MHLW Ordinance Updates Organization Rules for Industrial Safety and Work Environment Law Amendments
労働安全衛生法及び作業環境測定法の一部を改正する法律の一部の施行に伴う厚生労働省関係省令の整備等に関する省令
Published: 2026-07-29 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: Scheduled to Take Effect · Area: Energy / Environment · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-08-13
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AI summary
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Summary
This item is an ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) that arranges related ministerial ordinances in connection with the partial enforcement of a law amending the Industrial Safety and Health Act and the Working Environment Measurement Act. According to the metadata, the ordinance (Reiwa 8 MHLW Ordinance No. 116) has a stated promulgation date of 2026-07-29 and a stated enforcement date of 2026-10-01, and it affects the MHLW Organization Rules (Heisei 13 MHLW Ordinance No. 1). This is an unofficial English summary; the Japanese source is authoritative.
Business Impact
Organizations subject to Japanese occupational safety, health, or working environment measurement requirements could be affected by related ministerial ordinance changes, and the stated enforcement date may be relevant to planning.
Recommended Action
Review the official e-Gov source and the underlying MHLW ordinance to verify the scope, affected provisions, and the stated enforcement date of 2026-10-01.
Timeline of related official records
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- 2026-07-29 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) Original Japanese source
- 2026-08-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Dashboard page Original Japanese source
- 2026-09-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Dashboard page Original Japanese source
- 2026-10-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Original Japanese source