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Draft Ministerial Ordinance Amending METI Rules under the Industrial Competitiveness Enhancement Act

経済産業省関係産業競争力強化法施行規則の一部を改正する省令(案)に対する意見募集について

Published: 2026-10-30 · Source: e-Gov Public Comment · Stage: Public Comment Open · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · Comment deadline: 2026-11-28 23:59 JST · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-31

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AI summary

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Summary

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) published a draft ministerial ordinance for public comment on 2026-10-30 to amend its enforcement regulations under the Industrial Competitiveness Enhancement Act. The stated comment deadline is 2026-11-28 23:59 JST; the listed contact is the ministry's Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau, Industrial Creation Division.

Business Impact

Businesses covered by METI's enforcement regulations under the Industrial Competitiveness Enhancement Act may be affected, but the supplied information does not identify the specific businesses or provisions concerned.

Recommended Action

Reviewing the official Japanese consultation materials would help identify the proposed amendments and their intended scope.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. 2026-10-30 — Draft published for public comment (e-Gov) 経済産業省関係産業競争力強化法施行規則の一部を改正する省令(案)に対する意見募集について (this update) Original Japanese source
  2. 2026-11-28 — Public comment deadline (2026-11-28 23:59 JST) (this update) 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.