MHLW Ordinance Amending Lead Poisoning Prevention Rules, Effective October 1, 2026
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: 2026-08-15
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AI summary
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Summary
This item concerns a Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare ordinance (Reiwa 8 MHLW Ordinance No. 116) that arranges related ministerial regulations in connection with the partial enforcement of amendments to the Industrial Safety and Health Act and the Working Environment Measurement Act. According to the metadata, it affects the Ordinance on Prevention of Lead Poisoning (Showa 47 Labour Ministry Ordinance No. 37). The metadata indicates a promulgation date of 2026-07-29 and an enforcement date of 2026-10-01.
Business Impact
Organizations subject to occupational safety and health or lead poisoning prevention rules may be affected by changes to the applicable regulations and could need to review their obligations.
Recommended Action
Consider reviewing the official Japanese source and the referenced ordinances to verify the scope and effective date of the changes.
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