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Laws and regulations Prior Confirmation Procedures

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1. What are the "Prior Confirmation Procedures on laws and regulations Application"?

This is a procedure in which private companies, etc. confirm in advance with the administrative organ in charge whether the specific act they are planning to implement in their project activities is subject to the provisions of a specific laws and regulations, and the administrative organ gives a reply and publishes the reply.

In response to 's "Introduction of Prior Confirmation Procedures Applicable to laws and regulations by Administrative Organs" (PDF / 103 kb) (approved by the Cabinet on March 27, 2001), Digital Agency established 's "Rules for Prior Confirmation Procedures Applicable to Digital Agency and laws and regulations" (PDF / 83 kb) (Digital Agency Directive No. 47) and implements these procedures for laws and regulations under its jurisdiction.

2. Overview of the Procedures

(1) Subject of the inquiry

The following inquiries can be made regarding the provisions of the laws and regulations under the jurisdiction of the Digital Agency, which is subject to this procedure (excluding those related to administrative affairs handled by local governments).

  • Whether or not it is necessary for private enterprises, etc. to obtain permission, etc. for specific acts pertaining to their business activities (whether or not they are subject to penalties if they do not obtain permission, etc.).
  • Whether or not it is necessary for private enterprises, etc. to submit notifications and obtain registration, confirmation, etc. regarding specific acts related to their business activities (whether or not they are subject to penalties if they do not submit notifications or do not obtain registration, confirmation, etc.).
  • Whether or not there is a possibility that a specific act of a private company, etc. related to its own business activities will be subject to adverse dispositions (whether or not it will be subject to rescission, etc. if it did or did not do a certain act).

(2) Method of Inquiry

Inquirers are requested to submit a letter of inquiry containing the following necessary information to the person in charge of policy evaluation. (The submitted letter of inquiry will be promptly forwarded to the person in charge of the provisions of laws and regulations.) Amendments may be requested to the letter of inquiry as necessary. In addition, if the content of the inquiry does not meet the requirements, such as if it does not meet the purpose of this procedure, we may not respond by indicating the reason.

  • To indicate specific and concrete facts with regard to the acts they intend to conduct in the future.
  • Identify the clause in your laws and regulations that you want to see if it applies to you
  • Indicate the inquirer's view of the applicability of the provisions of the laws and regulations identified and the rationale for drawing that conclusion
  • The contents of inquiries and answers must be agreed to be made public.

Written inquiry

Use one of the following forms:

Submit to

  • By mail:
    • Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho, 1-3 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0094
    • To Digital Agency Information Disclosure Officer
  • By email:
    • jyouhoukoukai_atmark_digital.go.jp
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(3) Due date for reply

In principle, the person in charge of policy evaluation will respond within 30 days after receiving the inquiry.

(4) Publication of Answers, etc.

As a general rule, the content of the inquiry and response will be published on the Digital Agency website within 30 days after the response. You can request the postponement of publication at the time of submission of the inquiry form.

3. Contact

Digital Agency Information Disclosure Officer

  • Phone: 03 4477 6775
  • Email: jyouhoukoukai _ atmark _ digital. go. jp
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