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Ministerial Ordinance Amending Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act Enforcement Regulations

廃棄物の処理及び清掃に関する法律施行規則の一部を改正する省令

Published: 2026-03-30 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: Scheduled to Take Effect · Area: Energy / Environment · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-03

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AI summary

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Summary

Ministry of the Environment Ordinance No. 10 of 2026 amends the Enforcement Regulations of the Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act (Ministry of Health and Welfare Ordinance No. 35 of 1971). The listing gives a promulgation date of 2026-03-30 and an effective date of 2027-04-01.

Business Impact

Waste treatment and disposal operators may be affected by changes to the enforcement regulations, but the metadata does not identify the amended requirements or their specific scope.

Recommended Action

Review of the official Japanese ordinance could clarify the amended provisions, their scope and any transitional arrangements before 2027-04-01.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. 2026-03-30 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 廃棄物の処理及び清掃に関する法律施行規則の一部を改正する省令(令和八年環境省令第十号) (this update) Original Japanese source
  2. 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 廃棄物の処理及び清掃に関する法律施行規則 (this update) Original Japanese source