第一条この法律は、工場及び事業場における事業活動並びに建築物等の解体等に伴うばい煙、揮発性有機化合物及び粉じんの排出等を規制し、水銀に関する水俣条約（以下「条約」という。）の的確かつ円滑な実施を確保するため工場及び事業場における事業活動に伴う水銀等の排出を規制し、有害大気汚染物質対策の実施を推進し、並びに自動車排出ガスに係る許容限度を定めること等により、大気の汚染に関し、国民の健康を保護するとともに生活環境を保全し、並びに大気の汚染に関して人の健康に係る被害が生じた場合における事業者の損害賠償の責任について定めることにより、被害者の保護を図ることを目的とする。

Article 1The purpose of this Act is to protect the health of the people and to preserve the living environment from the effects of air pollution by regulating the emission and dispersal of soot and smoke, volatile organic compounds, and particulates associated with the business activities of factories and places of business and with the demolition, remodeling, and renovation of buildings and other structures, by regulating emissions of mercury or a mercury compound that are associated with the business activities of factories and places of business in order to ensure accurate and smooth implementation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury (hereinafter referred to as "the Convention"), by furthering measures against hazardous air pollutants, by prescribing maximum limits for automobile exhaust, and in other ways; as well as to protect victims by providing for businesses' liability to compensate for loss and damage if damage to human health arises in connection with air pollution.

第二条この法律において「ばい煙」とは、次の各号に掲げる物質をいう。

Article 2(1)The term "soot or smoke" as used in this Act means a substance set forth in one of the following items:

２この法律において「ばい煙発生施設」とは、工場又は事業場に設置される施設でばい煙を発生し、及び排出するもののうち、その施設から排出されるばい煙が大気の汚染の原因となるもので政令で定めるものをいう。

(2)The term "unit generating soot or smoke" as used in this Act means a unit that is installed at a factory or place of business, that generates and emits soot or smoke which causes air pollution, and that is specified by Cabinet Order.

３この法律において「ばい煙処理施設」とは、ばい煙発生施設において発生するばい煙を処理するための施設及びこれに附属する施設をいう。

(3)The term "soot or smoke processing unit" as used in this Act means a unit for processing the soot or smoke generated by a unit generating soot or smoke, and any auxiliary units.

４この法律において「揮発性有機化合物」とは、大気中に排出され、又は飛散した時に気体である有機化合物（浮遊粒子状物質及びオキシダントの生成の原因とならない物質として政令で定める物質を除く。）をいう。

(4)The term "volatile organic compound" as used in this Act means an organic compound (other than a substance specified by Cabinet Order as not being a source from which airborne particles or oxidants are generated) that is in a gaseous state at the time it is emitted or dispersed into the atmosphere.

５この法律において「揮発性有機化合物排出施設」とは、工場又は事業場に設置される施設で揮発性有機化合物を排出するもののうち、その施設から排出される揮発性有機化合物が大気の汚染の原因となるものであつて、揮発性有機化合物の排出量が多いためにその規制を行うことが特に必要なものとして政令で定めるものをいう。

(5)The term "unit emitting a volatile organic compound" as used in this Act means a unit that is installed at a factory or place of business, that emits a volatile organic compound which causes air pollution, and that is specified by Cabinet Order as a unit whose emission of the volatile organic compound it is particularly necessary to regulate due to its large volume.

６前項の政令は、事業者が自主的に行う揮発性有機化合物の排出及び飛散の抑制のための取組が促進されるよう十分配慮して定めるものとする。

(6)The Cabinet Order referred to in the preceding paragraph is to be established with sufficient consideration to allow for the facilitation of voluntary efforts by businesses to control the emission and dispersal of the volatile organic compounds.

７この法律において「粉じん」とは、物の破砕、選別その他の機械的処理又は堆積に伴い発生し、又は飛散する物質をいう。

(7)The term "particulates" as used in this Act means substances that are generated or dispersed as a result of any mechanical process such as crushing or sorting materials, or as a result of the accumulation of such materials.

８この法律において「特定粉じん」とは、粉じんのうち、石綿その他の人の健康に係る被害を生ずるおそれがある物質で政令で定めるものをいい、「一般粉じん」とは、特定粉じん以外の粉じんをいう。

(8)The term "specified particulates" as used in this Act means particulates of asbestos and other such substances likely to damage human health that are specified by Cabinet Order, and the term "ordinary particulates" means particulates other than specified particulates.

９この法律において「一般粉じん発生施設」とは、工場又は事業場に設置される施設で一般粉じんを発生し、及び排出し、又は飛散させるもののうち、その施設から排出され、又は飛散する一般粉じんが大気の汚染の原因となるもので政令で定めるものをいう。

(9)The term "unit generating ordinary particulates" as used in this Act means a unit that is installed at a factory or place of business, that generates and emits or disperses ordinary particulates which cause air pollution, and that is specified by Cabinet Order.

１０この法律において「特定粉じん発生施設」とは、工場又は事業場に設置される施設で特定粉じんを発生し、及び排出し、又は飛散させるもののうち、その施設から排出され、又は飛散する特定粉じんが大気の汚染の原因となるもので政令で定めるものをいう。

(10)The term "unit generating specified particulates" as used in this Act means a unit that is installed at a factory or place of business, that generates and emits or disperses specified particulates which cause air pollution, and that is specified by Cabinet Order.

１１この法律において「特定粉じん排出等作業」とは、吹付け石綿その他の特定粉じんを発生し、又は飛散させる原因となる建築材料で政令で定めるもの（以下「特定建築材料」という。）が使用されている建築物その他の工作物（以下「建築物等」という。）を解体し、改造し、又は補修する作業のうち、その作業の場所から排出され、又は飛散する特定粉じんが大気の汚染の原因となるもので政令で定めるものをいう。

(11)The term "work emitting or dispersing specified particulates" as used in this Act means, among the work of demolishing, remodeling, or renovating a building or other such structure (hereinafter referred to as a "building or other such structure") in which a building material causing the generation or dispersal of spray-applied asbestos or any other such specified particulates which is specified by Cabinet Order (hereinafter referred to as the "specified building material") has been used; work from whose location the specified particulates that are emitted or dispersed cause air pollution, and which is specified by Cabinet Order.

１２この法律において「水銀等」とは、水銀及びその化合物をいう。

(12)The term "mercury or a mercury compound" as used in this Act means mercury or a compound of mercury.

１３この法律において「水銀排出施設」とは、工場又は事業場に設置される施設で水銀等を大気中に排出するもののうち、条約の規定に基づきその規制を行うことが必要なものとして政令で定めるものをいう。

(13)The term "unit emitting mercury" as used in this Act means a unit that is installed at a factory or place of business, that emits mercury or a mercury compound into the atmosphere, and that is specified by Cabinet Order as one that, in accordance with the provisions of the Convention, it is necessary to regulate.

１４この法律において「排出口」とは、ばい煙発生施設において発生するばい煙、揮発性有機化合物排出施設に係る揮発性有機化合物又は水銀排出施設に係る水銀等を大気中に排出するために設けられた煙突その他の施設の開口部をいう。

(14)The term "outlet" as used in this Act means an opening in a smokestack or any other such unit that has been set up to emit into the atmosphere the soot or smoke that is generated at a unit generating soot or smoke, the volatile organic compounds associated with a unit emitting a volatile organic compound, or the mercury or mercury compound associated with a unit emitting mercury.

１５この法律において「有害大気汚染物質」とは、継続的に摂取される場合には人の健康を損なうおそれがある物質で大気の汚染の原因となるもの（ばい煙（第一項第一号及び第三号に掲げるものに限る。）、特定粉じん及び水銀等を除く。）をいう。

(15)The term "hazardous air pollutant" as used in this Act means a substance that is likely to harm human health if it is ingested continuously and that causes air pollution (other than soot and smoke (but only those set forth in the items set forth under paragraph (1), items (i) and (iii)), specified particulates, and mercury and mercury compounds).

１６この法律において「自動車排出ガス」とは、自動車（道路運送車両法（昭和二十六年法律第百八十五号）第二条第二項に規定する自動車のうち環境省令で定めるもの及び同条第三項に規定する原動機付自転車のうち環境省令で定めるものをいう。以下同じ。）の運行に伴い発生する一酸化炭素、炭化水素、鉛その他の人の健康又は生活環境に係る被害を生ずるおそれがある物質で政令で定めるものをいう。

(16)The term "automobile exhaust" as used in this Act means the carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, lead, and other such substances likely to damage human health or the living environment, that are generated during the operation of an automobile (meaning those of the automobiles prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Road Transport Vehicle Act (Act No. 185 of 1951) that are specified by Order of the Ministry of the Environment and those of the motorized bicycles prescribed in paragraph (3) of that Article that are specified by Order of the Ministry of the Environment; the same applies hereinafter), and that are specified by Cabinet Order.

第三条ばい煙に係る排出基準は、ばい煙発生施設において発生するばい煙について、環境省令で定める。

Article 3(1)Order of the Ministry of the Environment establishes soot and smoke emissions standards for the soot and smoke that are generated at units generating soot and smoke.

２前項の排出基準は、前条第一項第一号のいおう酸化物（以下単に「いおう酸化物」という。）にあつては第一号、同項第二号のばいじん（以下単に「ばいじん」という。）にあつては第二号、同項第三号に規定する物質（以下「有害物質」という。）にあつては第三号又は第四号に掲げる許容限度とする。

(2)The emissions standards referred to in the preceding paragraph are the permissible limits set forth in item (i) for the sulfur oxides referred to in paragraph (1), item (i) of the preceding Article (hereinafter simply referred to as "sulfur oxides"); the permissible limits set forth in item (ii) for the soot and dust referred to in paragraph (1), item (ii) of the preceding Article (hereinafter simply referred to as "soot and dust"); and the permissible limits set forth in item (iii) or (iv) for a substance as prescribed in paragraph (1), item (iii) of the preceding Article (hereinafter referred to as a "hazardous substance"):

３環境大臣は、施設集合地域（いおう酸化物、ばいじん又は特定有害物質に係るばい煙発生施設が集合して設置されている地域をいう。）の全部又は一部の区域における当該ばい煙発生施設において発生し、大気中に排出されるこれらの物質により政令で定める限度をこえる大気の汚染が生じ、又は生ずるおそれがあると認めるときは、環境省令で、当該全部又は一部の区域を限り、その区域に新たに設置される当該ばい煙発生施設について、第一項の排出基準（次条第一項の規定により排出基準が定められた場合にあつては、その排出基準）にかえて適用すべき特別の排出基準を定めることができる。

(3)If the Minister of the Environment finds that air pollution has occurred or is likely to occur at levels that exceed the limits specified by Cabinet Order in all or some areas of a region in which units are concentrated (meaning a region with a concentration of units generating soot and smoke that are associated with sulfur oxides, soot and dust, and specified hazardous substances) due to the sulfur oxides, soot and dust, and specified hazardous substances generated and emitted into the atmosphere at units generating soot and smoke, the Minister of the Environment may establish, by Order of the Ministry of the Environment, special emissions standards for all or some of the areas of the region that must be applied in lieu of the emissions standards referred to in paragraph (1) (or in lieu of the emissions standards established pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the following Article, if applicable) to new units generating soot or smoke that will be installed in those areas.

４第二項（同項第三号を除く。）の規定は、前項の排出基準について準用する。

(4)The provisions of paragraph (2) (excluding item (iii) of that paragraph) apply mutatis mutandis to the emissions standards referred to in the preceding paragraph.

５環境大臣は、第一項の規定によりいおう酸化物に係る排出基準を定め、又は第三項の規定により排出基準を定めようとするときは、関係都道府県知事の意見をきかなければならない。これを変更し、又は廃止しようとするときも、同様とする。

(5)Before seeking to establish sulfur oxide emissions standards pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or to establish emissions standards pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3), the Minster of the Environment must seek the opinions of the relevant prefectural governor. The same applies if the Minster of the Environment seeks to modify or repeal one of these emissions standards.

第四条都道府県は、当該都道府県の区域のうちに、その自然的、社会的条件から判断して、ばいじん又は有害物質に係る前条第一項又は第三項の排出基準によつては、人の健康を保護し、又は生活環境を保全することが十分でないと認められる区域があるときは、その区域におけるばい煙発生施設において発生するこれらの物質について、政令で定めるところにより、条例で、同条第一項の排出基準にかえて適用すべき同項の排出基準で定める許容限度よりきびしい許容限度を定める排出基準を定めることができる。

Article 4(1)If, among the areas of a prefecture, there is an area where, judging from the natural and societal conditions, the emissions standards for soot and dust or hazardous substances that are referred to in paragraph (1) or (3) of the preceding Article are found to be insufficient to protect human health or the living environment, that prefecture, by Prefectural Ordinance and pursuant to Cabinet Order, may establish emissions standards prescribing permissible limits that are stricter than the permissible limits prescribed by the emissions standards referred to in paragraph (1) of that Article and that are to be applied in lieu of the emissions standards referred to in that paragraph for the soot and dust or hazardous substances that are generated at units generating soot and smoke in that area.

２前項の条例においては、あわせて当該区域の範囲を明らかにしなければならない。

(2)The Prefectural Ordinance referred to in the preceding paragraph must also clearly indicate the scope of the area in question.

３都道府県が第一項の規定により排出基準を定める場合には、当該都道府県知事は、あらかじめ、環境大臣に通知しなければならない。

(3)Before a prefecture establishes emissions standards pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), the prefectural governor must first notify the Minister of the Environment.

第五条環境大臣は、大気の汚染の防止のため特に必要があると認めるときは、都道府県に対し、前条第一項の規定により排出基準を定め、又は同項の規定により定められた排出基準を変更すべきことを勧告することができる。

Article 5On finding it to be particularly necessary to do so in order to prevent air pollution, the Minister of the Environment may recommend that a prefecture establish emissions standards pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article or modify existing emissions standards pursuant to the provisions of that paragraph.

第五条の二都道府県知事は、工場又は事業場が集合している地域で、第三条第一項若しくは第三項又は第四条第一項の排出基準のみによつては環境基本法（平成五年法律第九十一号）第十六条第一項の規定による大気の汚染に係る環境上の条件についての基準（次条第一項第三号において「大気環境基準」という。）の確保が困難であると認められる地域としていおう酸化物その他の政令で定めるばい煙（以下「指定ばい煙」という。）ごとに政令で定める地域（以下「指定地域」という。）にあつては、当該指定地域において当該指定ばい煙を排出する工場又は事業場で環境省令で定める基準に従い都道府県知事が定める規模以上のもの（以下「特定工場等」という。）において発生する当該指定ばい煙について、指定ばい煙総量削減計画を作成し、これに基づき、環境省令で定めるところにより、総量規制基準を定めなければならない。

Article 5-2(1)In a region with a concentration of factories or places of business that is specified by Cabinet Order, for each type of sulfur oxide or other such soot or smoke specified by Cabinet Order (hereinafter referred to as "designated soot or smoke"), as a region in which it is found to be difficult to ensure the standards for environmental conditions associated with air pollution under Article 16, paragraph (1) of the Basic Act on the Environment (Act No. 91 of 1993) (referred to as "air quality standards" in paragraph (1), item (iii) of the following Article) using only the emissions standards prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1) or (3) or Article 4, paragraph (1) (hereinafter such a region is referred to as a "designated region"), the prefectural governor must formulate a plan for reducing the total quantity of designated soot and smoke that is generated at factories and places of business that emit the designated soot and smoke in the designated region and that are of at least the scale that the prefectural governor specifies in accordance with the standards specified by Order of the Ministry of the Environment (hereinafter each of these is referred to as a "specified factory or place of business"), and on the basis of that plan, the prefectural governor must establish standards regulating total emissions, pursuant to Order of the Ministry of the Environment.

２都道府県知事は、必要があると認めるときは、当該指定地域を二以上の区域に区分し、それらの区域ごとに前項の総量規制基準を定めることができる。

(2)On finding it to be necessary to do so, the prefectural governor may subdivide a designated region into two or more areas and prescribe standards regulating total emissions as referred to the preceding paragraph for each area.

３都道府県知事は、新たにばい煙発生施設が設置された特定工場等（工場又は事業場で、ばい煙発生施設の設置又は構造等の変更により新たに特定工場等となつたものを含む。）及び新たに設置された特定工場等について、第一項の指定ばい煙総量削減計画に基づき、環境省令で定めるところにより、それぞれ同項の総量規制基準に代えて適用すべき特別の総量規制基準を定めることができる。

(3)Pursuant to Order of the Ministry of the Environment and based on the plan for reducing the total quantity of designated soot and smoke that is referred to in paragraph (1), the prefectural governor may establish a special standard regulating total emissions that is to be applied in lieu of the standards regulating total emissions referred to in paragraph (1), for each specified factory or place of business at which a unit generating soot or smoke has been newly installed (this includes a factory or place of business that has newly become a specified factory or place of business due to a unit generating soot or smoke having been installed therein or due to a change in something such as its structure) and for each new specified factory or place of business that has been established.

４第一項又は前項の総量規制基準は、特定工場等につき当該特定工場等に設置されているすべてのばい煙発生施設において発生し、排出口から大気中に排出される当該指定ばい煙の合計量について定める許容限度とする。

(4)The standards regulating total emissions referred to in paragraph (1) or the preceding paragraph are the permissible limits that are prescribed in connection with a specified factory or place of business, for the total quantity of designated soot and smoke generated and emitted into the atmosphere from outlets at all units generating soot and smoke that are installed at the specified factory or place of business.

５都道府県知事は、第一項の政令で定める地域の要件に該当すると認められる一定の地域があるときは、同項の地域を定める政令の立案について、環境大臣に対し、その旨の申出をすることができる。

(5)If a certain region is found to fall under the requirements to be a region specified by Cabinet Order that is referred to paragraph (1), the prefectural governor may indicate this to the Minister of the Environment in connection with a proposal for a Cabinet Order specifying the regions referred to in that paragraph.

６環境大臣は、第一項の地域を定める政令の制定又は改廃の立案をしようとするときは、関係都道府県知事の意見を聴かなければならない。

(6)The Minister of the Environment must seek the opinions of the relevant prefectural governors before seeking to propose the enactment, amendment, or repeal of a Cabinet Order specifying an area as referred to in paragraph (1).

７都道府県知事は、第一項又は第三項の総量規制基準を定めるときは、公示しなければならない。

(7)A prefectural governor must give public notice when establishing the standards regulating total emissions provided for in paragraph (1) or (3).

第五条の三前条第一項の指定ばい煙総量削減計画は、当該指定地域について、第一号に掲げる総量を第三号に掲げる総量までに削減させることを目途として、第一号に掲げる総量に占める第二号に掲げる総量の割合、工場又は事業場の規模、工場又は事業場における使用原料又は燃料の見通し、特定工場等以外の指定ばい煙の発生源における指定ばい煙の排出状況の推移等を勘案し、政令で定めるところにより、第四号から第六号までに掲げる事項を定めるものとする。この場合において、当該指定地域における大気の汚染及び工場又は事業場の分布の状況により計画の達成上当該指定地域を二以上の区域に区分する必要があるときは、第一号から第三号までに掲げる総量は、区分される区域ごとのそれぞれの当該指定ばい煙の総量とする。

Article 5-3(1)A plan for reducing the total quantity of designated soot and smoke under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article is to establish the particulars set forth in items (iv) through (vi) pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order, with the aim of reducing the total quantity set forth in item (i) to the total quantity set forth in item (iii) for the designated region and in consideration of things such as the ratio of the total quantity set forth in item (i) to the total quantity set forth in item (ii), the scale of the factory or place of business, the prospects for raw materials or fuels used at the factory or place of business, and trends in designated soot and smoke emissions at sources of designated soot and smoke emissions other than specified factory or place of business. In such a case, if it is necessary to subdivide a designated region into two or more areas in order to achieve the plan, due to the air pollution conditions and the distribution of factories or places of business in the designated region, the total quantity set forth in items (i) through (iii) refers to the total quantity of designated soot and smoke for each of the areas so subdivided:

２都道府県知事は、前条第一項の指定ばい煙総量削減計画を定めようとするときは、環境基本法第四十三条の規定により置かれる審議会その他の合議制の機関及び関係市町村長の意見を聴かなければならない。

(2)Before seeking to establish a plan for reducing the total quantity of designated soot and smoke as referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the prefectural governor must hear the opinions of the council established pursuant to the provisions of Article 43 of the Basic Act on the Environment and other such consultative bodies, as well as the mayors of relevant municipalities.

３都道府県知事は、前条第一項の指定ばい煙総量削減計画を定めようとするときは、あらかじめ、第一項第四号及び第五号に係る部分について、環境大臣に協議しなければならない。

(3)Before seeking to establish a plan for reducing the total quantity of designated soot and smoke as referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the prefectural governor must first consult with the Minister of the Environment regarding the part that concerns paragraph (1), items (iv) and (v).

４都道府県知事は、前条第一項の指定ばい煙総量削減計画を定めたときは、第一項各号に掲げる事項を公表するよう努めなければならない。

(4)Having established a plan for reducing the total quantity of designated soot and smoke as referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the prefectural governor must endeavor to disclose the particulars set forth under each item of paragraph (1).

５都道府県知事は、当該指定地域における大気の汚染の状況の変動等により必要が生じたときは、前条第一項の指定ばい煙総量削減計画を変更することができる。

(5)The prefectural governor may change the plan for reducing the total quantity of designated soot and smoke referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article if this becomes necessary due to something such as a change in the air pollution status in the designated region.

６第二項から第四項までの規定は、前項の規定による計画の変更について準用する。

(6)The provisions of paragraphs (2) through (4) apply mutatis mutandis to any change to a plan under the preceding paragraph.

第六条ばい煙を大気中に排出する者は、ばい煙発生施設を設置しようとするときは、環境省令で定めるところにより、次の事項を都道府県知事に届け出なければならない。

Article 6(1)If a person that will emit soot or smoke into the atmosphere seeks to install a unit generating soot or smoke, it must file a notification of the following particulars with the prefectural governor, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of the Environment:

２前項の規定による届出には、ばい煙発生施設において発生し、排出口から大気中に排出されるいおう酸化物若しくは特定有害物質の量（以下「ばい煙量」という。）又はばい煙発生施設において発生し、排出口から大気中に排出される排出物に含まれるばいじん若しくは有害物質（特定有害物質を除く。）の量（以下「ばい煙濃度」という。）及びばい煙の排出の方法その他の環境省令で定める事項を記載した書類を添附しなければならない。

(2)The notification under the provisions of the preceding paragraph must be accompanied by documents stating the quantities of sulfur oxides or specified hazardous substances that will be generated and emitted into the atmosphere from an outlet at the unit generating soot or smoke (hereinafter referred to as the "quantity of soot or smoke") or the quantity of soot or dust or hazardous substances (excluding specified hazardous substances) that will be contained in the emissions generated and emitted into the atmosphere from an outlet at the unit generating soot or smoke (hereinafter referred to as the "concentration of soot or smoke"), the way in which the soot or smoke will be emitted, and other such particulars prescribed by Order of the Ministry of the Environment.

第七条一の施設がばい煙発生施設となつた際現にその施設を設置している者（設置の工事をしている者を含む。）であつてばい煙を大気中に排出するものは、当該施設がばい煙発生施設となつた日から三十日以内に、環境省令で定めるところにより、前条第一項各号に掲げる事項を都道府県知事に届け出なければならない。

Article 7(1)A person that already has a unit installed at the time of its designation as a unit generating soot or smoke (this includes a person that is doing work on the installation of that unit at the time in question) and that will emit soot or smoke into the atmosphere must file a notification with the prefectural governor stating the particulars set forth in each item of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article within 30 days from the date that the unit becomes a unit generating soot or smoke, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of the Environment.

２前条第二項の規定は、前項の規定による届出について準用する。

(2)The provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to a notification under the preceding paragraph.

第八条第六条第一項又は前条第一項の規定による届出をした者は、その届出に係る第六条第一項第四号から第六号までに掲げる事項の変更をしようとするときは、環境省令で定めるところにより、その旨を都道府県知事に届け出なければならない。

Article 8(1)If a person that has filed a notification under Article 6, paragraph (1) or paragraph (1) of the preceding Article seeks to change any of the particulars set forth in items (iv) through (vi) of Article 6, paragraph (1) to which that notification pertains, the person must file a notification of this with a prefectural governor pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of the Environment.

２第六条第二項の規定は、前項の規定による届出について準用する。

(2)The provisions of Article 6, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to a notification under the preceding paragraph.

第九条都道府県知事は、第六条第一項又は前条第一項の規定による届出があつた場合において、その届出に係るばい煙発生施設に係るばい煙量又はばい煙濃度がそのばい煙発生施設に係る排出基準（第三条第一項の排出基準（同条第三項又は第四条第一項の規定により排出基準が定められた場合にあつては、その排出基準を含む。）をいう。以下この章において「排出基準」という。）に適合しないと認めるときは、その届出を受理した日から六十日以内に限り、その届出をした者に対し、その届出に係るばい煙発生施設の構造若しくは使用の方法若しくはばい煙の処理の方法に関する計画の変更（前条第一項の規定による届出に係る計画の廃止を含む。）又は第六条第一項の規定による届出に係るばい煙発生施設の設置に関する計画の廃止を命ずることができる。

Article 9Having received a notification under Article 6, paragraph (1) or paragraph (1) of the preceding Article and finding that the quantity of soot or smoke or the concentration of soot or smoke associated with the unit emitting soot or smoke to which the notification pertains will fail to conform to the emissions standards for that unit (meaning the emissions standards referred to in Article 3, paragraph (1) (including emissions standards that have been established pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of that Article or Article 4, paragraph (1), if applicable); hereinafter referred to as the "emissions standards" in this Chapter), the prefectural governor may order the person that filed the notification to change the plans for the structure of the unit generating soot or smoke, the way in which that unit will be used, or the way in which soot or smoke from that unit will be processed (or to discontinue the plan associated with a notification under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article) which is stated in the notification, or may order the relevant person to discontinue the plan to install the unit generating soot or smoke to which the notification under Article 6, paragraph (1) pertains, but only within 60 days after the day on which the governor accepts the notification.

第九条の二都道府県知事は、第六条第一項又は第八条第一項の規定による届出があつた場合において、その届出に係るばい煙発生施設が設置される特定工場等（工場又は事業場で、当該ばい煙発生施設の設置又は構造等の変更により新たに特定工場等となるものを含む。以下この項において同じ。）について、当該特定工場等に設置されるすべてのばい煙発生施設に係る当該指定ばい煙の合計量が総量規制基準に適合しないと認めるときは、その届出を受理した日から六十日以内に限り、当該特定工場等の設置者に対し、当該特定工場等における指定ばい煙の処理の方法の改善、使用燃料の変更その他必要な措置を採るべきことを命ずることができる。

Article 9-2Having received a notification under Article 6, paragraph (1) or Article 8, paragraph (1) and on finding that the total quantity of designated soot and smoke for all units generating soot and smoke that will be in place at the specified factory or place of business (including a factory or place of business that will newly become a specified factory or place of business due to a unit generating soot or smoke being installed or due to a change in something such as its structure; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) to which the notification pertains will fail to conform to the standards regulating total emissions, the prefectural governor may order the person that has established the specified factory or place of business to improve the way in which designated soot or smoke will be processed at the specified factory or place of business, to change the fuel that will be used, or to take any other measures that may be necessary, but only within 60 days after the date of the acceptance of the notification.

第十条第六条第一項の規定による届出をした者又は第八条第一項の規定による届出をした者は、その届出が受理された日から六十日を経過した後でなければ、それぞれ、その届出に係るばい煙発生施設を設置し、又はその届出に係るばい煙発生施設の構造若しくは使用の方法若しくはばい煙の処理の方法の変更をしてはならない。

Article 10(1)A person that has filed a notification under Article 6, paragraph (1) must not install the unit generating soot or smoke to which the notification pertains until after 60 days have passed since the day on which the notification was accepted; a person that has filed a notification under Article 8, paragraph (1) must not make the change to the structure of the unit generating soot or smoke, the way in which that unit is used, or the way in which the soot or smoke from that unit is processed which is stated in the notification until after 60 days have passed since the day on which the notification was accepted.

２都道府県知事は、第六条第一項又は第八条第一項の規定による届出に係る事項の内容が相当であると認めるときは、前項に規定する期間を短縮することができる。

(2)On finding the content of the particulars stated in a notification under Article 6, paragraph (1) or Article 8, paragraph (1) to be appropriate, the prefectural governor may shorten the period prescribed in the preceding paragraph.

第十一条第六条第一項又は第七条第一項の規定による届出をした者は、その届出に係る第六条第一項第一号若しくは第二号に掲げる事項に変更があつたとき、又はその届出に係るばい煙発生施設の使用を廃止したときは、その日から三十日以内に、その旨を都道府県知事に届け出なければならない。

Article 11If a person that has filed a notification under Article 6, paragraph (1) or Article 7, paragraph (1) has undergone a change in a particular set forth in Article 6, paragraph (1) item (i) or (ii) that was stated in the notification or has discontinued the use of a unit generating soot or smoke stated in the notification, that person must notify the prefectural governor of this within 30 days of the change or discontinuation.

第十二条第六条第一項又は第七条第一項の規定による届出をした者からその届出に係るばい煙発生施設を譲り受け、又は借り受けた者は、当該ばい煙発生施設に係る当該届出をした者の地位を承継する。

Article 12(1)A person that has been transferred or leased, by a person that has filed a notification under Article 6, paragraph (1) or Article 7, paragraph (1), a unit generating soot or smoke that was stated in that notification, succeeds to the status of the person that filed the notification for the unit.

２第六条第一項又は第七条第一項の規定による届出をした者について相続、合併又は分割（その届出に係るばい煙発生施設を承継させるものに限る。）があつたときは、相続人、合併後存続する法人若しくは合併により設立した法人又は分割により当該ばい煙発生施設を承継した法人は、当該届出をした者の地位を承継する。

(2)If a person that has filed a notification under Article 6, paragraph (1) or Article 7, paragraph (1) becomes subject to inheritance, the heir succeeds to the status of the person that filed the notification; if that person becomes subject to a merger, the corporation surviving the merger or the corporation incorporated in the merger succeeds to the status of the person that filed the notification; and if that person becomes subject to a split (but only one in which it has another person succeed to a unit generating soot or smoke stated in the notification) the corporation succeeding to the unit in the split succeeds to the status of the person that filed the notification.

３前二項の規定により第六条第一項又は第七条第一項の規定による届出をした者の地位を承継した者は、その承継があつた日から三十日以内に、その旨を都道府県知事に届け出なければならない。

(3)A person that, pursuant to the provisions of one of the preceding two paragraphs, has succeeded to the status of a person that filed a notification under Article 6, paragraph (1) or Article 7, paragraph (1) must notify the prefectural governor of this within 30 days of the succession.

４工場又は事業場に設置されるすべてのばい煙発生施設について、第一項又は第二項の規定により届出をした者の地位を承継した者は、第九条の二、第十四条第三項又は第十五条の二第一項若しくは第二項の規定の適用については、工場又は事業場の設置者の地位を承継するものとする。

(4)To apply the provisions of Article 9-2, Article 14, paragraph (3) and Article 15-2, paragraph (1) and (2), a person that, pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or (2), has succeeded to the status of a person that filed a notification is considered to succeed to the status of the person that has established the factory or place of business for all units generating soot or smoke that are installed at a factory or place of business.

第十三条ばい煙発生施設において発生するばい煙を大気中に排出する者（以下「ばい煙排出者」という。）は、そのばい煙量又はばい煙濃度が当該ばい煙発生施設の排出口において排出基準に適合しないばい煙を排出してはならない。

Article 13(1)A person that emits into the atmosphere soot or smoke that is generated at a unit generating soot or smoke (hereinafter referred to as an "emitter of soot or smoke") must not emit that soot or smoke in quantities or at concentrations that fail to conform to the emissions standards for the outlets of the unit.

２前項の規定は、一の施設がばい煙発生施設となつた際現にその施設を設置している者（設置の工事をしている者を含む。）の当該施設において発生し、大気中に排出されるばい煙については、当該施設がばい煙発生施設となつた日から六月間（当該施設が政令で定める施設である場合にあつては、一年間）は、適用しない。ただし、その者に適用されている地方公共団体の条例の規定で同項の規定に相当するものがあるとき（当該規定の違反行為に対する処罰規定がないときを除く。）は、この限りでない。

(2)The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply to the soot or smoke generated and emitted into the atmosphere at a unit that a person already had in place at the time of its designation as a unit generating soot or smoke (this includes a person that is doing work on the installation of that unit at the time in question), for six months after the date on which the unit became a unit generating soot or smoke (or one year, if the unit in question constitutes a unit as specified by Cabinet Order); provided, however, that this does not apply if ordinance of a local public entity that is applicable to the relevant person contains provisions equivalent to the provisions of the preceding paragraph (unless there are no punitive provisions for the violation thereof).

第十三条の二特定工場等に設置されているばい煙発生施設において発生する指定ばい煙に係るばい煙排出者は、当該特定工場等に設置されているすべてのばい煙発生施設の排出口から大気中に排出される当該指定ばい煙の合計量が総量規制基準に適合しない指定ばい煙を排出してはならない。

Article 13-2(1)An emitter of soot or smoke that emits designated soot or smoke generated at a unit generating soot or smoke that has been installed at a specified factory or place of business must not emit designated soot or smoke if the total quantity of the designated soot and smoke that is emitted into the atmosphere from the outlets of all units generating soot and smoke that have been installed at the specified factory or place of business fails conform to the standards regulating total emissions.

２前項の規定は、第二条第二項の政令の改正、第五条の二第一項の地域を定める政令の改正又は同項の都道府県知事が定める規模の変更により新たに特定工場等となつた工場又は事業場に設置されているばい煙発生施設において発生する指定ばい煙に係るばい煙排出者については、当該工場又は事業場が特定工場等となつた日から六月間は、適用しない。

(2)The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply to the emitter of soot or smoke associated with designated soot or smoke that is generated at a unit generating soot or smoke that has been installed at a factory or place of business that newly became a specified factory or place of business due to the amendment of the Cabinet Order referred to in Article 2, paragraph (2), a Cabinet Order amendment establishing a region as referred to in Article 5-2, paragraph (1), or a change in the scale specified by the prefectural governor that is referred to in that paragraph, for six months after the date the factory or place of business newly becomes a specified factory or place of business.

第十四条都道府県知事は、ばい煙排出者が、そのばい煙量又はばい煙濃度が排出口において排出基準に適合しないばい煙を継続して排出するおそれがあると認めるときは、その者に対し、期限を定めて当該ばい煙発生施設の構造若しくは使用の方法若しくは当該ばい煙発生施設に係るばい煙の処理の方法の改善を命じ、又は当該ばい煙発生施設の使用の一時停止を命ずることができる。

Article 14(1)On finding that an emitter of soot or smoke is likely to continue to emit a quantity of soot or smoke or a concentration of soot or smoke from an outlet that fails to conform to emissions standards, the prefectural governor may order the emitter to improve the structure of a unit generating soot or smoke, the way in which the unit is used, or the way in which soot or smoke is processed at the unit by a specified deadline, or may order the emitter to temporarily suspend the operation of a unit generating soot or smoke.

２第十三条第二項の規定は、前項の規定による命令について準用する。

(2)The provisions of Article 13, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to an order under the preceding paragraph.

３都道府県知事は、総量規制基準に適合しない指定ばい煙が継続して排出されるおそれがあると認めるときは、当該指定ばい煙に係る特定工場等の設置者に対し、期限を定めて、当該特定工場等における指定ばい煙の処理の方法の改善、使用燃料の変更その他必要な措置を採るべきことを命ずることができる。

(3)On finding it to be likely that designated soot or smoke which fails to conform to the standards regulating total emissions will continue to be emitted, the prefectural governor may order the person that has established the specified factory or place of business with which the designated soot or smoke is associated to improve the way in which the designated soot or smoke is processed at the specified factory or place of business, to change the fuel that is being used, or to take any other necessary measures by a specified deadline.

４前項の規定は、第二条第二項の政令の改正、第五条の二第一項の地域を定める政令の改正又は同項の都道府県知事が定める規模の変更により新たに特定工場等となつた工場又は事業場については、当該工場又は事業場が特定工場等となつた日から六月間は、適用しない。

(4)The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply to a factory or place of business that newly becomes a specified factory or place of business due to the amendment of the Cabinet Order referred to in Article 2, paragraph (2), a Cabinet Order amendment establishing a region as referred to in Article 5-2, paragraph (1), or a change in the scale specified by the prefectural governor that is referred to in that paragraph, for six months from the date the factory or place of business newly became the specified factory or place of business

第十五条都道府県知事は、いおう酸化物に係るばい煙発生施設で季節により燃料の使用量に著しい変動があるものが密集して設置されている地域として政令で定める地域に係るいおう酸化物による著しい大気の汚染が生じ、又は生ずるおそれがある場合において、当該地域におけるいおう酸化物に係るばい煙発生施設において発生するいおう酸化物を大気中に排出する者が、当該ばい煙発生施設で燃料使用基準に適合しない燃料の使用をしていると認めるときは、その者に対し、期間を定めて、燃料使用基準に従うべきことを勧告することができる。

Article 15(1)If substantial air pollution from sulfur oxides is occurring or is likely to occur in a region specified by Cabinet Order as a region with a dense concentration of units generating soot or smoke that are associated with sulfur oxides and that are connected with a quantity of fuel use that fluctuates substantially with the season, and the prefectural governor finds that a person that emits into the atmosphere sulfur oxides generated at a unit generating soot or smoke associated with sulfur oxides in that region is using fuel at that unit that fails to conform to the fuel usage standards, the prefectural governor may issue a recommendation that the person comply with the fuel usage standards during a specified timeframe.

２都道府県知事は、前項の規定による勧告を受けた者がその勧告に従わなかつたときは、期間を定めて、当該燃料使用基準に従うべきことを命ずることができる。

(2)If a person that has been issued a recommendation under the preceding paragraph fails to comply with that recommendation, the prefectural governor may order the person to comply with the relevant fuel usage standards during a specified timeframe.

３第一項の燃料使用基準は、環境省令で定める燃料の種類について、環境大臣が定める基準に従い、同項の政令で定める地域ごとに都道府県知事が定める。

(3)The prefectural governor establishes the fuel usage standards referred to in paragraph (1) for each region prescribed by Cabinet Order that is referred to in that paragraph, in accordance with the standards prescribed by the Minister of the Environment, for the types of fuels prescribed by Order of the Ministry of the Environment.

４環境大臣は、第一項の政令の制定又は改廃の立案をしようとするときは、関係都道府県知事の意見をきかなければならない。

(4)The Minister of the Environment must seek the opinions of the relevant prefectural governors before seeking to propose the enactment, amendment, or repeal of a Cabinet Order as referred to in paragraph (1).

５都道府県知事は、第三項の規定により燃料使用基準を定めるときは、公示しなければならない。

(5)A prefectural governor must give public notice when establishing fuel usage standards pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3).

第十五条の二都道府県知事は、いおう酸化物に係る指定地域において、特定工場等以外の工場又は事業場における燃料の使用が燃料使用基準に適合しないと認めるときは、当該工場又は事業場の設置者に対し、期限を定めて、燃料使用基準に従うべきことを勧告することができる。

Article 15-2(1)If a prefectural governor finds that the use of fuel at a factory or place of business other than a specified factory or place of business fails to conform to the fuel usage standards in the designated region for sulfur oxides, the prefectural governor may recommend that the person that has established the factory or place of business comply with the fuel usage standards by a specified deadline.

２都道府県知事は、前項の規定による勧告を受けた者がその勧告に従わなかつたときは、期限を定めて、当該燃料使用基準に従うべきことを命ずることができる。

(2)If a person that has been issued a recommendation under the preceding paragraph fails to comply with that recommendation, the prefectural governor may order the person to comply with the relevant fuel usage standards by a specified deadline.

３第一項の燃料使用基準は、いおう酸化物に係るばい煙発生施設が設置されている特定工場等以外の工場又は事業場について定める基準とし、環境省令で定める燃料の種類について、指定ばい煙の総量の削減に関し環境大臣が定める基準に従い、いおう酸化物に係る指定地域ごとに都道府県知事が定める。

(3)For each designated region associated with sulfur oxides, the prefectural governor establishes the fuel usage standards referred to in paragraph (1), in accordance with the standards that the Minister of the Environment establishes in association with the reduction of the total quantity of designated soot and smoke, for the types of fuel prescribed by Order of the Ministry of the Environment, as the standards prescribed for a factory or place of business other than a specified factory or place of business, in which a unit generating soot or smoke associated with sulfur oxides has been installed.

４都道府県知事は、必要があると認めるときは、当該指定地域を二以上の区域に区分し、それらの区域ごとに第一項の燃料使用基準を定めることができる。

(4)On finding it to be necessary to do so, a prefectural governor may subdivide a designated region into two or more areas and prescribe fuel usage standards as referred to in paragraph (1) for each area.

５前条第五項の規定は、第一項の燃料使用基準について準用する。

(5)The provisions of paragraph (5) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the fuel usage standards referred to in paragraph (1).

第十六条ばい煙排出者は、環境省令で定めるところにより、当該ばい煙発生施設に係るばい煙量又はばい煙濃度を測定し、その結果を記録し、これを保存しなければならない。

Article 16An emitter of soot or smoke must measure the quantity of soot or smoke or the concentration of soot or smoke associated with a unit generating soot or smoke, and keep a record of the results thereof, pursuant to Order of the Ministry of the Environment.

第十七条ばい煙発生施設を設置している者又は物の合成、分解その他の化学的処理に伴い発生する物質のうち人の健康若しくは生活環境に係る被害を生ずるおそれがあるものとして政令で定めるもの（以下「特定物質」という。）を発生する施設（ばい煙発生施設を除く。以下「特定施設」という。）を工場若しくは事業場に設置している者は、ばい煙発生施設又は特定施設について故障、破損その他の事故が発生し、ばい煙又は特定物質が大気中に多量に排出されたときは、直ちに、その事故について応急の措置を講じ、かつ、その事故を速やかに復旧するように努めなければならない。

Article 17(1)If a unit generating soot or smoke malfunctions, breaks, or is involved in any other such incident and a large quantity of soot or smoke is emitted into the atmosphere, the person that has that unit in place must immediately take emergency measures in response to the incident, and must endeavor to restore things to how they were before the incident promptly; if a unit that generates a substance whose generation is linked to the synthesis or decomposition of a material or any other such chemical process and that is specified by Cabinet Order as a substance that is likely to harm human health or the living environment (hereinafter referred to as a "specified substance") (other than a unit generating soot or smoke; hereinafter referred to as a "specified unit") malfunctions, breaks, or is involved in any other such incident and a large quantity of specified substance is emitted into the atmosphere, the person that has that specified unit in place at a factory or place of business must immediately take emergency measures in response to the incident, and must restore things to how they were before the incident promptly.

２前項の場合においては、同項に規定する者は、直ちに、その事故の状況を都道府県知事に通報しなければならない。ただし、石油コンビナート等災害防止法（昭和五十年法律第八十四号）第二十三条第一項の規定による通報をした場合は、この限りでない。

(2)In a case as referred to in the preceding paragraph, the person provided for in that paragraph must immediately notify the prefectural governor of the status of the incident; provided, however, that this does not apply if the person has notified the relevant person under Article 23, paragraph (1) of the Act on the Prevention of Disasters in Petroleum Industrial Complexes and Other Petroleum Facilities (Act No. 84 of 1975).

３都道府県知事は、第一項に規定する事故が発生した場合において、当該事故に係る工場又は事業場の周辺の区域における人の健康が損なわれ、又は損なわれるおそれがあると認めるときは、その事故に係る同項に規定する者に対し、その事故の拡大又は再発の防止のため必要な措置をとるべきことを命ずることができる。

(3)If an incident provided for in paragraph (1) has occurred and the prefectural governor finds that there has been or is likely to be damage to human health in the area near the factory or place of business, the prefectural governor may order the person provided for in that paragraph that is connected with the incident to take the necessary measures to prevent the incident from growing or reoccurring.

第十七条の二事業者は、この章に規定するばい煙の排出の規制等に関する措置のほか、その事業活動に伴うばい煙の大気中への排出の状況を把握するとともに、当該排出を抑制するために必要な措置を講ずるようにしなければならない。

Article 17-2Beyond the measures for the regulation of soot and smoke emissions and related matters provided for in this Chapter, a business must assess the status of the emission of soot and smoke into the atmosphere that is associated with its business activities and must work to take the necessary measures to control those emissions.

第十七条の三揮発性有機化合物の排出及び飛散の抑制に関する施策その他の措置は、この章に規定する揮発性有機化合物の排出の規制と事業者が自主的に行う揮発性有機化合物の排出及び飛散の抑制のための取組とを適切に組み合わせて、効果的な揮発性有機化合物の排出及び飛散の抑制を図ることを旨として、実施されなければならない。

Article 17-3Policies related to controlling the emission and dispersal of volatile organic compounds and other such measures must be implemented with the aim to effectively control the emission and dispersal of volatile organic compounds, through an appropriate combination of the regulation of the emission of volatile organic compounds as prescribed in this Chapter and the voluntary efforts of businesses to control the emission and dispersal of volatile organic compounds.

第十七条の四揮発性有機化合物に係る排出基準は、揮発性有機化合物排出施設の排出口から大気中に排出される排出物に含まれる揮発性有機化合物の量（以下「揮発性有機化合物濃度」という。）について、施設の種類及び規模ごとの許容限度として、環境省令で定める。

Article 17-4Order of the Ministry of the Environment establishes emissions standards for volatile organic compounds, as the permissible limits for each type and size of unit, for quantities of volatile organic compounds contained in emissions emitted into the atmosphere from an outlet of a unit emitting a volatile organic compound (hereinafter referred to as the "concentration of volatile organic compounds").

第十七条の五揮発性有機化合物を大気中に排出する者は、揮発性有機化合物排出施設を設置しようとするときは、環境省令で定めるところにより、次の事項を都道府県知事に届け出なければならない。

Article 17-5(1)If a person that will emit a volatile organic compound into the atmosphere seeks to install a unit emitting a volatile organic compound, it must file a notification with the prefectural governor stating the following particulars, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of the Environment:

２前項の規定による届出には、揮発性有機化合物濃度及び揮発性有機化合物の排出の方法その他の環境省令で定める事項を記載した書類を添付しなければならない。

(2)The notification under the preceding paragraph must be accompanied by documents stating the concentration of volatile organic compounds, the way in which the volatile organic compounds will be emitted, and other such particulars prescribed by Order of the Ministry of the Environment.

第十七条の六一の施設が揮発性有機化合物排出施設となつた際現にその施設を設置している者（設置の工事をしている者を含む。）であつて揮発性有機化合物を大気中に排出するものは、当該施設が揮発性有機化合物排出施設となつた日から三十日以内に、環境省令で定めるところにより、前条第一項各号に掲げる事項を都道府県知事に届け出なければならない。

Article 17-6(1)A person that already has a unit installed at the time of its designation as a unit emitting a volatile organic compound (this includes a person that is doing work on the installation of such a unit at the time in question) and that will emit the volatile organic compound into the atmosphere must file a notification with the prefectural governor, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of the Environment, stating the particulars set forth in each item of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, within 30 days from the date that the unit comes to constitute a unit emitting a volatile organic compound.

２前条第二項の規定は、前項の規定による届出について準用する。

(2)The provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to a notification under the preceding paragraph.

第十七条の七第十七条の五第一項又は前条第一項の規定による届出をした者は、その届出に係る第十七条の五第一項第四号から第六号までに掲げる事項の変更をしようとするときは、環境省令で定めるところにより、その旨を都道府県知事に届け出なければならない。

Article 17-7(1)If a person filing a notification under Article 17-5, paragraph (1) or paragraph (1) of the preceding Article seeks to change any of the particulars set forth under items (iv) through (vi) of Article 17-5, paragraph (1), the person must notify the prefectural governor of this pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of the Environment.

２第十七条の五第二項の規定は、前項の規定による届出について準用する。

(2)The provisions of Article 17-5, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to a notification under the preceding paragraph.

第十七条の八都道府県知事は、第十七条の五第一項又は前条第一項の規定による届出があつた場合において、その届出に係る揮発性有機化合物排出施設に係る揮発性有機化合物濃度がその揮発性有機化合物排出施設に係る排出基準（第十七条の四の排出基準をいう。以下この章において「排出基準」という。）に適合しないと認めるときは、その届出を受理した日から六十日以内に限り、その届出をした者に対し、その届出に係る揮発性有機化合物排出施設の構造若しくは使用の方法若しくは揮発性有機化合物の処理の方法に関する計画の変更（前条第一項の規定による届出に係る計画の廃止を含む。）又は第十七条の五第一項の規定による届出に係る揮発性有機化合物排出施設の設置に関する計画の廃止を命ずることができる。

Article 17-8Having received a notification under Article 17-5, paragraph (1) or paragraph (1) of the preceding Article and finding that the concentration of a volatile organic compound associated with the unit emitting volatile organic compounds to which the notification pertains will fail to conform to the emissions standards for that unit (meaning the emissions standards referred to Article 17-4; hereinafter referred to as the "emissions standards" in this Chapter), the prefectural governor may order the person that filed the notification to change the plan for the structure of the unit emitting the volatile organic compound, the way in which that unit will be used, or the way in which the volatile organic compound from that unit will be processed (or to discontinue the plan associated with the notification under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article) which is stated in the notification, or may order the relevant person to discontinue the plan to install the unit emitting the volatile organic compound to which the notification under the provisions of Article 17-5, paragraph (1) pertains, but only within 60 days after the day on which the governor accepts the notification.

第十七条の九第十七条の五第一項の規定による届出をした者又は第十七条の七第一項の規定による届出をした者は、その届出が受理された日から六十日を経過した後でなければ、それぞれ、その届出に係る揮発性有機化合物排出施設を設置し、又はその届出に係る揮発性有機化合物排出施設の構造若しくは使用の方法若しくは揮発性有機化合物の処理の方法の変更をしてはならない。

Article 17-9A person that has filed a notification under Article 17-5, paragraph (1) must not install the unit emitting the volatile organic compound to which the notification pertains until 60 days have passed since the day on which the notification was accepted; a person that has filed a notification under the provisions of Article 17-7, paragraph (1) must not change the structure of the unit emitting the volatile organic compound, the way in which that unit is used, or the way in which the volatile organic compound is processed which is stated in the notification, until after 60 days have passed since the day on which the notification was accepted.

第十七条の十揮発性有機化合物排出施設から揮発性有機化合物を大気中に排出する者（以下「揮発性有機化合物排出者」という。）は、その揮発性有機化合物排出施設に係る排出基準を遵守しなければならない。

Article 17-10A person that emits a volatile organic compound into the atmosphere from a unit emitting a volatile organic compound (hereinafter referred to as the "emitter of a volatile organic compound") must comply with the emissions standards for the unit emitting the volatile organic compound.

第十七条の十一都道府県知事は、揮発性有機化合物排出者が排出する揮発性有機化合物の排出口における揮発性有機化合物濃度が排出基準に適合しないと認めるときは、当該揮発性有機化合物排出者に対し、期限を定めて当該揮発性有機化合物排出施設の構造若しくは使用の方法若しくは当該揮発性有機化合物排出施設に係る揮発性有機化合物の処理の方法の改善を命じ、又は当該揮発性有機化合物排出施設の使用の一時停止を命ずることができる。

Article 17-11On finding that the concentration at an outlet of a volatile organic compound that the emitter of a volatile organic compound emits fails to comply with the emissions standards, the prefectural governor may order the emitter of the volatile organic compound to make improvements in the structure of the unit emitting the volatile organic compound, the way in which the unit is used, or the way in which the volatile organic compound is processed at that unit by a specified deadline, or may order the emitter of the volatile organic compound to temporarily suspend the use of that unit.

第十七条の十二揮発性有機化合物排出者は、環境省令で定めるところにより、当該揮発性有機化合物排出施設に係る揮発性有機化合物濃度を測定し、その結果を記録しておかなければならない。

Article 17-12The emitter of a volatile organic compound must measure the concentration of volatile organic compounds for the unit emitting the volatile organic compound, and must keep a record of the results thereof, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of the Environment.

第十七条の十三第十条第二項の規定は、第十七条の九の規定による実施の制限について準用する。

Article 17-13(1)The provisions of Article 10, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to the restrictions on implementation under Article 17-9.

２第十一条及び第十二条の規定は、第十七条の五第一項又は第十七条の六第一項の規定による届出をした者について準用する。

(2)The provisions of Articles 11 and 12 apply mutatis mutandis to a person filing a notification under Article 17-5, paragraph (1) or Article 17-6, paragraph (1).

３第十三条第二項の規定は、第十七条の十一の規定による命令について準用する。

(3)The provisions of Article 13, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to an order under Article 17-11.

第十七条の十四事業者は、その事業活動に伴う揮発性有機化合物の大気中への排出又は飛散の状況を把握するとともに、当該排出又は飛散を抑制するために必要な措置を講ずるようにしなければならない。

Article 17-14A business must assess the status of the emission and dispersal of volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere that are associated with its business activities, and must work to take the necessary measures to control their emission and dispersal.

第十七条の十五何人も、その日常生活に伴う揮発性有機化合物の大気中への排出又は飛散を抑制するように努めるとともに、製品の購入に当たつて揮発性有機化合物の使用量の少ない製品を選択すること等により揮発性有機化合物の排出又は飛散の抑制を促進するよう努めなければならない。

Article 17-15Every person must endeavor to control the emission and dispersal of volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere that occurs in connection with the person's daily activities, and must endeavor to further the control of the emission and dispersal of volatile organic compounds in ways such as selecting products that use low quantities of volatile organic compounds.

第十八条一般粉じん発生施設を設置しようとする者は、環境省令で定めるところにより、次の事項を都道府県知事に届け出なければならない。

Article 18(1)A person seeking to install a unit generating ordinary particulates must file a notification with the prefectural governor stating the following particulars pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of the Environment:

２前項の規定による届出には、一般粉じん発生施設の配置図その他の環境省令で定める書類を添附しなければならない。

(2)The notification under the preceding paragraph must be accompanied by documents prescribed by Order of the Ministry of the Environment such as a layout diagram of the unit generating ordinary particulates.

３第一項又は次条第一項の規定による届出をした者は、その届出に係る第一項第四号及び第五号に掲げる事項の変更をしようとするときは、環境省令で定めるところにより、その旨を都道府県知事に届け出なければならない。

(3)If a person that has filed a notification under paragraph (1) or under paragraph (1) of the following Article seeks to change a particular set forth in paragraph (1), item (iv) or (v) that was stated in the notification, the person must file a notification of this with the prefectural governor pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of the Environment.

第十八条の二一の施設が一般粉じん発生施設となつた際現にその施設を設置している者（設置の工事をしている者を含む。）は、当該施設が一般粉じん発生施設となつた日から三十日以内に、環境省令で定めるところにより、前条第一項各号に掲げる事項を都道府県知事に届け出なければならない。

Article 18-2(1)A person that already has in place a unit at the time of its designation as a unit generating ordinary particulates (this includes a person that is doing work on the installation of such a unit at the time in question) must file a notification with the prefectural governor, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of the Environment, stating the particulars set forth in each item of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article within 30 days from the date that the unit came to constitute a unit generating ordinary particulates.

２前条第二項の規定は、前項の規定による届出について準用する。

(2)The provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to a notification under the preceding paragraph.

第十八条の三一般粉じん発生施設を設置している者は、当該一般粉じん発生施設について、環境省令で定める構造並びに使用及び管理に関する基準を遵守しなければならない。

Article 18-3A person that has in place a unit generating ordinary particulates must comply with the standards specified by Order of the Ministry of the Environment for the structure, use, and management of that unit generating ordinary particulates.

第十八条の四都道府県知事は、一般粉じん発生施設を設置している者が前条の基準を遵守していないと認めるときは、その者に対し、期限を定めて当該一般粉じん発生施設について同条の基準に従うべきことを命じ、又は当該一般粉じん発生施設の使用の一時停止を命ずることができる。

Article 18-4On finding that a person that has installed a unit generating ordinary particulates is not complying with the standards referred to in the preceding Article, the prefectural governor may order that person to comply with the standards referred to that Article for the unit generating ordinary particulates by a specified deadline or to temporarily suspend the use of the unit generating ordinary particulates.

第十八条の五特定粉じん発生施設に係る隣地との敷地境界における規制基準（以下「敷地境界基準」という。）は、特定粉じん発生施設を設置する工場又は事業場における事業活動に伴い発生し、又は飛散する特定粉じんで工場又は事業場から大気中に排出され、又は飛散するものについて、特定粉じんの種類ごとに、工場又は事業場の敷地の境界線における大気中の濃度の許容限度として、環境省令で定める。

Article 18-5For each type of specified particulates, Order of the Ministry of the Environment establishes regulatory standards for site boundaries with the land adjacent to units generating specified particulates (hereinafter referred to as "site boundary standards") as the permissible limits for atmospheric concentration at the boundary lines of the site of a factory or place of business, of specified particulates generated or dispersed in connection with the business activities at a factory or place of business that has in place a unit generating specified particulates and emitted or dispersed into the atmosphere from the factory or place of business.

第十八条の六特定粉じんを大気中に排出し、又は飛散させる者は、特定粉じん発生施設を設置しようとするときは、環境省令で定めるところにより、次の事項を都道府県知事に届け出なければならない。

Article 18-6(1)If a person that will emit or cause the dispersal of specified particulates into the atmosphere seeks to install a unit generating specified particulates, it must file a notification with the prefectural governor stating the following particulars pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of the Environment:

２前項の規定による届出には、特定粉じん発生施設の配置図、特定粉じんの排出の方法その他の環境省令で定める事項を記載した書類を添付しなければならない。

(2)A notification under the preceding paragraph must be accompanied by documents showing a layout diagram of the unit generating specified particulates and stating the way in which the specified particulates will be emitted and other such particulars specified by Order of the Ministry of the Environment.

３第一項又は次条第一項の規定による届出をした者は、その届出に係る第一項第四号から第六号までに掲げる事項の変更をしようとするときは、環境省令で定めるところにより、その旨を都道府県知事に届け出なければならない。

(3)If a person filing a notification under paragraph (1) above or paragraph (1) of the following Article seeks to change a particular set forth in paragraph (1), items (iv) through (vi) that is stated in the notification, that person must file a notification of this with the prefectural governor pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of the Environment.

４第二項の規定は、前項の規定による届出について準用する。

(4)The provisions of paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to a notification under the preceding paragraph.

第十八条の七一の施設が特定粉じん発生施設となつた際現にその施設を設置している者（設置の工事をしている者を含む。）であつて特定粉じんを大気中に排出し、又は飛散させるものは、当該施設が特定粉じん発生施設となつた日から三十日以内に、環境省令で定めるところにより、前条第一項各号に掲げる事項を都道府県知事に届け出なければならない。

Article 18-7(1)A person that already has a unit installed at the time of its designation as a unit generating specified particulates (this includes a person that is doing work on the installation of such a unit at the time in question) and that will emit or cause the dispersal of the specified particulates into the atmosphere, must file a notification with the prefectural governor, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of the Environment, stating the particulars set forth in each item of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article within 30 days from the date that the unit comes to constitute a unit generating specified particulates.

２前条第二項の規定は、前項の規定による届出について準用する。

(2)The provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to a notification under the preceding paragraph.

第十八条の八都道府県知事は、第十八条の六第一項又は第三項の規定による届出があつた場合において、その届出に係る特定粉じん発生施設が設置される工場又は事業場の敷地の境界線における大気中の特定粉じんの濃度が敷地境界基準に適合しないと認めるときは、その届出を受理した日から六十日以内に限り、その届出をした者に対し、その届出に係る特定粉じん発生施設の構造若しくは使用の方法若しくは特定粉じんの処理の方法若しくは飛散の防止の方法に関する計画の変更（同項の規定による届出に係る計画の廃止を含む。）又は同条第一項の規定による届出に係る特定粉じん発生施設の設置に関する計画の廃止を命ずることができる。

Article 18-8Having received a notification under Article 18-6, paragraph (1) or (3) and finding that the atmospheric concentration of specified particulates at the boundary line of the site of the factory or place of business at which the unit generating specified particulates to which the notification pertains will be installed would fail to conform to site boundary standards, the prefectural governor may order the person that submitted the notification to change the plan for the structure of the unit generating specified particulates, the way in which that unit is used, the way in which the specified particulates from that unit are processed, or the way of preventing their dispersal (or to discontinue the plan associated with a notification under paragraph (3) of that Article) which is stated in the notification, or may order the relevant person to discontinue the plan to install the unit generating specified particulates to which the notification under paragraph (1) of that Article pertains, but only within 60 days after the day on which the governor accepts the notification.

第十八条の九第十八条の六第一項の規定による届出をした者又は同条第三項の規定による届出をした者は、その届出が受理された日から六十日を経過した後でなければ、それぞれ、その届出に係る特定粉じん発生施設を設置し、又はその届出に係る特定粉じん発生施設の構造若しくは使用の方法若しくは特定粉じんの処理の方法若しくは飛散の防止の方法の変更をしてはならない。

Article 18-9A person that has filed a notification under Article 18-6, paragraph (1) must not install the unit generating specified particulates to which that notification pertains until after 60 days have passed since the day on which the notification was accepted; a person that has filed a notification under Article 18-6, paragraph (3) must not change the structure of the unit generating specified particulates, the way in which that unit is used, the way in which the specified particulates from that unit are processed, or the way of preventing their dispersal which is stated in the notification until after 60 days have passed since the day on which the notification was accepted.

第十八条の十特定粉じん発生施設を設置する工場又は事業場における事業活動に伴い発生し、又は飛散する特定粉じんを工場又は事業場から大気中に排出し、又は飛散させる者（以下「特定粉じん排出者」という。）は、敷地境界基準を遵守しなければならない。

Article 18-10A person that emits or causes to be dispersed into the atmosphere, from the relevant factory or place of business, specified particulates that are generated or dispersed in connection with business activities at a factory or place of business that has in place a unit generating specified particulates (hereinafter referred to as a "specified particulates emitter") must comply with the site boundary standards.

第十八条の十一都道府県知事は、特定粉じん排出者が排出し、又は飛散させる特定粉じんの当該工場又は事業場の敷地の境界線における大気中の濃度が敷地境界基準に適合しないと認めるときは、当該特定粉じん排出者に対し、期限を定めて当該特定粉じん発生施設の構造若しくは使用の方法の改善若しくは特定粉じんの処理の方法若しくは飛散の防止の方法の改善を命じ、又は当該特定粉じん発生施設の使用の一時停止を命ずることができる。

Article 18-11On finding that the atmospheric concentration at the boundary line or the site of the relevant factory or place of business, of the specified particulates that a specified particulates emitter emits or causes to be dispersed fails to conform to the site boundary standards, the prefectural governor may order the specified particulates emitter to make improvements to the structure of a unit generating specified particulates, the way in which the unit is used, or the way in which the specified particulates are processed, or the way of preventing their dispersal by a specified deadline, or may order the specified particulates emitter to temporarily suspend the use of a unit generating specified particulates.

第十八条の十二特定粉じん排出者は、環境省令で定めるところにより、その工場又は事業場の敷地の境界線における大気中の特定粉じんの濃度を測定し、その結果を記録しておかなければならない。

Article 18-12A specified particulates emitter must measure the concentration of specified particulates in the atmosphere at the boundary lines of the site of its factory or place of business, and must keep a record of the results thereof, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of the Environment.

第十八条の十三第十条第二項の規定は、第十八条の九の規定による実施の制限について準用する。

Article 18-13(1)The provisions of Article 10, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to the restrictions on implementation under Article 18-9.

２第十一条及び第十二条の規定は、第十八条第一項、第十八条の二第一項、第十八条の六第一項又は第十八条の七第一項の規定による届出をした者について準用する。

(2)The provisions of Articles 11 and 12 apply mutatis mutandis to a person that has filed a notification under Article 18, paragraph (1), Article 18-2, paragraph (1), Article 18-6, paragraph (1), or Article 18-7, paragraph (1).

３第十三条第二項の規定は、第十八条の四及び第十八条の十一の規定による命令について準用する。

(3)The provisions of Article 13, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to an order under Articles 18-4 and 18-11.

第十八条の十四特定粉じん排出等作業に係る規制基準（以下「作業基準」という。）は、特定粉じんの種類及び特定粉じん排出等作業の種類ごとに、特定粉じん排出等作業の方法に関する基準として、環境省令で定める。

Article 18-14Order of the Ministry of the Environment establishes regulatory standards for work emitting or dispersing specified particulates (hereinafter referred to as "work standards") as standards for the ways in which work emitting or dispersing specified particulates is conducted, for each type of specified particulates, and for each type of work emitting or dispersing specified particulates.

第十八条の十五特定粉じん排出等作業を伴う建設工事（以下「特定工事」という。）の発注者（建設工事（他の者から請け負つたものを除く。）の注文者をいう。以下同じ。）又は特定工事を請負契約によらないで自ら施工する者（次項において「特定工事の発注者等」という。）は、特定粉じん排出等作業の開始の日の十四日前までに、環境省令で定めるところにより、次に掲げる事項を都道府県知事に届け出なければならない。ただし、災害その他非常の事態の発生により特定粉じん排出等作業を緊急に行う必要がある場合は、この限りでない。

Article 18-15(1)The original orderer of construction work that involves work emitting or dispersing specified particulates (hereinafter referred to as "specified construction work") (meaning the person ordering construction work (other than construction work that the person has been commissioned for by another person; the same applies hereinafter) or a person that conducts specified construction work itself without a service contract (hereinafter referred to as the "original orderer or initiating builder of specified construction work" in the following paragraph) must file a notification with the prefectural governor stating the following particulars pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of the Environment, at least 14 days before the day on which it plans to start the specified construction work; provided, however, that this does not apply if it is necessary to urgently conduct work emitting or dispersing specified particulates due to a disaster or other emergency situation:

２前項ただし書の場合において、当該特定粉じん排出等作業を伴う特定工事の発注者等は、速やかに、同項各号に掲げる事項を都道府県知事に届け出なければならない。

(2)In a case as referred to in the proviso to the preceding paragraph, the original orderer or initiating builder of the specified construction work that involves the relevant work emitting or dispersing specified particulates must promptly notify the prefectural governor of the particulars set forth in the items of the preceding paragraph.

３前二項の規定による届出には、当該特定粉じん排出等作業の対象となる建築物等の配置図その他の環境省令で定める事項を記載した書類を添付しなければならない。

(3)A notification under the preceding two paragraphs must be accompanied by documents showing a layout diagram of the building or other such structure where work emitting or dispersing specified particulates will be undertaken and stating any other such particulars that are prescribed by Order of the Ministry of the Environment.

第十八条の十六都道府県知事は、前条第一項の規定による届出があつた場合において、その届出に係る特定粉じん排出等作業の方法が作業基準に適合しないと認めるときは、その届出を受理した日から十四日以内に限り、その届出をした者に対し、その届出に係る特定粉じん排出等作業の方法に関する計画の変更を命ずることができる。

Article 18-16Having received a notification under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article and finding that the way of carrying out the work emitting or dispersing specified particulates which is stated in the notification will fail to conform to the work standards, the prefectural governor may order the person that filed the notification to change the plan for the way of carrying out work emitting or dispersing specified particulates which is stated in the notification, but only within 14 days after the day on which the governor accepts the notification.

第十八条の十七建築物等を解体し、改造し、又は補修する作業を伴う建設工事（当該建設工事が特定工事に該当しないことが明らかなものとして環境省令で定めるものを除く。以下「解体等工事」という。）の受注者（他の者から請け負つた解体等工事の受注者を除く。次項及び第二十六条第一項において同じ。）は、当該解体等工事が特定工事に該当するか否かについて調査を行うとともに、環境省令で定めるところにより、当該解体等工事の発注者に対し、当該調査の結果について、環境省令で定める事項を記載した書面を交付して説明しなければならない。この場合において、当該解体等工事が特定工事に該当するときは、第十八条の十五第一項第四号から第七号までに掲げる事項その他環境省令で定める事項を書面に記載して、これらの事項について説明しなければならない。

Article 18-17(1)A contractor of construction work that involves the work of demolishing, remodeling, or renovating a building or other structure (other than construction work specified by Order of the Ministry of the Environment as work that clearly does not constitute specified construction work; hereinafter referred to as the "construction work involving demolition, remodeling, or renovation") (other than a contractor of construction work involving demolition, remodeling, or renovation that has been commissioned by another person; the same applies in the following paragraph and Article 26, paragraph (1)) must, as specified by Order of the Ministry of the Environment, conduct due diligence to determine whether the construction work involving demolition, remodeling, or renovation constitutes specified construction work, and explain the results of the due diligence to the original orderer of the construction work involving demolition, remodeling, or renovation by providing a document stating the particulars specified by Order of the Ministry of the Environment. In such a case, if the construction work involving demolition, remodeling, or renovation constitutes specified construction work, the contractor must explain this to the orderer by stating the particulars set forth in Article 18-15, paragraph (1), items (iv) through (vii) and other particulars specified by Order of the Ministry of the Environment in writing.

２前項前段の場合において、解体等工事の発注者は、当該解体等工事の受注者が行う同項の規定による調査に要する費用を適正に負担することその他当該調査に関し必要な措置を講ずることにより、当該調査に協力しなければならない。

(2)In a case as referred to in the first sentence of the preceding paragraph, the original orderer of the construction work involving demolition, remodeling, or renovation must cooperate with the contractor in conducting the due diligence under that paragraph, by appropriately bearing the required costs of that due diligence and taking other necessary measures connected with that due diligence.

３解体等工事を請負契約によらないで自ら施工する者（第二十六条第一項において「自主施工者」という。）は、当該解体等工事が特定工事に該当するか否かについて調査を行わなければならない。

(3)A person that conducts construction work involving demolition, remodeling, or renovation itself, without a service contract (referred to as the "initiating builder" in Article 26, paragraph (1)) must conduct due diligence to determine whether the construction work involving demolition, remodeling, or renovation constitutes specified construction work.

４第一項及び前項の規定による調査を行つた者は、当該調査に係る解体等工事を施工するときは、環境省令で定めるところにより、当該調査の結果その他環境省令で定める事項を、当該解体等工事の場所において公衆に見やすいように掲示しなければならない。

(4)When conducting the construction work involving demolition, remodeling, or renovation that is associated with the due diligence under paragraphs (1) or (3), the person that conducted the due diligence must post the results of the due diligence and the particulars specified by Order of the Ministry of the Environment at the location of the construction work involving demolition, remodeling, or renovation in a way that makes it easy for the public to see them, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of the Environment.

第十八条の十八特定工事を施工する者は、当該特定工事における特定粉じん排出等作業について、作業基準を遵守しなければならない。

Article 18-18A person undertaking specified construction work must comply with the work standards for work emitting or dispersing specified particulates when conducting the specified construction work.

第十八条の十九都道府県知事は、特定工事を施工する者が当該特定工事における特定粉じん排出等作業について作業基準を遵守していないと認めるときは、その者に対し、期限を定めて当該特定粉じん排出等作業について作業基準に従うべきことを命じ、又は当該特定粉じん排出等作業の一時停止を命ずることができる。

Article 18-19On finding that a person undertaking specified construction work is not complying with the work standards for work emitting or dispersing specified particulates that is involved in the specified construction work, the prefectural governor may order the person to comply with the work standards for work emitting or dispersing specified particulates by a specified deadline or to temporarily suspend work emitting or dispersing specified particulates.

第十八条の二十特定工事の発注者は、当該特定工事を施工する者に対し、施工方法、工期、工事費その他当該特定工事の請負契約に関する事項について、作業基準の遵守を妨げるおそれのある条件を付さないように配慮しなければならない。

Article 18-20The original orderer of specified construction work must take due care not to impose on the person conducting the specified construction work conditions in terms of the construction method, construction period, construction costs, or any other particulars of the service contract for the specified construction work, that are likely to interfere with compliance with the work standards.

第十八条の二十一水銀等の大気中への排出の抑制に関する施策その他の措置は、条約の的確かつ円滑な実施を図るため、この章に規定する水銀等の排出の規制と事業者が自主的に行う水銀等の排出の抑制のための取組とを適切に組み合わせて、効果的な水銀等の大気中への排出の抑制を図ることを旨として、実施されなければならない。

Article 18-21Policies related to controlling the emission of mercury and mercury compounds and other such measures must be implemented with the aim to effectively control the emission of mercury and mercury compounds into the atmosphere in order to ensure the accurate and smooth implementation of the Convention, through an appropriate combination of the regulation of the emission of mercury and mercury compounds as prescribed in this Chapter and the voluntary efforts of businesses to control the emission of mercury and mercury compounds.

第十八条の二十二水銀等に係る排出基準は、水銀等の大気中への排出の削減に関する技術水準及び経済性を勘案し、その排出が可能な限り削減されるよう、水銀排出施設の排出口から大気中に排出される排出物に含まれる水銀等の量（以下「水銀濃度」という。）について、施設の種類及び規模ごとの許容限度として、環境省令で定める。

Article 18-22Order of the Ministry of the Environment establishes emissions standards for mercury and mercury compounds as the permissible limits for each type and size of unit, for quantities of mercury and mercury compounds contained in emissions emitted into the atmosphere from an outlet of a unit emitting mercury (hereinafter referred to as the "concentration of mercury") in consideration of the level of technology for, and the economy of, reducing the emission of mercury and mercury compounds into the atmosphere, so that their emission is reduced as much as possible.

第十八条の二十三水銀等を大気中に排出する者は、水銀排出施設を設置しようとするときは、環境省令で定めるところにより、次の事項を都道府県知事に届け出なければならない。

Article 18-23(1)If a person that will release mercury or a mercury compound into the atmosphere seeks to install a unit emitting mercury, it must file a notification with the prefectural governor stating the following particulars pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of the Environment:

２前項の規定による届出には、水銀濃度及び水銀等の大気中への排出の方法その他の環境省令で定める事項を記載した書類を添付しなければならない。

(2)The notification under the preceding paragraph must be accompanied by documents stating the concentration of mercury, the way in which the mercury or mercury compound will be emitted into the atmosphere, and any other such particulars prescribed by Order of the Ministry of the Environment.

第十八条の二十四一の施設が水銀排出施設となつた際現にその施設を設置している者（設置の工事をしている者を含む。）であつて水銀等を大気中に排出するものは、当該施設が水銀排出施設となつた日から三十日以内に、環境省令で定めるところにより、前条第一項各号に掲げる事項を都道府県知事に届け出なければならない。

Article 18-24(1)A person that already has a unit installed at the time of its designation as a unit emitting mercury (this includes a person that is doing work on the installation of such a unit at the time in question) and that will emit the mercury or a mercury compound into the atmosphere must file a notification with the prefectural governor, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of the Environment, stating the particulars set forth in each item of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article within 30 days from the date that the unit comes to constitute a unit emitting mercury.

２前条第二項の規定は、前項の規定による届出について準用する。

(2)The provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to a notification under the preceding paragraph.

第十八条の二十五第十八条の二十三第一項又は前条第一項の規定による届出をした者は、その届出に係る第十八条の二十三第一項第四号から第六号までに掲げる事項の変更をしようとするときは、環境省令で定めるところにより、その旨を都道府県知事に届け出なければならない。

Article 18-25(1)If a person that has filed a notification under Article 18-23, paragraph (1) or paragraph (1) of the preceding Article seeks to change any of the particulars set forth under items (iv) through (vi) of Article 18-23, paragraph (1), the person must file a notification of this with the prefectural governor pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of the Environment.

２第十八条の二十三第二項の規定は、前項の規定による届出について準用する。

(2)The provisions of Article 18-23, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to a notification under the preceding paragraph.

第十八条の二十六都道府県知事は、第十八条の二十三第一項又は前条第一項の規定による届出があつた場合において、その届出に係る水銀排出施設に係る水銀濃度がその水銀排出施設に係る第十八条の二十二の排出基準（以下この章において「排出基準」という。）に適合しないと認めるときは、その届出を受理した日から六十日以内に限り、その届出をした者に対し、その届出に係る水銀排出施設の構造若しくは使用の方法若しくは水銀等の処理の方法に関する計画の変更（前条第一項の規定による届出に係る計画の廃止を含む。）又は第十八条の二十三第一項の規定による届出に係る水銀排出施設の設置に関する計画の廃止を命ずることができる。

Article 18-26Having received a notification under Article 18-23, paragraph (1) or paragraph (1) of the preceding Article and finding that the concentration of mercury associated with the unit emitting mercury to which the notification pertains will fail to conform to the emissions standards for that unit that are referred to in Article 18-22 (hereinafter referred to as the "emissions standards" in this Chapter), the prefectural governor may order the person that filed the notification to change the plan for the structure of the unit emitting mercury, the way in which that unit will be used, or the way in which the mercury or mercury compound from that unit will be processed (or to discontinue the plan associated with the notification under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article) which is stated in the notification, or may order the relevant person to discontinue the plan to install the unit emitting mercury to which a notification under Article 18-23, paragraph (1) pertains, but only within 60 days after the day on which the governor accepts the notification.

第十八条の二十七第十八条の二十三第一項の規定による届出をした者又は第十八条の二十五第一項の規定による届出をした者は、その届出が受理された日から六十日を経過した後でなければ、それぞれ、その届出に係る水銀排出施設を設置し、又はその届出に係る水銀排出施設の構造若しくは使用の方法若しくは水銀等の処理の方法の変更をしてはならない。

Article 18-27A person that has filed a notification under Article 18-23, paragraph (1) must not install the unit emitting mercury to which the notification pertains until after 60 days have passed since the day on which the notification was accepted; a person that has filed a notification under Article 18-25, paragraph (1) must not change the structure of the unit emitting mercury, the way in which it is used, or the way in which the mercury or mercury compound is processed which is stated in the notification until after 60 days have passed since the day on which the notification was accepted.

第十八条の二十八水銀排出施設から水銀等を大気中に排出する者（以下「水銀排出者」という。）は、その水銀排出施設に係る排出基準を遵守しなければならない。

Article 18-28A person that emits mercury or a mercury compound into the atmosphere from a unit emitting mercury (hereinafter referred to as a "mercury emitter") must comply with the emissions standards for that unit.

第十八条の二十九都道府県知事は、水銀排出者が排出する水銀等の排出口における水銀濃度が排出基準に適合しない水銀等を継続して大気中に排出すると認めるときは、当該水銀排出者に対し、期限を定めて、当該水銀排出施設の構造若しくは使用の方法若しくは水銀等の処理の方法の改善又は当該水銀排出施設の使用の一時停止その他水銀等の大気中への排出を減少させるための措置をとるべきことを勧告することができる。

Article 18-29(1)On finding that a mercury emitter is likely to continue to emit mercury or a mercury compound into the atmosphere that will cause the concentration of mercury at an outlet for mercury or mercury compound that the mercury emitter emits not to conform to emissions standards, the prefectural governor may recommend that the mercury emitter improve the structure of the unit emitting mercury, the way in which the unit is used, or the way in which the mercury or mercury compound is processed for that unit, or may recommend that the mercury emitter temporarily suspend the operation of the unit emitting mercury or to take other measures to reduce the mercury or mercury compound emitted into the atmosphere by a specified deadline.

２都道府県知事は、前項の規定による勧告を受けた者がその勧告に従わないときは、期限を定めて、その勧告に係る措置をとるべきことを命ずることができる。

(2)If a person that has been issued a recommendation under the preceding paragraph fails to comply with the recommendation, the prefectural governor may order that person to take the recommended measures by a specified deadline.

第十八条の三十水銀排出者は、環境省令で定めるところにより、当該水銀排出施設に係る水銀濃度を測定し、その結果を記録し、これを保存しなければならない。

Article 18-30A mercury emitter must, as prescribed by Order of the Ministry of the Environment, measure the concentration of mercury associated with a unit emitting mercury, and keep a record of the results thereof.

第十八条の三十一第十条第二項の規定は、第十八条の二十七の規定による実施の制限について準用する。

Article 18-31(1)The provisions of Article 10, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to restrictions on implementation under Article 18-27.

２第十一条及び第十二条の規定は、第十八条の二十三第一項又は第十八条の二十四第一項の規定による届出をした者について準用する。

(2)The provisions of Articles 11 and 12 apply mutatis mutandis to a person that has filed a notification under Article 18-23, paragraph (1) or Article 18-24, paragraph (1).

３第十三条第二項の規定は、第十八条の二十九第一項の規定による勧告及び同条第二項の規定による命令について準用する。

(3)The provisions of Article 13, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to a recommendation under Article 18-29, paragraph (1) and an order under paragraph (2) of that Article.

第十八条の三十二工場又は事業場に設置される水銀等を大気中に排出する施設（水銀排出施設を除く。）のうち、水銀等の排出量が相当程度多い施設であつて、その排出を抑制することが適当であるものとして政令で定めるもの（以下この条において「要排出抑制施設」という。）を設置している者は、その要排出抑制施設に係る水銀等の大気中への排出に関し、単独で又は共同して、自ら遵守すべき基準を作成し、水銀濃度を測定し、その結果を記録し、これを保存することその他の水銀等の大気中への排出を抑制するために必要な措置を講ずるとともに、当該措置の実施の状況及びその評価を公表しなければならない。

Article 18-32A person that has in place at a factory or place of business a unit that emits mercury or a mercury compound into the atmosphere (other than a unit emitting mercury) in considerably large quantities, and that is specified by Cabinet Order as a unit whose emissions it is appropriate to control (hereinafter referred to as a "unit requiring emissions control"); in addition to independently or collaboratively creating its own standards to be complied with for its emission into the atmosphere of mercury and mercury compounds associated with its units requiring emissions control, measuring concentrations of mercury, recording the results, saving them, and taking any other such measures that are needed in order to control the emission of mercury and mercury compounds into the atmosphere; must disclose the implementation status of those measures and an evaluation thereof.

第十八条の三十三前条に規定するもののほか、事業者は、その事業活動に伴う水銀等の大気中への排出の状況を把握し、当該排出を抑制するために必要な措置を講ずるようにするとともに、国が実施する水銀等の大気中への排出の抑制に関する施策に協力しなければならない。

Article 18-33Beyond what is prescribed in the preceding Article, a business must assess the status of the emission of mercury and mercury compounds into the atmosphere that is associated with its business activities and take the necessary measures to control their emission, as well as cooperating with the policies that the national government implements to control the emission of mercury and mercury compounds into the atmosphere.

第十八条の三十四国は、我が国における水銀等の大気中への排出の状況を把握し、その結果を公表すること、水銀等の大気中への排出の抑制のための技術に関する情報を収集整理し、その成果の普及を図ることその他の水銀等の大気中への排出の抑制に関する施策の実施に努めなければならない。

Article 18-34The national government must apply itself to assessing the status of the emission of mercury and mercury compounds into the atmosphere in Japan and disclosing the results thereof; to collecting and organizing data connected with technologies for controlling the emission of mercury and mercury compounds into the atmosphere and ensuring the prevalence of the products of this; and to other such implementation of policies related to controlling the emission of mercury and mercury compounds into the atmosphere.

第十八条の三十五地方公共団体は、事業者に対し、水銀等の大気中への排出を抑制するために必要な措置を講ずることを促進するために必要な情報の提供を行うよう努めるとともに、住民に対し、水銀等の大気中への排出の抑制に関する知識の普及を図るよう努めなければならない。

Article 18-35Local public entities must endeavor to provide the necessary information to businesses to prompt them to undertake the necessary measures to control the emission of mercury and mercury compounds into the atmosphere, and must endeavor to ensure the prevalence of knowledge relating to the control of the emission of mercury and mercury compounds into the atmosphere among their residents.

第十八条の三十六有害大気汚染物質による大気の汚染の防止に関する施策その他の措置は、科学的知見の充実の下に、将来にわたつて人の健康に係る被害が未然に防止されるようにすることを旨として、実施されなければならない。

Article 18-36Policies related to preventing the pollution of the air by hazardous air pollutants and other such measures must be implemented with the aim of preventing future damage to human health while making full use of scientific knowledge.

第十八条の三十七事業者は、その事業活動に伴う有害大気汚染物質の大気中への排出又は飛散の状況を把握するとともに、当該排出又は飛散を抑制するために必要な措置を講ずるようにしなければならない。

Article 18-37A business must assess the status of the emission and dispersal of hazardous air pollutants into the atmosphere that is associated with its business activities, and must work take the necessary measures to control their emission and dispersal.

第十八条の三十八国は、地方公共団体との連携の下に有害大気汚染物質による大気の汚染の状況を把握するための調査の実施に努めるとともに、有害大気汚染物質の人の健康に及ぼす影響に関する科学的知見の充実に努めなければならない。

Article 18-38(1)The national government must endeavor to conduct studies in collaboration with local public entities in order to assess the status of the pollution of the air by hazardous air pollutants, and must endeavor to make full use of scientific knowledge concerning the effects of hazardous air pollutants on human health.

２国は、前項の調査の実施状況及び同項の科学的知見の充実の程度に応じ、有害大気汚染物質ごとに大気の汚染による人の健康に係る被害が生ずるおそれの程度を評価し、その成果を定期的に公表しなければならない。

(2)In line with the implementation status of the studies referred to in the preceding paragraph and the degree to which full use is being made of the scientific knowledge referred to in that paragraph, the national government must evaluate the degree of risk that air pollution will damage human health for each hazardous air pollutant, and must periodically disclose the products of these evaluations.

３国は、事業者が前条の措置を講ずることを促進し、及び次条の地方公共団体の施策が推進されることに資するため、有害大気汚染物質の排出又は飛散の抑制のための技術に関する情報を収集整理し、及びその成果の普及を図るように努めなければならない。

(3)In order to prompt businesses to undertake the measures referred to in the preceding Article and in order to contribute to the furtherance of policies by local public entities under the following Article, the national government must collect and organize data connected with technologies for controlling the emission and dispersal of hazardous air pollutants and endeavor to ensure the prevalence of the products thereof.

第十八条の三十九地方公共団体は、その区域に係る有害大気汚染物質による大気の汚染の状況を把握するための調査の実施に努めなければならない。

Article 18-39(1)Local public entities must endeavor to conduct studies to assess the status of the pollution of the air by hazardous air pollutants in their districts.

２地方公共団体は、事業者に対し、第十八条の三十七の措置を講ずることを促進するために必要な情報の提供を行うように努めるとともに、住民に対し、有害大気汚染物質による大気の汚染の防止に関する知識の普及を図るように努めなければならない。

(2)Local public entities must endeavor to provide the necessary information to businesses to prompt them to undertake the measures referred to in Article 18-37, and must strive to ensure the prevalence of knowledge about preventing the pollution of the air by hazardous air pollutants among their residents.

第十八条の四十何人も、その日常生活に伴う有害大気汚染物質の大気中への排出又は飛散を抑制するように努めなければならない。

Article 18-40Every person must endeavor to control the emission and dispersal of hazardous air pollutants into the atmosphere associated with the person's daily activities.

第十九条環境大臣は、自動車が一定の条件で運行する場合に発生し、大気中に排出される排出物に含まれる自動車排出ガスの量の許容限度を定めなければならない。

Article 19(1)The Minister of the Environment must establish permissible limits for the quantity of automobile exhaust contained in the emissions that are generated and emitted into the atmosphere when an automobile runs under certain conditions.

２自動車排出ガスによる大気の汚染の防止を図るため、国土交通大臣は、道路運送車両法に基づく命令で、自動車排出ガスの排出に係る規制に関し必要な事項を定める場合には、前項の許容限度が確保されるとともに次条第一項の許容限度の確保に資することとなるように考慮しなければならない。

(2)When establishing the necessary particulars in connection with regulating the emission of automobile exhaust through an order based on the Road Transport Vehicle Act in order to prevent the pollution of the air by automobile exhaust, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism must be mindful of establishing them in a way that secures the permissible limit referred to in the preceding paragraph and that will contribute to securing the permissible limit referred to in paragraph (1) of the following Article.

３環境大臣は、特定特殊自動車（特定特殊自動車排出ガスの規制等に関する法律（平成十七年法律第五十一号）第二条第一項に規定する特定特殊自動車をいう。）が一定の条件で使用される場合に発生し、大気中に排出される排出物に含まれる特定特殊自動車排出ガス（同条第三項に規定する特定特殊自動車排出ガスをいう。次項において同じ。）の量の許容限度を定めなければならない。

(3)The Minister of the Environment must set permissible limits for quantities of emissions from non-road vehicles (meaning emissions from non-road vehicles as provided in Article 2, paragraph (3) of the Act on Regulations for Emissions From Non-Road Vehicles (Act No. 51 of May 25, 2005); the same applies in the following paragraph) that are contained in emissions generated and released into the atmosphere when non-road vehicles (meaning non-road vehicles as defined by Article 2, paragraph (1) of that Article) are used under certain conditions.

４特定特殊自動車排出ガスによる大気の汚染の防止を図るため、特定特殊自動車排出ガスの規制等に関する法律第五条に規定する主務大臣は、同条の技術上の基準を定める場合には、前項の許容限度が確保されるように考慮しなければならない。

(4)When the competent minister provided for in Article 5 of the Act on Regulations for Emissions From Non-Road Vehicles establishes technical standards under that Article as a way of preventing the pollution of the air by emissions from non-road vehicles, the competent minister must be mindful of establishing them in a way that secures the permissible limit referred to in the preceding paragraph.

第十九条の二環境大臣は、前条第一項の許容限度を定めるに当たつて自動車排出ガスによる大気の汚染の防止を図るため必要があると認めるときは、自動車の燃料の性状に関する許容限度又は自動車の燃料に含まれる物質の量の許容限度を定めなければならない。

Article 19-2(1)On finding it to be necessary to do so in order to prevent the pollution of the air by automobile exhaust in setting the permissible limits referred to in the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the Minister of the Environment must set permissible limits in connection with automobile fuel properties or permissible limits for quantities of substances contained in automobile fuel.

２自動車排出ガスによる大気の汚染の防止を図るため、経済産業大臣は、揮発油等の品質の確保等に関する法律（昭和五十一年法律第八十八号）に基づく命令で自動車の燃料に係る規制に関し必要な事項を定める場合には、前項の許容限度が確保されるように考慮しなければならない。

(2)When prescribing the necessary particulars related to the regulation of automobile fuel through an order based on the Act on Quality Control for Gasoline and Other Fuels (Act No. 88 of 1976) as a way of preventing the pollution of the air by automobile exhaust, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry must be mindful of establishing them in a way that secures the permissible limit referred to in the preceding paragraph.

第二十条都道府県知事は、交差点等があるため自動車の交通が渋滞することにより自動車排出ガスによる大気の著しい汚染が生じ、又は生ずるおそれがある道路の部分及びその周辺の区域について、大気中の自動車排出ガスの濃度の測定を行なうものとする。

Article 20The prefectural governor is to measure the concentration of automobile exhaust in the atmosphere on sections of road and areas near sections of road where substantial pollution of the air by automobile exhaust occurs or is likely to occur due to traffic congestion caused by the presence of intersections or other such things.

第二十一条都道府県知事は、前条の測定を行なつた場合において、自動車排出ガスにより道路の部分及びその周辺の区域に係る大気の汚染が環境省令で定める限度をこえていると認められるときは、都道府県公安委員会に対し、道路交通法（昭和三十五年法律第百五号）の規定による措置をとるべきことを要請するものとする。

Article 21(1)When a prefectural governor has taken a measurement as referred to in the preceding Article, if it is found that the pollution of the air on that section of road or in an area near that section of road exceeds the limit prescribed by Order of the Ministry of the Environment due to automobile exhaust, the prefectural governor is to demand that the prefectural public safety commission take measures under the provisions of the Road Traffic Act (Act No. 105 of 1960).

２環境大臣は、前項の環境省令を定めようとするときは、あらかじめ、国家公安委員会に協議しなければならない。

(2)Before seeking to establish the Order of the Ministry of the Environment referred to in the preceding paragraph, the Minister of the Environment must first consult with the National Public Safety Commission.

３都道府県知事は、第一項の規定により要請する場合を除くほか、前条の測定を行つた場合において特に必要があると認めるときは、当該道路の部分の構造の改善その他自動車排出ガスの濃度の減少に資する事項に関し、道路管理者又は関係行政機関の長に意見を述べることができる。

(3)Other than when making a demand pursuant to paragraph (1), if a prefectural governor has taken a measurement as referred to in the preceding Article and finds it to be particularly necessary to do so, the prefectural governor may state an opinion to a road administrator or head of a related administrative organ regarding improvements in the structure of the applicable section of road and other particulars conducive to reducing automobile exhaust concentrations.

第二十一条の二何人も、自動車を運転し、若しくは使用し、又は交通機関を利用するに当たつては、自動車排出ガスの排出が抑制されるように努めなければならない。

Article 21-2Every person must endeavor to control automobile exhaust in operating or using an automobile and in using public transportation.

第二十二条都道府県知事は、環境省令で定めるところにより、大気の汚染（放射性物質によるものを除く。第二十四条第一項において同じ。）の状況を常時監視しなければならない。

Article 22(1)Pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of the Environment, a prefectural governor must continuously monitor the air pollution status (other than air pollution that is caused by radioactive substances; the same applies to Article 24, paragraph (1)).

２都道府県知事は、環境省令で定めるところにより、前項の常時監視の結果を環境大臣に報告しなければならない。

(2)Pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of the Environment, a prefectural governor must report the results of the continuous monitoring referred to in the preceding paragraph to the Minister of the Environment.

３環境大臣は、環境省令で定めるところにより、放射性物質（環境省令で定めるものに限る。第二十四条第二項において同じ。）による大気の汚染の状況を常時監視しなければならない。

(3)Pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of the Environment, the Minister of the Environment must continuously monitor the status of the pollution of the air by radioactive substances (limited to substances specified by Order of the Ministry of the Environment; the same applies to Article 24, paragraph (2)).

第二十三条都道府県知事は、大気の汚染が著しくなり、人の健康又は生活環境に係る被害が生ずるおそれがある場合として政令で定める場合に該当する事態が発生したときは、その事態を一般に周知させるとともに、ばい煙を排出する者、揮発性有機化合物を排出し、若しくは飛散させる者又は自動車の使用者若しくは運転者であつて、当該大気の汚染をさらに著しくするおそれがあると認められるものに対し、ばい煙の排出量若しくは揮発性有機化合物の排出量若しくは飛散の量の減少又は自動車の運行の自主的制限について協力を求めなければならない。

Article 23(1)If a situation has arisen that falls under the category of a case specified by Cabinet Order as one in which there is a risk of air pollution becoming significant and of human health or living environment being damaged, the prefectural governor must make the situation known to the general public, and must seek cooperation in reducing the volume of soot and smoke emissions from a person emitting soot or smoke that is found to be likely to exacerbate the air pollution in question; must seek cooperation in reducing the volume of volatile organic compounds emitted or dispersed from a person emitting or dispersing volatile organic compounds that is found to be likely to exacerbate the air pollution in question; and must seek cooperation in terms of voluntary restraint in the operation of automobiles from a user or operator of automobiles that is found to be likely to exacerbate the air pollution in question.

２都道府県知事は、気象状況の影響により大気の汚染が急激に著しくなり、人の健康又は生活環境に重大な被害が生ずる場合として政令で定める場合に該当する事態が発生したときは、当該事態がばい煙又は揮発性有機化合物に起因する場合にあつては、環境省令で定めるところにより、ばい煙排出者又は揮発性有機化合物排出者に対し、ばい煙量若しくはばい煙濃度又は揮発性有機化合物濃度の減少、ばい煙発生施設又は揮発性有機化合物排出施設の使用の制限その他必要な措置をとるべきことを命じ、当該事態が自動車排出ガスに起因する場合にあつては、都道府県公安委員会に対し、道路交通法の規定による措置をとるべきことを要請するものとする。

(2)If a situation has arisen that falls under the category of a case specified by Cabinet Order as one in which weather conditions will cause a sudden exacerbation of air pollution and human health or the living environment will be damaged, and that situation is due to soot or smoke, the prefectural governor, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of the Environment, is to order emitters of soot or smoke to reduce their volumes of soot or smoke quantity or soot or smoke concentrations, to restrict the use of units generating soot and smoke, and to take other necessary measures; if the situation is due to a volatile organic compound, the prefectural governor, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of the Environment, is to order volatile organic compound emitters to reduce volatile organic compound concentrations, to restrict the use of units emitting volatile organic compounds, and to take other necessary measures; and if the situation is due to automobile exhaust, the prefectural governor is to demand that the prefectural public safety commission take measures under the provisions of the Road Traffic Act.

第二十四条都道府県知事は、環境省令で定めるところにより、当該都道府県の区域に係る大気の汚染の状況を公表しなければならない。

Article 24(1)A prefectural governor must disclose the air pollution status for the prefectural area pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of the Environment.

２環境大臣は、環境省令で定めるところにより、放射性物質による大気の汚染の状況を公表しなければならない。

(2)The Minister of the Environment must disclose the status of the pollution of the air by radioactive substances pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of the Environment.

第二十五条工場又は事業場における事業活動に伴う健康被害物質（ばい煙、特定物質又は粉じんで、生活環境のみに係る被害を生ずるおそれがある物質として政令で定めるもの以外のものをいう。以下この章において同じ。）の大気中への排出（飛散を含む。以下この章において同じ。）により、人の生命又は身体を害したときは、当該排出に係る事業者は、これによつて生じた損害を賠償する責めに任ずる。

Article 25(1)If the emission (or dispersal; the same applies hereinafter in this Chapter) into the atmosphere of a substance harmful to human health (meaning soot or smoke, a designated substance, or particulates, other than the substances specified by Cabinet Order as being likely to damage only the living environment; the same applies hereinafter in this Chapter) in association with business activities at a factory or place of business causes fatal or bodily harm to a person, the business associated with the emissions is liable to compensate for the loss or damage arising from this.

２一の物質が新たに健康被害物質となつた場合には、前項の規定は、その物質が健康被害物質となつた日以後の当該物質の排出による損害について適用する。

(2)If a substance comes to be designated as a substance harmful to human health, the provisions of the preceding paragraph apply to loss and damage caused by the emission of the substance on and after the date on which the substance is designated as a substance harmful to human health.

第二十五条の二前条第一項に規定する損害が二以上の事業者の健康被害物質の大気中への排出により生じ、当該損害賠償の責任について民法（明治二十九年法律第八十九号）第七百十九条第一項の規定の適用がある場合において、当該損害の発生に関しその原因となつた程度が著しく小さいと認められる事業者があるときは、裁判所は、その者の損害賠償の額を定めるについて、その事情をしんしやくすることができる。

Article 25-2If loss or damage provided for in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article is caused by two or more businesses emitting substances harmful to human health into the atmosphere and the provisions of Article 719, paragraph (1) of the Civil Code (Act No. 89 of 1896) apply to the liability for that loss or damage, and if any of the businesses is found to have had significantly little responsibility in causing the loss or damage, the court may take that circumstance into consideration when deciding the amount of compensation for loss or damage that that person provides.

第二十五条の三第二十五条第一項に規定する損害の発生に関して、天災その他の不可抗力が競合したときは、裁判所は、損害賠償の責任及び額を定めるについて、これをしんしやくすることができる。

Article 25-3If a natural disaster or other force majeure is also involved in the occurrence of the loss or damage provided for in Article 25, paragraph (1), the court may take that circumstance into consideration when deciding the liability and amount for the compensation.

第二十五条の四第二十五条第一項に規定する損害賠償の請求権は、被害者又はその法定代理人が損害及び賠償義務者を知つた時から三年間行なわないときは、時効によつて消滅する。損害の発生の時から二十年を経過したときも、同様とする。

Article 25-4The right to claim compensation for loss or damage under the provisions of Article 25, paragraph (1) lapses by prescription if not exercised within three years from the time when the victim or the legal representative became aware of the loss or damage and the person that is liable to compensate. The same applies when twenty years have elapsed from the time when the damage first occurred.

第二十五条の五第二十五条第一項に規定する損害賠償の責任について鉱業法（昭和二十五年法律第二百八十九号）の適用があるときは、同法の定めるところによる。

Article 25-5The Mining Act (Act No. 289 of 1950) governs if it is applicable to the liability to compensate for loss or damaged prescribed in Article 25, paragraph (1).

第二十五条の六この章の規定は、事業者が行なう事業に従事する者の業務上の負傷、疾病及び死亡に関しては、適用しない。

Article 25-6The provisions of this Chapter do not apply to injury, illness, or death in the course of duty by any person engaged in business activities conducted by a business.

第二十六条環境大臣又は都道府県知事は、この法律の施行に必要な限度において、政令で定めるところにより、ばい煙発生施設を設置している者、特定施設を工場若しくは事業場に設置している者、揮発性有機化合物排出施設を設置している者、一般粉じん発生施設を設置している者、特定粉じん排出者、解体等工事の発注者若しくは受注者、自主施工者、特定工事を施工する者若しくは水銀排出施設を設置している者に対し、ばい煙発生施設の状況、特定施設の事故の状況、揮発性有機化合物排出施設の状況、一般粉じん発生施設の状況、特定粉じん発生施設の状況、解体等工事に係る建築物等の状況、特定粉じん排出等作業の状況、水銀排出施設の状況その他必要な事項の報告を求め、又はその職員に、ばい煙発生施設を設置している者、特定施設を工場若しくは事業場に設置している者、揮発性有機化合物排出施設を設置している者、一般粉じん発生施設を設置している者若しくは特定粉じん排出者の工場若しくは事業場、解体等工事に係る建築物等、解体等工事の現場若しくは水銀排出施設を設置している者の工場若しくは事業場に立ち入り、ばい煙発生施設、ばい煙処理施設、特定施設、揮発性有機化合物排出施設、一般粉じん発生施設、特定粉じん発生施設、解体等工事に係る建築物等、水銀排出施設その他の物件を検査させることができる。

Article 26(1)To the extent necessary to enforce this Act and as specified by Cabinet Order, the Minister of the Environment or a prefectural governor may request the relevant persons to report the status of units generating soot or smoke, the status of incidents at specified units, the status of units emitting a volatile organic compound, the status of units generating ordinary particulates, the status of units generating specified particulates, the status of buildings and other such structures connected with construction work involving demolition, remodeling, and renovation, the status of work emitting or dispersing specified particulates, the status of units emitting mercury, and any other particulars from persons that have installed units generating soot or smoke, specified units in a factory or place of business, units emitting volatile organic compounds, units generating ordinary particulates, specified particulates emitters, original orderers and contractors of construction work involving demolition, remodeling, and renovation, initiating builders, persons engaging in specified construction work, and persons that have in place units emitting mercury; and may have officials of the Minister of the Environment or a prefectural governor enter the factories and places of business of persons that have in place units generating soot and smoke, persons that have in place specified units in a factory or place of business, persons that have in place units emitting a volatile organic compounds, persons that have in place units generating ordinary particulates, and specified particulates emitters, buildings and other such structures and sites associated with construction work involving demolition, remodeling, and renovation, and factories and places of business of persons that have in place units emitting mercury, and inspect units generating soot and smoke, soot and smoke filtering units, specified units, units emitting volatile organic compounds, units generating ordinary particulates, units generating specified particulates, buildings and other such structures associated with construction work involving demolition, remodeling, or renovation, and units emitting mercury.

２前項の規定による環境大臣による報告の徴収又はその職員による立入検査は、大気の汚染により人の健康又は生活環境に係る被害が生ずることを防止するため緊急の必要があると認められる場合に行うものとする。

(2)The Minister of the Environment is to collect reports and the Minister's officials are to conduct on-site inspections under the preceding paragraph if there is found to be an urgent need to do so to prevent air pollution from damaging human health or the living environment.

３第一項の規定により立入検査をする職員は、その身分を示す証明書を携帯し、関係人に提示しなければならない。

(3)An official conducting an on-site inspection pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) must carry an identification card and present it to the relevant persons.

４第一項の規定による立入検査の権限は、犯罪捜査のために認められたものと解釈してはならない。

(4)The authority to conduct on-site inspections under paragraph (1) must not be construed as authority accorded for the purpose of a criminal investigation.

第二十七条電気事業法（昭和三十九年法律第百七十号）第二条第一項第十八号に規定する電気工作物、ガス事業法（昭和二十九年法律第五十一号）第二条第十三項に規定するガス工作物又は鉱山保安法（昭和二十四年法律第七十号）第十三条第一項の経済産業省令で定める施設であるばい煙発生施設、特定施設、揮発性有機化合物排出施設、一般粉じん発生施設、特定粉じん発生施設又は水銀排出施設（以下「ばい煙発生施設等」という。）において発生し、又は飛散するばい煙、特定物質、揮発性有機化合物、一般粉じん、特定粉じん又は水銀等（以下「ばい煙等」という。）を排出し、又は飛散させる者については、第六条から第十条まで（同条第二項にあつては、第十七条の十三第一項、第十八条の十三第一項及び第十八条の三十一第一項において準用する場合を含む。）、第十一条及び第十二条（これらの規定を第十七条の十三第二項、第十八条の十三第二項及び第十八条の三十一第二項において準用する場合を含む。）、第十七条第二項及び第三項、第十七条の五から第十七条の九まで、第十八条、第十八条の二、第十八条の六から第十八条の九まで並びに第十八条の二十三から第十八条の二十七までの規定を適用せず、電気事業法、ガス事業法又は鉱山保安法の相当規定の定めるところによる。

Article 27(1)The provisions of Articles 6 through 10 (including when Article 10, paragraph (2) is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 17-13, paragraph (1), Article 18-13, paragraph (1), and Article 18-31, paragraph (1)), Articles 11 and 12 (including when these provisions are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 17-13, paragraph (2), Article 18-13, paragraph (2) and Article 18-31, paragraph (2)), Article 17, paragraphs (2) and (3), Articles 17-5 through 17-9, Article 18, Article 18-2, Articles 18-6 through 18-9, and Articles 18-23 through 18-27 do not apply to a person that emits or causes the dispersal of soot or smoke, a specified substance, volatile organic compound, ordinary particulates, specified particulates, or mercury or a mercury compound (hereinafter referred to as "soot, smoke, or any other prescribed pollutant") that is generated or dispersed at the electrical facilities specified by the provisions of Article 2, paragraph (1), item (xviii) of the Electricity Business Act (Act No. 170 of 1964), the gas facilities specified by the provisions of Article 2, paragraph (13) of the Gas Business Act (Act No. 51 of 1954), or at a unit generating soot or smoke, specified unit, unit emitting a volatile organic compound, unit generating ordinary particulates, unit generating specified particulates, or unit emitting mercury (hereinafter referred to as a "unit generating soot or smoke or any other prescribed unit"), which constitutes a unit specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry referred to in Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Mine Safety Act (Act No. 70 of 1949); and the corresponding provisions of the Electricity Business Act, the Gas Business Act, or the Mine Safety Act apply.

２前項に規定する法律に基づく権限を有する国の行政機関の長（以下この条において単に「行政機関の長」という。）は、第六条、第八条、第十一条若しくは第十二条第三項（これらの規定を第十七条の十三第二項、第十八条の十三第二項及び第十八条の三十一第二項において準用する場合を含む。）、第十七条の五、第十七条の七、第十八条、第十八条の六、第十八条の二十三又は第十八条の二十五の規定に相当する電気事業法、ガス事業法又は鉱山保安法の規定による前項に規定するばい煙発生施設等に係る許可若しくは認可の申請又は届出があつたときは、その許可若しくは認可の申請又は届出に係る事項のうちこれらの規定による届出事項に該当する事項を当該ばい煙発生施設等の所在地を管轄する都道府県知事に通知するものとする。

(2)When there has been an application or notification for permission or approval in connection with a unit generating soot or smoke or any other prescribed unit as specified in the preceding paragraph under provisions of the Electricity Business Act, Gas Business Act, or Mine Safety Act that correspond to Article 6, Article 8, Article 11 or Article 12, paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis to Article 17-13, paragraph (2), Article 18-13, paragraph (2), and Article 18-31, paragraph (2)), Article 17-5, Article 17-7, Article 18, Article 18-6, Article 18-23, or Article 18-25, the head of the national government administrative organ that has authority under an Act specified in the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as the "head of an administrative organ" in this Article) is to notify the prefectural governor having jurisdiction in the locality of the applicable unit generating soot or smoke or any other prescribed unit, of those of the particulars stated in the application or notification for that permission or approval which constitute particulars subject to notification under these provisions.

３都道府県知事は、第一項に規定するばい煙発生施設等において発生し、又は飛散するばい煙等に起因する大気の汚染により人の健康又は生活環境に係る被害を生ずるおそれがあると認めるときは、行政機関の長に対し、第九条、第九条の二、第十七条の八、第十八条の八又は第十八条の二十六の規定に相当する電気事業法、ガス事業法又は鉱山保安法の規定による措置を執るべきことを要請することができる。

(3)On finding there to be a risk that air pollution caused by soot, smoke, or any other prescribed pollutant generated or dispersed at a unit generating soot or smoke or any other prescribed unit provided for in paragraph (1) will damage human health or the living environment, the prefectural governor may demand that the head of an administrative organ take measures under the provisions of the Electricity Business Act, the Gas Business Act, or the Mine Safety Act that correspond to the provisions of Article 9, Article 9-2, Article 17-8, Article 18-8, or Article 18-26.

４行政機関の長は、前項の規定による要請があつた場合において講じた措置を当該都道府県知事に通知するものとする。

(4)If a demand under the preceding paragraph has been made, the head of the administrative organ is to notify the relevant prefectural governor of the measures taken.

５都道府県知事は、第一項に規定するばい煙発生施設等について、第十四条第一項若しくは第三項、第十七条の十一、第十八条の四若しくは第十八条の十一の規定による命令又は第十八条の二十九第一項の規定による勧告若しくは同条第二項の規定による命令をしようとするときは、あらかじめ、行政機関の長に協議しなければならない。

(5)With regard to a unit generating soot or smoke or any other prescribed unit specified in paragraph (1), before seeking to issue an order under Article 14, paragraph (1) or (3), Article 17-11, Article 18-4, or Article 18-11, a recommendation under Article 18-29, paragraph (1), or an order under Article 18, paragraph (2), the prefectural governor must first consult with the head of the administrative organ.

第二十八条環境大臣は、この法律の目的を達成するため必要があると認めるときは、関係地方公共団体の長に対し、必要な資料の提出及び説明を求めることができる。

Article 28(1)On finding it to be necessary to do so in order to achieve the purpose of this Act, the Minister of the Environment may demand that the heads of relevant local public entities submit the necessary documents and provide explanations.

２都道府県知事は、この法律の目的を達成するため必要があると認めるときは、関係行政機関の長又は関係地方公共団体の長に対し、ばい煙発生施設、揮発性有機化合物排出施設、一般粉じん発生施設、特定粉じん発生施設、特定粉じん排出等作業若しくは水銀排出施設の状況等に関する資料の送付その他の協力を求め、又はばい煙、揮発性有機化合物、粉じん若しくは水銀等による大気の汚染の防止に関し意見を述べることができる。

(2)On finding it to be necessary to do so in order to achieve the purpose of this Act, the prefectural governor may ask the heads of administrative organs or heads of relevant local public entities to send materials concerning things such as the status of units generating soot and smoke, units emitting volatile organic compounds, units generating ordinary particulates, units generating specified particulates, or work emitting or dispersing specified particulates or to provide other such cooperation, or may state an opinion concerning the prevention of air pollution from soot or smoke, volatile organic compounds, particulates, or mercury or a mercury compound.

第二十八条の二環境大臣は、大気の汚染により人の健康に係る被害が生ずることを防止するため緊急の必要があると認めるときは、都道府県知事又は第三十一条第一項の政令で定める市（特別区を含む。）の長に対し、次に掲げる事務に関し必要な指示をすることができる。

Article 28-2On finding it to be urgently necessary to do so in order to prevent air pollution from damaging human health, the Minister of the Environment may issue the necessary instructions in connection with the administrative functions set forth below to prefectural governors or to mayors of the cities (including special wards) that are specified by Cabinet Order under Article 31, paragraph (1).

第二十九条国は、工場若しくは事業場における事業活動又は建築物等の解体等に伴うばい煙、揮発性有機化合物、特定粉じん又は水銀等の排出等による大気の汚染の防止のための施設の設置又は改善につき必要な資金のあつせん、技術的な助言その他の援助に努めるものとする。

Article 29The national government is to endeavor to make the needed funding arrangements, give the needed technical advice, and provide other such needed assistance for the installation and improvement of units used to prevent the pollution of the air due to the emission and dispersal of soot and smoke, volatile organic compounds, specified particulates, and mercury and mercury compounds associated with business activities at a factory or place of business, and with the demolition, remodeling, and renovation of buildings and other structures.

第三十条国は、ばい煙、特定物質、揮発性有機化合物、水銀等及び自動車排出ガスの処理に関する技術の研究、大気の汚染の人の健康又は生活環境に及ぼす影響の研究その他大気の汚染の防止に関する研究及び国際協力を推進し、その成果の普及に努めるものとする。

Article 30The national government is to endeavor to further research and international collaboration on technologies related to the processing of soot or smoke, specified substances, volatile organic compounds, mercury and mercury compounds, and automobile exhaust, research on the impact of air pollution on human health and the living environment, and other research related to the prevention of air pollution, and is to endeavor to ensure the prevalence of the products of this.

第三十条の二この法律の規定に基づき命令を制定し、又は改廃する場合においては、その命令で、その制定又は改廃に伴い合理的に必要と判断される範囲内において、所要の経過措置（罰則に関する経過措置を含む。）を定めることができる。

Article 30-2When an order is created, amended, or repealed based on the provisions of this Act, it may prescribe the necessary transitional measures (including transitional measures for penal provisions) to the extent that is determined to be reasonably necessary as a function of its creation, amendment, or repeal.

第三十条の三この法律に規定する環境大臣の権限は、環境省令で定めるところにより、地方環境事務所長に委任することができる。

Article 30-3The authority of the Minister of the Environment specified by this Act may be delegated to the director general of a regional environmental affairs office pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of the Environment.

第三十一条この法律の規定により都道府県知事の権限に属する事務の一部は、政令で定めるところにより、政令で定める市（特別区を含む。以下同じ。）の長が行うこととすることができる。

Article 31(1)Pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order, mayors of the cities (including special wards; the same applies hereinafter) that are specified by Cabinet Order may conduct part of the administrative functions that come under the authority of prefectural governors pursuant to this Act.

２前項の政令で定める市の長は、この法律の施行に必要な事項で環境省令で定めるものを都道府県知事に通知しなければならない。

(2)The mayors of the cities that are specified by Cabinet Order as referred to in the preceding paragraph must notify the prefectural governor of the particulars of which they need to be notified in order to enforce this Act that are specified by Order of the Ministry of the Environment.

第三十一条の二この法律の規定により都道府県が処理することとされている事務のうち、第五条の二第一項の規定により処理することとされているもの（指定ばい煙総量削減計画の作成に係るものを除く。）並びに同条第二項及び第三項、第十五条第三項、第十五条の二第三項及び第四項並びに第二十二条第一項及び第二項の規定により処理することとされているものは、地方自治法（昭和二十二年法律第六十七号）第二条第九項第一号に規定する第一号法定受託事務とする。

Article 31-2Among the administrative functions that the prefectures are to handle pursuant to the provisions of this Act, administrative functions that they are to handle pursuant to the provisions of Article 5-2, paragraph (1) (other than those related to the formulation of a plan for reducing the total quantity of designated soot and smoke) and those that they are to handle pursuant to the provisions of Article 5-2, paragraphs (2) and (3), Article 15, paragraph (3), Article 15-2, paragraphs (3) and (4), and Article 22, paragraphs (1) and (2) constitute item (i) statutory entrusted functions as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (9), item (i) of the Local Autonomy Act (Act No. 67 of 1947).

第三十二条この法律の規定は、地方公共団体が、ばい煙発生施設について、そのばい煙発生施設において発生するばい煙以外の物質の大気中への排出に関し、ばい煙発生施設以外のばい煙を発生し、及び排出する施設について、その施設において発生するばい煙の大気中への排出に関し、揮発性有機化合物排出施設について、その揮発性有機化合物排出施設に係る揮発性有機化合物以外の物質の大気中への排出に関し、揮発性有機化合物排出施設以外の揮発性有機化合物を排出する施設について、その施設に係る揮発性有機化合物の大気中への排出に関し、一般粉じん発生施設以外の一般粉じんを発生し、及び排出し、又は飛散させる施設について、その施設において発生し、又は飛散する一般粉じんの大気中への排出又は飛散に関し、特定粉じん発生施設について、その特定粉じん発生施設において発生し、又は飛散する特定粉じん以外の物質の大気中への排出又は飛散に関し、特定粉じん発生施設以外の特定粉じんを発生し、及び排出し、又は飛散させる施設について、その施設において発生し、又は飛散する特定粉じんの大気中への排出又は飛散に関し、特定粉じん排出等作業について、その作業に伴い発生し、又は飛散する特定粉じん以外の物質の大気中への排出又は飛散に関し、特定粉じん排出等作業以外の建築物等を解体し、改造し、又は補修する作業について、その作業に伴い発生し、又は飛散する特定粉じんの大気中への排出又は飛散に関し、水銀排出施設について、その水銀排出施設に係る水銀等以外の物質の大気中への排出に関し、並びに水銀排出施設以外の水銀等を大気中に排出する施設について、その施設に係る水銀等の大気中への排出に関し、条例で必要な規制を定めることを妨げるものではない。

Article 32The provisions of this Act do not preclude local public entities from formulating necessary regulations by means of ordinances: for units generating soot and smoke, this means ordinances concerning the emission into the atmosphere of substances other than the soot or smoke that the unit in question generates; for units that generate and emit soot or smoke but that do not constitute units generating soot or smoke, this means ordinances concerning the emission into the atmosphere of the soot or smoke that the unit in question generates; for units emitting volatile organic compounds, this means ordinances concerning the emission into the atmosphere of substances other than the volatile organic compound that the unit in question emits; for units that emit volatile organic compounds but that do not constitute units emitting volatile organic compounds, this means ordinances concerning the emission into the atmosphere of the volatile organic compound that the unit in question emits; for units that generate and emit or disperse ordinary particulates but that do not constitute units generating ordinary particulates, this means ordinances concerning the emission or dispersal into the atmosphere of the ordinary particulates generated or dispersed at the unit in question; for units generating specified particulates, this means ordinances concerning the emission or dispersal into the atmosphere of substances other than the specified particulates generated or dispersed at the unit in question; for units that generate and emit or disperse specified particulates but that do not constitute units emitting specified particulates, this means ordinances concerning the emission or dispersal into the atmosphere of the specified particulates generated or dispersed at the unit in question; for work emitting or dispersing specified particulates, this means ordinances concerning the emission or dispersal into the atmosphere of substances other than the specified particulates generated or dispersed in connection with that work; for work to demolish, remodel, or renovate a building or other such structure which does not constitute work emitting or dispersing specified particulates, this means ordinances concerning the emission or dispersal into the atmosphere of the specified particulates generated or dispersed in connection with that work; for units emitting mercury, this means ordinances concerning the emission into the atmosphere of substances other than the mercury or mercury compound associated with the unit in question; and for units that emit mercury or a mercury compound into the atmosphere but that do not constitute units emitting mercury, this means ordinances concerning the emission into the atmosphere of the mercury or mercury compound associated with the unit in question.

第三十三条第九条、第九条の二、第十四条第一項若しくは第三項、第十七条の八、第十七条の十一、第十八条の八、第十八条の十一、第十八条の二十六又は第十八条の二十九第二項の規定による命令に違反した者は、一年以下の懲役又は百万円以下の罰金に処する。

Article 33A person violating an order under Article 9, Article 9-2, Article 14, paragraph (1) or (3), Article 17-8, Article 17-11, Article 18-8, Article 18-11, Article 18-26, or Article 18-29, paragraph (2) is subject to imprisonment for up to one year or a fine of not more than one million yen.

第三十三条の二次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、六月以下の懲役又は五十万円以下の罰金に処する。

Article 33-2(1)A person falling under one of the following items is subject to imprisonment for up to six months or to a fine of not more than five hundred thousand yen:

２過失により、前項第一号の罪を犯した者は、三月以下の禁錮又は三十万円以下の罰金に処する。

(2)A person committing an offense under item (i) of the preceding paragraph through negligence is subject to imprisonment for up to three months or to a fine of not more than three hundred thousand yen.

第三十四条次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、三月以下の懲役又は三十万円以下の罰金に処する。

Article 34A person falling under one of the following items is subject to imprisonment for up to three months or to a fine of not more than three hundred thousand yen:

第三十五条次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、三十万円以下の罰金に処する。

Article 35A person falling under one of the following items is subject to a fine of not more than three hundred thousand yen:

第三十六条法人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、第三十三条から前条までの違反行為をしたときは、行為者を罰するほか、その法人又は人に対して各本条の罰金刑を科する。

Article 36If the representative of a corporation, or the agent, employee, or other such worker of a corporation or individual commits a violation as referred to in Article 33 through the preceding Article in connection with the business activities of the corporation or individual, in addition to the offender being punished, the corporation or individual is subject to the fine referred to in the applicable Article.

第三十七条第十一条若しくは第十二条第三項（これらの規定を第十七条の十三第二項、第十八条の十三第二項及び第十八条の三十一第二項において準用する場合を含む。）又は第十八条の十五第二項の規定による届出をせず、又は虚偽の届出をした者は、十万円以下の過料に処する。

Article 37A person failing to file a notification or filing a false notification under Article 11 or Article 12, paragraph (3) (including when these provisions are applied mutatis mutandis to Article 17-13, paragraph (2), Article 18-13, paragraph (2), and Article 18-31, paragraph (2)), or Article 18-15, paragraph (2) is subject to a civil fine of not more than one hundred thousand yen.