Public comment on draft ordinance amending Information Processing Promotion Act regulations
情報処理の促進に関する法律施行規則の一部を改正する省令（案）等に関する意見募集について
Published: 2026-10-16 · Source: e-Gov Public Comment · Stage: Public Comment Open · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · Comment deadline: 2026-11-14 23:59 JST · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-16
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AI summary
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Summary
A public consultation concerns a draft ministerial ordinance partially amending the Enforcement Regulations of the Act on Promotion of Information Processing and related proposals. The draft was announced on 2026/10/16, with comments accepted until 2026/11/14 23:59; the listed contact is the Information Economy Division, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
Business Impact
Entities engaged in information processing may be affected by the proposed regulatory amendments, but the available information does not identify the specific regulated categories or proposed changes.
Recommended Action
Review of the official consultation materials could clarify the proposed amendments, their scope and the comment submission requirements before the stated deadline.
Timeline of related official records
Related official records are linked only when names and instrument numbers match exactly, so this timeline may be incomplete. Dates are as stated by the official sources. It is a monitoring aid, not legal advice; the original Japanese sources are authoritative.
- 2026-10-16 — Draft published for public comment (e-Gov) Original Japanese source
- 2026-11-14 — Public comment deadline (2026-11-14 23:59 JST) Original Japanese source
What happens next
General procedure: after a consultation closes, the ministry usually publishes the comments received and its responses, and may then adopt the instrument, possibly revised, or not adopt it. This dashboard has not yet matched a promulgated instrument with exactly this name. This is not a forecast of the outcome.