Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Support Act (No. 35).

The purpose of this Act, consisting of 38 articles divided into five Chapters, is taking into account that it is important for the agricultural industry in Japan to promote its structural reforms in response to changes in the economy and social circumstances for its sustainable development in the future, as well as to realize the supply of high quality and affordable agricultural materials and the rationalization of agricultural product distribution, etc.; to support efforts made by farmers, to enhance agricultural competitiveness by setting forth the responsibilities of and policies to be implemented by the national government in relation to said importance and taking measures for promoting business restructuring or business entry as part of such policies, and thereby contribute to the sound development of the agricultural industry and business related to agricultural production.
The national government shall take measures for the development of the necessary environmental business to realize the supply of high quality and affordable agricultural materials with respect to: registration of pesticides and other regulations on agricultural materials, to balance such regulations with international standards, based on the latest scientific knowledge; development of agricultural equipment, setting development goals for the supply of high quality and affordable agricultural materials, and promoting collaboration among incorporated administrative research and development agencies, etc.; integrate brands of agricultural materials; promote technological development, breeding of new varieties, and production and supply of seeds and seedlings, as well as provide for private business operators about the knowledge on the production of seeds and seedlings as held by incorporated administrative research, development agencies and prefectures.