Ministerial Ordinance Amending Staple Food Rules and Rice New-Use Promotion Rules
主要食糧の需給及び価格の安定に関する法律施行規則等の一部を改正する省令
Published: 2026-09-30 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: Scheduled to Take Effect · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-16
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Summary
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ordinance No. 71 of 2026 amends existing rules, including the Enforcement Regulations of the Act on Promotion of the Use of Rice for New Uses (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ordinance No. 41 of 2009). The metadata records promulgation on 2026-09-30 and an effective date of 2027-04-01; the amending ordinance's title also names the enforcement regulations concerning stabilization of supply, demand and prices of staple foods.
Business Impact
Businesses using rice for new uses may be affected by changes to the rice new-use promotion regulations identified in this listing, rather than solely by the staple-food stabilization rules highlighted in the title. The specific changes and their operational effects are not provided.
Recommended Action
Review of the official Japanese source could clarify the amended rice new-use provisions, their scope and any transitional arrangements for 2027-04-01.
Timeline of related official records
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- 2026-09-30 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) Original Japanese source
- 2026-09-30 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Dashboard page Original Japanese source
- 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Original Japanese source