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Ministerial Ordinance Partially Amending the Enforcement Regulations of the Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act

種苗法施行規則の一部を改正する省令

Published: 2026-07-31 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-08-19

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AI summary

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Summary

This item concerns a ministerial ordinance partially amending the Enforcement Regulations of the Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act (Seed and Seedling Act), listed via e-Gov Law Search. According to the provided metadata, the amending ordinance is a Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries ordinance (Reiwa 8, No. 53), with a stated promulgation date and enforcement date of 2026-07-31. The underlying regulations are the enforcement regulations under Heisei 10 MAFF Ordinance No. 83.

Business Impact

Organizations involved in seeds, seedlings, or plant variety registration may be affected by changes to the enforcement regulations, though the specific substantive changes are not described in the metadata.

Recommended Action

Consider reviewing the official e-Gov Law Search source to confirm the exact amendments and their effective date before relying on this summary.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. 2026-07-31 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 種苗法施行規則の一部を改正する省令(令和八年農林水産省令第五十三号) (this update) Original Japanese source
  2. 2026-07-31 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 種苗法施行規則 (this update) Original Japanese source