Public Comment on Draft Amendments to Orders on My Number, My Number Cards, and Specified Personal Information
行政手続における特定の個人を識別するための番号の利用等に関する法律に規定する個人番号、個人番号カード、特定個人情報の提供等に関する命令の一部を改正する命令（案）及び個人番号カード等に関する技術的基準の一部を改正する件（案）に対する意見募集について
Published: 2026-08-31 · Source: e-Gov Public Comment · Stage: Public Comment Closed · Area: Data / Privacy / AI · Impact (preliminary): Medium · Comment deadline: 2026-09-30 23:59 JST · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-09-01
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AI summary
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Summary
This is a public comment (opinion solicitation) by Japan's Digital Agency on a draft order amending rules under the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify Specific Individuals in Administrative Procedures (the 'My Number' Act), covering the individual number, My Number cards, and the provision of specified personal information, together with a draft amendment to technical standards for My Number cards. According to the metadata, the draft was published on 2026-08-31 and the comment period closes on 2026-09-30 at 23:59. The listed contact is the Digital Agency's Digital Society Common Functions Group.
Business Impact
Organizations that handle My Number data or My Number cards may be affected if the proposed amendments to the orders and technical standards are adopted.
Recommended Action
Consider reviewing the official e-Gov public comment notice and the draft order and technical standards to assess any relevance before the stated closing date.