Draft Notice amending MAFF Notice No. 576 of 2018 on inspection-target genetically modified organisms

AI summary

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Summary

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries published a draft Notice on 2026-07-31 for public comment to amend Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Notice No. 576 of 2018. The existing Notice specifies designated cases under Article 16 of the Act on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity through Regulations on the Use of Living Modified Organisms for inspection-target organisms whose production or distribution falls under the Minister's jurisdiction. The stated comment deadline is 2026/08/29 at 23:59; the contact is the Agricultural Products Safety Management Division of the Food Safety and Consumer Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

Business Impact

Producers or distributors of inspection-target genetically modified organisms under the Minister's jurisdiction may be affected by changes to the designated cases, but the specific proposed changes are not described in the available information.

Recommended Action

Reviewing the official Japanese draft and supporting materials would help identify the proposed changes to the designated cases and their scope.

Timeline of related official records

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1. 2026-07-31 — Draft published for public comment (e-Gov) 平成30年農林水産省告示第576号（遺伝子組換え生物等の使用等の規制による生物の多様性の確保に関する法律第16条、遺伝子組換え生物等の使用等の規制による生物の多様性の確保に関する法律第24条第１項の規定により納付すべき手数料の額を定める政令並びに遺伝子組換え生物等の使用等の規制による生物の多様性の確保に関する法律施行規則第17条及び第22条の規定に基づき、農林水産大臣が生産又は流通を所管する検査対象生物である物についての同法第16条の主務大臣が指定する場合等を定める件）の一部を改正する告示案についての意見・情報の募集について (this update) Original Japanese source
2. 2026-08-29 — Public comment deadline (2026-08-29 23:59 JST) (this update) Original Japanese source

What happens next

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