Ministerial Ordinance Partially Amending the Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health and Related Ordinances

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Summary

According to the provided metadata, this is a ministerial ordinance (Reiwa 8 MHLW Ordinance No. 89) that partially amends the Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health and related ordinances, affecting the Ordinance on Prevention of Organic Solvent Poisoning (Showa 47 Ministry of Labour Ordinance No. 36). The metadata lists a promulgation date of 2026-04-28 and an enforcement date of 2027-04-01. The specific substantive changes are not described in the metadata and must be verified against the official source.

Business Impact

Organizations subject to Japanese industrial safety and health rules, particularly those involving organic solvents, could see changes to compliance obligations that may take effect on the stated enforcement date.

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Timeline of related official records

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1. 2026-04-28 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 労働安全衛生規則等の一部を改正する省令（令和八年厚生労働省令第八十九号） (this update) Original Japanese source
2. 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 労働安全衛生規則、有機溶剤中毒予防規則、特定化学物質障害予防規則 (this update) Original Japanese source