Bill to Amend the Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act

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Summary

The House of Representatives listing identifies Cabinet-submitted Bill No. 47 in the 221st Diet session as a proposal to partially amend the Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act. The listed deliberation status is passed; no promulgation date, effective date, or details of the amendments are provided.

Business Impact

Plant breeders and seed and seedling businesses may be affected by changes to the Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act, but the listing does not identify the provisions changed or their practical effects.

Recommended Action

Review of the official Japanese bill text and legislative record would help clarify the amended provisions, final legislative status, and any commencement arrangements.

Timeline of related official records

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1. Date not stated by the source — Bill listed by the House of Representatives (Diet session 221) 種苗法の一部を改正する法律案（審議状況：成立） (this update) Original Japanese source
2. 2026-07-24 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 種苗法の一部を改正する法律（令和八年法律第七十二号） Dashboard page Original Japanese source
3. 2026-07-24 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 種苗法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
4. 2026-12-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 種苗法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source