Chapter II Basic Policy
第二章 基本方針
Article 6Formulation of the Basic Policy
第六条（基本方針の策定）
The Prime Minister must formulate a basic policy for Ensuring Consumer Safety (hereinafter referred to as "the Basic Policy").
内閣総理大臣は、消費者安全の確保に関する基本的な方針（以下「基本方針」という。）を定めなければならない。
The Basic Policy must establish the following particulars:
基本方針においては、次に掲げる事項を定めるものとする。
the particulars of what Ensuring Consumer Safety means;
消費者安全の確保の意義に関する事項
the basic details of policies for Ensuring Consumer Safety;
消費者安全の確保に関する施策に関する基本的事項
the basic details of cooperation with the relevant administrative organs in the implementation of measures for Ensuring Consumer Safety based on the provisions of any other law (including orders based on any other law; hereinafter the same applies);
他の法律（これに基づく命令を含む。以下同じ。）の規定に基づく消費者安全の確保に関する措置の実施についての関係行政機関との連携に関する基本的事項
the basic details of assessments of the effects of policies for Ensuring Consumer Safety and evaluation of those effects based on these assessments; and
any particular beyond what is set forth in the preceding items which is essential for Ensuring Consumer Safety.
The Basic Policy must be in conformity with the Basic Plan for Consumers as prescribed in Article 9, paragraph (1) of the Basic Consumer Act (Act No. 78 of 1968).
基本方針は、消費者基本法（昭和四十三年法律第七十八号）第九条第一項に規定する消費者基本計画との調和が保たれたものでなければならない。
Before beginning to formulate the Basic Policy, the Prime Minister must take the necessary measures to ensure that it will incorporate the views of Consumers and other relevant parties, as well as consulting with the heads of the relevant administrative organs and hearing the opinions of the Consumer Commission and the Consumer Safety Investigation Commission.
The Prime Minister must issue an announcement to the public without delay after formulating the Basic Policy.
内閣総理大臣は、基本方針を定めたときは、遅滞なく、これを公表しなければならない。
The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis to amendments to the Basic Policy.
Article 7Proposals by the Prefectural Governors
第七条（都道府県知事による提案）
A prefectural governor may submit a proposal to the Prime Minister for an amendment to the Basic Policy that will advance policies for Ensuring Consumer Safety, based on knowledge obtained through the performance of administrative processes set forth in the items of paragraph (1) of the following Article (hereinafter in this Article, this is referred to as "Proposing" an amendment). To do so, the prefectural governor must include a draft of the amendment to the Basic Policy that the governor is Proposing.
If an amendment is Proposed and, after hearing the opinions of the Consumer Commission and the Consumer Safety Investigation Commission, the Prime Minister finds it necessary to amend the Basic Policy based on the amendment that has been Proposed (meaning to amend the Basic Policy in a way that fully or partially reproduces the draft of the amendment to the Basic Policy that the governor is Proposing; the same applies in the following paragraph), the Prime Minister must amend the Basic Policy without delay.
If an amendment is Proposed and, after hearing the opinions of the Consumer Commission and the Consumer Safety Investigation Commission, the Prime Minister finds it not to be necessary to amend the Basic Policy based on the amendment that has been Proposed, the Prime Minister must notify the prefectural governor who Proposed the amendment of the decision not to make the amendment, giving the reasons for that decision, without delay.
Consumer
「消費者」
An individual, except when carrying on a commercial, industrial, financial or other business.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1)· applies throughout the law
Ensuring Consumer Safety
「消費者安全の確保」
Preventing consumers from suffering harm in their lives as consumers and keeping them safe.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (3)· applies throughout the law
policy effectsmachine translation
「施策効果」
In Article 4, paragraph (4) and Article 6, paragraph (2), item (iv), the effect that the administrative actions taken or planned under a consumer-safety policy have, or are expected to have, on consumers' lives, on society and the economy, and on how government is run.
Defined inArticle 4, paragraph (4)· applies only in this provision and in Article 6, paragraph (2), item (iv)
the Basic Policy
「基本方針」
The basic policy on ensuring consumer safety that the Prime Minister must draw up under Article 6.
Short name set inArticle 6, paragraph (1)
Proposing
「変更提案」
In Article 7, a prefectural governor's proposal to the Prime Minister to amend the Basic Policy (基本方針), based on what the prefecture learned doing its consumer-safety work under Article 8, paragraph (1), submitted with a draft of the amendment.
Short name set inArticle 7, paragraph (1)· applies only in this article
amendment to the Basic Policymachine translation
「基本方針の変更」
In Article 7, paragraphs (2) and (3), an amendment to the Basic Policy (基本方針) that carries out all or part of the draft amendment a prefectural governor submitted with a proposal.
Defined inArticle 7, paragraph (2)· applies only in this provision and in Article 7, paragraph (3)
Consumer Commission
消費者委員会
A commission placed in the Cabinet Office (内閣府) (Act for Establishment of the Consumer Affairs Agency and the Consumer Commission, Article 6, paragraph (1)), of no more than ten members whom the Prime Minister appoints and who exercise their authority independently (Articles 7, 9, paragraph (1), and 10, paragraph (1)). It investigates and deliberates on important matters — among them the protection and promotion of consumers' interests, the proper regulation of premiums and representations, and prices — on its own initiative, making recommendations to the Prime Minister, the Ministers concerned or the Commissioner of the Consumer Affairs Agency, and when one of them consults it; and it deals with the matters that the Acts Article 6, paragraph (2), item (iv) lists give it (Article 6, paragraph (2), items (i), (ii) and (iv)). Under the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations, the Prime Minister must hear its opinion before designating what counts as a premium or a representation, or restricting or banning premiums (Articles 3 and 6); under the Act on Specified Commercial Transactions, the Minister in charge must consult it before drafting certain Cabinet Orders (政令) (Article 64).
Written by AI using Act for Establishment of the Consumer Affairs Agency and the Consumer Commission, Arts. 6, 7, 9, 10, Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations, Arts. 3, 6 and Act on Specified Commercial Transactions, Art. 64 as a reference.
Prime Minister
内閣総理大臣
The head of the Cabinet. Designated by the Diet from among its own members, and appointed by the Emperor on that designation (Articles 67 and 6). The Prime Minister appoints and may dismiss the other Ministers of State at will, and a majority of them must be members of the Diet (Article 68). No Minister of State can be subjected to legal action while in office without the Prime Minister's consent (Article 75).
Written by AI using Constitution, Arts. 6, 67, 68, 75 and Wikipedia: Prime Minister of Japan as a reference.