Cabinet Order Partially Amending the Enforcement Order of the Invasive Alien Species Act

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Generated by AI from the Japanese source metadata. It is an unofficial monitoring aid, not legal advice, and may contain errors. The area, stage, and impact labels are preliminary keyword-based triage labels. Confirm every point in the original Japanese source.

Summary

This item is a Cabinet Order partially amending the Enforcement Order of the Act on the Prevention of Adverse Ecological and Other Effects Caused by Designated Invasive Alien Species (Cabinet Order No. 169 of 2005). According to the metadata, the amending order (Reiwa 8 Cabinet Order No. 248) shows a promulgation date of 2026-08-05 and a stated enforcement date of 2026-09-01. The record appears in the e-Gov Law Search law-update list; the official Japanese source is authoritative and this English text is an unofficial summary.

Business Impact

Organizations involved in handling, importing, or managing invasive alien species could be affected if the amended enforcement order changes designations or related requirements, though the specific changes are not detailed in the metadata.

Recommended Action

Review the official Japanese source on e-Gov Law Search to confirm the exact scope, provisions, and effective date of the amendment.

Timeline of related official records

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1. 2026-08-05 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 特定外来生物による生態系等に係る被害の防止に関する法律施行令の一部を改正する政令（令和八年政令第二百四十八号） (this update) Original Japanese source
2. 2026-09-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 特定外来生物による生態系等に係る被害の防止に関する法律施行令 (this update) Original Japanese source