Cabinet Order Partially Amending the Enforcement Order of the Environmental Impact Assessment Act
環境影響評価法施行令の一部を改正する政令
Published: 2026-07-23 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: Scheduled to Take Effect · Area: Energy / Environment · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-08-06
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Summary
This item concerns a Cabinet Order that partially amends the Enforcement Order of the Environmental Impact Assessment Act (Cabinet Order No. 346 of 1997). According to the metadata, the amending order (Cabinet Order No. 230 of 2026) carries a promulgation date of 2026-07-23 and a stated enforcement date of 2027-04-01. The specific substantive changes are not described in the provided metadata.
Business Impact
Organizations engaged in projects subject to environmental impact assessment may be affected, depending on the substance of the amendments, once the changes take effect on the stated date.
Recommended Action
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- 2026-07-23 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) Original Japanese source
- 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Original Japanese source