Source: Ministry of the Environment

Table 1-1 Overview of Legal Infrastructures since Fiscal 2000 (Chronological Table)

Year	Month	Item
2000	May	Construction Materials Recycling Act was promulgated.
Law concerning the Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services by the State and Other Entities (Green Purchasing Law) was promulgated.
June	Fundamental Law for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society was promulgated.
Law for the Promotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources was amended ("Law for the Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources" was renamed).
Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law was amended.
Law for the Promotion of the Utilization of Recyclable Food Resources was promulgated.
2001	June	Law concerning Special Measures for Promotion of Proper Treatment of PCB Waste was promulgated.
Japan Environment Corporation Law was amended.
Johkasoh Law was amended.
2002	January	Order for Enforcement of Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law was amended (ban on sea dumping disposal of night soil, etc.)
July	Law for the Recycling of End-of-Life Vehicles was promulgated.
December	Biomass Japan Comprehensive Strategy was decided by the Cabinet.
2003	March	Fundamental Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society was decided by the Cabinet.
April	Basic Plan for PCB Waste Treatment was formulated.
May	Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency of Japan Act was promulgated.
Japan Environmental Safety Corporation Act was promulgated and went into effect.
June	Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law was amended.
Law on Special Measures concerning Removal of Environmental Problems Caused by Specified Industrial Wastes was promulgated and went into effect.
October	The Basic Directions for Systematically and Steadily Promoting Removal of Environmental Problems Caused by Specified Industrial Wastes By Fiscal 2012 were formulated.
Wastes Disposal Facility Development Plan was decided by the Cabinet.
2004	April	Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law was amended (measures at the time of accident, strengthened penalties, etc.).
May	Marine Pollution and Disaster Prevention Law was amended (establishment of permit system for sea dumping disposal from vessels, ban on burning wastes in the sea, etc.)
June	Action Plan for Elimination of Illegal Dumping was announced.
2005	April	3R Initiative Action Plan
May	Law on Special Measures concerning Removal of Environmental Problems Caused by Specified Industrial Wastes was amended.
2006	March	Biomass Japan Comprehensive Strategy was reviewed and decided by the Cabinet.
June	Act on the Partial Revision of the Law for the Promotion of Sorted Collection and Recycling of Containers and Packaging was promulgated.
Law to Promote the Development of Specified Facilities for the Disposal of Industrial Waste was amended.
2007	June	Act on the Partial Revision of Law for the Promotion of the Utilization of Recyclable Food Resources was promulgated.
October	Law for Ensuring the Implementation of Recovery and Destruction of Fluorocarbons concerning Specified Products was amended.
2008	March	The Second Fundamental Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society was decided by the Cabinet.
Wastes Disposal Facility Development Plan was decided by the Cabinet.
Asia 3R Conference
April	Plan 2008 for Promoting the Construction Waste Recycling was formulated.
2009	July	Act for the Promotion of Driftage Disposal for Good Coastal Landscape and Environmental Conservation to Protect Rich and Beautiful Nature
November	Regional 3R Forum in Asia was established.

Source: Ministry of the Environment