Well, here's something from the Internet:

2. The provisions of Article 4, paragraph 2 and paragraph 3 as well as those of Article 5 through Article 7 shall be applied mutatis mutandis to the accreditation provided for in the preceding paragraph, and the provisions of Article 8 through Article 13 shall be applied mutatis mutandis to the person who has received the accreditation provided for in the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as "accredited foreign certification service provider").

http://www.meti.go.jp/english/report/data/gesign3-2e.html

My comfort level with using the phrase just went up several levels.

Best regards,
W.W. M.M. upside-down