Ministerial Ordinance Amending Farmland and Agricultural Renewable Energy Rules
農地法施行規則及び農林漁業の健全な発展と調和のとれた再生可能エネルギー電気の発電の促進に関する法律施行規則の一部を改正する省令
Published: 2026-10-09 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: Scheduled to Take Effect · Area: Energy / Environment · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-27
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AI summary
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Summary
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ordinance No. 72 of 2026 amends the enforcement regulations for the Farmland Act and the Act on Promoting Renewable Energy Electricity Generation Harmonized with Sound Development of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The update also identifies amendments to the ministry's Enforcement Regulations for the Act on Special Zones for Reconstruction in Response to the Great East Japan Earthquake (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ordinance No. 66 of 2011). The stated promulgation date is 2026-10-09, and the stated effective date is 2027-04-01.
Business Impact
Farmland users and renewable electricity generation operators in agriculture, forestry and fisheries may be affected by the named regulatory amendments. However, the listed target instrument concerns reconstruction special zones, so the specific effects on activities within those zones cannot be established from the listing alone.
Recommended Action
Review the official Japanese text to check the amended provisions, particularly changes to the reconstruction special-zone regulations and their application from 2027-04-01.
Timeline of related official records
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- 2026-07-24 — Draft published for public comment (e-Gov) Dashboard page Original Japanese source
- 2026-08-22 — Public comment deadline (2026-08-22 23:59 JST) Dashboard page Original Japanese source
- 2026-10-09 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) Original Japanese source
- 2026-10-09 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Dashboard page Original Japanese source
- 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Original Japanese source