Nov 7, 2026ImportantDue Dec 6, 2026

Public comment on draft amendment to the Enforcement Order of the Electrical Engineers Act

Summary: Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has opened public comment on a draft cabinet order amending the Enforcement Order of the Electrical Engineers Act (電気工事士法施行令), issued under Article 10(1) of that Act. The notice itself does not describe the changes, so the draft text and comparison table in the attached PDFs must be reviewed. The comment period runs from 6 November 2026 to 6 December 2026 at 20:00 JST.
Who is affected: Electrical contractors and businesses that carry out electrical construction work in Japan, and possibly employers of licensed electrical engineers. The notice does not specify, so the draft should be checked to confirm.
What to do: Review the draft order, the explanatory document and the comparison table (all linked as PDFs on the e-Gov page) and read the submission guidelines before submitting any comments. Comments must be submitted by 6 December 2026, 20:00 JST, through the method stated in the submission guidelines.
Deadline: Dec 6, 2026
Original title (Japanese): 電気工事士法施行令の一部を改正する政令（案）に対する意見公募について
Issued by: e-Gov Public Comments

Summarized and translated by AI. The original Japanese text is authoritative. Sources: the websites of each Japanese government body (see the original link for each notice). Summarized and translated into English by AI by Japan Regulation Watch under the Public Data License (Version 1.0) of the Government of Japan. This is not an official translation and was not created by the government.