MIC Draft Ministerial Ordinance Amendment on Specified Critical Infrastructure Operators (Public Comment)
総務省関係経済施策を一体的に講ずることによる安全保障の確保の推進に関する法律に基づく特定社会基盤事業者等に関する省令の一部を改正する省令案に対する意見募集
Published: 2026-10-01 · Source: e-Gov Public Comment · Stage: Public Comment Open · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · Comment deadline: 2026-10-31 23:59 JST · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-01
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AI summary
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Summary
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has published a draft ministerial ordinance amending an ordinance concerning 'specified social infrastructure business operators' under the Economic Security Promotion Act, and is seeking public comment. The draft was announced on 2026/10/01 and the comment period closes at 23:59 on 2026/10/31. The inquiry contact is the MIC Cybersecurity Bureau (Economic Security Promotion Office).
Business Impact
Operators in sectors overseen by MIC that may be designated as specified critical infrastructure operators could be affected if the amendment is finalized. The scope and substance of the changes cannot be determined from the metadata provided.
Recommended Action
Consider reviewing the official Japanese public comment page and the draft ordinance text to confirm the actual proposed changes and the submission deadline.
Timeline of related official records
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- 2026-10-01 — Draft published for public comment (e-Gov) Original Japanese source
- 2026-10-31 — Public comment deadline (2026-10-31 23:59 JST) Original Japanese source
What happens next
General procedure: after a consultation closes, the ministry usually publishes the comments received and its responses, and may then adopt the instrument, possibly revised, or not adopt it. This dashboard has not yet matched a promulgated instrument with exactly this name. This is not a forecast of the outcome.