This page presents the policy speech delivered by Cabinet Minister Ito at the House of Councillors Special Committee on Consumer Issues during the 217th Diet session. Key initiatives include amending the Whistleblower Protection Act, formulating the Fifth Basic Consumer Plan, and promoting food waste reduction. The minister emphasizes adapting to changing consumer environments, strengthening local consumer administration, ensuring food safety, enabling fair consumer transactions, advancing consumer education, and promoting consumer-oriented business management. Additionally, continued activities of the New Future Creation Strategy Headquarters in Tokushima are outlined. The statement concludes with a commitment to strengthen collaboration among the Consumer Affairs Agency, Consumer Commission, and National Consumer Affairs Center to protect and promote consumer interests.
