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Opinions will be invited on the proposed order to amend part of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

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1. Outline and Purpose

Digital Agency and Ministry of Justice are planning to revise part of the Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business Enforcement Regulations (Order of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice, and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry No. 2 of 2001; hereinafter referred to as the "Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act Enforcement Regulations"), part of the Guidelines on Certification of Specified Certification Services based on Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business (Public Notice of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice, and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry No. 2 of 2001; hereinafter referred to as the "Certification Guidelines"), and the Policies on Investigation of Designated Investigation Agencies based on Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business (Director-General, Digital Agency (in charge of Digital Society Common Functions) and Director-General of the Civil Affairs Bureau of Ministry of Justice Notice; hereinafter referred to as the "Investigation Policies"). Therefore, we will solicit opinions from a wide range of people on the "Draft for Revision of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act Enforcement Regulations" and other matters.

2. Subject of Public Comment

  • Proposed amendments to the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
  • Proposed revisions to the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act certification guidelines
  • Proposed revisions to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act investigation policies

3. Period for submission of comments

From April 28, 2025 (Monday) to June 1, 2025 (Sunday)

4. Method of Submitting Opinions

Please fill in the postal code, name and address (in the case of a corporation or organization, its name, the name of its representative, and the location of its principal office), and contact information (telephone numbers or e-mail addresses) on the opinion submission form of the e-government comprehensive contact point " e-Gov: Regarding the Solicitation of Opinions on the Proposed Order to Amend Part of the Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business Enforcement Regulations, " and submit it by the deadline for submission of opinions.

  1. Please be sure to write your submitted comments in Japanese.
  2. Immediately before the application deadline, there is a possibility that problems such as temporary connection failures due to access concentration may occur. Therefore, please submit your opinions well before the deadline. As a general rule, we do not allow the submission of opinions after the acceptance period for any reason (excluding cases where there are obvious factors on the e-Gov side, such as large-scale system failures).

5. Comments

Your comments must be in Japanese.
"The subject of this request for opinions is the content of the proposed order listed in" "2. Subject of Request for Opinions" "above. Please note that we will not respond to any other opinions."

6. Others

Please note that we will not be able to provide individual responses to your comments.
The opinions received will be used as a reference for the preparation of the draft order, and may be published except for the name of the person who submitted it and other information that can identify the individual.
The personal information provided will be used only for the purpose of communication, such as confirming the content of opinions, and will be managed appropriately.

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