Public Comment: Draft MLIT Ordinance to Align with Amended Labor Policy Act

「労働施策の総合的な推進並びに労働者の雇用の安定及び職業生活の充実等に関する法律等の一部を改正する法律の施行に伴う国土交通省関係省令の整備に関する省令案」に関する意見募集について

Published: 2026-07-01 · Source: e-Gov Public Comment · Stage: Public Comment Closed · Area: Transport / Infrastructure · Impact (preliminary): Medium · Comment deadline: 2026-07-31 00:00 JST · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-07-02

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Summary

This is a public comment invitation on a draft Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) ordinance to update MLIT-related ministerial ordinances following amendments to the Act on Comprehensive Promotion of Labor Policies and related laws. According to the metadata, the draft was published on 2026-07-01 with a comment deadline of 2026-07-31, and it is categorized under shipping (maritime). The contact office is noted as the Seafarers' Policy Division of MLIT's Maritime Bureau.

Business Impact

Organizations in the maritime and shipping sector may be affected if the draft ordinance changes seafarer-related administrative requirements once finalized.

Recommended Action

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

Timeline of related official records

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2026-07-01 — Draft published for public comment (e-Gov) 「労働施策の総合的な推進並びに労働者の雇用の安定及び職業生活の充実等に関する法律等の一部を改正する法律の施行に伴う国土交通省関係省令の整備に関する省令案」に関する意見募集について (this update) Original Japanese source
2026-07-31 — Public comment deadline (2026-07-31 00:00 JST) (this update) Original Japanese source
2026-08-25 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 労働施策の総合的な推進並びに労働者の雇用の安定及び職業生活の充実等に関する法律等の一部を改正する法律の施行に伴う国土交通省関係省令の整備に関する省令（令和八年国土交通省令第七十二号） Dashboard page Original Japanese source
2026-10-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 船員に関する労働施策の総合的な推進並びに労働者の雇用の安定及び職業生活の充実等に関する法律施行規則、船員に関する育児休業、介護休業等育児又は家族介護を行う労働者の福祉に関する法律施行規則、船員に関する障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律施行規則、船員に関する雇用の分野における男女の均等な機会及び待遇の確保等に関する法律施行規則、船員職業安定法施行規則 Dashboard page Original Japanese source