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Ministerial Ordinance amending staple food rules and inspection credential provisions

主要食糧の需給及び価格の安定に関する法律施行規則等の一部を改正する省令

Published: 2026-09-30 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: Scheduled to Take Effect · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-17

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AI summary

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Summary

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ordinance No. 71 of 2026, amending the Enforcement Regulations of the Act on Stabilization of Supply, Demand and Prices of Staple Food and other instruments, was promulgated on 2026-09-30, with an effective date of 2027-04-01. The listed amended instrument is Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ordinance No. 62 of 2021, concerning special provisions for the format of staff identification certificates carried during on-site inspections and similar activities under laws administered by that ministry.

Business Impact

The listed amendment may concern ministry inspection staff and those subject to inspections under laws administered by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, rather than only staple food operators. Its practical effect on inspection identification procedures cannot be determined from the listing.

Recommended Action

Review the official Japanese source for the amended certificate-format provisions and their application from 2027-04-01.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. 2026-09-30 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 主要食糧の需給及び価格の安定に関する法律施行規則等の一部を改正する省令(令和八年農林水産省令第七十一号) (this update) Original Japanese source
  2. 2026-09-30 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 主要食糧の需給及び価格の安定に関する法律施行規則 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
  3. 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 主要食糧の需給及び価格の安定に関する法律施行規則、日本農林規格等に関する法律等に規定する検査身分証明書の様式を定める省令、米穀の新用途への利用の促進に関する法律施行規則、農林水産省の所管する法律の規定に基づく立入検査等の際に携帯する職員の身分を示す証明書の様式の特例に関する省令、農業の担い手に対する経営安定のための交付金の交付に関する法律施行規則 (this update) Original Japanese source