Act Amending the Environmental Impact Assessment Act
環境影響評価法の一部を改正する法律
Published: 2025-06-20 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: Scheduled to Take Effect · Area: Energy / Environment · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-16
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AI summary
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Summary
Act No. 73 of 2025 amends the Environmental Impact Assessment Act (Act No. 81 of 1997). The metadata records promulgation on 2025-06-20 and an effective date of 2027-04-01, but does not describe the substantive amendments.
Business Impact
Project proponents subject to the Environmental Impact Assessment Act may be affected by changes to the Act, although the metadata does not identify the requirements or projects affected.
Recommended Action
Review of the official Japanese source could clarify the amended provisions, their scope, and any transitional arrangements associated with the 2027-04-01 effective date.
Timeline of related official records
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- 2025-06-20 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) Original Japanese source
- 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Original Japanese source