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Ministerial Ordinance Amending Animal Management Standards for Type I and Type II Animal Handlers

第一種動物取扱業者及び第二種動物取扱業者が取り扱う動物の管理の方法等の基準を定める省令の一部を改正する省令

Published: 2026-10-15 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: Scheduled to Take Effect · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-29

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AI summary

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Summary

The Ministry of the Environment promulgated Ministry of the Environment Ordinance No. 28 of 2026 on 2026-10-15, amending the Ordinance Establishing Standards for Methods of Managing Animals Handled by Type I and Type II Animal Handling Business Operators (Ministry of the Environment Ordinance No. 7 of 2021). The stated effective date is 2027-06-01.

Business Impact

Type I and Type II animal handling business operators may be affected by changes to standards for managing the animals they handle; the supplied information does not identify the specific changes.

Recommended Action

Review of the official Japanese ordinance could clarify which animal management standards change on 2027-06-01 and whether transitional provisions apply.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. 2026-10-15 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 第一種動物取扱業者及び第二種動物取扱業者が取り扱う動物の管理の方法等の基準を定める省令の一部を改正する省令(令和八年環境省令第二十八号) (this update) Original Japanese source
  2. 2027-06-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 第一種動物取扱業者及び第二種動物取扱業者が取り扱う動物の管理の方法等の基準を定める省令 (this update) Original Japanese source