Superintendency of Industry and Commerce
{{Infobox government agency
| agency_name = Superintendency of Industry and Commerce
| nativename = {{lang|es|Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio}}
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| formed = {{Start date|1968|12|03|df=yes}}{{cite journal |url=http://www.mincomercio.gov.co/econtent/documentos/Prensa/BoletinSector11-2008/SIC.htm |title=SIC 40 Años Sirviendo al País |trans-title=SIC 40 Years Serving the Country |access-date=2010-11-16 |language=es |date=November 2008 |issue=11 |journal=Boletín Virtual del Sector Commercio, Industria y Turismo |publisher=Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707053912/http://www.mincomercio.gov.co/econtent/documentos/Prensa/BoletinSector11-2008/SIC.htm |archive-date=2011-07-07 |url-status=dead }}
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| headquarters = Carrera 13 № 27-00
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
| budget = COP$54,085,200,000 (2011){{cite journal|title=Ley 1420 de 2010|journal=Diario Oficial|date=13 December 2010|issue=47,922|url=http://190.147.213.68:8080/homepage/DIARIO_OFICIAL/2010/47922.pdf|access-date=6 May 2013|author=Colombia, Congress of|author-link=Congress of Colombia|page=29|location=Bogotá|language=es|issn=0122-2112|oclc=500057889}}{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}
COP$71,296,085,000 (2012){{cite journal|title=Ley 1485 de 2011|journal=Diario Oficial|date=14 December 2011|issue=48,283|url=http://190.147.213.68:8080/HOMEPAGE/DIARIO_OFICIAL/2011/48283.pdf|access-date=6 May 2013|author=Colombia, Congress of|location=Bogotá|page=15|language=es|issn=0122-2112|oclc=500057889|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109013324/http://190.147.213.68:8080/HOMEPAGE/DIARIO_OFICIAL/2011/48283.pdf|archive-date=2014-01-09}}
COP$94,169,797,000 (2013){{cite journal|title=Ley 1593 de 2012|journal=Diario Oficial|date=10 December 2012|issue=48,640|url=http://190.147.213.68:8080/HOMEPAGE/DIARIO_OFICIAL/2012/48640.pdf|access-date=6 May 2013|author=Colombia, Congress of|location=Bogotá|page=16|language=es|issn=0122-2112|oclc=500057889|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109014857/http://190.147.213.68:8080/HOMEPAGE/DIARIO_OFICIAL/2012/48640.pdf|archive-date=2014-01-09}}
| chief1_name = Cielo Elainne Rusinque Urrego
| chief1_position = Superintendent
| parent_agency = Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism
| website = {{URL|http://www.sic.gov.co/}}
}}
The Superintendency of Industry and Commerce (SIC; {{Langx|es|Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio}}) is the competition regulator in Colombia. It is the statutory body of Government of Colombia in charge of regulating fair business practices, promoting competitiveness and acting as the Colombian patent and registration office.
History
In 2014, the agency signed an agreement of cooperation with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division.{{Cite web |date=2014-09-16 |title=Agreement On Antitrust Cooperation Between the United States Department of Justice and the United States Federal Trade Commission, of the One Part, and the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce of Colombia, of the Other Part |url=https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/cooperation-agreements/agreement-antitrust-cooperation-between-united-states-department-justice-united-states-federal-trade |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=Federal Trade Commission |language=en}} In 2018, Andrés Barreto, who served as Deputy Director of Legal Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, became superintendent of the SIC.{{Cite web |date=2021-04-18 |title=Interview with Andrés Barreto González, Superintendent, Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio (SIC), Colombia |url=https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/publishing/antitrust-magazine-online/2021/june-2021/jun2021-barreto.pdf |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=ABA}} In December 2020, the SIC levied fines equivalent to USD$84.5 million against members of a consortium headed by Odebrecht, a Brazilian construction company, over anti-competitive behavior.{{Cite web |date=2020-12-28 |title=Colombia regulator fines Odebrecht, consortium members $84.5 million |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL1N2J81G9/ |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=Reuters}}
In 2022, the agency established thresholds that would determine whether a merger control procedure would take place.{{Cite web |last1=Pardo Cuéllar |first1=María Carolina |last2=Navarro |first2=Angelica |last3=Alberto |first3=Luis |date=2022-01-28 |title=Colombia: The Superintendence of Industry and Commerce set the thresholds regarding total assets or operational income for determining the obligation to undertake a merger control during 2022 |url=https://www.globalcompliancenews.com/2022/01/28/colombia-the-superintendence-of-industry-and-commerce-set-the-thresholds-regarding-total-assets-or-operational-income-for-determining-the-obligation-to-undertake-a-merger-control-during-2022-11012022/ |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=Global Compliance News |language=en-US}} In April 2023, María del Socorro Pimienta, who led the Executive Director of the Trademark Office within the SIC, was appointed to lead the agency.{{Cite web |date=2023-04-21 |title=Colombia welcomes new superintendent |url=https://www.olartemoure.com/en/colombia-new-superintendent/ |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=Olarte Moure}} However, she was dismissed from the position over controversies related to her tenure.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-12-14 |title=Gobierno destituye a la Superindustria María del Socorro Pimienta |url=https://www.elespectador.com/economia/empresas/gobierno-destituye-a-la-superindustria-maria-del-socorro-pimienta/ |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=El Espectador |language=es}} In February 2024, Cielo Elainne Rusinque Urrego was appointed to lead the agency.{{Cite web |last=McConnell |first=Charles |date=2024-02-08 |title=Colombia appoints new antitrust head but uncertainty remains over predecessor's exit |url=https://globalcompetitionreview.com/article/colombia-appoints-new-antitrust-head-uncertainty-remains-over-predecessors-exit |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=Global Competition Review |language=en}}