State Administration for Industry and Commerce
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{{Infobox government agency
|agency_name = State Administration for Industry and Commerce
|nativename = {{nobold|{{lang|zh-hans|国家工商行政管理总局}}}}
|nativename_a =
|nativename_r = {{small|Guówùyuàn Gōngshāng Xíngzhèng Guǎnlǐ Zǒngjú}}
|logo = State Administration for Industry and Commerce logo.jpg
|logo_width = 170px
|logo_caption = Logo of SAIC
|seal = National Emblem of the People's Republic of China (2).svg
|seal_width = 150px
|seal_caption = National Emblem of the People's Republic of China
|formed = 1953
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|dissolved =
|superseding =
|jurisdiction = {{PRC}}
|headquarters = Xicheng District, Beijing
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|employees =
|budget =
|minister1_name = Zhang Mao
|parent_agency = State Council of China
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|website = {{url|www.saic.gov.cn}}
|footnotes =
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The State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC; {{zh|国家工商行政管理总局}}) was 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.saic.gov.cn/english/About%20Us/t20060225_14598.htm |title=State Administration For Industry & Commerce: Mission |publisher=www.saic.gov.cn |access-date=2008-01-08 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071219181315/http://www.saic.gov.cn/english/About%20Us/t20060225_14598.htm |archive-date = 2007-12-19}} On a local level, the organizations responsibilities roughly mimicked those of the secretaries of individual states in the United States as a registration and licensing authority.[http://www.duediligencetactics.com/2013/03/29/saic-versus-sec-filings-part-i/ Benjamin Wey: Expert’s View On Understanding SAIC Versus SEC Filings] The last minister was Zhang Mao ({{lang|zh|张茅}}).{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}
History
The SAIC was merged into the newly created State Administration for Market Regulation in March 2018 as part of the deepening the reform of the Party and state institutions.{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}
Administration
The agency was organized into the following divisions:{{cite web|url=http://www.saic.gov.cn/english/About%20Us/t20060225_14599.htm |title=State Administration For Industry & Commerce: Minsters |publisher=www.saic.gov.cn |access-date=2009-02-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081026145120/http://www.saic.gov.cn/english/About%20Us/t20060225_14599.htm |archive-date=October 26, 2008 }}
- 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.saic.gov.cn/english/Contact%20Us/t20060225_14607.htm |title=State Administration For Industry & Commerce: Minsters |publisher=www.saic.gov.cn |access-date=2009-02-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081026145125/http://www.saic.gov.cn/english/Contact%20Us/t20060225_14607.htm |archive-date=October 26, 2008 }} Locally, SAIC has offices on each regional and municipal level which oversee and regulate the businesses in their jurisdiction.[http://www.duediligencetactics.com/2013/03/29/saic-versus-sec-filings-part-i/ Benjamin Wey: Expert’s View On Understanding SAIC Versus SEC Filings]
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.saic.gov.cn/english/index.html State Administration for Industry and Commerce Official Website] {{in lang|en}}
{{Economy of China}}
{{State Council of the People's Republic of China}}
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Category:Government agencies of China
Category:1953 establishments in China
Category:Government agencies established in 1953