Efforts to review analog regulations
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Under the Digital Principles, which are the common guidelines of the government, efforts are being made to eliminate analog regulations in order to create a society that is easy to create new added value.
*In order to promote revising analog regulations using technology, Digital Agency has been conducting activities aimed at exchanging opinions and sharing information among stakeholders who are working to review regulations. On October 22, 2024, the name of this activity was changed from "RegTech Consortium" to "RegTech Community."
Update Information
- July 18, 2025
- May 30, 2025
- Regarding the follow-up of the schedule related to the revising analog regulations, we posted materials summarizing the follow-up results.
- March 26, 2025
- February 17, 2025
- Revising analog regulations initiatives by local governments updated
- The target organizations of the "Individual Support Project for revising analog regulations by Local Governments" related to the recruitment in fiscal 2024 were announced
- "National laws and ordinances revising analog regulations Case Studies Vol. 2"
- Revising analog regulations initiatives by local governments updated
- January 10, 2025
- December 23, 2024
Content of Efforts
- Decisions made by the Digital Ad Hoc Administrative Investigation Committee
- Economic effects of revising analog regulations
- Technology Map Related
- Revising analog regulations Initiatives by Local Governments
- Legal affairs digitalisation, laws and ordinances, etc. Promotion of data utilization
- Related Information
Decisions made by the Digital Ad Hoc Administrative Investigation Committee
Digital Principles for structural reforms
- Digital Principles for structural reforms (PDF / 214 kb) (updated September 11, 2023)
Regulatory Overhaul Plan in Light of Digital Principles
- Regulatory Overhaul Plan in Light of Digital Principles (PDF / 1,881 kb)
- (Attachment) Plan for Comprehensive Review of Regulations in Light of the Digital Principles (PDF / 2,867 kb)
- (Exhibit 1) Plan for Comprehensive Review of Regulations in Light of the Digital Principles
(PDF/1,167KB)/(Excel/280KB) - (Exhibit 2) Comprehensive Review Plan of Regulations in Light of the Digital Principles
(PDF/716KB)/(Excel/137KB)
Follow-up Results of the "Road Map for revising analog regulations" and "Policies for Review of Analog Regulations (Notifications, etc.)" Based on the Digital Principles
In June 2022 (2022), Digital Agency decided on the "Comprehensive Review Plan of Regulations in Light of the Digital Principles." During the intensive reform period of two years from July 2022 (2022) to June 2024 (2024), which was one year ahead of the original plan, follow-up efforts were made on the "Road Map for revising analog regulations in Light of the Digital Principles" and the "Guidelines for Review of Analog Regulations (Notifications, Circulars, etc.) in Light of the Digital Principles." The results will be compiled and published.
- Follow-up Efforts on the Roadmap for Analog Regulations and the Policy for Reviewing Notifications and Circulars (as of May 30, 2025) (PDF / 339 kb)
- Revising analog regulations Status Dashboard
Roadmap for revising analog regulations based on digital principles
- Roadmap for revising analog regulations based on digital principles (PDF / 5,999 kb) (updated June 21, 2023)
- 7 Analog Regulations (Excel / 759 kb) (updated June 21, 2023)
- Regulations that specify recording media such as floppy disks (Excel / 163 kb)
- Other Process Sheets (Request from the Business Community) (Excel / 5,557 kb)
- Abolition of Regulations Concerning Floppy Disks and Other Storage Media
- Follow-up Results of the Road Map for revising analog regulations Based on Digital Principles (as of May 30, 2025) (Excel / 1,454 kb)
Policy for reviewing analog regulations (notifications, notices, etc.) based on digital principles
- Policy for reviewing analog regulations (notifications, notices, etc.) based on digital principles
(PDF/1,272KB)/ (Excel/415KB) - Follow-up Results of the Policy for Review of Analog Regulations (Notifications, etc.) in Light of the Digital Principles (as of May 30, 2025) (Excel / 547 kb)
Roadmap for the digital completion of administrative procedures
- Response to the Development of a Roadmap for the Digital Completion of Administrative Procedures (PDF / 541 kb)
- (Appended Table) Policies for the Digital Completion of Administrative Procedures
(PDF/661KB)/ (Excel/117KB) - Roadmap for the digital completion of administrative procedures
(PDF/863KB) (published December 20, 2023) / (Excel / 252 kb) (published December 20, 2023) - Follow-up on the timetable for the digital completion of administrative procedures (end of FY 2023)
(PDF/467KB) (published June 14, 2024) / (Excel / 45 kb) (published June 14, 2024)
Process for Confirmation of Compliance with Digital Principles of New laws and ordinances
- 2022 (2022)
- 2023 (2023)
- Provisions (Excel / 39 kb) that could be related to 7 representative analog regulations and regulations specifying recording media such as floppy disks in the trial implementation of the process of digital principle conformity confirmation, etc. pertaining to the bill scheduled to be submitted to the ordinary session of the Diet in 2023
- Provisions that could be related to 7 representative analog regulations in the implementation of the process of digital principle conformity confirmation, etc. related to the bill scheduled to be submitted to the extraordinary Diet session in 2023 (Excel / 22 kb)
- 2024 (2024)
- Provisions that could be related to 7 representative analog regulations in the implementation of the process of digital principle conformity confirmation, etc. pertaining to the bill scheduled to be submitted to the ordinary Diet session in 2024 (Excel / 25 kb)
- Provisions defining administrative procedures for which the development of information systems is expected to be confirmed in the implementation of the Process for Confirmation, etc. of Compliance with Digital Principles pertaining to the bill scheduled to be submitted to the ordinary session of the Diet in 2024 (Excel / 20 kb)
- In the process of confirming compliance with the Digital Principles related to the bill scheduled to be submitted to the extraordinary Diet session in 2024, none of the provisions that were deemed to be related to seven representative analog regulations and provisions that stipulate administrative procedures for which the development of information systems is expected are applicable.
- 2025 (2025)
- Provisions (Excel / 36 kb) that could be related to 7 representative analog regulations and regulations that specify recording media such as floppy disks in the implementation of the process of digital principle conformity confirmation related to the bill scheduled to be submitted to the ordinary session of the Diet in 2025
- Provisions defining administrative procedures for which the development of information systems is expected to be confirmed in the implementation of the process for confirming the conformity of digital principles, etc. pertaining to the bill scheduled to be submitted to the ordinary Diet session in 2025 [As of July 18, 2025] (Excel / 20 kb)
Economic effects of revising analog regulations
- Interim report
The Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. has estimated the economic effects of revising analog regulations based on digital principles based on a survey commissioned by Digital Agency and published an interim report.
Technology Map Related
Technology Map and Technology Catalog Initiatives
In Digital Agency, we will develop a technology map that organizes and visualizes the correspondence between regulations and technologies and a technology catalog that organizes product and service information that can be used in revising analog regulations, so that ministries and agencies responsible for regulations can autonomously promote digital implementation and review of regulations based on technological trends. We will update it as necessary as technology progresses.
- Technology Map and Technology Catalog for Reviewing Analog Regulations (updated on December 23, 2024)
* "Development of Technology Map and Technology Catalog Initiatives " has been moved to the above page. - How Technology-Based regulatory reform Was Considered, August 2023 (PDF / 4,810 kb) (updated August 21, 2023)
- Technology Catalog (updated on March 29, 2024)
* "Development of Technology Catalog " has been moved to the above page. - RFI on Products Contributing to Regulatory Review (published December 23, 2022)
Initiatives related to technology verification projects
In Digital Agency, for revising analog regulations based on digital principles, we are conducting technology verification in cooperation with ministries and agencies in charge of regulations and local governments from the viewpoint of confirming safety and effectiveness.
Efforts of the RegTech community
In Digital Agency, in order to promote revising analog regulations using technology, the RegTech Community is conducting activities aimed at exchanging opinions and sharing information among those involved in reviewing regulations.
- RegTech Community Overview (PDF / 254 kb) (updated October 22, 2024)
- RegTech Community: New Economic Growth in revising analog regulations
Revising analog regulations Initiatives by Local Governments
Legal affairs digitalisation, laws and ordinances, etc. Promotion of data utilization
With regard to laws and ordinances, including new laws and ordinances, we are examining the construction of more efficient and autonomous confirmation processes and systems, and are promoting initiatives related to laws and ordinances and other data utilization.
Related Information
Meetings, etc.
- The Digital System Reform Review committee
- The Digital System Reform Review committee Digital Legislation Working Group (Repealed)
- The Digital System Reform Review committee Technology Based Council for Promotion of Regulatory Reform
- Digital Ad Hoc Administrative Investigation Committee (abolished)
- Working Group of the Digital Ad Hoc Administrative Investigation Committee (abolished)
- Digitalisation Study Team of Legislative Affairs, Working Group of Digital Ad Hoc Administrative Investigation Committee (abolished)
- Working Group of the Digital Ad Hoc Administrative Investigation Committee Technology-Based Council for Promotion of Regulatory Reform (Obsolete)
Related Resources
- Priority Plan for the Realization of a Digital Society
- Act for Partial Revision of the Basic Act on the Formation of a Digital Society to Promote regulatory reform for the Formation of a Digital Society (Act No. 63 of 2023) (The Act to Advance Reforms of Digital Regulations)
At a Glance (PDF/273KB) (updated July 14, 2023)