Public Comment Procedure
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You can check the cases of solicitation of opinions through public comment procedures based on the Administrative Procedure Act, the cases of solicitation of opinions on Digital Agency's measures, and the results.
Projects for which opinions are being collected
- Opinions will be invited on the draft cabinet order partially revising the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Enforcement Order.
Application period: From Friday, August 8, 2025 to Thursday, September 11, 2025
Cases closed for public comment
- Opinions will be invited on a draft order to partially amend the Order on the Provision, etc. of Individual Numbers, Individual Number Cards, and Specific Personal Data prescribed by the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures.
Application period: From Thursday, June 12, 2025 to Friday, July 11, 2025 - Comments on the interim summary of the next Individual Number Card Task Force will be invited.
Application period: From November 27, 2023 to December 8, 2023 - Opinions will be invited on the draft order to partially amend the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Enforcement Regulations
Application period: From Monday, March 24, 2025 to Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Project for announcement of results
- The results of the public comment on the draft order, etc. to partially amend the Ordinance of the Competent Ministry in the Appendix and the Ordinance of the Competent Ministry for Provision of Information were announced.
Date of publication: July 28, 2025 - The results of the public comment on the draft order to partially amend the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act have been published
Publication Date: June 30, 2025 - The results of the public comment on the draft Cabinet Order Partially Amending the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Registration of Deposit Accounts, etc. for the Prompt and Reliable Implementation of Payment of Public Benefits have been announced.
Publication Date: June 24, 2025 - The results of the public comment on the draft order to partially amend the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on the Management, etc. of Deposits and Savings Accounts through the Use of Individual Numbers Based on Depositors' Will have been announced
Publication Date: June 24, 2025 - The results of the public comment on the Data Governance Guidelines (draft) were published
Publication Date: June 20, 2025 - The results of the public comment on the Education DX Roadmap (draft) were announced
Publication Date: June 13, 2025 - The results of the public comment period on the draft Guidelines for the Procurement and Use of Generative AI to Advance and Innovate Government Administration have been published.
Publication Date: May 27, 2025 - The Results of the Call for Comments on the Draft Order to Partially Amend the Rules of the Commercial Register have been published
Publication Date: April 4, 2025 - The results of the public comment on the Order to Partially Amend the Order on the Provision, etc. of Individual Numbers, Individual Number Cards, and Specific Personal Information (Draft), etc. prescribed by the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures have been announced.
Publication Date: April 4, 2025 - The results of the public comment on the draft order to partially amend the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on the Management, etc. of Deposits and Savings Accounts through the Use of Individual Numbers Based on Depositors' Will have been announced
Date of publication: March 3, 2025 - The results of the public comment on the draft Cabinet Order Partially Amending the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Registration of Deposit Accounts, etc. for the Prompt and Reliable Implementation of Payment of Public Benefits have been announced.
Date of publication: March 3, 2025 - The results of the public comment procedure regarding the draft of the Cabinet Order on the Development of Related Cabinet Orders and Transitional Measures Accompanying the Partial Enforcement of the Act for Partial Revision of the Basic Act on the Formation of a Digital Society, etc. to Improve the Convenience of Persons Concerned with Administrative Procedures, etc. through the Use of Information and Communications Technology and to Simplify and Improve Efficiency of Administrative Operations were announced.
Publication Date: January 17, 2025 - The results of the public comment on the draft order to partially amend the Ordinance of the Competent Ministry in the Appendix and the Ordinance of the Competent Ministry for Provision of Information have been announced.
Date of publication: December 2, 2024 - The results of the public comment on the draft order to partially amend the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on the Management, etc. of Deposits and Savings Accounts through the Use of Individual Numbers Based on Depositors' Will have been announced
Publication Date: November 29, 2024 - The results of the public comment on the draft Cabinet Order Partially Amending the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Registration of Deposit Accounts, etc. for the Prompt and Reliable Implementation of Payment of Public Benefits have been announced.
Publication Date: November 29, 2024 - Appendix Draft Order to Partially Amend the Ordinance of the Competent Ministry and Results of the Solicitation of Opinions on the Draft Order to Partially Amend the Ordinance of the Competent Ministry to Provide Information have been Announced
Date of Publication: August 30, 2024 - The results of the public comment regarding "Open Data Principles" have been announced
Date of Publication: July 31, 2024 - The results of the public comment on the draft order to partially amend the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Public Personal Authentication Act were announced
Publication Date: June 17, 2024 - Results of Solicitation of Opinions on "Draft Order for Partial Revision of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Certification Business of the Japan Agency for Local Authority Information Systems Regarding Electronic Signatures, etc." (e-Gov)
Publication Date: June 12, 2024 - The results of the public comment on the draft Cabinet Order Partially Amending the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Registration of Deposit Accounts, etc. for the Prompt and Reliable Implementation of Payment of Public Benefits have been announced.
Publication Date: May 24, 2024 - The results of the public comment on the draft Order for Enforcement of the Act on the Management, etc. of Deposits and Savings Accounts through the Use of Individual Numbers Based on the Intentions of Depositors have been announced.
Date of publication: January 31, 2024 - The results of the public comment on the draft Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on the Management, etc. of Deposits and Savings Accounts through the Use of Individual Numbers Based on the Intent of Depositors, etc. were announced
Date of publication: January 31, 2024 - The results of the public comment on the draft Cabinet Order Partially Amending the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Registration of Deposit Accounts, etc. for the Prompt and Reliable Implementation of Payment of Public Benefits, etc. was announced
Date of publication: January 31, 2024 - The results of the public comment on the draft order to partially amend the laws and ordinances Enforcement Regulations concerning Act on the Advancement of Government Administration Processes That Use Information and Communications Technology under the jurisdiction of the relevant administrative agencies have been announced.
Date of publication: December 28, 2023 - The results of the public comment on the draft Ordinance to Partially Amend the laws and ordinances Enforcement Regulations for the Act on the Advancement of Government Administration Processes That Use Information and Communications Technology under the jurisdiction of the Digital Agency have been announced.
Date of publication: December 28, 2023 - The results of the public comment period for the interim summary of the next Individual Number Card Task Force were announced.
Date of publication: 26 December 2023 - The results of the solicitation of opinions on the directive to partially amend the Regulations on the Title of Patronage, etc. of Digital Agency have been announced.
Date of publication: December 4, 2023 - In June 2024, the results of the solicitation of opinions on the information inquirer, office work, information provider, and specific personal information that will be linked based on the number use law were announced.
Publication Date: August 8, 2023 - Results of Solicitation of Opinions on "Basic Views on digitalisation of Disposal Notices, etc." (e-Gov)
Date of publication: April 3, 2023 - The results of the public comment on the draft order to partially amend the ordinance of the competent ministry in the Appended Table 1 of the Number Use Act have been announced.
Date of publication: March 31, 2023 - Results of public comment on the revision of the "List of ciphers that should be referenced for procurement in e-government (CRYPTREC Ciphers List)" (e-Gov)
Date of publication: March 30, 2023 - Public Comment on "ISMAP-LIU Cloud Service Registry Rules (Draft)" (e-Gov)
Date of publication: November 1, 2022 - The results of the public comment on the draft order to partially amend the ordinance of the competent ministry in the Appended Table 1 of the Number Use Act have been announced.
Publication Date: July 22, 2022 - The results of the public comment on the draft order to partially amend the Ordinance of the Competent Ministry 2 of the Appended Table of the Number Use Act have been announced.
Publication Date: July 22, 2022 - The results of the public comment period for the Act on Making Payments That Become Part of the National Revenue by the Method Using Information and Communications Technology Enforcement Ordinance were announced
Publication Date: July 22, 2022 - The results of the public comment period were announced in the Public Notice for Partial Revision of the Technical Standards for Methods of Transmission via Telecommunications Lines or Electromagnetic Recording Media, and Methods of Transmission using the Cooperation Network System for Personal Information
Publication Date: May 2, 2022 - The results of the public comment period were announced in the Public Notice for Partial Revision of the Technical Standards for Methods of Transmission via Telecommunications Lines or Electromagnetic Recording Media, and Methods of Transmission using the Cooperation Network System for Personal Information
Date of publication: December 27, 2021 - The results of the public comment period concerning the partial revision of the Ministerial Ordinance on the Provision of Individual Numbers, Individual Number Cards, and Specific Personal Information stipulated in the Act on the Use of Numbers have been announced.
Date of publication: December 27, 2021 - The results of the public comment period for the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Registration, etc. of Deposit Accounts for Prompt and Reliable Implementation of Payment of Public Benefits have been announced.
Date of publication: December 24, 2021