Act on Related Laws for Disaster Management Agency Act Enforcement – Basic Environment Act amendment
防災庁設置法の施行に伴う関係法律の整備等に関する法律
Published: 2026-07-17 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: Scheduled to Take Effect · Area: Public Safety / Disaster Management · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-02
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AI summary
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Summary
The e-Gov law update list shows that the Basic Environment Act (Act No. 91 of 1993) is affected by an amending act titled 'Act on the Arrangement of Related Laws Accompanying the Enforcement of the Disaster Management Agency Establishment Act' (Reiwa 8 Act No. 62). The metadata lists a promulgation date of 2026-07-17 and an enforcement date of 2026-11-02. The specific content of the amendments to the Basic Environment Act is not included in the provided metadata.
Business Impact
The amendment to the Basic Environment Act may be a consequential or administrative adjustment linked to the establishment of a disaster management agency, but its substantive effect on businesses cannot be determined from the metadata. Any practical impact could depend on the actual amended provisions.
Recommended Action
Review the official Japanese text of the amending act and the revised Basic Environment Act on e-Gov to confirm which provisions change and whether they are relevant to your operations.
Timeline of related official records
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- Date not stated by the source — Bill listed by the House of Representatives (Diet session 221) Dashboard page Original Japanese source
- 2026-07-17 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) Original Japanese source
- 2026-11-02 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Original Japanese source