March 29, 2021 Report from Information and Communications and Posts Administrative Council on Draft Ordinance Etc. for Partial Revisions to Regulations for Enforcement of the Act on Correspondence Delivery by Private Business Operators

Due to the expiration of the Act on Special Measures for Promotion for Independence for Underpopulated Areas (Act No. 15 of 2000) on March 31, 2021, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) sent an inquiry on Monday, March 22, to the Information and Communications and Posts Administrative Council (chaired by TAGAYA Kazuteru, Professor Emeritus at Chiba University). This inquiry was about Partial Revisions to Regulations for Enforcement of the Act on Correspondence Delivery by Private Business Operators(MIC Ordinance No. 27 of 2003, hereafter referred to as the “Ordinance for Enforcement”). In this connection, MIC has today received a report from the Council stating its approval as inquired.
Considering the report, MIC will revise the Ordinance for Enforcement and the Examination Standards related to Letter Service by Private Business Operators (MIC Directive No. 9 of 2003, hereafter referred to as the “Examination Standards”).

1. Report from Information and Communications and Posts Administrative Council

Considering the expiration of the Act on Special Measures for Promotion for Independence for Underpopulated Areas on March 31, 2021, MIC sent an inquiry on Monday, March 22 to the Information and Communications and Posts Administrative Council about the partial revision of the Ordinance for Enforcement. In this connection, MIC has today received a report from the Council stating its approval as inquired.

2. Future plans

With consideration of the report, MIC will revise the Ordinance for Enforcement and the Examination Standards.

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