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Public Comment on Draft Ministerial Ordinance Amending the Enforcement Regulations of the Agricultural Land Act

農地法施行規則の一部を改正する省令案についての意見・情報の募集について

Published: 2026-06-26 · Source: e-Gov Public Comment · Stage: Public Comment Closed · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · Comment deadline: 2026-07-25 23:59 JST · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-06-27

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AI summary

Generated by AI from the Japanese source metadata. It is an unofficial monitoring aid, not legal advice, and may contain errors. The area, stage, and impact labels are preliminary keyword-based triage labels. Confirm every point in the original Japanese source.

Summary

This is a public comment invitation on a draft ministerial ordinance that would partially amend the Enforcement Regulations of the Agricultural Land Act (Nochiho). According to the metadata, the draft was published on 2026/06/26, with a comment submission deadline of 2026/07/25 23:59, and it falls under the agriculture category. The contact listed is the Agricultural Land Policy Division, Management Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

Business Impact

Parties involved in agricultural land use, transfer, or related administrative procedures may be affected if the proposed amendments are adopted. The practical implications could depend on the final content of the ordinance.

Recommended Action

Consider reviewing the official Japanese source and the draft ordinance text to understand the proposed changes and the comment process.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. 2026-06-26 — Draft published for public comment (e-Gov) 農地法施行規則の一部を改正する省令案についての意見・情報の募集について (this update) Original Japanese source
  2. 2026-07-25 — Public comment deadline (2026-07-25 23:59 JST) (this update) Original Japanese source

What happens next

General procedure: after a consultation closes, the ministry usually publishes the comments received and its responses, and may then adopt the instrument, possibly revised, or not adopt it. This dashboard has not yet matched a promulgated instrument with exactly this name. This is not a forecast of the outcome.