Consumer Affairs Agency
In order to protect and enhance consumer benefits, the Consumer Affairs Agency was newly established on the September 1st, 2009. It covers broader range of jurisdictions related to consumer problems, such as "trade," "labeling," and "safety."
- Organization Chart (PDF:16KB)
- New framework of consumer policy in Japan (PDF:267KB)
- Jurisdiction of Consumer Affairs Agency (PDF:23KB)
- The main issues of objectives the Consumer Affairs Agency of Japan(CAA)(PDF:280KB)
- The CAA gathers domestic information on consumer injury and complaint(PDF:185KB)
List of Ministers, Senior Vice-Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries
| Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy, Consumer Affairs and Food Safety | Satoshi Arai |
| Senior Vice Minister for Consumer Affairs and Food Safety, the New Concept of Public Service, Social Affairs, Gender Equality, Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs, and Disaster Management | ATSUSHI OSHIMA |
| Parliamentary Secretary of Cabinet Office for Government Revitalization, Consumer Affairs and Food Safety, the New Concept of Public Service, Social Affairs, Gender Equality, Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs, and Disaster Management | KENTA IZUMI |
Food Labelling
- For the attention of Sellers of Food Products in Japan(PDF:1.1MB)
- Regulatory Systems of Health food in Japan(PDF:824KB)
- Labelling of origin of ingredient System(PDF:140KB)
Contact us:
Sanno Park Tower, 2-11-1 Nagata, Chiyoda, Tokyo, 100-6178
Tel: 03-3507-8800