Ministerial Ordinance amending designations of foreign state and international organization emblems
不正競争防止法第十六条第一項及び第三項並びに第十七条に規定する外国の国旗又は国の紋章その他の記章及び外国の政府若しくは地方公共団体の監督用若しくは証明用の印章又は記号並びに国際機関及び国際機関を表示する標章を定める省令の一部を改正する省令
Published: 2026-07-24 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Consumer / Advertising · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-08-25
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AI summary
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Summary
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Ordinance No. 62 of 2026 amends Ministry of International Trade and Industry Ordinance No. 36 of 1994, which designates foreign flags, national emblems and other insignia, foreign governmental supervisory or certification seals or signs, and international organizations and their identifying emblems under Articles 16(1), 16(3) and 17 of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act. The listing states a promulgation date of 2026-07-24 and an effective date of 2026-08-24.
Business Impact
Businesses using foreign flags, national emblems or other insignia, foreign national or local government supervisory or certification seals or signs, or emblems identifying international organizations may be affected by changes to the designations. The supplied information does not identify which designations change.
Recommended Action
Review of the official Japanese ordinance could clarify which designations are amended and how the 2026-08-24 effective date applies.
Timeline of related official records
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- 2026-07-24 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) Original Japanese source
- 2026-08-24 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Original Japanese source