Draft revisions to guidance on payments to SME contractors and transactions with freelancers
「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」改正案及び「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」改正案に対する意見募集について
Published: 2026-06-24 · Source: e-Gov Public Comment · Stage: Public Comment Closed · Area: Consumer / Advertising · Impact (preliminary): Medium · Comment deadline: 2026-07-23 23:59 JST · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-06-26
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Summary
Draft amendments to operational standards under the Act on Prevention of Delay in Payment to Small and Medium-Sized Contractors in Manufacturing Entrustment, etc., and interpretive guidance under the Act on Ensuring Proper Transactions Involving Specified Entrusted Business Operators were published for public comment on 2026-06-24. The stated comment deadline was 2026/07/23 at 23:59; the listed contacts are the Enterprise Transactions Division and the Freelance Transactions Fairness Office within the Trade Department, Economic Affairs Bureau, General Secretariat of the Japan Fair Trade Commission.
Business Impact
Small and medium-sized contractors receiving manufacturing and other entrusted work, specified entrusted business operators including freelancers, and their commissioning businesses may be affected by changes to guidance on payment delays and fair transactions. The metadata does not describe the proposed substantive changes.
Recommended Action
Reviewing the official consultation documents would help identify the proposed changes to both sets of guidance and their intended scope.