State Administration for Industry and Commerce

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|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

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|seal_caption = National Emblem of the People's Republic of China

|formed = 1953

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|jurisdiction = {{PRC}}

|headquarters = Xicheng District, Beijing

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|minister1_name = Zhang Mao

|parent_agency = State Council of China

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|website = {{url|www.saic.gov.cn}}

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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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