State Administration for Industry and Commerce
| State Administration for Industry and Commerce | |
|---|---|
| 国家工商行政管理总局 | |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1953 |
| Jurisdiction | |
| Headquarters | Beijing |
| Minister responsible | Zhou Bohua, Industry & Commerce Minister |
| Parent agency | State Council |
| Website | |
| www.saic.gov.cn/ | |
The State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC; Chinese: 国家工商行政管理总局) is the authority in the People's Republic of China responsible for drafting and putting new legislation concerning the administration of industry and commerce in the People's Republic.[1] On a local level, the organizations responsibilities roughly mimic those of the secretaries of individual states in the United States as a registration and licensing authority.[2] The current minister is Zhou Bohua.[3]
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[edit] Administration
The agency is organized into the following divisions.[4]
- General Office
- Department of Law
- Antimonopoly and Anti-unfair Competition Enforcement Bureau
- Direct Selling Regulation Bureau
- Consumer Protection Bureau
- Department of Market Regulation
- Regulation Department for Market Circulation of Food
- Enterprise Registration Bureau
- Bureau for Registration of Foreign-Invested Enterprises
- Department of Advertising Regulation
- Department for Regulation of the Private Economy
- Department of Personnel
- Trademark Office
- Trademark Appeal Board
[edit] Location
The head office of the agency is based in 8 Sanlihe Donglu, Xichengqu, Beijing, 100820,
People's Republic of China.[5] Locally, SAIC has offices on each regional and municipal level which oversee and regulate the businesses in their jurisdiction.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ "State Administration For Industry & Commerce: Mission". www.saic.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2007-12-19. http://web.archive.org/web/20071219181315/http://www.saic.gov.cn/english/About+Us/t20060225_14598.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ^ Benjamin Wey: Expert’s View On Understanding SAIC Versus SEC Filings [1]
- ^ "State Administration For Industry & Commerce: Minsters". www.saic.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2008-01-03. http://web.archive.org/web/20080103224657/http://www.saic.gov.cn/english/About+Us/t20060225_14597.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ^ "State Administration For Industry & Commerce: Minsters". www.saic.gov.cn. http://www.saic.gov.cn/english/About%20Us/t20060225_14599.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-14.[dead link]
- ^ "State Administration For Industry & Commerce: Minsters". www.saic.gov.cn. http://www.saic.gov.cn/english/Contact%20Us/t20060225_14607.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-14.[dead link]
- ^ Benjamin Wey: Expert’s View On Understanding SAIC Versus SEC Filings [2]
[edit] External links
State Administration for Industry and Commerce Official Website (English)
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