NATIONAL NUTRITION MANAGEMENT ACT

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the improvement of the quality of life by promoting the nutrition and health of the people through the establishment and implementation of a systematic national nutrition policy based on scientific investigation and research on the dietary life of the people.

Article 2(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act are defined as follows:

1. The term "diet" means all the stylized acts related to the intake of food, such as food culture, eating habits, and the selection and consumption of food;

2. The term "nutrition management" means to enable people to prevent diseases and maintain good heath through the supply of proper nutrition and the improvement in the proper diet;

3. The term "nutrition management services" means services, such as education and consultation, conducted in consideration of characteristics of the nutrition management, such as a life cycle, for the national nutrition management.

Article 3(Duty of the State and local governments) #

(1) The State and a local government shall provide people with information on the proper diet and nutrition management.

(2) The State and a local government shall establish and execute measures necessary for the national nutrition management.

(3) A local government may employ public officials for the performance of nutrition management services.

Article 4(Responsibilities of dietitians) #

(1) A dietitian shall endeavor to promote nutrition and health of people by improving his or her specialized ability through the continuous acquisition of knowledge of and skills in nutrition.

(2) Organizations related to food, nutrition, and diet, and persons engaged therein, and persons participating in nutrition management services shall endeavor to promote health of people through their voluntary participation and solidarity.

NATIONAL NUTRITION MANAGEMENT ACT

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Definitions) #

Article 3(Duty of the State and local governments) #

Article 4(Responsibilities of dietitians) #

Article 5(Rights of people) #

Article 6(Relationship to other statutes) #

Article 7(Master plans for national nutrition management) #

Article 8(Action plans for national nutrition management) #

Article 9(Deliberation on national nutrition policies) #

Article 10(Nutrition and diet education services) #

Article 11(Nutrition management services for the nutritionally vulnerable) #

Article 12(Statistics and information) #

Article 13(Research into nutrition and diet for nutrition management) #

Article 14(Establishment and distribution of nutrient intake standards and dietary guidelines) #

Article 15(Dietitian licenses) #

Article 15-2(Restriction on eligibility for examination) #

Article 16(Grounds for disqualification) #

Article 17(Duties of dietitians) #

Article 18(Registration of licenses) #

Article 19(Prohibition of use of title) #

Article 20(Continuing education) #

Article 20-2(Reports on actual condition) #

Article 21(Revocation of licenses) #

Article 22(Dietetic Association) #

Article 23(Clinical dietitians) #

Article 23-2(Revocation of qualifications of clinical dietitians) #

Article 24(Subsidization) #

Article 25(Delegation or entrustment of authority) #

Article 26(Fees) #

Article 27(Legal fiction as public official for purposes of applying penalty provisions) #

Article 28(Penalty provisions) #

Article 29 #