Act Amending the Staple Food Supply-Demand and Price Stabilization Act (affects Special Accounts Act)

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Summary

The e-Gov amendment list shows an amending act, 'Act Partially Amending the Act on Stabilization of Supply-Demand and Prices of Staple Food' (Reiwa 8 Act No. 55), promulgated on 2026-07-15 with an enforcement date listed as 2027-04-01. The listed target of this entry is the Act on Special Accounts (Heisei 19 Act No. 23), indicating that provisions of that law are affected by the amendment. The metadata does not describe the substantive content of the changes.

Business Impact

Businesses involved in staple food (such as rice) supply, distribution, or related government programs may be affected, but the specific obligations or changes cannot be determined from the metadata provided. Any practical impact would depend on the amended text.

Recommended Action

Review the official Japanese text of the amending act and the amended Special Accounts Act on e-Gov, and consult qualified Japanese legal counsel as needed, to determine whether and how it applies.

Timeline of related official records

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1. Date not stated by the source — Bill listed by the House of Representatives (Diet session 221) 主要食糧の需給及び価格の安定に関する法律の一部を改正する法律案（審議状況：成立） Dashboard page Original Japanese source
2. 2026-07-15 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 主要食糧の需給及び価格の安定に関する法律の一部を改正する法律（令和八年法律第五十五号） (this update) Original Japanese source
3. 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 主要食糧の需給及び価格の安定に関する法律、特別会計に関する法律、米穀の新用途への利用の促進に関する法律 (this update) Original Japanese source
4. 2028-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 主要食糧の需給及び価格の安定に関する法律 Dashboard page Original Japanese source