Announcement of joint declaration between the government and the business world “Redefining Imprint” on July 8, 19:41

In response to the spread of the new coronavirus, the government and economic organizations have announced a joint declaration to radically review the systems and practices that require stamping in order to promote digitalization of society as a whole.

Takemoto IT Minister and Kitamura Regional Revitalization Minister, who is in charge of regulatory reform, have announced a declaration as representatives of economic groups such as Chairman Keizai Nakanishi.

In the declaration, with the aim of digitizing all administrative procedures, we will ask each ministry and agency to proceed with review and review within the year and sequentially revise laws, notifications, and notifications, and announce the response status by the end of this fiscal year. I am doing it.

In addition, we will distribute guidelines to local governments and ask them to revise their laws and regulations, as well as to promote the spread and utilization of the My Number system.

In addition, the private sector is promoting the abolition of stamps and the digitization of documents, as well as the replacement of mail and fax by e-mail and the use of electronic signatures.