Efforts to review analog regulations
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Under the Digital Principles, which are the common guidelines of the government, we are working to eliminate analog regulations in order to create a society that easily creates new added value.
*In order to promote review of analog regulations using technology, Digital Agency is conducting activities for the purpose of exchanging opinions and sharing information among those involved in reviewing regulations. On October 22, 2024, the name of this activity was changed from "RegTech Consortium" to "RegTech Community".
Updates
- September 30, 2025
- September 29, 2025
- May 30, 2025
- Regarding the follow-up of the schedule related to review of analog regulations, etc. The material which summarized the follow-up result was posted.
- March 26, 2025
- February 17, 2025
- The review of analog regulations initiatives of local governments were updated
Details of Activities
- Decisions made by the Provisional Digital Administration Investigation Committee
- Economic effect of review of analog regulations
- Technology Map Related
- Review of analog regulations Initiatives by Local Governments
- Legal affairs Promotion of data utilization in digitalisation, laws and regulations, etc.
- Related Information
Decisions made by the Provisional Digital Administration Investigation Committee
Digital Principles for structural reforms
- Digital Principles for structural reforms (PDF / 214 kb) (updated on September 11, 2023)
Comprehensive regulatory review plan in light of digital principles
- Comprehensive Regulatory Review Plan in Light of Digital Principles (PDF / 1,881 kb)
- (Attachment) Comprehensive Regulatory Review Plan in Light of Digital Principles (PDF / 2,867 kb)
- (Appendix 1) Comprehensive Regulatory Review Plan in Light of the Digital Principles
(PDF/1,167KB)/(Excel/280KB) - (Appendix 2) Comprehensive Regulatory Review Plan in Light of the Digital Principles
(PDF/716KB)/(Excel/137KB)
Follow-up Results of the "review of analog regulations Roadmap" and "Policies for Reviewing the Analog Regulations (Notifications, etc.)" based on the Digital Principles
In June 2022 (2022), Digital Agency decided on the "Comprehensive Review Plan for Regulations in Light of the Digital Principles." The two year period from July 2022 (2022), one year ahead of the original plan, to June 2024 (2024) was set as an intensive reform period, and we followed up on the "Roadmap for review of analog regulations in Light of the Digital Principles" and the "Review Policies for Analog Regulations (Notifications, Releases, etc.) in Light of the Digital Principles." The results will be compiled and published.
- Status of Follow-up Efforts on the Review Policy for the Analog Regulations Timetable and Notifications (as of May 30, 2025) (PDF / 339 kb)
- Review of analog regulations status dashboard
Review of analog regulations Schedule Based on Digital Principles
- Roadmap for review of analog regulations in Light of the Digital Principles (PDF / 5,999 kb) (updated on June 21, 2023)
- 7 Analog Regulations (Excel / 759 kb) (updated on June 21, 2023)
- Regulations that specify recording media such as floppy disks (Excel / 163 kb)
- Other Schedules (Requests from the Business Community, etc.) (Excel / 5,557 kb)
- Abolition of Regulations Concerning Floppy Disks and Other Recording Media
- Follow-up Results of the review of analog regulations Roadmap Based on the Digital Principles (as of May 30, 2025) (Excel / 1,454 kb)
Review policy of analog regulations (notification, release, etc.) based on digital principles
- Review policy of analog regulations (notification, release, etc.) based on digital principles
(PDF/1,272KB)/ (Excel/415KB) - Results of Follow-up of the Policy for Reviewing the Analog Regulations (Notification, etc.) Based on the Digital Principles (as of May 30, 2025) (Excel / 547 kb)
Roadmap towards digital completion of administrative procedures
- Regarding the Formulation of a Roadmap for the Digital Completion of Administrative Procedures (PDF / 541 kb)
- (Appendix) Policies, etc. for Digital Completion of Administrative Procedures
(PDF/661KB)/ (Excel/117KB) - Roadmap towards digital completion of administrative procedures
(PDF/863KB) (published on December 20, 2023) / (Excel / 252 kb) (published on December 20, 2023) - Follow-up on the roadmap toward digital completion of administrative procedures (end of fiscal 2023)
(PDF/467KB) (published on June 14, 2024) / (Excel / 45 kb) (published on June 14, 2024)
Process of Confirming Compliance with Digital Principles for a New laws and regulations, etc.
- 2022 (2022)
- 2023 (2023)
- Provisions that may be related to seven typical analog regulations and regulations that specify recording media such as FDs in the trial implementation of the process of confirming compliance with the digital principles pertaining to the bill scheduled to be submitted to the ordinary session of the Diet in 2023 (Excel / 39 kb)
- Provisions considered to be related to 7 typical analog regulations in the implementation of processes such as confirmation of conformity to digital principles pertaining to the bill scheduled to be submitted to the 2023 extraordinary session of the Diet (Excel / 22 kb)
- 2024 (2024)
- Provisions considered to be related to seven typical analog regulations in the implementation of processes such as confirmation of conformity to digital principles pertaining to bills scheduled to be submitted to the ordinary session of the Diet in 2024 (Excel / 25 kb)
- Provisions stipulating administrative procedures for which the development of information systems is expected to be confirmed in the implementation of processes such as confirmation of conformity to digital principles pertaining to bills scheduled to be submitted to the 2024 ordinary session of the Diet (Excel / 20 kb)
- In the process of confirming compliance with the digital principles for the bill scheduled to be submitted to the 2024 extraordinary session of the Diet, neither the provisions that can be related to the seven typical analog regulations nor the provisions that stipulate administrative procedures for which the development of information systems is expected fall under the bill.
- 2025 (2025)
- Provisions that may be related to 7 typical analog regulations and regulations that specify recording media such as FDs in the implementation of processes such as confirmation of conformity to digital principles pertaining to the bills scheduled to be submitted to the 2025 ordinary session of the Diet (Excel / 36 kb)
- Provisions that stipulate administrative procedures for which information systems are expected to be developed, which have been confirmed in the process of confirming compliance with the Digital Principles for the bills scheduled to be submitted to the ordinary session of the Diet in 2025 [As of September 30, 2025 (Excel / 31 kb)]
Economic effect of review of analog regulations
- Interim report
The Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. estimates the economic effects of review of analog regulations based on a survey commissioned by Digital Agency in light of the Digital Principles and publishes an interim report.
Technology Map Related
Technology Map and Technology Catalog Initiative
In Digital Agency, we will develop technology maps that organize and visualize the relationship between regulations and technology, technology catalogs that organize information on products and services that can be used in review of analog regulations, and so on, so that ministries and agencies responsible for regulations can autonomously promote digital implementation and review of regulations based on technology trends. We will update it as needed according to the progress of technology.
- Technology Map Portal
* " Technology Map and Technology Catalog Initiative " has been moved to the above page. - History of Technology-Based regulatory reform Considerations, August 2023 (PDF / 4,810 kb) (updated August 21, 2023)
- Technology Catalog (Technology Map Portal)
* " Technology Catalog Maintenance " has been moved to the above page. - RFI on products contributing to the review of regulations (announced on December 23, 2022)
Efforts for Technology Verification Projects
For review of analog regulations based on digital principles, Digital Agency is conducting technical verification from the perspective of confirming safety and effectiveness in cooperation with regulatory ministries and local governments.
Efforts of the RegTech community
As a RegTech community, Digital Agency is implementing activities aimed at exchanging opinions and sharing information among stakeholders working to review regulations in order to promote review of analog regulations using technology.
- RegTech Community Brief (PDF / 254 kb) (updated October 22, 2024)
- RegTech Community: Creating a New Economy in review of analog regulations
Review of analog regulations Initiatives by Local Governments
Legal affairs Promotion of data utilization in digitalisation, laws and regulations, etc.
For laws and regulations, including new laws and regulations, we are considering building more efficient and autonomous verification processes and systems, and are working on initiatives to utilize laws and regulations, etc.
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
- Provisional Digital Administrative Research Council (abolished)
- Working Group of the Provisional Digital Administration Study Group (abolished)
- Digitalisation Study Team on Legal Affairs of the Working Group of the Digital Ad Hoc Administrative Study Group (abolished)
- Working Group of the Digital Ad Hoc Administrative Study Group Technology-based Council for Promotion of Regulatory Reform (abolished)
Related Documents
- Priority Plan toward the Realization of a Digital Society
- Act for Partial Revision of the Basic Act on the Formation of a Digital Society, etc. for the Promotion of regulatory reform for the Formation of a Digital Society (Act No. 63 of 2023) (The Act to Advance Reforms of Digital Regulations)
Overview (PDF/273KB) (updated on July 14, 2023)