Manual for Inspection and Review of Analog Regulations by Local Governments

Last Updated:: Sep 26, 2025

Digital Agency has created the "Manual for Checking and Reviewing the Analog Regulations of Local Governments" to introduce the concepts of checking and reviewing the analog regulations of the national government and the efforts of leading organizations, and to be used as a reference for the construction of the promotion system and work procedures required when each prefecture and each municipality (including special wards) start checking and reviewing the analog regulations. laws and regulations

Notice

March 26, 2025 Inspection and Review Manual for Analog Regulations in Local Governments [Version 3.0] was posted.

Manual for Inspection and Review of Analog Regulations by Local Governments

Version 3.0 (Published on March 26, 2025)
Version 2.0 (Published on December 26, 2023)
Version 1.0 (Published on November 18, 2022)

Version 3.0 (Published on March 26, 2025)

With the cooperation of leading organizations and experts, the manual has been revised and released as the 3.0 edition.
In this revision, the descriptions of the procedures, etc. have been expanded by referring to examples of efforts by preceding organizations, etc., and easy-to-understand explanations have been made of the viewpoints, etc. when local governments consider a review.
In addition, a "Collection of Examples of Reviewing Analog Regulations," which summarizes examples of actual reviews by the government and leading organizations nationwide, has been formulated and published as reference material for the manual. Please use it when considering the direction of the review.

Manual for Inspection and Review of Analog Regulations by Local Governments [Version 3.0] (full version) (PDF / 4,816 kb)
(Updated on September 26, 2025 * Only reference URL for Reference Material 11)
Manual for Inspection and Review of Analog Regulations by Local Governments [Version 3.0] (Summary) (PDF / 463 kb)

References

Documentation package (ZIP/28,403 kb) (updated on September 26, 2025)
- Important References
  - Reference Material 1: Collection of Analog Regulation Review Examples ( PDF (1,551 KB) / Excel (195 KB) )
  - Reference Material 2: Example of Distributions of Analogue Regulations Based on Results of Review by Preceding Organizations in (Mapping) (Excel / 97 kb)
  - Reference Material 3: Example of the Form for List of Items Subject to Inspection and Review under the Analog Regulations (Excel / 30 kb) (updated on September 26, 2025)
  - Reference Material 4: Roadmap for review of analog regulations Based on the Digital Principles and Results of the Follow-up
  - Reference Material 5: Policy for Reviewing the Analog Regulations (Notifications, etc.) Based on the Digital Principles and Results of the Follow-up
  - Reference Material 6: Survey on review of analog regulations Issues by Local Governments (Model Survey)
    - Local Governments (PDF / 4,294 kb)
    - Applicable Clauses of Analog Regulation in Model Local Governments (Excel / 3,457 kb)
- References recommended for reference
  - Reference Material 7: History of efforts to regulate analog products in Japan ( Manual [Version 2.0] (PDF / 6,106 kb) 5-23 pages)
  - Reference Material 8 On the Identification of Types and Phases of Regulations in (PDF / 3,050 kb)
  - Reference Material 9 Guidelines for Confirmation of Conformity to Digital Principles concerning Bills to be Submitted to the National Assembly (December 2023) (PDF / 1,305 kb)
  - Reference Material 10 Basic Approach to the Review of the Regulations (PDF / 810 kb)
  - Reference Material 11 Analog Regulation Check Tool α Version (α Version Manual)
  - Reference material 12 analog regulation check tool beta version (How to use beta version video (YouTube) )

Archiving

Version 2.0 (Published on December 26, 2023)

Version 1.0 (Published on November 18, 2022)

Related Initiatives

Project for Surveying Issues Related to review of analog regulations by Local Governments

Digital Agency commissioned the Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. to conduct the "Survey on review of analog regulations Issues in Local Governments" with the aim of creating model cases for checking and reviewing analog regulations in local governments. Based on the results of the survey, the manual was revised and published as the 2.0 edition in December 2023.

Business results

The report on the survey results is available in the Report on Survey of review of analog regulations Issues by Local Governments (PDF / 4,294 kb) .

Consultations and requests from local governments

In order to support the efforts of local governments nationwide, we will accept consultations, requests, and questions regarding the review of review of analog regulations and procedures based on this manual.
Please feel free to contact us through the following local contact of the secretariat and the Digital Reform Digital Transformation Co-Creation Platform (*) channel (#Co-Creation pf _ Digi _ pj _ review of analog regulations).

Email: rincho-local _ atmark _ digital. go. jp
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Digital Reform Digital Transformation Co-Creation Platform #Co-Creation pf _ Digi _ pj _ review of analog regulations

* Digital Revolution Digital Transformation Co-Creation Platform
It is a place for communication between the government and local government employees, and any local government employee can participate. Using the existing community platform "Slack", you can freely share information and exchange opinions. For details, please refer to Digital Reform Digital Transformation Co-Creation Platform .