Draft Ministerial Ordinance amending occupational safety rules and registration/designation provisions
「労働安全衛生規則及び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の一部を改正する省令案」に関する御意見の募集について
Published: 2026-10-27 · Source: e-Gov Public Comment · Stage: Public Comment Open · Area: Labor / Employment · Impact (preliminary): Medium · Comment deadline: 2026-11-26 13:00 JST · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-28
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AI summary
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Summary
A draft Ministerial Ordinance was published for public comment on 2026-10-27 to amend the Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health and the Ministerial Ordinance on Registration and Designation under the Industrial Safety and Health Act and Orders Based Thereon. The stated comment deadline is 2026-11-26 13:00 JST; the responsible office is the Chemical Substance Evaluation Office, Chemical Substance Control Division, Industrial Safety and Health Department, Labour Standards Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
Business Impact
Employers subject to occupational safety and health rules and entities covered by the registration and designation provisions may be affected, but the listing does not identify the specific requirements or categories proposed for amendment.
Recommended Action
Review of the official Japanese draft would help clarify the amended provisions, affected registration and designation categories, and any proposed implementation dates.
Timeline of related official records
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- 2026-10-27 — Draft published for public comment (e-Gov) Original Japanese source
- 2026-11-26 — Public comment deadline (2026-11-26 13:00 JST) 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.