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Cabinet Order Amending the Environmental Impact Assessment Act Enforcement Order

環境影響評価法施行令の一部を改正する政令

Published: 2026-10-15 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: Scheduled to Take Effect · Area: Energy / Environment · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-29

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AI summary

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Summary

Cabinet Order No. 327 of 2026 amends the Enforcement Order of the Environmental Impact Assessment Act (Cabinet Order No. 346 of 1997). The stated promulgation date is 2026-10-15, and the stated effective date is 2027-04-01.

Business Impact

Project proponents subject to environmental impact assessment requirements may be affected by the amendments, but the metadata does not identify the project categories or requirements changed.

Recommended Action

Reviewing the official Japanese text would help clarify the amended provisions, affected project categories and any transitional arrangements for the stated effective date.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. 2026-10-15 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 環境影響評価法施行令の一部を改正する政令(令和八年政令第三百二十七号) (this update) Original Japanese source
  2. 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 環境影響評価法施行令 (this update) Original Japanese source