Commerce and Economic Development Bureau

Commerce and Economic Development Bureau
Agency overview
商務及經濟發展局
Emblem of the Hong Kong SAR
Formed	2007
Headquarters	Central, Hong Kong
Minister responsible	Gregory So, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
Agency executives	Wong Ho-yuen, Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development(Commerce and tourism(include post and weather)) Ho Shuk-yi, Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development(communication and tenhnology)
Parent agency	Chief Secretary for Administration
Website	www.cedb.gov.hk/

The Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (Chinese: 商務及經濟發展局; Jyutping: soeng1 mou6 kap6 ging1 zai3 faat3 zin2 guk6) is an agency of the Government of Hong Kong responsible for a range of activities such as commercial relations, investment, intellectual property enforcement, industry, tourism, consumer protection and market competition in Hong Kong.^[1]

The bureau is headed by the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, currently Gregory So.

Subordinate agencies

The following public entities are managed by the bureau: ^[2]

Intellectual Property Department
Trade and Industry Department
Hong Kong Observatory
Post Office
Innovation and Technology Commission
Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority
Radio Television Hong Kong
Office of the Telecommunications Authority
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices

References

External links

Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (Official site)

v t e Policy bureaux of the Hong Kong Government
Government Secretariat
Current bureaux	Civil Service Commerce and Economic Development Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Culture, Sports and Tourism Development Education Environment and Ecology Financial Services and the Treasury Home and Youth Affairs Housing Innovation, Technology and Industry Labour and Welfare Health Security Transport and Logistics
Previous bureaux (after 1997)	Broadcasting, Culture and Sport Commerce and Industry Commerce, Industry and Technology Constitutional Affairs Economic Services Economic Development and Labour Education and Manpower Environment and Food Environment, Transport and Works Finance Health and Welfare Health, Welfare and Food Housing, Planning and Lands Home Affairs Information Technology and Broadcasting Planning, Environment and Lands Planning and Lands Trade and Industry Transport Works Transport and Housing Food and Health Innovation and Technology

v t e Government of Hong Kong
Executive Council Government Secretariat Government agencies
Bureaus	Civil Service Commerce and Economic Development Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Development Education Environment and Ecology Financial Services and the Treasury Health Home and Youth Affairs Innovation, Technology and Industry Justice Labour and Welfare Security Transport and Logistics Housing Culture, Sports and Tourism
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Statutory agencies or authorities	Air Accident Investigation Authority Airport Authority Antiquities Advisory Board Antiquities and Monuments Office Audit Commission Auxiliary Medical Service Centre for Health Protection Civil Aid Service Construction Industry Council Consumer Council Centre for Food Safety Communications Authority Economic Analysis and Business Facilitation Unit Estate Agents Authority Equal Opportunities Commission Examinations and Assessment Authority Exchanges and Clearing Export Credit Insurance Corporation Heung Yee Kuk Housing Authority Housing Society Hospital Authority Independent Commission Against Corruption Insurance Authority Independent Police Complaints Council Liquor Licensing Board Office of the Ombudsman Policy Innovation and Co-ordination Office Science and Technology Parks Corporation Sales of First-hand Residential Properties Authority Securities and Futures Commission Tourism Board Town Planning Board Trade Development Council Travel Industry Authority West Kowloon Cultural District Authority Urban Renewal Authority
Central bank	Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Foreign relations	Foreign relations of Hong Kong
Statutory bodies in Hong Kong Hong Kong Civil Service Administrative Officer

v t e Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (Hong Kong)
Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development: Algernon Yau Ying-wah
Subordinate departments	Intellectual Property Department Invest Hong Kong Office of the Communications Authority Post Office Radio Television Hong Kong Trade and Industry Department Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices (Overseas)
Predecessors	Trade and Industry Branch Economic Services Branch Recreation and Culture Branch Broadcasting, Culture and Sport Branch Trade and Industry Bureau Economic Services Bureau Commerce and Industry Bureau Information Technology and Broadcasting Bureau Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau Economic Development and Labour Bureau
Related organisations and statutory bodies	Office of the Communications Authority Office for Film, Newspaper and Article Administration

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Subordinate agencies

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