JFTC announcement on revised guidance for payments to SME contractors and specified contractors
「製造委託等に係る中小受託事業者に対する代金の支払の遅延等の防止に関する法律の運用基準」及び「特定受託事業者に係る取引の適正化等に関する法律の考え方」の改正について
Published: 2026-10-01 · Source: Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) · Stage: Government Announcement · Area: Consumer / Advertising · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-02
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Summary
On 2026-10-01, the Japan Fair Trade Commission announced revisions to its operational standards for the Act on Prevention of Delays in Payment to Small and Medium-Sized Contractors for Manufacturing Entrustment and Other Transactions. The announcement also concerns revisions to its guidance on the Act on Ensuring Proper Transactions Involving Specified Entrusted Business Operators; the title identifies guidance revisions, not amendments to the Acts themselves.
Business Impact
Small and medium-sized contractors undertaking manufacturing and other entrusted work, specified entrusted business operators, and their commissioning parties may be affected because the revisions concern guidance on payment delays and proper transactions. The title does not disclose the specific changes.
Recommended Action
Reviewing the official JFTC announcement would help establish which guidance provisions were revised and whether any application dates are specified.