Act on Promotion of Breeding Priority Varieties and Seedling Production (Reiwa 8 Act No. 71)

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Summary

An e-Gov law update listing (dated 2026-07-31) shows that the Act on the Promotion of Breeding of Important Varieties and Production of Their Seeds and Seedlings (Reiwa 8 Act No. 71) has a promulgation date of 2026-07-24. The listing links it to the Act on the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (Act No. 192 of 1999), which appears to be the law affected by the amendment. The provided metadata does not describe the substantive content of the amendments.

Business Impact

Organizations involved in plant breeding, seed and seedling production, or the national agricultural research organization may be affected, but the nature and extent of any impact cannot be determined from the metadata provided.

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Timeline of related official records

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1. Date not stated by the source — Bill listed by the House of Representatives (Diet session 221) 重要品種の育成及びその種苗の生産の振興に関する法律案（審議状況：成立） Dashboard page Original Japanese source
2. 2026-07-24 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 重要品種の育成及びその種苗の生産の振興に関する法律（令和八年法律第七十一号） (this update) Original Japanese source