Public comment: draft Cabinet Order amending civil service recruitment exam categories
採用試験の対象官職及び種類並びに採用試験により確保すべき人材に関する政令の一部を改正する政令案に対する意見の募集について
Published: 2026-10-01 · Source: e-Gov Public Comment · Stage: Public Comment Open · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · Comment deadline: 2026-10-31 00:00 JST · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-01
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AI summary
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Summary
This is a public comment solicitation on a draft Cabinet Order (seirei-an) that would partially amend the Cabinet Order on the government positions and types covered by recruitment examinations and the personnel those examinations are meant to secure. The draft was announced on 2026-10-01, with a comment deadline of 2026-10-31 00:00, under the national public servant category. The contact is the Cabinet Secretariat's Cabinet Bureau of Personnel Affairs (human resources securement unit).
Business Impact
This appears to concern national civil service recruitment rather than private-sector obligations, so direct business impact may be limited. Organizations connected to government recruitment, exam preparation, or public-sector hiring could find the proposed changes relevant.
Recommended Action
Review the official Japanese public comment page to confirm the draft's contents, any attached materials, and the submission deadline before deciding whether any response is relevant.
Timeline of related official records
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- 2026-10-01 — Draft published for public comment (e-Gov) Original Japanese source
- 2026-10-31 — Public comment deadline (2026-10-31 00:00 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.