# 消費者安全法 / Consumer Safety Act — 第二章 (Chapter 2) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumer-safety-act/ch-2. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp. - Law: 消費者安全法 (Consumer Safety Act), 平成二十一年法律第五十号 - English title "Consumer Safety Act": Ministry of Justice translation - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - Provision: 第二章 (Chapter 2) — address `ch-2` - Text in force since: 2025-06-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumer-safety-act/ch-2 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/ch-2 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ## 第二章　基本方針 — Chapter II Basic Policy heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ch-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumer-safety-act/ch-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/ch-2 ### 第六条（基本方針の策定） — (Formulation of the Basic Policy) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumer-safety-act/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-6 **第一項** 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。 art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumer-safety-act/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-6/par-1 The Prime Minister must formulate a basic policy for Ensuring Consumer Safety (hereinafter referred to as "the Basic Policy"). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 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。 art-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumer-safety-act/art-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-6/par-2 The Basic Policy must establish the following particulars: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 消費者安全の確保の意義に関する事項 art-6/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumer-safety-act/art-6/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-6/par-2/item-1 the particulars of what Ensuring Consumer Safety means; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 消費者安全の確保に関する施策に関する基本的事項 art-6/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumer-safety-act/art-6/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-6/par-2/item-2 the basic details of policies for Ensuring Consumer Safety; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 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 art-6/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumer-safety-act/art-6/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-6/par-2/item-3 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); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 消費者安全の確保に関する施策の施策効果の把握及びこれを基礎とする評価に関する基本的事項 art-6/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumer-safety-act/art-6/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-6/par-2/item-4 the basic details of assessments of the effects of policies for Ensuring Consumer Safety and evaluation of those effects based on these assessments; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 前各号に掲げるもののほか、消費者安全の確保に関する重要事項 art-6/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumer-safety-act/art-6/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-6/par-2/item-5 any particular beyond what is set forth in the preceding items which is essential for Ensuring Consumer Safety. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 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。 art-6/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumer-safety-act/art-6/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-6/par-3 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). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 内閣総理大臣は、基本方針を定めようとするときは、あらかじめ、消費者その他の関係者の意見を反映させるために必要な措置を講ずるとともに、関係行政機関の長に協議し、並びに消費者委員会及び消費者安全調査委員会の意見を聴かなければならない。 art-6/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumer-safety-act/art-6/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-6/par-4 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. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 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。 art-6/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumer-safety-act/art-6/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-6/par-5 The Prime Minister must issue an announcement to the public without delay after formulating the Basic Policy. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 前二項の規定は、基本方針の変更について準用する。 art-6/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumer-safety-act/art-6/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-6/par-6 The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis to amendments to the Basic Policy. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第七条（都道府県知事による提案） — (Proposals by the Prefectural Governors) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumer-safety-act/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-7 **第一項** 都道府県知事は、消費者安全の確保に関する施策の推進に関して、内閣総理大臣に対し、次条第一項各号に掲げる事務の実施を通じて得られた知見に基づき、基本方針の変更についての提案（以下この条において「変更提案」という。）をすることができる。この場合においては、当該変更提案に係る基本方針の変更の案を添えなければならない。 art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumer-safety-act/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-7/par-1 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. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 内閣総理大臣は、変更提案がされた場合において、消費者委員会及び消費者安全調査委員会の意見を聴いて、当該変更提案を踏まえた基本方針の変更（変更提案に係る基本方針の変更の案の内容の全部又は一部を実現することとなる基本方針の変更をいう。次項において同じ。）をする必要があると認めるときは、遅滞なく、基本方針の変更をしなければならない。 art-7/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumer-safety-act/art-7/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-7/par-2 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. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 内閣総理大臣は、変更提案がされた場合において、消費者委員会及び消費者安全調査委員会の意見を聴いて、当該変更提案を踏まえた基本方針の変更をする必要がないと認めるときは、遅滞なく、その旨及びその理由を当該変更提案をした都道府県知事に通知しなければならない。 art-7/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumer-safety-act/art-7/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-7/par-3 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. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-6/par-2/item-5: 前各号 → 消費者安全法 第六条第二項第一号 (Article 6, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-6/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumer-safety-act/art-6/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-6/par-2/item-1 - art-6/par-2/item-5: 前各号 → 消費者安全法 第六条第二項第二号 (Article 6, paragraph (2), item (ii)), art-6/par-2/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumer-safety-act/art-6/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-6/par-2/item-2 - art-6/par-2/item-5: 前各号 → 消費者安全法 第六条第二項第三号 (Article 6, paragraph (2), item (iii)), art-6/par-2/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumer-safety-act/art-6/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-6/par-2/item-3 - art-6/par-2/item-5: 前各号 → 消費者安全法 第六条第二項第四号 (Article 6, paragraph (2), item (iv)), art-6/par-2/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumer-safety-act/art-6/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-6/par-2/item-4 - art-6/par-3: 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 → e-Gov law 343AC1000000078, 第九条第一項 (Article 9, paragraph (1)), art-9/par-1 — not held in this collection - art-6/par-6: 前二項 → 消費者安全法 第六条第四項 (Article 6, paragraph (4)), art-6/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumer-safety-act/art-6/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-6/par-4 - art-6/par-6: 前二項 → 消費者安全法 第六条第五項 (Article 6, paragraph (5)), art-6/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumer-safety-act/art-6/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-6/par-5 - art-7/par-1: 次条第一項 → 消費者安全法 第八条第一項 (Article 8, paragraph (1)), art-8/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumer-safety-act/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-8/par-1 - art-7/par-1: この条 → 消費者安全法 第七条 (Article 7), art-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumer-safety-act/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-7 - art-7/par-2: 次項 → 消費者安全法 第七条第三項 (Article 7, paragraph (3)), art-7/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/consumer-safety-act/art-7/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-7/par-3 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 消費者安全法 — the text in force from 2025-06-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/421AC0000000050/20250601_504AC0000000068), retrieved 2026-11-01 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Consumer Safety Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/2887/tb), retrieved 2026-11-01 - This site's parser, version 219 — 消費者安全法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-11-01