Japan Financial Services Agency has promulgated a Cabinet Office Ordinance partially amending the Cabinet Office Ordinance that sets special provisions for Cabinet Office ordinances concerning Cabinet Order-regulated projects under Article 26 of the National Strategic Special Zones Act, putting in place related provisions needed following recent legislative changes. The amendments are linked to the enforcement of the Act on Promoting a Smooth Transition to a Decarbonized Growth-oriented Economic Structure and the Act on Partial Amendment to the Act on Promotion of Effective Use of Resources (Reiwa 7 Law No. 52). The FSA did not run a public comment process, citing the Administrative Procedure Act provision that exempts changes that are naturally necessary to reflect the enactment, revision, or abolition of other laws and regulations. The ordinance takes effect on 1 April 2026.
Japan Financial Services Agency 2026-02-27
Japan Financial Services Agency promulgates amendments to the National Strategic Special Zones special provisions ordinance effective 1 April 2026
The Japan Financial Services Agency amended a Cabinet Office Ordinance under the National Strategic Special Zones Act, aligning with recent legislative changes. These amendments correspond to the Act on Promoting a Smooth Transition to a Decarbonized Growth-oriented Economic Structure and the Act on Partial Amendment to the Act on Promotion of Effective Use of Resources. Exempt from public comment under the Administrative Procedure Act, the ordinance takes effect on 1 April 2026.