Draft ministerial ordinance amending passenger road transport and electronic recordkeeping rules
「旅客自動車運送事業運輸規則及び国土交通省の所管する法令に係る民間事業者等が行う書面の保存等における情報通信の技術の利用に関する法律施行規則の一部を改正する省令案」に関する意見募集について
Published: 2026-08-14 · Source: e-Gov Public Comment · Stage: Public Comment Closed · Area: Transport / Infrastructure · Impact (preliminary): Medium · Comment deadline: 2026-09-13 09:30 JST · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-08-16
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Summary
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism published a draft ministerial ordinance for public comment on 2026-08-14 to amend the Passenger Motor Transport Business Transportation Regulations and the ministry's implementing regulations on private businesses' use of information and communications technology for document retention and related activities. The stated comment deadline was 2026/09/13 at 09:30; the listed contact was the Passenger Transport Division, Logistics and Road Transport Bureau.
Business Impact
Passenger motor transport operators and private businesses covered by the ministry's electronic document-retention regulations may be affected by changes to transport and recordkeeping rules, but the specific proposed changes are not described in the available information.
Recommended Action
Review the official Japanese draft and consultation materials to check the amended provisions, their scope, and any proposed implementation arrangements.
Timeline of related official records
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- 2026-08-14 — Draft published for public comment (e-Gov) Original Japanese source
- 2026-09-13 — Public comment deadline (2026-09-13 09:30 JST) Original Japanese source
- 2026-10-01 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) Dashboard page Original Japanese source
- 2026-10-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Dashboard page Original Japanese source