Cabinet Order amending Working Environment Measurement Act Enforcement Order (effective 1 Oct 2026)

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Summary

According to the e-Gov Law Search update list, a Cabinet Order (Reiwa 8, Cabinet Order No. 196) titled as a related-ordinance adjustment accompanying the partial enforcement of the Act amending the Industrial Safety and Health Act and the Working Environment Measurement Act was promulgated on 2026-06-17. The listed target law is the Enforcement Order of the Working Environment Measurement Act (Showa 50, Cabinet Order No. 244). The metadata gives an enforcement date of 2026-10-01.

Business Impact

Businesses subject to working environment measurement requirements under the Industrial Safety and Health framework may be affected by changes to the enforcement order, though the specific amendments are not described in the provided metadata.

Recommended Action

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Timeline of related official records

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1. 2026-06-17 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 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関係政令の整備に関する政令（令和八年政令第百九十六号） (this update) Original Japanese source
2. 2026-10-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 作業環境測定法施行令、労働安全衛生法施行令、厚生労働省組織令、特定工場における公害防止組織の整備に関する法律施行令 (this update) Original Japanese source