Act Partially Amending the Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act (Seeds and Seedlings Act)

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Summary

This item concerns an amending act to the Seeds and Seedlings Act (Act No. 83 of 1998), listed as the Act Partially Amending the Seeds and Seedlings Act (Act No. 72 of 2026). According to the metadata, the promulgation date is stated as 2026-07-24 and the effective date is stated as 2026-12-01. The information comes from the e-Gov Law Search law-update listing and should be verified against the official Japanese source.

Business Impact

Organizations involved in plant varieties, seeds, or seedlings may be affected and could need to review any changes introduced by this amendment relative to their existing practices.

Recommended Action

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Timeline of related official records

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1. Date not stated by the source — Bill listed by the House of Representatives (Diet session 221) 種苗法の一部を改正する法律案（審議状況：成立） Dashboard page Original Japanese source
2. 2026-07-24 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 種苗法の一部を改正する法律（令和八年法律第七十二号） (this update) Original Japanese source
3. 2026-07-24 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 種苗法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
4. 2026-12-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 種苗法 (this update) Original Japanese source