Draft Cabinet Order Amending Whistleblower Protection Act Appended Table 8 Order – Public Comment
「公益通報者保護法別表第八号の法律を定める政令の一部を改正する政令（案）」に関する御意見募集について
Published: 2026-10-01 · Source: e-Gov Public Comment · Stage: Public Comment Open · Area: Corporate / Governance · Impact (preliminary): Medium · Comment deadline: 2026-10-30 23:59 JST · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-01
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AI summary
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Summary
This is a call for public comments on a draft Cabinet Order partially amending the Order that designates laws for Appended Table No. 8 of the Whistleblower Protection Act. The draft was announced on 2026-10-01 and the comment deadline is 2026-10-30 23:59. The listed contact is the Consumer Affairs Agency (Counselor, whistleblower protection and collaboration).
Business Impact
If adopted, the amendment could change which laws fall within the scope of whistleblower protection, which may affect companies' internal reporting systems and compliance coverage. The specific content of the changes is not stated in the provided metadata.
Recommended Action
Review the official Japanese public comment page and draft text on e-Gov to confirm which laws are affected and whether to submit comments before the deadline.
Timeline of related official records
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- 2026-10-01 — Draft published for public comment (e-Gov) Original Japanese source
- 2026-10-30 — Public comment deadline (2026-10-30 23:59 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.