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We will solicit opinions on the "Draft Order Partially Amending the Order Providing for Administrative Affairs Specified by Ordinance of the Competent Ministry of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Appended Table and the Order Concerning the Provision of Use-Specific Personal Information Based on Article 19, Item (viii) of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures".

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1. Subject of the public comment

Concerning the Solicitation of Opinions on the "Draft Order Partially Amending the Order Providing for the Administrative Affairs Specified by Ordinance of the Competent Ministry of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Appended Table and the Order Concerning the Provision of Use-Specific Personal Information Based on Article 19, item (viii) of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures"

2. Purpose, Purpose and Background of the Solicitation of Opinions

Based on the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures (Act No. 27 of 2013), Digital Agency is considering the development of necessary regulations for the purposes of defining the scope of use of personal numbers and providing specific personal data for use through the information provision network system.

Therefore, we would like to receive opinions from a wide range of citizens, and we will make a public call of opinion as follows.

3. How to obtain the materials

General Contact Point for E-Government Regarding the Solicitation of Opinions on the "Draft Order Partially Amending the Order Specifying the Administrative Affairs Specified by Ordinance of the Competent Ministry of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Appended Table and the Order Concerning the Provision of Specific Personal Information to Be Used Based on Article 19, Item (viii) of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures" (e-Gov) Please fill in the postal code, name and address (in the case of a corporation or organization, name, name of representative person and location of principal office) and contact information (telephone numbers or e-mail addresses) in the (e-Gov).

4. Method and Location of Opinion Submission

General Contact Point for E-Government Regarding the Solicitation of Opinions on the "Draft Order Partially Amending the Order Specifying the Administrative Affairs Specified by Ordinance of the Competent Ministry of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Appended Table and the Order Concerning the Provision of Specific Personal Information to Be Used Based on Article 19, Item (viii) of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures" (e-Gov) Please fill in the postal code, name and address (in the case of a corporation or organization, name, name of representative person and location of principal office) and contact information (telephone numbers or e-mail addresses) in the opinion submission form and submit it by the deadline for submitting opinions.

  • Notes
    1. Please make sure to write your opinion in Japanese.
    2. It is possible that problems such as temporary connection failures due to concentration of access may occur immediately before the application deadline, so please submit your opinions well in advance of the deadline. As a general rule, submission of opinions after the acceptance period will not be accepted for any reason (excluding cases where there are clear factors on the e-Gov side such as large-scale system failures).

5. Deadline for submission of opinions

From February 16, 2026 (Monday) to March 17, 2026 (Tuesday)

6. Important Points

  • Submitted opinions will be posted on the e-government general window (e-Gov) and also distributed or made available for viewing at the Digital Agency Common function Group.
  • Your name (in the case of a corporation or organization, its name and the names of its representative and contact person), address (location), telephone number, and e-mail address will be used for communication and confirmation in the event that there are unclear points in the submitted opinions.
  • In addition to the submitted opinions, the name of the person submitting the opinion (in the case of a corporation or an organization, only the name of the corporation or organization and the name of its representative, not the name of the individual submitting the opinion) may be made public. In the case of a corporation or an organization, if the name of the corporation or organization and the name of its representative wish to remain anonymous, please state so (the name of the contact person will not be made public).
  • Please note that we will not respond to individual opinions.
  • Opinions submitted after the end of the period for submission of opinions and opinions other than those on the draft order, etc. subject to the public comment will not be treated as submitted opinions.
  • If necessary, the submitted opinions may be summarized and published at the time of publication of the results. In such a case, please note that the submitted opinions will be provided at the contact point and made available for viewing.
  • Please note that if there is a risk that public notice or disclosure of submitted opinions will harm the interests of a third party, or if there are other justifiable grounds, all or part of the submitted opinions may be excluded from public notice or disclosure.

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