Consumer Affairs Agency
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The Consumer Affairs Agency is a Japanese government body responsible for protecting and promoting consumer rights, ensuring product safety, and overseeing fair business practices nationwide.
Aliases (1)
- 消費者庁 ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese government agency
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consumer protection authority → |
| abbreviation |
CAA
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
Japan
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| coordinatesWith |
local consumer affairs centers in Japan
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other Japanese ministries and agencies → |
| country |
Japan
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| focusesOn |
consumer transaction safety
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elderly consumers → food labeling and safety → online and digital marketplace issues → vulnerable consumers → youth consumers → |
| hasAuthority |
issue administrative orders to businesses
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publicly disclose names of non-compliant businesses → request reports from businesses → |
| hasDuties |
consumer education and awareness
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consumer policy planning → coordination of consumer administration across ministries → enforcement of consumer-related laws and regulations → ensuring product safety → handling consumer complaints and inquiries → monitoring misleading advertisements → oversight of fair business practices → product accident information collection and analysis → promotion of consumer interests → protection of consumer rights → recall and safety alert coordination → regulation of unfair business practices → |
| headquartersLocation |
Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo
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Tokyo NERFINISHED → |
| inception |
2009
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| jurisdiction |
Government of Japan
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| legalForm |
extra-ministerial bureau
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Tokyo Metropolis
NERFINISHED
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| nativeName |
消費者庁
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| operatesInLanguage |
Japanese
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| parentOrganization |
Cabinet Office of Japan
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| regulates |
misleading representations in labeling and advertising
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specific commercial transactions affecting consumers → |
| sector |
consumer protection
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market regulation → product safety → |
| subordinateTo |
Cabinet Office of Japan
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| supervises |
consumer safety investigations
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implementation of consumer basic plans → |
| website |
https://www.caa.go.jp/
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Consumer Affairs Agency
("消費者庁")
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nativeName |
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Cabinet Office of Japan
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supervises |