Laws and regulations

Last Updated:: Sep 3, 2026

This page lists the laws and regulations under the jurisdiction of Digital Agency, as well as some notifications and bills submitted to the National Diet.

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Laws and regulations, etc.

Basic law related

Classification	Laws and regulations name (abbreviated)	Laws and regulations number
Statute	Basic Act on the Advancement of Public and Private Sector Data Utilization	Law No. 103 of 2016
Statute	Basic Act on the Formation of a Digital Society	Law No. 35 of 2021

Digital Administration Promotion Act

Classification	Laws and regulations name (abbreviated)	Laws and regulations number
Statute	, Act on the Advancement of Government Administration Processes That Use Information and Communications Technology (Digital Procedure Act, Online Administrative Procedures Act, Digital Administration Promotion Act)	Law No. 151 of 2002
Cabinet Order	Act on the Advancement of Government Administration Processes That Use Information and Communications Technology Order (Order for Enforcement of Act on Online Administrative Procedures, Order for Enforcement of Digital Procedure Act, Order for Enforcement of Act on Promotion of	Government Ordinance No. 27 of 2003
Cabinet Order	Ordinance for Enforcement of the laws and regulations Act pertaining to the Act on the Advancement of Government Administration Processes That Use Information and Communications Technology over which the relevant administrative organs have jurisdiction	In 2004, the Order of Cabinet Office, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and Ministry of the Environment No. 1
Cabinet Order	Ordinance for Enforcement of the Digital Agency Act pertaining to the laws and regulations under the Jurisdiction of the Act on the Advancement of Government Administration Processes That Use Information and Communications Technology	Digital Agency Ordinance No. 3 of 2021
Cabinet Order	Act on the Advancement of Government Administration Processes That Use Information and Communications Technology Order on the Custody of Money Set Forth in Article 24, Paragraph (1) of the Digital Agency	Digital Agency Ordinance No. 2 of 2025
Notification	Notice on Procedures, etc. by Electronic Data Processing Organization Based on the Provisions of Article 3, etc. of the laws and regulations Enforcement Regulations Pertaining to Act on the Advancement of Government Administration Processes That Use Information and Communications Technology under the Jurisdiction of Digital Agency (PDF / 57 kb)	2021 Digital Agency Notification No. 6

Related to e-Document Law

Classification	Laws and regulations name (abbreviated)	Laws and regulations number
Statute	, Act on Utilization of Telecommunications Technology in Document Preservation, etc. Conducted by Private Business Operators, etc. (Electronic Document Law, e-Document Law)	Law No. 149 of 2004
Cabinet Order	Act on Utilization of Telecommunications Technology in Document Preservation, etc. Conducted by Private Business Operators, etc. Order (Order for Enforcement of the Electronic Document Act, Order for Enforcement of the e-Document Act)	Government Ordinance No. 8 of 2005

Matters related to the My Number

Classification	Laws and regulations name (abbreviated)	Laws and regulations number
Statute	, Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures (My Number Act, Individual Number Act, Number Act)	Law No. 27 of 2013
Cabinet Order	Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Order (Order for Enforcement of My Number Act, Order for Enforcement of Individual Number Act, Order for Enforcement of	Government Ordinance No. 155 of 2014
Cabinet Order	Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Enforcement Regulations (Enforcement Regulations for My Number Act, Enforcement Regulations for Number Act, Enforcement Regulations for Individual Number Act)	Cabinet Office and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinance No. 3 of 2014
Cabinet Order	Order to Specify Affairs Specified by Order of the Competent Ministry under the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Schedule	Cabinet Office and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinance No. 5 of 2014
Cabinet Order	Order on Provision, etc. of Individual Numbers, Individual Number Cards, and Specific Personal Information as prescribed by Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures	Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinance No. 85 of 2014
Cabinet Order	Order of the Digital Agency on the Use of Individual Numbers to the Extent necessary for Making Money Payments based on a contract that has been concluded in advance when a Serious Disaster has Occurred, etc.	Cabinet Office Ordinance No. 74 of 2015
Cabinet Order	Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Order Specifying Quasi-Statutory Processes and Quasi-Statutory Process Processors as Prescribed in Paragraph (1) of Article 9	Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinance No. 8 of 2024
Cabinet Order	Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Order on Provision of Specific Personal Information for Use under Article 19, item (viii) of the Act	Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinance No. 9 of 2024
Notification	Establishment of Affairs Specified by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications as Contributing to Improvement of Convenience of the Citizens Prescribed in Article 18, paragraph (2), item (I) of the Order for Enforcement of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Act (PDF / 51 kb)	2016 Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notification No. 73
Notification	Establishment of Affairs to be Specified by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications as Contributing to Improvement of Convenience of the Citizens Prescribed in Article 18, Paragraph 2, Item 4 of the Order for Enforcement of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Act (PDF / 60 kb)	2017 Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notification No. 82
Notification	Establishment of Affairs to be Specified by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications as Contributing to Improvement of Convenience of the Citizens Prescribed in Article 18, Paragraph 2, Item 4 of the Order for Enforcement of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Act (PDF / 60 kb)	Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notification No. 8 of 2026
Notification	Information provided by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications pursuant to Article 3, item (I) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures (including cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 12, paragraph (1) of the same Ordinance) (PDF / 74 kb)	Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notification No. 350 of 2015
Notification	Standards specified by the Prime Minister pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, item (iii) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures (PDF / 278 kb)	Cabinet Office Notification No. 447 of 2015
Notification	Measures specified by the Prime Minister pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, item (iv) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures (PDF / 130 kb)	Cabinet Office Notification No. 448 of 2015
Notification	Standards specified by the Prime Minister based on the provisions of Article 21, item (iii) of the Regulations for Enforcement of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures (PDF / 305 kb)	Cabinet Office Notification No. 449 of 2015
Notification	Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Ordinance to Specify Affairs Specified by Ordinance of the Competent Ministry Notice Specifying Affairs Specified by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications under Article 74 (PDF / 130 kb)	2026 Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notification No. 1
Notification	Technical Criteria for Individual Number Cards (PDF / 259 kb)	Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notification No. 314 of 2015
Notification	Technical Standard for Methods of Transmission over Telecommunications Lines or Transmission of Electromagnetic Recording Media, and Methods of Transmission Using Information Providing Network System (PDF / 178 kb)	Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notification No. 401 of 2015
Notification	Matters specified by the Prime Minister based on the provisions of Article 40, paragraph (2), item (v), etc. of the Order on Provision, etc. of Individual Numbers, Individual Number Cards, and Specific Personal Information as prescribed by the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures (PDF / 123 kb)	Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notification No. 402 of 2015
Notification	Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Notice specifying affairs for which consent of the Principal is required when making an inquiry into Local Tax Related Information or information on the amount to be paid or paid for money to be collected by a Local Body pursuant to the provision of Article 19, item (viii) (PDF / 234 kb)	2017 Cabinet Office and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notification No. 1
Notification	Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Year to which the information to be provided pursuant to Article 22, paragraph (1) belongs (PDF / 64 kb)	2017 Cabinet Office and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notification No. 2
Notification	Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Public Notice Specifying Affairs and Information Specified by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Set forth in Article 162 of the Order on Provision of Specific Personal Information Used Based on Article 19, Item (viii) (PDF / 141 kb)	2026 Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notification No. 2

Public Personal Authentication Law-related

Classification	Laws and regulations name (abbreviated)	Laws and regulations number
Statute	Act on Certification Business of Japan Agency for Local Authority Information Systems Pertaining to Electronic Signatures, etc. (Public Personal Authentication Act)	Law No. 153 of 2002
Cabinet Order	Order for Enforcement of the Act on Certification Business in Japan Agency for Local Authority Information Systems Pertaining to Electronic Signatures, etc. (Order for Enforcement of the Public Personal Authentication Act)	Government Ordinance No. 408 of 2003
Cabinet Order	Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Certification Business in Japan Agency for Local Authority Information Systems Pertaining to Electronic Signatures, etc. (Ordinance for Enforcement of the Public Personal Authentication Act)	Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinance No. 120 of 2003
Notification	Technical Criteria for Implementation of Certification Services and Related Services (PDF / 417 kb)	Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notification No. 706 of 2003

Related to the Account Registration Law

Classification	Laws and regulations name (abbreviated)	Laws and regulations number
Statute	Act on Registration, etc. of Deposit Accounts for Prompt and Reliable Implementation of Payment, etc. of Public Benefits	Law No. 38 of 2021
Cabinet Order	Cabinet Order Specifying the Amount to be Specified by Cabinet Order as Referred to in Article 16, Paragraph (1) of the Act on Registration of Deposit Accounts for the Prompt and Reliable Implementation of the Payment, etc. of Public Benefits	Government Ordinance No. 154 of 2021
Cabinet Order	Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Registration, etc. of Deposit Accounts for Prompt and Reliable Implementation of Public Benefit Payments, etc.	Digital Agency Ordinance No. 10 of 2021
Cabinet Order	Order on Special Provisions for Operations of Deposit Insurance Corporation by Electronic Data Processing Organization pursuant to the Provision of Article 12, Paragraph 2 of the Act on Registration, etc. of Deposit Accounts for Prompt and Certain Implementation of Public Benefit Payment, etc.	Order of Cabinet Office, Digital Agency and Ministry of Finance No. 1 of 2024
Notification	Designation of Documents Pursuant to the Provisions of Article 4-4, Paragraph (2), Item (iv) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Registration, etc. of Deposit Accounts for the Prompt and Reliable Implementation of the Payment, etc. of Public Benefits (including the cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 4-7, Paragraph (1) of said Ordinance) and Article 4-5, Item (v) of said Ordinance (PDF / 43 kb)	2024 Digital Agency Notification No. 3
Notification	Public Notice Specifying Public Benefits Designated by the Prime Minister under Article 10 of the Act on Registration, etc. of Deposit Accounts for Prompt and Reliable Implementation of Payment, etc. of Public Benefits (PDF / 91 kb)	2026 Digital Agency Notification No. 1

Account Management Law

Classification	Laws and regulations name (abbreviated)	Laws and regulations number
Statute	Act on Management, etc. of Deposits and Savings Accounts by Use of Individual Numbers Based on Intention of Depositors	Law No. 39 of 2021
Cabinet Order	Cabinet Order Providing for the Amount Specified by Cabinet Order as Set forth in Article 14 of the Act on Management, etc. of Deposits and Savings Accounts by Use of Individual Numbers Based on Intention of Depositors	Government Ordinance No. 155 of 2021
Cabinet Order	Order for Enforcement on Act on Management, etc. of Deposits and Savings Accounts by Use of Individual Numbers Based on Intention of Depositors	Government Ordinance No. 20 of 2024
Cabinet Order	Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Management, etc. of Deposits and Savings Accounts by Use of Individual Numbers Based on Intention of Depositors	In 2024, Order of Cabinet Office, Digital Agency, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry No. 1
Cabinet Order	Order Specifying the Form of Identification Cards to be Carried by Officials who Conduct an On-site Inspection under Article 21, Paragraph (1) of the Act on Management of Deposits and Savings Accounts by Use of Individual Numbers Based on the Intention of the Depositors	In 2024, Order of Cabinet Office, Digital Agency, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry No. 2
Notification	Designating Documents Pursuant to the Provisions of Article 3, paragraph (2), item (iv) and Article 4, item (I), (e) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Management of Deposits and Savings Accounts by Use of Individual Numbers Based on the Intention of the Depositors (PDF / 49 kb)	2024: Cabinet Office, Digital Agency, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Notification No. 1

Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, Electronic Power of Attorney, and Commercial Registration Act

Classification	Laws and regulations name (abbreviated)	Laws and regulations number
Statute	, Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business (Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act)	Law No. 102 of 2000
Statute	Act on Dissemination and Promotion of Electronic Power of Attorney (Electronic Power of Attorney Act)	Law No. 64 of 2017
Statute	Commercial Registration Act	Law No. 125 of 1963
Cabinet Order	Order for Enforcement of the Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business Act (Order for Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act	Government Ordinance No. 41 of 2001
Cabinet Order	Cabinet Order Specifying the Period Set Forth in Article 6, Paragraph (1) of the Act on Dissemination and Promotion of Electronic Power of Attorney	Government Ordinance No. 328 of 2017
Cabinet Order	Ministerial Ordinance on Designated Investigation Institution, etc. Based on Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business (Ministerial Ordinance on Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act Designated Investigation Institution, etc.)	Order of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry No. 1 of 2001
Cabinet Order	Regulations for Enforcement of the Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business (Regulations for Enforcement of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act)	2001: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Ordinance No. 2
Cabinet Order	Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business: Ministerial Order Specifying the Particulars to Be Stated in the Documents Prescribed in Article 15, Paragraph (3) : (Ministerial Order on Particulars to Be Stated in Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act Documents)	Order of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry No. 1 of 2002
Cabinet Order	Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Promotion of Dissemination of Electronic Power of Attorney (Ordinance for Enforcement of the Electronic Power of	Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Ordinance No. 1 of 2017
Cabinet Order	Rules of Commercial Registration	Ministry of Justice Ordinance No. 23 of 1964
Notification	Guidelines for Accreditation of Specific Certification Services under the Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business (PDF / 138 kb)	Notification No. 2 of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice, and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in 2001
Notification	Documents specified by the competent minister in public notice of Article 5, paragraph (1), item (I) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business (PDF / 41 kb)	Notification No. 3 of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice, and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in 2015
Notification	Establishment of the method to be specified in a public notice by the competent minister pursuant to the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (1), item (I), (d) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business (PDF / 41 kb)	Notification No. 1 of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in 2020
Notification	Basic Guidelines for Promoting Widespread Use of Electronic Powers of Attorney (PDF / 326 kb)	2017 Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Notification No. 3
Notification	Method, etc. of electronic certificate designated by the Minister of Justice based on the provisions of Article 33-6, paragraphs (5) and (6), etc. of the Regulation on Commercial Registrations (PDF / 1,835 kb)	Ministry of Justice Notification No. 543 of 2014

Related to the cashless law

Classification	Laws and regulations name (abbreviated)	Laws and regulations number
Statute	, Act on Making Payments That Become Part of the National Revenue by the Method Using Information and Communications Technology (Cashless Act)	Law No. 39 of 2022
Cabinet Order	Order for Enforcement of the Act on Making Payments That Become Part of the National Revenue by the Method Using Information and Communications Technology Act (Order for Enforcement of the	Government Ordinance No. 254 of 2022

Matters related to standardization law

Classification	Laws and regulations name (abbreviated)	Laws and regulations number
Statute	Local government information system Standardisation Act	Law No. 40 of 2021
Cabinet Order	Cabinet Order Specifying the Affairs Subject to Standardization prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on Standardization of local government information system	Government Ordinance No. 1 of 2022
Cabinet Order	Order Specifying Affairs Specified by Digital Agency Ordinance and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinance Prescribed in Cabinet Order Specifying Affairs Subject to Standardization prescribed in Article 2, Paragraph (1) of the Act on Standardization in the local government information system	Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinance No. 1 of 2022
Cabinet Order	Order Providing Standards to Ensure Inter-operability of Terms and Symbols used in Electromagnetic Records, among the standards common to each local government information system as prescribed in Article 7 (1) of the Act on Standardisation of local government information system and Harbour, and other standards to ensure inter-operability pertaining to local government information system and Harbour	Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinance No. 8 of 2026
Cabinet Order	Order Providing for Standards for local government information system and the Like Among the Standards Common to Each local government information system Prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Act on the Standardisation of cybersecurity and the Like Order	Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinance No. 9 of 2026
Cabinet Order	An Order to provide for, among the standards common to each local government information system as prescribed in Article 7 (1) of the Act on Standardisation of local government information system and Harbor, the standards of a local government information system that can be commonly implemented in all function and Harbor	Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinance No. 10 of 2026
Notification	Order Providing Standards to Ensure Interoperability of Terminology and Codes used in Electromagnetic Records, among the standards common to each local government information system as prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Act on Standardisation of local government information system and Harbour, and other standards to ensure interoperability pertaining to local government information system and Harbour (PDF / 83,940 kb)	Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notification No. 11 of 2026
Notification	Order Providing Standards to Ensure Inter-operability of Terminology and Codes used in Electromagnetic Records, among the standards common to each local government information system as prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Act on Standardisation of local government information system and Harbour, and other standards to ensure inter-operability pertaining to local government information system and Harbour pursuant to the provisions of Article 3, item (ii) Public Notice Providing for Character Sets of Standard Administrative Characters and Character Encoding Method for Linkage among local government information system and Harbour (PDF / 116 kb) * 1	Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notification No. 12 of 2026
Notification	Order Providing for Standards to Ensure Interoperability of Terminology and Codes used in Electromagnetic Records, among the standards common to each local government information system as prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Act on Standardisation of local government information system and Harbour, and other standards to ensure compatibility pertaining to local government information system and Harbour (PDF / 8,875 kb) function	Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notification No. 13 of 2026
Notification	Order Providing Standards to Ensure Inter-operability of Terminology and Codes used in Electromagnetic Records, among the standards common to each local government information system as prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Act on Standardisation of local government information system and Harbour, and other standards to ensure inter-operability pertaining to local government information system and Harbour. Notification Providing Basic Data List and Coordinated Specifications by function Pursuant to the Provision of Supplemental Provision Article 2. (PDF / 116 kb) * 2	Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notification No. 14 of 2026
Notification	Public Notice that Specifies Details of the Requirements Based on the Provisions of Article 3, Item (I) of the Order Specifying the Standards for local government information system, etc., Among the Standards Common to Each local government information system, Prescribed in Article 7, Paragraph (1) of the Act on Standardization of cybersecurity and Harbor (PDF / 391 kb)	Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notification No. 15 of 2026
Notification	Order to Provide Standards for local government information system that can be implemented in common for all local government information system among the standards common to each local government information system prescribed in Article 7 (1) of the Act on Standardization of function Notice to Provide Details of Standards for function Requirements of Common function pursuant to the provisions of Article 4 (1), etc., as well as Implementation Category and Compliance Base Date (PDF / 536 kb)	Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notification No. 16 of 2026
Notification	Order to Provide Standards that can be Implemented in Common for All local government information system Sites, among the standards common to each local government information system site as prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Act on the Standardization of local government information system Sites Notice providing for item definitions based on the provisions of Article 4, paragraph (2), etc. (PDF / 1,114 kb) function	Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notification No. 17 of 2026
Notification	Order to Provide Standards that can be Implemented in Common for All local government information system Sites, among the standards common to each local government information system site as prescribed in Article 7 (1) of the Act on Standardization of local government information system Sites pursuant to the provisions of Article 5 (2) Notice to Provide Detailed Technical Specifications for File Linkage among Intra-agency Data Linkage function Sites (PDF / 1,056 kb) function	Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notification No. 18 of 2026
Notification	Order to Provide Standards for local government information system that can be implemented in common for all local government information system among the standards common to each local government information system as prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Act on Standardization of function Based on the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (2) Announcement specifying detailed technical specifications for API-linked among intra-agency data-linked function (PDF / 905 kb)	Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notification No. 19 of 2026
Notification	Order to Provide Standards that can be Implemented in Common for All local government information system Sites, among the standards common to each local government information system site as prescribed in Article 7 (1) of the Act on Standardization of local government information system Sites Public Notice to Provide Requirements for function Sites for Common function Sites of Local Public Entities Approved by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 of the Supplementary Provisions (PDF / 758 kb) function	Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notification No. 20 of 2026
Notification	Order Providing local government information system Standards which can be implemented in common for all local government information system among the standards common to each local government information system as prescribed in Article 7 (1) of the Act on Standardization of function Service Public notice providing for local governments recognized by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications pursuant to the provision of Article 4 of the Supplemental Provisions, and the date to which the same Order provided by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications is applied (PDF / 654 kb)	Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notification No. 21 of 2026
Notification	Order Establishing the Standards for local government information system Sites, etc. Among the Standards Common to Each local government information system Site as Prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Act on Standardisation of cybersecurity Sites (PDF / 402 kb) Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Prime Minister Prime Minister Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications	Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notification No. 27 of 2026

* 1: For the "Character sets listed on the Digital Agency website," please refer to the Table of Characters and Figures for Standardized Administrative Characters in local government information system, . Data Requirements and Linkage Requirements.
* 2: For "The entire version stipulated in the Entire Version Management for Standard Specifications of Digital Agency by Local Governments among the Basic Data List and Linkage Specifications by function posted on the core business platform website is version 2. 0 (Refers to the system related to the processing of affairs prescribed in Article 7, item (iii) of the Vital Statistics Survey Administration System (Refers to the system related to the processing of affairs prescribed in the Digital Agency Ordinance and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinance prescribed in the Cabinet Order that specifies the affairs subject to standardization prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on Standardisation of local government information system) (Refers to No. 1 of the Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinance in 2022. Hereinafter referred to as the" Inter-Ministerial Ordinance ")) and the cremation permit system (Refers to the system related to the processing of affairs prescribed in Article 7, item (iv) of the Inter-Ministerial Ordinance), refer to the standard specifications of Data Requirements and Linkage Requirements.

Act on the Establishment of the Digital Agency relations

Classification	Laws and regulations name (abbreviated)	Laws and regulations number
Statute	Act on the Establishment of the Digital Agency	Law No. 36 of 2021
Cabinet Order	Digital Agency Organization Order	Government Ordinance No. 192 of 2021
Cabinet Order	Ordinances of Meeting for the Promotion of a Digital Society	Government Ordinance No. 193 of 2021
Cabinet Order	Act on the Establishment of the Digital Agency Cabinet Order Specifying Information Systems Set Forth in Article 4, Paragraph (2), Item (xviii)	Government Ordinance No. 194 of 2021
Cabinet Order	Digital Agency Organizational Rules	Digital Agency Ordinance No. 1 of 2021

Other (orders, etc. based on laws under the jurisdiction of governments other than Digital Agency)

Classification	Laws and regulations name (abbreviated)	Laws and regulations number
Cabinet Order	Order on National Printing Bureau	Ministry of Finance Ordinance No. 45 of 2003
Cabinet Order	Ordinance on Handling of Affairs of Special Account for Reconstruction in Response to	In 2012, Ordinance No. 1 of the Cabinet Office, Reconstruction Agency, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Defense was issued.
Cabinet Order	Order on Administration of Business, Finance and Accounting and Personnel Management of Information-Technology Promotion Agency, Japan	Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Ordinance No. 78 of 2020
Cabinet Order	Digital Agency Rules of Procedure for Hearings	Digital Agency Ordinance No. 2 of 2021
Cabinet Order	An Ordinance of the Digital Agency Government specifying the categories of revenues of the general account and special accounts under the jurisdiction or responsibility of the Digital Agency Government which may be paid by certificates	Digital Agency Ordinance No. 4 of 2021
Cabinet Order	Digital Agency Ordinance on Free Loan and Transfer of Articles Under the Jurisdiction of Digital Agency	Digital Agency Ordinance No. 5 of 2021
Cabinet Order	Ordinance on Granting Subsidies under the Jurisdiction of Digital Agency	Digital Agency Ordinance No. 7 of 2021
Cabinet Order	Order of the Digital Agency designating Commissioned Officers for the Registration of Rights to Real Estate and Ships under the Administrative Jurisdiction of the Digital Agency	Digital Agency Ordinance No. 8 of 2021
Cabinet Order	Order to Provide Standards of Judgment for Business Operators in Charge of Promoting Reduction and Recycling, etc. of Industrial Waste, etc. from Products Using Plastic	In 2022, Ordinance No. 1 of the Cabinet Office, Digital Agency, Reconstruction Agency, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Defense was issued.
Cabinet Order	An order to specify the format of the specified residence card and other necessary matters concerning the specified residence card;	Order of Digital Agency, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and Ministry of Justice No. 1 of 2026
Cabinet Order	Order Providing for the Format of Specified Special Permanent Resident Certificates and Other Necessary Matters Concerning Specified Special Permanent Resident Certificates	2026: Digital Agency, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and Ministry of Justice Ordinance No. 2
Notification	Notice on Electromagnetic Records and Electromagnetic Methods for Submission of Written Applications, etc. under the Provisions of Articles 26-2 and 26-3 of the Act on Regulation of Execution of Budget Pertaining to Subsidies, etc. (PDF / 43 kb)	2021 Digital Agency Notification No. 1

Bill submitted to the Diet

It lists bills that have been submitted to the Diet.

National Diet	Bill	Date of submission to the Diet	Date of incorporation
217th Session of the Diet (ordinary session of the Diet in 2025)	Bill for Partial Revision of Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures and the Residential Basic Book Act	March 7, 2025	May 16, 2025
216th session of the Diet (extraordinary session of 2024)	Bill Partially Amending the State of Act on the Advancement of Government Administration Processes That Use Information and Communications Technology	December 9, 2024	December 24, 2024
213th Session of the Diet (ordinary session of the Diet in 2024)	Bill to Partially Amend Basic Act on the Formation of a Digital Society and Related Acts for the Purpose of Improving the Convenience of Persons Concerned with Administrative Procedures, etc. and of Simplifying and Improving Administrative Management through the Use of Information and Communications Technology	March 5, 2024	May 31, 2024
211th Session of the Diet (ordinary session of the Diet in 2023)	Bill for Partial Revision of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures	March 7, 2023	June 2, 2023
	The Bill to Amend Part of Basic Act on the Formation of a Digital Society, etc. to Promote regulatory reform for Forming a Digital Society	March 7, 2023	June 14, 2023
208th Session of the Diet (ordinary session of the Diet in 2022)	Act on Making Payments That Become Part of the National Revenue by the Method Using Information and Communications Technology's plan	February 8, 2022	April 27, 2022

Abolished laws and regulations, etc.

Classification	Laws and regulations name (abbreviated)	Laws and regulations number	Date of abolishment
Cabinet Order	Order Providing the Affairs and Information Specified by Ordinance of the Competent Ministry in Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Appended Table 2	Cabinet Office and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinance No. 7 of 2014	May 27, 2024
Cabinet Order	Ordinance of the Digital Agency Concerning Permission for and Supervision of Acceptance of Charitable Trusts Falling under the Jurisdiction of the Prime Minister	Digital Agency Ordinance No. 6 of 2021	March 31, 2026