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Review of analog regulations status dashboard

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At the Digital Provisional Administrative Investigation Committee held in from 2021 to 2023, a decision was made to review approximately 10,000 articles of the analog regulations that require visual inspection by a human being, permanent or full-time assignment, etc., among the existing laws and regulations.

We have published a dashboard to confirm the list of analog regulations and the status of their review.

Notice

  • The data was updated on February 13, 2026.
    • *The data will be updated whenever the follow-up is conducted in the future.

Table of Contents

1. review of analog regulations Operations

This is a dashboard for confirming the status of the review of approximately 10,000 articles that were subject to the review of analog regulations. In addition to the "7 items of analog regulations" such as visual observation and written notices, the review of analog regulations status of "provisions specifying recording media such as floppy disks" can be confirmed.

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2. Estimated Economic Impact (Interim Report)

The revision of analog regulations is expected to have a cost reduction effect due to the efficiency of administrative work and a market expansion effect due to the adoption of digital technology. The interim report was published as of September 2023.

Impact on GDP

The direct effect of increased demand associated with review of analog regulations is expected to be approximately 0.6 trillion yen, and the indirect effect of improved operational efficiency is expected to be approximately 3 trillion yen. The total economic effect is estimated to be approximately 3.6 trillion yen.

The figures are subject to change as a result of further scrutiny.

Illustration of a doughnut chart showing the "impact on GDP." In the center of the doughnut chart is written "about 3.6 trillion yen." The chart consists of two components. To the right of the doughnut chart, dark blue indicates "indirect effects about 3 trillion yen" and light blue indicates "direct effects about 0.6 trillion yen."

Cost reduction effect

The review of analog regulations is expected to save about 530 million hours of work (equivalent to about 250,000 people), and is expected to reduce costs by about 3.8 trillion yen. The cost of introducing the technology through the review is expected to be about 0.9 trillion yen, and the cost effectiveness (value obtained by subtracting the technology introduction cost from the reduction cost) is estimated to be about 2.9 trillion yen.

The figures are subject to change as a result of further scrutiny.

A donut graph showing the cost reduction effect of review of analog regulations. In the center of the donut graph is written "about 3.8 trillion yen". The graph consists of two components. Below the donut graph, the dark blue color is written as "cost effectiveness about 2.9 trillion yen" and the light blue color is written as "technology introduction cost about 0.9 trillion yen". A note on the technology introduction cost states that "about 0.3 trillion yen is expected to be imported".

The cost effectiveness of review of analog regulations is approximately 2.9 trillion yen. This figure shows the breakdown of each item in two vertical columns, with the item on the left and the amount on the right. From top to bottom, the total is 1.907 trillion yen for visual control, on-site audit, and regular inspection, 130 billion yen for face-to-face training, 420 billion yen for full-time staff, 2 billion yen for presentation in writing, 3 billion yen for on-site reading, and 420 billion yen for recording media.

3. Important Points

Defining Data

The various date used in the dashboard are the same as those published by the of in response to the revision of the analog regulations. The definitions of the date, figures, and timetables also conform to those published by the of in response to the revision of the analog regulations.

Source of each data set

True or false information

For true-or-false information on data published by Digital Agency, please refer to True-or-False Information: Dashboard on the Status of Review of Analog Regulations.

Method of estimating economic effects

The method of estimating economic benefits can be found in Economic Benefits by and review of analog regulations (Interim Report) (PDF / 1,604 kb) .

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