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We will solicit opinions on the draft order to partially amend the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, etc.

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1. Overview and Purpose

In Digital Agency and Ministry of Justice, we plan to revise a part of the Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business Enforcement Regulations (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice, and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Order No. 2 of 2001; hereinafter referred to as the "Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act Enforcement Regulations"), a part of the Guidelines for Approval of Specified Certification Services Based on Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice, and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Public Notice No. 2 of 2001; hereinafter referred to as the "Approval Guidelines"), and the Policies on Investigations by Designated Investigative Organizations Based on Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business (Director-General, Digital Agency (in charge of Digital Community Functions) and Notice by the Director-General of the Civil Affairs Bureau of Ministry of Justice; hereinafter referred to as the "Investigation Policies"). Therefore, we will publicly solicit opinions from the public on the "Proposal for Revision of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act Enforcement Regulations" and other matters.

2. Subject of Request for Comments

  • Proposal for Revision of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
  • Proposal for Revision of Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act Approval Guidelines
  • Proposed revisions to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act investigation policies

3. Period for submission of comments

From Monday, April 28, 2025 to Sunday, June 1, 2025

4. Method of Opinion Submission

Enter the postal code, name and address (in the case of a corporation or organization, the name of the representative and the location of the principal office), and contact information (telephone number or e-mail address) in the Opinion Submission Form of the " e-Gov: Regarding the Call for Opinions on the Draft Order for Partial Revision of the Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business Enforcement Regulations, etc., ," the general contact for e-government, and submit it by the deadline for the submission of opinions.

  1. Please make sure to write your opinion in Japanese.
  2. Immediately before the application deadline, there may be problems such as temporary connection failure due to concentration of access. Therefore, please submit your opinions well before the deadline. As a general rule, submission of opinions after the acceptance period is not permitted for any reason (excluding cases where there are obvious factors on the e-Gov side, such as large-scale system failures).

5. Comments

Your comments must be in Japanese.
The subject of the request for comments this time is related to the content of the draft order listed in "2. Subject of the Request for Comments" above. Please note that we will not respond to any other comments.

6. Other

Please note that we will not be able to respond individually to your comments.
The opinions received will be used as a reference for the preparation of the draft order and may be made public except for information that can identify the individual, such as the name of the person who submitted it.
Personal information received will be used only for the purpose of communication, such as confirming the content of opinions, and will be properly managed.

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