MHLW Ordinance Amending Lead Poisoning Prevention Rules, Effective April 1, 2027

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Summary

This item concerns a Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare ordinance (Reiwa 8 MHLW Ordinance No. 29) that arranges related ministerial regulations following partial enforcement of the law amending the Industrial Safety and Health Act and the Working Environment Measurement Act. According to the metadata, the affected regulation is the Lead Poisoning Prevention Rules (Showa 47 Ministry of Labour Ordinance No. 37). The metadata lists a promulgation date of 2026-03-23 and a stated effective date of 2027-04-01.

Business Impact

Organizations subject to lead poisoning prevention and working environment measurement requirements may need to review whether their compliance practices are affected by these regulatory adjustments.

Recommended Action

Consider reviewing the official Japanese source on e-Gov to confirm the scope, effective date, and specific regulatory changes.

Timeline of related official records

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1. 2026-03-23 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 労働安全衛生法及び作業環境測定法の一部を改正する法律の一部の施行に伴う関係省令の整備等に関する省令（令和八年厚生労働省令第二十九号） (this update) Original Japanese source
2. 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 労働安全衛生法及びこれに基づく命令に係る登録及び指定に関する省令、労働安全衛生規則、有機溶剤中毒予防規則、特定化学物質障害予防規則、粉じん障害防止規則 ほか1件 (this update) Original Japanese source