Public Comment on Draft Cabinet Order Amending MHLW Organization Order and Health Sciences Council Order
厚生労働省組織令及び厚生科学審議会令の一部を改正する政令案に関する御意見の募集について
Published: 2026-09-19 · Source: e-Gov Public Comment · Stage: Public Comment Closed · Area: Labor / Employment · Impact (preliminary): Medium · Comment deadline: 2026-10-19 00:00 JST · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-09-20
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Summary
Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has opened a public comment period on a draft Cabinet Order that would partially amend the MHLW Organization Order and the Health Sciences Council Order. According to the metadata, the draft was published on 2026-09-19 with a comment deadline of 2026-10-19, and the contact is the Immunization Division of the Health and Living Environment Bureau's Infectious Disease Control Department. This item is a draft out for public comment and has not been finalized.
Business Impact
Organizations engaged with MHLW's administrative structure or immunization and infectious disease control matters may wish to monitor whether the proposed changes could affect relevant processes. Any impact would depend on the final text, which is not yet determined.
Recommended Action
Review the official e-Gov public comment notice and the underlying draft Cabinet Order to confirm the details and submission deadline.
Timeline of related official records
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- 2026-09-19 — Draft published for public comment (e-Gov) Original Japanese source
- 2026-10-19 — Public comment deadline (2026-10-19 00:00 JST) 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.