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Japan - Country Profiles

Constitution of Japan.
Date of text: 1946

Policies

Basic Policy on Promoting Procurement of Environmental Goods.
Date of text: 25 February 2022
New Basic Plan for Forests and Forestry (2021).
Date of text: 15 June 2021
Green Growth Strategy through Achieving Carbon Neutrality in 2050.
Date of text: 25 December 2020
National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights (2020-2025).
Date of text: 01 October 2020
Basic Environment Plan, 2018.
Date of text: 17 April 2018

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Act on Japanese Agricultural Standards (Act No. 175 of 1950).
Date of original text: 11 May 1950 (2017)
Act on Protection of the Names of Specified Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products and Foodstuffs (Act No. 84).
Date of text: 25 June 2014
Cropland Act (No. 249)
Date of original text: 15 July 1952 (2015)
Act on Facilitating the Export of Agricultural, Forestry, and Fishery Products and Food（Act No. 57 of 2019）.
Date of text: 27 November 2019
Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Support Act (No. 35).
Date of text: 19 May 2017

Climate change

Climate Change Adaptation Act (No. 50).
Date of text: 13 June 2018

Cultivated plants

Plant Protection Act (Act No. 151 of 1950).
Date of original text: 04 May 1950 (21 October 2005)
Fertilizer Regulation Act (Act No. 127).
Date of original text: 01 May 1950 (30 March 2007)
Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act (Law No. 83 of 1998).
Date of original text: 29 May 1998 (2021)
Agricultural Chemicals Regulation Law (Law No. 82 of 1948).
Date of original text: 1948 (15 June 2018)
Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Support Act (No. 35).
Date of text: 19 May 2017

Disaster risk management

Basic Act for National Resilience Contributing to Preventing and Mitigating Disasters for Developing Resilience in the Lives of the Citizenry (Act No. 95 of 2013).
Date of text: 11 December 2013
Basic Act on Disaster Management (No. 223).
Date of original text: 15 November 1961 (2016)
Act on Promotion of Support Measures for the Lives of Disaster Victims to Protect and Support Children and Other Residents Suffering Damage due to Tokyo Electric Power Company's Nuclear Accident.
Date of text: 27 June 2012
Order for Enforcement of Basic Act on Disaster Management Cabinet Order (No. 288).
Date of text: 09 July 1962

Environment

Basic Environmental Law (Law No. 91 of 1993).
Date of text: 19 October 1993
Basic Act for National Resilience Contributing to Preventing and Mitigating Disasters for Developing Resilience in the Lives of the Citizenry (Act No. 95 of 2013).
Date of text: 11 December 2013
Environmental Impact Assessment Law No. 81 of 1997.
Date of text: 1997
Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law (No. 137 of 1970).
Date of original text: 1970 (2001)
Air Pollution Control Act (Act No. 97 of 1968).
Date of original text: 10 June 1968 (2006)

Fisheries

Fisheries Act, 1949 (Act No. 267 of 1949).
Date of original text: 15 December 1949 (2019)
Act on Preservation and Control of Living Marine Resources (Act No. 77 of 1996).
Date of original text: 14 June 1996 (06 June 2007)
Act on the Promotion of Inland Fisheries（Act No. 103 of 2014）.
Date of text: 27 June 2014
Sustainable Aquaculture Production Assurance Act (Act No. 51 of 1999).
Date of original text: 21 May 1999 (27 April 2005)
Fisheries Basic Act (Act No. 89 of 2001).
Date of original text: 29 June 2001 (29 July 2005)

Food and nutrition

Food Safety Basic Act (Act No. 48 of 2003).
Date of text: 2003
Food, Agriculture and Rural Areas Basic Act (Act No. 106 of 1999).
Date of original text: 16 July 1999 (29 July 2005)
Food Sanitation Act (Act No. 233 of 1947).
Date of original text: 24 December 1947 (2006)
Act on Japanese Agricultural Standards (Act No. 175 of 1950).
Date of original text: 11 May 1950 (2017)
Act on Facilitating the Export of Agricultural, Forestry, and Fishery Products and Food（Act No. 57 of 2019）.
Date of text: 27 November 2019

Forestry

Forest and Forestry Basic Act, 1964 (Act No. 161).
Date of original text: 09 July 1964 (16 July 2003)
Act on Promoting the Distribution and Use of Legally Harvested Wood and Wood Products (Act No. 48)
Date of text: 20 May 2016
Law on Promotion of Use of Wood in Public Buildings (Act No. 36).
Date of text: 2010
Act on Special Measures for Ensuring a Stable Supply of Wood (Act No. 47).
Date of text: 1996
Special Measures Law Concerning the Promotion of Forest Thinning (Act No. 32).
Date of text: 2008

Land and soil

Soil Contamination Countermeasures Act 2002 (No. 53 of 2002).
Date of original text: 29 May 2002 (24 April 2009)
National Spatial Planning Act (Act No. 205 of 1950).
Date of original text: 26 May 1950 (2005)
Basic Act on the Advancement of Utilizing Geospatial Information (Act No. 63 of 2007).
Date of text: 30 May 2007
Cropland Act (No. 249)
Date of original text: 15 July 1952 (2015)
Landscape Act (Act No. 110 of 2004).
Date of original text: 18 June 2004 (2011)

Livestock

Act on Welfare and Management of Animals (Act No. 104 of 1973).
Date of text: 01 October 1973
Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Diseases Control.
Date of original text: 31 May 1951 (02 June 2004)
Act on Veterinary Medicine No. 46 of 1992.
Date of original text: 1992 (01 April 2001)
Act on Safety Assurance and Quality Improvement of Feeds (Act No. 35 of 1953).
Date of original text: 26 April 1953 (11 June 2003)
Veterinarian Act No. 186 of 1944.
Date of original text: 14 September 1944 (13 December 2013)

Sea

Act on Preservation and Control of Living Marine Resources (Act No. 77 of 1996).
Date of original text: 14 June 1996 (06 June 2007)
Law on the Exclusive Economic Zone and the Continental Shelf (No. 74 of 1996).
Date of text: 14 June 1996
Basic Act on Ocean Policy (Act No. 33 of 2007).
Date of text: 27 April 2007
Law on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone.
Date of original text: 02 May 1977 (1996)
Act on Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1975 (Act No. 95 of 1975).
Date of original text: 27 December 1975 (2004)

Water

Water Cycle Basic Act (No. 16 of 2014).
Date of text: 2014
Water Pollution Prevention Act (No. 138 of 1970).
Date of original text: 25 December 1970 (2016)
River Law (No. 167 of 1964).
Date of original text: 10 July 1964 (04 June 1997)
Water Resources Development Promotion Law (Law No. 217 of 1961).
Date of text: 1961
Water Resources Development Public Corporation Law (Law No. 218 of 1961).
Date of text: 1961

Wild species and ecosystems

Basic Act on Biodiversity.
Date of text: 2008
Wildlife Protection and Hunting Law.
Date of original text: 04 May 1918 (22 June 1972)
Invasive Alien Species Act (No. 78 of 2004).
Date of text: 02 June 2004
Act for Ensuring Sustainable Use of Whales（Act No. 76 of 2017）.
Date of text: 23 June 2017
Ecotourism Promotion Act (No. 105 of 2007).
Date of original text: 27 June 2007 (30 August 2011)

Miscellaneous

Civil Code (Act No. 89 of 1896).
Date of original text: 1896 (2004)
Act promoting the Generation of Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources Harmonized with Sound Development of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (No. 81).
Date of text: 01 May 2014
Consumer Product Safety Act (Act No. 31 of 1973).
Date of original text: 06 June 1973 (30 August 2011)
Mining Act.
Date of original text: 20 December 1950 (09 June 2004)
Act for the Promotion of Use of Marine Areas for Development of Marine Renewable Energy Generation Facilities (Act No. 89).
Date of text: 30 November 2018

International Agreements

China, Japan and South Korea + X cooperation concept document.
Date of text: 25 October 2019
Agreement on Maritime Search and Rescue Cooperation between the Government of Japan and the Government of the People’s Republic of China
Date of text: 26 October 2018
Agreement to prevent unregulated high seas fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean.
Date of text: 03 October 2018