Laws

• Japanese Law Translation

Environmental Policy

• Law Concerning the Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services by the State and Other Entities (Law on Promoting Green Purchasing)
• The Basic Environment Law
• Law Concerning the Promotion of Business Activities with Environmental Consideration by Specified Corporations, etc, by Facilitating Access to Environmental Information, and Other Measures (Provisional Translation) [PDF 22KB]
• Environmental Impact Assessment Law
• Law for Enhancing Motivation on Environmental Conservation and Promoting of Environmental Education [PDF 36KB]

Global Environment

• Law concerning the Recovery and Destruction of Fluorocarbons (Fluorocarbons Recovery and Destruction Law) (June 2001) [PDF 14KB]
• Law Concerning the Promotion of the Measures to Cope with Global Warming
• Law relating to Protection of the Environment in Antarctica
• The Law Concerning the Protection of the Ozone Layer Through the Control of Specified Substances and Other Measures (May 1988) [PDF 32KB]

Waste & Recycling

• Guidelines (Master Plan) for Disaster Waste Management after the Great East Japan Earthquake [PDF 200KB]
• Law on Special Measures concerning Removal of Environmental Problems Caused by Specified Industrial Wastes
• Law for the Recycling of End-of-Life Vehicles (outline) [PDF 28KB]
• Construction Material Recycling Law (outline) [PDF 24KB]
• Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law [PDF 153KB]
• Law for the Recycling of Specified Kinds of Home Appliances (outline) [PDF 24KB]
• The Basic Act for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society [PDF 48KB]
• Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources (outline) [PDF 46KB]
• Law for Promotion of Recycling and Related Activities for Treatment of Cyclical Food Resources (outline) [PDF 30KB]
• Law for the Promotion of Sorted Collection and Recycling Containers and Packaging (outline) [PDF 56KB]
• Law concerning Special Measures for Promotion of Proper Treatment of PCB Wastes (PCB Special Measures Law)
• Law to Promote the Development of Specified Facilities for the Disposal of Industrial Waste
• Law for the Control of Export, Import and Others of Specified Hazardous Wastes and Other Wastes [PDF 107KB]
• Law for the Control of Export, Import and Others of Specified Hazardous Wastes and Other Wastes (outline) [PDF 41KB]

Air & Transportation

• Offensive Odor Control Law (brochure)
• Noise Regulation Law
• Air Pollution Control Act (Link)
• Offensive Odor Control Law
• Vibration Regulation Law
• System of the Offensive Odor Control Law
• Studded Tires Regulation Law
• The Law Concerning Special Measures for Total Emission Reduction of Nitrogen Oxides from Automobiles in Specified Areas
• Act on Regulation, Etc. of Emissions from Non-road Special Motor Vehicles [PDF 1,019KB]
• Law concerning the Prevention of Damage caused by Aircraft Noise in Areas around Public Airports
• Law relating to Special Arrangements for Countermeasures against Aircraft Noise around Specified Airports
• Law concerning the Improvement of Pollution Prevention Systems in Specified Factories

Water & Soil & Ground Environment

• Act to Prevent Soil Contamination on Agricultural Land (Tentative translation) (Link)
• Water Pollution Control Law
• Hot Springs Law
• Law relating to the Prevention of Marine Pollution and Maritime Disaster
• Law concerning the Regulation of Pumping-up of Groundwater for use in Buildings
• Law concerning Special Measures for the Conservation of Lake Water Quality
• Johkasoh Law
• Law concerning Special Measures for Conservation of the Environment of the Seto Inland Sea
• Law for Reparation and Compensation of Damage by Oil Pollution
• Soil Contamination Countermeasures Act[PDF 143KB]
• Law concerning Special Measures for Water Quality Conservation at Water Resources Area in Order to Prevent the Specified Difficulties in Water Utilization
• Law concerning Special Measures for the Rejuvenation of Ariake Sea and Yatsushiro Sea

Health & Chemicals

• Law Concerning Special Measures against Dioxins [PDF 61KB]
• Law Concerning Reporting, etc. of Releases to the Environment of Specific Chemical Substances and Promoting Improvements in Their Management
• Law concerning the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc. (Chemical Substances Control Law)
• Law concerning Special Government Financial Measures for Pollution Control Projects
• Pollution-related Health Damage Compensation Law
• Law concerning the Settlement of Environmental Pollution Disputes
• Law concerning Entrepreneurs' Bearing of the Cost of Public Pollution Control Works
• Law concerning Provisional Measures for Promotion of Administrative Work on Certification of Minamata Disease

Nature & Parks

• Law for the Promotion of Nature Restoration [PDF 25KB]
• Invasive Alien Species Act (Law No. 78 (June 2, 2004) [PDF 133KB]
• Nature Conservation Law
• Natural Parks Law
• Law for the Conservation of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
• Summary of Wildlife Protection and Hunting Management Law [PDF 55KB]
• Law concerning the Protection and Control of Animals
• Law concerning the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity through Regulation on the Use of Living Modified Organisms [PDF 131KB]
• Act on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity through Regulations on the Use of Living Modified Organisms [PDF 134KB]
• Act on Welfare and Management of Animals [PDF 65KB]