Cabinet Order amending related orders for occupational safety reforms
労働安全衛生法及び作業環境測定法の一部を改正する法律の一部の施行に伴う関係政令の整備に関する政令
Published: 2026-06-17 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Energy / Environment · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-02
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Summary
Cabinet Order No. 196 of 2026 makes amendments to related Cabinet Orders in connection with partial implementation of an Act amending the Industrial Safety and Health Act and the Working Environment Measurement Act. This listing concerns its amendment of the Enforcement Order of the Act on Improvement of Pollution Prevention Organizations in Specified Factories (Cabinet Order No. 264 of 1971), with promulgation on 2026-06-17 and an effective date of 2026-10-01.
Business Impact
Operators of specified factories covered by the pollution prevention organization framework may be affected by this consequential amendment, rather than solely by the occupational safety reforms named in the headline; the listing does not describe the substantive changes.
Recommended Action
Review of the official Japanese source could clarify the amended provisions affecting pollution prevention organizations in specified factories and any transitional arrangements for 2026-10-01.
Timeline of related official records
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- 2026-06-17 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) Original Japanese source
- 2026-10-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Original Japanese source