重要経済安保情報の保護及び活用に関する法律 Act on the Protection and the Utilization of Critical Economic Security Information 令和六年法律第二十七号 Act No. 27 of 2024 重要経済安保情報の保護及び活用に関する法律（令和六年五月十七日法律第二十七号） Act on the Protection and the Utilization of Critical Economic Security Information (Act No. 27 of May 17, 2024) 令和六年法律第二十七号 (Act No. 27 of 2024) 目次 Table of Contents 第一章　総則（第一条・第二条） Chapter I General Provisions (Articles 1 and 2) 第二章　重要経済安保情報の指定等（第三条―第五条） Chapter II Designation of Critical Economic Security Information (Articles 3 through 5) 第三章　他の行政機関等に対する重要経済安保情報の提供（第六条―第九条） Chapter III Provision of Critical Economic Security Information to Other Administrative Bodies (Articles 6 through 9) 第四章　適合事業者に対する重要経済安保情報の提供等（第十条） Chapter IV Provision of Critical Economic Security Information to Eligible Contractors (Articles 10) 第五章　重要経済安保情報の取扱者の制限（第十一条） Chapter V Restriction on Persons That Handle Critical Economic Security Information (Articles 11) 第六章　適性評価（第十二条―第十七条） Chapter VI Security Clearance Assessment (Articles 12 through 17) 第七章　雑則（第十八条―第二十二条） Chapter VII Miscellaneous Provisions (Articles 18 through 22) 第八章　罰則（第二十三条―第二十八条） Chapter VIII Penalties (Articles 23 through 28) 附則 Supplementary Provisions 第一章　総則 Chapter I General Provisions 第一条　この法律は、国際情勢の複雑化、社会経済構造の変化等に伴い、経済活動に関して行われる国家及び国民の安全を害する行為を未然に防止する重要性が増大している中で、重要経済基盤に関する情報であって我が国の安全保障（外部からの侵略等の脅威に対して国家及び国民の安全を保障することをいう。以下同じ。）を確保するために特に秘匿することが必要であるものについて、これを適確に保護する体制を確立した上で収集し、整理し、及び活用することが重要であることに鑑み、当該情報の保護及び活用に関し、重要経済安保情報の指定、我が国の安全保障の確保に資する活動を行う事業者への重要経済安保情報の提供、重要経済安保情報の取扱者の制限その他の必要な事項を定めることにより、その漏えいの防止を図り、もって我が国及び国民の安全の確保に資することを目的とする。 Article 1 In light of the situation where the increasingly complex international situation and changes in the socioeconomic structure amplify the importance of preventing acts committed in relation to economic activity that harm the security of Japan and its residents, it is important to establish a system for properly protecting information concerning the critical economic foundation that is particularly required to be kept secret in order to ensure Japan's national security (meaning the protection of the security of Japan and its residents from external threats of aggression.; the same applies hereinafter). To collect, coordinate, and utilize the information, this Act aims to prevent unauthorized disclosure of such information by providing for necessary provisions with regard to the protection and utilization of information, including the designation of critical economic security information, the provision of critical economic security information to contractors conducting activities which contribute to ensuring Japan's national security, the restrictions on the persons who handle critical economic security information, and other necessary matters. 第二条　この法律において「行政機関」とは、次に掲げる機関をいう。 Article 2 (1) The term "administrative body" as used in this Act means the following bodies: 一　法律の規定に基づき内閣に置かれる機関（内閣府を除く。）及び内閣の所轄の下に置かれる機関 (i) bodies within the Cabinet (excluding the Cabinet Office) and bodies under the jurisdiction of the Cabinet that were established pursuant to the provisions of law; 二　内閣府、宮内庁並びに内閣府設置法（平成十一年法律第八十九号）第四十九条第一項及び第二項に規定する機関（これらの機関のうち、国家公安委員会にあっては警察庁を、第四号の政令で定める機関が置かれる機関にあっては当該政令で定める機関を除く。） (ii) the Cabinet Office, the Imperial Household Agency, and bodies provided for in Article 49, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Act for Establishment of the Cabinet Office (Act No. 89 of 1999) (among these bodies, in the case of the National Public Safety Commission, excluding the National Police Agency, and in the case of bodies in which bodies specified by Cabinet Order referred to in item (iv) are established, excluding the bodies specified by Cabinet Order); 三　国家行政組織法（昭和二十三年法律第百二十号）第三条第二項に規定する機関（第五号の政令で定める機関が置かれる機関にあっては、当該政令で定める機関を除く。） (iii) bodies provided for in Article 3, paragraph (2) of the National Government Organization Act (Act No. 120 of 1948) (in the case of bodies in which bodies specified by Cabinet Order referred to in item (v) are established, excluding such bodies specified by Cabinet Order); 四　内閣府設置法第三十九条及び第五十五条並びに宮内庁法（昭和二十二年法律第七十号）第十六条第二項の機関並びに内閣府設置法第四十条及び第五十六条（宮内庁法第十八条第一項において準用する場合を含む。）の特別の機関で、警察庁その他政令で定めるもの (iv) bodies referred to in Articles 39 and 55 of the Act for Establishment of the Cabinet Office and bodies referred to in Article 16, paragraph (2) of the Imperial Household Agency Act (Act No. 70 of 1947), as well as special bodies referred to in Articles 40 and 56 of the Act for Establishment of the Cabinet Office (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 18, paragraph (1) of the Imperial Household Agency Act), which are the National Police Agency and other bodies specified by Cabinet Order; 五　国家行政組織法第八条の二の施設等機関及び同法第八条の三の特別の機関で、政令で定めるもの (v) bodies such as facilities referred to in Article 8-2 of the National Government Organization Act and special bodies referred to in Article 8-3 of that Act, which are specified by Cabinet Order; and 六　会計検査院 (vi) the Board of Audit. ２　この法律において「行政機関の長」とは、次の各号に掲げる行政機関の区分に応じ、当該各号に定める者をいう。 (2) The term "head of an administrative body" as used in this Act means the person specified in each of the following items in accordance with the categories of the administrative bodies stated in each of the following items: 一　次号及び第三号に掲げる機関以外の機関　当該機関の長 (i) bodies other than those stated in the following two items: the head of the relevant body; 二　前項第四号及び第五号の政令で定める機関（次号に掲げるものを除く。）　当該機関ごとに政令で定める者 (ii) bodies specified by Cabinet Order referred to in items (iv) and (v) of the preceding paragraph (excluding those stated in the following item): the person specified by Cabinet Order for each of the bodies; and 三　合議制の機関　当該機関 (iii) bodies with a council system: the relevant body ３　この法律において「重要経済基盤」とは、我が国の国民生活又は経済活動の基盤となる公共的な役務であってその安定的な提供に支障が生じた場合に我が国及び国民の安全を損なう事態を生ずるおそれがあるものの提供体制並びに国民の生存に必要不可欠な又は広く我が国の国民生活若しくは経済活動が依拠し、若しくは依拠することが見込まれる重要な物資（プログラムを含む。）の供給網をいう。 (3) The term "critical economic foundation" as used in this Act means systems for the provision of public services that form the basis for the lives of the residents of Japan or the economic activities of Japan, and for which any disruption in their stable provision is likely to cause a situation that damages the security of Japan and its residents and supply chains of critical products (including programs) that are vital for the survival of residents or on which the lives of residents or Japan's economic activities depend or are likely to depend. ４　この法律において「重要経済基盤保護情報」とは、重要経済基盤に関する情報であって次に掲げる事項に関するものをいう。 (4) The term "critical economic foundation protection-related information" as used in this Act means information concerning the critical economic foundation, which relates to the following matters: 一　外部から行われる行為から重要経済基盤を保護するための措置又はこれに関する計画若しくは研究 (i) measures to protect the critical economic foundation from acts taken from the outside, or related plans or studies; 二　重要経済基盤の脆(ぜい)弱性、重要経済基盤に関する革新的な技術その他の重要経済基盤に関する重要な情報であって安全保障に関するもの (ii) critical information concerning the critical economic foundation which concerns national security such as the vulnerabilities of the critical economic foundation and innovative technologies related to the critical economic foundation; 三　第一号の措置に関し収集した外国（本邦の域外にある国又は地域をいう。以下同じ。）の政府又は国際機関からの情報 (iii) information from a government of a foreign country (meaning a country or region outside of the territory of Japan; the same applies hereinafter) or an international body, which has been collected in connection with the measures described in item (i); and 四　前二号に掲げる情報の収集整理又はその能力 (iv) collection and organization of the information stated in the preceding two items or the capacity to collect and organize the information. 第二章　重要経済安保情報の指定等 Chapter II Designation of Critical Economic Security Information （重要経済安保情報の指定） (Designation of Critical Economic Security Information) 第三条　行政機関の長は、当該行政機関の所掌事務に係る重要経済基盤保護情報であって、公になっていないもののうち、その漏えいが我が国の安全保障に支障を与えるおそれがあるため、特に秘匿することが必要であるもの（特別防衛秘密（日米相互防衛援助協定等に伴う秘密保護法（昭和二十九年法律第百六十六号）第一条第三項に規定する特別防衛秘密をいう。）及び特定秘密（特定秘密の保護に関する法律（平成二十五年法律第百八号。以下「特定秘密保護法」という。）第三条第一項に規定する特定秘密をいう。以下同じ。）に該当するものを除く。）を重要経済安保情報として指定するものとする。 Article 3 (1) The head of an administrative body is to designate as critical economic security information, critical economic foundation protection-related information to affairs under the jurisdiction of the administrative body, among those which are not made public and which require special confidentiality due to the risk of causing damage to Japan's national security, if disclosed without authorization (excluding information which falls within the categories of special defense secrets (meaning special defense secrets provided for in Article 1, paragraph (3) of the Act on Protection of Secrets Incidental to the "Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement Between Japan and the United States of America" (Act No. 166 of 1954)), and specially designated secrets (meaning specially designated secrets provided for in Article 3, paragraph (1) of the Act on the Protection of Specially Designated Secrets (Act No. 108 of 2013; referred to hereinafter as the “SDS Act”); the same applies hereinafter)). ２　行政機関の長は、前項の規定による指定（以下「指定」という。）をしたときは、政令で定めるところにより指定に関する記録を作成するとともに、当該指定に係る重要経済安保情報の範囲を明らかにするため、重要経済安保情報である情報について、次の各号のいずれかに掲げる措置を講ずるものとする。 (2) When a designation has been made under the preceding paragraph (referred to hereinafter as a "designation"), the head of the administrative body is to prepare a record concerning the designation as provided for by Cabinet Order and take any of the measures stated in the following items with regard to the information that constitutes critical economic security information in order to clarify the scope of the critical economic security information subject to the designation: 一　政令で定めるところにより、重要経済安保情報である情報を記録する文書、図画、電磁的記録（電子的方式、磁気的方式その他人の知覚によっては認識することができない方式で作られる記録をいう。以下この号において同じ。）若しくは物件又は当該情報を化体する物件に重要経済安保情報の表示（電磁的記録にあっては、当該表示の記録を含む。）をすること。 (i) The head of the administrative body is to mark as critical economic security information any document, picture, electronic or magnetic record (meaning a record made by an electronic method, a magnetic method, or any other method not recognizable to human senses; the same applies hereinafter in this item) or object which records the information that constitutes critical economic security information (in the case of an electronic or magnetic record, including a record of the marking) or any object which embodies the information, as provided for by Cabinet Order; or 二　重要経済安保情報である情報の性質上前号に掲げる措置を講ずることが困難である場合においては、政令で定めるところにより、当該情報について指定が行われた旨を当該情報を取り扱う者に通知すること。 (ii) If it is difficult to take the measure stated in the preceding item due to the nature of the said critical economic security information, the head of the administrative body is to notify the person handling the information that a designation has been made with respect to that information, as provided for by Cabinet Order. ３　行政機関の長は、重要経済安保情報である情報について前項第二号に掲げる措置を講じた場合において、当該情報について同項第一号に掲げる措置を講ずることができることとなったときは、直ちに当該措置を講ずるものとする。 (3) After the head of an administrative body takes the measure stated in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph regarding the information that constitutes critical economic security information, the head of the administrative body is to take the measure immediately if it becomes possible to take the measure stated in item (i) of that paragraph regarding the information. （指定の有効期間及び解除） (Duration of Designation and Declassification) 第四条　行政機関の長は、指定をするときは、当該指定の日から起算して五年を超えない範囲内においてその有効期間を定めるものとする。 Article 4 (1) When making a designation, the head of an administrative body is to specify a period of validity not exceeding five years from the date of the designation. ２　行政機関の長は、指定の有効期間（この項の規定により延長した有効期間を含む。）が満了する時において、当該指定をした情報が前条第一項に規定する要件を満たすときは、政令で定めるところにより、五年を超えない範囲内においてその有効期間を延長するものとする。 (2) When the period of validity of a designation (including any period extended pursuant to this paragraph) expires, if the information designated continues to satisfy the requirements provided for in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the head of an administrative body is to extend the period of validity for up to five years, as provided for by Cabinet Order. ３　指定の有効期間は、通じて三十年を超えることができない。 (3) The period of validity of a designation may not exceed 30 years in total. ４　前項の規定にかかわらず、行政機関の長は、政府の有するその諸活動を国民に説明する責務を全うする観点に立っても、なお指定に係る情報を公にしないことが現に我が国及び国民の安全を確保するためにやむを得ないものであることについて、その理由を示して、内閣の承認を得た場合（行政機関が会計検査院であるときを除く。）は、当該指定の有効期間を、通じて三十年を超えて延長することができる。ただし、次に掲げる情報を除き、指定の有効期間は、通じて六十年を超えることができない。 (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the head of an administrative body may extend the period of validity of a designation for more than 30 years in total, if the head of the administrative body obtains approval of the Cabinet (excluding when the administrative body is the Board of Audit) concerning the fact that even when viewed from the perspective of the accountability of the government to the people for its various activities, it is unavoidable that the information subject to the designation remain undisclosed to the public to ensure the security of Japan and its residents, by indicating the reasons thereof; provided, however, that the period of validity of the designation may not exceed 60 years in total, except for the information set forth in the following items: 一　現に行われている外国の政府又は国際機関との交渉に不利益を及ぼすおそれのある情報 (i) information likely to be detrimental to ongoing negotiations with the government of a foreign country or an international body 二　情報収集活動の手法又は能力に関する情報 (ii) information concerning methods or capabilities of intelligence gathering activities; 三　人的情報源に関する情報 (iii) information concerning human intelligence sources; 四　外国の政府又は国際機関から六十年を超えて指定を行うことを条件に提供された情報 (iv) information provided by the government of a foreign country or an international body on the condition that it be designated for more than 60 years; and 五　前各号に掲げる情報に準ずるもので政令で定める重要な情報 (v) other important information specified by Cabinet Order, which is comparable to information stated in the preceding items. ５　行政機関の長は、前項の内閣の承認を得ようとする場合においては、当該指定に係る重要経済安保情報の保護に関し必要なものとして政令で定める措置を講じた上で、内閣に当該重要経済安保情報を提示することができる。 (5) When seeking the Cabinet’s approval pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the head of an administrative body may provide the Cabinet with the relevant designated critical economic security information, after implementing the necessary measures specified by Cabinet Order to protect such information. ６　行政機関の長は、第四項の内閣の承認が得られなかったときは、公文書等の管理に関する法律（平成二十一年法律第六十六号）第八条第一項の規定にかかわらず、当該指定に係る情報が記録された行政文書ファイル等（同法第五条第五項に規定する行政文書ファイル等をいう。）の保存期間の満了とともに、これを国立公文書館等（同法第二条第三項に規定する国立公文書館等をいう。）に移管しなければならない。 (6) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Public Records and Archives Management Act (Act No. 66 of 2009), if the head of an administrative body fails to obtain the Cabinet approval referred to in paragraph (4), the head of the administrative body must transfer the administrative document files, etc. (meaning administrative document files, etc. as provided for in Article 5, paragraph (5) of that Act) in which the information pertaining to such designation has been recorded to the National Archives of Japan, etc. (meaning the National Archives of Japan, etc. as provided for in Article 2, paragraph (3) of that Act), upon the expiration of their retention period. ７　行政機関の長は、指定をした情報が前条第一項に規定する要件を欠くに至ったときは、有効期間内であっても、政令で定めるところにより、速やかにその指定を解除するものとする。 (7) The head of an administrative body is to declassify that designation promptly as provided for by Cabinet Order even before the expiration of the validity period, if the information that has been designated no longer satisfies the requirements prescribed in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article. （重要経済安保情報の保護措置） (Protective Measures for Critical Economic Security Information) 第五条　行政機関の長は、指定をしたときは、第三条第二項に規定する措置のほか、第十一条第一項又は第二項の規定により重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務を行うことができることとされる者のうちから、当該行政機関において当該指定に係る重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務を行わせる職員の範囲を定めることその他の当該重要経済安保情報の保護に関し必要なものとして政令で定める措置を講ずるものとする。 Article 5 (1) When a designation is made, in addition to the measures provided for in Article 3, paragraph (2), the head of an administrative body is to take the measures specified by Cabinet Order as necessary to protect the said critical economic security information．These measures include the determination of the scope of officials at the administrative body who are assigned to handle the critical economic security information in connection with the designation, from among those who are permitted to engage in the handling of such information pursuant to Article 11, paragraph (1) or (2). ２　警察庁長官は、都道府県警察が保有する情報について指定をしたときは、当該都道府県警察に対し当該指定をした旨を通知するものとする。 (2) When a designation is made for information held by a prefectural police, the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency is to give notice to the relevant prefectural police that such a designation has been made. ３　前項の場合において、警察庁長官は、都道府県警察が保有する重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務を行わせる職員の範囲その他の当該都道府県警察による当該重要経済安保情報の保護に関し必要なものとして政令で定める事項について、当該都道府県警察に指示するものとする。この場合において、当該都道府県警察の警視総監又は道府県警察本部長（以下「警察本部長」という。）は、当該指示に従い、当該重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務を行わせる職員の範囲を定めることその他の当該重要経済安保情報の適切な保護のために必要な措置を講じ、及びその職員に当該重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務を行わせるものとする。 (3) In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency is to give instructions to the relevant prefectural police regarding the matters specified by Cabinet Order as necessary to protect the critical economic security information held by that prefectural police, including the scope of officials who are assigned to perform the duty of handling such information held by the prefectural police. In this case, the Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police Department or the chief of the prefectural police headquarters (referred to hereinafter as the "chief of the prefectural police headquarters") is to take the necessary measures for the appropriate protection of the critical economic security information, including the determination of the scope of their officials who are to be assigned to handle the critical economic security information and have those officials perform the duty of handling of such information, in accordance with those instructions. 第三章　他の行政機関等に対する重要経済安保情報の提供 Chapter III Provision of Critical Economic Security Information to Other Administrative Bodies （他の行政機関に対する重要経済安保情報の提供） (Provision of Critical Economic Security Information to Other Administrative Bodies) 第六条　重要経済安保情報を保有する行政機関の長は、他の行政機関が我が国の安全保障に関する事務を遂行するために当該重要経済安保情報を利用する必要があると認めたときは、当該他の行政機関に当該重要経済安保情報を提供することができる。ただし、当該重要経済安保情報を保有する行政機関以外の行政機関の長が当該重要経済安保情報について指定をしているとき（当該重要経済安保情報が、この項の規定により当該保有する行政機関の長から提供されたものである場合を除く。）は、当該指定をしている行政機関の長の同意を得なければならない。 Article 6 (1) If the head of an administrative body holding critical economic security information finds it necessary for another administrative body to use that information in order to conduct the affairs concerning Japan's national security, the head of the administrative body may provide the other administrative body with that information; provided, however, that if the head of an administrative body other than the administrative body holding the critical economic security information has designated that information (except when that information has been provided by the head of the possessing administrative body pursuant to this paragraph), the head of the administrative body holding that information must obtain the consent of the head of the administrative body making the designation to do so. ２　前項の規定により他の行政機関に重要経済安保情報を提供する行政機関の長は、当該重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務を行わせる職員の範囲その他の当該他の行政機関による当該重要経済安保情報の保護に関し必要なものとして政令で定める事項について、あらかじめ、当該他の行政機関の長と協議するものとする。 (2) The head of the administrative body that provides another administrative body with critical economic security information pursuant to the preceding paragraph is to consult with the head of the other administrative body in advance regarding the matters specified by Cabinet Order as necessary to protect the critical economic security information by the other administrative body, including the scope, of officials who are assigned to handle such information. ３　第一項の規定により重要経済安保情報の提供を受ける他の行政機関の長は、前項の規定による協議に従い、当該重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務を行わせる職員の範囲を定めることその他の当該重要経済安保情報の適切な保護のために必要な措置を講じ、及びその職員に当該重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務を行わせるものとする。 (3) The head of another administrative body that is provided with critical economic security information pursuant to paragraph (1) is to take the necessary measures for the protection of the critical economic security information such as the determination of the scope of officials who are assigned to perform the duty of handling the critical economic security information and have them carry out that duty in accordance with the consultation under the preceding paragraph. （都道府県警察に対する重要経済安保情報の提供等） (Provision of Critical Economic Security Information to the Prefectural Police) 第七条　警察庁長官は、警察庁が保有する重要経済安保情報について、その所掌事務のうち我が国の安全保障に関するものを遂行するために都道府県警察にこれを利用させる必要があると認めたときは、当該都道府県警察に当該重要経済安保情報を提供することができる。 Article 7 (1) The Commissioner General of the National Police Agency may provide critical economic security information that the National Police Agency holds to a prefectural police if the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency finds it necessary to have the prefectural police use that information in order to carry out duties related Japan’s national security within their jurisdiction. ２　第五条第三項の規定は、前項の規定により都道府県警察に重要経済安保情報を提供する場合について準用する。 (2) The provisions of Article 5, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis when critical economic security information is provided to prefectural police pursuant to the preceding paragraph. ３　警察庁長官は、警察本部長に対し、当該都道府県警察が保有する重要経済安保情報で第五条第二項の規定による通知に係るものの提供を求めることができる。 (3) The Commissioner General of the National Police Agency may request the chief of the prefectural police headquarters to provide critical economic security information held by the relevant prefectural police which is subject to notification under Article 5, paragraph (2). （外国の政府等に対する重要経済安保情報の提供） (Provision of Critical Economic Security Information to Governments of Foreign Countries) 第八条　重要経済安保情報を保有する行政機関の長は、その所掌事務のうち我が国の安全保障に関するものを遂行するために必要があると認めたときは、外国の政府又は国際機関であって、この法律の規定により行政機関が当該重要経済安保情報を保護するために講ずることとされる措置に相当する措置を講じているものに当該重要経済安保情報を提供することができる。ただし、当該重要経済安保情報を保有する行政機関以外の行政機関の長が当該重要経済安保情報について指定をしているとき（当該重要経済安保情報が、第六条第一項の規定により当該保有する行政機関の長から提供されたものである場合を除く。）は、当該指定をしている行政機関の長の同意を得なければならない。 Article 8 The head of an administrative body may provide critical economic security information to a government of a foreign country or an international body taking measures equivalent to the measures that the administrative body is supposed to take in order to protect the critical economic security information pursuant to this Act if the head of the administrative body holding critical economic security information finds it necessary to do so in order to carry out duties related to Japan’s national security under the jurisdiction of the administrative body; provided, however, that if the head of an administrative body other than the possessing administrative body has designated the critical economic security information (excluding when that information has been provided pursuant to Article 6, paragraph (1) by the head of the possessing administrative body), the head of the possessing administrative body must obtain the consent of the head of the administrative body that made the designation. （その他公益上の必要による重要経済安保情報の提供） (Provision of Critical Economic Security Information Based on Other Public Interest Needs) 第九条　第四条第五項、前三条、次条第一項及び第十八条第四項に規定するもののほか、行政機関の長は、次に掲げる場合に限り、重要経済安保情報を提供するものとする。 Article 9 (1) In addition to what is provided for in Article 4, paragraph (5), the preceding three Articles, paragraph (1) of the following Article and Article 18, paragraph (4), the head of an administrative body is to provide critical economic security information only in the following cases: 一　重要経済安保情報の提供を受ける者が次に掲げる業務又は公益上特に必要があると認められるこれらに準ずる業務において当該重要経済安保情報を利用する場合（次号から第四号までに掲げる場合を除く。）であって、当該重要経済安保情報を利用し、又は知る者の範囲を制限すること、当該業務以外に当該重要経済安保情報が利用されないようにすることその他の当該重要経済安保情報を利用し、又は知る者がこれを保護するために必要なものとして、イに掲げる業務にあっては附則第十条の規定に基づいて国会において定める措置、イに掲げる業務以外の業務にあっては政令で定める措置を講じ、かつ、我が国の安全保障に著しい支障を及ぼすおそれがないと認めたとき。 (i) when a recipient of the critical economic security information uses that information for any of the following duties or equivalent duties which are found to be particularly necessary for the public interest (excluding the cases stated in the following item through item (iv)), and the person takes the measures specified by the Diet based on Article 10 of the Supplementary Provisions, regarding the duties stated in (a), or the measures specified by Cabinet Order regarding duties other than those stated in (a), as measures which need to be taken for its protection by the persons that use or know the critical economic security information, such as limiting the scope of persons that are to use or know that information and disallowing the use of that information for purposes other than the duties, and if the head of the administrative body finds that the provision of such information poses no significant risk to Japan's national security: イ　各議院又は各議院の委員会若しくは参議院の調査会が国会法（昭和二十二年法律第七十九号）第百四条第一項（同法第五十四条の四第一項において準用する場合を含む。）又は議院における証人の宣誓及び証言等に関する法律（昭和二十二年法律第二百二十五号）第一条の規定により行う審査又は調査であって、国会法第五十二条第二項（同法第五十四条の四第一項において準用する場合を含む。）又は第六十二条の規定により公開しないこととされたもの (a) Examinations or investigations conducted by either House of the Diet or by a committee of either House or a research committee of the House of Councilors pursuant to Article 104, paragraph (1) of the Diet Act (Act No. 79 of 1947) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 54-4, paragraph (1) of that Act) or Article 1 of the Act on Witnesses' Oath, Testimony. Before Both Houses of the Diet (Act No. 225 of 1947), and which has been designated as non-public under Article 52, paragraph (2) of the Diet Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 54-4, paragraph (1) of the same Act) or Article 62 of that Act; and ロ　刑事訴訟法（昭和二十三年法律第百三十一号）第三百十六条の二十七第一項（同条第三項及び同法第三百十六条の二十八第二項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定により裁判所に提示する場合のほか、刑事事件の捜査又は公訴の維持に必要な業務であって、当該業務に従事する者以外の者に当該重要経済安保情報を提供することがないと認められるもの (b) duties necessary for the investigation of a criminal case or the maintenance of prosecution, when it is found that the critical economic security information will not be provided to persons other than those who are engaged in the duties, in addition to when the critical economic security information is presented to the court pursuant to Article 316-27, paragraph (1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Act No. 131 of 1948) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (3) of that Article and Article 316-28, paragraph (2) of that Code); 二　民事訴訟法（平成八年法律第百九号）第二百二十三条第六項（同法第二百三十一条の三第一項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定により裁判所に提示する場合 (ii) when the critical economic security information is submitted to the court pursuant to Article 223, paragraph (6) of the Code of Civil Procedure (Act No. 109 of 1996) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 231-3, paragraph (1) of the Code); 三　情報公開・個人情報保護審査会設置法（平成十五年法律第六十号）第九条第一項の規定により情報公開・個人情報保護審査会に提示する場合 (iii) when the critical economic security information is submitted to the Information Disclosure and Personal Information Protection Review Board pursuant to Article 9, paragraph (1) of the Act for Establishment of the Information Disclosure and Personal Information Protection Review Board (Act No. 60 of 2003); and 四　会計検査院法（昭和二十二年法律第七十三号）第十九条の四において読み替えて準用する情報公開・個人情報保護審査会設置法第九条第一項の規定により会計検査院情報公開・個人情報保護審査会に提示する場合 (iv) when the critical economic security information is submitted to the Information Disclosure and Personal Information Protection Review Board of the Board of Audit pursuant to Article 9, paragraph (1) of the Act for Establishment of the Information Disclosure and Personal Information Protection Review Board as applied mutatis mutandis through a replacement of terms pursuant to Article 19-4 of the Board of Audit Act (Act No. 73 of 1947). 機関に提示する場合に限り、重要経済安保情報を提供することができる。 (2) In addition to when providing critical economic security information to the National Police Agency at its request under Article 7, paragraph (3), the chief of the prefectural police headquarters may provide critical economic security information only when stated in item (i) of the preceding paragraph (in cases other than when the critical economic security information to be provided by the chief of the prefectural police headquarters was itself provided for use in the duties stated in (b) of the same item, limited to situations where the chief of the prefectural police headquarters certifies that the provision of the critical economic security information will not pose a significant risk to Japan's national security as provided for in the item, and only upon the receipt of the consent of the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency); when stated in item (ii) of the paragraph; or when submitting the information to a prefectural body, pursuant to the provisions equivalent to Article 9, paragraph (1) of the Act for Establishment of the Information Disclosure and Personal Information Protection Review Board and pursuant to the provisions of a prefectural ordinance governing the rights of residents and others to request disclosure of information held by the prefecture (including a prefectural ordinance establishing prefectural bodies that deliberate in response to consultations under such ordinances). 第四章　適合事業者に対する重要経済安保情報の提供等 Chapter IV Provision of Critical Economic Security Information to Eligible Contractors 第十条　重要経済安保情報を保有する行政機関の長は、重要経済基盤の脆弱性の解消、重要経済基盤の脆弱性及び重要経済基盤に関する革新的な技術に関する調査及び研究の促進、重要経済基盤保護情報を保護するための措置の強化その他の我が国の安全保障の確保に資する活動の促進を図るために、当該脆弱性の解消を図る必要がある事業者又は当該脆弱性の解消に資する活動を行う事業者、当該調査若しくは研究を行う事業者又は当該調査若しくは研究に資する活動を行う事業者、重要経済基盤保護情報を保有する事業者又は重要経済基盤保護情報の保護に資する活動を行う事業者その他の我が国の安全保障の確保に資する活動を行う事業者であって重要経済安保情報の保護のために必要な施設設備を設置していることその他政令で定める基準に適合するもの（次条第四項を除き、以下「適合事業者」という。）に当該重要経済安保情報を利用させる必要があると認めたときは、当該適合事業者との契約に基づき、当該適合事業者に当該重要経済安保情報を提供することができる。ただし、当該重要経済安保情報を保有する行政機関以外の行政機関の長が当該重要経済安保情報について指定をしているとき（当該重要経済安保情報が、第六条第一項の規定により当該保有する行政機関の長から提供されたものである場合を除く。）は、当該指定をしている行政機関の長の同意を得なければならない。 Article 10 (1) The head of the administrative body may provide an eligible contractor with the critical economic security information, on the basis of a contract, when the head of an administrative body holding that information finds it necessary to allow the information to be used by such eligible contractor, which conducts activities that contribute to ensuring Japan's national security, such as upon need to eliminate the vulnerabilities in the critical economic foundation or conducts activities contributing to their elimination, conducts research and development on innovative technologies or vulnerabilities related to the critical economic foundation or conducts activities contributing to such research and development, possesses critical economic foundation protection information or conducts activities contributing to the protection of such　information, and that has in place necessary facilities and equipment for protecting critical economic security information and conforms to other criteria specified by Cabinet Order (referred to hereinafter as an "eligible contractor"), for the purpose of promoting activities contributing to ensuring national security such as the elimination of such vulnerabilities, the promotion of such research and development and the enhancement of measures to protect critical economic foundation protection information. However, when the critical economic security information has been designated by the head of an administrative body other than the administrative body that holds the critical economic security information (excluding when the critical economic security information has been provided pursuant to Article 6, paragraph (1) by the head of the possessing administrative body), the head of the administrative body that holds the critical economic security information must obtain the consent of the head of the administrative body making that designation. ２　行政機関の長は、当該行政機関の長が保有していない情報であって、当該行政機関の長がその同意を得て適合事業者に行わせる調査又は研究その他の活動により当該適合事業者が保有することが見込まれるものについて指定をした場合において、前項本文に規定する目的のために当該情報を当該適合事業者に利用させる必要があると認めたときは、当該適合事業者に対し、当該情報について指定をした旨を通知するものとする。この場合において、当該行政機関の長は、当該適合事業者との契約に基づき、当該指定に係る情報を、当該適合事業者に重要経済安保情報として保有させることができる。 (2) If the head of an administrative body has designated information that the head does not possess, but which is expected to come into possession of an eligible contractor as a result of activities such as research or development that the head of the administrative body has the eligible contractor conduct with its consent, and finds it necessary for the purposes provided for in the main clause of the preceding paragraph to have the eligible contractor use the information, the head of the administrative body is to notify the eligible contractor that the information has been designated. In this case, based on a contract with the eligible contractor, the head of the administrative body may have the eligible contractor hold the information subject to the designation as critical economic security information. ３　前二項の契約には、次に掲げる事項を定めなければならない。 (3) The contract referred to in the preceding two paragraphs must provide for the following matters: 一　次条第一項又は第二項の規定により重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務を行うことができることとされる者のうち、当該適合事業者が指名して重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務を行わせる代表者、代理人、使用人その他の従業者（以下この条、第十二条第一項第一号及び第二号並びに第十三条第二項において「従業者」という。）の範囲 (i) the scope of workers such as the representatives, agents, and employees (referred to hereinafter as "workers" in this Article, Article 12, paragraph (1), items (i) and (ii) and Article 13, paragraph 2) among those whom the relevant eligible contractor nominates and assigns to perform the duty of handling critical economic security information, from among persons who are permitted to work on handling critical economic security information pursuant to items (i) and (ii) of the following Article; 二　重要経済安保情報の保護に関する業務を管理する者の指名に関する事項 (ii) matters concerning nomination of a person that manages the duties concerning the protection of critical economic security information; 三　重要経済安保情報の保護のために必要な施設設備の設置に関する事項 (iii) matters concerning installation of facilities and equipment necessary to protect critical economic security information; 四　従業者に対する重要経済安保情報の保護に関する教育に関する事項 (iv) matters concerning education for workers regarding the protection of critical economic security information; 五　前項の規定により重要経済安保情報を保有する適合事業者にあっては、当該行政機関の長から求められた場合には当該重要経済安保情報を当該行政機関の長に提供しなければならない旨 (v) in the case of an eligible contractor holding critical economic security information pursuant to the preceding paragraph, that the relevant eligible contractor must provide the critical economic security information to the head of the relevant administrative body when requested by the head; and 六　前各号に掲げるもののほか、当該適合事業者による当該重要経済安保情報の保護に関し必要なものとして政令で定める事項 (vi) in addition to what is stated in the preceding items, the matters specified by Cabinet Order as being necessary to protect the critical economic security information by the relevant eligible contractor. ４　第一項の規定により重要経済安保情報の提供を受け、又は第二項の規定により重要経済安保情報を保有する適合事業者は、当該各項の契約に従い、当該重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務を行わせる従業者の範囲を定めることその他の当該重要経済安保情報の適切な保護のために必要な措置を講じ、及びその従業者に当該重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務を行わせるものとする。 (4) The eligible contractor being provided with critical economic security information pursuant to paragraph (1) or holding critical economic security information pursuant to paragraph (2) is to take the necessary measures for the appropriate protection of the critical economic security information such as the determination of the scope of workers who are assigned to perform the duty of handling the critical economic security information and assign its workers to perform that duty, in accordance with the contract referred to in the paragraph ５　第二項の規定により適合事業者に重要経済安保情報を保有させている行政機関の長は、同項の契約に基づき、当該適合事業者に対し、当該重要経済安保情報の提供を求めることができる。 (5) The head of an administrative body that has an eligible contractor hold critical economic security information pursuant to paragraph (2) may request the eligible contractor to provide the critical economic security information based on the contract referred to in the same paragraph. ６　第四項に規定する適合事業者は、前条第一項第一号に掲げる場合（同号に規定する我が国の安全保障に著しい支障を及ぼすおそれがないと認めることについて、当該適合事業者が提供しようとする重要経済安保情報について指定をした行政機関の長の同意を得た場合に限る。）又は同項第二号若しくは第三号に掲げる場合には、重要経済安保情報を提供することができる。 (6) The eligible contractor referred to in paragraph (4) may provide critical economic security information in the case stated in paragraph (1), item (i) of the preceding Article (limited to cases where the eligible contractor has obtained the consent of the head of the administrative body that has designated the critical economic security information that the eligible contractor intends to provide, when the head of the administrative body certifies that the provision of the critical economic security information poses no significant risk to Japan's national security as provided for in the item) or in the cases stated in item (ii) or (iii) of that paragraph. ７　第四項に規定する適合事業者は、前二項の規定により提供する場合を除き、重要経済安保情報を提供してはならない。 (7) The eligible contractor referred to in paragraph (4) must not provide critical economic security information except in the cases of provision pursuant to the preceding two paragraphs. 第五章　重要経済安保情報の取扱者の制限 Chapter V Restriction on Persons Who Handle Critical Economic Security Information 第十一条　重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務は、当該業務を行わせる行政機関の長若しくは当該業務を行わせる適合事業者に当該重要経済安保情報を提供し、若しくは保有させる行政機関の長又は当該業務を行わせる警察本部長が直近に実施した次条第一項又は第十五条第一項の規定による適性評価（第十三条第一項（第十五条第二項において読み替えて準用する場合を含む。）の規定による評価対象者（次条第二項に規定する評価対象者をいう。同条第一項第一号イ及び第二号において同じ。）への通知があった日から十年を経過していないものに限る。）において重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務を行った場合にこれを漏らすおそれがないと認められた者（次条第一項第三号又は第十五条第一項第三号に掲げる者として次条第三項（第十五条第二項において読み替えて準用する場合を含む。）の規定による告知があった者（次項において「再評価対象者」という。）を除く。）でなければ行ってはならない。ただし、次に掲げる者については、次条第一項又は第十五条第一項の規定による適性評価を受けることを要しない。 Article 11 (1) No person may perform the duty of handling critical economic security information unless the person has been certified to have no risk of unauthorized disclosure of critical economic security information if the person performs the duty of handling critical economic security information (excluding a person to whom notification has been made under paragraph (3) of the following Article (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 15, paragraph (2) following the deemed replacement), as the person referred to in paragraph (1), item (iii) of the following Article or Article 15, paragraph (1), item (iii) (referred to as a "person subject to reassessment" in the following paragraph)) in the security clearance assessment referred to in paragraph (1) of the following Article or Article 15, paragraph (1) which was conducted most recently for the person by the head of the administrative body who assigns the duty to the person, the head of the administrative body who provides an eligible contractor that assigns the duty to the person with the critical economic security information or has the eligible contractor hold the critical economic security information, or the chief of the prefectural police headquarters who assigns the duty to the person (limited to the security clearance assessment for which 10 years have not yet lapsed since the date on which the notice under Article 13, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis through a replacement of terms pursuant to Article 15, paragraph (2)) was given to the person subject to assessment (meaning the person subject to assessment provided for in paragraph (2) of the following Article; the same applies in paragraph (1), item (i), (a) of the following Article and item (ii) of the paragraph)). However, the following persons are not required to undergo the security clearance assessment referred to in paragraph (1) of the following Article or Article 15, paragraph (1): 一　行政機関の長（当該行政機関が合議制の機関である場合にあっては、当該機関の長） (i) the heads of administrative bodies (where the administrative body is a body under the council system, the head of the body); 二　国務大臣（前号に掲げる者を除く。） (ii) Ministers of State (excluding those stated in the preceding item); 三　内閣官房副長官 (iii) Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretaries; 四　内閣総理大臣補佐官 (iv) Special Advisors to the Prime Minister; 五　副大臣 (v) Parliamentary Senior Vice-Ministers; 六　大臣政務官 (vi) Parliamentary Vice-Ministers; and 七　前各号に掲げるもののほか、職務の特性その他の事情を勘案し、次条第一項又は第十五条第一項の規定による適性評価を受けることなく重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務を行うことができるものとして政令で定める者 (vii) in addition to what is stated in the preceding items, a person specified by Cabinet Order as a person who may perform the duty of handling critical economic security information without undergoing the security clearance assessment referred to in paragraph (1) of the following Article or Article 15, paragraph (1), in consideration of circumstances such as the nature of the person's duties. ２　前項の規定にかかわらず、重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務を行わせる行政機関の長若しくは当該業務を行わせる適合事業者に当該重要経済安保情報を提供し、若しくは保有させる行政機関の長又は当該業務を行わせる警察本部長が特定秘密保護法第十二条第一項又は第十五条第一項の規定により直近に実施したこれらの規定による適性評価（当該適性評価の後に当該行政機関の長又は警察本部長による次条第一項又は第十五条第一項の規定による適性評価が実施された場合のものを除く。以下「特定秘密直近適性評価」という。）において特定秘密の取扱いの業務を行った場合にこれを漏らすおそれがないと認められた者（再評価対象者及び特定秘密保護法第十二条第一項第三号又は第十五条第一項第三号に掲げる者として特定秘密保護法第十二条第三項（特定秘密保護法第十五条第二項において読み替えて準用する場合を含む。）の規定による告知があった者を除く。）は、当該特定秘密直近適性評価に係る特定秘密保護法第十三条第一項（特定秘密保護法第十五条第二項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による通知があった日から五年間に限り、重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務を行うことができる。 (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, a person, who has been certified to have no risk of unauthorized disclosure of a specially designated secret if the person performs the duty of handling a specially designated secret (excluding a person subject to reassessment and a person to whom notification has been made under Article 12, paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 15, paragraph (2) of the SDS Act), as the person stated in Article 12, paragraph (1), item (iii) or Article 15, paragraph (1), item (iii) of the SDS Act) in the security clearance assessment referred to in Article 12, paragraph (1) or Article 15, paragraph (1) of the SDS Act which was conducted most recently for the person by the head of the administrative body who assigns the duty to the person, the head of the administrative body who provides an eligible contractor with the critical economic security information or has an eligible contractor that assigns the duty to the person hold the critical economic security information, or the chief of police who assigns the duty to the person (excluding the security clearance assessment after which a security clearance assessment referred to in paragraph (1) of the following Article or Article 15, paragraph (1) by the head of the administrative body or the chief of the prefectural police headquarters was conducted; referred to hereinafter as "the most recent SDS security clearance assessment"), may perform the duty of handling critical economic security information only for a period of five years from the date on which the notice of the most recent SDS security clearance assessment under Article 13, paragraph (1) of the SDS Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 15, paragraph (2) of the SDS Act following the deemed replacement) was given. ３　特定秘密保護法第十六条第一項の規定にかかわらず、行政機関の長及び警察本部長は、重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務を自ら行わせ、又は適合事業者が行わせるのに必要な限度において、同項に規定する適性評価の結果に係る情報を自ら利用し、又は提供することができるものとする。 (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (1) of the SDS Act, the head of an administrative body and the chief of the prefectural police headquarters may personally use or provide others with information related to the results of the security clearance assessment provided for in that paragraph to the extent necessary to perform the duty of handling critical economic security information themselves or have an eligible contractor perform the duty. ４　特定秘密保護法第十六条第二項の規定にかかわらず、特定秘密保護法第五条第四項に規定する適合事業者及び特定秘密保護法第十六条第二項に規定する事業主は、重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務を自ら行わせ、又は当該事業主に係る適合事業者が行わせるのに必要な限度において、特定秘密保護法第十三条第二項又は第三項の規定により通知された内容（同条第二項に規定する結果に係るものに限る。）を自ら利用し、又は提供することができるものとする。 (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (2) of the SDS Act, an eligible contractor provided for in Article 5, paragraph (4) of the SDS Act and a business operator provided for in Article 16, paragraph (2) of the SDS Act may personally use or provide others with the content notified pursuant to Article 13, paragraph (2) or (3) of the SDS Act (limited to those related to the results provided for in paragraph (2) of the that Article) to the extent necessary to perform the duty of handling critical economic security information themselves or have the eligible contractor related to the business operator do so. 第六章　適性評価 Chapter VI Security Clearance Assessment （行政機関の長による適性評価の実施） (Conducting Security Clearance Assessment by the Head of an Administrative Body) 第十二条　行政機関の長は、次に掲げる者について、その者が重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務を行った場合にこれを漏らすおそれがないことについての評価（以下「適性評価」という。）を実施するものとする。 Article 12 (1) The head of an administrative body is to conduct an assessment of each of the following persons to verify that the person has no risk of unauthorized disclosure of critical economic security information if the person performs the duty of handling critical economic security information (referred to hereinafter as the "security clearance assessment"): 一　当該行政機関の職員（当該行政機関が警察庁である場合にあっては、警察本部長を含む。次号において同じ。）又は当該行政機関との第十条第一項若しくは第二項の契約（同号において「契約」という。）に基づき重要経済安保情報の提供を受け、若しくは重要経済安保情報を保有する適合事業者の従業者として重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務を新たに行うことが見込まれることとなった者であって、次に掲げるもの以外のもの (i) a person who is expected to be newly assigned to perform the duty of handling critical economic security information as an official of the administrative body (if the administrative body is the National Police Agency, including the chief of the prefectural police headquarters; the same applies in the following item) or as a worker of an eligible contractor that is provided with critical economic security information or holds critical economic security information based on a contract referred to in Article 10, paragraph (1) or (2) (referred to as a "contract" in the following item) with the administrative body, other than the following persons: イ　当該行政機関の長が直近に実施した適性評価において重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務を行った場合にこれを漏らすおそれがないと認められた者（第三号において「直近適性評価認定者」という。）のうち、当該適性評価に係る次条第一項の規定による評価対象者への通知があった日から十年を経過していないものであって、引き続き当該おそれがないと認められるもの (a) a person among those who have been certified to have no risk of unauthorized disclosure of critical economic security information if the person performs the duty of handling critical economic security information, based on the most recent security clearance assessment by the head of the administrative body (referred to as a "certified person in the most recent security clearance assessment" in item (iii)), and for whom 10 years have not yet elapsed since the date on which the notice to the person subject to assessment under paragraph (1) of the following Article was given, and who continues to be found to be free from the risk of unauthorized disclosure; and ロ　当該行政機関の長が実施した特定秘密直近適性評価において特定秘密の取扱いの業務を行った場合にこれを漏らすおそれがないと認められた者（以下この項において「特定秘密直近適性評価認定者」という。）のうち、当該特定秘密直近適性評価に係る特定秘密保護法第十三条第一項の規定による通知があった日から五年を経過していないものであって、引き続き当該おそれがないと認められるもの (b) a person among those who have been certified to have no risk of unauthorized disclosure of a specially designated secret if the person performs the duty of handling a specially designated secret, based on the most recent SDS security clearance assessment by the head of the administrative body (referred to as a "certified person in the most recent SDS security clearance assessment") and for whom five years have not yet elapsed since the date on which the notice under Article 13, paragraph (1) of the SDS Act was given, and who continues to be found to be free from the risk of unauthorized disclosure; 二　当該行政機関の職員又は当該行政機関との契約に基づき重要経済安保情報の提供を受け、若しくは重要経済安保情報を保有する適合事業者の従業者として重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務を現に行う者であって、当該行政機関の長が直近に実施した適性評価に係る次条第一項の規定による評価対象者への通知があった日から十年（特定秘密直近適性評価認定者である者にあっては、当該行政機関の長が実施した特定秘密直近適性評価に係る特定秘密保護法第十三条第一項の規定による通知があった日から五年）を経過した日以後重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務を引き続き行うことが見込まれるもの (ii) a person who is currently engaged in performing the duty of handling critical economic security information as an official of the administrative body or as a worker of an eligible contractor that is provided with critical economic security information or holds critical economic security information based on a contract with the administrative body, and who is expected to continue to be engaged in performing the duty of handling critical economic security information as such an official or a worker on and after the date that is 10 years from the date on which the notice to the person subject to assessment under paragraph (1) of the following Article was given in connection with the most recent security clearance assessment by the head of the administrative body (or, in the case of a person who is a certified person in the most recent SDS security clearance assessment, five years from the date of notice under Article 13, paragraph (1) of the SDS Act in connection with that assessment); and 三　直近適性評価認定者又は特定秘密直近適性評価認定者であって、引き続き重要経済安保情報を漏らすおそれがないと認めることについて疑いを生じさせる事情があるもの (iii) a certified person in the most recent security clearance assessment or a certified person in the most recent SDS security clearance assessment, whose circumstances raise doubts as to whether the person continues to be free from the risk of unauthorized disclosure of critical economic security information. ２　適性評価は、適性評価の対象となる者（以下「評価対象者」という。）について、次に掲げる事項についての調査（以下この条及び第十六条第一項において「適性評価調査」という。）を行い、その結果に基づき実施するものとする。 (2) The security clearance assessment is to be conducted based on the results of an investigation regarding the following matters (referred to hereinafter as a "security clearance investigation" in this Article and Article 16, paragraph (1)) for the person to be assessed through the security clearance assessment (referred to hereinafter as a "person subject to assessment"): 一　重要経済基盤毀損活動（重要経済基盤に関する公になっていない情報のうちその漏えいが我が国の安全保障に支障を与えるおそれがあるものを取得するための活動その他の活動であって、外国の利益を図る目的で行われ、かつ、重要経済基盤に関して我が国及び国民の安全を著しく害し、又は害するおそれのあるもの並びに重要経済基盤に支障を生じさせるための活動であって、政治上その他の主義主張に基づき、国家若しくは他人を当該主義主張に従わせ、又は社会に不安若しくは恐怖を与える目的で行われるものをいう。）との関係に関する事項（評価対象者の家族（配偶者（婚姻の届出をしていないが、事実上婚姻関係と同様の事情にある者を含む。以下この号において同じ。）、父母、子及び兄弟姉妹並びにこれらの者以外の配偶者の父母及び子をいう。以下この号において同じ。）及び同居人（家族を除く。）の氏名、生年月日、国籍（過去に有していた国籍を含む。）及び住所を含む。） (i) matters concerning the relationship of the person subject to assessment with any activities compromising the critical economic foundation (meaning activities such as those intended to obtain non-public information concerning the critical economic foundation among those whose unauthorized disclosure may harm Japan's national security and are carried out for the purpose of promoting the interests of a foreign country and which are or are likely to be extremely harmful to the security of Japan and its citizens in connection with the critical economic foundation as well as activities intended to cause damage to that foundation for the purpose of compelling the nation or other persons to conform to a politically-motivated principle or other beliefs or causing fear or terror in society based on such principle or opinion) (including the names, dates of birth, nationalities (including any former nationality), and addresses of family members of the person subject to assessment (meaning the spouse (including a person who is in a de facto marital relationship although the marriage notification has not been made; the same applies hereinafter in this item), parents, children and siblings of the person subject to assessment, as well as the spouse's parents and children other than these persons; the same applies hereinafter in this item) and any person living with the person subject to assessment (excluding a family member)); 二　犯罪及び懲戒の経歴に関する事項 (ii) matters concerning criminal and disciplinary records; 三　情報の取扱いに係る非違の経歴に関する事項 (iii) matters concerning records of improper conduct in connection with the handling of information; 四　薬物の濫用及び影響に関する事項 (iv) matters concerning drug abuse and the influence of drugs; 五　精神疾患に関する事項 (v) matters concerning mental disorders; 六　飲酒についての節度に関する事項 (vi) matters concerning moderation in alcohol consumption; and 七　信用状態その他の経済的な状況に関する事項 (vii) matters concerning credit status and other economic conditions. ３　適性評価は、あらかじめ、政令で定めるところにより、次に掲げる事項を評価対象者に対し告知した上で、その同意を得て実施するものとする。ただし、第七項の規定の適用を受けて実施する場合においては、当該告知をすることを要しない。 (3) The security clearance assessment is to be conducted after notifying the person subject to assessment of the following matters and obtaining the consent of the person in advance, as provided by Cabinet Order. However, such notification is not required when the security clearance assessment is conducted based on the application of the provisions of paragraph (7): 一　前項各号に掲げる事項について適性評価調査が行われる旨 (i) that a security clearance investigation will be conducted regarding the matters stated in the items of the preceding paragraph; 二　適性評価調査を行うため必要な範囲内において、第六項の規定により質問させ、若しくは資料の提出を求めさせ、又は照会して報告を求めることがある旨 (ii) that the head of the administrative body may have its officials conduct questioning or request the submission of materials, and may make inquiries and request reports pursuant to paragraph (6), to the extent necessary for conducting the security clearance investigation; and 三　評価対象者が第一項第三号に掲げる者であるときは、その旨 (iii) if the person subject to assessment is the person stated in paragraph (1), item (iii), a statement to that effect. ４　行政機関の長は、適性評価を実施するときは、第七項の規定の適用を受けて実施される場合を除き、内閣総理大臣に対し、必要な資料を添えて、適性評価調査を行うよう求めるものとする。ただし、当該行政機関の業務の遂行に支障を及ぼすおそれがある場合（当該適性評価が同項の規定の適用を受けて実施される場合を除く。）には、当該行政機関の長が、政令で定めるところにより、自ら適性評価調査を行うものとする。 (4) When conducting a security clearance assessment, the head of an administrative body is to request to the Prime Minister to conduct a security clearance investigation, attaching the necessary materials, except when the security clearance assessment is conducted based on the application of the provisions of paragraph (7). However, if this may hinder the performance of the duty of the administrative body (except when the security clearance assessment is conducted based on the application of the provisions of paragraph (7)), the head of the administrative body is to personally conduct the security clearance investigation, as provided by Cabinet Order. ５　内閣総理大臣は、行政機関の長から前項の規定により適性評価調査を行うよう求められたときは、政令で定めるところにより、当該評価対象者について適性評価調査を行い、当該評価対象者が重要経済安保情報を漏らすおそれに関する意見（第七項において「調査意見」という。）を付して、当該適性評価調査の結果を当該行政機関の長に通知するものとする。 (5) When requested to conduct a security clearance investigation by the head of an administrative body pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Prime Minister is to conduct the security clearance investigation of the relevant person subject to assessment, as provided by Cabinet Order, and notify the head of the administrative body of the results of the security clearance investigation with the opinion regarding the risk of that person making unauthorized disclosure of critical economic security information (referred to "investigation opinion" in paragraph (7)). ６　適性評価調査を行う内閣総理大臣又は行政機関の長は、適性評価調査を行うため必要な範囲内において、その職員に評価対象者若しくは評価対象者の知人その他の関係者に質問させ、若しくは評価対象者に対し資料の提出を求めさせ、又は公務所若しくは公私の団体に照会して必要な事項の報告を求めることができる。 (6) The Prime Minister or the head of an administrative body who conducts the security clearance investigation may have their officials question the person subject to assessment or persons concerned such as acquaintances of the person subject to assessment or may have their officials request the person subject to assessment to submit materials, or may make inquiries to public offices or public or private bodies and request reports on the necessary matters from them, to the extent necessary to conduct the security clearance investigation. ７　第二項の規定にかかわらず、評価対象者が、適性評価を実施する行政機関の長（以下この項において「実施行政機関の長」という。）以外の行政機関の長又は警察本部長が実施した適性評価（次条第一項（第十五条第二項において読み替えて準用する場合を含む。）の規定による通知があった日から十年を経過しておらず、かつ、第五項（第十五条第二項において読み替えて準用する場合を含む。）の規定により内閣総理大臣が当該適性評価に係る適性評価調査を行ったものに限り、当該適性評価の後に実施行政機関の長による適性評価が実施された場合のものを除く。）のうち直近のもの（以下この条において「直近他機関適性評価」という。）において重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務を行った場合にこれを漏らすおそれがないと認められた者である場合において、当該評価対象者について実施行政機関の長が実施する適性評価については、適性評価調査を行わず、直近他機関適性評価において行われた適性評価調査の結果に基づき実施するものとする。この場合において、内閣総理大臣は、実施行政機関の長の求めに応じ、直近他機関適性評価において行われた適性評価調査の結果及びこれに付した調査意見を当該実施行政機関の長に通知するものとする。 (7) The security clearance assessment conducted by the administrative body head is to be carried out without conducting a new security clearance assessment, and is instead to be based on the results of the security clearance investigation conducted in the most recent such assessment by the head of another administrative body or by a chief of the prefectural police headquarters, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (2), when a person subject to assessment has been certified to have no risk of unauthorized disclosure of critical economic security information in the course of performing duties involving such handling (limited to the security clearance assessment for which 10 years have not yet elapsed since the date on which the notice under Article 13, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 15, paragraph (2) by replacing terms) and for which the Prime Minister has conducted a security clearance investigation and excluding the security clearance assessments that were later conducted by the head of the conducting administrative body; referred to hereinafter as "the most recent other bodies' security clearance assessment"), In this case, in response to the request of the head of the conducting administrative body, the Prime Minister is to notify the head of the conducting administrative body of the results of the security clearance investigation conducted in the most recent other bodies' security clearance assessment and the attached investigation opinion. ８　前項の規定の適用を受けて実施された適性評価を受けた評価対象者に対して行われた次条第一項の規定による通知は、前条第一項並びにこの条第一項第一号イ及び第二号の規定の適用については、直近他機関適性評価の結果について次条第一項（第十五条第二項において読み替えて準用する場合を含む。）の規定による評価対象者への通知が行われた日に行われたものとみなす。 (8) The notice under paragraph (1) of the following Article to the person subject to assessment who has undergone the security clearance assessment based on the application of the provisions of the preceding paragraph is deemed to have been done on the date on which the notice to that subject was given pursuant to paragraph (1) of the following Article (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 15, paragraph (2) through a replacement of terms) with respect to the results of the most recent other bodies' security clearance assessment for the purposes of application of the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article and item (i), (a) and item (ii) of this Article. （適性評価の結果等の通知） (Notice of Results of Security Clearance Assessment) 第十三条　行政機関の長は、適性評価を実施したときは、その結果（当該適性評価が前条第七項の規定の適用を受けて実施された場合にあっては、その旨を含む。次項及び次条第一項において同じ。）を評価対象者及び内閣総理大臣に対し通知するものとする。 Article 13 (1) When a security clearance assessment is conducted, the head of an administrative body is to notify the results (including when the security clearance assessment was conducted based on the application of the provisions of paragraph (7) of the preceding Article, a statement to that effect; the same applies to the following paragraph and paragraph (1) of the following Article) to the person subject to assessment and the Prime Minister. ２　行政機関の長は、適合事業者の従業者について適性評価を実施したときはその結果を、当該従業者が前条第三項の同意をしなかったことにより適性評価が実施されなかったときはその旨を、それぞれ当該適合事業者に対し通知するものとする。 (2) The head of an administrative body is to notify the results of a security clearance assessment to an eligible contractor when the security clearance assessment of a worker of the eligible contractor is conducted. If the security clearance assessment was not conducted due to the refusal of the worker to give the consent referred to in paragraph (3) of the preceding Article, the head shall notify the eligible contractor of that fact. ３　前項の規定による通知を受けた適合事業者は、当該評価対象者が当該適合事業者の指揮命令の下に労働する派遣労働者（労働者派遣事業の適正な運営の確保及び派遣労働者の保護等に関する法律（昭和六十年法律第八十八号）第二条第二号に規定する派遣労働者をいう。第十六条第二項において同じ。）であるときは、当該通知の内容を当該評価対象者を雇用する事業主に対し通知するものとする。 (3) An eligible contractor which has received a notification under the preceding paragraph is to notify the contents of the notification under the preceding paragraph to the business operator employing the person subject to assessment when the person subject to assessment is a dispatched worker (meaning a dispatched worker provided for in Article 2, item (ii) of the Act on Ensuring the Proper Operation of Worker Dispatching Services and Protecting Dispatched Workers (Act No. 88 of 1985); the same applies in Article 16, paragraph (2)) who works under the instruction of the eligible contractor. ４　行政機関の長は、第一項の規定により評価対象者に対し重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務を行った場合にこれを漏らすおそれがないと認められなかった旨を通知するときは、適性評価の円滑な実施の確保を妨げない範囲内において、当該おそれがないと認められなかった理由を併せて通知するものとする。ただし、当該評価対象者があらかじめ当該理由の通知を希望しない旨を申し出た場合は、この限りでない。 (4) When the head of the administrative body notifies a person subject to assessment, pursuant to paragraph (1), that the person has not been found to have no risk of unauthorized disclosure of critical economic security information if the person performs the duty of handling critical economic security information, the head of that administrative body is to also notify the person subject to assessment of the reasons for that determination, to the extent that this does not hinder the smooth conduct of the security clearance assessment. However, this does not apply if the person subject to the assessment notifies in advance its wish not to receive notification of the reasons. （行政機関の長に対する苦情の申出等） (Filing Complaints with the Heads of Administrative Bodies) 第十四条　評価対象者は、前条第一項の規定により通知された適性評価の結果その他当該評価対象者について実施された適性評価について、書面で、行政機関の長に対し、苦情の申出をすることができる。 Article 14 (1) A person subject to assessment may file a complaint with the head of an administrative body in writing, regarding the results of the security clearance assessment notified under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article or regarding other security clearance assessment conducted for the person subject to assessment. ２　行政機関の長は、前項の苦情の申出を受けたときは、これを誠実に処理し、処理の結果を苦情の申出をした者に通知するものとする。 (2) When a complaint referred to in the preceding paragraph is received, the head of an administrative body is to process the complaint sincerely and notify the results to the person filing the complaint. ３　評価対象者は、第一項の苦情の申出をしたことを理由として、不利益な取扱いを受けない。 (3) No person subject to assessment is to be subjected to adverse treatment on the grounds that that person filed a complaint under paragraph (1). （警察本部長による適性評価の実施等） (Conducting Security Clearance Assessments by the Chief of the Prefectural Police Headquarters) 第十五条　警察本部長は、次に掲げる者について、適性評価を実施するものとする。 Article 15 (1) The chief of the prefectural police headquarters is to conduct a security clearance assessment of each of the following persons: 一　当該都道府県警察の職員（警察本部長を除く。次号において同じ。）として重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務を新たに行うことが見込まれることとなった者であって、次に掲げるもの以外のもの (i) a person who is expected to be newly assigned to perform the duty of handling critical economic security information as an official of the prefectural police (excluding the chief of the prefectural police headquarters; the same applies in the following item), other than the following persons: イ　当該警察本部長が直近に実施した適性評価において重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務を行った場合にこれを漏らすおそれがないと認められた者（第三号において「直近警察適性評価認定者」という。）のうち、当該適性評価に係る次項において読み替えて準用する第十三条第一項の規定による評価対象者への通知があった日から十年を経過していないものであって、引き続き当該おそれがないと認められるもの　 (a) a person among those who have been certified to have no risk of unauthorized disclosure of critical economic security information if the person performs the duty of handling critical economic security information in the security clearance assessment which the chief of the prefectural police headquarters conducted most recently (referred to as a "certified person in the most recent police security clearance assessment" in item (iii)) and for whom 10 years have not elapsed since the date on which the chief of the prefectural police headquarters notified the person subject to assessment under Article 13, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis through a replacement of terms pursuant to the following paragraph in connection with the security clearance assessment, and continues to be found to be free from the risk of unauthorized disclosure; ロ　当該警察本部長が実施した特定秘密直近適性評価において特定秘密の取扱いの業務を行った場合にこれを漏らすおそれがないと認められた者（以下この項において「特定秘密直近警察適性評価認定者」という。）のうち、当該特定秘密直近適性評価に係る特定秘密保護法第十五条第二項において準用する特定秘密保護法第十三条第一項の規定による通知があった日から五年を経過していないものであって、引き続き当該おそれがないと認められるもの (b) a person among those who have been certified to have no risk of unauthorized disclosure of a specially designated secret if the person performs the duty of handling a specially designated secret, in the most recent security clearance assessment by the chief of the prefectural police headquarters (referred to hereinafter as a "certified person in the most recent SDS police security clearance assessment" in this paragraph) and for whom five years have not elapsed since the date on which the chief of the prefectural police headquarters notified the person subject to assessment under Article 13, paragraph (1) of the SDS Act as applied mutatis mutandis through a replacement of terms pursuant to Article 15, paragraph (2) of the SDS Act in connection with the most recent SDS security clearance assessment, and continues to be found to be free from the risk of unauthorized disclosure; 二　当該都道府県警察の職員として重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務を現に行う者であって、当該警察本部長が直近に実施した適性評価に係る次項において読み替えて準用する第十三条第一項の規定による評価対象者への通知があった日から十年（特定秘密直近警察適性評価認定者である者にあっては、当該警察本部長が実施した特定秘密直近適性評価に係る特定秘密保護法第十五条第二項において準用する特定秘密保護法第十三条第一項の規定による通知があった日から五年）を経過した日以後重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務を引き続き行うことが見込まれるもの (ii) a person who is currently engaged in performing the duty of handling critical economic security information as an official of the prefectural police, and who is expected to continue to be engaged in performing the duty of handling critical economic security information as such an official on and after the date on which 10 years have elapsed from the date on which the notice to the person subject to assessment under Article 13, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis through a replacement of terms pursuant to the following paragraph was given in connection with the most recent security clearance assessment by the chief of the prefectural police headquarters (in the case of a person who is a certified person in the most recent SDS police security clearance assessment, when five years have elapsed from the date on which the notice under Article 13, paragraph (1) of the SDS Act as applied pursuant to Article 15, paragraph (2) of the SDS Act was given in connection with the most recent SDS police security clearance assessment which the chief of the prefectural police headquarters conducted); and 三　直近警察適性評価認定者又は特定秘密直近警察適性評価認定者であって、引き続き重要経済安保情報を漏らすおそれがないと認めることについて疑いを生じさせる事情があるもの (iii) a certified person in the most recent police security clearance assessment or a certified person in the most recent SDS police security clearance, whose circumstances raise doubts as to whether it would be certified that the person will continue to be free from the risk of unauthorized disclosure of critical economic security information. ２　前三条（第十二条第一項並びに第十三条第二項及び第三項を除く。）の規定は、前項の規定により警察本部長が実施する適性評価について準用する。この場合において、第十二条第三項第三号中「第一項第三号」とあるのは「第十五条第一項第三号」と、同条第四項中「内閣総理大臣」とあるのは「警察庁長官を通じて内閣総理大臣」と、「行政機関の業務」とあるのは「都道府県警察の業務」と、同条第五項中「結果を」とあるのは「結果を警察庁長官を通じて」と、同条第七項中「適性評価を実施する行政機関の長（以下この項において「実施行政機関の長」という。）以外の行政機関の長又は警察本部長」とあるのは「行政機関の長又は適性評価を実施する警察本部長（以下この項において「実施警察本部長」という。）以外の警察本部長」と、「実施行政機関の長による」とあるのは「実施警察本部長による」と、「実施行政機関の長が」とあるのは「実施警察本部長が」と、「実施行政機関の長の求め」とあるのは「実施警察本部長が警察庁長官を通じて行う求め」と、「当該実施行政機関の長」とあるのは「警察庁長官を通じて当該実施警察本部長」と、同条第八項中「この条第一項第一号イ」とあるのは「第十五条第一項第一号イ」と、第十三条第一項中「ものとする」とあるのは「ものとする。この場合において、内閣総理大臣への通知は、警察庁長官を通じて行うものとする」と読み替えるものとする。 (2) The preceding three Articles (excluding Article 12, paragraph (1) and Article 13, paragraphs (2) and (3)) apply mutatis mutandis to the security clearance assessment conducted by the chief of the prefectural police headquarters pursuant to the preceding paragraph. In this case, the phrase "paragraph (1), item (iii)" in Article 12, paragraph (3), item (iii) is to be replaced with "Article 15, paragraph (1), item (iii)", the phrase "the Prime Minister" in paragraph (4) of the Article is to be replaced with "the Prime Minister through the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency", the phrase "the duty of the administrative body" in the paragraph is to be replaced with "the duty of the prefectural police", the phrase "of the results" in paragraph (5) of the Article is to be replaced with "via the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency of the results", the phrase "the head of an administrative body other than the head of an administrative body conducting the security clearance assessment (referred to hereinafter as the "head of the conducting administrative body" in this Article) or a chief of police" in paragraph (7) of the same Article is to be replaced with "the head of an administrative body or a chief of the prefectural police headquarters other than the chief of the police headquarters conducting the security clearance assessment (referred to hereinafter as the "conducting chief of the prefectural police headquarters" in this Article)", the phrase "by the head of the conducting administrative body" in paragraph (7) of the Article is to be replaced with "by the conducting chief of the prefectural police headquarters", the phrase "which the head of the conducting administrative body" in the paragraph is to be replaced with "which the conducting chief of the prefectural police headquarters", the phrase "request of the head of the conducting administrative body" in the paragraph is to be replaced with "request of the conducting chief of the police through the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency", the phrase "notify the head of the conducting administrative body" in the same paragraph is to be replaced with "notify the conducting chief of the prefectural police headquarters through the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency", the phrase "of this Article" in paragraph (8) of the Article is to be replaced with "of Article 15", and the phrase "Prime Minister" in Article 13, paragraph (1) is to be replaced with "Prime Minister. In this case, the notice to the Prime Minister is to be given via the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency". （適性評価に関する個人情報の利用及び提供の制限） (Restriction on the Use and Provision of Personal Information Concerning Security Clearance Assessment) 第十六条　内閣総理大臣並びに行政機関の長及び警察本部長は、重要経済安保情報の保護以外の目的のために、評価対象者が第十二条第三項（前条第二項において読み替えて準用する場合を含む。）の同意をしなかったこと、評価対象者についての適性評価の結果その他適性評価又は適性評価調査の実施に当たって取得する個人情報（生存する個人に関する情報であって、当該情報に含まれる氏名、生年月日その他の記述等により特定の個人を識別することができるもの（他の情報と容易に照合することができ、それにより特定の個人を識別することができることとなるものを含む。）をいう。以下この項において同じ。）を自ら利用し、又は提供してはならない。ただし、適性評価又は適性評価調査の実施によって当該個人情報に係る特定の個人が国家公務員法（昭和二十二年法律第百二十号）第三十八条各号、同法第七十五条第二項に規定する人事院規則の定める事由、同法第七十八条各号、第七十九条各号若しくは第八十二条第一項各号、検察庁法（昭和二十二年法律第六十一号）第二十条第一項各号、外務公務員法（昭和二十七年法律第四十一号）第七条第一項に規定する者、自衛隊法（昭和二十九年法律第百六十五号）第三十八条第一項各号、第四十二条各号、第四十三条各号若しくは第四十六条第一項各号、同法第四十八条第一項に規定する場合若しくは同条第二項各号若しくは第三項各号若しくは地方公務員法（昭和二十五年法律第二百六十一号）第十六条各号、第二十八条第一項各号若しくは第二項各号若しくは第二十九条第一項各号又はこれらに準ずるものとして政令で定める事由のいずれかに該当する疑いが生じたとき及び特定秘密保護法第十二条第四項に基づく照会に対して必要な事項を報告するときは、この限りでない。 Article 16 (1) The Prime Minister and also the head of an administrative body and the chief of the prefectural police headquarters must not personally use or provide others with, for purposes other than the protection of critical economic security information, the following information: the fact that a person subject to assessment did not give the consent referred to in Article 12, paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis through a replacement of terms pursuant to paragraph (2) of the preceding Article), the results of a security clearance assessment of a person subject to assessment, or any personal information (meaning information about a living individual, which can identify the specific individual by description contained in such information such as name, date of birth or other description contained therein (including information that can be matched with other information to enable such identification); the same applies hereinafter in this paragraph) and acquired in conducting a security clearance assessment or a security clearance investigation. However, this does not apply if the security clearance assessment or the security clearance investigation raises doubts as to whether the specific individual to whom the personal information relates falls under any of the following: the items of Article 38 of the National Public Service Act (Act No. 120 of 1947), the clauses provided for by the Rules of the National Personnel Authority as provided for in Article 75, paragraph (2) of that Act, the items of Article 78, the items of Article 79 or the items of Article 82, paragraph (1) of that Act; the items of Article 20 of the Public Prosecutor's Office Act (Act No. 61 of 1947); the category of persons provided for in Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Foreign Public Officials Act (Act No. 41 of 1952); the items of Article 38, paragraph (1), the items of Article 42, the items of Article 43 or the items of Article 46, paragraph (1) of the Self-Defense Forces Act (Act No. 165 of 1954), the cases provided for in Article 48, paragraph (1) of that Act, or the items of paragraph (2) or the items of paragraph (3) of that Article; the items of Article 16, the items of Article 28, paragraph (1) or the items of paragraph (2) of that Article, or the items of Article 29, paragraph (1) of the Local Public Service Act (Act No. 261 of 1950); or the grounds specified by Cabinet Order as equivalent to these, or when reporting necessary matters in response to a request based on paragraph (4) of Article 12 of the SDS Act. ２　第十三条第二項又は第三項の規定による通知を受けた適合事業者及び適合事業者の指揮命令の下に労働する派遣労働者を雇用する事業主は、重要経済安保情報の保護以外の目的のために、当該通知の内容を自ら利用し、又は提供してはならない。 (2) An eligible contractor and a business operator employing a dispatched worker working under the instruction of an eligible contractor which have received the notice given pursuant to Article 13, paragraph (2) or (3) must not personally use or provide others with information as to the content of the notice for purposes other than the protection of critical economic security information. （権限又は事務の委任） (Delegation of Authority or Affairs) 第十七条　内閣総理大臣又は行政機関の長は、政令（内閣の所轄の下に置かれる機関及び会計検査院にあっては、当該機関の命令）で定めるところにより、この章に定める権限又は事務をその職員に委任することができる。 Article 17 The Prime Minister or the head of an administrative body may delegate the authority or affairs provided for in this Chapter to its officials, as provided for by Cabinet Order (in the case of a body under the jurisdiction of the Cabinet and in the case of the Board of Audit, as provided for by its order). 第七章　雑則 Chapter VII Miscellaneous Provisions （重要経済安保情報の指定等の運用基準等） (Implementation Standards for the Designation of Critical Economic Security Information) 第十八条　政府は、重要経済安保情報の指定及びその解除、適性評価の実施並びに適合事業者の認定（行政機関の長が、事業者が適合事業者に該当すると認めることをいう。以下同じ。）に関し、統一的な運用を図るための基準を定めるものとする。 Article 18 (1) The government is to formulate standards to ensure uniform implementation for the designation and declassification of critical economic security information, the conduct of the security clearance assessments, and certifying eligible contractors (meaning the fact that the head of an administrative body certifies a contractor as an eligible contractor; the same applies hereinafter). ２　内閣総理大臣は、前項の基準を定め、又はこれを変更しようとするときは、我が国の安全保障に関する情報の保護、行政機関等の保有する情報の公開、公文書等の管理等に関し優れた識見を有する者の意見を聴いた上で、その案を作成し、閣議の決定を求めなければならない。 (2) When intending to formulate or revise the standards referred to in the preceding paragraph, the Prime Minister must prepare a draft of the standards after hearing the opinions of persons with distinguished insight into matters such as the protection of information concerning Japan's national security, the disclosure of information held by administrative bodies and the management of public records and archives and must seek a Cabinet decision on the draft. ３　内閣総理大臣は、毎年、第一項の基準に基づく重要経済安保情報の指定及びその解除、適性評価の実施並びに適合事業者の認定の状況を前項に規定する者に報告し、その意見を聴かなければならない。 (3) The Prime Minister must report each year the state of the designation and declassification of critical economic security information the conduct of security clearance assessments, and certification of eligible contractors based on the standards referred to in paragraph (1) to the persons provided for in the preceding paragraph and must hear their opinions. ４　内閣総理大臣は、重要経済安保情報の指定及びその解除、適性評価の実施並びに適合事業者の認定が第一項の基準に従って行われていることを確保するため必要があると認めるときは、行政機関の長（会計検査院を除く。）に対し、重要経済安保情報である情報を含む資料の提出及び説明を求め、並びに重要経済安保情報の指定及びその解除、適性評価の実施並びに適合事業者の認定について必要な勧告をし、又はその勧告の結果とられた措置について報告を求めることができる。 (4) The Prime Minister may request the head of an administrative body (excluding the Board of Audit) to submit materials that contain the information that constitutes critical economic security information and explanations, and may issue necessary recommendations regarding the designation and declassification of critical economic security information, the conduct of security clearance assessments and the certification of an eligible contractor or request reports on measures taken as the results of the recommendation if the Prime Minister finds it necessary to do so in order to ensure that the designation and declassification of critical economic security information, the conduct of the security clearance assessment and the assessment of an eligible contractor comply with the standards referred to in paragraph (1). （国会への報告等） (Report to the Diet) 第十九条　政府は、毎年、前条第三項の意見を付して、重要経済安保情報の指定及びその解除、適性評価の実施並びに適合事業者の認定の状況について国会に報告するとともに、公表するものとする。 Article 19 The government is to report each year the state of the designation and declassification of critical economic security information, the conduct of security clearance assessments, and the certification of eligible contractors with the opinions referred to in paragraph (3) of the preceding Article to the Diet and publicize the report. （関係行政機関の協力） (Cooperation of Related Administrative Bodies) 第二十条　内閣総理大臣及び関係行政機関の長は、重要経済安保情報の指定、適性評価の実施、適合事業者の認定その他この法律の規定により講ずることとされる措置に関し、重要経済基盤保護情報であって特に秘匿することが必要であるものの漏えいを防止するため、相互に協力するものとする。 Article 20 The Prime Minister and the heads of related administrative bodies are to cooperate with one another in connection with the designation of critical economic security information, the conduct of security clearance assessments, the certification of an eligible contractor, and other measures to be taken pursuant to this Act, in order to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of critical economic foundation protection information that particularly requires confidentiality. （政令への委任） (Delegation to Cabinet Order) 第二十一条　この法律に定めるもののほか、この法律の実施のための手続その他この法律の施行に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。 Article 21 In addition to what is provided for in this Act, procedures for implementing this Act and other necessary matters in connection with the enforcement of this Act are provided for by Cabinet Order. （この法律の解釈適用） (Interpretation and Application of This Act) 第二十二条　この法律の適用に当たっては、これを拡張して解釈して、国民の基本的人権を不当に侵害するようなことがあってはならず、国民の知る権利の保障に資する報道又は取材の自由に十分に配慮しなければならない。 Article 22 (1) When this Act is applied, its interpretation must not be expanded to unfairly violate the fundamental human rights of the people, and due consideration is to be given to the freedom of news reporting or news coverage, which contributes to the guarantee of the people's right to know. ２　出版又は報道の業務に従事する者の取材行為については、専ら公益を図る目的を有し、かつ、法令違反又は著しく不当な方法によるものと認められない限りは、これを正当な業務による行為とするものとする。 (2) The act of news coverage by persons engaged in publishing or news reporting is to be treated as an act in the pursuit of lawful business as long as it has the sole aim of furthering the public interest and is not found to have been done in violation of laws or regulations or through the use of extremely unjustifiable means. 第八章　罰則 Chapter VIII Penalties 第二十三条　重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務に従事する者がその業務により知り得た重要経済安保情報を漏らしたときは、五年以下の拘禁刑若しくは五百万円以下の罰金に処し、又はこれを併科する。重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務に従事しなくなった後においても、同様とする。 Article 23 (1) If a person engaged in handling critical economic security information discloses without authorization the information which the person has come to know in the course of duty, the person is punished by imprisonment for not more than five years or a fine of not more than five million yen, or both. The same applies when the person is no longer engaged in the duty of handling critical economic security information. ２　第四条第五項、第八条、第九条、第十条第五項若しくは第六項又は第十八条第四項の規定により提示され、又は提供された重要経済安保情報について、当該提示又は提供の目的である業務により当該重要経済安保情報を知り得た者がこれを漏らしたときは、三年以下の拘禁刑若しくは三百万円以下の罰金に処し、又はこれを併科する。第九条第一項第一号ロに規定する場合において提示された重要経済安保情報について、当該重要経済安保情報の提示を受けた者がこれを漏らしたときも、同様とする。 (2) Regarding the critical economic security information presented or provided pursuant to Article 4, paragraph (5), Article 8, Article 9, Article 10, paragraph (5) or (6), or Article 18, paragraph (4), if a person, who has come to know the critical economic security information in the course of the duty for which the information was presented or provided, discloses the information without authorization, the person is punished by imprisonment for not more than three years or a fine of not more than three million yen, or both. The same applies if a person who has been presented with critical economic security information in the case provided for in Article 9, paragraph (1), item (i), (b), discloses the information without authorization. ３　前二項の罪の未遂は、罰する。 (3) An attempt to commit the crimes referred to in the preceding two paragraphs is punished. ４　過失により第一項の罪を犯した者は、一年以下の拘禁刑又は三十万円以下の罰金に処する。 (4) A person who commits the crime referred to in paragraph (1) by negligence is punished by imprisonment for not more than one year or by a fine of not more than 300,000 yen. ５　過失により第二項の罪を犯した者は、六月以下の拘禁刑又は二十万円以下の罰金に処する。 (5) A person who commits the crime referred to in paragraph (2) by negligence is punished by imprisonment for not more than six months or a fine of not more than 200,000 yen. 第二十四条　外国の利益若しくは自己の不正の利益を図り、又は我が国の安全若しくは国民の生命若しくは身体を害すべき用途に供する目的で、人を欺き、人に暴行を加え、若しくは人を脅迫する行為により、又は財物の窃取若しくは損壊、施設への侵入、有線電気通信の傍受、不正アクセス行為（不正アクセス行為の禁止等に関する法律（平成十一年法律第百二十八号）第二条第四項に規定する不正アクセス行為をいう。）その他の重要経済安保情報を保有する者の管理を害する行為により、重要経済安保情報を取得したときは、当該違反行為をした者は、五年以下の拘禁刑若しくは五百万円以下の罰金に処し、又はこれを併科する。 Article 24 (1)If a person who acquires critical economic security information by an act of deceiving, assaulting or intimidating a person, or by an act that undermines the control of a person holding critical economic security information, such as theft or destruction of property, trespassing on a facility, interception of wired communications or an act of unauthorized computer access (meaning an act of unauthorized computer access provided for in Article 2, paragraph (4) of the Act on Prohibition of Unauthorized Computer Access (Act No. 128 of 1999)), for the purpose of using the information to promote the interests of a foreign country or acquire an illicit personal gain or to cause harm to the security of Japan or to the lives or bodily safety of its people, the person who committed such violation is punished by imprisonment for not more than five years or a fine of not more than five million yen, or both. ２　前項の罪の未遂は、罰する。 (2) An attempt to commit the crimes referred to in the preceding paragraph is punished. ３　前二項の規定は、刑法（明治四十年法律第四十五号）その他の罰則の適用を妨げない。 (3) The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs do not preclude the application of any penalties such as the Penal Code (Act No. 45 of 1907). 第二十五条　第二十三条第一項又は前条第一項に規定する行為の遂行を共謀し、教唆し、又は煽(せん)動した者は、三年以下の拘禁刑又は三百万円以下の罰金に処する。 Article 25 (1) A person who conspires with, induces, or incites another person to commit any of the acts provided for in Article 23, paragraph (1) or paragraph (1) of the preceding Article is punished by imprisonment for not more than three years or a fine of not more than three million yen. ２　第二十三条第二項に規定する行為の遂行を共謀し、教唆し、又は煽動した者は、二年以下の拘禁刑又は二百万円以下の罰金に処する。 (2) A person who conspires with, induces, or incites another person to commit the act provided for in Article 23, paragraph (2) is punished by imprisonment for not more than two years or a fine of not more than two million yen 第二十六条　第二十三条第三項若しくは第二十四条第二項の罪を犯した者又は前条の罪を犯した者のうち第二十三条第一項若しくは第二項若しくは第二十四条第一項に規定する行為の遂行を共謀したものが自首したときは、その刑を減軽し、又は免除する。 Article 26 If a person who has committed the crime referred to in Article 23, paragraph (3) or Article 24, paragraph (2), or a person who, among those who have committed the crime referred to in the preceding Article, has conspired with another person to commit the act provided for in Article 23, paragraph (1) or (2) or Article 24, paragraph (1) surrenders, the punishment for the person is reduced or the person is exempted from the punishment. 第二十七条　第二十三条の規定は、日本国外において同条の罪を犯した者にも適用する。 Article 27 (1) The crime referred to in Article 23 is to apply to any person who commits the crime referred to in that Article outside the territory of Japan. ２　第二十四条及び第二十五条の罪は、刑法第二条の例に従う。 (2) The crimes referred to in Articles 24 and 25 are governed by Article 2 of the Penal Code. 第二十八条　法人（法人でない団体で代表者又は管理人の定めのあるものを含む。以下この項において同じ。）の代表者又は法人若しくは人の代理人、使用人その他の従業者が、その法人又は人の業務に関して、第二十三条第一項若しくは第三項（同条第一項に係る部分に限る。）又は第二十四条第一項若しくは第二項の違反行為をしたときは、その行為者を罰するほか、その法人又は人に対し、各本条の罰金刑を科する。 Article 28 (1) When the representative of a corporation (including an organization without legal personality for which a representative or administrator has been designated; the same applies hereinafter in this paragraph) or a worker such as the agent or an employee of a corporation or individual has violated the provisions of Article 23, paragraph (1) or paragraph (3) (limited to the portion related to paragraph (1) of that Article) or Article 24, paragraph (1) or (2) in connection with the business of the corporation or individual, in addition to the offender subject to punishment, the corporation or individual is to be punished and subject to the fine referred to in the respective Articles. ２　法人でない団体について前項の規定の適用がある場合には、その代表者又は管理人が、その訴訟行為につき法人でない団体を代表するほか、法人を被告人又は被疑者とする場合の刑事訴訟に関する法律の規定を準用する。 (2) When the provisions of the preceding paragraph apply to an organization that is not a corporation, the representative or administrator of that organization is to represent it in procedural acts, and the provisions of laws on criminal proceedings for the case in which a corporation is the defendant or suspect is to apply mutatis mutandis. 附　則 Supplementary Provisions 第一条　この法律は、公布の日から起算して一年を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。ただし、第十八条第一項及び第二項（基準の変更に係る部分を除く。）の規定並びに附則第五条、第六条及び第八条から第十条までの規定は、公布の日から施行する。 Article 1 This Act comes into effect on the date specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding one year from the date of promulgation; provided, however, that the provisions of Article 18, paragraphs (1) and (2) (excluding the part concerning the revision of the standards), and Articles 5, 6 and 8 through 10 of the Supplementary Provisions come into effect on the date of promulgation. （重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務を行わせる行政機関等の職員に関する経過措置） (Transitional Measures Regarding Officials of Administrative Bodies Who Are Assigned to Perform the Duty of Handling Critical Economic Security Information) 第二条　この法律の施行の日（次条及び附則第四条において「施行日」という。）から起算して一年を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日の前日までの間においては、第十一条第一項の規定にかかわらず、行政機関の長又は警察本部長は、当該行政機関又は都道府県警察の職員のうち当該行政機関の長又は警察本部長が指名する者に重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務を行わせることができる。この場合において、第五条第一項及び第三項並びに第六条第二項及び第三項の規定の適用については、第五条第一項中「第十一条第一項又は第二項の規定により重要経済安保情報の取扱いの業務を行うことができることとされる者のうちから、当該行政機関」とあるのは「当該行政機関」と、同項及び同条第三項並びに第六条第三項中「の範囲を定める」とあるのは「を指名する」と、第五条第三項及び第六条第二項中「範囲その他」とあるのは「指名その他」とする。 Article 2 Until the preceding day of the date specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding one year from the date on which this Act comes into effect (referred to as the "effective date" in the following Article and Article 4 of the Supplementary Provisions), notwithstanding the provisions of Article 11, paragraph (1), the head of an administrative body or the chief of the prefectural police headquarters may have persons nominated by the head of the administrative body or the chief of the prefectural police headquarters among officials of the administrative body or the prefectural police perform the duty of handling the critical economic security information. In this case, regarding the application of Article 5, paragraphs (1) and (3) and Article 6, paragraphs (2) and (3), the phrase "the administrative body, among persons who are permitted to handle critical economic security information pursuant to Article 11, paragraph (1) or (2)" in Article 5, paragraph (1) is to be replaced with "the administrative body", the phrase "determination of the scope" in the paragraph and Article 6, paragraph (3) is to be replaced with "nomination", and the phrase "scope, " in Article 5, paragraph (3) and Article 6, paragraph (2) are to be replaced with "nomination". （民事訴訟法の規定により裁判所に重要経済安保情報を提示する場合に関する経過措置） (Transitional Measures Regarding Presenting Critical Economic Security Information to the Court Pursuant to the Provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure) 第三条　施行日から民事訴訟法等の一部を改正する法律（令和四年法律第四十八号）の施行の日の前日までの間における第九条第一項第二号の規定の適用については、同号中「第二百二十三条第六項（同法第二百三十一条の三第一項において準用する場合を含む。）」とあるのは、「第二百二十三条第六項」とする。 Article 3 Regarding the application of the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (1), item (ii), during the period from the effective date to the preceding day of the date on which the Act Partially Amending the Code of Civil Procedure (Act No. 48 of 2022) comes into effect, the phrase "Article 223, paragraph (6) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 231-3, paragraph (1) of the Code)" in the item is to be replaced with "Article 223, paragraph (6)". 第四条　施行日が刑法等の一部を改正する法律（令和四年法律第六十七号）の施行の日（以下この条において「刑法施行日」という。）前である場合には、刑法施行日の前日までの間における第二十三条（第三項を除く。）、第二十四条第一項及び第二十五条の規定（以下この条において「第二十三条等の規定」という。）の適用については、第二十三条第一項及び第二項、第二十四条第一項並びに第二十五条中「拘禁刑」とあるのは「懲役」と、第二十三条第四項及び第五項中「拘禁刑」とあるのは「禁錮」とする。刑法施行日以後における刑法施行日前にした行為に対する第二十三条等の規定の適用についても、同様とする。 Article 4 When the effective date is before the date on which the Act Partially Amending the Penal Code (Act No. 67 of 2022) comes into effect (referred to hereinafter as the "effective date of the Penal Code" in this Article), regarding the application of the provisions of Article 23 (excluding paragraph (3)), Article 24, paragraph (1), and Article 25 (referred to hereinafter as "the provisions of Article 23." in this Article) until the preceding day of the effective date of the Penal Code, the phrase "imprisonment" in Article 23, paragraphs (1) and (2), Article 24, paragraph (1), and Article 25 is to be "imprisonment" and the phrase "imprisonment" in Article 23, paragraphs (4) and (5) is to be replaced with "imprisonment without work". The same applies regarding the application of the provisions of Article 23. on and after the effective date of the Penal Code to acts committed before the effective date of the Penal Code. （政令への委任） (Delegation to Cabinet Order) 第五条　前三条に定めるもののほか、この法律の施行に関し必要な経過措置（罰則に関する経過措置を含む。）は、政令で定める。 Article 5 In addition to what is provided for in preceding three Articles, the necessary transitional measures for the enforcement of this Act (including the transitional measures concerning the penalties) are provided by Cabinet Order. （孤独・孤立対策推進法の一部改正） (Partial Amendment of the Act on the Advancement of Measures to Address Loneliness and Isolation) 第六条　孤独・孤立対策推進法（令和五年法律第四十五号）の一部を次のように改正する。 Article 6 The Act on the Advancement of Measures to Address Loneliness and Isolation (Act No. 45 of 2023) is partially amended as follows: 第二十四条第一項中「第四条第一項第三十五号」を「第四条第一項第三十六号」に改める。 The phrase "Article 4, paragraph (1), item (xxxv)" in Article 24, paragraph (1) is amended to "Article 4, paragraph (1), item (xxxvi)". （防衛省が調達する装備品等の開発及び生産のための基盤の強化に関する法律の一部改正） (Partial Amendment of the Act on Enhancing Defense Production and Technology Bases) 第七条　防衛省が調達する装備品等の開発及び生産のための基盤の強化に関する法律（令和五年法律第五十四号）の一部を次のように改正する。 Article 7 The Act on Enhancing Defense Production and Technology Bases (Act No. 54 of 2023) is partially amended as follows: 第十五条第二項第一号中「この法律」の下に「又は重要経済安保情報の保護及び活用に関する法律（令和六年法律第二十七号）」を加える。 The phrase "or the Act on the Protection and the Utilization of Critical Economic Security Information (Act No. 27 of 2024)" is added after the phrase "this Act" in Article 15, paragraph (2), item (i). 第二十七条第一項中「特別防衛秘密及び」を「特別防衛秘密、」に、「特定秘密に」を「特定秘密及び重要経済安保情報の保護及び活用に関する法律第三条第一項に規定する重要経済安保情報に」に改める。 The phrase "special defense secrets and" in Article 27, paragraph (1) is amended to "special defense secrets,", the phrase "to specially designated secrets" is amended to "to specially designated secrets and critical economic security information provided for in Article 3, paragraph (1) of the Act on the Protection and the Utilization of Critical Economic Security Information". （内閣府設置法の一部改正） (Partial Amendment of the Act for Establishment of the Cabinet Office) 第八条　内閣府設置法の一部を次のように改正する。 Article 8 The Act for Establishment of the Cabinet Office is partially amended as follows: 第四条第一項第三十五号中「第三項第二十七号の五」を「第三項第二十七号の六」に改め、同号を同項第三十六号とし、同項第三十四号の次に次の一号を加える。 The phrase "paragraph (3), item (xxvii)-5" in Article 4, paragraph (1), item (xxxv) is amended to "paragraph (3), item (xxvii)-6"; the item is renumbered as item (xxxvi); and the following item is added after item (xxxiv) of that paragraph: 三十五　重要経済安保情報の保護及び活用に関する法律（令和六年法律第二十七号）に基づく重要経済安保情報の保護及び活用のための基本的な政策に関する事項 (xxxv) matters on basic policy for the protection and the utilization of critical economic security information based on the Act on the Protection and the Utilization of Critical Economic Security Information (Act No. 27 of 2024); 第四条第三項中第二十七号の五を第二十七号の六とし、第二十七号の四を第二十七号の五とし、第二十七号の三の次に次の一号を加える。 Item (xxvii)-5 in Article 4, paragraph (3) is renumbered as item (xxvii)-6; item (xxvii)-4 in the paragraph is renumbered as item (xxvii)-5; and the following item is added after item (xxvii)-3 of the paragraph: 二十七の四　重要経済安保情報の保護及び活用に関する法律に基づく重要経済安保情報の保護及び活用に関する事務に関すること（他省の所掌に属するものを除く。）。 (xxvii)-4 matters on the affairs regarding the protection and the utilization of critical economic security information based on the Act on the Protection and the Utilization of Critical Economic Security Information (excluding those under the jurisdiction of other ministries); （指定及び解除の適正の確保） (Ensuring Proper Designation and Declassification) 第九条　政府は、重要経済安保情報の指定及びその解除の適正を確保するために必要な方策について検討し、その結果に基づいて所要の措置を講ずるものとする。 Article 9 The government is to consider the necessary steps to ensure proper designation and declassification of critical economic security information , and take required measures based on the results of the consideration. 第十条　国会に対する重要経済安保情報の提供については、政府は、国会が国権の最高機関であり各議院がその会議その他の手続及び内部の規律に関する規則を定める権能を有することを定める日本国憲法及びこれに基づく国会法等の精神にのっとり、この法律を適用するものとし、重要経済安保情報の提供を受ける国会におけるその保護に関する方策については、国会において、検討を加え、その結果に基づいて必要な措置を講ずるものとする。 (Policy for Provision of Critical Economic Security Information to the Diet and Protective Measures for Those Information at the Diet)