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Comments are invited on the Draft Order for Partial Amendment to the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Management, etc. of Deposits and Savings Accounts by the Use of Individual Numbers Based on the Intention of Depositors

Published: November 12, 2026

1. Purpose, Objective, and Background of the Solicitation of Opinions

The Digital Agency is considering a "Draft Order for Partial Amendment to the Regulations for Enforcement of the Act on Management, etc. of Deposits and Savings Accounts by Using Individual Numbers Based on the Intent of Depositors," which includes establishing a new function method using card-substitute electromagnetic records that have a identity verification equivalent to an Individual Number Card installed in a smartphone. Therefore, we would like to receive opinions from a wide range of citizens and will public call opinions as follows.

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3. How to obtain information

Please complete the opinion submission form for " e-Gov Public Comment: Draft Order for Partial Amendment to the Regulations for Enforcement of the Act on Management, etc. of Deposits and Savings Accounts through the Use of Individual Numbers Based on the Will of Depositors", a general contact for e-government, has been posted.

4. Method and Location for Submitting Opinions

Please complete the opinion submission form for " e-Gov Public Comment: on the Draft Order to Amend Part of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Management, etc. of Deposits and Savings Accounts through the Use of Individual Numbers Based on the Will of Depositors," by the deadline for submitting opinions, after filling out the postal code, name, and address (in the case of a corporation or organization, the name, name of the representative person, and the location of the main office), and contact information (telephone number or e-mail address).

  • * 1 The submitted opinion must be written in Japanese.
  • * 2 Immediately before the application deadline, temporary connection failures and other problems may occur due to access concentration. Therefore, please submit your opinion well in advance of the deadline. Regardless of any reason, as a general rule, submission of opinions after the acceptance period is not permitted (excluding cases where there are clear factors on the e-Gov side, such as large-scale system failures).

5. Opinion Submission Period

From Thursday, November 12, 2026 to Friday, December 11, 2026

6. Important Points

  • Your comments must be in Japanese.
  • The target of the opinion solicitation this time is the content of the draft order set forth in " 2. subject to opinion solicitation" above. Please note that we will not respond to any opinions other than this.
  • Please note that we are unable to provide individual responses to your comments.
  • We will use your opinions as a reference for preparing a draft order, and we may disclose your opinions without your name or any other information that can identify you.
  • The personal information we receive will be used only for the purpose of communication, such as confirming the content of the opinion, and we will manage it appropriately.