Efforts to review analog regulations
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Under the digital principles, which are the common guiding principles of the government, we are promoting efforts to eliminate analog regulations in order to create a society that is easy to create new added value.
*To promote technology-enabled review of analog regulations, the City of Digital Agency has been conducting activities aimed at exchanging views and sharing information among stakeholders working to revise regulations. On October 22, 2024, the name of this activity was changed from "RegTech Consortium" to "RegTech Community."
Update Information
- August 24, 2026
- Process for Confirmation, etc. of Compliance with the Digital Principles for a New laws and regulations, etc. announced the results of the implementation of the digital principles compliance confirmation process related to the bill scheduled to be submitted to the special Diet session in 2026.
- August 17, 2026
- Materials that summarized the follow-up results such as the schedule related to the review of analog regulations were published.
- Results of Follow-up on the Review Policy of the Roadmap and Notifications / Circulars Related to the Restriction of Analogue Products
- Results of the Follow-up of the review of analog regulations Roadmap Based on the Digital Principles
- Results of the Follow-up Policy on the Review of Analog Regulations (Notification, Release, etc.) Based on the Digital Principles
- Materials that summarized the follow-up results such as the schedule related to the review of analog regulations were published.
- July 17, 2026
- Roadmap for Digitally Completing Administrative Procedures's follow-up were published.
- March 27, 2026
- MIC announced the " of " was updated.
- MIC announced the " Local Governments [Version 3.1] Local Governments."
- MIC announced the " Individual Support Project for review of analog regulations by Local Governments in " was updated.
- MIC announced the " Project: Horizontal Development of the Results of Identifying Analog Regulations in Local Governments."
Details of Initiatives
- Decisions Made by the Digital Ad Hoc Administrative Investigation Commission
- Economic Effects of review of analog regulations
- Technology Map Related
- Review of analog regulations Measures by Local Governments
- Legal affairs digitalization, laws and regulations, etc. Promotion of data utilization
- Related Information
Decisions Made by the Digital Ad Hoc Administrative Investigation Commission
Digital Principles for structural reforms
- Digital Principles for structural reforms (PDF / 214 kb) (updated September 11, 2023)
Plan for a comprehensive review of regulations in light of the digital principles
- A Plan for a Comprehensive Review of Regulations in the Light of Digital Principles (PDF / 1,881 kb)
- (Attachment) Plan for Comprehensive Review of Regulations in light of Digital Principles (PDF / 2,867 kb)
- (Attached Table 1) Plan for Comprehensive Review of Regulations in light of Digital Principles
- (Attached Table 2) Plan for Comprehensive Review of Regulations in light of Digital Principles
Results of the Follow-up of the "review of analog regulations Road Map" and the "Guidelines for the Review of Analog Regulations (Notifications, Releases, etc.)" Based on the Digital Principles
- Results of the Follow-up on the Roadmap and the Guidelines for Reviewing Notifications and Circulars Pertaining to Analog Regulations (PDF / 230 kb) (Released on August 17, 2026)
- Review of analog regulations Status Dashboard
Roadmap for review of analog regulations Operations based on the Digital Principles
- Roadmap for review of 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 for designation of recording media such as floppy disks (Excel / 163 kb)
- Other progress schedule (request from business community, etc.) (Excel / 5,557 kb)
- Abolition of Regulations Concerning Floppy Disks and Other Recording Media
- Results of Follow-up on the Road Map for review of analog regulations Based on the Digital Principles (Excel / 1,443 kb) (Released on August 17, 2026)
Policy for reviewing analog regulations (notifications, announcements, etc.) based on the digital principles
- Policy for reviewing analog regulations (notifications, announcements, etc.) based on the digital principles
- Results of Follow-up on Policies for Reviewing the Analog Regulations (Notifications, Circulars, etc.) Based on the Digital Principles (Excel / 547 kb) (Released on August 17, 2026)
Roadmap for Digitally Completing Administrative Procedures
- Roadmap for Digitally Completing Administrative Procedures
- (PDF/863KB) (announced on December 20, 2023) / (Excel / 252 kb) (announced on December 20, 2023)
- Follow-up on the roadmap for completing administrative procedures digitally (end of FY 2023)
- (PDF/467KB) (announced on June 14, 2024) / (Excel / 45 kb) (announced on June 14, 2024)
- Follow-up on the roadmap for completing administrative procedures digitally (end of FY 2024)
- (PDF/452KB) (announced on October 31, 2025) / (Excel / 42 kb) (announced on October 31, 2025)
- Follow-up on the roadmap for completing administrative procedures digitally (end of FY 2025)
- (PDF/1,231 kb) (announced on July 17, 2026) / (Excel / 90 kb) (announced on July 17, 2026)
- Reference
- Response to the Formulation of a Progress Schedule for the Digital Completion of Administrative Procedures (PDF / 541 kb)
- (Appendix) Policies for Digitally Completing Administrative Procedures, etc.
Process for Confirmation, etc. of Compliance with the Digital Principles for a New laws and regulations, etc.
- 2022 works
- 2023 works
- Provisions that may be related to seven typical analog regulations and regulations that specify recording media such as FDs (Excel / 39 kb) in the trial implementation of the Digital Principles Compliance Confirmation Process for the Bill to be Submitted to the Ordinary Session of the Diet in 2023
- Provisions that may be related to seven typical analog regulations in the implementation of the digital principles compliance confirmation process related to the bills scheduled to be submitted to the extraordinary Diet session in 2023 (Excel / 22 kb)
- 2024 works
- Provisions that may be related to seven typical analog regulations in the implementation of the digital principles compliance confirmation process related to the bills scheduled to be submitted to the ordinary Diet session in 2024 (Excel / 25 kb)
- Provisions Stipulating Administrative Procedures Expected to Be Developed for Information Systems Confirmed in the Implementation of Digital Principles Compliance Confirmation Process, etc. Related to the Bill Scheduled to be Submitted to the Ordinary Diet Session 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, there are no applicable provisions that can be related to seven typical analog regulations and that stipulate administrative procedures that are expected to include the development of information systems.
- 2025 works
- Provisions that may be related to seven typical analog regulations and regulations that specify recording media such as FDs (Excel / 36 kb) in the implementation of the digital principles compliance confirmation process related to the bills scheduled to be submitted to the ordinary Diet session in 2025
- Provisions that stipulate administrative procedures expected to develop information systems confirmed in the implementation of processes such as digital principles conformity confirmation related to bills scheduled to be submitted to the ordinary Diet session in 2025 (Excel / 21 kb) (updated on August 24, 2026)
- Provisions that may be related to seven typical analog regulations in the implementation of the digital principles conformity confirmation process related to the bills scheduled to be submitted to the extraordinary Diet session in 2025 (Excel / 23 kb)
- Provisions that stipulate administrative procedures that are expected to develop information systems, which have been confirmed in the implementation of the Digital Principles Compliance Confirmation Process, etc. related to the bills scheduled to be submitted to the extraordinary Diet session in 2025 【 As of December 26, 2025 】 (Excel / 23 kb)
- 2026 works
- Provisions that may be related to seven typical analog regulations in the implementation of the digital principles conformity confirmation process related to the bill scheduled to be submitted to the Special Diet Session in 2026 (Excel / 29 kb)
- Provisions that stipulate administrative procedures that are expected to develop information systems, which have been confirmed in the implementation of the Digital Principles Compliance Confirmation Process, etc. related to the bill scheduled to be submitted to the special Diet session in 2026 [As of August 24, 2026] (Excel / 16 kb)
Economic Effects of review of analog regulations
- Interim report
- The Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. estimates the economic effects of review of analog regulations based on the Digital Principles, based on a survey commissioned by Digital Agency, and publishes an interim report.
Technology Map Related
Initiatives on
In Digital Agency, we will prepare a technology map that organizes and visualizes the correspondence between regulations and technologies, as well as a technology catalog that organizes information on products and services that can be used in review of analog regulations, so that the ministries and agencies in charge of regulations can autonomously promote digital implementation and review regulations based on technological trends. We will update it as needed as technologies evolve.
- Technology Map Portal
- * "Development of Initiatives on " has been moved to the above page.
- History of the Consideration of Technology-based regulatory reform (August 2023) (PDF / 4,810 kb) (updated August 21, 2023)
- Maintain a technology catalog (Technology Map Portal)
- * "Development of Technical Catalog " has been moved to the above page.
- RFI on Products Contributing to Regulatory Review (announced on December 23, 2022)
Efforts on Technology Verification Projects
In Digital Agency, for a review of analog regulations based on digital principles, we are working with regulatory ministries and local governments to conduct technical verification from the perspective of confirming security and effectiveness.
Efforts of the RegTech community
In Digital Agency, in order to promote review of analog regulations using technology, we are conducting activities as a RegTech community with the aim of exchanging opinions and sharing information among stakeholders working on regulatory reviews.
- RegTech Community Overview (PDF / 254 kb) (updated October 22, 2024)
- RegTech Community-New Economic Development in review of analog regulations
Review of analog regulations Measures by Local Governments
Legal affairs digitalization, laws and regulations, etc. Promotion of data utilization
For laws and regulations Sites, including new laws and regulations sites, we are considering the establishment of more efficient and autonomous confirmation processes and systems, and promoting initiatives for the utilization of laws and regulations and other data.
Related Information
Meetings, etc.
- The Digital System Reform Review committee
- The Digital System Reform Review committee Digital Legislation Working Group (Abolished)
- The Digital System Reform Review committee Technology Based Council for Promotion of Regulatory Reform (Discontinued)
- Digital Ad Hoc Administrative Commission (Abolished)
- Digital Ad Hoc Administrative Commission Working Group (Abolished)
- Digital Ad Hoc Administrative Commission Working Group digitalization Study Team for Legislative Affairs (abolished)
- Digital Provisional Administrative Investigation Commission Working Group Technology Based Council for Promotion of Regulatory Reform (Repealed)
Related Documentation
- 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 Forming a Digital Society (Act No. 63 of 2023) (The Act to Advance Reforms of Digital Regulations)
- Overview (PDF/273KB) (updated July 14, 2023)