Date	Developments	Contents
10.29	The 36th “Countermeasures Conference for Prevention and Detection of Crimes of Violation against Immigration Control Act”	The 36th “Countermeasures Conference for Prevention and Detection of Crimes of Violation against the Immigration Control Act” was held with the participation of persons in charge at concerned agencies of the Ministry of Justice, the National Police Agency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the Japan Coast Guard and others, and the present situation and measures for controlling crimes of illegal entry and illegal employment as well as of trafficking in persons were discussed (in Fukuoka City).
11.6	Public announcement of “Guidelines on the treatment of Philippine nurses subject to the provisions of the agreement between Japan and the Republic of the Philippines in economic partnership in relation to the Immigration Control Act”	As the result of the coming into force of the Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and the Philippines, the guideline on the treatment of Philippine Nurses, etc. subject to the provisions of the agreement in relation to the Immigration Control Act was formulated.
12.1	Enforcement of “Ministerial Ordinance Partially Amending the Ordinance for Enforcement, etc. of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act”	As it was decided that public interest foundational juridical persons and public interest corporate juridical persons would be established in replacement of previous foundational juridical persons and corporate juridical persons by reform of the public interest juridical person system, relevant provisions were defined.
12.11	Enforcement of “Ministerial Ordinance Partially Amending the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act”, and “Partial Amendment of the Matter Specifying Activities listed in the right-hand column of Appended Table I (5) of said Act (only the part pertaining to d.) based on the provisions of Article 7, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Act”	As the result of the coming into force of the Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and the Philippines, relevant provisions relating to entry into and residence in Japan applicable to nurses and candidates for care workers who are subject to said Agreement were defined.
12.15	Enforcement of “Ministerial Ordinance Partially Amending the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act”	The obligation to provide personally identifiable information about foreign pupils or students who would re-enter Japan as the result of overseas school excursion was exempted in the past if prescribed procedures were taken, such as a notice by the Board of Education to the Immigration Bureau. The foregoing procedure was made clear by amending the ordinance for enforcement.
12.15 to 12.16	Holding of the 22nd “Seminar on Immigration Control”	Persons in charge from 13 Pan-Pacific countries, 2 regions and 3 international organizations were invited to the “Seminar on Immigration Control” held at the Ministry of Justice to exchange information and views on issues relating to immigration control administration.
12.16	Cabinet understanding on “Concerning the Implementation of Pilot Cases relating to the Acceptance of Refugees by Resettlement to a Third Country”	A Cabinet understanding was reached on the acceptance of refugees by resettlement to a third country, whereby the Government would start acceptance as from FY 2010 as pilot cases and provide assistance for resettlement to accepted refugees.
12.18	Organization of “Discussion Meeting Report on Foreigners Register System”	The results of discussion by the “Discussion Meeting on the Foreigners Register System”, the members of which consisted of influential persons and persons in charge at local public entities, and that the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and the Ministry of Justice continued to hold serving as joint secretariat, were organized into a written report.