Public Comment: Draft Amendment to Cabinet Office Ordinance on Local Government IT System Standardization

AI summary

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Summary

This is a public comment invitation on a draft Cabinet Office Ordinance that would partially amend rules setting standardization criteria for functions required by systems handling certain tasks under the Act on Standardization of Local Government Information Systems. The draft was published on 2026-07-24, with comments accepted until 2026-08-06 at 23:59. The inquiry contact is listed as the Children and Families Agency, Growth and Development Bureau, Childcare Policy Division.

Business Impact

Organizations involved with local government information systems or related childcare/social welfare administration may be affected if the draft standardization criteria are adopted.

Recommended Action

Consider reviewing the official e-Gov public comment notice and the underlying Japanese source to confirm the scope and timing before the comment deadline.

Timeline of related official records

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1. 2026-07-24 — Draft published for public comment (e-Gov) 地方公共団体情報システムの標準化に関する法律第二条第一項に規定する標準化対象事務を定める政令に規定するデジタル庁令・総務省令で定める事務を定める命令第二条各号に規定する事務の処理に係るシステムに必要とされる機能等に関する標準化基準を定める内閣府令の一部を改正する内閣府令（案）に関する御意見の募集について (this update) Original Japanese source
2. 2026-08-06 — Public comment deadline (2026-08-06 23:59 JST) (this update) Original Japanese source

What happens next

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