Fair Trade Commission (Taiwan)

Fair Trade Commission

公平交易委員會 Gōngpíngjiāoyì Wěiyuánhuì
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Agency overview
Formed	27 January 1992
Jurisdiction	Republic of China
Headquarters	Zhongzheng, Taipei
Agency executives	Wu Shiow-ming, Chairperson Chiu Yung-ho, Deputy Chairperson
Parent agency	Executive Yuan
Website	www.ftc.gov.tw

The Fair Trade Commission of the Republic of China (FTC; Chinese: 公平交易委員會; pinyin: Gōngpíngjiāoyì Wěiyuánhuì) is an independent government agency subordinate to the Executive Yuan which is responsible for competition policy, trade practices, formulating fair trade policy, laws, regulations, investigating activities restricting competition, such as monopolies, mergers, collusions, cartels, and other unfair trade practices on the part of enterprises in the Republic of China.^[1]

The FTC is different from other foreign government regulators in that the Consumer Protection functions is administered by the Consumer Protection Committee.

History

The Fair Trade Commission was created in 1992 to regulate competition and enforced trade practices. It has the powers to investigate illegal activities such as predatory pricing, collusion, cartels, mergers and other unfair trade practices that hurt choices, prices, create monopolies and reduce competition.^[1]

Structure

• First Department
• Second Department
• Third Department
• Department of Planning
• Department of Legal Affairs
• Secretariat
• Personnel Office
• Accounting Office
• Statistical Office
• Civil Service Ethics Office

Chairpersons

• Wu Shiow-ming (1 August 2009 - 31 January 2010) (acting)
• Wu Shiow-ming (1 February 2010 -) (incumbent)

Transportation

The building is accessible within walking distance South West from Shandao Temple Station of the Taipei Metro.

See also

• Executive Yuan
• Competition regulator

References

External links

• Free Trade Commission Official Website (Chinese)

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