Cabinet Order amending the enforcement order for the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency Act

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Summary

Cabinet Order No. 228 of 2020 adjusts related Cabinet Orders in connection with implementation of an Act amending the Act on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Products Including Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices and other laws. The listed amendment concerns the Enforcement Order of the Act on the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency, Cabinet Order No. 83 of 2004; the stated promulgation date is 2020-07-28 and effective date is 2020-09-01.

Business Impact

The amendment may affect the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency through changes to its governing enforcement order, rather than necessarily imposing direct changes on pharmaceutical or medical-device businesses. The listing does not identify the amended provisions or specific operational effects.

Recommended Action

Reviewing the official Japanese text could clarify which provisions of the agency's enforcement order changed and whether any transitional arrangements apply.

Timeline of related official records

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1. 2020-07-28 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 医薬品、医療機器等の品質、有効性及び安全性の確保等に関する法律等の一部を改正する法律の施行に伴う関係政令の整備に関する政令（令和二年政令第二百二十八号） (this update) Original Japanese source
2. 2020-09-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 独立行政法人医薬品医療機器総合機構法施行令 (this update) Original Japanese source