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Public Comment on Draft Amendment to METI Ministerial Ordinance on Oil Consumption Statistics for Specified Industries

「経済産業省特定業種石油等消費統計調査規則の一部を改正する省令(案)」に対する意見募集について

Published: 2026-06-22 · Source: e-Gov Public Comment · Stage: Public Comment Closed · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · Comment deadline: 2026-07-21 13:00 JST · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-06-23

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AI summary

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Summary

This item is a public comment invitation on a draft ministerial ordinance to partially amend the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's rules on oil and related consumption statistics surveys for specified industries. According to the metadata, the draft was published on 2026-06-22 with a comment submission deadline of 2026-07-21 13:00, and the matter falls under the statistics category. The contact listed is the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Minister's Secretariat, General Affairs Division, Strategic Planning Office.

Business Impact

Businesses in specified industries subject to oil and energy consumption statistical reporting may see changes to survey or reporting requirements if the amendment is finalized. The practical effect could depend on the final text and any transitional provisions.

Recommended Action

Consider reviewing the official Japanese source on e-Gov to confirm the scope of the proposed amendment and the applicable submission deadline.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. 2026-06-22 — Draft published for public comment (e-Gov) 「経済産業省特定業種石油等消費統計調査規則の一部を改正する省令(案)」に対する意見募集について (this update) Original Japanese source
  2. 2026-07-21 — Public comment deadline (2026-07-21 13:00 JST) (this update) Original Japanese source

What happens next

General procedure: after a consultation closes, the ministry usually publishes the comments received and its responses, and may then adopt the instrument, possibly revised, or not adopt it. This dashboard has not yet matched a promulgated instrument with exactly this name. This is not a forecast of the outcome.