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Ministerial Ordinance on Pavement Structure Standards for Carriageways and Side Strips

車道及び側帯の舗装の構造の基準に関する省令

Published: 2026-09-30 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: Scheduled to Take Effect · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Low · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-20

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AI summary

Generated by AI from the Japanese source metadata. It is an unofficial monitoring aid, not legal advice, and may contain errors. The area, stage, and impact labels are preliminary keyword-based triage labels. Confirm every point in the original Japanese source.

Summary

The Ministerial Ordinance on Standards for the Structure of Pavement for Carriageways and Side Strips is Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ordinance No. 77 of 2026. The metadata lists its promulgation date as 2026-09-30 and its effective date as 2027-04-01, but does not specify whether it is a new instrument or an amendment.

Business Impact

Those responsible for paving carriageways and side strips may be affected by the pavement structure standards; the metadata does not describe the technical requirements or their scope.

Recommended Action

Reviewing the official Japanese ordinance could clarify the technical standards, their scope and any transitional provisions associated with the stated effective date.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. 2026-09-30 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 車道及び側帯の舗装の構造の基準に関する省令(令和八年国土交通省令第七十七号) (this update) Original Japanese source
  2. 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 車道及び側帯の舗装の構造の基準に関する省令 (this update) Original Japanese source