Public comment: draft amendment to MLIT ministerial ordinance on specified critical infrastructure operators
「国土交通省関係経済施策を一体的に講ずることによる安全保障の確保の推進に関する法律に基づく特定社会基盤事業者等に関する省令の一部を改正する省令案」に関する意見募集について
Published: 2026-10-01 · Source: e-Gov Public Comment · Stage: Public Comment Open · Area: Transport / Infrastructure · Impact (preliminary): Medium · Comment deadline: 2026-10-31 12:00 JST · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-01
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AI summary
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Summary
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has opened a public comment period on a draft ministerial ordinance amending its ordinance on specified social infrastructure operators under the economic security promotion law for MLIT-related economic measures. The draft was published on 2026-10-01, and comments are accepted until 2026-10-31 at 12:00. The listed category is aviation, and the contact is the Port Economy Division of the MLIT Ports and Harbors Bureau.
Business Impact
If the draft is adopted, it could affect how entities designated as specified critical infrastructure operators in the transport sector are defined or treated under the ordinance. The scope and practical effect cannot be determined from the metadata provided.
Recommended Action
Review the official Japanese public comment notice and the attached draft text on e-Gov to confirm the actual amendments and whether comments should be submitted before the stated deadline.
Timeline of related official records
Related official records are linked only when names and instrument numbers match exactly, so this timeline may be incomplete. Dates are as stated by the official sources. It is a monitoring aid, not legal advice; the original Japanese sources are authoritative.
- 2026-10-01 — Draft published for public comment (e-Gov) Original Japanese source
- 2026-10-31 — Public comment deadline (2026-10-31 12:00 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.