Ministerial Ordinance Amending the Regulations for Preventing Infectious Diseases in Livestock

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Summary

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ordinance No. 47 of 2026 amends the Regulations for Enforcement of the Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Diseases Control (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Ordinance No. 35 of 1951) and other instruments. The metadata gives a promulgation date of 2026-06-29 and an effective date of 2026-10-01, but does not describe the substantive changes.

Business Impact

Livestock keepers may be affected by changes to the implementing regulations for domestic animal infectious disease control, although the specific duties and scope of the amendments cannot be determined from the supplied information.

Recommended Action

Review of the official Japanese text could clarify the amended provisions, any transitional arrangements, and the scope of changes effective on 2026-10-01.

Timeline of related official records

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1. 2026-06-29 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 家畜伝染病予防法施行規則等の一部を改正する等の省令（令和八年農林水産省令第四十七号） (this update) Original Japanese source
2. 2026-07-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 家畜伝染病予防法施行規則、家畜改良増殖法施行規則 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
3. 2026-10-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 家畜伝染病予防法施行規則 (this update) Original Japanese source
4. 2027-01-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 家畜伝染病予防法施行規則 Dashboard page Original Japanese source