The Administration for Industry and Commerce is the government department in charge of market supervision and administrative law enforcement. According to the Notice of the State Council on the Establishment of Institutions (Guo Fa [2008] 1 1), the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (ministerial level) is an institution directly under the State Council.
2065438+In March 2008, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce was no longer retained, and the State Administration for Market Supervision was established. 20 18 March, at the fourth plenary meeting of the first session of the 13th National People's Congress, according to the institutional reform plan of the State Council.
The State Administration for Industry and Commerce, the State Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine and the China Food and Drug Administration will no longer be retained, and the State Administration of Market Supervision will be established.