。）又はこの省令の施行の際現に改正前のそれぞれの省令の規定によりされている承認等の申請その他の行為（以下「申請等の行為」という。）は、この省令の施行の日以後における改正後のそれぞれの省令の適用については、改正後のそれぞれの省令の相当規定によりされた承認等の行為又は申請等の行為とみなす。

Article 3Any disposition of approval, etc. or any other act conducted prior to the enforcement of this Ministerial Order pursuant to the provisions of respective Ministerial Orders prior to the amendment (hereinafter referred to as the "act of approval, etc."), or any application for approval, etc. or any other act conducted at the time of enforcement of this Ministerial Order pursuant to the provisions of respective Ministerial Orders prior to the amendment (hereinafter referred to as the "act of application, etc.") is deemed to be the act of approval, etc. or the act of application, etc. conducted pursuant to the corresponding provisions of the respective amended Ministerial Orders with respect to the application of the respective amended Ministerial Orders after the effective date of this Ministerial Order.

第一条この省令は、公布の日から施行する。

Article 1This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of the date of promulgation.

第一条この省令は、平成十八年三月一日から施行する。ただし、第五十六条第三号の改正規定は、公布の日から施行する。

Article 1This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of March 1, 2006; provided, however, that the provisions amending Article 56, item (iii) come into effect as of the date of promulgation.

第二条農林物資の規格化及び品質表示の適正化に関する法律の一部を改正する法律（以下「改正法」という。）の施行の際現に改正法による改正前の農林物資の規格化及び品質表示の適正化に関する法律（以下「旧法」という。）第十四条第一項の規定により、条例で定めるところにより農林物資の格付に関する業務を行っている都道府県で、改正法附則第三条第一項の規定により格付を行うものの格付に係る検査及び格付実績の報告については、この省令による改正前の農林物資の規格化及び品質表示の適正化に関する法律施行規則（以下「旧規則」という。）第二十五条、第二十六条及び第九十六条第一項の規定は、なおその効力を有する。

Article 2With respect to inspections regarding grading and the reports of grading results by a prefecture which, at the time of enforcement of the Act Partially Amending the Act on Standardization and Proper Quality Labeling of Agricultural and Forestry Products (hereinafter referred to as the "Amendment Act"), performs operations regarding the grading of agricultural and forestry products as provided by Prefectural Ordinance pursuant to Article 14, paragraph (1) of the Act on Standardization and Proper Quality Labeling of Agricultural and Forestry Products prior to amendment by the Amendment Act (hereinafter referred to as the "former Act") and which performs grading pursuant to Article 3, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Act, the provisions of Article 25, Article 26, and Article 96, paragraph (1) of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Act on Standardization and Proper Quality Labeling of Agricultural and Forestry Products prior to amendment by this Ministerial Order (hereinafter referred to as the "former Regulation") remain in force.

第三条改正法附則第四条第一項の規定により独立行政法人農林水産消費安全技術センター（以下「センター」という。）が行う格付に係る検査、格付手数料の額の認可、格付を行うべき農林物資の種類及び格付実績の報告については、旧規則第二十五条、第二十七条、第二十八条の二及び第九十六条第一項の規定は、なおその効力を有する。

Article 3With respect to inspections regarding grading, the approval of the amount of grading fees, the types of agricultural and forestry products to be graded, and the reports of grading results by the Food and Agricultural Materials Inspection Center (hereinafter referred to as the "center") pursuant to the provisions of Article 4, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Act, the provisions of Article 25, Article 27, Article 28-2, and Article 96, paragraph (1) of the former Regulation remain in force.

第四条改正法の施行の際現に旧法第十六条第二項の規定により農林水産大臣の登録を受けている法人で、改正法附則第五条第一項の規定により格付を行うものの格付に係る検査、格付手数料の額の認可、登録、格付業務規程、帳簿の記載及び格付実績の報告については、旧規則第二十五条から第二十七条まで、第四十九条から第五十一条まで、第五十三条、第五十四条及び第九十六条第一項の規定は、なおその効力を有する。

Article 4(1)With respect to inspections regarding grading, the approval of the amount of grading fees, registration, operational rules for grading, entries in the books, and the reports of grading results concerning a corporation which has been registered by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries pursuant to the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (2) of the former Act at the time of enforcement of the Amendment Act and which performs grading pursuant to Article 5, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Act, the provisions of Articles 25 through 27, Articles 49 through 51, Article 53, Article 54, and Article 96, paragraph (1) of the former Regulation remain in force.

２改正法附則第五条第一項の規定によりなおその効力を有するものとされた旧法第二十条第一項の規定により立入検査を行う職員の身分を示す証明書については、旧規則第九十三条の規定は、なおその効力を有する。

(2)With respect to identification cards of employees who conduct on-site inspections pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (1) of the former Act, which are to remain in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Act, the provisions of Article 93 of the former Regulation remain in force.

３農林物資の規格化及び品質表示の適正化に関する法律施行令の一部を改正する政令（以下「改正令」という。）附則第五条第一項の規定によりなおその効力を有するものとされた改正令による改正前の農林物資の規格化及び品質表示の適正化に関する法律施行令（以下「旧令」という。）第三十条第六項の規定による都道府県知事の報告については、旧規則第九十五条第三項の規定は、なおその効力を有する。

(3)With respect to reports by a prefectural governor under the provisions of Article 30, paragraph (6) of the Enforcement Order of the Act on Standardization and Proper Quality Labeling of Agricultural and Forestry Products prior to amendment by the Cabinet Order Partially Amending the Enforcement Order of the Act on Standardization and Proper Quality Labeling of Agricultural and Forestry Products (hereinafter referred to as the "Amendment Order") (hereinafter referred to as the "former Order"), which are to remain in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Order, the provisions of Article 95, paragraph (3) of the former Regulation remain in force.

第五条旧認定製造業者（改正法附則第六条第一項に規定する旧認定製造業者をいう。）で、同項の規定により格付を行うものの認定の技術的基準、格付に係る検査及び格付実績の報告については、旧規則第三十四条第一項、第三十六条及び第九十六条第二項の規定は、なおその効力を有する。

Article 5(1)With respect to technical criteria for certification, inspections regarding grading, and the reports of grading results concerning a former certified manufacturer (meaning the former certified manufacturer prescribed in Article 6, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Act) that performs grading pursuant to the same paragraph, the provisions of Article 34, paragraph (1), Article 36, and Article 96, paragraph (2) of the former Regulation remain in force.

２旧認定生産行程管理者（改正法附則第六条第二項に規定する旧認定生産行程管理者をいう。）で、同項の規定により格付を行うものの認定の技術的基準、格付に係る検査及び格付実績の報告については、旧規則第三十四条第二項、第三十六条及び第九十六条第二項の規定は、なおその効力を有する。

(2)With respect to technical criteria for certification, inspections regarding grading, and the reports of grading results concerning a former certified production process manager (meaning the former certified production process manager prescribed in Article 6, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Act) that performs grading pursuant to the same paragraph, the provisions of Article 34, paragraph (2), Article 36, and Article 96, paragraph (2) of the former Regulation remain in force.

３改正法附則第六条第一項及び第二項の規定によりなおその効力を有するものとされた旧法第二十条第二項及び第二十条の二第一項の規定により立入検査を行う職員の身分を示す証明書については、旧規則第九十三条及び第九十三条の三の規定は、なおその効力を有する。

(3)With respect to identification cards of employees who conduct on-site inspections pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (2) and Article 20-2, paragraph (1) of the former Act, which are to remain in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 6, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Act, the provisions of Article 93 and Article 93-3 of the former Regulation remain in force.

４改正法附則第六条第一項及び第二項の規定によりなおその効力を有するものとされた旧法第二十条の二第三項の規定によるセンターの報告については、旧規則第九十三条の二の規定は、なおその効力を有する。

(4)With respect to reports by the center under the provisions of Article 20-2, paragraph (3) of the former Act, which are to remain in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 6, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Act, the provisions of Article 93-2 of the former Regulation remain in force.

第六条旧認定小分け業者（改正法附則第七条第一項に規定する旧認定小分け業者をいう。）で、同項の規定により格付の表示を付するものの認定の技術的基準及び格付の表示の実績の報告については、旧規則第三十九条及び第九十六条第三項の規定は、なおその効力を有する。

Article 6(1)With respect to technical criteria for certification and the reports of results of grade labeling concerning a former certified re-packer (meaning the former certified re-packer prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Act) that affixes the grade label pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph, the provisions of Article 39 and Article 96, paragraph (3) of the former Regulation remain in force.

２改正法附則第七条第一項の規定によりなおその効力を有するものとされた旧法第二十条第二項及び第二十条の二第一項の規定により立入検査を行う職員の身分を示す証明書については、旧規則第九十三条及び第九十三条の三の規定は、なおその効力を有する。

(2)With respect to identification cards of employees who conduct on-site inspections pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (2) and Article 20-2, paragraph (1) of the former Act, which are to remain in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Act, the provisions of Article 93 and Article 93-3 of the former Regulation remain in force.

３改正法附則第七条第一項の規定によりなおその効力を有するものとされた旧法第二十条の二第三項の規定によるセンターの報告については、旧規則第九十三条の二の規定は、なおその効力を有する。

(3)With respect to reports by the center pursuant to the provisions of Article 20-2, paragraph (3) of the former Act, which are to remain in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Act, the provisions of Article 93-2 of the former Regulation remain in force.

第七条改正法附則第八条第一項の農林水産省令で定める証明書は、アイルランド、アメリカ合衆国、イタリア、英国、オーストラリア、オーストリア、オランダ、ギリシャ、スイス、スウェーデン、スペイン、デンマーク、ドイツ、フィンランド、フランス、ベルギー、ポルトガル又はルクセンブルクの政府機関によって発行された証明書であって、次の事項が記載されているものとする。

Article 7The certificate provided by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referred to in Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Act is to be a certificate issued by a governmental organization of Ireland, the United States of America, Italy, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Australia, Austria, the Netherlands, Greece, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Denmark, Germany, Finland, France, Belgium, Portugal, or Luxembourg that states the following matters:

第八条旧認定輸入業者（改正法附則第八条第一項に規定する旧認定輸入業者をいう。）で、同項の規定により格付の表示を付するものの認定の技術的基準及び格付の表示の実績の報告については、旧規則第四十四条及び第九十六条第三項の規定は、なおその効力を有する。

Article 8(1)With respect to technical criteria for certification and the reports of results of labeling of grading concerning a former certified importer (meaning the former certified importer prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Act) that affixes the grade label pursuant to the same paragraph, the provisions of Article 44 and Article 96, paragraph (3) of the former Regulation remain in force.

２改正法附則第八条第一項の規定によりなおその効力を有するものとされた旧法第二十条第二項及び第二十条の二第一項の規定により立入検査を行う職員の身分を示す証明書については、旧規則第九十三条及び第九十三条の三の規定は、なおその効力を有する。

(2)With respect to identification cards of employees who conduct on-site inspections pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (2) and Article 20-2, paragraph (1) of the former Act, which are to remain in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Act, the provisions of Article 93 and Article 93-3 of the former Regulation remain in force.

３改正法附則第八条第一項の規定によりなおその効力を有するものとされた旧法第二十条の二第三項の規定によるセンターの報告については、旧規則第九十三条の二の規定は、なおその効力を有する。

(3)With respect to reports by the center under the provisions of Article 20-2, paragraph (3) of the former Act, which are to remain in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Act, the provisions of Article 93-2 of the former Regulation remain in force.

第九条旧登録認定機関（改正法附則第九条に規定する旧登録認定機関をいう。）で、改正法の施行後に同条又は改正法附則第十四条の規定に基づきなお従前の例により認定の業務を行うものの登録、業務規程、帳簿の記載、認定の報告及び格付実績又は格付の表示の実績の取りまとめの報告については、旧規則第五十七条、第五十八条、第六十条から第六十二条まで及び第九十六条第四項の規定は、なおその効力を有する。

Article 9(1)With respect to registration, business operation rules, entries in the books, the reports of certification, and the reports of compiled grading results or results of grade labeling concerning a former accredited certification body (meaning the former accredited certification body prescribed in Article 9 of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Act) that performs certification operations as governed by prior laws based on the provisions of the same Article or Article 14 of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Act after the enforcement of the Amendment Act, the provisions of Article 57, Article 58, Articles 60 through 62, and Article 96, paragraph (4) of the former Regulation remain in force.

２改正法附則第十条第一項の規定によりなおその効力を有するものとされた旧法第二十条第一項の規定により立入検査を行う職員の身分を示す証明書については、旧規則第九十三条の規定は、なおその効力を有する。

(2)With respect to identification cards of employees who conduct on-site inspections pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (1) of the former Act, which are to remain in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 10, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Act, the provisions of Article 93 of the former Regulation remain in force.

第十条旧登録外国格付機関（改正法附則第十一条第一項に規定する旧登録外国格付機関をいう。）で、同項の規定により格付を行うものの格付に係る検査、格付手数料の額の認可、登録、格付業務規程、帳簿の記載及び格付実績の報告については、旧規則第六十四条、旧規則第八十条において準用する旧規則第四十九条から第五十一条まで並びに旧規則第八十二条、第八十三条及び第九十六条第一項の規定は、なおその効力を有する。

Article 10(1)With respect to inspections regarding grading, the approval of the amount of grading fees, registration, operational rules for grading, entries in the books, and the reports of grading results concerning a former registered overseas grading organization (meaning the former registered overseas grading organization prescribed in Article 11, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Act) that performs grading pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph, the provisions of Article 64 of the former Regulation, Articles 49 through 51 of the former Regulation as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 80 of the former Regulation, and Article 82, Article 83, and Article 96, paragraph (1) of the former Regulation remain in force.

２改正令附則第四条第二項の規定によりなおその効力を有するものとされた旧令第二十四条において準用する旧令第二十条の規定による旅費の額の計算については、旧規則第八十四条の規定は、なおその効力を有する。

(2)With respect to the calculation of the amount of travel expenses pursuant to the provisions of Article 20 of the former Order as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 24 of the former Order, which are to remain in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 4, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Order, the provisions of Article 84 of the former Regulation remain in force.

第十一条旧認定外国製造業者（改正法附則第十二条第一項に規定する旧認定外国製造業者をいう。）で、同項の規定により格付を行うものの認定の技術的基準、格付に係る検査及び格付実績の報告については、旧規則第七十条、第七十三条及び第九十六条第二項の規定は、なおその効力を有する。

Article 11(1)With respect to technical criteria for certification, inspections regarding grading, and the reports of grading results concerning a former certified overseas manufacturer (meaning the former certified overseas manufacturer prescribed in Article 12, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Act) that performs grading pursuant to the same paragraph, the provisions of Article 70, Article 73, and Article 96, paragraph (2) of the former Regulation remain in force.

２旧認定外国生産行程管理者（改正法附則第十二条第二項に規定する旧認定外国生産行程管理者をいう。）で、同項の規定により格付を行うものの認定の技術的基準、格付に係る検査及び格付実績の報告については、旧規則第七十条、第七十三条及び第九十六条第二項の規定は、なおその効力を有する。

(2)With respect to technical criteria for certification, inspections regarding grading, and the reports of grading results concerning a former certified overseas production process manager (meaning the former certified overseas production process manager prescribed in Article 12, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Act) that performs grading pursuant to the same paragraph, the provisions of Article 70, Article 73, and Article 96, paragraph (2) of the former Regulation remain in force.

３改正法附則第十二条第一項及び第二項の規定によりなおその効力を有するものとされた旧法第十九条の五の二の規定による外国製造業者等の公示については、旧規則第七十七条第一項から第三項までの規定は、なおその効力を有する。

(3)With respect to the public notification of an overseas manufacturer, etc. under the provisions of Article 19-5-2 of the former Act, which are to remain in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 12, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Act, the provisions of Article 77, paragraphs (1) through (3) of the former Regulation remain in force.

４改正令附則第四条第一項の規定によりなおその効力を有するものとされた旧令第二十条の規定による旅費の額の計算については、旧規則第七十九条の規定は、なおその効力を有する。

(4)With respect to the calculation of the amount of travel expenses under the provisions of Article 20 of the former Order, which are to remain in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 4, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Order, the provisions of Article 79 of the former Regulation remain in force.

第十二条旧認定外国小分け業者（改正法附則第十三条第一項に規定する旧認定外国小分け業者をいう。）で、同項の規定により格付の表示を付するものの認定の技術的基準及び格付の表示の実績の報告については、旧規則第七十一条において準用する旧規則第三十九条及び旧規則第九十六条第三項の規定は、なおその効力を有する。

Article 12(1)With respect to technical criteria for certification and the reports of results of labeling of grading concerning a former certified overseas re-packer (meaning the former certified overseas re-packer prescribed in Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Act) that affixes the grade label pursuant to the same paragraph, the provisions of Article 39 of the former Regulation, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 71 of the former Regulation, and Article 96, paragraph (3) of the former Regulation remain in force.

２改正法附則第十三条第一項の規定によりなおその効力を有するものとされた旧法第十九条の五の二の規定による外国小分け業者の公示については、旧規則第七十七条第一項から第三項までの規定は、なおその効力を有する。

(2)With respect to the public notification of an overseas re-packer under the provisions of Article 19-5-2 of the former Act, which are to remain in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Act, the provisions of Article 77, paragraphs (1) through (3) of the former Regulation remain in force.

３改正令附則第四条第一項の規定によりなおその効力を有するものとされた旧令第二十条の規定による旅費の額の計算については、旧規則第七十九条の規定は、なおその効力を有する。

(3)With respect to the calculation of the amount of travel expenses under the provisions of Article 20 of the former Order, which are to remain in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 4, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Order, the provisions of Article 79 of the former Regulation remain in force.

第十三条旧登録外国認定機関（改正法附則第十四条に規定する旧登録外国認定機関をいう。）で、改正法の施行後に同条の規定に基づきなお従前の例により認定の業務を行うものの登録、業務規程、帳簿の記載、認定の報告及び格付実績又は格付の表示の実績の取りまとめの報告については、旧規則第八十五条において準用する旧規則第五十条、第五十一条及び第五十七条並びに旧規則第八十七条、第八十八条、第八十九条及び第九十六条第四項の規定は、なおその効力を有する。

Article 13(1)With respect to the registration, the business operation rules, the entries in the books, the reports of certification, and the reports of compiled grading results or results of grade labeling concerning a former registered overseas certifying body (meaning the former registered overseas certifying body prescribed in Article 14 of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Act) that performs certification operations as governed by prior laws based on the provisions of the same Article after the enforcement of the Amendment Act, the provisions of Article 50, Article 51, and Articles 57 of the former Regulation, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 85 of the former Regulation, and Article 87, Article 88, Article 89, and Article 96, paragraph (4) of the former Regulation remain in force.

２改正法附則第十五条の規定によりなおその効力を有するものとされた旧法第十九条の五の二の規定による外国製造業者等の公示については、旧規則第七十七条第四項の規定は、なおその効力を有する。

(2)With respect to the public notice of an overseas manufacturer, etc. under the provisions of Article 19-5-2 of the former Act, which are to remain in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 15 of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Act, the provisions of Article 77, paragraph (4) of the former Regulation remain in force.

３改正令附則第四条第二項の規定によりなおその効力を有するものとされた旧令第二十八条において準用する旧令第二十四条において準用する旧令第二十条の規定による旅費の額の計算については、旧規則第九十条の規定は、なおその効力を有する。

(3)With respect to the calculation of the amount of travel expenses under the provisions of Article 20 of the former Order as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 24 of the former Order, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 28 of the former Order, which are to remain in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 4, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amendment Order, the provisions of Article 90 of the former Regulation remain in force.

第十四条都道府県、センター、改正法の施行前に旧法第十六条第二項の規定により農林水産大臣の登録を受けた法人又は改正法の施行前に旧法第十九条の六の二第二項において準用する旧法第十六条第二項の規定により農林水産大臣の登録を受けた法人により付された格付の表示については、旧規則第九十四条の規定は、なおその効力を有する。

Article 14With respect to the grade label affixed by a prefecture, the center, a corporation registered by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries pursuant to Article 16, paragraph (2) of the former Act prior to the enforcement of the Amendment Act, or a corporation registered by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries pursuant to Article 16, paragraph (2) of the former Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 19-6-2, paragraph (2) of the former Act prior to the enforcement of the Amendment Act, the provisions of Article 94 of the former Regulation remain in force.

第十五条農林物資の規格化及び品質表示の適正化に関する法律に基づく登録格付機関等を登録する省令（平成十三年農林水産省令第六十一号）は、廃止する。

Article 15The Ministerial Order Registering Registered Grading Organizations Based on the Act on Standardization and Proper Quality Labeling of Agricultural and Forestry Products (Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries No. 61 of 2001) is repealed.

第一条この省令は、平成十九年四月一日から施行する。

Article 1This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of April 1, 2007.

第一条この省令は、公布の日から施行する。

Article 1This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of the date of promulgation.

第二条この省令の施行の際現にあるこの省令による改正前の農林物資の規格化及び品質表示の適正化に関する法律施行規則様式第十三号（次項において「旧様式」という。）により使用されている書類は、この省令による改正後の農林物資の規格化及び品質表示の適正化に関する法律施行規則様式第十三号によるものとみなす。

Article 2(1)A document that is used in accordance with Form 13 of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Act on Standardization and Proper Quality Labeling of Agricultural and Forestry Products prior to amendment by this Ministerial Order (referred to as the "former format" in the following paragraph) and that exists at the time of enforcement of this Ministerial Order is deemed to be in accordance with Form 13 of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Act on Standardization and Proper Quality Labeling of Agricultural and Forestry Products amended by this Ministerial Order.

２この省令の施行の際現にある旧様式により調製した用紙は、この省令の施行後においても当分の間、これを取り繕って使用することができる。

(2)A form that has been prepared in accordance with the former format that existed at the time of enforcement of this Ministerial Order may be used by making amendments to the relevant sections of the form even after the enforcement of this Ministerial Order until otherwise provided for by law.

１この省令は、一般社団法人及び一般財団法人に関する法律の施行の日（平成二十年十二月一日）から施行する。

(1)This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of the date on which the Act on General Incorporated Associations and General Incorporated Foundations comes into effect (December 1, 2008).

１この省令は、消費者庁及び消費者委員会設置法（平成二十一年法律第四十八号）の施行の日（平成二十一年九月一日）から施行する。

(1)This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of the date on which the Act for the Establishment of the Consumer Affairs Agency and the Consumer Commission (Act No. 48 of 2009) comes into effect (September 1, 2009).

２この省令の施行前に交付したこの省令による改正前の農林物資の規格化及び品質表示の適正化に関する法律施行規則（以下「旧規則」という。）別記様式第十二号による証明書及び旧規則別記様式第十三号による証明書は、それぞれこの省令による改正後の農林物資の規格化及び品質表示の適正化に関する法律施行規則（以下「新規則」という。）別記様式十二号による証明書及び新規則別記様式第十三号による証明書とみなす。

(2)A certificate in accordance with Appended Form 12 of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Act on Standardization and Proper Quality Labeling of Agricultural and Forestry Products prior to amendment by this Ministerial Order (hereinafter referred to as the "former Regulation") and a certificate in accordance with Appended Form 13 of the former Regulation that have been issued prior to the enforcement of this Ministerial Order are deemed to be a certificate in accordance with Appended Form 12 of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Act on Standardization and Proper Quality Labeling of Agricultural and Forestry Products amended by this Ministerial Order (hereinafter referred to as the "new Regulation") and a certificate in accordance with Appended Form 13 of the new Regulation, respectively.

第一条この省令は、平成二十三年九月一日から施行する。

Article 1This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of September 1, 2011.

第三条この省令の施行の際現にこの省令による改正前のそれぞれの省令の規定により従前の農林水産省の機関に対してされている送付その他の行為は、この省令の施行後は、改正後のそれぞれの省令の相当規定により相当の農林水産省の機関に対してされた送付その他の行為とみなす。

Article 3Sending or any other act that has been performed on former organs of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries at the time of enforcement of this Ministerial Order pursuant to the provisions of respective Ministerial Orders prior to amendment by this Ministerial Order is deemed to be the sending or any other act performed on the corresponding organs thereof pursuant to the corresponding provisions of the respective amended Ministerial Orders after the enforcement of this Ministerial Order.

第一条この省令は、平成二十七年十月一日から施行する。

Article 1This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of October 1, 2015.

第一条この省令は、公布の日から施行する。ただし、次の各号に掲げる規定は、当該各号に定める日から施行する。

Article 1This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of the date of promulgation; provided, however, that the provisions set forth in the following items come into effect as of the dates provided respectively in those items:

第二条登録認定機関又は登録外国認定機関は、この省令の施行の際現に行っている認定について、この省令による改正後の農林物資の規格化等に関する法律施行規則（以下「新規則」という。）第四十六条第一項第一号ニ（新規則第六十五条において準用する場合を含む。）の規定の例により、適正な条件を付するものとする。

Article 2(1)A registered certifying body or a registered overseas certifying body is to attach appropriate conditions to the certification that has been performed at the time of enforcement of this Ministerial Order as governed by the provisions of Article 46, paragraph (1), item (i), (d) of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Act on Standardization of Commodities concerning Agricultural and Forestry Products amended by this Ministerial Order (hereinafter referred to as the "new Regulation") (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 65 of the new Regulation).

２前項の認定に係る認定事業者（新規則第四十六条第一項第一号ニ（１）に規定する認定事業者をいう。次条において同じ。）が平成二十八年度に行う新規則第四十六条第一項第一号ニ（１０）に規定する報告については、なお従前の例による。

(2)Prior laws continue to govern the report prescribed in Article 46, paragraph (1), item (i), (d), 10 of the new Regulation that is made in fiscal 2016 by a certified business operator (meaning the certified business operator prescribed in Article 46, paragraph (1), item (i), (d), 1 of the new Regulation; the same applies in the following Article) relating to the certification referred to in the preceding paragraph.

第三条前条第一項の認定に係る認定事業者は、その行った格付又は格付の表示に関する記録であってこの省令の施行の際現に存するものについて、新規則第四十六条第一項第一号ニ（１１）（新規則第六十五条において準用する場合を含む。）の規定の例により、保存するものとする。

Article 3A certified business operator relating to the certification referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article is to preserve the record of grading or grade labeling conducted by the person which exists at the time of enforcement of this Ministerial Order pursuant to the provisions of Article 46, paragraph (1), item (i), (d), 11 of the new Regulation (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 65 of the new Regulation).

第四条登録認定機関又は登録外国認定機関は、附則第一条第一号に掲げる規定の施行の際現に行っている認定（有機農産物若しくは有機畜産物の生産行程管理者、小分け業者、外国生産行程管理者若しくは外国小分け業者又は指定農林物資の輸入業者（次項において「有機認定事業者」という。）に係るものに限る。）に係る新規則第四十六条第一項第四号イ（新規則第六十五条において準用する場合を含む。）に掲げる事項について、附則第一条第一号に掲げる規定の施行の日から起算して一年以内に、その事務所において公衆の閲覧に供するほか、インターネットの利用その他の適切な方法により提供するものとする。

Article 4(1)A registered certifying body or a registered overseas certifying body is to, within one year from the date on which the provisions set forth in Article 1, item (i) of the Supplementary Provisions come into effect, provide the matters set forth in Article 46, paragraph (1), item (iv), (a) of the new Regulation (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 65 of the new Regulation) which relate to the certification (limited to that regarding production process managers, re-packers, overseas production process managers, or overseas re-packers of organic agricultural products or organic livestock products, or importers of specified agricultural and forestry products (referred to as a "certified organic business operators" in the following paragraph)) that has been carried out at the time of enforcement of the provisions set forth in Article 1, item (i) of the Supplementary Provisions for public inspection at its office, as well as provide these matters over the Internet or other appropriate means.

２附則第一条第一号に掲げる規定の施行の日から公表日（登録認定機関又は登録外国認定機関が前項の規定により同項に規定する事項について公衆の閲覧に供した日又はインターネットの利用その他の適切な方法による提供を開始した日のいずれか早い日をいう。）までの間に同項の登録認定機関若しくは登録外国認定機関が同項の認定に係る有機認定事業者に対し新規則第四十六条第一項第三号ニ若しくはホ（新規則第六十五条において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による請求をした場合、当該有機認定事業者が格付に関する業務を廃止した場合又は当該登録認定機関若しくは登録外国認定機関が当該有機認定事業者に係る認定の取消しをした場合における当該登録認定機関又は登録外国認定機関が公衆の閲覧に供し、及びインターネットの利用その他の適切な方法により提供すべき事項並びに農林水産大臣に提出すべき報告書については、新規則第四十六条第一項第四号ロからニまで（新規則第六十五条において準用する場合を含む。）及び第四十七条第二項から第四項まで（新規則第六十六条において準用する場合を含む。）の規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。

(2)If, during the period from the date on which the provisions set forth in Article 1, item (i) of the Supplementary Provisions come into effect to the date of public announcement (meaning the date on which a registered certifying body or a registered overseas certifying body provides the matters prescribed in the preceding paragraph for public inspection pursuant to the same paragraph, or the date on which it begins to provide them over the Internet or other appropriate means, whichever comes earlier), the registered certifying body or the registered overseas certifying body referred to in the same paragraph makes the demand under Article 46, paragraph (1), item (iii), (d) or (e) of the new Regulation (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 65 of the new Regulation) to a certified organic business operator relating to the certification referred to in the preceding paragraph, or that certified organic business operator discontinues its operations regarding grading, or that registered certifying body or registered overseas certifying body cancels the certification regarding that certified organic business operator, prior laws continue to govern the matters to be provided for public inspection and to be provided over the Internet or other appropriate means, and written reports to be submitted to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 46, paragraph (1), item (iv), (b) through (d) of the new Regulation (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 65 of the new Regulation) and Article 47, paragraphs (2) through (4) of the new Regulation (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 66 of the new Regulation).

第一条この省令は、不正競争防止法等の一部を改正する法律の施行の日（令和元年七月一日）から施行する。

Article 1This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of the date on which the Act Partially Amending the Unfair Competition Prevention Act, etc. comes into effect (July 1, 2019).

第二条この省令の施行の際現にあるこの省令による改正前の様式（次項において「旧様式」という。）により使用されている書類は、この省令による改正後の様式によるものとみなす。

Article 2(1)A document that is used in accordance with the format prior to amendment by this Ministerial Order (referred to as the "former format" in the following paragraph) and that exists at the time of enforcement of this Ministerial Order is deemed to be a document in accordance with the format as amended by this Ministerial Order.

２この省令の施行の際現にある旧様式による用紙については、当分の間、これを取り繕って使用することができる。

(2)A form following the former format that existed prior to the enforcement of this Ministerial Order may be used by making amendments to the relevant sections of the form until otherwise provided for by law.

第一条この省令は、公布の日から施行する。

Article 1This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of the date of promulgation.

第二条この省令の施行の際現にあるこの省令による改正前の様式（次項において「旧様式」という。）により使用されている書類は、この省令による改正後の様式によるものとみなす。

Article 2(1)A document that is used in accordance with the format prior to amendment by this Ministerial Order (referred to as the "former format" in the following paragraph) and that exists at the time of enforcement of this Ministerial Order is deemed to be a document in accordance with the format as amended by this Ministerial Order.

２この省令の施行の際現にある旧様式による用紙については、当分の間、これを取り繕って使用することができる。

(2)A form following the former format that existed prior to the enforcement of this Ministerial Order may be used by making amendments to the relevant sections of the form until otherwise provided by law.