Ministerial Ordinance Amending Plant Variety Protection and Variety Registration Rules
種苗法施行規則及び品種登録規則の一部を改正する省令
Published: 2026-07-24 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-08-15
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AI summary
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Summary
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ordinance No. 52 of 2026 amends the Enforcement Regulations of the Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act and the Variety Registration Regulations. The listed target is the Variety Registration Regulations (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ordinance No. 86 of 1998); the metadata records both promulgation and entry into force on 2026-07-24.
Business Impact
Plant variety registration applicants and those subject to the Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act's enforcement regulations may be affected, but the metadata does not identify the substantive changes.
Recommended Action
Review of the official Japanese ordinance could clarify the amended provisions, their scope and any transitional arrangements.
Timeline of related official records
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- 2026-07-24 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) Original Japanese source
- 2026-07-24 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Original Japanese source