Ministerial Ordinance Amending Enforcement Regulations of Waste Management Act

AI summary

Generated by AI from the Japanese source metadata. It is an unofficial monitoring aid, not legal advice, and may contain errors. The area, stage, and impact labels are preliminary keyword-based triage labels. Confirm every point in the original Japanese source.

Summary

The e-Gov Law Search update list shows a ministerial ordinance (Ministry of the Environment Ordinance No. 25 of Reiwa 8) amending the Enforcement Regulations of the Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act (Ministry of Health and Welfare Ordinance No. 35 of 1971). The metadata lists a promulgation date of 2026-09-15 and an effective date of 2026-09-16. The specific content of the amendments is not provided in the available metadata.

Business Impact

Businesses that generate, collect, transport, or dispose of waste may be affected, but the nature and scope of any changes cannot be determined from the metadata provided. The effective date appears to be one day after promulgation, so any requirements could take effect quickly.

Recommended Action

Review the official Japanese text of the amending ordinance on e-Gov to confirm which provisions are changed and whether they are relevant to your operations.

Timeline of related official records

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1. 2026-09-15 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 廃棄物の処理及び清掃に関する法律施行規則の一部を改正する省令（令和八年環境省令第二十五号） (this update) Original Japanese source
2. 2026-09-16 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 廃棄物の処理及び清掃に関する法律施行規則 (this update) Original Japanese source