Guiding Opinions of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce on Strengthening the Supervision of the Automobile Market

Guiding Opinions of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce on Strengthening the Supervision of the Automobile Market

Gong Shang Shi Zi [2014] No.190

October 29, 2014

Administrations for industry and commerce and market supervision administrations of all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government and cities specifically designated in the state plan,

In order to thoroughly implement the spirits of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (hereinafter referred to as the "CPC"), the Third and Fourth Plenary Sessions of the 18th CPC Central Committee and the Several Opinions of the State Council on Promoting Fair Market Competition and Maintaining Normal Market Order, protect life health and property safety of the masses, and maintain legitimate rights and interests of automobile consumers and the order of the automobile market with fair competition, opinions are hereby put forward in respect of displaying functions of industry and commerce authorities and strengthening supervision over the automobile market as follows:

Article 1 Guiding Ideology and General Requirements
1. Guiding ideology. Perform market supervision functions of industry and commerce authorities under the rule of law to allow the market to play a decisive role in distribution of resources and better bring government functions into play; continue to place equal stress on deregulation and control over the market, loosen the market admission while carrying out strict administration; stimulate the vitality of market players, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of automobile consumers in accordance with the law, and give equal protection to the legitimate rights and interests of different automobile market players; promote market players' independent management and fair competition, provide consumers with adequate choice and freedom in consumption, and facilitate the formation and perfection of a uniform, open and orderly competitive automobile market system.
2. General requirements. Streamline administrative procedures and delegate more power, enhance lawful supervisions, reinforce interim and ex post supervisions, and build a market environment under the rule of law. Insist on the consistency between powers and responsibilities, combine overall leadership of the government with departmental coordination and division of duties, and put industry and commerce authorities' responsibilities of regulating automobile market into practice. Insist on the governance with the assistance of the social force, to promote self-discipline and operation in good faith by automobile market players. Insist on the combination of routine regulation with specific rectifications, thoroughly investigate illegal business activities, and improve law enforcement efficiency in market supervision. Insist on the combination of administrative enforcement of law with non-mandatory means like administrative guidance, and improve integrity and law-abiding level of market players. Insist on the combination of market supervision with service development, and increase the driving force for the automobile industry.

Article 2 Define Supervision Responsibilities by Law
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