State Administration for Industry and Commerce
国家工商行政管理总局 Guówùyuàn Gōngshāng Xíngzhèng Guǎnlǐ Zǒngjú | |
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Formed | 1953 |
Jurisdiction | People's Republic of China |
Headquarters | Xicheng District, Beijing |
Minister responsible | Zhou Bohua, Industry & Commerce Minister |
Parent agency | State Council of China |
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 advancing 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]
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
Location
The head office of the agency is based in 8 Sanlihe Donglu, Xichengqu, Beijing, 100820, China.[5] Locally, SAIC has offices on each regional and municipal level which oversee and regulate the businesses in their jurisdiction.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ "State Administration For Industry & Commerce: Mission". www.saic.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2007-12-19. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ↑ Benjamin Wey: Expert’s View On Understanding SAIC Versus SEC Filings
- ↑ "State Administration For Industry & Commerce: Minsters". www.saic.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2008-01-03. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ↑ "State Administration For Industry & Commerce: Minsters". www.saic.gov.cn. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
- ↑ "State Administration For Industry & Commerce: Minsters". www.saic.gov.cn. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
- ↑ Benjamin Wey: Expert’s View On Understanding SAIC Versus SEC Filings
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