Ministerial Ordinance Amending Agricultural Land and Rural Renewable Energy Rules
農地法施行規則及び農林漁業の健全な発展と調和のとれた再生可能エネルギー電気の発電の促進に関する法律施行規則の一部を改正する省令
Published: 2026-10-09 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: Scheduled to Take Effect · Area: Energy / Environment · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-27
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AI summary
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Summary
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ordinance No. 72 of 2026 was promulgated on 2026-10-09, with an effective date of 2027-04-01. It amends the Agricultural Land Act Enforcement Regulations (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Ordinance No. 79 of 1952) and the enforcement regulations of the Act on Promoting Generation of Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources Harmonized with Sound Development of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
Business Impact
Agricultural landowners and users, and renewable electricity generation operators covered by the agricultural, forestry and fisheries framework, may be affected by changes to the enforcement regulations; the listing does not identify the amended requirements.
Recommended Action
Review of the official Japanese ordinance could clarify the amended provisions, their scope and any transitional arrangements ahead of the stated effective date.
Timeline of related official records
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- 2026-07-24 — Draft published for public comment (e-Gov) Dashboard page Original Japanese source
- 2026-08-22 — Public comment deadline (2026-08-22 23:59 JST) Dashboard page Original Japanese source
- 2026-10-09 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) Original Japanese source
- 2026-10-09 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Dashboard page Original Japanese source
- 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Original Japanese source