Ordinance Amending the Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health, Effective April 1, 2027

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Summary

This is a Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare ordinance (Reiwa 8 MHLW Ordinance No. 29) that amends related regulations, including the Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health (Showa 47 Ministry of Labour Ordinance No. 32), in connection with the partial enforcement of amendments to the Industrial Safety and Health Act and the Working Environment Measurement Act. According to the metadata, it was promulgated on 2026-03-23 with a stated enforcement date of 2027-04-01. The details of the substantive changes are not provided in this metadata.

Business Impact

Organizations subject to industrial safety and health or working environment measurement requirements may need to review whether these regulatory amendments affect their obligations ahead of the stated enforcement date.

Recommended Action

Consult the official Japanese source on e-Gov to verify the scope, content, and timing of these amendments.

Timeline of related official records

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1. 2026-03-23 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 労働安全衛生法及び作業環境測定法の一部を改正する法律の一部の施行に伴う関係省令の整備等に関する省令（令和八年厚生労働省令第二十九号） (this update) Original Japanese source
2. 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 労働安全衛生法及びこれに基づく命令に係る登録及び指定に関する省令、労働安全衛生規則、有機溶剤中毒予防規則、特定化学物質障害予防規則、粉じん障害防止規則 ほか1件 (this update) Original Japanese source